Looking poised to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank after months of signaling its reluctance to become a member, the land down under appears to be opening up to the idea. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said that joining the AIIB was something the country […]
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Some experts estimate the African continent would need to spend billions of dollars almost every year to be able to meet its rapidly growing urbanization needs. That according to some investment experts who shared their experiences at the Executive Investment Summit and CEO forum organized […]
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Alexis Tsipras met with Angela Merkel in Berlin for his first state visit to Germany. They’ve been at loggerheads over a multi-billion euro bailout deal for months.
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Education is high on the agenda for many voters in Nigeria where at least 40 percent of children in Nigera don’t go to primary school. A massive revamp of public education is underway and parents, teachers and pupils are desperate for more. CCTV’s Sophia Adengo filed […]
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Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew passed away early Monday morning. The country has started its weeklong mourning for the man who is widely known as the founding father of modern day Singapore.
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In Washington, the White House has once again slammed recent comments by Benjamin Netanyahu dismissing a two-state solution. This time, the criticism came from the US President’s chief of staff, who was speaking before a liberal pro-Israel lobby called J-Street. The group was set up […]
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has responded as protests erupt in Brazil over alleged government corruption and economic woes. The Heat discusses the scandal and the problems being faced by Brazil.
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A NASA scientist recently made a dire claim that California had just a one year supply of surface water left. A majority of the state is suffering from severe drought with no end in sight. It’s leaving lawmakers no choice but to impose more water rationing […]
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CCTV America’s Gao Qi interviewed Fred Bergsten, the senior fellow at the Peterson Institute and a former senior U.S. Treasury official. CCTV America asked Bergsten one more question about whether the United States should join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, an alternative to the […]
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This week on Full Frame, food is on the menu. From “true food” to processed food, from the food we eat, to the food we waste, and the language we use to talk about it, we’ve got a full plate of news.
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Tunisia tourism workers are worried that the assault at the Bardo Museum in Tunis last week will negatively impact the tourism industry, just as it was steadily recovering from the turbulence of the 2011 Arab Spring. Last year visitor numbers were close to the pre-revolution […]
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People around the world took to social media to express their sorrow on the death of former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
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Liberian students have settled back into the routine of going to school after the government closed all educations establishments for six months over fears of an Ebola contagion. Although most classes have restarted, there are some new things for pupils to get used to.
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Afghanistan’s president thanked U.S. troops and taxpayers for their sacrifices in nearly 14 years of war, kicking off his visit to Washington with a stop at the Pentagon. He pledged that his impoverished country will not remain a burden to the West.
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A 1,000-year-old Buddha statute containing the body of a mummified monk inside was put on display in the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Budapest. It was part of the museum’s “Mummy World” exhibition that opened in October 2014 and originally scheduled to be on display […]
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Chinese relic experts have determined a 1,000-year-old Buddha statue containing a mummified monk, which is now in possession of a Dutch private collector, is a relic stolen from an east China village in 1995.
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A special zone to pay tribute to Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, has been set up outside Istana, the official residence and office of the President of Singapore, since Monday morning. Thousands of mourners have flocked to this site to pay their respects.
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Bookings to Cuba jumped 57 percent for one New York tour operator in the weeks after Washington said it would renew ties with Havana. In February, they were up 187 percent; and so far this month, nearly 250 percent.
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The head of the International Monetary Fund welcomed the creation of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, saying there is no room for competition among international financial institutions.
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Singapore mourned longtime leader Lee Kuan Yew with raw emotion and a blanket of relentlessly positive coverage on Monday.
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More schools in China are now adopting traditional Chinese culture classes. Schools will use new classical textbooks featuring Chinese philosophers such as Confucius later this year.
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When France held the first Winter Olympics in 1924, there were only five sports: bobsledding, curling, ice hockey, Nordic skiing and skating. China has won medals in only five of the current 15 Winter Olympic sports. Most of the golds and half of the medals […]
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A video monitoring system has been installed in 160 water treatment plants in across northwest China’s Liaoning province. The scheme is designed to help local environmental protection authorities conduct 24-hour real-time monitoring of water quality.
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Just as Liberia was about to be declared Ebola-free, a new case was confirmed last week.
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Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father and first prime minister of Singapore, died on Monday morning. He was 91.
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Nigeria is getting ready for its general elections next week. Many Nigerians are hoping the next leader will bring badly-needed security to the country. But residents from lower incomes have much simpler hopes.
