Episode 1: Towards a green economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic As Latin American faces rebuilding their economies from the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic, the calls for economies to transition to green are louder than ever. Argentina is one country where the green […]
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Hear what U.S. President Joe Biden’s approval ratings sound like when set to music.
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The jury convicted Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis cop, of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin was charged on second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.
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It’s mission accomplished for nearly 40-second flight on Mars. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight on the Red Planet.
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In Havana, Raul Castro resigned as Communist Party First Secretary. And, Miguel Diaz-Canel, who succeeded Castro as President in 2018, now succeeds him as Party chief. It took place at the 8th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party.
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Minneapolis is on edge: barriers, fencing and barbwire surround the courthouse and other buildings. Members of the National Guard are stationed around the city. The authorities here have been planning for months. Demonstrations here have grown violent with protesters clashing with police and police […]
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The jury in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial has begun deliberations. Chauvin faces murder and manslaughter charges following the death of George Floyd last year. The defense and prosecution both delivered closing arguments Monday.
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For the first time since 1959, there will be no Castro in charge of Cuba. Raul Castro announced he is retiring as head of the Communist Party. The 89-year-old will be replaced by his protege, Miguel Diaz-Canel. CGTN’s Luis Chirino looks back at the […]
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George Floyd’s death wasn’t the first flash-point in race and policing for the U.S. Law enforcement’s mistreatment of African Americans goes back centuries. Learn more.
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Vigils have been held in Indianapolis, Indiana, to remember the eight victimsof Thursday’s shooting at the city’s FedEx facility. Four of them were members of the city’s Sikh community. Community leaders are calling on Congress to take urgent action to tighten gun laws in response. This comes […]
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The jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin is expected to begin deliberations on Monday. What happens to the next and what to expect during week four?
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For the first time since 1959, there will be no Castro in charge of Cuba. Raul Castro announced he is retiring as head of the Communist Party. What’s it means to Cuba? Find more here.
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Scientists say the evidence is clear that Florida is already seeing consequences of climate change. Stronger hurricanes, toxic algae blooms, death of sea life and more coastal flooding on clear-sky days. Conditions, they say, will only worsen in years to come.
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Who’s Peruvian presidential candidate Pedro Castillo? CGTN’s Dan Collyns visited Pedro Castillo at his home in the tiny hamlet of Chugur on a break in his campaign. See his story here.
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What does American police reform look like? America is known for having one of the most decentralized police systems in the world, making the push for reforms to end racism and police brutality complicated not just for this one state, but for the entire country.
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103 years after the end of World War 1, a memorial to the 116,000 Americans who died in “the Great War” opens in Washington, DC. A 17-meter-long bronze sculpture will dominate the site in a park blocks away from the White House. Find more.
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In all the stories about the Titanic, few have heard of the six Chinese men who survived the sinking ship. A new film explores their stories. Learn more:
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The former police officer faces murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd. The jury heard from just one witness – the defense’s medical expert. His opinion of how Floyd died differs greatly from other accounts. Meanwhile, an arrest was made in […]
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Black-footed ferrets are carnivorous mammals that live in North America, mostly in the U.S. Considered an endangered species, the critters nearly went extinct around 1980. “We have about 300 ferrets in captivity,” said Pete Gober, the ferret recovery coordinator for the U.S. Fish and […]
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Coinbase has become the first cryptocurrency company to be listed on the Nasdaq. Its performance will be watched closely as the industry hopes it will help open the floodgates for crypto transactions.
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After more than a year responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, health care teams in Brazil still find themselves overwhelmed. Case numbers are surging and hospitals are stretched to the limit. In the state of São Paulo, volunteers have been answering a government call to service to help hospitals cope with the […]
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As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic persists, attacks against Asians in America have continued to climb.
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June 6 will see Mexico hold its mid-term elections, and as the campaign gets underway, it’s already set to be one of the most violent in the country’s history.
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After 38 witnesses, over 11 days, the prosecution rested its case against Derek Chauvin on Tuesday.
