Australia has announced a new search area for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight #MH370. The area will be the focus of future search efforts and is based on the findings of an expert satellite working group. The group has reviewed all existing information to define a […]
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After meeting with France’s foreign minister Laurent Fabius on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that Russia should call on separatists in Ukraine to disarm within “the next hours.”
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A Chinese fleet has arrived at the Pearl Harbor in Hawaii of the United States on Wednesday to for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multinational naval exercise.
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Google has begun removing some search results to comply with a European Union ruling upholding citizens’ right to have objectionable personal information about them hidden in search engines.
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After months of ongoing tension and violence between government troops and Moscow-backed separatists in Ukraine, the future of the divided nation is uncertain. CCTV’s Anand Naidoo gets insight from both the Ukrainian and Russian perspectives to further explore this issue.
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Ghana’s government is doing what it can to prevent blackouts from interfering with watching their team in the World Cup. Blackouts are a daily occurrence for households, especially in poorer areas. And Ghana has a make-or-break match coming up Thursday against Portugal. Katerina Vittozzi reports.
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The attention brought to Brazil as a result of the World Cup is also shining a light on the country’s urban poor. In particular, the standard of living in the Favelas, or slums of major cities. Some industrious young footballers have a plan to bring even more attention […]
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The U.S. economy saw a recession-like first quarter this year.GDP contracted at an annualized rate of 2.9% , a sharper drop than expected. It’s also the biggest pullback since 2009.High unemployment and sluggish demand during the winter months kept shoppers from opening up their wallets. Consumer spending […]
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Tech giant Google kicked off its annual developer’s conference in San Francisco. This year, the event turned out to be rather light on the hardware, but heavy on the software.
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While the Iraqi government says it is still in control of the country’s main oil refinery, there are conflicting accounts. Analsysts say the refinery and a neighboring power plant supply Iraq with a third of its fuel and nearly a tenth of its electricity.
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Some government groups are taking a more proactive approach concerning climate change.The Environmental Protection Agency has now ordered coal-fired power plants to cut emissions by 17% by 2020. Many states are now preparing to comply with, or in some cases fight the order. Hendrik Sybrandy explains.
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The U.S. has not expanded clean energy like nuclear or clean coal or cut energy waste, but it has formed a new climate working group with India and last year, the U.S. and China agreed to phase out certain types of pollutants.
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Cross-strait relations may take on a new form, as the Chinese mainland has sent its Taiwan affairs chief to Taiwan. CCTV’s Jie Bai reports on the first visit of its kind.
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The tension in eastern Ukraine remains high between government troops and the pro-Russian militia despite a week-long ceasefire called by President Petro Poroshenko, days before Ukraine is set to sign a free-trade deal with the European Union.
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This year, the rich history of China and Kenya is on display at the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C.
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The Pentagon says two teams of U.S. troops have now arrived in Baghdad to start advising the Iraqi army. They are part of a deployment of 300, who will offer logistical and tactical support in the fight against Sunni militants.
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Violence and sectarian tensions are fueling concerns about a wider regional conflict in Iraq. The U.S. and a top Iraqi military officials say, Syrian warplanes struck several border areas of western Anbar province this week, hitting at least three towns.
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Egypt’s failure to qualify for Rio has fueled concerns about the state of its football. New talent is in short supply despite the fact that some of the continent’s top clubs are Egyptian. CCTV’s Adel El Mahrouky reports from Cairo on Egypt’s football academies, and […]
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A suicide bomber blew himself up in his room at a Beirut hotel Wednesday as Lebanese security forces raided the premises, causing an explosion that sent flames and a dark cloud of black smoke billowing out of the third-floor windows, security officials said.
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An explosion blamed on Islamic extremists rocked a shopping mall in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Wednesday and police said at least 22 people were been killed.
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In a capital of narrow streets, traffic congestion in Caracas, Venezuela is so bad many choose motorcycles to navigate the crowded streets. But their popularity is becoming a plague, as they are often used as a quick getaway after a crime. Don’t miss Americas Now […]
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Fierce fighting continues in Iraq as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, better known as ISIS, seize more towns in the war-torn nation. A humanitarian crisis is brewing with around 800,000 Iraqis fleeing the town of Mosul after it fell to the Sunni militants.
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The Chinese mainland chief of Taiwan affairs Zhang Zhijun met with Taiwan’s mainland affairs chief Wang Yu-chi in Taipei on Wednesday on his four-day visit to Taiwan.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveiled an ambitious package of economic reforms Tuesday aimed at revitalizing corporate earning power and setting in motion structural changes to try to put the nation back on a clear growth path.
