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Chinese tourist trampled by elephant in Botswana

A Chinese tourist was trampled to death by an elephant at an Botswanan game reserve over the weekend, after leaving his tour vehicle to take photos of the creature.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 07 May 2014

Video emerges of Guangzhou knife attack

Local police have said there was only one assailant in yesterday's stabbing at Guangzhou's train station square which injured 6.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 07 May 2014

Official linked to 'honeytrap' sex scandal investigated for taking bribes

The former deputy chairman of the Chonqing People's Congress is being investigated for allegedly accepting bribes whilst heading a mass exodus during the Three Gorges Dam project- two...

by Rebecca Unsworth, 06 May 2014

China bans British cheese imports until standards improve

Beijing has banned all British cheese imports after food inspectors were dissatisfied with standards at an isolated British dairy that doesn't actually supply the product to the country....

by Rebecca Unsworth, 05 May 2014

Nagging 94 year old gives fed up kidnapper the slip

A 94 year old grandmother annoyed her kidnapper so much by her incessant nagging that he abandoned the abduction and let her slip away.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 05 May 2014

Exhibitionist tourists ignore Sanya's 'no nudity' rule

Visitors to Sanya's Dadonghai Bay got a surprise on Saturday as a group of men decided to expose themselves while sunning on the Hainan beach.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 05 May 2014

Mob smashes up tourist office after fireflies don't appear at show

A mob of angry tourists smashed up a Hangzhou resort office after paying to watch a firefly show- only for the insects to pull a no-show.

by Rebecca Unsworth, 04 May 2014

Over three times as many HIV cases reported in Hong Kong in last decade

The number of Hong Kongers infected with HIV has nearly trebled in the last decade with individuals aged between 20 and 29 making up almost 30 per cent of last year’s new reported...

by Rebecca Unsworth, 04 May 2014