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Commentary: In COVID-19 response, China deserves credit in human rights protection

The rights to life and health are among the most fundamental human rights. Sparing no efforts to save lives from being ravaged by COVID-19, China has shown its steadfa

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How U.S. response to COVID-19 failed and caused thousands of deaths

05:23 Over 1.6 million coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 deaths in the U.S. – I think most of us are very shocked at how America, the largest economy in the world and a great countr

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Denial of absentee ballots is a denial of democracy

Ballots for the U.S. primary elections are arranged by party affiliates at the Lancaster County Election Committee offices in Lincoln, Nebraska, the United States on April 14, 2020. /AP Editor

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$270 for 5G & 90hz screen smartphone: Honor X10's first impressions

CGTN Half a year ago, people in China were complaining about the high price of 5G. But now the price of a 5G smartphone has dropped to less than 2,000 yuan (about 280 U.S. dollars) a piece, wh

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Microsoft launches Lists, a new Airtable-like app for Microsoft 365

Microsoft today launched Lists, a new “smart tracking app” for Microsoft 365 users. That may sound a lot like a todo list app and since Microsoft already offers Microsoft To Do, you may w

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Huge relief as Bundesliga makes safe return without major pitfalls

Kai Havertz (R) scores two goals for Bayer Leverkusen as they earn a 4-1 win at Werder Bremen, Germany, May 18, 2020. /VCG When Scottish rock duo The Proclaimers' hit song "I'm Gonna Be (500

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Why is Eugene Kaspersky funding a travel accelerator during COVID-19?

Eugene Kaspersky made a name for himself in cybersecurity as CEO of Kaspersky Labs, but the Russian security expert has a new passion project: he’s funding an online accelerator that aims to sup

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CyberArk snaps up identity startup Idaptive for $70M

Israeli cybersecurity company CyberArk has acquired identity startup Idaptive for $70 million in an all-cash deal.CyberArk is one of the shining stars in the Israeli cybersecurity scene before its ini

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New Orleans-based Resilia raises $8 million from Mucker Capital to make nonprofits more efficient

Sevetri Wilson founded her first company, a public relations firm catering to non-profit organizations, as soon as she graduated from Louisiana State University back in 2009.Eleven years later, and wi

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What recruiters are saying about the tech job market right now

Given the endless drumbeat of layoff announcements — with deep cuts by Airbnb and Uber garnering much of the industry’s attention this week — it’s reasonable to wonder: what ha

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Australia central bank sees worst recession on record

Australia's central bank on Friday predicted the country is facing its biggest economic contraction on record and said it was committed to supporting jobs and incomes as the government announced p

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The disappearing Jianggendiru Glacier at the headstream of the Yangtze

Just a few months ago, Antarctica, the coldest and driest continent on Earth was reported to register a temperature of over 20 degrees Celsius for the first time. Global warming has caused ice sheets

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A coronavirus vaccine cannot be reasonably expected until the end of 2021, professor says

A vaccine for Covid-19 will not be ready until the end of next year, according to Dale Fisher, chair of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Re

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Murray joins Federer in supporting ATP and WTA merger

Andy Murray of Great Britain in action during his match against Tallon Griekspoor of The Netherlands in 2019 David Cup in Madrid, Spain, November 20, 2019. /VCG Andy Murray has backed Roger Fe

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A leaf out of China's book in the post COVID-19 world

Visitors wearing face masks to protect against the new coronavirus pose for a selfie in the Forbidden City in Beijing, May 1, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Iram Khan is a Pakistan-based commentator

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Streaming service Hooq shuts down, ends partnership with Disney’s Hotstar, Grab and others

Hooq, a five-year-old on-demand video streaming service that aimed to become “Netflix for Southeast Asia,” has shut down weeks after filing for liquidation and terminated its partnerships with Disney

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UK PM Boris Johnson Refuses to Relax COVID-19 Lockdown to Avoid Second Wave

Earlier on Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made his first public appearance days after being discharged from a hospital where he'd spent a week, including