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Malaysian PM Muhyiddin unveils cabinet lineup

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin unveiled his cabinet lineup on Monday, one week after assuming the office. Muhyiddin did not name a deputy prime minister b

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Across China: People with disabilities keep working despite coronavirus

Despite being confined to a wheelchair, Lian Dong, 38, has been working from home since the novel coronavirus epidemic broke out in China in January. Though the outbre

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Malaysian doctor stays in Beijing during COVID-19 outbreak

Malaysian doctor Lee Chongyou, a cardiovascular physician, works at the Peking University People's Hospital in China's Beijing. When many foreigners were evacuated fro

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CGTN Exclusive: 11-year-old Ding Ning fan set for Olympian milestone

Hend Zaza in action. /Courtesy Zaza's coach Adham Jamaan She is just 11 years old and like any girl her age she loves to read fairy tales and bedtime stories. But Hend Zaza is different or rat

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Home workout enthusiasm boosts fitness equipment sales amid epidemic

Wu Yucan, a middle school student in Chongqing, southwest China, exercises at home during the prolonged winter vacation amid the COVID-19 epidemic on Feb. 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao) The majori

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Xi highlights philosophy of nation's progress

The second volume of The Governance of China, by Chinese President Xi Jinping, reveals a political philosophy that underpins one of the most vibrant nations on the planet.It has constructed a new theo

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Women in STEM: Space engineers and cancer-fighters push the boundaries

02:12 Abbie Hutty: Spacecraft engineerIn a profession seen by many as male-dominated, design engineer Abbie Hutty is reaching for the sky.Hutty explained the challenges for women enter

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Crypto wallet app ZenGo launches savings mode

ZenGo is expanding beyond the basic features of a cryptocurrency wallet —letting you hold, send and receive crypto assets. You can now set aside some of your crypto ass

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U.S. pastor quarantined in Bathlehem recounts his trip going sideways

Thirteen Americans suspected of being exposed to the novel coronavirus during a trip to the Holy Land are in quarantine near Bethlehem, the Biblical birthplace of Jesus, and are coordinating with

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Egypt says cruise ship quarantined over new virus cluster

The statement said the 12 will be transferred to isolation in a hospital on Egypt’s north coast. The passengers — who include Americans, French and other nationalities

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Inter Milan boss: Safety tops everything in battling COVID-19

02:20 The new coronavirus is spreading all over the world and is a global threat to mankind. As one of the worst-hit countries in Europe, Italy has already felt the impact of the virus

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APD | COVID-19 scare tightens grip over India

By APD writer Rishika ChauhanIn the last few weeks, a renewed COVID-19 scare has tightened its grip over India. New cases have been reported from the capital, as well a

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Gender equality progress faltering since Beijing Platform -- UN report

An Iraqi woman participates in a rally in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 13, 2020. Thousands of women rallied on Thursday in Baghdad and other Iraqi provinces to support the ongoing anti-government protests

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Migrants, police clash again on Greek-Turkish border

Greek authorities used tear gas and a water cannon to repulse an attempt by migrants to push through the border from Turkey Friday morning, while Turkish authorities fi

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Australian authorities scramble to contain COVID-19 spread with over 60 cases reported

Australian authorities were gearing up for a much larger spread of COVID-19 on Friday as over 60 cases reported nationwide, and local health officials expressed that c

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Egypt reopens ancient Step Pyramid after renovations

Egyptian authorities reopened the 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser to the public on Thursday, after years of renovation.The roughly 60-meter-high (almost 200 feet) pyramid dominates the vast

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Preparing Africa for COVID-19

Pupils queue to wash their hands with chlorinated water to prevent the spread of Ebola at the St. John Kamasasa Primary School in Kasese district, Western Uganda, June 18, 2019. /Xinhua Photo