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More Brazilians cutting the cord from their cable network

02:22 Cable television networks still dominate most markets around the world, but their content is expensive, and under increasing competition from alternatives like streaming services

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One month after Beirut blast

00:43 One month after the devastating blast on a Beirut port killed over 180 people and left thousands of people homeless, rescue workers and citizens are working to rebuild after the

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China to exempt duty on imported exhibits at CIFTIS

China said on Friday import duty, import value-added tax and consumption tax will be exempted from exhibits that are within sales quotas during the exhibition period of the 2020 China International F

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Americans ex-pats in Mexico prepare for 2020 election vote

02:51 Ahead of a U.S. presidential electionthat will rely more than ever on mail-invoting-- and the controversies surrounding that -- U.S. citizens living abroad see the practice as no

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Children learn Hahaqiang Opera in N China

A child learns Hahaqiang Opera from a teacher at a heritage base in Mumendian Town of Qingxian County, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 27, 2020. Some children spent their summer vacation learni

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Reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado

02:49 Class is in session at a number of colleges and universities across the U.S.It will be very different than what students have experienced in the past.The coronavirus pandemic has

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Palestine accuses U.S. of trying to break apart region

RAMALLAH, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian officials on Tuesday accused the U.S. government of trying to break apart the region. Their accusations came in response to the ongoing tour of U.S. Secretar

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Bayern lift sixth Champions League trophy after beating PSG

Kingsley Coman scored the lone goal in the UEFA Champions League final here on Sunday as Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich defeated French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to win their sixth title

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Africa's COVID-19 infections continue rising

FILE PHOTO: A health worker dressed in a protective suit carries bags of bio hazard materials from a field hospital built on a soccer stadium in Machakos, Kenya, July 23, 2020. Reuters/Baz Ratner

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Irish minister resigns after attending 80-person event

Irish Agriculture Minister Dara Calleary has resigned after attending an 80-person event, a day after the government announced it was restricting indoor gatherings.Taoi

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How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed our drinking habits?

02:02 After the pandemic forced pubs and bars to call last orders and shut their doors for months, where, what and how much people have been drinking during lockdown has changed dramat

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Ministry requires normal teaching at reopened schools

China's Ministry of Education (MOE) has required efforts to restore normal teaching at the country's schools and universities with effective anti-epidemic measures in

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Backgrounder: China's Doctors' Day

China's Doctors' Day, also known as Medical Workers' Day, falls on Aug. 19. In late 2017, the State Council, China's cabinet, set Aug. 19 as the national Doctors' Day

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Gun ownership increases in Brazil under President Bolsonaro

02:32 Gun ownership has soared in Brazil since President Jair Bolsonaro came to office a couple of years ago.It's now a lot easier for Brazilians to acquire their weapons since the gov

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Chinese premier stresses use of new fiscal funds, financial support for real economy

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday stressed arrangements of the new fiscal funds to ensure that the funds would directly benefit businesses and people, so as to cons

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China's NEV storage battery output surges in July

Sales of NEVs in China posted robust growth in July 2020. /VCG China's output of storage batteries to power new energy vehicles (NEV) edged up by 6.4 percent year on year in July, rebounding f

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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 1.1 mln mark

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa surged to 1,108, 837 as the death toll rose to 25,337, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) revealed on Sunday. The A