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U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 29 mln: Johns Hopkins University

Visitors wear face masks on the boardwalk in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., July 1, 2020. /VCG The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 29 million on Monday, accordi

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World's largest planetarium in Shanghai to begin trial run in June

The Shanghai Planetarium, a branch of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, has completed over 90 percent of its construction projects and is scheduled to begin t

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We need to be 'a little patient' on 5G development: GSMA

03:18 5G is different than previous generations of mobile tech and people should give it some time to grow up, Sihan Bo Chen, greater China head of the Global System fo

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Live: Chinese defense products debut at IDEX in UAE

International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), the world's largest defense industry fair, is opening its doors to exhibitors and visitors from February 21 to 25 in Abu Dhabi, the

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European roundup: Inter beat Lazio, Arsenal dazzle Leeds

Romelu Lukaku (front) of Inter Milan shoots his first penalty kick against Lazio during their Serie A match in Milan, Italy, February 14, 2021. /CFP Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku scored twice an

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France beat Ireland 15-13 to go top of the Six Nations standings

France took a 15-3 lead thanks to tries either side of half-time from flanker Charles Ollivon and winger Damian Penaud, but Ireland fought back courtesy of a try from replacement hooker Ronan Kel

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Tourists flock to have pictures taken with Forbidden City's bronze ox

01:06 Onthe first day of the Year of the Ox, many tourists came to the Forbidden City in Beijing to have pictures taken with a bronze ox there.During the Spring Festiva

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Pretty kapok flowers bloom in Hainan, S China

Kapok is a kind of tropical tree found in Asia. It's also known as a cotton tree, because the plant produces large pods filled with silky cotton fiber that is historica

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Camellias blooming for Chinese New Year in central China

01:10 Camellias are blooming on about 10 hectares of land in the national forest park of Huaihua City, central China's Hunan Province. During the Spring Festival holida

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Tokyo Olympics test event in March to be postponed: Reports

The first test event of 2021 for the Tokyo Olympics will be postponed due to travel restrictions under Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, media reported on Wednesday.The artistic swimming tes

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Tokyo Olympics test event in March to be postponed: Reports

The first test event of 2021 for the Tokyo Olympics will be postponed due to travel restrictions under Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, media reported on Wednesday.The artistic swimming tes

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Moscow museums reopen as coronavirus rules ease

01:10 Museums, exhibition halls and libraries in Moscow have reopened since Friday as the city eases coronavirus restrictions.The number of visitors to museums is restricted to 50 perc

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Shanghai Disneyland to celebrate Year of the Ox

Shanghai Disney Resort will host a resort-wide celebration from Jan. 19 through Feb. 26 to usher in the Year of the Ox, the Chinese lunar zodiac sign of the upcoming year.Though last year's zodiac

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Honoring MLK during coronavirus and inauguration lockdown

02:38 On Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday many often travel to the MLK memorial on the national mall in Washington D.C., but with the extreme lockdown due to the upcoming inauguration

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'Cloudfall' appears at Jingfo Mountain in SW China's Chongqing

A sunny day comes after snow at Jingfo Mountain in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, bringing a rare scene of "cloudfall" and attracting many visitors. The clou

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Dinosaurs make for family and COVID-19 friendly fun in Pasadena, CA

Some Californians took the time to visit the Jurassic Quest Experience this weekend, a touring dinosaur exhibit set up at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Stau

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Turkey's tourism season to begin in April amid COVID-19 vaccination

Tourists visit the Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 6, 2019. As Turkey's biggest city, Istanbul allured a record high of 5.4 million foreign tourists during the first five months