ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Officials and well-wishers gathered at Islamabad Zoo on Monday for a farewell party for Pakistan's lonely elephant Kaavan before he sets off for a new life in Cambodia this week. ( read original story ...)
Only two countries have collected rocks from the moon. For China, it’s just the beginning
China successfully launched its Chang'e-5 lunar mission Tuesday to collect rocks from the moon -- the first attempt by any country since the 1970s. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: WHO says foreign experts to go to China soon; US tops 10,000 weekly deaths
UK aims to inoculate those most at risk from Covid by Easter; Spain’s king self isolating after virus contact; avoiding family gatherings at Christmas ‘best bet’, says WHO ... ( read original story ...)
Irresponsible ‘tough talk’ with China is useless, says Canada foreign minister
Canada will keep pressing China to improve its human rights record but has no interest in irresponsible tough talk, Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
China’s Manila mission says ‘dangerous’ U.S. creating chaos in Asia
China's embassy in the Philippines has denounced the United States for "creating chaos" in Asia, after a visiting White House envoy backed countries in disputes with China and accused Beijing of using ... ( read original story ...)
China Launches Moon Mission to Bring Back Lunar Rocks
It has been four decades since lunar samples were brought to Earth, and the Chang’e-5 spacecraft’s bounty could have great scientific value. ( read original story ...)
British diplomat who saved drowning woman in China awarded banner
A British diplomat who dived into a river to save a woman's life has been presented with a red velvet banner - a sign of gratitude in China. The banner was given to Stephen Ellison, consul-general in ... ( read original story ...)
Credit stress hurts new money going into China’s massive infrastructure project, says Moody’s
The coronavirus pandemic has caused financial strains in many small economies participating in China's Belt and Road Initiative, said Moody's. ( read original story ...)
Pope says for first time that China’s Uighurs are ‘persecuted’
Francis mentions plight of Muslim minority in China, alongside Rohingya and Yazidi, in new book ... ( read original story ...)
China has 8 million blind people, but only 200 guide dogs
At the age of 11, Yang Kang lost his vision due to a rare type of eye cancer. But he considers himself one of the lucky few among China's millions of blind people -- he has a guide dog. ( read original story ...)