Tag: Beijing
10 killed, 4 injured in scaffold collapse
Ten people were killed and four injured when a scaffold collapsed at a Beijing school on Monday, state media reported.…
Anti-graft officers raid Hong Kong media tycoon’s home
Hong Kong anti-corruption officials early Thursday raided the home of Jimmy Lai, an outspoken mogul whose media empire is often…
World’s first Tiananmen museum opens in Hong Kong
The world’s first museum dedicated to the Tiananmen Square crackdown opened in Hong Kong Saturday with an emotive ceremony and…
Angry relatives of victims of crashed MH370 flight protest
Angry relatives of Chinese passengers on crashed Flight MH370 scuffled with security personnel outside Malaysia’s embassy on Tuesday, demanding answers…
Chinese group drinks pesticide to commit suicide
A group of at least 10 people attempted suicide together in Beijing by drinking pesticide, local media reported Wednesday. Some…
Nigeria Moving Away From Oil Dependence, Says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said Thursday in Beijing that the increasing exploitation and utilisation of shale gas and other alternative sources…
Jonathan Talks Business With Jinping On Day 2 Of Visit
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday on a visit focused on boosting…
Jonathan Arrives Beijing On A Four-Day Visit
President Goodluck Jonathan arrived in Beijing at about 17.30hours (local time) today to begin a four-day state visit to China…
Bird flu kills 16 in China
SHANGHAI (AFP) – H7N9 bird flu has claimed two more lives in Shanghai, Chinese state media said on Tuesday, bringing…
Poisonous smog chokes Beijing
Mask-wearing Beijing residents endured a third day of pollution at hazardous levels on Sunday, as authorities warned that a thick…
Nigeria’s Oguchi Set For Games
Four years ago, Chamberlain “Champ” Oguchi was like millions around the world. He watched the Opening Ceremonies of the Summer…
Egbunike Can’t Handle Nigerian Athletes —Okagbare
One of Nigeria’s brightest medal prospects in athletics at the 2012 London Olympics, Blessing Okagbare, believes that their Chief Coach,…
NSC Approves Chukwumerije’s Road Map To Olympics
The National Sports Commission, NSC, has given its support to the road map of Chika Chukwumerije to the Olympic Games…