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Top officials in China are vowing to strengthen the country’s food safety laws and crack down on underground workshops. That’s the news coming out of a bi-monthly meeting of the National People’s Congress standing committee. Victor Gao joined us to talk more about food safety […]
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With its last win, Colombia is now perfect through the World Cup winning each of its first three games. CCTV’s Michelle Begue reports from Bogota, where fans streamed out after cheering on their team.
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Rice is the main staple for nearly 100 million Filipinos. So it is no surprise the whole country is up in arms over skyrocketing prices of the grain.In some cases, by as much as 20 percent.
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In a Sao Paulo favela, residents are following the World Cup with a very special dream: to one day play against the best team in the world. CCTV’s Joel Richards is in Rio de Janeiro.
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Cuba’s ambitious economic reforms may be coming up short.The government cut its growth forecast for this year–nearly a point off the previous estimate. Now, it is opening up to foreign investment with a new law that goes into effect this month.
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Yesterday Secretary of State John Kerry visited Baghdad. Kerry is trying to gather support for an inclusive government as Iraq faces an advancing militant threat. NBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin reports from Erbil.
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A month after e-commerce giant JD.com’s successful IPO, another Chinese tech giant is making waves at the NASDAQ.Xunlei, one of China’s largest internet companies, closed out its U.S. debut just under 15 dollars.That’s more than 24 percent higher than the firm’s initial offering price of […]
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Walmart has been in Brazil for almost two decades with more than 550 stores in nearly 200 cities. But the retailer hasn’t enjoyed the same success it has seen in the U.S.
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Venezuela has seen its first demonstrations since last month. Martin Markovits reports from the capital Caracas with more.
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The U.S. government will release a revised number for first quarter GDP growth on Wednesday. Analysts are focusing on last month’s prediction – which had the economy shrinking by a percent due to a harsh winter. Despite the weak start, there are signs of strong […]
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Some say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere, even if you’re two years old. That’s typically when ambitious parents start applying to the city’s elite preschools, with tuition rivaling private colleges. Many think it’s worth it to boost […]
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NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Belgium for two days of discussions. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived on Tuesday, fresh from a visit to Iraq. Talks are expected to be centered on the crisis there, and in Ukraine. CCTV’s Jack Barton reports from […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin asked his country’s upper house of parliament to revoke his right to invade Ukraine. The Kremlin said the move was aimed at assisting peace talks, which began in Ukraine on Monday. Anya Ardayeva from CCTV news, Moscow has more.
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Meanwhile, at the United Nations, the Security Council heard the situation in Ukraine remains quote “deeply worrying”. The Council received information about human rights violations in the country. The U.N. says Abductions, detentions and killings, are all still common, especially in eastern Ukraine.CCTV’s Nick Harper […]
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The Ukrainian government says at least nine people are feared dead after a helicopter carrying military cargo was shot down on Tuesday in eastern Ukraine. This effectively breaks a weeklong ceasefire declared by Ukraine’s president last Friday. However, people living in eastern Ukraine say there never was […]
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Last July Asiana airlines flight 214 “left” Seoul bound for San Francisco but crashed in the final moments of flight. Two teenagers from China died in the crash and third died after she was run over by rescue vehicles on the runway. After a nearly year-long […]
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There are fewer answers in another airline tragedy that of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. It’s been more than 3 months since the plane disappeared. Now, the search zone is shifting. CCTV’s Frances Kuo has more.
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An Ebola epidemic in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone is out of control and requires massive resources from governments and aid agencies to prevent it spreading further, according to medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières.
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Financial audits of government finances in 2013 helped uncover 314 serious cases of “law and disciplinary violations” involving 1,100 people, a new report has showed.
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Last Friday, the fifth round of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear capabilities ended in Vienna. However, it is still unclear how much progress has been made.
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The match played in the city of Sao Paulo still has fans buzzing at this hour. That’s where the Netherlands beat Chile. CCTV’s Paulo Cabral brings us a report on the results of this match.
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In Egypt, three Al-Jazeera journalists have been sentenced to seven years in prison on terrorism-related charges. One was given an additional three years on a separate charge. They’re convicted of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. Charges they all deny. One of those journalists is from Australia and […]
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Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area have been experiencing a mini-tech boom.
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The rampant trade of ivory in Asia is driving African elephants towards extinction. With the largest population in the world, China is also known to be the biggest market for ivory trade.
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Delegates from around the world are gathering in Kenya for the first United Nations Environment Assembly meeting. CCTV’s Kofa Mrenje reports from Nairobi.
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Canada’s middle class are now the wealthiest in the world, pushing Americans out of the top spot, according to a new report. Research by the New York Times found that median disposable income, the amount of money available to spend after tax, has largely stagnated […]
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