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Over one million mourners expected to queue to see Queen Elizabeth II's coffin

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II has arrived at the UK Parliament's Westminster Hall, where it will lie in state for four days ahead of her funeral on Monday. Before th

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North Carolina student dies in school shooting, suspect in custody

A North Carolina high school student was shot and killed on Wednesday by a fellow student, who was taken into custody hours after the incident, police said.Student William Chavis Raynard Miller, Jr.

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Zimbabwe bans raw chrome exports

FILE PIC: Cabinet has approved an immediate ban on all exports of unprocessed chrome ore in order to protect the ferrochrome industry, which it says is integral in the country's attainment of an

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New Churchill biography draws on new materials

A new biography about Britain's former prime minister Winston Churchill, Churchill: Walking with Destiny, was recently published in China by Beijing-based CITIC Press Group, and has achieved 9.1 p

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Biden, Johnson to stress close ties, manage differences

Their nations may have a famed “special relationship,” but President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet for the first time Thursday against a

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Great apes given experimental COVID vaccine after becoming infected at US zoo

Orangutans and bonobos get two doses of a vaccine developed by a veterinary pharmaceutical company - and big cats could be next.

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Churchill's WWII painting sold for $11m

Winston Churchill, recognized as one of the most luminous figures of the 20th century, is also known for his enthusiasm for painting. Even when he devoted all his energy to the wartime work during Wor

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‘Special Relationship is About People’: Biden Admin Defends Removing Churchill Bust From Oval Office

The Joe Biden administration has defended its decision to remove a bust of former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill from the Oval Office as part of a recent makeover.

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63rd Grammy Awards shift to March because of COVID-19

The 63rd Grammy Awards ceremony has been postponed until March because of COVID-19.The annual show would shift from its original January 31 broadcast to March 14, according to a joint statement re

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COVID-19: London to move into Tier 3 restrictions on Wednesday

A protective covering is installed around the statue of Winston Churchill in London, Britain on June 12, 2020. /Xinhua London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will move into the highest le

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Saints' QB Drew Brees diagnosed with fractured ribs, collapsed lung

Quarterback Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints stands looks on from the sideline in game against the San Francisco 49ers at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 15, 20

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Iota grows to category 2 hurricane as it nears Central America

Banana field workers come across a flooded road while evacuating the area in El Progreso, Honduras, November 14, 2020. /AFP Iota has strengthened into a category 2 hurricane as it barrels towa

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Trump pushes into Nevada, questions integrity of election

Kicking off a Western swing, President Donald Trumpbarreled into Nevada for the weekend, looking to expand his path to victory while unleashing a torrent of unsubstanti

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Trump, Biden and the road to 270 electoral votes

For such a volatile year, the White House race between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden has been remarkably consistent.With Election Day just

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The revenge of the special relationship

Editor's note: Ian Buruma is the author, most recently, of A Tokyo Romance: A Memoir. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily views of CGTN.Seventy-five years ago, the pres

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Melania Trump used private email to conduct official White House business, former senior adviser says

First lady Melania Trump used private email accounts rather than her White House email to discuss official White House business, according to her former senior adviser

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New Zealand to host virtual APEC meeting in 2021

New Zealand will host a virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in 2021. The global disruption caused by COVID-19, including resultant border restrict