US Congress releases report on Trump impeachment inquiry
The U-S Congress is one step closer to impeaching President Trump. The House Intelligence Committee released a report saying evidence of misconduct by Trump is “overwhelming.”
Read More...The U-S Congress is one step closer to impeaching President Trump. The House Intelligence Committee released a report saying evidence of misconduct by Trump is “overwhelming.”
Read More...In London, tensions have erupted at a NATO Summit. The event was designed to celebrate the alliance’s 70th anniversary. But it kicked off with clashes among some of the leaders.
Read More...U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to widen the global trade war with steel and aluminum tariffs on Brazil and Argentina, to protect American farmers from what he says is damage from currency devaluations.
Read More...In California, our correspondent Ediz Tiyansan spoke to activists and experts about the stigma attached to HIV. Here is what they had to say.
Read More...U.S. President Donald Trump heads to NATO summit amid impeachment inquiry back home.
Read More...The United Nations marks World AIDS day with calls for more action to eradicate the disease.
Read More...Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador marks one-year in office on December first. Despite widespread support, Mexico still faces troubling social issues, including drug violence and a slumping economy.
Read More...Massive demonstrations around the world call for urgent action on climate change as the UN prepares to hold its annual climate conference in Madrid.
Read More...Rescue efforts are winding down in Albania after this week’s deadly earthquake. 49 people are dead and hundreds injured.
Read More...There’s big money involved in what’s come to be known as Black Friday – and a lot of it is now happening online.
Read More...This week a military parade was held in La Paz in honor of President Jeanine Ãnez, as is the tradition in Bolivia for any new head of state. But for some the images of the new President embracing senior military leaders were uncomfortable.
Read More...Albania experiences another aftershock while the death toll increases since a Tuesday quake. Search efforts winding down as hope for more survivors fades.
Read More...It’s rare a film with subtitles can capture the attention of mainstream American audiences. But, Korean film “Parasite” has done just that. And has become the highest grossing foreign film of so far this year.
Read More...Surrogate motherhood is a controversial subject with laws governing the practice varying widely around the world. Some countries ban surrogacy of any kind while others have no regulations at all.
Read More...In Mexico, there’s been swift reaction and concerns following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announced plan to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
Read More...President Donald Trump says he’s reviewing two bills on Hong Kong passed by Congress. Trump is facing pressure to enact them into law; but doing so risks further straining ties with the Chinese government, which has denounced the measures.
Read More...The clothing resale market is booming in the U.S. Nine million more Americans bought secondhand clothes in 2017 than in 2016. Retailers and brands are taking notice with mixed reactions.
Read More...The number of incarcerated women has soared over the past 20 years in Brazil. Latest government figures show the spike is more than 600 percent since 2000.
Read More...We’ve heard a lot about bitcoin and cryptocurrency, which are driven by the technology called blockchain. But to the vast majority, those are subjects reserved for techies.
Read More...This is a country where more than 40% of the population is indigenous.
Read More...The e-cigarette industry is worth billions globally. But sales have dropped in the U-S after a series of vaping-related illnesses and deaths. President Donald Trump was on course to ban flavored vaping products but has changed his mind.
Read More...African swine fever in China and other parts of Asia has seen the worldwide price of pork escalate. Global pork suppliers are preparing to cash in but so far, it would appear that American pork farmers are largely on the sidelines.
Read More...After a turbulent month, a degree of normality has returned to the streets of La Paz.
Read More...Colombians still waiting for peace and prosperity three years after the government signed a controversial peace agreement with FARC rebels.
Read More...The United Nations says one-third of the world’s women will experience sexual or physical violence at some point in their lives. On Monday, the organization focused attention on the issue with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Read More...Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a new record this year, according to a new report by the United Nations.
Read More...An anticipated night of celebration on Sunday ended in an election that is too close to call in Uruguay.
Read More...Uruguay voted in presidential runoff elections. The opposition, center-right National Party candidate led in opinion polls. Analysts suggest he is likely to break the 15-year hold the liberal, Broad Front Party has had on Uruguayan politics.
Read More...Mexico, a nation where 1.6 million households depend on remittances from migrants in the United States as their most important source of income.
Read More...Researchers in Mexico develop an eco-friendly method of pest control that uses native insects to get rid of invasive ones.
Read More...Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics a little more than two years from now. But Chinese athletes have a lot of catching up to do when it comes to winter sports. At the last games, the country placed 14th in the medal count. Now, a university in the U.S. state of Wyoming is helping out.
Read More...A product developed by two Colombian sisters could dissolve oil spills quickly and cheaply, without harming local plants and animals.
Read More...Chinese telecoms firm Huawei says services in rural America are in danger of losing internet access. That’s after both Huawei and rival ZTE were both branded a security risk by the U.S. communications watchdog.
Read More...Chinese lanterns have a long history in China and are associated with festive times. As New Yorkers gear up for the holiday season, a Chinese lantern festival is lighting up the night sky.
Read More...China has warned the U.S. it will take what it calls “strong countermeasures” after U.S. lawmakers passed a bill backing Hong Kong’s protesters. The bipartisan legislation puts President Trump in an awkward position. He’s expected to sign it, but doing so threatens a deal to […]
Read More...In Washington – more testimony from witnesses in the public congressional impeachment hearings on U.S. President Trump. This time.. a house panel heard from Trump’s former top Russia adviser and a diplomat for Ukraine. Both expressed deep reservations about plans to try and dig up dirt on Trump’s political opponents in Ukraine. CGTN’s Nathan King is on Capitol Hill.
Read More...Colombia’s largest demonstration in years calls for major economic changes and shows massive dissatisfaction with President Ivan Duque.
Read More...November 21 is World Television Day. Since its invention in the 1920s, TV has come a long way in terms of technology and programming. A look at how it’s shaped the face of politics in the United States.
Read More...Mexico is preparing to vote on its most ambitious railway project in decades. It would stretch nearly 1,500 kilometers and link towns and tourist attractions across six southern states. But opponents have plenty of concerns. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock explains. The Yucatan Peninsula in southeastern Mexico, […]
Read More...A look back at the key events in Bolivia’s political crisis and the fallout from the resignation of ousted president Evo Morales
Read More...5G is coming, and as countries around the world ramp up preparations to make it happen, there’s big money to be made. In Brazil, an auction is expected to take place next year, for various companies to place bids on the frequency space. Chinese telecom […]
Read More...The most famous resident of the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has bid farewell to the U.S. capital. Bei Bei is heading to China. The giant panda is now four years old.
Read More...Bei Bei, the male giant panda born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington D.C., is on his way home to China from the U.S.
Read More...It’s been called a ‘sober revolution.’Younger people are paying more attention to their health, and consuming much less alcohol. Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1996, are driving this trend and disrupting a powerful industry, the alcoholic beverage market.
Read More...One top national security aide who listened to President Donald Trump’s July call with Ukraine’s president called it “improper.” Another said it was “unusual.” The two testified Tuesday at House impeachment hearings as the inquiry reached deeper into the White House.
Read More...U.N. marks World Toilet Day to focus attention on hundreds of thousands who die each year, in part, because of poor sanitation.
Read More...The majority of corn and soy grown in the U.S. is genetically modified. The science has reached a range of food products, including salmon. The genetically-modified fish is set to debut in American restaurants and markets next year.
Read More...The second week of public hearings into the impeachment investigation of U.S. President Donald Trump gets underway Tuesday. Eight more witnesses will testify,
Read More...Cuba’s capital is celebrating 500-years since its founding.
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