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More Chinese mainland tourists are abandoning Hong Kong as a holiday destination, put off by the frequent protests recently against mainland visitors.
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Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff’s approval ratings have sunk to a record low while mass rallies are calling for her impeachment. Much of this is tied to the corruption scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras.
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Viewers across Asia Pacific can soon watch “Hour China”, a series with a focus on China-themed content. A new documentary about Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” is also set to be released at the end of this year.
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Beijing has begun to promote its fifth International Film Festival. In April, a wide range of films from across the world will be shown at film-related institutions and universities. China also launched the Silk Road Film and Television Project that honors its Silk Road history.
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“The Boy Who Cried Wolf ” is the story of a shepherd boy who tricked people into thinking his sheep were being attacked by a wolf. When a wolf actually came, no one believed him. A college boy in Manila known as “The Boy Who Cried […]
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Since the conflict in eastern Myanmar started in February, thousands of people have fled across the border to seek refuge in China. The Chinese government has stepped in to offer some humanitarian aid and provide temporary shelters. Many refugees are still struggling to get by, unsure […]
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The United States has decided to withdraw troops from Yemen as the security situation in the country deteriorates. This follows the suicide bomb attacks on two mosques in the capital, Sanaa, that killed more than 130 people.
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Chinese and South Korean foreign ministers held a bilateral meeting Saturday morning. China’s Wang Yi expressed hope that South Korea would join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). His counterpart Yun Byung-se said Seoul was reviewing its options. The deadline for countries to submit […]
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Last Updated at 6:36 p.m. EDT: Police reported that the machete-wielding man shot at New Orleans’ International Airport last night has died. The man was shot after trying to attack passengers and security agents, and was carrying explosives at the time.
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Argentina’s state run energy firm YPF recently released 2014 results that showed company growth in all areas. This is just two and a half years after the government nationalized the oil producer.
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Stepping up the Clean Air Action plan, Beijing is closing down one of its major coal-power plants. The plant has been standing out from the rest of its neighbors in the city’s central business district for years.
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March is Women’s History Month, meant to honor the important role women play in society. Militaries have been male-dominated institutions, but that’s changing in a big way across the globe and in the US
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Mexicans have been given a tool designed to help fight official corruption. It’s a web page called MexicoLeaks and it’s designed to help anonymous whistle blowers publish documents that might shed light on government corruption.
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Carnage in the capital of Yemen. Triple suicide blasts target two mosques in the heart of Sana’a during the busiest worshiping time of the week. More than a 130 people were killed along with some 350 injuries.
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First introduced in Europe more 30 years ago, milk quotas will be removed April 1st. It means farmers will be able to produce any amount of milk they want. Ireland plans to seize the opportunity to advance its export-led economic growth.
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One of the exhibitors during this year’s CEBIT show was successful Chinese company, Lenovo. It hopes its aggressive moves into both the enterprise and mobility space translate to more breakthroughs.
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Finding happiness at work can be a challenge. Motivating employees and motivating yourself, if you’re an employer, is the subject of countless studies.
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Just after Apple released its first smart watch, domestic companies Li Ning and Huami announced they would be joining the smart wearable device band wagon by jointly developing smart sports shoes. The idea doesn’t come without its problems.
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The latest in hi-tech innovation is on display at the South-by Southwest expo in Austin, Texas. It is part music, part film and part interactive technology. One component of the festival is a trade show featuring some of the coolest products, made with the help […]
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This week, the 2015 Hispanicize event kicked off in Miami, Florida uniting over 2,000 Latinos from across the United States. The five-day event gathers Latino influencers, trendsetters and newsmakers from journalism, marketing and social media industries. The event aims to connect brands and agencies with […]
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Bitcoin is being touted as the next wave in moving money in the developed world, but there still seems to be some reluctance.
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China is pushing efforts to increase the share of non fossil fuel in its total energy use. Many Chinese companies have started to capitalize on the growing demand for renewable energy around the world. Solar products manufacturers like China Sunergy is seeing opportunity far beyond the local […]
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US President Barack Obama marked the beginning of the Iranian New Year by calling for a nuclear deal. The message recorded at the White House appealed to the Iranian leadership directly and the people of Iran. An end of month deadline for a deal is fast approaching […]
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These latest Iraqi forces successes near Tikrit are causing many residents of nearby towns to return. But Islamic State has kept many others from following their lead. CCTV’s Wisma Al Bayati reported this story from Tikrit, Iraq.
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