The coronavirus death toll in the Chinese city of Wuhan has jumped by over 50 percent overnight after officials released revised statistics and added 1,290 more COVID-19 fatalities. The new total, which brings the number of deaths in Wuhan to 3,869, comes amid growing scrutiny and doubt over the Chinese…
Turkish medical staff sacked after the country entered emergency rule following a failed coup say they should be reinstated as the virus spreads. Statistics from John's Hopkins University shows Turkey has close to 2,000 infections but the country only reported its 1st infection on 11th March, long after other countries…
AsiaWire This is the moment a driver jumps out of a moving, burning lorry at a toll booth after the vehicle suddenly caught fire on the motorway. The incident was filmed at the Yuncheng North toll gate in the city of Yuncheng in the north-eastern Chinese province of Shanxi, and…
Story By: Ana Lacasa, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News Video Credit:CEN This is the moment a gang of masked thieves steal cash from a motorway toll booth and threaten workers with a hammer before setting the cabin alight. The incident was filmed on the Chucumata Motorway near the city of Iquique in the northern Chilean…
Story By: Buli Liang, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Asia Wire Report Video Credit: AsiaWire This Chinese tollbooth collector has been attacked by internet trolls after a video of him flashing a toothy smile as he hands a driver a receipt went viral with over 8 million views in just two days. The video was recorded by a…
