The oldest giant panda in captivity is set to challenge the world record for the species’ longevity. Hong Kong’s giant panda, Jia Jia, will be 37 this summer and her age is said to be the equivalent of a human centenarian.

China is to donate two pandas to a Hong Kong zoo to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the former British colony’s handover to Chinese rule.

A 14-year-old boy jogging with his school cross country team has been shot and killed in an ambush by his father.