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Over 2,000 sent to put out forest fire in China's Sichuan

Over 2,000 people were dispatched to put out a forest fire in southwest China's Sichuan Province, a local fire department said. The fire started at 7:30 p.m. on Saturd

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France's Macron says only at start of coronavirus crisis

France is only at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis and is in a race to curb its progress, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.“We are at the start of this c

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Ceasefire raises hopes as Syria observes 9th anniversary of civil war

In northwestern Syria, joint Turkish-Russian patrols that started on Sunday, were cut short in the face of protests. The cooperation was a key part of an Ankara-Moscow ceasefire agreement. It coincid

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Wuhan Leishenshan Hospital starts to admit coronavirus patients

The second prefab hospital dedicated to novel coronavirus patients, Wuhan Leishenshan Hospital, began admitting patients on Saturday.It will provide 1,600 beds for the

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Shanghai provides coronavirus-related info in five languages

Shanghai has started providing information about the novel coronavirus in five languages to help foreigners better combat the epidemic. The information, provided by th

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'2019-nCoV' cures underway in China

The 2019-nCoV does not currently have an effective medicine treatment or vaccine, though efforts to develop them are underway.Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) announced Sunday

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China and Colombia celebrate 40 years of relations

02:12 Colombia and China are celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations this year. The precise anniversary date is February 7th, but CGTN's Michelle Begue reports there's no better t

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Local aboriginal culture center burns in Australian bushfires

02:02 Australia has been burning for months.More than seven million hectares of land have burned in the bushfires, forcing thousands to evacuate and killing untold numbers of animals.H

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Volcano on island in the Galapagos erupts

La Cumbre volcano is erupting on an island in the Galapagos.The volcano, which is on Fernandina Island, started erupting on Sunday night.Except for animals like penguins and iguanas, F

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Abkhazian Parliament Approves President Khajimba's Resignation Request

Abkhazia's parliament granted the resignation request of President Raul Khajimba, speaker Valery Kvarchia said on Monday."The resignation of Raul Khajimba was approved

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CPC disciplinary body holds 4th plenary session in Beijing

The 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) – the anti-graft body of the Communist Party of China (CPC) – started its fourth plenary session in Beijing

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Stranded Australians surrounded by fires rescued

02:48 Australia's Navy has started to evacuate people trapped by bushfires on the country's south-eastern coast.An official has called it an "unprecedented mass relocation of civilians

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India: Fire in Mumbai kills 14

ByAPDwriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,Dec.30(APD)-AmajorfirebrokeoutatabuildinginMumbai'sKamalaMillsCompoundonThursday,killing14andinjuring21people.Thefireisbelieve

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Fake Russian Twitter users supported Trump early in his campaign

It'snolongershockingthatbogus,Russia-backedTwitteraccountstriedtoinfluencevotersinthe2016presidentialelection.Buthowlongdidittakethisapparatustogetstarted?Notlo

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Britain's Prince William starts air ambulance pilot job

​The Duke of Cambridge started his duties as an air ambulance pilot on Monday morning, saying he was feeling nervous about starting his new job.