In many ways it is an impossible job. 125,000 peacekeeping troops, police and civilians in some of the toughest environments in the world. In many places, they are the thin blue line between peace and chaos.
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China’s retired population hit 170 million by the end of last year, making up 13% of the total population. The country’s ageing population is an opportunity for property developers, who are looking for ways to boost falling home sales.
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As studies show, kids these days are spending more time in front of a screen than ever before. Smartphones, iPads and computers have obvious benefits. Spending too much time on electronic devices can have a downside on young, developing minds.
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Xiang bao (香包), or perfume sachets, are a traditional craft made during the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on May 30 this year. Learn how to make them here.
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A mother Siberian tiger gave birth to four cubs in the wild recently at a tiger park in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, the park said Friday.
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Hundreds of firefighters are making great efforts to control a wildfire on Friday in a primeval forest in the city of Hulun Buir in north China’s Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region.
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BEIJING — The shooting at a historic black church in South Carolina that left nine people dead renewed perceptions that Americans have too many guns and have yet to overcome racial tensions.
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The man accused of killing nine people inside a black church in Charleston has made his first court appearance, with the relatives of all the victims making tearful statements.
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Cuba plans to beam Wi-Fi signals at 35 public spaces in the first such offering for the population at large, whose Web access has been mostly limited to desktop rentals in state-owned Internet parlors.
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California is not alone in lacking water resources. Today, there are billions of people globally who don’t have access to clean water. Experts warn it’s only going to get worse, unless people start to change their perceptions and manage water differently.
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For a more in-depth look at China’s real estate market, CCTV America spoke to Christopher Dillon. He is the Principal at Dillon Communications.
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Tropical Depression Bill’s impact on the U.S. state of Texas hasn’t been as bad as meteorologists anticipated, but as the second named tropical storm of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, it is still bringing a lot of concern. Many places in the state are still […]
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Migrants from North Africa and the Middle East are crossing the Mediterranean in record numbers with more than 100,000 so far this year, according to the UN’s refugee agency. Their aim is often to reach the Italian island of Lampedusa, historically a gateway into Europe. […]
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The U.S. state of California is facing an increasingly dire and dry future. Water reservoirs are at the lowest they’ve ever been and there’s no sign they can be replenished. Several years of little to no rain or snow is forcing the state to take […]
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As a part of CCTV’s series of special reports celebrating Africa’s World Heritage Sites, CCTV looks at Ethiopia with churches carved out of the rock in the mountains north of Addis Ababa.
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Mayors from major cities around the world are gathering in San Francisco to exchange ideas at the City Innovate Summit.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute features “China: Through the Looking Glass” this year. It’s the largest show ever in terms of space. The exhibit admittedly showcases stereotypes of China that it hopes to counter.
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Russia and China have announced plans to build a new high-speed railway line from Moscow to Kazan. According to proposals, passengers will be able to travel some 800 kilometers in just three and a half hours.
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Eurozone leaders will hold an emergency summit Monday to deal with the Greek debt crisis after talks among finance ministers failed to produce any agreement on a path forward. The head of the Eurozone group has warned Greece to seize any opportunity available for a […]
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Hong Kong’s government has been exploring the possibility of introducing food trucks to the city in a bid to diversify the local food scene. It comes at a time when many of Hong Kong’s food vendors are being forced out of government run food bazaars […]
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An unprecedented heatwave in India lead to thousands of deaths.
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For years, Brazil has exported commodities and energy supplies to China. Now fashion companies want in on the business opportunity to sell to the Chinese. The makers of these Brazilian shoes visited China last year and hope to export there very soon.
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Nearly a year after Brazil hosted the World Cup, the most visible legacy, the 12 state-of-the art stadiums built or refurbished for the tournament. They’re proving too costly to maintain and after the tournament many serve no purpose.
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Colombia lawmakers are investigating a judge in one of the country’s highest courts who’s accused of corruption while his wife is also being questioned for alleged paramilitary ties. This scandal has some Colombians questioning their judicial system.
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Eurozone leaders will hold an emergency summit Monday to deal with the Greek debt crisis after talks among finance ministers Thursday failed to produce any agreement on a path forward. The head of the Eurozone group has warned Greece to seize any opportunity available for […]
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In Haiti they are called “Gingerbread Houses,” large, ornate residences that got their name because they reminded tourists of houses from Victorian-era England. They exhibit intricate ornamentation and steeply pitched roofs and are one of the symbols of Haiti’s architectural heritage.
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Earlier in 2015, The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. presented an arts festival called “Iberian Suite.” It was described as a “global arts remix” and featured performances in theater, dance, music, fashion and literature. They all had one thing in common. All the work focused on […]
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In Colombia, buying and selling counterfeit goods has been big business. Everything from music and movies to clothing is copied and sold illegally. In the past, the pirating industry has been viewed as a victimless crime. But now the police are increasingly tackling this industry, […]
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The Republic of Guyana, the tiny nation on the northeast corner of South America’s Caribbean coast, has a new leader. He’s being called “The President of the People,” but can he help repair relations in this racially-divided country?
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Ciudad Juarez is the biggest border town in Mexico. This city of 1.5 million people has been seeing a big growth in industry in recent years, but it also has had a reputation for being a center of violence and crime. Many young people consider […]
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Hundreds of Syrians are returning to the border town of Tal Abyad from Turkey after Kurdish fighters drove out Islamic State militants. Women, elderly people and children have been seen carrying their belongings across the border. The Kurdish victory in Tal Abyad is seen as […]
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Ramadan: The holiest month of the year for about 1.6 billion Muslims all over the world. This is the month when the holy book of Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad. So, how do Muslims celebrate? Here’s a quick look.
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The identities of the nine victims — six women and three men — from Wednesday night’s shooting rampage by 21-year-old Dylann Roof at Emmanuel AME Church are beginning to be released. Here’s what we know of the victims.
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Pope Francis issued a major encyclical on the environment Thursday, called “Laudato Si (Praise Be), On the Care of Our Common Home.”
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This week on Full Frame, we’re taking a walk on the… simple side of life. Happiness and purpose, downsizing and decluttering. Wouldn’t life be better if your life was more simple – decluttered from all of the “things” that are taking up room in your […]
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President Barack Obama has expressed anger, sadness and heartache at the church shooting that left nine dead in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Continuous rainstorms wreak havoc in China, causing deaths, cutting off electricity and inflicting heavy economic losses to affected areas, local authorities said.
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China’s Hong Kong Legislative Council on Thursday vetoed a motion on the proposed universal suffrage for selecting the region’s next chief executive in 2017. After a nine-hour debate which started on Wednesday, 28 lawmakers of the Legislative Council voted against the motion while eight voted […]
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Thailand confirmed on Thursday its first known case of the deadly MERS virus, a 75-year-old man who recently arrived from Oman for treatment of a heart condition.
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Charleston, South Carolina, police say 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof was arrested Thursday during a traffic stop. Roof is suspected of shooting and killing nine people inside the historic Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. View a gallery of the events.
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Police say Dylann Roof, the alleged shooter at the Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina Thursday night is now in custody. Meanwhile people on social media show their grief and sorrow over the death of nine parishioners.
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The police chief in Charleston says the white man suspected of killing nine people inside a historic black church has been captured in North Carolina. Chief Greg Mullen says 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof was arrested Thursday during a traffic stop in Shelby, North Carolina.
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Political leaders in Guyana have been accused of promoting racial hatred during the country’s recent presidential election. Can its newly elected leadership heal a racially and politically divided nation?
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The U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says the economy in her country is showing signs of gradually improving which would lead to the strong possibility of the first interest rate hike in nearly a decade to come later this year.
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Despite concerns in the Republic of Korea, the World Health Organization says progress is being made with controlling the MERS outbreak there. The agency spoke with the media Wednesday in Geneva.
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Top military officials in the United States say Iraq needs to do more in the fight to stop Islamic militants.
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Seven months into his start-up in Hong Kong, Belgian entrepreneur Cedric Thiry finds himself busier than ever. His office is abuzz with work, as they complete key projects for clients. Thiry’s SEED Advisory, which sells management and technology consulting services to Hong Kong, Mainland and […]
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The corruption investigation into football’s global governing body, FIFA, is gathering pace. Swiss prosecutors say they’ve uncovered more than 100 suspicious bank transactions. FIFA is looking into whether some officials breached its ethics code during bidding for the next World Cups in Russia and Qatar.
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The ability of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to leave a summit he went to in South Africa with immunity from arrest for war crimes has raised serious questions about the ability of the International Criminal Court to arrest and hold accountable those leaders accused of […]
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Kurdish fighters take control of an Islamic State stronghold in Northern Syria, cutting off a key supply route for weapons and foreign fighters. It’s the first major defeat since the militant group was forced out of the Iraqi city of Tikrit in April.
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