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UK will be exposed to paying pandemic cost risks for decades: report

Empty shelves at a Tesco supermarket in central London, the UK, July 22, 2021. /CFP The British government will be exposed to financial risks from its 372 billion pound ($511 billion) pandemic

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A quick but intense scuffle between two jackals in Namibia

Two aggressive jackals were seen kicking up dust as they broke away from feasting on a carcass to fight. The predators were part of a pack of between 20 and 30 which were sharing a springbok beside a

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CGTN Sports Talk: Is it time to give Man City the credit they deserve?

CGTN Sports Talk EP53 Man City.mp3 00:00 CGTN Sports Talk host Hu Zhicheng is joined by senior editor Josh McNally to discuss Manchester City, who are one step from achieving thei

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Virus hands Japan pension fund worst loss since 2008 crisis

The sign for Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as seen in Tokyo, Japan, November 16, 2018. /Reuters Japan's huge public pension fund, the world's biggest, said Friday it had su

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UK economy sees record monthly slump with GDP dropping by 20.4 pct in April

Britain's gross domestic product (GDP) plunged by 20.4 percent in April compared with the previous month, hitting the biggest monthly fall since 1997, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS) F

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UK set to U-turn on EU border checks as virus slams economy

The British government is watering down plans for full border checks on goods coming from the European Union to relieve pressure on businesses hammered by the coronavir

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EU forecasts 'historic' 7.7 percent eurozone recession

The European Commission said Wednesday the eurozone economy would contract by a staggering 7.7 percent in 2020 as the catastrophic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak sweep through the continent

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Premier League reaffirms commitment to finish the season

A woman walks past a banner stating "Premier League Champions 2019/2020" in Liverpool, Britain, March 18, 2020. /VCG Premier League clubs on Friday reconfirmed their commitment to finish the 2

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Plants show stress response to recent droughts in SW China

01:04 In mid-April, many orchids at Xishuangbanna Botanic Garden in southwest China's Yunnan Province are blooming ahead of time.Orchids, including the pinecone-like raceme dendrobium,

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Barcelona knock Real Madrid off top of Money League for first time

Barcelona's Lionel Messi (C) celebrates scoring their first goal with Luis Suarez (L) during their Spanish Super Cup clash with Atletico Madrid in King Abdullah Sports City on January 9, 2020.

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Barcelona knock Real Madrid off top of Money League for first time

Barcelona's Lionel Messi (C) celebrates scoring their first goal with Luis Suarez (L) during their Spanish Super Cup clash with Atletico Madrid in King Abdullah Sports City on January 9, 2020.