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Stamkos leads Lightning to 4-2 win over Golden Knights

Steven Stamkos (C) of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his goal in the game against the Vegas Golden Knights at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Flordia, February 4, 2020. /AP Photo Steven Stamkos

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India says no plans yet to prepare a citizenship registry

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses the gathering during the "Global Mobility Summit" in New Delhi, India, September 7, 2018. /Reuters Photo India's ruling Hindu nati

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In show of gratitude, Cambodian families send masks to Chinese doctors to combat coronavirus

Eighty-six Cambodian families, whose children had received free heart surgeries in China donated more than 5,000 masks to Chinese doctors to help them fight against th

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Nigeria feels 'blindsided' by U.S. travel ban, works to get it lifted

Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama (L) speaks next to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, February 4, 2020, at the State Department in Washington. /AP Photo Nigeria has be

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Lesotho's first lady to be charged with murder

The first lady of southern African kingdomof Lesotho is set to be charged with murder in connection with the 2017 killing of the prime minister's former wife, police said Tuesday.Maesaiah Thabane, wh

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Syria: half a million people have fled Idlib offensive, says UN body

A regime offensive in Syria’s last rebel enclave has caused one of the biggest waves of displacement in the nine-year war, as tensions spiked between Ankara and Damascu

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WTO chief calls for structural changes amid Appellate Body impasse

Roberto Azevedo, director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), on Tuesday called for political leadership to modernize the multilateral trade institution amid the continued impasse over it

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Palestine seeks UN Security Council position in wake of U.S. Mideast plan

Palestine is seeking a position from the UN Security Council in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a new Middle East peace plan, said Palestine'

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Iran, EU vow to enhance cooperation, interaction to settle issues

The visiting EU representative and Iranian senior officials have expressed their readiness to boost cooperation in the matters of the Iranian nuclear program, regional

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The battle for French pension reform

Editor's note: Raphaël Hadas-Lebel, former president of the Conseil d'État (State Council) Social Section, chaired the Conseil d'orientation des retraites (Pensions Advisory Council) from 2006 to

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A probe into the late Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi's life

Kenya's second president, Daniel arap Moi, has died at the age of 95.The proclamation announcing his death was issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta who has also sent condolences to the family."It is wi

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Iran's diplomat expresses wish to amend ties with Riyadh, Abu Dhabi

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

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WHO official on coronavirus: Current measures limited its spread

Without the measures that have been taken, both locally and nationally, there would have been a larger outbreak, said Gauden Galea, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in China, in a CGTN

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Macy's to close 125 stores, cut more than 2,000 jobs

Macy's Inc said on Tuesday it plans to close 125 of its least productive stores over the next three years to tackle slowing mall traffic and will slash more than 2,000 corporate jobs as a part of a c

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Belgian tests positive for coronavirus after Wuhan evacuation

Belgium's first coronavirus case is being treated at the Saint-Pierre Hospital in Brussels. (Credit: CGTN) Belgium has confirmed its first case of coronavirus. The individual was one of nine B

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Disney+ to launch in India through Hotstar on March 29

Hotstar, a lesser-known Disney-owned service which has earned a name for itself setting global streaming records, is about to have a very busy next few months. Disney plans to bring its on-demand stre

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Erdogan: Turkey to respond 'firmly' to any Syrian attack in Idlib

Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar (2nd R) and Turkish army's top commanders arrive to inspect troops at the border with Syria, in Hatay, Turkey, February 3, 2020. /AP Photo Turkey will res