The Heat: Israel-Hamas conflict

August 11, 2014

Obama congratulates Iraqi prime minister-designate; urges him to form government

Iraqi and Kurdish fighters have been able to airlift some minority Yazidis from the mountains where they have been trapped for days, surrounded by militants from the Islamic State.

August 11, 2014

Chinese medical teams aid Ebola-stricken countries

Three medical teams from China have arrived in Liberia with Ebola-related medical equipment as the country placed a third province under quarantine.

August 11, 2014

Palestinians return home during cease-fire

Talks to end the month-old Gaza war started again in Egypt on Monday as a 72-hour truce appeared to be holding between Israel and Hamas. CCTV’s Noor Harazeen reports.

August 11, 2014

Ethical issues raised over which patients get experimental Ebola drug

Ethical questions have come up about who is receiving an experimental drug to treat Ebola. Health policy expert Glenn Cohen joined CCTV America with more on this issue.

August 11, 2014

International Temple Zone in China to feature Buddhist shrines from various countries

Exotic Buddhist temples are being built by skilled workers from abroad in central China. The special International Temple Zone will showcase 10 shrines in styles of different countries when complete.

August 11, 2014

Turkey’s new president emphasizes unity

For the first time in their history, Turkish voters have directly elected a president.

August 11, 2014

Nigeria struggles to cope with Ebola outbreak

Nigeria’s public health service is struggling to cope with the Ebola outbreak, despite the fact that only 10 cases of the disease have been reported.

August 11, 2014

Ukrainian military surrounds rebel-held Donetsk

In eastern Ukraine, government military forces surround the rebel-held city of Donetsk, with talks of the final phases in recapturing the city.

August 11, 2014

Hamas calls for open borders, aid to rebuild

A three-day truce is holding between Israel and Hamas while the two sides hold indirect talks in Egypt.

August 11, 2014

Yunnan quake survivors face uncertain future

Many of the survivors of the Yunnan earthquake saw their houses and life’s work destroyed. Just how are people coping with such heavy loss?

August 11, 2014

Talks in Egypt continue during Gaza cease-fire

A new 72-hour cease-fire appears to be holding along the Israeli-Gaza border.

August 11, 2014

Iraq’s president nominates new prime minister

Iraq’s new president has nominated a new prime minister.

August 11, 2014

Ebola outbreak 2014

Continuing coverage on the Ebola outbreak from CCTV America.

August 11, 2014

Single mom becomes first Chinese woman to conquer K2

A single mother from China’s Hunan province crested the peak of Mount Godwin-Austen, more familiarly known as K2. This makes her the first Chinese woman to climb to the top of the second-highest mountain in the world.

August 11, 2014

Raw AP video: Yazidi children rescued from mountain by Iraqi airlift

The Associated Press: Footage has emerged of Iraqi and Peshmerga forces rescuing children from Sinjar Mountain in Iraq after they had fled militants from the Islamic State group.

August 11, 2014

Iraq president names deputy speaker as embattled PM Maliki’s replacement

Iraq’s new president named a prime minister to replace incumbent prime minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday.

August 11, 2014

Director of Microsoft’s African startup program on helping entrepreneurs

Global tech giant Microsoft is trying to give startup entrepreneurs in Africa a boost. CCTV America’s Jessica Stone sits down with Amrote Abdella, the director of the company’s venture capital and startups program in the region, to find out the driving principles behind the initiative.

August 10, 2014

NGOs pitch in to help China quake victims

Non-governmental organizations are sending aid to areas in Yunnan Province, China that were impacted by the recent earthquake.

August 10, 2014

Ancient sites in Myanmar named to UNESCO World Heritage List

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization put three ancient sites in Myanmar on its World Heritage List. This move could boost tourism in the fomerly-hermit country, which was closed off from the world for decades.

August 10, 2014

Dozens perish as Iranian passenger plane crashes after takeoff in Tehran

An Iranian passenger plane crashed after taking off from an airport in Tehran. The flight went down near a residential area. Thirty-nine people were killed and nine were injured.

August 10, 2014

Muslim Brotherhood’s political power dissolved in Egypt

An Egyptian court dissolved the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice party, terminating the group’s legal existence.

August 10, 2014

Mexico attempting ambitious energy reform

Of the many reforms President Enrique Peña Nieto has put on Mexico’s agenda, energy reform is perhaps the most ambitious.

August 10, 2014

Ukrainian troops tighten their grip on rebel-held Donetsk

Ukrainian government forces dismissed an offer of a cease-fire as fighting continues in Donetsk.

