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Man infected by colleague who appeared not to have symptoms when virus was transmittedLatest Coronavirus news: live updatesThe first human-to-human transmission of the Wuhan coronavirus in Europe has been reported in Germany, where a man was infected b…
UK embassy in Beijing says it is working on option for British nationals to leave ChinaCoronavirus latest – live updatesBritain’s embassy in Beijing has said it is “working to make available an option” for British nationals to leave the Chinese provinc…
World Health Organization chief travels to Beijing as more than 2,700 cases reported in China. Follow the latest news about the outbreak.Coronavirus: 100,000 may already be infected, experts warn100 Australian children stranded in Wuhan as coronavirus …
Brussels and Berlin buildings reportedly raided amid inquiry into former German diplomatA former German diplomat who worked in the EU’s institutions is under investigation along with two lobbyists on suspicion of spying for the Chinese government.Nine …
This year world leaders struggled to manage the fallout from the erratic tenant in the White House – as China flexed its imperial muscles. We look back at the events that created the most turbulenceClick here for 2019’s reasons to be cheerful A year of…
While heavy snow makes life unbearable for migrants, a dangerous nightly ‘game’ has led to alleged assault and injuryPhotography by Alessio MamoIn a room in the intensive therapy unit of a hospital in the port city of Rijeka, Croatia, Farouk fights for…
Business trips called off after Swedish culture minister awards rights prize to detained dissidentChina has called off two business delegation visits to Sweden after Stockholm presented a rights prize to dissident Gui Minhai in defiance of Beijing’s th…
Anna Lindstedt accused of brokering unauthorised meeting over fate of Gui MinhaiSweden’s former ambassador to Beijing is to go on trial for overstepping her duties by trying to negotiate the release of a Chinese-Swedish dissident held in China.Anna Lin…
People of Chinese descent have long faced prejudice and violence in France. But today a new generation is staking out its rightful place in society. By Tash AwOn 7 August 2016, Zhang Chaolin, a 49-year-old tailor, was savagely beaten by a group of yout…
Intercepts suggest separatists sought guidance from Russia before jet was shot down Dutch-led investigators have released new recordings of intercepted telephone calls that show separatist leaders in Ukraine requesting military support and political gu…
President of Greece hails ‘new chapter of decisive importance’ as ties are deepened – but Europe and US wary of Beijing’s agendaA landmark visit to Greece by China’s president Xi Jinping has cemented what both countries are calling a “new era” in bilat…
World Organisation for Animal Health warns spread of disease has inflamed worldwide crisisAbout a quarter of the global pig population is expected to die as a result of an epidemic of African swine fever (ASF), according to the intergovernmental organi…
Unrest is seemingly everywhere. We look at the some of the reasons for and responses to it in Hong Kong, Lebanon, Chile, Catalonia and IraqIn Lebanon they are against a tax on WhatsApp and endemic corruption. In Chile, a hike in the metro fare and ramp…
Uighurs living in Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, and France have complained of intimidation by Beijing Two days after Abdujelil Emet sat in the public gallery of Germany’s parliament during a hearing on human rights, he received a phone cal…
Joshua Wong urges Berlin to halt export of equipment such as water cannon used against protestersThe activist Joshua Wong has called for Germany to stop the export of riot control weapons and equipment to Hong Kong police, as he embarked on a global to…