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Brazil has second-most COVID deaths in the world, many acknowledge the virus is out of control. This Human Cost of COVID-19 is a multi-part series of human-nature stories behind the pandemic: the suffering, the heroism, the admirable work and behavior of so many that go muted or under-reported. Episode 1: A study […]
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Election night came with a surprise in Peru as socialist candidate Pedro Castillo took the lead in the first-round ballot. The vote was held as coronavirus cases peaked in Peru with a battered economy and spiraling unemployment and poverty. The top two candidates will prepare for a second round in June.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a global tragedy, but not everyone has been affected in the same way. Brazilian researchers found in a recent study that poverty is one of the factors that puts some people at higher risk of death from the disease. In Sao Paulo, those living in the poorest neighborhoods are three times […]
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More than 350,000 Brazilians have died during the COVID-19 pandemic. That death toll trails only the U.S, but Brazil is now accounting for more than one-quarter of the world’s daily coronavirus deaths. Daily fatalities rose above 4,000 twice this past week. As shocking as these […]
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Mexico is preparing for mid-term elections this June – but violence against politicians and candidates have marred the campaigns.
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Patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in Venezuela have long struggled to get their hands on the medication needed to treat their symptoms. Now with the coronavirus pandemic, the situation has worsened, putting more than 30,000 Parkinson’s disease patients across the country at risk.
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Peruvians knew even before they voted this was not going to be a typical election with years of political scandals amid a coronavirus pandemic. Some 25 million Peruvians are eligible to vote in what analysts are calling the most fragmented election in the country’s history. […]
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Peruvians go to the polls to vote for a new president on Sunday in a wide-open election in the middle of a deadly second wave in COVID-19 cases and in the shadow of a political crisis which saw three presidents in a week.
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It has been quite a week at the Derek Chauvin’s trial. The week has focused mainly on highly technical and medical testimony with the prosecution saying Floyd died of asphyxia, the result of Chauvin’s knee on his neck for more than nine minutes while the defense […]
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Peru continues to have the highest excess death rate in the world, according to the Financial Times, surpassing its neighbors, Ecuador and Bolivia, which are also in the top five.
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U.S. President Joe Biden unveils a series of executive actions to combat gun violence while calling on Congress to do more.
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Will getting teachers vaccinated get all students to return to school? Teachers in some cities, like Oakland and Chicago, remain concerned about their safety and are balking at going back into the classroom. A Biden administration survey shows large numbers of students have held off on returning too.
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The return to k-12 school campuses in LA will be limited to socialization, and the core of their learning will remain online, especially for the middle and high school grades. Parents are reacting to a “hybrid model of education” and some are taking the case to court.
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The International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director says there’s light at the end of the tunnel for the global economy after the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More...Nearly two months ago, students in Argentina began returning to classrooms, after no face-to-face teaching since March of 2020. But as a second wave of infections has begun, teachers warn of the dangers of continuing classes, while many parents hope there remains a way their […]
Read More...The International Monetary Fund is upgrading its forecast for global growth in 2021, pointing to successful coronavirus vaccine rollouts in some countries. But, as Giles Gibson reports from Washington D.C., the IMF says the risk of global financial instability is still high. More here.
Read More...With the Iran nuclear deal hanging by a thread, here is a timeline of how we got to this position, and the bumpy ride ahead to bringing it back to life.
Read More...We’ve heard a lot about major companies like Tesla and Google leading the way in self-driving cars. But there are some lesser known startups working on critical pieces to the autonomous driving puzzle. CGTN’s Mark Niu introduces us to two brothers who started the company […]
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As Latin America lags behind other regions in COVID pandemic management and recovery, there are several signs that conditions may continue to get worse before they get better. See how Latin American governments are reacting to COVID-19.
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CGTN examines what the reopening of schools looks like as the pandemic continues.
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With the daily number COVID-19 deaths reaching nearly 4,000 last week and a surge in new-variant cases, the news in Brazil is bleak. Unemployment remains at historical highs and government emergency aid has been cut to almost zero. But one small project is putting […]
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California is on the brink of another natural disaster. Following the worst year of wildfires and record-setting temperatures, the state is now facing a critical drought. While authorities are taking measures to ensure continued supply of water for the state’s population, some sectors, like […]
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With migrants surging at the U.S. southern border, U.S. President Joe Biden is being tested to come up with strategies to address the situation. He’s introduced a massive immigration bill and tapped his Vice President, Kamala Harris, to lead White House migration policy. Among […]
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For public school students and their families, this year’s school experience, which largely has been remote, has been very tough. For single parents the challenges have been worse. One single mother in New York initially tried to form a pod, then switched to hybrid learning and finally had […]
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The Biden administration has agreed to keep Venezuelan refugees in temporary protected status. It was one of Joe Biden’s foreign-policy promises on the campaign trail. Hear what Venezuelan immigrants and immigration experts have to say about this decision.
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