Chinese cars gaining more demand in Mexico

September 30, 2015

Construction on a new Mexico City International airport begins

The construction of a new Mexico City International airport has finally begun after 10 years of delays.

September 30, 2015

Legal cases against suspects in missing Mexico students case

Hundreds of legal cases center on those allegedly responsible for last year’s disappearance of 43 students in Mexico.

September 30, 2015

Russia’s parliament authorizes use of military force on Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has new firepower as Russian warplanes are now backing up his army’s defense against rebels and Islamic militants, a controversial new player in Syria’s four-year civil war.

September 30, 2015

Migration takes top priority spot at UN

At the United Nations this session, members states addressed the causes of the refugee crisis affecting the Middle East and Europe.

September 30, 2015

Tech and info take focus at Clinton Global Initiative meetings

Heads of state from around the world, as well as global CEOs and innovators, gathered for the annual Clinton Global Initiative meetings in New York this week.

September 30, 2015

Tesla’s new Model X vehicle starts selling at $132,000

Silicon Valley’s Tesla has just launched its new Model X vehicle. The electric car maker is targeting a new segment of the market with a crossover SUV-style vehicle.

September 30, 2015

South Korea cosmetics brands popularity in China

Women in China used to get their cosmetics from France or Japan. But now more and more Chinese women are looking to South Korea for beauty products.

September 30, 2015

Measles & Rubella vaccines for 5 million children in Zimbabwe

A mass vaccination drive is underway in Zimbabwe.

September 30, 2015

Brazilian education sees successful e-learning business startup

In Brazil, entering a university requires taking standardized tests. Traditional prep courses are so expensive that only wealthy students generally take them.

September 30, 2015

Palestinian flag raised for the first time at UN

In a break with tradition, the Palestinian flag has been raised at the United Nations for the first time. Three years ago, the U.N. voted to give the State of Palestine non-member observer status, and up until now, it has been unable to fly its […]

September 30, 2015

Uganda’s falling currency helps coffee farmers profit

Global coffee prices have taken a steep plunge, but Africa’s biggest coffee exporter still manages to prosper.

September 30, 2015

Brazil’s old tax code proposal met with public backlash

The Brazilian government wants to reinstate an old tax on financial transactions to help re-balance its battered accounts. But convincing people to give more of their money to authorities is proving a tough sell with citizens questioning the government’s fiscal responsibility.

September 30, 2015

Top U.S. officials criticize Russia’s rapid Syria intervention

As Russia moves further into Syria, warning the U.S. government to stay clear of airspace while they conduct missions they say are targeting ISIL positions and support the Assad regime, top U.S. officials have criticisms.

September 30, 2015

The Heat: Presidents of Nigeria, Sierra Leone at UN70

When China’s President Xi Jinping addressed the United Nations earlier this week, development and aid for Africa was a major part of his focus. One of those countries keenly interested in what President Xi had to say was Nigeria.

September 30, 2015

One More Question for Jimmy Wales: Where do you go online besides Wikipedia?

CCTV America’s Shraysi Tandon interviewed Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales during the annual Clinton Global Initiative meetings in New York this week. She asked him one more question about what websites he uses for information besides Wikipedia. Here’s his response:

September 30, 2015

9 things you don’t know about Xinjiang

Located in the northwestern China, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has a long and rich history. Here are some things you may not know about Xinjiang.

September 30, 2015

For first time, Palestine’s flag raised outside the UN

Surrounded by a crowd of hundreds, the flag of Palestine was raised outside the U.N. headquarters in New York City on Wednesday. Ministers, diplomats, and well-wishers crowded at the rose garden for the ceremony marking the first time the flag had flown there.

September 30, 2015

China’s first lady Peng Liyuan delivers UN speech on women’s education

Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls’ and Women’s Education, delivered a speech in English at the Global Education First Initiative event at the United Nations in New York on Sept. 26. […]

September 30, 2015

This week on Full Frame: Heart health

Whether from a heart attack or a stroke, cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death for people around the world – leading to nearly one-third of all global deaths each year.

September 30, 2015

Russia launches airstrikes in Syria

Russian military jets carried out airstrikes in Syria for the first time on Wednesday, targeting what Moscow said were Islamic State positions. However a U.S. official and others cast doubt on that claim, saying the Russians appeared to be attacking opposition groups fighting Syrian government […]

September 30, 2015

Deadly typhoon Dujuan sweeps across east China, Taiwan

Typhoon Dujuan has flooded cities, caused landslides and trapped residents in Zhejiang Province since its landfall in east China on Tuesday morning.

September 30, 2015

China marks Martyrs’ Day at Tiananmen Square

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior leaders attended a ceremony Wednesday at Tiananmen Square to honor and remember the country’s deceased national heroes on Martyrs’ Day.

September 30, 2015

Study: China to enter ‘era of bachelors’ in five years

There’s a pressing issue for more than 30 million Chinese men at the moment: there will simply be not enough women for them to marry.

September 30, 2015

Series of explosions across southwest China, parcel bombs suspected

A series of explosions in southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday afternoon have left at least seven people dead and up to 51 injured and two missing, according to Thepaper.cn.

