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Chinese, African leaders mourn lives lost to COVID-19

Following Chinese President Xi Jinping's suggestion, Chinese and African leaders attending an extraordinary summit on COVID-19 response Wednesday observed a moment of silence for those who passed awa

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Xi calls for more int'l efforts in debt relief, suspension for Africa

China hopes that the international community, especially developed countries and multilateral financial institutions, will act more forcefully on debt relief and suspension for Africa, President Xi J

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China, Africa enhance solidarity in face of COVID-19: Xi

China and Africa have enhanced solidarity and strengthened friendship and mutual trust in the face of COVID-19, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday. Xi made the remarks in his keynote speech

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George Floyd's brother says black lives do not matter in U.S.

"Black Lives do not matter in the United States of America," this is the message brought by George Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd to an urgent debate held by the UN H

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George Floyd's brother to deliver testimony at UN urgent debate on racism

The UN Human Rights Council began an urgent debate on current racially inspired human rights violations and the related issues Wednesday afternoon, at which George Floyd's brother will attend through

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Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19 starts, Xi chairs

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday chaired the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19 in Beijing. The summit, held via video link, was jointly proposed by China, Sout

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COVID-19 deaths cross 10,000 mark in India, total cases surpass 350,000

Total COVID-19 deaths crossed 10,000-mark in India on Wednesday, reaching 11,903, as total cases surpassed the 350,000-mark, said the latest data released by the feder

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Chinese, Russian universities hold video forum on COVID-19

A video forum was held Tuesday in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, with Chinese and Russian college students engaging in a panel discussion on COVID-19. More than 40 professors and stu

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Pole vaulter Lavillenie says postponed Olympics allows recovery

French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie says the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics until 2021 has allowed him to shake off his injury troubles. The 33-year-old, who won

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Canva design platform partners with FedEx Office as it pushes further into the U.S.

Canva, the design platform for non-designers, has recently inked a partnership with FedEx Office to help businesses reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic with a design-to-print integration.Canva declin

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High-level conference on Belt and Road int'l cooperation scheduled for June 18

A high-level video conference on Belt and Road international cooperation will be held on Thursday, with the theme of "strengthening the Belt and Road international cooperation and jointly fighting

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Shanghai not decided on holding F1 races: authorities

The Formula One Group (FOM) has proposed to hold two races in Shanghai after the suspension of the Chinese Grand Prix due to the coronavirus, but the local authorities have not made a decision yet, a

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National security legislation to restore stability in Hong Kong: Carrie Lam

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Monday that the national security legislation will help restore stability in

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Police video emerges of indigenous chief's violent arrest in Canada

00:55 As protests against racism spreads across the world, police dash cam video from March 10 has emerged from Alberta, Canada of an indigenous chief being assaulted during a violent

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Indian PM to discuss COVID-19 restriction ease with state chief ministers

NEW DELHI, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of all states via video conference next week amid a spike in COVID-19 cases."Prime Minister Naren

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Story of Fighting COVID-19: Life on an Irish houseboat amid COVID-19

05:10 Naill Flynn is a video journalist living in a house boat with his parents on the edge of Lough Gill, Sligo, Ireland. According to him, he and his parents have been living in the

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Turkey, Iran, Russia plan online Astana summit over Syria: FM

Turkey, Russia and Iran plan to hold a trilateral summit of the leaders on the issue of Syria via a video conference, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on