The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that although COVID-19 has the potential to become a global pandemic, it has yet to be there based upon WH
The finance ministers and central bankers of the Group of 20 (G20) discussed issues of the coronavirus, taxation and global economy during a two-day meeting concluded on Sunday in Riyadh. The G20 fi
The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluating Commission (RJMEC) has called on the parties to the September 2018 revitalized peace deal and other stakeholders to prepare for the formation of the
Weeks after Zomato acquired Uber’s food delivery business in India, its chief local rival is bulking up some ammunition of its own.Swiggy, India’s largest food delivery startup, announced on Wednesda
Wang Quan of China in an EHL game. /Photo from Chinese Handball Association official website The men's handball European Champions League witnessed a historic moment when right back Yao Xueyan
Luo Huining, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, inspects a mainland-funded enterprise in Hong Kong. /CCTV Photo In order to get a clearer picture o
01:00 Droughts, floods, wildfires and rising sea levels – Europe faces the prospect of being ravaged by extreme weather before the end of the century, unless urgent action to confront
FILE PHOTO: Al Shabaab soldiers sit outside a building during patrol in Somalia. /Reuters Somali Al-Shabaab militants on Wednesday night burnt eight homes and some shops belonging to National
Editor's note:Iram Khan is a Pakistan-based commentator on international and commercial affairs. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.In a survey publi
The number of daily new confirmed novel coronavirus cases in China has seen a 48.2 percent decrease between February 4 and 11, an official of the National Health Commission (NHC) said at a press conf
The U.K. government has signed off on a high-speed rail line that was first announced more than a decade ago.High Speed 2 (HS2) was first proposed in 2009 under a Labou
03:14 On Feburary 2, a young Italian Chinese named Massimiliano Martigli Jiang went to the streets of Florence's historical centre where he lives, and stood for hours, blindfolded, wea
Lebanese President Michel Aoun assured on Friday that he will not allow the security situation to get out of control, said a presidency statement. "It is very importan
President Sall stands alongside Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed on Thursday 6 January 2020. /Photo: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed - Twi
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during ceremony attended by Iranian clerics in Tehran, Iran, July 16, 2019. /Reuters Photo Iran wants to resolve differences with Gulf state
Hong Kong witnessed the biggest decline in annual goods exports last year, weighed on by a lackluster global economy, official data showed Thursday. The value of total
02:27 The United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs) will shape national development plans over the next 10 years. From ending poverty and hunger to responding to climate cha