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U.S. Congress passes stopgap funding bill to avoid govt shutdown

The U.S. Congress on Friday passed and sent to U.S. President Donald Trump a two-day stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a midnight government shutdown, as negotiators work on a $900

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U.S. Treasury labels Switzerland, Vietnam as 'currency manipulators'

The U.S. Treasury labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as "currency manipulators" on Wednesday.It claimed that through June 2020 both Switzerland and Vietnam had intervened in currency markets to prevent

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Biden to pick former Michigan governor Granholm to be energy secretary

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to be secretary of energy in his administration, Reuters said quoting two people familiar with the decisi

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U.K. drops self-isolation obligation for passengers from Botswana and Saudi Arabia

Botswana and Saudi Arabia were on Friday added to the U.K. government's travel corridor list after analysis of the COVID-19 situations in the countries."From 4am on Sat

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Chinese, European media issue statement on strengthening cooperation

A statement on strengthening media cooperation is issued during the "2020 European Media Partners Cooperation Online Forum." /CCTV+ A statement on strengthening media cooperation was issued du

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CGTN Launches Global Action Initiative 2020

The Global Action Initiative – dedicated to addressing the world's most pressing issues through mutual understanding, showcasing positive outcomes, and offering example solutions to he

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Ambassadors' China Story: Pablo Cabrera

04:12 Editor's note:"Ambassadors' China Story" is a series about former ambassadors to China who share their China stories through old photos and mementos, providing de

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Bond fire continues to threaten canyon communities in California

01:44 California is going through one of its most extended fire seasons on record. Firefighters have been battling flames all across the state since early August. And the latest wildfi

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Families reunite safely in 'hug tent' amid COVID-19 pandemic

A woman is pictured hugging her 93-year-old father through the plastic wall in the "hug tent" outside the Accel at Longmont skilled nursing facility in Longmont, Colorado, the U.S., December,

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Raging California wildfire burning out of control

A firefighter is seen fighting against raging fires in Orange County, California, U.S., December 3, 2020. /VCG The fire blankets a wide area with smoke and ash in Orange County, Califor

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Driver kills pedestrians in Germany

00:42 A Range Rover sped through a busy German pedestrian area in the city of Trier, killing two and injuring many others, authorities say. a 51-year-old man from the area was arrested

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Reminder: Last chance to save 25% on Extra Crunch membership

Today is the final day of the Green Days Sale. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to save 25% on annual Extra Crunch membership.You can claim the deal here.Extra Crunch helps you spot technology t

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United Kingdom records 15,871 coronavirus cases and 479 deaths

The UK has recorded another 15,871 coronavirus cases and 479 deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of cases is down on the 16,022 recorded on Friday and deaths are also down from 521. /Xinhua

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Wang Yi introduces Xi's achievements in key diplomatic events

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday introduced achievements of Chinese President Xi Jinping's participation in a series of key diplomatic eve

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China's securities regulator stresses joint Sino-U.S. audit oversight

China's securities regulator said on Friday that it looked forward to holding discussions with its U.S. counterparts as soon as possible on "specific plans" to conduct joint inspections of Chinese fi

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Exhibition marks master and his friends

In 1933, ink artist Qi Baishi carved out four characters on a seal, "zhi ji you en", which means remembering the kindness from best friends. [Photo provided to China Daily] In 1933, ink artist

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Huawei: Sales of Honor brand is to save its industry chain

Huawei Investment Holding Co., Ltd on Tuesday announced that it has decided to sell all of its Honor business assets to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology Co. Ltd.Huawei made the announcement