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Death toll from Uganda boat accident hits 26

The death toll from a Tuesday boat accident in Lake Albert has hit 26 as search operations continue, AFP reports quoting Uganda health officials on Friday.The boat capsized while en route to Panyimur

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Bristol’s Brightpearl raises $33M Series C round led by Sage to boost its platform for retailers

Brightpearl, which allows retailers to streamline their operations thus boosting sales, has raised $33 million in funding to scale its business. This Series C round was led by Sage, which has put $23

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Dance drama 'Li Bai' performed at NCPA

A still from the dance drama Li Bai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The dance drama Li Bai was staged from Dec. 17 to 20 at the Opera House of the National Center for the Performing Arts

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CGTN Launches Global Action Initiative 2020

The Global Action Initiative – dedicated to addressing the world's most pressing issues through mutual understanding, showcasing positive outcomes, and offering example solutions to he

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Food assistance needed more than ever this Thanksgiving

02:32 Families across the United States celebrated Thanksgiving — a national holiday that brings together millionsoffamilies over a festive meal.But the demand forfoodassistance has re

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Chile's Challenges: Inclusive Growth Amid Pandemic

22:50 Malaysia is set to host the 2020 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation informal leadership meeting, with APEC CEO Dialogues. Chinese President Xi Jinping keynoted the Dialogues via v

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China: All travelers from Singapore must obtain green health codes

All China-bound passengers, including fast lane travelers, from Singapore are now required to obtain electronic green health codes for boarding, announced the Chinese Embassy in Singapore on Thursday

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Sweden's Prince Carl Philip and wife test positive for COVID-19

VCG Image Sweden's Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia have entered self-isolation after they tested positive for COVID-19, the royal palace said on Thursday.A statement from the pa

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COVID-19 dominates kick off of Bloomberg New Economy Forum

02:39 It’s the first major globalforumsince the U.S.elections.TheBloombergNew EconomyForumis in full swing, bringing together political and business leaders including presidents and pr

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Indonesian telecom network Telkomsel invests $150 million in GoJek

Telkomsel, Indonesia’s biggest telecom network, has invested $150 million in ride-hailing firm GoJek, the two companies said on Tuesday.As part of the “strategic partnership,” the two firms said they

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Cultural and tourism trade fair opens in Yiwu

The 15th Trade Fair on Cultural and Tourist Products opened on Nov. 8 in the city of Yiwu, the world's leading small commodities market located in east China's Zhejiang province. With a theme of "

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COVID-19: Volunteers working to help feed hungry Mexican families

03:03 Mexico is battling the coronavirus and economic hardships due to the pandemic.Many marginalized communities are struggling to feed their families, and volunteers are coming toget

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Artists re-interpret 'Decameron' for modern times

A work by Ding Shiwei on show. [Photo provided to China Daily] The Decameron, a seminal work by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, continues to attract modern readers with its

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What are the dangers of producing a COVID-19 vaccine quickly?

05:21 The speed at which the world has come together to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 has impressed many.But it has also led experts to question the ethics of such a speedy process. T

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CGTN Europe one year on: Our correspondents on a momentous 12 months

03:20 As CGTN Europe celebrated its first birthday, four of our correspondents got together to discuss their most memorable moments so far.From Brexit to the COVID-19 pandemic and Chin

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Virtual UNGA debates conclude

02:28 The 75th United Nations General Assembly high-leveldebatehas drawn to a close in what has been a dramatically different coming together of world powers.COVID-19 has forced the ma

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Chinese medical experts arrive in Africa to share COVID-19 experiences

/CCTV A team of 10 Chinese medical experts arrived in Lesotho's capital Maseru on Sunday afternoon to begin sharing experiences in fighting COVID-19.Lesotho's Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro we