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More fire crews sent to fight wildfires on across West coast

02:58 Fire crews are battling dozens ofwildfires across thewesterncoastof the United States.InCalifornia,wildfires have already scorchedthreetimes more land than in the same period of l

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Wildfires scar western United States

00:47 Firefighters in the western United States are out in force to control the growing number of wildfires burning the region. Along with the blazes, many are facing excessive heat, dr

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Uganda UN envoy phone wiretapped

The mobile phone of Uganda's permanent representative to the United Nations in New York, Mr Adonia Ayebare, was targeted for hacking by a licensed user of spyware Pegasus, local media reported.Accord

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Extreme drought fueling historic blazes

02:02 Fire crews are battling dozens of wildfires across the western coast of the United States.InCalifornia, wildfires have already scorched three times more land than in the same peri

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Venice dodges UNESCO endangered listing

A canal view in Venice, Italy, February 23, 2020. /Xinhua Venice avoided being named a world heritage site in danger by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UN

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Colorado residents living near forest pay huge price

04:28 This fire season in the United States is shaping up to be catastrophic.It is an anxious time in Colorado. The state is still coming to grips with the worst wildfires in the state'

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China to U.S.: Tackling climate change is shared responsibility

China and the United States share a common responsibility in addressing climate change and should work together to set an example for other global efforts, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson

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OPEC+ agrees to boost oil supply from August as prices surge

A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. /Reuters OPEC+ ministers agreed on Sunday to boost its oil supply from August t

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Biden says sending troops to Haiti 'not on the agenda'

U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States is only sending marines to bolster security at its embassy in Haiti but the idea of sending American troops into the Caribbean country was "no

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Turkmenistan voices support for China on HK, Xinjiang related issues

A representative of Turkmenistan said Wednesday at the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) that Hong Kong and Xinjiang related issues are China's internal affairs and Turkmenistan suppo

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Philippines to impose travel ban on Indonesia to curb Delta variant

The Philippines will ban all travelers from Indonesia from July 16 to July 31 to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus Delta variant, presidential spo

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Iran confirms talks with U.S. over prisoner swap

Iran's government spokesman said Tuesday that the country has been holding ongoing talks with the United States on aprisoner swapdeal, local media reported."Negotiations are underway on the exchange

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Putin: Russia, U.S. have 'common interests' on climate change

Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. climate envoy John Kerry that Moscow and Washington have a shared interest in battling climate change, a rare area of common ground between the rivals."The

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UNHRC adopts resolution on development

The 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday adopted the resolution, titled "The Contribution of Development to the Enjoyment of All Human Rights" submitted by China.The r

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Cuban President Says Some Protesters Sponsored by US

Some of those who participate in massive protests that have engulfed Cuba are paid by the United States to provoke unrest, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on 12

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Scientists discover smallest dinosaur tracks ever in China

01:13 An international research team comprising of paleontologists from China, the United States, Germany and Australia has announced the discovery of a tridactyl footp

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Report: Damage from Israeli bombardment on Gaza $290M-$380M

A report released this week by the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank finds that the socioeconomic status of people in the Gaza Strip have been severely weakened following the 11-d