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Cuba announces reforms to expand small and medium private business

02:08 The Cuban government recently announced it is expanding opportunities for small and medium private enterprises.It comes as the island tries to revive its economy following the on-

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San Francisco nears in on achieving herd immunity

02:52 San Francisco– one of the first U.S. citiestoimposeshelter-in-place ordersto curb the pandemic – may also be on the verge of becoming the first U.S. city to achieveherdimmunity.CG

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See this Spanish company's new biodegradable facemasks

01:01 Face masks have become a part of life.But many people aren’t disposing of them responsibly. Facemasks are being littered in the streets, oceans, and clogging landfills.The Spanish

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Novavax: How the company’s protein-based vaccine works

00:58 Biotech company Novavax announced on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine has proven more than 90% effective against variants in late-stage trials.If approved, it would be the fourth vacci

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Police taze Black teen with hands up, knee another in the ribs

00:53 In videos widely shared online, police were seen violently arresting several Black teens in the U.S. city of Ocean City, Maryland, reportedly while enforcing a va

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Industrial fire in U.S. state of Illinois allowed to burn

00:57 A massive industrial fire broke out at a chemical plant in the U.S. state of Illinois on Monday.The fire will likely be allowed to burn for days as officials hope to protect the n

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Baseball is back in Mexico City, but with some restrictions

05:04 Baseball fans are rejoicing in Mexico City as pandemic protocols are allowing them back into the stadium, but there are new restrictions in place for the foreseeable future. See h

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Mexican baseball fans return to stadiums as country reopens

02:11 Mexicois beginning to return to normal, as more than half the country now turns green – for go – on its pandemic protocols system. And aspubliceventsbegan to welcome the crowds ba

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Former diplomat talks about his experience in China

04:21 In the 1980s China was a far different place than it is now. The country was in the early phases of development and changing rapidly.CharlesRayhad a unique view of the country in

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AMC sees rollercoaster on Wall Street after becoming “meme stock”

02:13 AMC Entertainment’s share price has been on a wild ride in recent weeks as meme stocks have made a comeback on Wall StreetWhile GameStop made the bulk of the headlines earlier thi

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Surfing set for Olympics debut in Tokyo

02:50 Since the​1960s, Southern California has been the home base for the world’s governing authority for professional surfers taking part in international competitions.But ideal surfin

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Retired diplomat shares lessons learned in U.S.-China relations

01:26 As a Chinese-speaking Black American diplomat stationed in China in the 1980s, Charles Ray interacted with Chinese people every day. He says he didn’t experience racism, just some

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Pekingese wins Best in Show at 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Click arrows to view gallery Wasabi, a Pekingese from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania took home the Best in Show award at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Sho

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The impacts of COVID-19 on child labor in Latin America

02:17 Data suggests the COVID-19 pandemic is fueling child labor across Latin America.A report last year by theUnited Nations estimatedthe pandemic couldforcean additional 300,000 Latin

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Sword-wielding Queen celebrates her 95th

01:02 Queen Elizabeth of the UK celebrated the monarch's official birthday today. See how she forgoed a knife and insisted on using a sword to cut her birthday cake.Queen Elizabeth’s bi

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A Titanic replica is under construction in China

02:29 It’s been more than a century since the sinking of the Titanic, and soon a documentary on six Chinese passengers aboard will be released globally.The film is called 'The Six' and

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Black-run startups still struggle to gain funding

03:45 Despite a shaky global economy impacted by the pandemic, one sector has continued to thrive – tech startups. But has the situation improving for startups founded by Black entrepre