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Greece detects 2nd COVID-19 infection with variant prevalent in India

People at Ermou street at the center of Athens, Greece, April 16, 2021. /CFP Greece reported another COVID-19 infection with strain B.1.617, a variant first detected in India, health authorit

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Japan PM to postpone visit to India, Philippines

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is postponing plans to visit India and the Philippines on a trip originally set for the end of the month, local media reported on Wednesday.Suga will instead fo

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CGTN audible postcards: Sounds of the tides of change

Toward the end of CGTN's #TidesofChange trip along South China's coastal line, we leave you with a series of postcards featuring photos our reporters collected along th

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New container line linking E China and Russian Far East opens

A container line run by China Shipowners' Association (CSA) between Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province and Russia's Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok conducted its maiden voyage on Satu

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Report on WHO study into virus origin to be released in coming days

The full report on a study into virus origin will be released in the coming days, according to a World Health Organization official who led the international team that investigated the origins of COV

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Clashes break out in anti-Modi protests

Four are dead following violent clashes during anti-Narendra Modi protests in Dhaka, Bangladesh, as the Indian Prime Minister visits the country to attend the Golden Jub

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Large flocks of black-necked cranes prepare to migrate northward

01:26 Nature reserves in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region have taken a series of measures to protect black-necked cranes as they gradually migrate north to bre

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Iraq, Iran FMs discuss bilateral relations, territorial issues

FILE PHOTO: Iraqi Foreign Affairs Minister Fuad Hussein during a past event. /Getty Images Iraq's Minister for Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein met with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zari

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Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand foreign ministers hold talks in Bangkok

Myanmar's military-appointed foreign minister is in Thailand for talks with its Indonesian and Thai counterparts on efforts to resolve a crisis over Myanmar's takeover.This is the first foreign trip

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Futuristic light art installations on display in E China

Several space-themed light installations are on display in Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /VCGAs night falls, it feels like a futuristic trip through th

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EU foreign policy chief to propose sanctions against Russia

FILE PHOTO: EU Parliament. /Xinhua EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said he will propose the bloc's 27 member states impose sanctions on Russia after Moscow rebuffed his attempts to r

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Xi hails high-speed rail development during Winter Olympics inspection

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed the development of the country's high-speed railway as a successful example of China's independent innovation.Xi made the

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China agrees to invite WHO expert after second COVID-19 test

China has agreed to invite a British expert of the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 research team to come to China after the expert tested negative in a new round of COVID-19 antibodies test,

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Beijing still in consultation with WHO on sending experts to China

China is still in consultations with the World Health Organization (WHO) on a trip for WHO experts to visit the country and examine the origins of COVID-19, said Hua Ch

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China pledges to offer necessary help to Cyprus in COVID-19 fight

China will always stand with Cyprus and will offer any necessary help in the country's fight against COVID-19, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi

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NASA’s Perseverance Rover heads to Mars

01:11 NASA, the U.S. space agency,has released a dramatic video showing how the Perseverance Mars Rover is expected to complete its journey to the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021.The rover

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China’s Chang’e-5 lunar lander successfully lands on the Moon

Chinese state news agencies are reporting a successful landing of the Chang’e-5 lunar robotic lander, which will seek to return lunar rock samples back to Earth. The launch took off on November