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U.S. Senate confirms Marty Walsh as Labor secretary

The Senate confirmed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor secretary in a 68-29 vote on Monday, according to local media.Walsh will head the Labor Department, at a time the pandemic has left millions une

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Crested ibis found in NW China's Shaanxi Province

00:22 A photographer recently unwittingly recorded a crested ibis in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. This was an extraordinary moment as it was the first time the e

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Chinese COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Benin

A shipment of a Chinese-provided COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Cotonou, the economic center of Benin, on Sunday night.Benjamin Hounkpatin, the health minister of Benin, t

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M7.2 quake hits Japan

A magnitude-7.2 earthquake jolted Japan's Miyagi prefecture at 6:09 p.m. local time on Saturday, according to theJapan Meteorological Agency.

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China says U.S. overran time during talks, makes stern response

The Chinese delegation to the High-level Strategic Dialogue with the United States said on Friday it arrived in Anchorage, Alaska with its mind set on strategic dialogu

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WHO Europe urges countries to keep using AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine far outweigh any risks, and countries across Europe should continue to use it to help save lives in the pandemic, the World Health Organization's Europe

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Four killed in Georgia massage parlor shooting: Report

Atlanta police confirmed that four females, all believed to be Asian, were shot and killed at two spas on Piedmont Road in northeast Atlanta.Three victims were found at Gold Spa and one was found at

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Have you napped today? Here's why you should.

01:06 Today is National Napping Day, find out why getting some short sleep in your day can make a world of difference, and why some think Daylight Saving Time is the culprit to tiredne

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10 years of war in Syria shows no signs of ending

02:58 TheSyrian civil war has been going on for 10 years, with no end in sight to this protracted conflict.Despite international efforts at diplomacy,unilateral sanctions, and public o

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Sci-fi blockbuster 'Avatar' retakes all-time box office crown

A still from the film "Avatar." /CFP"Avatar" has once again emerged as the highest-grossing film of all time as the sci-fi blockbuster's global box office surpassed $2.

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Two Chinese-funded garment factories set on fire in Myanmar

More than 20 people on motorcycles set fire to two Chinese-funded garment factories in an industrial zone in Yangon, Myanmar at around 1:50 p.m. local time on Sunday.Carrying iron rods, axes and gaso

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Movie theaters in Mexico hit hard by pandemic

02:49 Mexico has a large movie-going public. As theaters slowly reopen starting on March 1st, there is concern that the pandemic will leave some theaters bankrupt. CGTN’s Franc Contrer

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Boeing aircraft orders outpace cancellations for first time since 2019

Boeing sold 82 aircraft in February and logged 51 cancellations, marking the first time since November 2019 that monthly sales outpaced scrapped orders. /Getty Images Boeing sold 82 aircraft i

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CGTN Sports Talk: What can be done about Liverpool's alarming decline?

CGTN Sports Talk EP35 Liverpool slump.mp3 00:00 CGTN Sports Talk host Hu Zhicheng is joined by senior editor Josh McNally to scrutinize Liverpool, whose sudden blip this term is

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State TV: Adviser detained in Myanmar revealed financial secrets

Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing said on Monday that the detention of an Australian financial adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi had led to the discovery of secret financial information, according

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At least 20 killed, hundreds injured in Equatorial Guinea explosions

At least 20 people are feared dead, with around 300 more injured and others trapped in rubble after four explosions rocked Equatorial Guinea's commercial hub, Bata, on Sunday, the country's health au

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COVID-19: Stem cell therapy

02:55 They’re often called the body's raw materials.Stem cells are increasingly being used in medical treatments.Could they also play a role in beating back COVID-19? Many medical rese