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SendBird adds voice and video to popular chat API

SendBird has built a highly successful business with a chat API, but the company never intended to stop there, and today it announced it was adding voice and video capabilities to its communications p

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Chinese hospital donates 7,000 masks to Spanish, Dutch medical institutions

A hospital in Suining, southwest China's Sichuan Province donated 7,000 surgical masks to two medical institutions in Spain and the Netherlands Thursday, according to the hospital. After hearing o

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Liaoning Symphony Orchestra practices online amid epidemic

Recently, a video of a performance of Ravel's popular piece of Bolero by Liaoning Symphony Orchestra went viral online. Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus epid

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Xi to attend G20 special summit on COVID-19

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a special Group of 20 (G20) leaders' summit on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spoke

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Chinese province shares COVID-19 treatment experience with Poland

Medical experts from eastern China's Anhui Province shared their experience on the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) via a video conference with peers and officials

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EU decision to open accession talks with North Nacedonia acknowledgement of country's efforts: PM

North Macedonia's Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski said on Tuesday that the European Union decision to open accession negotiations with his country is an acknowledgement of the country's efforts and a

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Inside Planet 13, the world’s largest cannabis dispensary

Planet 13 is located blocks off the Las Vegas Strip and holds the title as the world’s largest cannabis dispensary. But it’s much more than just a storefront. There’s a lot to the 115,000-square-foot

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Kyrgyzstan adopting China's experience in fighting coronavirus

Kyrgyzstan is adopting China's rigorous measures in fighting the coronavirus, a senior public health official said here Monday. Ainura Akmatova, head of the public hea

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CGTN Nature: Qilian Mountains Series | Ep. 1: Beginning at the source

05:17 In northwest China, a mountain range that stretches over 800 kilometers is a critical ecological barrier in the region. Here, forests, glaciers and deserts lie si

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China's national football team to return home in coming days

The Chinese national football team has announced that it is expected to return to China in a few days' time, scotching rumors that Beijing had rejected its request to come home amid coronavirus conta

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Amazon follows Netflix’s lead, reducing streaming quality in Europe

Following moves by Netflix and YouTube, Amazon announced today that it, too, will be throttling streaming bitrates in Europe in an effort to conserve bandwidth. The online giant confirmed the move in

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NATO scales down exercises due to coronavirus

NATO is scaling down military exercises in Europe to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but alliance missions are continuing, including the drawdown of the U.S.-led fo

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Greek police use tear gas on migrants at Turkish border

Clashes broke out overnight on Greece's border with Turkey early Wednesday, after about 500 migrants attempted to break down a border fence and enter Greece.Greek polic

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Watch Sony unveil the PlayStation 5 live right here

A couple of days after Microsoft unveiled a ton of info about the Xbox Series X, Sony is about to do the exact same thing in a live video. Sony is hosting a live broadcast about the PlayStation 5 tod

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Deputy head of Japan's Olympic Committee tests positive for COVID-19

JFA president Kozo Tashima during a friendly match between Japan and Venezuela at the Panasonic Stadium Suita in Osaka, Japan, November, 19, 2019. /VCG The deputy head of Japan's Olympic Commi

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Euro 2020 postponed by 12 months: UEFA

The European football governing body UEFA has decided to postpone this summer's European Championship to 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Euro 2020 was scheduled to take place in 12 citie

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UNESCO updates distance-learning guide for the 776.7 million children worldwide affected by school closures

As schools around the world close or move classes online to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, many parents and educators are scrambling for ideas. The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural