Women’s voices in U.S. policy

March 20, 2015

Officials: gunmen trained in Libya, known to police

Authorities said the gunmen who carried out the deadly attack in Tunisia this week had trained in Libya. CCTV’s Kate Parkinson reported this story from Tunis.

March 20, 2015

The Heat discusses South Sudan’s civil war

The actor Forest Whitaker is a UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation. Whitaker is on his mission in South Sudan.

March 20, 2015

First Washington visit for Afghan president since election

Afghanistan’s new president, Ashraf Ghani will make his first Washington visit since his September 2014 election win, and the US government is rolling out the red carpet.

March 20, 2015

EU pledges support for security efforts in Tunisia

The Tunisian museum attack may have been launched in North Africa, but the targets were mostly European tourists. That’s why the European Union said it’s going to take action.

March 20, 2015

Earthquake shakes buildings in Mexico City

A moderate earthquake shook Mexico City and set off the country’s earthquake alarm system. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude or epicenter was not immediately known. Earthquakes from hundreds of miles away often shake the capital area of 20 million […]

March 20, 2015

US gov. releases new rules for fracking on fed owned land

After four years of review, the U.S. government has released new rules for hydraulic fracturing or fracking on public and tribal lands in the US.

March 20, 2015

Songs that make CCTV America happy

In honor of U.N. World Happiness Day, CCTV America’s anchors, reporters, and correspondents share the songs that make them the happiest. Listen to our playlist on Spotify.

March 20, 2015

One More Question: Does feeding employees help the bottom line?

Some companies use food and drink to keep their employees happy.

March 20, 2015

On International Day, UN chief calls for efforts to ‘fill world with happiness’

Happiness for the entire human family is one of the main goals of the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared, as the U.N. kicked-off its global celebrations marking the annual observance of the International Day of Happiness.

March 20, 2015

2 gunmen trained in Libya before Tunisia museum attack

The two extremist gunmen who killed 21 people at a museum in Tunis trained in neighboring Libya before carrying out the deadly attack, a top Tunisian security official said.

March 20, 2015

UN warns of 40 percent water shortfall by 2030

A UN report warned Friday that the world could suffer a 40 percent shortfall in water in just 15 years unless countries dramatically change their use of the resource.

March 20, 2015

Total and partial solar eclipse veils Europe, to delight of gazers

Sky-gazers in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard witnessed a total solar eclipse Friday under perfect weather conditions. The only other place that the eclipse was total was in the Faroe Islands, located between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean where it lasted 2 […]

March 20, 2015

Photos: Total solar eclipse in Norway, Faroes wows skygazers

Sky-gazers in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard witnessed a total solar eclipse Friday under perfect weather conditions. The total eclipse lasted for 2 minutes and 45 seconds in the Faroes Islands — the only other place on land where the eclipse was total. A partial […]

March 20, 2015

One more question for Forest Whitaker: Why bring attention to South Sudan?

The Heat’s Anand Naidoo interviewed actor, producer, and director Forest Whitaker about why his is vocal about the civil war taking place in the South Sudan. The Academy-Award-winning actor who is also the CEO of Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative said that he supports aid […]

March 20, 2015

Train derailment in northern India kills, injures several

LUCKNOW, India — Three coaches of a passenger train derailed in northern India on Friday, killing 31 people, and rescuers were using gas cutters to rip apart the mangled wreckage to search for trapped people. At least 50 were injured.

March 20, 2015

Suicide bombers attack mosques in Yemen

ADEN, Yemen — Quadruple suicide bombers on Friday hit a pair of mosques controlled by Shiite rebels in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, unleashing blasts through crowds of worshippers that killed at least 137 people and wounded around 350 others in the deadliest violence to hit the […]

March 19, 2015

Maduro supporters want US to repeal Venezuela threat classification

Venezuelan government supporters are spreading out across the country in search of signatures. Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro have launched an international campaign, including a domestic petition drive, demanding U.S. President Barack Obama declassify the country as a security threat.

March 19, 2015

Global sales of military hardware surging

A new report shows military trade around the world rose by nearly $10 billion last year. London-based IHS, a global information company which publishes Jane’s Defense Weekly, cites growing instability in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific regions for the increase. It also notes that […]

March 19, 2015

Nigerian gov. to return people displaced by Boko Haram back home

The Nigerian government says it is working around the clock to ensure people displaced by Boko Haram return to their homes. Over a million people have been displaced during the five year long conflict.

March 19, 2015

17 year old opens world’s first sneaker pawnshop

The world’s first sneaker pawnshop in New York City specializes in reselling Air Jordans and other highly sought after sneakers.

March 19, 2015

Annexation effects Crimea’s tourism industry

Much has changed in Crimea since its annexation by Russia one year ago. While most people on the peninsula say they support the shift, Western sanctions have had an impact, contributing to widespread inflation and a sense of international isolation. One industry hard hit has […]

March 19, 2015

CCTV talks to Calestous Juma on the Singaporean economy

Economists have cut their 2015 growth forecast for Singapore. The latest central bank survey showed GDP will expand just under three percent.

March 19, 2015

Chinese purchasing power hard to ignore during New York-Asia art week

Art lovers, collectors and dealers from around the world are gathering in New York for Asia Art Week. It’s an annual event that focuses on auctioning pieces from a number of Asian countries, making the event one of the largest in the world. Chinese artwork, […]

March 19, 2015

Cuban rum under pressure amid embargo lift

With business relations between Cuba and the U.S. improving after decades, Cuba’s signature Havana Club rum is one potential export, but there’s a catch. Bacardi holds the Havana Club trademark in the U.S.

March 19, 2015

EU leadership convene to discuss Greece austerity, Russian energy

Elsewhere in Europe, the European Union’s long-running drama over whether Greece will remain in the Eurozone took center stage again. That is as EU leaders kicked off a two day meeting in Brussels.

March 19, 2015

Starving sea lions washing ashore in record numbers

California sea lions are washing up on beaches in record numbers, many of them suffering from severe starvation. Rescue centers are scrambling to save as many as they can. For the first time in 51 years, Sea World in San Diego has put some of […]

March 19, 2015

Chinese overseas investments now focus on non-financial firms

A Canadian energy company, France’s Club Med and a giant US cinema chain are just three of the foreign businesses that Chinese companies have been snapping up, but going global is not always easy.

March 19, 2015

ISIL claims responsibility for Tunisian museum attack

Tunisia is promising to wage a merciless war against ISIL. The terror group claimed responsibility for the museum attack that left 23 people dead. The siege also delivered a blow to the country’s tourism industry. Two cruise lines canceled stops to Tunisia following the attack. […]

March 19, 2015

Russia, China to uphold world peace, WWII history

Russia and China will jointly celebrate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Second World War to uphold world peace and wartime history.

March 19, 2015

Pentagon opens exhibit on US-China WWII military history

The Pentagon hosted an exhibit highlighting US-China military alliance during WWII. Launching the ceremony, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey said these photos are reminders of the shared history between the two militaries.

March 19, 2015

Thailand’s Supreme Court will hear Shinawatra rice-pledging case

Thailand’s Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Office on Thursday decided to accept a criminal case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra for alleged malfeasance in a controversial rice-pledging scheme.

March 19, 2015

The Heat discusses AIIB and US allies

Germany, France and Italy follow Britain’s lead in announcing plans to join a new, $50 billion China-led development institution that could rival the World Bank. Despite pressure from Washington, major U.S. allies have agreed to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, known as AIIB.

March 19, 2015

Microsoft partners with Xiaomi, Lenovo to make smart devices using Windows

Microsoft said on Wednesday that it will partner Lenovo and Xiaomi to develop smart devices that runs the latest version of its Windows operating system.

