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National Day 2020 Movie Guide

Editor's Note: Spring Festival, the most profitable season of the year for movies, was lost this year due to COVID-19. Now, the film industry is eagerly awaiting the 8-day holidays, including Mid-a

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HMD is bringing a 5G smartphone and wireless earbuds to the US

Over the past four years or so, HMD has carved out a nice little niche for itself with its Nokia-branded handsets. The instant name recognition of a legacy brand was a nice little perch on which to g

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COVID-19 vaccine trial underway in the U.S. state of Colorado

02:32 Two pharmaceutical companies that are among the leaders in the race to develop coronavirusvaccines have released plans for their drug trials.The moves are aimed at providing more

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Ubisoft teases Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell VR titles for Oculus

One of the biggest complaints around VR is the same issue that’s plagued generations of gaming platforms: content. A console is only as good as its games, as the saying goes. Today at Facebook Connect

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Graphics: A brief review of China Intl. Fair for Trade in Services

This year's fair will be held against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, which has severely disrupted trade in services sectors like tourism, transport and education. On the other hand, the

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Landscapes on show to celebrate new art center

2020, No. 22, by Jiang Baolin. [Photo provided to China Daily] Art News of China celebrates the opening of its art center on Aug 28 with a survey exhibition, titled Road to Peak, themed around

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Ministry requires normal teaching at reopened schools

China's Ministry of Education (MOE) has required efforts to restore normal teaching at the country's schools and universities with effective anti-epidemic measures in

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Amazon will add 3,500 tech and corporate jobs across six US cities

Amazon today announced an upcoming hiring spree set to bring 3,500 jobs to a half-dozen U.S. cities. The news is, of course, particularly notable amid a pandemic that has cause many industries to fre

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NASA and SpaceX target October 23 for first operational astronaut launch

NASA and SpaceX have set a specific target date for Crew-1, the first operational crewed mission for SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. Crew-1 will carry astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Oliver

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Chinese consumers' sentiment for diamond jewellery purchase ahead of other key markets: research

Chinese consumers' sentiment about intention to purchase diamond jewellery during the upcoming festive season was ahead of other key markets, De Beers Group executive

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IFA cancels Global Markets event, but organizers say rest of show planning is in ‘full swing’

Late last-month, CES’s organizers called an audible, canceling the in-person tech show for 2020. The news seemingly cause the forces behind Berlin-based IFA to double down on the messaging for their u

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Iran dismisses claims of interfering in U.S. presidential election

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday dismissed the allegations of interfering in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. "This is one of the ridiculous claims that the A

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HK political groups support NPC Standing Committee in deciding on continued operation of LegCo

Hong Kong political groups have expressed support for the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) in making a decision for the sixth Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Sp

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China's top legislature to convene 21st session

The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, will convene its 21st session from Saturday to Tuesday in Beijing, a spok

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Peking opera season to kick off online

A series of Peking opera performances will be presented online during an upcoming art season in China, according to Tuesday's China Culture Daily. Sixteen Peking opera

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Trump says Florida component of GOP convention cancelled

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is canceling the Jacksonville, Florida component of the upcoming Republican National Convention (RNC) over the cor

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COVID-19: Student athletes grapple with pandemic

01:58 Universities around the U.S. are facing difficult decisions for the upcoming academic year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Some schools are moving classes online and others are