Wales manager Ryan Giggs tells Aaron Ramsey to sort out Arsenal contract 'sooner rather than later'
Aaron Ramsey's current deal at Arsenal will run down in the summer of 2019. Arsene Wenger has stressed the Gunners are keen on tying him down to a new deal.
Primary school told students to 'look Chinese' by making slant-eyes gesture during China Day photo
New Bradwell School in Milton Keynes told students to dress up in traditional Chinese outfits and make the racially offensive gesture.
What was a Chinese military plane doing in South Korea's special air defence zone for 4 hours?
South Korean air force scrambles 10 fighters to monitor the intruding aircraft's activities in the zone.
Is China taking a leaf out of North Korea's book to tweak its constitution and remove the two-term limit?
Chinese state media and foreign ministry rallies behind the proposal that president's two-term restriction will soon be removed.
Xi Jinping's presidential term could extend beyond 2023 as China set to make sweeping changes
The Chinese communist party's powerful Central Committee has proposed a major constitutional change to allow Xi Jinping to continue beyond two terms.
Danish scientists are backing jellyfish, not potatoes, as the future main ingredient of crisps
Jellyfish is a regular meal in Asian countries and the Danish team behind the crisps research believe it could make it more mainstream for Western culture.
China wants to ban the 'bizarre' practice of hiring strippers to perform at funerals
Funeral strippers are a common sight at funerals in rural China despite the government's well-documented hostility.
Chinese pandas roll and play in the snow after being let out for the first time in Finland zoo
The pair Pyry ("Snowfall") and Lumi ("Snow") in Finnish had been kept under quarantine.
Happy Chinese New Year! Asia celebrates the arrival of the Year of the Dog
People burn incense at temples to pray for good health and fortune and flock to temple fairs to watch dragon dances and Chinese opera.
Watch this bungling burglar lob a brick straight at his partner's head
Shanghai Public Security Bureau shared the video of two would-be criminals attempting to break a window – that is until one threw a brick straight at his partner's head.
Star Wars: China and Russia are developing space weapons warn US intelligence
A report by the US intelligence agencies has warned that China and Russia are developing space weapons to be used against satellites in future conflicts.
Chinese passengers threaten Heathrow boycott after 'racial discrimination' in duty-free offer
Chinese travellers took to Weibo, Facebook and Twitter to condemn a World Duty Free offer which required them to spend hundreds more pounds than other nationalities.
Chinese women are using emojis to combat censorship of the #MeToo campaign
After the Chinese government started to delete social media posts and chat forums related to the #MeToo campaign, women used emoji to keep the movement alive.
'We're like the stupid people': Donald Trump says the US won't be China's piggy bank
US President Donald Trump has said he will no longer allow the US to be China's 'piggy bank', as he discussed tariffs and quotas for steel and aluminium imports.
Britain sends warship to challenge Beijing's South China Sea claims
British navy to send warship to South China Sea and challenge Beijing's claim to disputed international waters - a move likely to anger China.
Chinese nanny gets death penalty for burning mother and three children alive
Domestic help sentenced to death for murder arson. Family were sleeping in Hangzhou apartment when gambling addict maid set the blaze.
North Korean hackers ordered to make $100,000 a year for the regime - or else
A group of North Korean hackers were sent to China and required to make up to $100,000 a year for the reclusive regime by any means, or face "severe" consequences.
China is developing next-gen sea-based anti-missile systems that could soon be deployed in warships
Experts reportedly claim that Beijing's mid-course anti-missile system can shoot down missiles from North Korea and India.
Republican senators want to ban the US government from using Huawei and ZTE phones - here's why
"For national security reasons, we cannot allow a foreign adversary to embed their technology in US government systems or critical infrastructure," Senator Marco Rubio said.
Chinese police deploy 'Black Mirror' facial recognition scans using smart-glasses
Police in China mix Google Glass-style eyewear with facial recognition technology to catch criminals.
North Korea 'only months away' from US nuclear strike, claims diplomat
Washington and Pyongyang swap nuclear warnings again as they accuse each other of ratcheting up tensions on Korean peninsula.
China conducts missile interception test amid North Korea tensions
This is the third time China has publicly acknowledged its mid-course interception test with the earlier ones taking place in 2010 and 2013.
How Auntie May and 'handsome' Philip wooed new fans in China Brexit trade tour
Theresa May and her husband Philip were both warmly received throughout their three-day tour of China.
McDonald's deny scooping snow from street to make drinks
Customer filmed uniformed staff use blender jug to scoop snow and return to kitchen.
CIA chief: We will steal secrets on behalf of the American people
CIA director Mike Pompeo has said he believes Russia will attempt to interfere in the 2018 US midterm elections.
Ridiculously difficult exam question has Chinese internet users scratching their heads over solution
Chinese students were asked "If a ship had 26 sheep and 10 goats onboard, how old is the ship's captain?"
Why is Xi Jinping cracking down on China's 'black societies' in fresh anti-corruption drive?
China's Xi Jinping has launched a anti-corruption drive targeting the "black societies", the nexus between the mafia and corrupt government officials.
China eyes 'Polar Silk Road' as climate change opens new Arctic routes
China has announced plans to develop a "Polar Silk Road" to take advantage of new shipping routes created as climate change and rising temperatures cause Arctic ice to melt.
Is Donald Trump a mafia don? George Soros rips into president on eve of Davos speech
Donald Trump's regime is "a danger to the world" and is attempting to "establish a mafia state", according to a hard-hitting speech by financier and philanthropist George Soros.
China detaining 'at least 120,000 Muslim Uighurs in re-education camps'
Mao-era detention camps used to re-educate non-ethnic Chinese Uighurs, says Human Rights Watch and Radio Free Asia.