01:00 Droughts, floods, wildfires and rising sea levels – Europe faces the prospect of being ravaged by extreme weather before the end of the century, unless urgent action to confront
Heavy rain has given hope to Australia's drought-stricken regions, but scientists warned Tuesday sustained rainfalls were needed to end a years-long dry spell.Stormy weather has brought days of chaos
Editor's Note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.German Chancellor Angela Merkel's prot
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Tanzania's Foreign Minister Palamagamba Kabudi said on Tuesday his country believes that China will soon win the battle against the novel coronavirus. He made the remarks in a phone conversation with
Nike said Tuesday it has closed about half of its stores in China and reduced hours at others due to the worsening outbreak of a new coronavirus, while warning it expects further impacts on its opera
The Hong Kong economy declined 1.2 percent year-on-year in 2019, the first annual contraction over the past decade, as months-long unrest and chaos dealt a crushing blo
A Turkish tank is transported to the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay province, Turkey, January 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo Amid fears of another wave of Syrian refugee exodus caused by Syrian gover
The U.S. economy in 2019 expanded by the slowest rate since U.S. President Donald Trump took office due to worsening trade friction, and undermined investment and exports, according to new government
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It has raised the total confirmed cases in Taiwan to four, the agency said at a press conference. The woman in her 50s had visited Wuhan from Jan. 13 to 15 and then tr
People across the United States marked the 25th Martin Luther King Day of Service.It commemorates the life of the civil rights leader, who was assassinated in 1968. Monday's events fall at a contr
The United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) warned on Monday that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is deteriorating and consequently increases its burden to carry on with its humanitarian ai
07:08 What is hope?For Cai Jinglan and her husband, hope is needed to stay alive.Cai lives in a small village in the mountains. She'd been a migrant worker to support h
Almost 400 people were wounded Saturday during running battles between Lebanese anti-government protesters and security forces in the capital Beirut, rescue services sa
FILE PHOTO: Soldiers secure a crime scene in Burkina Faso. (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) At least five soldiers were killed in a roadside explosion on Friday in northern Burkin
FILE PHOTO: Soldiers secure a crime scene in Burkina Faso. (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) At least five soldiers were killed in a roadside explosion on Friday in northern Burkin