Running for their lives, refugees flee from the fighting in Syria. Some end up in southern Turkey, hoping to see the city they fled saved from ISIL’s siege. CCTV’s Natalia Carney reports from the town of Suruc on the Turkey-Syria border.
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Matt Goss rose to international fame as a singer with his twin brother in the band Bros, selling more than 17 million records worldwide. Now, for the first time, Matt Goss, revealed to CCTV America a cause that is dear to his heart.
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In spite of the heavy layer of smog blanketing China’s capital city, the 2014 Beijing International Marathon went ahead as planned on Sunday. Runners came from around the world, equipped with face masks and sponges.
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Hong Kong’s protests entered their fourth week with little signs of compromise. The police have taken action by removing barricades at protest sites in Causeway Bay, Admiralty, and Mongkok. Traffic in these areas has been partially restored.
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The Pantanal River Basin in Brazil is the largest freshwater wetland ecosystem in the world. It is home to an incredible amount of biodiversity, that is now in a fight for its life.
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Mónica González played at the highest level of Mexican soccer, representing her country in both the 1999 Women’s World Cup and the 2004 Olympics in Athens. In 2009, with her chances to play dwindling, González switched to coaching by teaching girls from low income families […]
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Security forces from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and from the Republic of Korea exchanged gunfire across the de-militarized zone.
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With European Union officials set to meet on Monday, Germany’s foreign minister suggested the EU could send a team of medical and logistical experts to West Africa to combat the Ebola outbreak. CCTV America’s Jessica Stone reports.
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More violent clashes erupted on the streets of Hong Kong Saturday as student-led, election-reform protesters confronted police. Meanwhile, talks with the government took place to end the three-week stand-off.
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A team of Indonesian and Australian archaeologists discovered a series of cave paintings on the island of Sulawesi. The paintings are nearly 40,000 years old, making them the oldest confirmed cave art outside Europe. CCTV America’s Andy Saputra reports.
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The Nigerian government has reached agreement with the rebel group Boko Haram. An immediate cease-fire has been announced. The government also said over 200 kidnapped schoolgirls could be released as early as next week. CCTV America’s Deji Badmus reports.
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The U.S.-led coalition targeted ISIL with six more air strikes in Kobane. This comes after witnesses said shelling by the terrorists hit areas within Turkey.
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While Presidents Putin and Poroshenko have a renewed sense of confidence in resolving the Ukraine dispute, shelling resumes in the east of the country. On the front line, CCTV America’s Kate Parkinson spoke to an American citizen who is fighting alongside the rebels.
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Africa is ramping-up its responses to the Ebola virus. More than 600 medics are heading to Ebola-hit nations after the African Union made a plea for more help this week. However, many unforeseeable risks await them. CCTV America’s Katerina Vittozzi reports from central Liberia.
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The Amazon rain forest covers almost two-thirds of Peru and the country’s Forestry Inspection Service estimates nearly one million cubic meters, or more than 35 million cubic feet, of illegal wood were cut and exported in the last five years.
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After much anticipation, the iPhone 6 is finally reached China on Friday. Apple is counting on the device to help push deeper into China where it is up against some tough competition. CCTV America’s Tang Bo reports.
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Walk down a busy street in China or Thailand, it’s not hard to find food vendors selling a variety of crispy, crunchy and occasionally, juicy insects. However, in the U.S., such sights are rare to non-existent. But eating insects could become a trend if consumers […]
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Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old with terminal brain cancer, has brought the issue of physician assisted suicide into the spotlight again after making a viral video. Maynard moved from California to Oregon to take advantage of Oregon’s “death with dignity” law. CCTV America’s Chris Casquejo reports […]
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China is about to add indoor American-style football, known as arena football, to its national roster. CCTV America’s Jessica Stone reports.
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European leaders are cautiously optimistic about resolving the crisis in eastern Ukraine following recent talks between the Russian and Ukrainian Presidents. CCTV America’s Roee Ruttenberg reports from Milan.
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The Hong Kong ‘Occupy Central’ movement has prompted new questions about Western-style democracy in the East. CCTV America’s Wei Xuejiao interviewed Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels, authors of the book “Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century: A Middle Way Between West and East” about why […]
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The U.S. commander in the Middle East said coalition airstrikes killed large numbers of ISIL fighters in the Syrian border town of Kobane, but said the town could still fall to the terrorists. Kurdish fighters also continue to join in the battle from neighboring Turkey. […]
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How much does higher education cost? Depends on where the school is located. In the U.S., college can come with a hefty price tag. In Europe, however, many students receive a free education.
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China is marking its first ‘national poverty relief day’. Beijing said it lifted around 660 million people out of poverty between 1978-2010. However, poverty relief is still a big challenge. CCTV America’s Guan Yang reports.
