Insight

The NDAA chill to US-China Strategic Ties

April 28, 2016

124 million children worldwide are not in school

The Global Partnership for Education says 124 million children worldwide have either never started school or dropped out.

April 27, 2016

Impact of legalized medical marijuana in Colombia

Colombia is among a lengthening list of countries legalizing marijuana for medical use. Many applaud the development, but it also brings new regulations, bureaucracy and costs.

April 26, 2016

China football program faces challenges in race to top

China has introduced an ambitious plan to help improve the sport of football, also known as soccer, with the goal of becoming a powerhouse in the game.

April 25, 2016

San Francisco prepares for next major earthquake

The recent earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan occurred on the boundaries of the Ring of Fire — a horse-shoe shaped string of more than 450 volcanoes along the Pacific coastlines of four continents.

April 21, 2016

Netanyahu, Putin meet in Moscow

Russia and other countries have been sending advanced military systems to Iran, raising new concerns in Israel. It was under this cloud that Netanyahu traveled to Moscow this week to meet with President Vladimir Putin.

April 20, 2016

Experts alarmed at e-cigarette use among US teenagers

American celebrity, Jenny McCarthy, urges viewers to use electronic cigarettes brand Blu rather than a cigarette. Other brands of e-cigarettes also use celebrity endorsements.

April 19, 2016

Inside the advancements to bring robot technology to the public

Last year, more than 200,000 robots were shipped around the world for use in different industries.

April 18, 2016

Mobile tools connects homeless people with distant family

With more than 100 million homeless people in the world, it’s easy for people to walk on by when the problem stares them in the face.

April 15, 2016

A young woman’s unforgettable journey to her Chinese homeland

A young girl born in China and raised in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

April 13, 2016

China’s first court case on right to register same-sex marriage

A gay couple in Hunan Province, China wanted to register their marriage but the local registry office refused.

April 13, 2016

Judge rules against couple in China’s 1st same-sex case

A judge on Wednesday ruled against a gay couple in China’s first same-sex marriage case that was seen as a landmark moment for the country’s emerging LGBT rights movement.

April 12, 2016

Nigerian president meets with Presidents Xi in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari in Beijing.

April 11, 2016

Skin patch could advance diabetes treatment options

Diabetes treatment could soon be revolutionized, thanks to a simple patch.

April 7, 2016

Supermarkets to donate unsold food in Mexico

The World Food Programme warns that some 795-million in the world don’t have enough daily nutrition to lead a normal life. That’s one in nine people.

April 6, 2016

Members of US women’s soccer team sue federation for unequal pay

The excitement in the United States around its women’s soccer team has remained high.

April 6, 2016

Rates of Hepatitis B soar in Asian community

Hepatitis B, strikes 240 million people worldwide each year. But among Asians, the rates are even higher, impacting one in ten.

April 5, 2016

Chinese-born Yao Ming elected to NBA Hall of Fame

Yao Ming charted a new course for Chinese players in basketball. Now, he’s heading to the NBA Hall of Fame.

March 28, 2016

US presidential candidate Trump makes China a campaign issue

Since the day he entered the United States presidential race, Donald Trump has led the pack of Republicans.

March 25, 2016

Influx of Central American refugees into the US

While much of the world’s attention has been focused on the flow of refugees from Syria, a steady stream of immigrants continues to pour into the United States.

March 24, 2016

Chinese summit helps craft future of clean technology

A two-day summit just wrapped up in Beijing, focusing on clean technology.

March 22, 2016

China begins spring irrigation efforts on World Water Day

Tuesday is United Nations World Water Day, and it’s also when spring irrigation starts in many parts of China. In Central China’s Henan province, the local government is helping farmers modernize their irrigation methods, to get the most out of every drop of water.

March 21, 2016

China forests: Project aims to replace dying trees in Hebei Province

Forests northwest of the capital are providing protection. But decades of dying trees have stripped Beijing and other cities of that crucial barrier.

March 18, 2016

Why the US has a shortage of military drone pilots

Captain James showcases one of the U.S. military’s top weapons in its fight against terror.

