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
ANALYSIS - Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce it
The study, will likely set course for lawmakers and tech platforms around the world as they navigate a push to age-restrict social media.
Sat Nov 30 2024
Will the fragile peace between Hezbollah and Israel hold?
Hezbollah continues to claim that it defeated the Israeli military in Lebanon and says its forces will ensure IDF adheres to the ceasefire.
Sat Nov 30 2024
Robotic-assisted prostate cancer surgery, a quick recovery option
Prostate cancer is experienced by one in 120 men in Malaysia, especially those above the age of 50.
Sat Nov 30 2024
Astro AWANI shines with five wins at MPRA 2024
Astro AWANI excels after winning five awards at the Malaysia Public Relations Awards 2024 in Kuala Lumpur
Fri Nov 29 2024
Flood situation continues to worsen, victims exceed 120,000
The flood situation across the country continues to worsen, with the number of victims in nine states reaching 120,272 people
Fri Nov 29 2024
Starbucks serves South Koreans coffee and glimpse into the North
Hundreds show up for the opening of the US coffeehouse chain's newest store in an observatory near the city of Gimpo.
Fri Nov 29 2024
Big tech says Australia "rushed" social media ban for youths under 16
A trial of methods to enforce it will start in January with the ban to take effect by Nov. 2025.
Fri Nov 29 2024
Putin denies he tried to frighten Merkel with dog Koni
Angela Merkel wrote in her new memoir "Freedom" that, Vladimir Putin sometimes brought the pet to meetings with foreign guests.
Fri Nov 29 2024
Vocational college student murder: We saw victim beaten in hostel room - Witness
The prosecution witnesses say they did not report the incident to the hostel warden for fear of being beaten like the victim.
Fri Nov 29 2024
Don't bring small children to observe river water level, say - Police
State police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat urges the public to remain vigilant about the rising level of the river.
Fri Nov 29 2024