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The NDAA chill to US-China Strategic Ties

October 25, 2016

Study finds China’s revised child policy won’t lead to “baby boom”

A British medical journal, The Lancet, has released a study, suggesting that the effects of China’s new second-child policy would take longer to be felt.

October 24, 2016

Israel increase security to combat lone wolf attacks

Dozens of Israelis killed and more than three hundred wounded in hundreds of lone wolf attacks. As Europe grapples with the phenomenon of operatives striking in civilian centers, Israel marks a year since a wave of Palestinian attacks against Israelis started.

October 21, 2016

Wetland archives the worst part of the Long March

The red army soldiers – many still teenagers – fought, starved, and persisted during the Long March. It was one of history’s greatest journeys.

October 20, 2016

China commemorates 80-year anniversary of the “Long March”

China is now marking 80 years since the end of its “Long March.”. This remarkable journey, even after 8 decades, still retains a powerful legacy in China.

October 14, 2016

Traditions of the five largest Chinese ethnic minorities

Among the 56 ethnic minority groups in China – CCTV’s John Metherell looks at what the largest five ethnic minorities have to offer the rest of China and the world.

October 13, 2016

WHO tuberculosis report finds deaths up 20 percent since 2014

In order to combat one of the world’s deadliest diseases, tuberculosis, the WHO is working on gathering the international community invest more and do it quickly.

October 12, 2016

Russian president announces plans to freeze oil output

Russia finally decided to freeze its oil output, after pushing by OPEC countries for years. It would allegedly stabilize the oil market, though ordinary motorists have to pay higher prices.

October 11, 2016

Haiti struggles to recover from Hurricane Matthew and 2010 quake

U.N. is working on helping Haiti’s recovery, billions of dollars were pledged to the country. Multiple aid agencies poured in. Many lives were saved. But, in the chaos, money went missing or never arrived.

October 7, 2016

Philippines and US hold joint military exercises

A new military agreement between the countries was signed in 2014 and aimed to strengthen ties, but that accord is in danger of getting shelved.

October 4, 2016

Amnesty Intl accuses Sudanese gov’t of using chemical weapons

Darfur has been torn apart by a brutal civil war for more than a decade after two rebel groups rose up against the government accusing it of neglect.

September 30, 2016

Local peasant protects his part of The Great Wall

With more and more of the Great Wall falling into disrepair, local peasant Bai Chunxiang’s effort to protect a small section of it has caused hug controversy.

September 29, 2016

Heroin addiction afflicts small towns, nations, world

Around the world, the United States leads in heroin abuse. CCTV America’s Sean Callebs recently travelled to Huntington, West Virginia, which has the dubious distinction of being the heroin overdose capital of the United States.

September 28, 2016

FBI stats find spike in US homicide rate

There were 15,696 murders in the US in 2015,however murders in the US are way down over the last 20 years.

September 23, 2016

FARC approves peace deal with Colombian government

After signing the peace deal with the Colombian president, FARC will then enter into protected areas which will be verified by the UN to begin the disarming process.

September 20, 2016

A look back at more than 50 years of conflict in Colombia

The skepticism about the peace deal between the Colombian government and FARC stems from suffering endured during the long and violent conflict.

September 19, 2016

FARC and Colombian government close to signing peace deal

It took more than 50 years to end Colombia’s armed insurgency, and more than a year to draft the peace accord scheduled to be ratified next week. However, two pressing issues remain: land ownership and reintegrating fighters back into society.

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September 16, 2016

Paralympics expands disability awareness with Rio Carnival

As the first and only samba school in the world designed for people with disabilities, “Embaixadores da Alegria (Ambassadors of Joy)” has been taking part in Rio’s famous Carnival parade since 2006.

September 15, 2016

China wants 3 million electric cars on road by 2025

The electric car industry is booming in China. The government plans to phase out these green car subsidies by 2020, all the more reason for auto makers to innovate and boost sales.

September 13, 2016

UN reset target date to get world’s children into school

United Nations recently said previous target dates may have been too ambitious, especially in poor and conflict-ridden countries.

September 9, 2016

Yao Ming’s legacy touted during Hall of Fame induction

Yao Ming is being honored not just for his skills on the court but also for the impact he has had off the court.

September 8, 2016

Mexico sees high number of women jailed for low-level drug offenses

In Mexico City’s women prison, more than thousands of women are been jailed due to drug related crimes.

September 6, 2016

Despite obstacles, Rio readies for Paralympics

Rio Paralympics organizers and athletes are determined to overcome obstacles facing the Games.

August 31, 2016

Historic commercial flight from US to Cuba set to take off

The first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than a half century flew out of Fort Lauderdale for the central city of Santa Clara on Wednesday morning, re-establishing regular air service severed at the height of the Cold War.

August 30, 2016

Violence, conflict remains in Colombia’s bloody emerald war

Colombia’s emerald industry has been lucrative and violent. The battles to control Colombia’s emerald trade were so bloody they were dubbed the “Green War.”

