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Doves and balloons released as ceremony on CPC centenary concludes

02:38 A grand gathering to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China concluded in Beijing on Thursday as people flew 100,000 balloons a

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PLA aircraft formations join CPC centenary celebration

04:12 PLA aircraft formations flew over Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Thursday to celebrate the Communist Party of China's centenary.

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Putin signs law requiring foreign IT firms to open offices in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Thursday requiring foreign IT firms to open offices on Russian territory, according to a document published by the government.The law will apply to co

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Grand gathering marking CPC centenary to start in Beijing

A grand gathering to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC will be held on Thursday morning in Beijing.

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News anchor recounts father's call from collapsed building in Miami

02:03 The father of Brazilian news anchorJoanaTreptow, BrunoTreptow, is among the survivors of the building collapsed in Miami.She heard the news about the collapse directly from him wh

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Russia: Britain, U.S. are trying to incite Black Sea conflict: RIA

Russia on Friday accused Britain and the United States of trying to incite conflict in the Black Sea and said it would defend its borders by all possible means, including with its military, RIA cited

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Rare tornado hits the Czech Republic

02:00 See the incredible eyewitness video from people on the ground in the Czech Republic as a massive tornado formed and swept through the Breclav and Hodonin districts Thursday night.

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China calls Biden's comments on Apple Daily 'baseless'

China on Friday slammed U.S. President Joe Biden's comments on the closure of Hong Kong's Apple Daily, calling the remarks "baseless", and restated the arrest of the newspaper's senior executives is

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Three dead, dozens injured as rare tornado razes Czech homes

A view shows a damaged house in the aftermath of a rare tornado that struck and destroyed parts of some towns, in Moravska Nova Ves village, Czech Republic, June 25, 2021. /Reuters At least th

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EU imposes sanctions on key Belarus sectors

The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on key sectors of the Belarus economy.The new package includes measures restricting trade in potash fertilizer, petroleum and tobacco products, the bl

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At least one killed in Miami condo collapse

A portion of the 12-story condo tower crumbled to the ground during a partial collapse of the building in Surfside, Florida, United States, June 24, 2021. /CFP At least one person was killed a

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Algeria's prime minister resigns

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad resigned on Thursday, opening the door for Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to name a new cabinet, Algeria's state TV reported.

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Russia summons UK ambassador over 'provocative actions' of warship

Russia's foreign ministry said it delivered a stern protest to Britain's ambassador to Moscow on Thursday over what it described as the "dangerous and provocative actions" of a British warship in the

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At least 10 soldiers die in Kenyan military aircraft crash

At least 10 Kenyan soldiers were killed while 13 others sustained injuries after a military aircraft crashed while landing in Kajiado County near the capital Nairobi on Thursday, an official said. S

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Xi Jinping holds phone talks with Serbian president

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday.

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Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino dies at 61: reports

Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino died on Thursday after being hospitalized in Manila, local media reported.The 61-year-old was president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016.

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Shanghai energizes China's film industry

00:36 Shanghai Hi-tech Films and Television City signed deals worth over 20 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) during a press conference on Thursday. The home of over 7,000 fi