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As a mysterious virus sweeps through China, its neighbouring countries are beginning to prepare for it to spread. Britain may be able to avoid it this winter, one expert says

'I just burst into tears,' says Downton Abbey star Lesley Nicol when she learned of the plight of Asia's black bears who are held in cruel conditions and farmed for their bile

A health expert said the public health system must be aware of the risks of a wave of illness similar to the one China is experiencing - which the country said is not a new virus

The man - who was dressed all in black - was seen gripping the tall bird by its neck and dragging it off the road before it was knocked down by a passing vehicle in China's Henan Province

Symptoms of white lung syndrome - thought to be a type of mycoplasma pneumonia - include fever, cough and fatigue, doctors warn, as cases of the illness rise across states in the US and elsewhere, including Denmark

The mystery respiratory illness is currently sweeping China, leaving hospitals over-run with sick children and schools closed, but one expert has warned Europe needs to be prepared

Edinburgh Zoo is preparing to bid farewell to Yang Guang and Tian Tian, a pair of giant pandas who visitors loved since their arrival in 2011, as they return to the China Wildlife Conservation Association

A shocked landlord in China has found his female tenant left her flat buried in mounds of rubbish including toilet paper, takeaway boxes and empty drinks bottles up to three feet high

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin was "mortgaging Russia's future" to China as it is shunned by the West following its invasion of Ukraine

China has brought social distancing and mask-wearing back as it deals with a mystery viral outbreak which has put tens of thousands in hospital, with Beijing and Lianing struggling

The unfortunate couple moved into their new apartment in Beijing, China, but six months later realised they had not paid a penny for water bills - only for plumbers to discover the reason why

Hospitals in China have been overwhelmed and people are now wearing face masks due to a pneumonia-like illness which the country's health ministry blamed on the flu and winter bugs

A rare Chinese treasure dating back to the late 17th or early 18th century is estimated to fetch between £3,000- £5,000 when it goes under the hammer on November 30

Experts are rushing to figure out what the undiagnosed form of pneumonia travelling through China is, with hospitals in the capital 'overwhelmed' by the out-of-control virus

A mystery pneumonia outbreak has led to hospitals in China becoming "overwhelmed" by ill children with the World Health Organisation now making an urgent request for information

A little boy in China thought it would be a great prank to take a six-foot snake into his house where his grandmother was resting peacefully as his friends watched on

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco - as Chinese businesses are reported to be fuelling the fentanyl crisis ravaging American cities

A cab driver rescued a woman from being kidnapped after he heard her screaming from inside a suitcase - he attempted to catch the supect and chased him down several streets

Animal activists noticed crates of cats being held in a cemetery for six days, they alerted police when the pets were being transported who swooped on the truck and saved the animals from being slaughtered and sold as sausages and skewers

Researchers took samples from nearly 700 rodents on the Chinese island of Hainan in the hopes of learning how to confront a future pandemic, and they discovered eight new viruses, including one linked to the current coronavirus

Experts fear China, Russia and North Korea may take advantage of the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel in the Middle East to 'unleash hell' and provoke further conflicts

Chaos erupted at the consulate after the blue Honda sedan smashed through the front of the embassy in what the Consulate described as a "violent attack" as they called on the incident to be dealt with "seriously in accordance with the law"

The deaths are said to be the result of poisoning due to a system fault on the submarine as China was reportedly denied any international help for the underwater vessel

The painful moment was caught on CCTV, which showed a man dressed in a blue T-shirt attempting to lift a 140lb (68kg) barbell but loses his balance and drops the massive weight on a fellow gymgoer's foot

Cinzia Imperiale, owner of Bar Cinzia, said a lucky winner scooped €2million (£1.74million) and appeared 'shocked' when she returned to the shop to show her the scratchcard