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EU ministers back $5 billion loan to Ukraine, discuss long-term options

European Union finance ministers on Friday backed a 5 billion euro ($5 billion) loan for Ukraine, according to reports. Meeting in Prague, the ministers also discussed

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UK PM Boris Johnson resigns as Conservative leader

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday made a statement to the country after reports of his planned resignation as the Conservative Party leader.(CGTN)

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Joe Biden gives address to nation about Omicron variant

02:16 The omicron variant is exploding across the U.S. and setting yet a new record. More than one million new infections have occurred one day.President Joe Biden addressed the stagger

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Rockets target air base used by the U.S.-led coalition in western Iraq

Five rockets targeted an air base used by the U.S.-led coalition in western Iraq on Wednesday but without causing any casualties or damage, AFP reports citing an unnamed official.Reports indicate tha

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182 militants killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir in 2021: Local media

A total of 182 militants were killed over 100 operations in 2021 in Indian-controlled Kashmir, according to local media reports citing information from the region's police chief Dilbag Singh.Among th

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Colombia launches digital COVID-19 vaccine cards

02:04 This week Colombia launched its digital vaccination card.As of August 31st, of its more than 50 million citizens, 14 million 722 thousand are fully vaccinated.CGTN’s Michelle Begu

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Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso's first 100 days in office

01:35 Marking 100 days in office this week, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has one of the highest approval ratings of any leader in Latin America.Key to his popularity has been a s

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Afghan family hoping to reunite in Mexico

02:34 So far, four different groups of Afghan refugees including independent journalists, activists and their families have arrived in Mexico. One Afghan refugee desperately hopes to br

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Lake Tahoe wildfires force thousands to evacuate

02:19 Wildfires continue to cause devastation across the U.S. state of California.And now one of the blazes is forcing massevacuations in LakeTahoe– one of California’smost populardesti

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Mexico marks 500th anniversary of fall of Aztec empire

03:18 Mexico marked the 500thanniversary of the fall of Tenochtitlan,capital of the Aztec empire this month.CGTN’s FrancContreras reports from Mexico amid the celebration of culture. Ch

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U.S. President Biden sticks to U.S. withdrawal by August 31 deadline

02:13 The U.S. is not extending an August 31st deadline for evacuations from Afghanistan - despite appeals by members of the G7 nations who met Tuesday on a video call.The decision is l

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Magnitude-4.5 quake hits Guizhou: CENC

A magnitude-4.5 earthquake jolted Bijie City in southwest China's Guizhou Province at around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (

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Tsunami warning issued after M7.3 quake hits Haiti

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, with a depth of 10 kilometers, monitored by the China Earthquake Networks Center.A tsunami warning was issued after the quake.There are currently

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Interstate faces unprecedented natural disasters, closures

02:47 Interstate 70, a major highway running through the U.S., was closed in the central part of Colorado on July 29th due to mudslides. The closure has forced lengthy detours and disru

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U.S. overdose deaths reach new heights during the COVID outbreak

03:09 The opioid epidemic continues to ravage America, and it appears to have only gotten worse during the pandemic.A record number of people died last year of drug overdoses.A new $26

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As U.S.unemployment drops again, employers grapple with too few staff

01:43 After expanding by the government, the U.S.is on course to return to“full”employment.The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent last month after the U.S.added nearly a million j

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Campaigners work to rename ship after Filipino American military hero

03:11 Asian Americans, veterans and local politicians are campaigning to name aU.S. Navyship after a Filipino sailor.It’sa complexprocess tomake this happenCGTN’s Mark Niu reports. Chec