Digital Originals

April 1, 2020

Watch Indian police beating lockdown violators

Police in India have been filmed beating alleged violators of the country’s coronavirus lockdown. Muslim and Hindu worshipers were hit with sticks at their places of worship. And Police used violence to disperse crowds at major bus depots. Migrants have also been filmed being hosed […]

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March 30, 2020

NBA stars recovering from COVID-19

The fourth NBA player to recover from COVID-19 is Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics. He announced on Twitter on Sunday that he has fully recovered from the disease. “Corona Free as of two days ago. Cleared by Mass Dept of Health. Thanks for everyone’s […]

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January 4, 2020

Iran debate breeds fury on CGTN

Qasem Soleimani, the leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force, was killed by a U.S. military drone strike near Baghdad airport on Thursday.

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December 15, 2019

The Future of Travel

Tourism expert Ian Yeoman discusses how technology is changing the Future of Travel as part of our series: The Future of X.

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December 15, 2019

The Future of Shopping

Commerce expert Blake Morgan discusses how technology is changing the Future of Shopping as part of our series: The Future of X.

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December 15, 2019

The Future of Food

Food and Climate Change Expert, Amanda Griscom Little dives in, discussing why now, what’s next, and more on The Future of Food as part of our series: The Future of X.

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August 16, 2019

“The Farewell”: A film review

“The Farewell” highlights the cultural divide between east and west, but it also emphasizes the commonalities between the two in terms of love of family and the difficulty of coming to terms with death. Here’s the Culture Curmudgeon’s review.

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April 21, 2019

The history of Earth Day

Earth Day began in the United States in 1970 as a national day to unite on causes affecting the health of the planet – and those who live on it.

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March 19, 2019

The hot dog has become unaffordable to regular Venezuelans, learn more

The hot dog has become unaffordable to regular Venezuelans, learn more. CGTN’s Caracas journalists Rhonny Zamora, Juan Carlos Lamas, Andreina Fermin and Alice Anderson in Washington D.C report. An upscale Venezuelan restaurant, Casa Bistró, is celebrating the hot dog. “In Venezuela, hot dogs are very […]

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February 26, 2019

History of US-DPRK diplomatic relations

U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un will meet on February 27 and 28, 2019. The February meeting comes after a meeting between the two leaders in Singapore in 2018.

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