YANG YANG, a giant panda on loan from China whose name means Sunshine, had a surprise yesterday for zookeepers at Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna — a new cub.

American zoos say they are struggling to afford the rent on pandas from China - and may have to send the cuddly creatures back home if prices cannot be cut.

More than 700,000 people have been evacuated from areas threatened by flooding around a huge lake in central China, but more than eight million are at risk, officials said today.

Chinese short track speed skater Yang Yang (A) warmed-up for the Winter Olympics by breaking her own world record in the 1000m.