Floodwaters rise in China's northeast as rains lash Heilongjiang province
Chinese authorities have relocated over 1.2 million residents as heavy rains lashed the country's northern Hebei province.
Fri Aug 04 2023
Beijing city raises vigilance as local COVID cases tick higher before Olympics
The strategy takes on extra urgency as Beijing and neighbouring Hebei province will host the Winter Olympics from Feb. 4
Thu Jan 20 2022
Chinese parents, abducted son reunited after 24 years
Guo Xinzhen, then age 2 1/2, was grabbed by a woman and her boyfriend who took him northwest to Hebei province and was sold to a couple in central China.
Thu Jul 15 2021
China reports small uptick in new COVID-19 cases
Hebei, the province surrounding Beijing, reported two new COVID-19 cases.
Thu Feb 04 2021
China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in virus cases
The hospital is one of six with a total of 6,500 rooms being built in Nangong, south of Beijing in Hebei province.
Sat Jan 16 2021
Another Chinese city goes into lockdown amid new COVID-19 threat
Local authorities are implementing strict curbs whenever new cases emerge to prevent the kind of economic paralysis seen a year ago.
Tue Jan 12 2021
China reports drop in new COVID-19 cases, but new curbs continue
Hebei accounted for 40 of the 42 local infections, with Beijing and northeastern Heilongjiang province reporting one local case each.
Tue Jan 12 2021
China reports biggest daily COVID-19 case jump in over five months
Shijiazhuang, Hebei's capital and the epicentre of the new outbreak in the province, is in lockdown. People and vehicles are being barred from leaving Shijiazhuang.
Mon Jan 11 2021
China to provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge: Official
Zhongwei said that while manufacturing and transport of vaccines have costs, the government can provide vaccines for free to individuals.
Sat Jan 09 2021
China reports biggest rise in daily COVID cases in five months
Hebei, which entered a "wartime mode" on Tuesday, accounted for 51 of the 52 local cases reported by the National Health Commission on Thursday.
Thu Jan 07 2021
China steps up COVID-19 measures as local infections rise
The northeastern Hebei province surrounding Beijing on Tuesday entered a "wartime mode" after reporting its first local infections in more than six months.
Wed Jan 06 2021
China culls 80,000 birds in Hebei to tackle spreading bird flu
China has culled 80,000 chickens in the country's north after detecting an outbreak of H7N9 bird flu on a farm of layer hens, said the agriculture ministry on Friday.
Fri May 05 2017
China detains nine for collapsed power plant disaster that killed 74
Chinese police have formally detained nine people involved in a power plant construction project in the east of the country which collapsed last week killing 74 people.
Mon Nov 28 2016
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024