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Olympic flame arrives in China for Beijing 2022

The Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games arrived in the Chinese capital on Wednesday morning from Athens, Greece.A welcome ceremony is due to be held later a

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Tracing China's early shipbuilding culture

01:28 The Qing Dynasty's (1644-1911) efforts to develop its new navy can be traced back to 1866. Luoxing Tower, also known as China Tower, in Fuzhou City, southeast Chi

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Fire tears through Milan residential tower block

00:47 Firefighters in Milan, Italy struggled to bring a raging fire at a high-rise building under control on Monday.While no deaths or missing people were reported, the rapid spread of

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Thousands participate in London half marathon

More than 12,500 runners participated in the London Landmarks Half Marathon on Sunday in the UK. /CFP Some participants dressed up in costumes to raise money for charities. /CFP

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Shanghai adds new art museum to list of landmarks

A new art museum opened on Tuesday in Shanghai, providing the city with yet another cultural landmark.Located next to the iconic Oriental Pearl Tower in the financial hub of Lujiazui, the Museum of Ar

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Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg surrenders amid tax probe: report

Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg on Thursday surrendered to authorities as part of a criminal probe into former U.S. President Donald Trump's company, the New York Times reported.(Cover: Trum

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Death toll rises to 12 in Miami condo building collapse

Another victim was found at the site of a collapsed Florida condominium tower, as the death toll rose to 12, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on Tuesday.The number of people unaccoun

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11th victim recovered from rubble of Miami tower collapse

Another body was recovered on Monday from the rubble of a collapsed Florida condominium tower, the county mayor said, bringing the death toll to 11.Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said 1

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At least one killed in Miami condo collapse

A portion of the 12-story condo tower crumbled to the ground during a partial collapse of the building in Surfside, Florida, United States, June 24, 2021. /CFP At least one person was killed a

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Canada lowers flags to commemorate deaths of 215 Indigenous children

The Canadian government lowered flags at half-mast on Sunday to commemorate the deaths of 215 Indigenous children whose remains were found in a former residential school in Kamloops city in the count

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Israel bombs Hamas Gaza chief's home: report

Israel bombed the home of Yahya al-Sinwar, Hamas's chief in Gaza, early on Sunday, Palestinian media reported. No immediate casualties have been reported so far.Israel pounded Gaza on Saturday, destr

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Netanyahu holds telephone conversation with President Biden

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to journalists at a ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 8, 2021. /AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephone call with U.S.

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Israel strikes Gaza building hosting AP, Al Jazzera offices

An Israeli airstrike has targeted a tower in Gaza that housed the Associated Press, Al Jazeera, Agence France Presse and other international media organizations, local media reported on Saturday.

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Israeli attack destroys building in Gaza

00:35 This video by @omaralsersawi on Instagram captured the moment the Al-Sharouk Tower in the Gaza Strip was bombed by Israeli fighter jets on Wednesday.Since Monday, more than 100 Pa

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French Baguette as cultural treasure?

01:23 Along with the Eiffel Tower the baguette is a symbol of France.About 6 million are sold daily in the country. But the traditional craft loaf is losing space.To try to reverse tha

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China's top 30 mobile game publishers see revenue jump in January

China's top 30 mobile game publishers saw their revenue jump in January 2021. /VCGThe top 30 Chinese mobile game publishers reported a surge in revenue last month thank

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Live: View of Xi'an Bell Tower during Spring Festival 2021 – Ep. 4

Xi'an Bell Tower is one of the most popular heritage sites in the capital city of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), it is t