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Wang Yi says China-U.S. Alaska dialogue has many topics to discuss

00:13 In an exclusive interview with CGTN, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said there are many topics for today's meeting.Check outThe China Report, our new weekly

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Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president

Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday, becoming the first female head of state in the east African country.Hassan, 61, who leaves the role of vice president following the

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Chinese court concludes trial of Canadian Michael Spavor

The hearing in the case of detained Canadian national Michael Spavor for suspected foreign espionage and illegal provision of state secrets concluded on Friday at a cou

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Wang Yi: China will not accept unreasonable accusations from U.S.

China-U.S. relations have encountered unprecedented difficulties, which have damaged the interests of the two peoples, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister

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DPRK breaks ties with Malaysia over citizen's extradition to U.S.

Pyongyang announced Friday that it had broken diplomatic ties with Malaysia after that country extradited a Democratic People's Republic of Korea citizen to the United States.The announcement was mad

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Japan to lift COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo on Sunday

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Thursday that the COVID-19 state of emergency for the Tokyo area will end as scheduled on Sunday.

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Malaysia starts rollout of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Pressing ahead with its immunization drive, Malaysia started administering COVID-19 vaccine doses made by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech on Thursday.Malaysia's Science, Technology

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Envoy, acting VP of Myanmar's civilian government charged with treason

Myanmar's military on Tuesday charged the international envoy of Myanmar and the acting vice-president of Myanmar's civilian government with treason for encouraging a civil disobedience campaign, Mya

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Soros philanthropic group demands release of staff held in Myanmar

The Open Society Foundations, a philanthropic organization founded by billionaire George Soros, called on Tuesday for the immediate release of a staff member held in Myanmar and said allegations of f

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Israel carries out fresh missile attack on Syrian sites near Damascus

Israel launched a fresh missile strike on positions near the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday, state news agency SANA reported.The attack was launched from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, said

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Students, teachers kidnapped by gunmen in NW Nigeria

An unknown number of students and teachers have been kidnapped after gunmen attacked on primary school in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kaduna, an internal security official said on Monday.The i

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Portland police arrest around 100 amid new wave of protests

Federal officers charge demonstrators outside the Mark Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, U.S., March 11, 2021. /CFP The police in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon arrested a

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Martial law imposed in two townships of Yangon

Myanmar's State Administration Council on Sunday imposed martial law in the Hlaingthaya and Shwe Pyi Thar townships of Yangon region, state-run media reported quoting the Council’s announcement.The C

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U.S. state of Colorado hit with heavy winter snow storm

The U.S. city of Denver, Colorado has been hit by a massive late-winter snow storm. More than 1800 flights into and out of the city have been canceled this weekend and high

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Jordan health minister resigns after oxygen outage kills six patients

Jordan's health minister resigned on Saturday after six people died following an oxygen outage in a hospital treating coronavirus patients and police were deployed to hold back angry relatives, state

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Daimler to recall 2.6 million Mercedes-Benz cars in China

An emblem of Mercedes-Benz is seen on a car's hood at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China show, in Beijing, China, September 27, 2020. /CFP German luxury automaker D

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Assembly speaker okays 'impeachment' probe into Cuomo allegations

New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said on Thursday that he has authorized the Assembly Judiciary Committee to start an "impeachment investigation" into sexual misconduct allegations agains