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Impacts and challenges of China's new Foreign Investment Law

01:57 China rang in the New Year with a new Foreign Investment Law. Touted as a landmark legislation, it aims to strengthen protections for foreign investors and create a more conduciv

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Stars rally to beat Preds 4-2 in Winter Classic at Cotton

Alexander Radulov #47 and John Klingberg #3 of the Dallas Star celebrate after scoring a goal in the NHL Winter Classic games at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, January 1, 2020. /AP Pho

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Int'l community says Xi's New Year speech shows China's commitment to global peace, development

Chinese President Xi Jinping's New Year speech on Tuesday demonstrates that China is committed to safeguarding world peace and promoting global development, foreign sc

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Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77

David Stern, the former commissioner of the US National Basketball Association (NBA), has died at the age of 77. Stern died on Wednesday after suffering a brain hemorr

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Stars rally to beat Preds 4-2 in Winter Classic at Cotton

Alexander Radulov #47 and John Klingberg #3 of the Dallas Star celebrate after scoring a goal in the NHL Winter Classic games at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, January 1, 2020. /AP Pho

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Impacts and challenges of China's new Foreign Investment Law

01:57 China rang in the New Year with a new Foreign Investment Law. Touted as a landmark legislation, it aims to strengthen protections for foreign investors and create a more conduciv

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Chinese ice acrobatics trainees dream of going on world stage

At an ice acrobatics art school in central China, students, ranging from 4 to 19 years old, are practicing basic skills and ice acrobatics performances. They yearn for

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Xinjiang continues to top China's cotton production

The cotton output of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region exceeded 5 million tonnes, accounting for 84.9 percent of the total in China, according to the

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Big goals for China in 2020

Editor's note: Timothy Kerswell is an assistant professor in the Department of Government and Public Administration at the University of Macao. The article reflects the author's opinions and not n

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World celebrates 2020's arrival amid call for unity towards better future

File Photo: People perform during the annual New Year's Day Parade in London, Britain, Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua) File Photo: People blow toy trumpets on New Year's Eve at Connaught Pl

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Ex-NBA commissioner David Stern dead at 77

In this file photo taken on June 6, 2013 David Stern, commissioner of the National Basketball Association, addresses a press conference prior to Game 1 of the NBA Finals at the American Airlines

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AU congratulates Guinea Bissau for peaceful elections

FILE: A young woman from Guinea-Bissau votes in the legislative elections./UN The African Union has congratulated Guinea Bissau for conducting a peaceful run-off election in search of a new pr

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South Sudan enters new year filled with hope

According to the United Nations refugee agency, close to 2.2 million South Sudanese citizens have sought refuge in neighboring countries./UNHCR South Sudan begins the new year brimming with ho

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New vehicle emissions standards come into force in Germany

02:13 For years, bigger was better in the auto industry. Bigger cars. Bigger engines. Bigger technology.It was a model that drove German automakers like BMW and Daimler to the apex of

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21 dead after heavy rain floods Indonesian capital

Indonesian rescue team evacuate residents from their flooded house at Jatibening on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, January 1, 2020. /AP Photo The death toll from severe flooding and land

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Chinese, Ecuadorian leaders exchange congratulations on 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages on Thursday with his Ecuadorian counterpart, Lenin Moreno, on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of their countries' diplomatic t

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Fossilized fin shows how ancient fish evolve to walk on land

Researchers in the United States used fossilized fish from roughly 375 million years ago to reveal the evolution of fins as they began to transition into limbs fit for walking on land.The study pu