The Chinese Ambassador to the UK has accused Western Governments of attempting to tarnish Chinas image and mislead their citizens with baseless accusations. 

Uyghur in China: Stories behind two women who have given evidence at UK tribunal

Taliban fighters stand guard in the main gate leading to Afghan presidential palace, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. The U.S. military struggled to manage a chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan on Monday 

The Taliban and the Chinese Government have maintained relations for many years but Beijing is uncomfortable with the militant's ideological agenda. 

What does the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan mean for its neighbour China?

It is possible the Beijing Winter Games will be held under even tighter conditions than Tokyo 2020, with foreign spectators likely to be banned. 

Beijing 2022: How may restrictions in the winter games differ from the summer?

The city of Rajshahi, in Bangladesh, is at the centre of a Covid epidemic that threatens to overwhelm health services

Rajshahi: The Bangladesh city racing to vaccinate as Covid wreaks havoc

Within 10 days the virus spread from airport workers in Nanjing to almost 30 other cities, including the capital Beijing.

Covid returns to China's Wuhan after more than a year without a single case

Debi Edward speaks to families who are suffering under the authoritarian rule under Xi Jinping and the students who have taken an oath to join the CCP.

What challenges does China face as the Chinese Communist Party turns 100?

Gurkhas have never failed to come to Britain’s aid and never left a man behind - they now ask for the same.

British government 'doesn't really care whether we live or die', say Gurkhas 

A strict lockdown has brought Nepal's deadly second wave under control in Kathmandu, but it is still running rampant in the remote villages.

'I came back to the village to take her to hospital - she refuses to go'

We listened to hours of testimony, or more accurately, character assassinations, of 14 Uyghur men and women who have fled China after persecution in Xinjiang.

China on offensive over Uyghur Tribunal it says seeks to 'smear' reputation

Excitement is building in China ahead of the latest space mission, which is due to blast off on Saturday night. 

China's 'bold breakthroughs' in space go beyond Mars and the moon  

Protests have sprung up in cities across Japan as recent polls indicate between 60-and-80% of people in the country want the Games to be cancelled or postponed.

Japan insists Olympic Games will go ahead despite growing protests

The first fifteen finalists of Prince William's global environmental prize to tackle climate change will be revealed on Friday.

Duke of Cambridge reveals his children were motivation behind Earthshot Prize

"It would certainly be helpful" the Chair of John Lewis has told ITV News' Joel Hills if the government made it easier to recruit lorry drivers.

John Lewis Chair says government should make it easier to recruit HGV drivers

Scientists who have spent the past 18 months advising government about Covid-19 are nervous about the winter months.

Covid: Should we be nervous about this winter? This is what the data shows

After 18 months, theatres on America's most famous street finally reopened.

The show goes on: Broadway returns after Covid to cheers and applause

People eat and drink outside a restaurant in Covent Garden Market, London, following the further easing of lockdown restrictions in England. Picture date: Wednesday May 5, 2021.

UK inflation has surged to its highest for nearly a decade.

A short sharp inflation shock - hopefully

Having a learning difficulty or asthma are among the medical exemptions DHSC guidance says care staff can use to not have a Covid jab, Paul Brand reports.

Covid: Care workers can opt-out of jab by 'self-certifying' medical exemption

For now, employees can enjoy the fact that the balance of power has shifted noticeably in their favour, writes ITV News Economics Editor Joel Hills.

Lots of vacancies but not in the right places for furloughed workers

Natalie Logan MacLean is a volunteer in Barlinnie - Scotland’s biggest, oldest, and toughest prison. 

Debi Edward

Asia Correspondent