China has revoked the press credentials of three Wall Street Journal reporters over a headline it deemed racist.
The foreign ministry said it took the decision after the newspaper declined to apologise or investigate those responsible for it.
It added that the column, which called China the "real sick man of Asia", denigrated its efforts to combat the coronavirus epidemic.
China said the journalists have been asked to leave in five days.
Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,000
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 5,000, government data showed on Friday, as authorities had yet to find a way to control the country's deadliest Ebola epidemic on record.
Residents of Russian-controlled Ukrainian town arrive in Belarus
Four planes carrying residents evacuated from the Russian-controlled Ukrainian town of Oleshky landed in Belarus on Saturday, the Belarusian Belta state news agency and a senior Ukrainian official said.
France braces for fresh unrest, government vows tough response
France deployed a 70,000-strong police presence to contain a widely expected bout of fresh unrest on Saturday in the latest nationwide protests driven by anger over living costs, public services and President Emmanuel Macron's government.
Saudi Arabia intercepts and destroys drone in Mecca region
Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone from the Houthis targeting the Mecca region on Friday morning.
Motorists in the UAE will be paying less at the pump in November, the UAE Fuel Price Committee confirmed on Saturday.
The UAE has confirmed that the oil spill from the tanker GEM No. 2 has been contained, as authorities continue environmental remediation efforts along affected coastlines.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has praised Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, for her work during her official visit to South Korea.