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Colombian band Latinlatas, literally translated as “Latin Cans,” uses recycled trash to make its instruments. The band dumpster dives to look for materials, so that they can stay true to their environmental message.
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A artistic installation at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., appeared as simple landscaping at ground level. But from above, it revealed the face of a young man. Called “Out of Many, One,” the piece by Cuban-American artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada was on desplay in October on […]
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He has tackled the financial crisis, served two vice presidents and been portrayed by Kevin Spacey in an HBO film, but Ron Klain’s newest job as the U.S. point person on Ebola may be his toughest challenge to date.
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Peruvian Foreign Minister Gonzalo Gutierrez came to Washington in October, where he met with U.S Secretary of State John Kerry, to discuss a variety of issues including climate change and drug trafficking.
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In Haiti fears are growing over a new wave of disease outbreaks. Cholera, which had been eradicated from the country for nearly a century, is back with a vengeance. So far, 700,000 Haitians have contracted the disease and 9,000 have died.
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South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won on Friday visited the scene of an accident that killed at least 16 people at a pop concert in Seongnam.
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This month Pakistan broke a 14-year record for the highest number of polio cases in a year. Militants continue to block vaccination efforts. CCTV America’s Danial Khan reports.
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One of the Ebola-infected nurses from Texas traveled by plane on Frontier Airlines just before her diagnosis. That aircraft is being cleaned again, in an abundance of caution. CCTV America’s Hendrik Sybrandy reports.
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A newly revised European law means people can ask Google to remove information about themselves under certain conditions.
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Apple unveiled a thinner iPad Thursday with a faster processor and a better camera as it tries to drive excitement for tablets amid slowing demand. CCTV America’s Mark Niu reports.
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A Chinese paper-making company has reached a deal to bring its first manufacturing plant to the East Coast of the United States. CCTV America’s Jessica Stone reports.
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Coalition air raids have slowed IS movement in the Syria town of Kobane, and now Syrian Kurds have said they need more weapons and troops to keep up the fight.
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A Ugandan student is developing a drone which he believes could make farming in his country more efficient. CCTV America’s Leon Ssenyange reports.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin made an official visit to Serbia’s capital Belgrade to mark the 70th anniversary of the city’s liberation from the Nazis. Putin’s trip comes as Serbia finds itself caught in the middle between Russia and the European Union interests. CCTV America’s Anya […]
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Leaders from more than 50 Asian and European countries are in Milan today for a two-day Asia-Europe Summit. Russian President Vladmir Putin is expected to meet his Ukrainian counterpart on Friday. Among the participants are Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders of Italy, France, […]
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Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain, and Venezuela just won highly-coveted seats at the United Nations Security Council. CCTV America’s Liling Tan reports on the details of the new members.
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The UN’s Ebola mission chief said the world was falling behind in the race to contain the virus, on Thursday.
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The battles are still ongoing in eastern Ukraine despite a declared cease-fire, and women have been taking up arms and joining the fight. CCTV America’s Kate Parkinson reports.
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The African Union has made a public plea to leaders across the continent to join the fight against Ebola. The AU says that unless the outbreak is curbed, the killer virus will hit every country in Africa. CCTV America’s Girum Chala reports.
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U.S. stock indexes are recovering from a steep decline in early trading Thursday and are near a break-even point shortly before midday, a sharp contrast to the wild swings from Wednesday.
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Henan, a major wheat producer in China, has an abundant supply of straw. Farmers in Henan’s Qingfeng County have inherited a thousand-year-old folk art tradition that’s made them a fortune: pasting and patching straw patterns into works of art.
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American-led forces continued their air bombardment against the Islamic State as Kurdish forces also continued to fight ISIL in the northern Syrian town of Kobane on Wednesday. Turkey continues to consider their commitment to fighting the extremists. CCTV America’s Natalie Carney reports.
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The Heat interviewed filmmaker Oliver Stone and his colleague, professor Peter Kuznick, Wednesday. As a part of our web series One More Question, host Anand Naidoo asked them what they thought about Hillary Clinton running for president.
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Shunfeng Express, China’s leading delivery services company, has expanded into e-commerce, with its first batch of 500 Heike stores that have been opening nationwide since May.
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For the first time since the 50-day Israel-Hamas conflict, construction supplies are being delivered to rebuild Gaza. Shipments of concrete and steel are moving following a donor conference in Egypt where countries pledged billions.
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Ebay shares are down nearly 4 percent in after-hours trading, after the online auction company’s earnings fell below Wall Street forecasts. However one of the keys to Ebay’s future as a viable company could be its link to the mobile payment service Paypal.
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