March 17, 2016

Inside the investigation into US chemical plant explosion

The chemical ammonium nitrate has been linked to several major explosions all over the world, including one at a chemical plant in the U.S. state of Texas that exploded in 2013. More than a dozen people died. The investigation into what went wrong and how […]

March 16, 2016

Poopo, Bolivia’s second-largest lake, has dried up

Bolivia’s second-largest lake has virtually vanished, leading to an ecological mystery: Is it climate change? Or something else?

March 11, 2016

Impact of historic tsunami lingers in Japan 5 years later

It has been five years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan. The cost of the disaster, both in terms of lives and money, is still being counted.

March 10, 2016

India overtakes China’s air pollution levels in 2015: study

Levels of hazardous PM2.5 (inhalable particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in size) from India exceeded that of China in 2015 for the first time this century, a report by non-government organization Greenpeace revealed.

March 3, 2016

World’s growing appetite for meat strains resources

Right now, there are about 7 billion people living on Planet Earth. By the end of the century, the global population is projected to soar past 11 billion.

March 2, 2016

How will Trump’s anti-China rhetoric impact Sino-US relations?

Donald Trump has centered his campaign on hot-button issues such as immigration from places like Mexico. He has also frequently targeted China with tough rhetoric.

February 26, 2016

Zika virus hits Brazil’s poor areas hard

As the Zika virus spreads in Brazil and elsewhere, one key factor is becoming clear. People in poor communities are being hit much harder than those in affluent areas.

February 25, 2016

New FIFA president set to be elected to replace Sepp Blatter

There are five candidates looking to replace Sepp Blatter at FIFA.

February 24, 2016

Indian company: $4 smartphone is a reality

An Indian company has launched what it claims is the world’s cheapest smartphone.

February 23, 2016

Human Rights Watch’s Bill Frelick on missing Europe refugee children

More than 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared. That’s according to Europol.

February 22, 2016

Los Angeles named homeless capital of the US

Los Angeles, California is making a serious commitment to eliminating homelessness with a proposal of nearly two billion dollars.

February 19, 2016

Colombia becomes first nation in Americans to institute nationwide gun ban

Colombia is the first country in the Americas to pass a national ban on carrying guns. The ban will last a year, but the measure has stirred debate across the country. CCTV America’s Michelle Begue reports from Bogota.

February 18, 2016

Apple opposes FBI order to unlock California shooter’s phone

It is a clash of privacy versus security, with the private information of millions of iPhone users now at the center of the debate.

February 17, 2016

World Health Organization asks for $56M to fight Zika

The World Health Organization is calling for $56 million to fight the next front in the Zika virus outbreak.

February 16, 2016

Inside a troubled town on Tunisia-Algeria border

Experts say terror groups like ISIL recruit by exploiting economic hardships in parts of Africa.

February 12, 2016

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma protested by opposition MPs

A protest wailed inside parliament in South Africa, as President Jacob Zuma delivered his state of the nation address. Zuma was attempting to lay out his ideas for reviving South Africa’s economy, but was cut short barely a minute into the speech.

February 11, 2016

Mosquito-borne virus spreading in the Americas

Mosquitoes are not just spreading the Zika virus. Other viruses are actually far more dangerous and deadly.

February 10, 2016

US prescription drug companies vilified for soaring prices

In the United States, there’s a different kind of problem when it comes to prescription drugs.

February 9, 2016

Environmental tragedy in Colombia sees Sambingo river gone

Colombia is under threat from extreme drought, and one of its victims that the Sambingo river in the west.

February 8, 2016

South Africa rhino poaching is down for the first time in years

It’s great news, amid a crisis in South Africa. The government says the number of rhinos poached last year dropped, for the first time in a decade.

February 5, 2016

Carnival opens as Zika outbreak grows

The Carnival festivities are officially under way. They kicked off just hours ago.

February 4, 2016

China Embassy in US hosts Kung Fu Panda 3 screening

One of the biggest movies of the year so far is Kung Fu Panda 3.

February 3, 2016

US President Barack Obama visits Baltimore mosque

Barack Obama made his first-ever visit to a mosque as President today. It comes at a time of particularly high tension in the United States toward Muslims.