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Pastrnak's NHL-best 38th goal caps 6-1 Bruins romp past Wild

Players of Boston Bruins celebrate a goal during an NHL game against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S., February 1, 2020. /VCG Photo The Boston Bruins

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India likely to increase spending amid lowest growth in a decade

A boy selling vegetables waits for customers in front of a pile of railway construction materials, at Navapura on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, November 28, 2019. /Reuters Photo Indian Pr

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Backgrounder: Chronicled major events related to Brexit

Britain is no longer a member of the European Union (EU) after 23:00 GMT on Jan. 31, 2020. Brexit -- Withdrawal of Britain from the EU was originally meant to happen on March 29, 2019, but the deadl

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China to increase financial support for anti-virus campaign

China will strengthen its financial support for epidemic control, with the battle against the novel coronavirus at a critical stage, the country's financial authoritie

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Wall Street records worst week in six months

Wall Street's major averages tumbled more than 1.5 percent on Friday, sealing its worst week in six months, as sluggish U.S. economic data, a mixed batch of corporate earnings and the spreading co

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Water disputes loom as Thailand experiences worst drought in decades

A drought-hit irrigation canal in Thailand's Pathum Thani province. /CGTN Photo Canals with no water. Rivers running dry. These could be the clearest signs yet that Thailand is facing a drough

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State of emergency declared amid bushfire threat to Australian capital

The sky over the Namadgi National Park turns orange due to a bushfire in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 28, 2020. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua) Authorities have declared a bushfire state of emergency in the

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Appropriate response to coronavirus emergency is facts, not fear

Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.The Director-General of the World He

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State of emergency declared amid bushfire threat to Australian capital

The sky over the Namadgi National Park turns orange due to a bushfire in Canberra, Australia, Jan. 28, 2020. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua) Authorities have declared a bushfire state of emergency in the

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Appropriate response to coronavirus emergency is facts, not fear

Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.The Director-General of the World He

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UN expert says climate change may be behind locust swarms in Africa

FILE PHOTO: Locusts are seen in the Menabe region of western Madagascar, March 29, 2013. /Reuters Climate change may be powering the swarms of desert locusts that have invaded eastern Africa,

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Trump to sign USMCA amid ongoing impeachment trial

President Donald Trump on Wednesday is set to celebrate his biggest legislative achievement since Democrats took control of the House in 2018 with the signing of a revi

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Twitter users in France complain of racist abuse over coronavirus

A call for solidarity has gained ground on Twitter in France after users complained that they suffered abuse because their Asian appearance was linked with fears over the novel coronavirus.A post sha

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Australian leader seeks greater federal powers in emergencies

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seen visiting a fire-damaged property on Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island, southwest of Adelaide, Australia, January 8, 2020. /Reuters Photo Australian

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'Did a plane hit?' Big quake shakes Miami and Caribbean, damage minor

Waves splash from a pool during an earthquake, seen in this still frame obtained from social media video dated January 28, 2020, in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. /Reuters Photo A

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U.S. stocks end sharply lower on virus fears, Dow sinks 1.6%

A traveler wearing a mask arrives on a direct flight from China, after a spokesman from the U.S. Centers for the CDC said a traveler from China had been the first person in the United States to b

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Two pilots killed in military jet crash in Algeria

Two pilots were killed in a Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft crash on Monday night in Algeria's Oum El Bouaghi province, 450 km southeast of the capital Algiers, local media reported. The state run television s