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Biden announces executive actions on gun control in U.S.

U.S. President Biden spoke from the Rose Garden Thursday addressing the gun violence in the United States that he called a “blemish on the nation,” and an “international embar

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Why is the U.S. seeing a ketchup shortage?

00:56 The U.S. is facing the shortage of individual ketchup packets, according to the Wall Street Journal.Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, restaurants across the count

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Possible signs of COVID-19 pandemic depression in children

02:12 The COVID-19 pandemic forced many children to stay away from social activities when schools are closed. Parents are concerned about the impact of quarantine on children's mental

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How to revive the global economy after COVID-19?

02:42 IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva held a press conference Wednesday to give an overview of the global economy and institutional priorities ahead of the 2021 Spring Meeti

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IMF discuss global economic recovery following pandemic

02:20 The International Monetary Fund’s Managing Director says there’s light at the end of the tunnel for the global economy after the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic. But Kris

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Brazil's pandemic: A photo gallery

Brazil just reported its deadliest 24-hours since the pandemic began, while its leader says he is not “genocidal” in his opposition to restrictions or lockdowns. 4,195 peop

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Villagers in Indonesia recover from aftermath of tropical cyclone

00:59 Villagers worked to salvage homes and personal property and search for missing people after flash floods triggered by the cyclone killed more than 80 people and displaced thousan

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IMF upgrades forecast for 2021 global growth

02:06 The International Monetary Fund is upgrading its forecast for global growth in 2021, pointing to successful coronavirus vaccine rollouts in some countries.But, as Giles Gibson re

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Why are more Chinese young people drafting wills?

05:47 CGTN spoke with podcaster Afra Zhao Wang, host of Loud Murmurs, a Chinese language podcast.See what she has to say about why more young Chinese people are drafting wills. Check o

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Iran nuclear deal: a quick review

03:30 With the Iran nuclear deal hanging by a thread, here is a timeline of how we got to this position, and the bumpy ride ahead to bringing it back to life. Check out The China Repor

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What does Easter Monday look like around the world?

All around the world, holiday celebrations continued for Easter Monday. Some countries embraced folk traditions. Others treated it as a day of solemn remembrance (includ

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COVID-19 cases surge in Latin America

01:58 Despite a worldwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, coronavirus infections are on the rise across much of the world, including Europe, the United States, and as CGTN’s Alasdair Bav

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U.S. agrees to keep more than 320,000 Venezuelan refugees temporarily

02:34 The Biden administration has agreed to keep Venezuelan refugees in temporary protected status. It was one of Joe Biden's foreign-policy promises on the campaign trail. Hear what

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Scenes of people celebrating Good Friday around the world

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Christians around the world marked Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the beginning of the Easter h

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What's behind the rising numbers of anti-Asian attacks

03:21 In America, hate crimes against Asians continue to stoke fears and outrage across the country.But a closer look at the suspectsbehind attacks in New York City paints a disturbing

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Earthling Project aims to boost global unity through music

04:06 Later this summer, musical recordings of human voices from around the world will be launched into outer space. It's called the Earthling Project and is sponsored by SETI – the Ca

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Old graves are exhumed in Sao Paulo to make space for COVID-19 burials

00:44 Sao Paulo sped up its efforts to empty old graves to make room for the surging numbers of COVID-19 deaths, as the city registers a record number of daily burials from the pandemi