March 19, 2015

Japan and China hold first security talks for first time in four years

Foreign and defense officials from China and Japan kicked off a high-level security meeting in Tokyo on Thursday, the first one between the two sides in more than four years.

March 19, 2015

Taiwan is interested in joining Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Taiwan is willing to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) if invited, Taiwan’s finance chief Chang Sheng-ford said Thursday.

March 19, 2015

Chinese scientist honored by UNESCO for Women in Science award

Yi Xie, professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, was honored Wednesday in Paris with the L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards 2015, with four other women for their ground-breaking discoveries in physical sciences.

March 19, 2015

At least 2 killed, up to 15 injured in shooting in Sweden

Gunmen with automatic weapons stormed into a restaurant in Sweden’s second largest city on Wednesday night, killing two people and wounding about a dozen in a shooting that police said was likely to be gang-related.

March 19, 2015

Tunisian authorities arrest, detain several in connection to museum attack

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s presidency says security forces have arrested 9 people in connection with the attack on the national museum that killed 23 people, mostly foreign tourists. The Islamic State group on Thursday also issued a statement claiming responsibility for the deadly attack.

March 18, 2015

A look at the handling of the Tunisia museum attack

The target in Tunisia was a museum where gunmen killed 19 people, most of them tourists. Two of the attackers are dead but others may be at large. No group has taken responsibility.

March 18, 2015

Swedish police: Several people shot, some dead, in Gothenburg

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police say several people have been shot inside a restaurant in the city of Gothenburg and that some of have died. Police said in a statement that an automatic weapon is believed to have been used in the shooting late Wednesday. They […]

March 18, 2015

US immigration law detail causes distress for many

A loophole in a U.S. immigration law, known as the Child Citizenship Act, could mean thousands of adults adopted as children from other countries are in the US illegally.

March 18, 2015

One year anniversary since Crimea joined Russia

One year ago this Wednesday the papers were signed and Russia officially annexed Crimea. That action followed the controversial referendum held on the peninsula. Overwhelming supporting was given to the move. Anniversary celebrations have been taking place throughout Crimea.

March 18, 2015

Billions in public funds not spent properly in Mexico

Mexico City suspended the Secretary of Public Works amid a possible conflict of interest investigation. Recent numbers from Mexico’s national statistics agency indicate billions of dollars in funds for public works projects across Mexico aren’t being used properly.

March 18, 2015

Protests overshadow Euro Central Bank HQ opening in Frankfurt

Frankfurt is now home to a new headquarters for the European Central Bank, but the unveiling was overshadowed by violent protests blocking the inauguration.

March 18, 2015

UK finance minister pledges to ease austerity

This is the fifth time Britain’s finance minister, George Osborne, has stepped out with his annual box of economic tricks. Never more critical though than on the eve of a general election. Economists largely agree there’s little economic wiggle room in the world’s sixth largest […]

March 18, 2015

Canadian clean coal plant seeks to capture and store carbon dioxide

Coal is one of the most relied on energy sources in the world, but it’s one of the worst fossils fuels for the environment. Efforts are underway to make it cleaner so that China, the U.S. and other countries can dramatically cut carbon emissions. Ground-breaking […]

March 18, 2015

The Heat discusses an Israel after new election results

It was a stunning turnaround after polls showed a tight race heading into election day, but with nearly all the votes counted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party appears to have won as many as 30 seats in Israel’s parliament and is in a strong […]

March 18, 2015

Federal Reserve may raise interest rates

The Federal Reserve has unceremoniously booted out the word patience from its regular monetary statement. The move indicates officials might raise rates, but the dance of Fedspeak is never so simple.

March 18, 2015

Concerns in Krygyzstan over citizens joining ISIL

Concern about extremists is spreading to many countries, especially those with large Muslim populations. Krygyzstan is one of them. It’s a nation that has seen an increasing number of its citizens joining ISIL.

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