02:44 It’sa phraseoftenastrue in economicsas in physics: Whatgoesup must come down. The price oflumber, key to the U.S. housing market, shot up dramatically over the past year.But now t
Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad resigned on Thursday, opening the door for Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to name a new cabinet, Algeria's state TV reported.
03:22 Argentina had been expected to formally joinChina’s Belt and Road Initiative in May.The official state visit didn’t take place because of the pandemic.While Argentina remains inte
Myanmar's military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has left the Southeast Asian country to attend a conference in Moscow, state media reported on Sunday.Min Aung Hlaing will attend Russia's Mos
Iran's moderate presidential candidate congratulated his hardline rival judge Ebrahim Raisi for winning the election, Iranian state media reported on Saturday. The interior ministry noted that votes
01:05 The state of California is reeling from a devastating heatwave and extreme droughts. Governor Gavin Newsom has called for a state of emergency during the crisis, while the state’s
Gunmen kidnapped more than 80 students in a raid on a school in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi on Thursday, Reuters reported citing a teacher.Five teachers were also abducted and an officer wa
The Japanese government decided on Thursday to end the COVID-19 state of emergency covering Tokyo and eight other prefectures on June 20, as scheduled.Okinawa will remain under the restrictions until
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
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Friday will deliver a speech on upholding multilateralism and seeking common security at the Conference on Disarmament held in Geneva, according t
01:55 China has selected its eastern Zhejiang Province as a pilot area to showcase the country's policies for development and reform. A guide issued by the State Counci
At least 12 people were killed, and five went missing as a massive fire broke out at a company in Ghotawade Phata in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Monday evening, local media reported.Tw
The militant group Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) said in an audio recording on Sunday that Abubakar Shekau, leader of rival Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, was dead, Reuter
Two people were killed and two others wounded in a shooting in the U.S. state of Indiana on early Saturday, local media reported.No information on the suspect has been revealed and police are looking
03:46 CGTN’s Liu Xu spoke with Christopher W. Merritt, Utah State Historic Preservation Officer about the long history of racism against Asian Americans and how Chinese workers fought d
At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Foreign Minister Soroi Eoe of Papua New Guinea will begin his visit to China on Wednesday, sa
The Japanese government on Friday extended the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and eight prefectures from the end of May till June 20.