August 26, 2016

Burkini swimsuit inventor shocked by controversy of her design

CCTV’s reporter Greg Navarro interviewed the Australian inventor of the full-body Burqini swimsuit, Aheda Zanetti, who told us that she’s shocked by the controversy surrounding her design.

August 25, 2016

G20 summit to kick off in Hangzhou in 10 days

Ten days until this year’s G-20 summit kicks off in Hangzhou, China. People are expecting the concept of “sustainable development” to be explored at this year’s G-20 summit more than ever.

August 24, 2016

Brazil Senate will open trial on Rousseff impeachment

A return of Dilma Rousseff to power would come as surprise. Last minute negotiations are still taking place here in Brasilia, but unlikely to change the widely anticipated outcome of a final defeat for Rousseff.

August 23, 2016

Germany prepares for national emergency with civil defense plan

Germany is making a civil defense plan in case of an attack or emergency.

August 22, 2016

Scorching temperatures bode ill for the planet, Arctic ice

CCTV America’s Sean Callebs takes on the implications of Arctic melting for the environment and possible efforts to combat the melting.

August 20, 2016

Pandas gone wild

They’re elusive as much as they are lovable. Now, wild pandas are being spotted more in northwest China’s Gansu Province.

August 18, 2016

Newly developed bomb detector helps fight suicide bombing

Suicide bombs are virtually impossible to prevent. But now one U.S. businessman, with the help of a national laboratory, thinks he’s found the answer.

August 17, 2016

Deforestation threatens firefly habitat near Mexico village

Although the popularity of the fireflies has given the forest a new life and also put a halt to most logging, some worry that the tourism could actually hurt them.

August 16, 2016

US invests $81 million in Zika research

Brazil, Cuba and U.S. are continuing their efforts to study, and possibly curb the impact of Zika.

August 15, 2016

Major challenges remain in Colombia-FARC peace talks

Delegates from the UN, Colombian Government and FARC rebel group first visit to one of the nearly two-dozen designated areas across Colombia, where guerilla members of the leftist rebel group will surrender their weapons.

August 12, 2016

Michael Phelps returns to Olympic form

In his fifth Olympic games, USA swimmer Michael Phelps is once again dominating the competition. But his success in Rio was anything but certain a few year ago.

August 11, 2016

Cubans celebrate Fidel Castro’s 90th birthday

Fidel Castro retired from office 10 years ago, but his influence on the political stage of Cuba is still a major presence.

August 10, 2016

Media debates over whether to show names of mass shooters

A growing number of scholars, advocates and newsroom executives are saying that the media does have an impact on these mass killings.

August 9, 2016

Children among the millions sent from US to Mexico

Four million people have been deported in half a decade. That’s how many people the United States has sent out of the country.

Severe drought in Venezuela reveals a submerged Andean town

August 9, 2016

Previously submerged town emerges in Venezuela

An obvious sign of drought in western Venezuela is displayed in the state of Tachira, a long-submerged valley is no longer below water.

August 8, 2016

Palestinians suffer water supply cuts due to rationing

The World Health Organization per-capita minimum is 100 liters per day – Palestinians are getting 73.

August 4, 2016

Malaysia implements controversial new security law

The new National Security Council Act allows Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak to declare any area of the country a “security zone” in the face a situation that’s considered a threat to national security.

August 3, 2016

British students worry about studying in Europe after Brexit

They were hoping that it would pave their way to international careers, but after the UK voted to leave the European Union, they are worried.

August 1, 2016

Chinese military becomes active player on world stage

The Chinese military has become more active by participating in U.N. peacekeeping missions to help maintain global and regional stability.

July 29, 2016

Over 5,500 Zika infections in Puerto Rico

On Friday, the U.S. territory announced it has logged more than 5,500 Zika infections. Of those cases, 672 were pregnant women.

July 28, 2016

Medical study finds HIV cases on the rise in 74 countries

According to a recent medical study in the British medical journal The Lancet, 74 nations including Mexico, have seen an increase in the number of new HIV cases.

July 27, 2016

Allegations of baby kidnappings early in Israel’s history

The early establishment accused of kidnapping children born to Jewish Arab immigrants to the state– then sending them abroad.

July 26, 2016

Drumming catches on as a new workout

Pound is an intense workout using weighted drumsticks called Ripstix. And as the name suggests, there’s a lot of pounding throughout the 45-minute class.

July 25, 2016

South China Sea issue dominates Philippines’ Pres first address

On Monday, the new Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said the two countries will cooperate bilaterally to resolve a dispute in the South China Sea.

July 22, 2016

A quest to preserve languages

According to U.N., about half of the world’s languages may become extinct by the end of this century. In Chile and Spain, two languages are trying to make a comeback.

July 21, 2016

Mexican chefs stand against GMOs

Some Mexican chefs are against GMO food, insisting GMOs often flatten the range of flavors in food, and could wipe away the very characteristics that have made Mexican food savory.

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