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In this photo taken on March 27, 2020, players in action during a Belarus Championship soccer match in the town of Zhodino, Belarus. Longtime Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is proudly keeping soccer and hockey arenas open even though most sports around the world have shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. AP Photo

China says no resumption of major sports events

The announcement scotches speculation that the Chinese football and basketball seasons could get going in the next few weeks
01 Apr 2020 9:23 AM
People wearing face masks ride an escalator near a winged statue at an upscale shopping mall in Beijing, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. China on Tuesday reported just one new death from the coronavirus and a few dozen new cases, all brought from overseas. (AP Photo)

China fears second wave of coronavirus

The two-day “gaokao” annual test will be pushed back to July 7 and 8
31 Mar 2020 1:03 PM
Representative Image (AP)

Covid19 is a long term battle, can't let down our guard: WHO

WHO does not expect any country to be safe, as the coronavirus will eventually get everywhere
31 Mar 2020 12:52 PM
BACK IN CHINA: Evergrande coach Fabio Cannavaro.

Paulinho among footballers locked out of China

China closed its borders at the weekend to returning foreigners, even those with work and residence permits
30 Mar 2020 1:50 PM
People wait outside a Bank of China branch in Beijing. (Photo- AFP)

China slashes rate, adds $7 bn to banking system to counter virus

People's Bank of China said it launched a 50-billion-yuan reverse repurchase operation and lowered seven-day reverse repurchase rate
30 Mar 2020 11:28 AM
A nurse prepares medicines for patients at Jinyintan Hospital designated for new coronavirus infected patients, in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. AFP

China neither created the virus nor intentionally transmitted it, Beijing hits out

This was Beijing’s efforts to combat a perceived global negative fallout on China’s image due to the Coronavirus outbreak
25 Mar 2020 9:47 PM
In this handout picture taken on March 16, 2020, and released by Wuhan Three Towns Football Club shows the club's players taking part in a training session in Haikou in China's southern Hainan province. AFP Photo

Chinese football club at coronavirus ground zero returns to training

China on Friday reported no new local cases for a second straight day, suggesting that the stringent containment measures have worked
20 Mar 2020 2:58 PM
Wuhan, which bore the brunt of the virus since it broke out in December last year, also reported zero cases on Wednesday. (AFP)

China reports no new domestic coronavirus cases for first time since outbreak

The country, however, saw a spike in imported positive cases
19 Mar 2020 9:14 AM
China's two-time world shot put champion Gong Lijiao. AFP Photo

China's virus-hit Olympic training reduced to disinfection chambers, isolated eating

Isolation has increased our focus on preparation, says two-time world shot put champion Gong Lijiao
11 Mar 2020 4:44 PM
According to the official All-China Women's Federation, women account for the majority of nurses and doctors on the frontline force (AFP)

Female medical staff in China given pills to delay periods

Reports of prioritising conserving suits over menstrual health invite flak from all over the world
09 Mar 2020 12:34 PM
Saina Nehwal. AFP Photo

Badminton Asia Championships moved from Wuhan to Manila

Manila event will be held from April 21-26
04 Mar 2020 3:17 PM
South Korean soldiers wearing protective suits spray disinfectant to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus in front of the Daegu city hall in Daegu, South Korea (AP Photo)

Covid 19 crisis in China wanes even as epidemic takes hold in US, elsewhere

The worldwide death toll has topped 3,000, and the number of cases tops 89,000 in about 70 countries
03 Mar 2020 12:23 PM
China on Monday hoped that India will not put trade restrictions and limit movement of people to the country in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic in its Hubei province. (Photo: File)

Coronavirus outbreak: 'Working hard to ensure safety of Indians,' says Chinese envoy

The death toll in China because of the virus has gone up to 490 while the number of confirmed cases has touched 24,300.
05 Feb 2020 1:33 PM
China’s central bank said Sunday it would pump 1.2 trillion yuan (USD 173 bln) into the economy as it ramps up support for a nationwide fight against a deadly virus that is expected to hit growth. (Photo: File)

Chinese central bank to pump USD 173 billion into economy in Coronavirus fight

Analysts warn that this could weaken further if the spread of the mysterious pathogen goes on for an extended period.
02 Feb 2020 4:16 PM
China's Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai, speaks during a signing ceremony with President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He to sign "phase one" of a US China trade agreement, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Washington. (Photo | AP)

What's next after the US-China 'phase one' deal?

The deal signed by President Donald Trump and Vice Premier Liu He in Washington Wednesday marks a ceasefire in the two-year-old trade war.
16 Jan 2020 1:10 PM
An enormous sinkhole swallowed a bus and pedestrians in China, sparking an explosion, killing six people and leaving 10 more missing, state media said Tuesday. (Twitter/ screengrab)

Watch! Huge sinkhole swallows bus in China; 6 killed, 10 missing

In 2016, at least three people fell into a huge sinkhole in central Henan province, which swallowed a section of road and passersby.
14 Jan 2020 3:07 PM
Chinese state media warned Monday that Mesut Ozil's criticism of the country's treatment of its Uighurs will have 'serious implications' for Arsenal, stirring a backlash that saw the English football club's weekend match pulled from Chinese TV. (Photo: Twitter)

China media warns Arsenal of 'serious implications' over Mesut Ozil comments

Ozil, a German national of Turkish origin, condemned China's crackdown on Muslim minorities in the western region of Xinjiang in a tweet.
16 Dec 2019 1:37 PM
Beijing suspended additional tariffs on US products that had been due to kick in on Sunday, after Washington and Beijing announced a major thaw in their trade war Friday. (Photo: File)

China suspends planned additional tariffs on US goods

The move follows US President Trump's cancellation of new tariffs on Chinese products as part of a 'phase one' trade deal.
15 Dec 2019 11:53 AM
India's PV Sindhu recorded a consolation win over China's He Bingjiao in the third Group A match to end her campaign on a positive note at the year-ending BWF World Tour Final. (Photo: Twitter)

PV Sindhu beats Bingjiao for consolation win in BWF World Tour Final

Sindhu, whose title defence lay in tatters after her second successive loss on Thursday, scripted an incredible turnaround.
13 Dec 2019 6:03 PM
World Championships gold medalist PV Sindhu on Wednesday faced a defeat against Akane Yamaguchi in the BWF World Tour Finals 2019. (Photo:Instagram)

BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu bows down to Akane Yamaguchi

Japan's Yamaguchi trounced Sindhu 18-21, 21-18, 21-8 in the group A game which lasted for 68 minutes.
12 Dec 2019 12:23 PM

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