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China’s hero doctor Li Wenliang was punished for telling truth about coronavirus
By CNN,
959, March 1, 2021 (EAT)
In their botched handling of the tragic death of Li Wenliang, the Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm on the Wuhan coronavirus, authorities in Beijin...
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China aims fire at BBC as dispute with Britain intensifies
By Reuters,
930, February 5, 2021 (EAT)
The BBC came under fire from Chinese official and social media on Friday in an escalating diplomatic dispute, a day after Britain’s media regulator ...
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China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?
By CNN,
1036, January 10, 2021 (EAT)
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...
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Jack Ma was almost bigger than China, that’s what got him into trouble
By CNN,
938, January 7, 2021 (EAT)
Billionaire Jack Ma is a rare figure in China: a charismatic entrepreneur who speaks his mind and pushes boundaries. That free-wheeling attitude ...
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Trump bars U.S. transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay
By Reuters,
943, January 6, 2021 (EAT)
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group’...
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Chinese journalist who documented Wuhan coronavirus outbreak jailed for 4 years
By CNN,
1016, December 29, 2020 (EAT)
An independent Chinese journalist who reported from Wuhan at the height of the initial coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years by a Shangh...
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UK to hold emergency meeting over new coronavirus variant
By CNN,
1816, December 21, 2020 (EAT)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to chair an emergency meeting with ministers Monday, as governments around the world step up efforts ...
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One year on, Wuhan market at epicentre of virus outbreak remains barricaded and empty
By Reuters,
1056, December 11, 2020 (EAT)
For over six years, 38-year-old Wuhan restaurant owner Lai Yun started most days the same way - with a trip to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, ju...
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Hong Kong disqualifies four legislators for ‘endangering security’
By Reuters,
915, November 11, 2020 (EAT)
Hong Kong disqualified four opposition members of its legislature on Wednesday shortly after the Chinese parliament adopted a resolution allowing the ...
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Seven opposition politicians arrested in Hong Kong
By Reuters,
1348, November 1, 2020 (EAT)
Seven prominent opposition politicians were arrested in Hong Kong on Sunday on charges related to obstructing a legislative council meeting in May, th...
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Singapore will pay citizens to have a baby during the pandemic
By CNN,
1055, October 7, 2020 (EAT)
Singapore will offer a one-time payment to aspiring parents during the coronavirus pandemic. The country's deputy prime minister said the incentive...
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Coronavirus can spread on airplanes, studies show
By CNN,
911, September 19, 2020 (EAT)
The young woman and her sister had traveled across Europe just as the coronavirus pandemic was taking off there, visiting Milan and Paris before headi...
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At least 90 arrested in Hong Kong protests after gov’t postpones elections
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1610, September 6, 2020 (EAT)
At least 90 protesters were arrested in Hong Kong Sunday, with most detained on suspicion of illegal assembly, according to the city's police force. ...
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Kenya to benefit from World Rugby Olympic fund
By Matthews Mutai,
1320, September 1, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya will be eligible to apply for a piece of the Sh270 million which World Rugby has said will be allocated among rugby sevens nations that have qua...
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Two European patients re-infected with coronavirus: reports
By Reuters,
1417, August 25, 2020 (EAT)
Two European patients are confirmed to have been re-infected with the coronavirus, according to regional public broadcasters, raising concerns about p...
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Demba Ba calls for Uighur solidarity protests
By Matthews Mutai,
1529, August 19, 2020 (EAT)
Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba has called on footballers to stand up for Uighur Muslims and condemn China’s treatment of the minority group regardl...
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Why you shouldn’t be worried about getting the coronavirus from food
By CNN,
1102, August 14, 2020 (EAT)
Health experts say there's no evidence the coronavirus can be transmitted through food. You might have seen reports this week that Chinese authorit...
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Sony Sugar FC ready to make football return
By George Juma,
1514, August 6, 2020 (EAT)
Sony Sugar FC management says the clubs is ready to make a comeback to football after more than 8 months in the cold, once the league resumes. In a...
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Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average
By Reuters,
1023, August 5, 2020 (EAT)
The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 700,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico lea...
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Not wearing a mask outside could mean a Ksh.69,000 fine in Hong Kong
By CNN,
1153, July 28, 2020 (EAT)
Hong Kong will make wearing masks in public compulsory and limit gatherings to no more than two people as officials in the city grapple with a rising ...
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