China

01:13 PM
Death toll rises to 44 as typhoon Lekima wreaks havoc in eastern China

The death toll from typhoon Lekima in eastern China rose to 44 people on Monday morning, according to official data, as the storm continued up the coast, racking up billions of dollars in economic losses and widely disrupting travel.

10:06 AM
Jaishankar meets Chinese VP, discusses strengthening of ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met China's Vice President Wang Qishan here on Monday, and discussed strengthening of relations with the Chinese leader.

05:11 PM
China 'badly' wants to make deal with US, says Trump

President Donald Trump on Saturday took a swipe at China saying it wants to "badly" chalk out an agreement with his country.

11:33 AM
Typhoon Lekima hits southeast China, orange alert issued

The National Meteorological Center here on Saturday issued an orange alert as Typhoon Lekima.

11:15 AM
US: China must stop 'dangerous' reports about American diplomat in HK

China must stop publishing its "dangerous" media reports involving the American diplomat who met with pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, the United States said on Friday.

12:07 PM
Pakistan says will expel Indian ambassador as Kashmir dispute grows

Pakistan said on Wednesday it would expel India’s ambassador and suspend bilateral trade with its arch-rival after New Delhi stripped its portion of the contested Kashmir region of special status.

01:02 PM
Rupee slips 26 paise to 69.32 vs USD in early trade

The rupee on Friday declined by 26 paise to 69.32 against the US currency in early trade, due to strong dollar demand from banks and importers.

10:55 AM
Australia says diplomats should not undermine rights, after HK protest

Foreign diplomats in Australia should respect the right to free speech and peaceful protest, Foreign Minister Marise Payne said, following tension between pro-Hong Kong and pro-Beijing protesters at a university.

11:05 AM
US, China to hold 12th round of trade talks in Shanghai

The chief trade negotiators of the US and China are slated to meet for the 12th round of the high-level economic and trade consultations here from July 30 to July 31, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

11:57 AM
US extends support to S Korea, Japan over alleged airspace violation by China, Russia

The United States extended support to both South Korea and Japan over the alleged "airspace incursions" by Chinese and Russian warplanes.

11:36 AM
China: 10 killed in gas plant explosion

Atleast 10 people were killed and five people are missing after an explosion at a gas plant here on Friday afternoon.

12:45 PM
Over a million people affected in China due to heavy rainfall

China's Ministry of Emergency Management on Tuesday said that over 1.63 million people across seven provincial-level regions in southern China have been affected due to heavy rainfall which started last month.

05:24 PM
Trump hopes 'China and Hong Kong can work things out'

President Donald Trump said he hopes things may work out between the Chinese central government and Hong Kong as protesters intensified demonstrations against a controversial extradition bill which would allow criminal suspects in the city to be sent

02:27 PM
India, China in touch for second informal summit: MEA

India and China are in touch for the second informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in India later this year, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Wednesday.

01:42 PM
We've reached consensus with India breaking circle of ups and down in ties, says Chinese Envoy

Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui has said that disputes between the two neighbouring countries are as natural as issues between two brothers of a family staying under one roof.

02:59 PM
China: Nine trapped in Shanghai building collapse

At least nine people are believed to be trapped under the debris of a building that collapsed in Shanghai's Changning district.

11:50 AM
Trump warns China: Act now or trade deal will be 'far worse' after 2020

President Donald Trump warned China to act immediately and strike a trade deal with the United States in order to avoid a "far worse" negotiation after 2020.

10:14 AM
Sensex, Nifty turn choppy; HCL Tech rallies 4 pc

Domestic equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty were trading on a choppy note early Friday amid uncertainty over US-China trade deal and continued foreign fund outflow.

03:38 PM
Discussing three-way nuclear deal that includes Russia, China: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has said that he and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were discussing a potential three-way nuclear deal that includes China.

03:17 PM
BJP: Pulwama had a big role in ensuring UN listing of Azhar as a global terrorist

The ruling BJP on Thursday strongly countered notion that no reference to Pulwama attack in UN decision to list Masood Azhar as a global terrorist is a 'compromise' to India's interest and asserted that the recent aggression shown by global community

12:01 PM
Decision on global terrorist tag on JeM chief Azhar likely today

A decision on whether Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar will be listed as a global terrorist by the United Nations will be known Wednesday as the world body's Sanctions Committee holds a crucial meeting, amid indications that China c

01:13 PM
China launches 2 satellites for 'scientific' pursuits

China launched two Tianhui II-01 satellites into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

08:40 AM
Xi Jinping meets Imran Khan, hopes for de-escalation of India-Pak tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and expressed hope that Pakistan and India could improve their strained relations, following the Pulwama terror attack.

11:07 AM
Chinese national found dead in Pakistan

A Chinese man was found dead in a stormwater drain in Islamabad.