August 10, 2014

Video of trapped Iraqi refugees released

The Kurdish news agency Firat released footage of thousands of Yazidi refugees. The U.S. has conducted at least five airstrikes on Islamic State positions, and France has joined the U.S. and Britain in sending aid.

August 10, 2014

Chinese foreign minister meets with leaders at ASEAN forum

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the regional forum for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), where he met with other world leaders such as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

August 10, 2014

Prime Minister Erdogan wins the presidency in Turkey’s first direct election

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan became president in Turkey’s first direct presidential election.

August 10, 2014

Israel and Hamas accept new 72-hour Egyptian cease-fire deal

Israel and the Hamas militant group accepted an Egyptian cease-fire proposal Sunday, clearing the way for the resumption of talks on a long-term truce to end a month of heavy fighting in the Gaza Strip that has taken nearly 2,000 lives.

August 10, 2014

Ebola epidemic affecting even those without virus

Rural communities in Liberia are feeling the impact of the government’s emergency measures to contain the Ebola epidemic.

August 10, 2014

American icon Smokey Bear turns 70

Smokey Bear, the American icon of wildfire prevention, turned 70 years old in the midst of the worst wildfire season in decades.

August 10, 2014

Kurds retake two Iraq towns from Islamic State as US continues airstrikes

Kurdish troops regained control of two towns in northern Iraq as the U.S. is continued airstrikes. The first aid supplies from Britain arrived for the refugees trapped on Mount Sinjar.

August 9, 2014

New opportunities for newspaper industry in Myanmar

The former military junta in Myanmar used to impose strict censorship and prohibit all non-state owned newspapers from publishing daily.

August 9, 2014

South China Sea dispute tops agenda of ASEAN meeting

In Myanmar, top diplomats from around the South East Asia region and beyond have gathered in the country’s capital. One of the key topics at the three-day ASEAN meeting is the South China Sea territorial dispute between some ASEAN members and China.

August 9, 2014

Experts trying to estimate cost of Russia food bans

In the wake of recent food bans announced by the Kremlin against European, American, Australian and Canadian made products, Russian experts are estimating the cost of that move.

August 9, 2014

Survivors of Ludian earthquake are in need of counseling

It’s been five days since the earthquake struck Yunnan province. Most of the survivors are now resettled. But there’s still the matter of their physical and emotional injuries.

August 9, 2014

Forty Seventh ASEAN Foreign Ministers Summit held in Myanmar’s capital

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have gathered in Myanmar. They will discuss political, security and development issues, which significantly influence the region.

August 9, 2014

Filmmaker and social activist speaks out against bullying

Nearly one in three of all students in the United States report being bullied during the 2013 school year. Perhaps most alarming, 64% of children who were bullied did not report it.

August 9, 2014

VisualTraveling takes skateboarding to roads less traveled

Skateboarding may have originated in California over 50 years ago, but today, the sport has gained a strong global following.

August 9, 2014

Tony Hawk creates safe skate parks for at-risk teenagers

Meet Tony Hawk, the skateboarding pioneer who has helped shape a defining element of today’s youth subculture.

August 9, 2014

Israel, Hamas trade fire as Gaza death toll mounts

Cross-border attacks continue between Israel and Hamas. Egyptian-brokered talks are now on hold, after an Israeli team refusds to rejoin negotiations. Noor Harazeen reports from Gaza.

August 9, 2014

US and India to work together on defense development

United States Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wrapped-up his visit to India.

August 9, 2014

UN Security Council expresses concern

The UN Security Council says it will consider sanctions against those who undermine peace and stability in South Sudan.

August 9, 2014

Rebel and government forces battle over key locations

The Islamic States claims it has taken control of another Syrian army base. That would make it the second such gain in just over a week.

August 9, 2014

Yao Ming advocates for wildlife protection

The former NBA star and Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming has dedicated his last few years to raising awareness of wildlife protection.

August 9, 2014

Barrier lake blocked river threatens villagers

One of the great dangers of earthquakes in mountainous areas are landslides that block the flow of rivers, and that’s what happened on a stretch of the Nuilan River in Yunnan.

August 9, 2014

Top rebel leader says he would accept cease-fire

A top separatist leader in eastern Ukraine says his forces are willing to accept a cease-fire, in order to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.

August 9, 2014

Egypt hopes to secure cease-fire talks

Egypt is “extremely sorry” for the failure to extend the cease-fire, said a statement from the Foreign ministry on Friday right after the attacks resumed.

August 9, 2014

U.S. President says tackling Iraq’s insurgency will take time

The humanitarian airlift continues to help thousands of Iraqi refugees trapped on a mountaintop near the border with Syria. Despite the relief efforts, thousands more continue to flee Islamic militants in the region.