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Thomas, Bozak lead Blues to 5-1 win over Sabres

Buffalo Sabres' Kyle Okposo shoots during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues in St. Louis, January 9, 2020. Robert Thomas is proving to be a fast learner.Thomas

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U.S. President Donald Trump vows more economic sanctions against Iran

02:50 Explosions have been reported in Baghdad's Green Zone, where the U.S. and other countries maintain their embassies.Reports say two or three rockets landed, but there are no repor

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China Focus: Foreign investment booming in China's largest FTZ

Auditing and consulting firm Deloitte China launched its regional headquarters Thursday in Sanya, a coastal city in south China's Hainan Province. "Hainan is China's p

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Putin attends large-scale naval drills in Black Sea

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended major drills of the Russian Black Sea and Northern Fleets on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The ministry's Zvezda broadcasting service said Pu

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Crude's uptrend may not be broken for now even U.S.-Iran tension

Editor's Note:Jimmy Zhu is chief strategist at Fullerton Research. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. The immediate escalation in U.S.-Iran conflicts

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A divided Libya: Will Turkish troops' presence backfire?

01:34 While Iran is understandably in the global spotlight, another nation in the neighborhood may also be on the brink: Libya. Nearly nine years since Moammar Gaddafi was overthrown,

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San Francisco mayor vows to address housing, homelessness challenges in second term

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday pledged to address the city's "acute" housing and homelessness challenges by building 50,000 new homes for those in need in the next decade. In an inaugu

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Philippines, Thailand prepare to evacuate citizens in Middle East amid U.S.-Iran tensions

Protesters gather in front of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq on Dec. 31, 2019. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) Amid the rapidly escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, the Philippines and T

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China enter AVC men's Olympic qualification semis

China men's volleyball team in action during the match against Chinese Taipei in the Asian zone qualification tournament for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, China, Janua

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Two Rockets Fall in Green Zone in Iraqi Capital of Baghdad - Reports

Two loud blasts followed by sirens were heard in the Iraqi capital on Wednesday night, Reuters reported, citing witnesses.According to Al-Mayadeen, two rockets fell in

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Egypt welcomes more Chinese investments, tourists: PM

Egypt welcomes more investments and tourists from China as the two sides work to implement the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and deepen practical cooperation in all fields, said Egyptian Prime Mini

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Wall Street rises, oil dives amid renewed Middle East jitters

U.S. stocks ended higher, oil futures fell by more than four percent on comments by U.S. President Donald Trump and paring gains on reports of blasts in Baghdad.Both the SP 500 and Nasdaq hit reco

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2 rockets land near U.S. embassy in Iraq's capital

Two Katyusha rockets on Wednesday landed near the U.S. embassy in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said. The attack t

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US, Iran step back from the brink; region still on edge

The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of a possible war on Wednesday as President Donald Trump signaled he would not retaliate militarily for Iran’s missile str

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Battleground Iraq: Baghdad at the center of a U.S.-Iran proxy war

A protester waves the Iraqi national flag while demonstrators set fire to close streets near Tahrir Square during a demonstration to protest against rising escalation of Iran-U.S. tensions, in Ba

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America's geopolitical foul play in encroaching on the tech world

Editor's note: David Lee is a Beijing-based consultant and author who focuses on energy, health, international politics and international development. The article reflects the author's opinions, a

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A diplomatic tightrope: the West's dilemma on Iran's attacks

Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.On Wednesday, more than a dozen balli