September 29, 2015

US president hosts world leader summit on anti-terrorism

Stay the course. That was the message from U.S. President Barack Obama from this high-powered meeting on ISIL, attended by more than one hundred countries.

September 29, 2015

President Ellen Sirleaf, Liberia’s “Iron Lady”

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has a lot to say about women’s empowerment and what it means to be a female political leader.

September 29, 2015

Universities in Xinjiang embrace multi-ethnic policy for unity

China is working to promote culture and education in Xinjiang, one way is to get students from different ethnic backgrounds to learn in the same classroom.

September 29, 2015

Presidents Obama & Castro meet over US-Cuba relations

Smiles and handshakes at a rare one-on-one meeting between former Cold War foes.

September 29, 2015

The Heat: The Palestinian flag at the UN

Some of the world’s major leaders have addressed the UN General Assembly- China’s President Xi Jinping. United States President Barack Obama and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.

September 29, 2015

University choir performs for inmates in Brazil

An unusual encounter inside a jail near Sao Paulo.

September 29, 2015

Volkswagen recalls millions of vehicles due to emissions scandal

German auto-giant Volkswagen is recalling 11 million vehicles worldwide. It comes in the wake of a massive emissions scandal that’s seen the company’s CEO resign and the launch of investigations in several countries.

September 29, 2015

Record number of refugees in Europe this year

A record 522,134 refugees and migrants have landed in Europe by sea so far this year, the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday.

September 29, 2015

East China registers largest tidal bore in years

The Qiantang River in east China’s Zhejiang Province will see its largest tidal bore in years due to the typhoon Dujuan, local hydrological stations said on Tuesday.

September 29, 2015

China’s State Council pledges more arts education funding

The Chinese government has pledged to put more emphasis on art education in schools, including more resources and time into teaching art, music, and drama, according to a report issued by the State Council on Monday.

September 29, 2015

Typhoon Dujuan hits southeast China

Typhoon Dujuan, the 21st typhoon of this year, made landfall in east China’s Fujian Province on Tuesday morning.

September 29, 2015

Fact Sheet: Outcome list of Xi’s state visit to US

Chinese President Xi Jinping has completed his first state visit to the United States. Here are some of the issues the two countries discussed.

September 28, 2015

Brazil sets ambitious goals ahead of Paris climate change conference

Brazil is winning international praise and money for its successful anti-deforestation projects. But with the Paris climate change conference just a few months away, the question is how much more can the South American country do.

September 28, 2015

World leaders set up efforts to ensure gender equality

Chinese President Xi Jinping joined other world leaders in a call to step up efforts to ensure gender equality in the next 15 years.

September 28, 2015

Financially viable future for China’s green buildings

As the Chinese government seeks new ways to curb pollution, they are turning to green energy.

September 28, 2015

Game of Thrones is putting Northern Ireland in spotlight

Game of Thrones was the big winner at this years Emmy Awards racking up a record-breaking 12 awards, the most any series has won in a single year.

September 28, 2015

Peru residents use social media to take justice into their own hands

‘Chapa tu choro’ or ‘catch your thief’ is a growing vigilante movement spreading through social media outlets like Facebook in Peru.

September 28, 2015

UN Environment Program honors ‘Champions of the Earth’

What do the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, a Brazilian cosmetics company, a consumer products giant, National Geographic and a South African anti-poaching team have in common?

September 28, 2015

Renovating old town in Xinjiang stays true to Uyghur culture

Xinjiang is known for its colorful landscape and diverse culture. The old town of Kashgar for example, stands out for its history of more than 2,000 years.

September 28, 2015

The Heat: President Xi at the UN General Assembly

It has been an extraordinary day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York as some of the world’s most powerful leaders addressed the UN General Assembly. One of those leaders was China’s President Xi Jinping.

September 28, 2015

Vice finance minister Zhu Guangyao on China’s economy

China’s Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao discussed China’s economy with CCTV America’s Jim Spellman. Vice Minister Zhu travelled to Washington with China’s President Xi Jinping.

September 28, 2015

One more question for Liberian President Sirleaf about the price of success

CCTV America’s Shraysi Tandon interviewed Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first democratically-elected female president and a Noble Peace Prize winner. She’s been ranked as the most powerful woman in the world by Time and Forbes Magazines. The Economist has called her Liberia’s most successful […]

September 28, 2015

One More Question: CCTV anchor Tian Wei on gender equity

CCTV News anchor Tian Wei is in the United States reporting on President Xi’s visit and the United Nations General Assembly. We asked her some questions about women’s equality in China.

September 28, 2015

Xi Jinping details Chinese peacekeeping efforts at UN summit

Xi Jinping said that U.N. peacekeeping operations bring confidence to conflict areas and hope to the local people, during his address at the U.N. Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping Monday afternoon.

September 28, 2015

China’s disappearing traditions: Carvings in lime, singing Yue

As China continues to grow through industrialization, many of its time-honored arts are disappearing.

September 28, 2015

Xi Jinping announces $1B UN fund and thousands more in peacekeeping troops

Chinese President Xi Jinping is offering more than $1 billion to help with global peacekeeping efforts.

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