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Coronavirus: China coach Li pledges ¥1M, domestic football postponed

Amid a surge in cases of the rapidly spreading coronavirus in recent weeks, China's men's football team head coach Li Tie has pledged to donate 1 million yuan (144,161 U.S. dollars) towards helpin

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The more things change, the more they stay the same

The Potala Palace, Lhasa, China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Editor's note:James Rae is a professor from California State University Sacramento. He was also a Fulbright Scholar at Beijing Foreig

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Lionel Messi the first player in Spanish football to win 500 matches

Lionel Messi set yet another landmark on Thursday night as he became the first player in the history of Spanish football to reach 500 wins as Barcelona routed Leganes 5-0 to advance to the quarter

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Warplanes kill 10, strike hospital in offensive in Syria

Warplanes struck a town in a rebel-held enclave in northwestern Syria, killing at least 10 people, including some who were fleeing the attack, opposition activists and

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Mammoth Biosciences aims to be Illumina for the gene editing generation

In 1998, the startup company Illumina launched a revolution in the life sciences industry by developing technology to slash the costs of identifying and mapping genetic material.Now, a little over twe

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With $30 million in fresh funds, The Bouqs plans to plant its flower delivery business in Japan

The Bouqs plans to take a slice of Japan’s $6 billion flower market this year with a $30 million strategic growth round from Japanese enterprise business investor Yamasa. While The Bouqs still m

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SpaceX cautions on launch regulation that outpaces innovation

During the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 23rd annual Commercial Space Transportation Conference in Washington, D.C., one panel focused on the changing regulatory environment when it c

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Italian town where Kobe Bryant grew up mourns the loss of NBA legend

Italy has been deeply saddened by the passing of basketball star Kobe Bryant, who spent many years as a child in the north of the country.He moved to Italy at six years old when his father Joe played

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Scopely lands a triple-word score with launch of new Scrabble game

Los Angeles-based mobile gaming company Scopely​ unveiled its newest game, ScrabbleGo, now available for pre-order on Android and coming to iOS later this year.Working with Hasbro in North America and

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Isabel dos Santos: Angola's 'princess' with a troubled business empire

2020 has started turbulently for Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos.The 46-year-old business tycoon and former Angolan president's daughter, who is worth more than 2 billion U.S. dollars, p

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After Brexit, the Tories have a long way to go to win on the economy

Editor's note: Thom Brooks is the dean of the Durham Law School and a professor of law and government. The article reflects the author's views, and not necessarily those of CGTN.As the European Pa

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Japan issues arrest warrants for three men linked to Ghosn escape

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn (C) attends a news conference at the Lebanese Press Syndicate in Beirut, Lebanon, January 8, 2020. /Reuters Photo Japanese authorities on Thursday issued wa

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Britain's Huawei 5G decision a telling sign for the U.S.

Huawei 5G Innovation and Experience Center in London, Britain, January 28, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note:Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at ICBC in Beijing and a member of the

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After Brexit, the Tories have a long way to go to win on the economy

Editor's note: Thom Brooks is the dean of the Durham Law School and a professor of law and government. The article reflects the author's views, and not necessarily those of CGTN.As the European Pa

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Facebook will pay $550 million to settle class action lawsuit over privacy violations

Facebook will pay over half a billion dollars to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged systematic violation of an Illinois consumer privacy law. The settlement amount is large indeed, but a small

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U.S. medical expert speaks highly of Chinese response to coronavirus

03:11 Chinese scientists and the Beijing government have impressed the U.S. medical community with their quick response and decisive measures in the face of the outbreak of viral pneum

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GoFundMe CEO Rob Solomon is stepping down, will be replaced by Tim Cadogan, CEO of OpenX

A significant changing of the guard is underway at GoFundMe, the popular charitable and causes-based online giving platform that has generated $9 billion from 120 million donations globally to date.