The world’s only surviving giant panda triplets have finally been named following a worldwide competition: Mengmeng (Cute), Shuaishuai (Handsome), and Kuku (Cool).

A strong earthquake that hit a hilly farming area in north-west China has killed at least 75 people and injured more than 400.

An earthquake rocked south-west China, killing one person, injuring at least 324 others and collapsing 18,000 homes.

CHINA is the market of the future for Irish business, Tánaiste Mary Harney stressed yesterday.

A powerful earthquake struck China’s remote west today, killing at least 94 people and collapsing houses, a disaster official said.