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Rain brings relief from South Australian bushfires after brutal night

Firefighters are continuing to battle out of control bushfires on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia (SA). Authorities on Thursday issued two emergency warnings for Kangaroo Island (KI

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Zhang Yuning injury adds to China troubles after late heartbreak

China players react after their loss to South Korea at the AFC U23 Championship in Thailand on January 9, 2020. Lee Dong-jun struck deep into stoppage-time on Thursday night as South Korea sta

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Iran says Ukrainian plane was on fire, tried to turn back

The crew of a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people on board, never made a radio call for help and were trying to turn back for the airport wh

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Australians prepare as "extreme" fire danger returns: official

With bushfire conditions set to deteriorate once more, Australian firefighters and communities scrambled with whatever preparations possible to help reduce the risk to lives and property over the di

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Beware of forced U.S. aggression towards Iran for domestic purposes

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice goes beyond the headlines to dissect, examine and analyze hot-off-the-press issues and break down breaking news into simple bits. The daily column offers a Chines

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Thousands of thirsty camels to be shot down in Australia

Thousands of camels are being shot dead in the drought-ravaged region of Australia, to prevent ongoing conflict between the animal and local communities.Thirsty herds of feral camels in search of

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US manufacturing activity falls to lowest level in decade

U.S. manufacturing activity fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, as the sector was hurt by weakening demand and last year's global economic slowdown.The Inst

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US, Iran step back from the brink; region still on edge

The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of a possible war on Wednesday as President Donald Trump signaled he would not retaliate militarily for Iran’s missile str

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Battleground Iraq: Baghdad at the center of a U.S.-Iran proxy war

A protester waves the Iraqi national flag while demonstrators set fire to close streets near Tahrir Square during a demonstration to protest against rising escalation of Iran-U.S. tensions, in Ba

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Trump's plan to create nationalistic sentiment but it backfired

01:06 Washington and Tehran are ramping up their bellicose rhetoric. From Iran, leaders vow revenge for the assassination of their top general Qasem Soleimani. Meanwhile, President Tru

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Australia's bushfire crisis has been an enormous disaster for wildlife

00:54 Australia's bushfires have been burning for months. Fueled by high temperatures and severe drought, the bushfire was spreading over more places and caused more terrible effects o

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Smoke from Australian bushfires reaches South America

Smoke from Australia's bushfires has reached Uruguay, darkening the sky of the South American country with a "grayish veil," the Uruguayan Meteorological Institute (Inumet) said Tuesday. "Since Mond

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As DRC measles death toll crosses 6,000, WHO seeks financial help

The death toll from a measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed 6,000, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday.Around 310,000 suspected measles cases have

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Climate change playing a role in Australian bushfires: WMO

There should be no doubt that climate change was playing a role in the process of the Australian bushfires, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said here Tues

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Iranian general transformed Syria's war in Assad's favor

When Syrian President Bashar Assad made a rare visit to Tehran last year, the powerful Revolutionary Guard commander Qassem Soleimani was there to greet him, along with

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Climate change playing a role in Australian bushfires: WMO

There should be no doubt that climate change was playing a role in the process of the Australian bushfires, a spokesperson for the Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said here Tues

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Jakarta's massive flooding highlights climate crisis

Heavy rainfall over Jakarta for at least 15 hours on New Year's Day forces displacement of hundreds of thousands of people and claims at least 66 deaths. /CGTN Photo Jakarta is reeling from th