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Masculinity debate in China

29:39 The Education Ministry’s response to a top political adviser’s call for more physical education to make boys more “masculine” has triggered a fierce online debate about what masc

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New COVID-19 wave hits Cuba

02:20 In Cuba, a COVID- 19 spike has dramatically triggered the numbers of cases and forced authorities to return Havana and other territories to strict control measures. CGTN’s Luis C

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Four missing in SW China mine accident

Four miners are missing after an evacuation triggered by excess levels of carbon monoxidein a coal mine in Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province on Tuesday.A total

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Heavy rains turn Bulgaria's longest river into 'garbage river'

Piles of garbage were seen floating on the Iskar River near a hydroelectric plant in Svoge, Bulgaria, January 14, 2021. /VCG An aerial view shows a blanket of trash, including plastic b

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Teletherapy services grow in popularity during pandemic

02:29 Death, sickness, mass unemployment and isolation triggered by the coronavirus pandemic has led to a global mental health crisis. At the same time, it’s harder than ever to access

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Mexico expecting high influx of visitors over holidays

02:44 With the holiday season upon us, countries around the world are bracing for surges in COVID-19,​ triggered by family gatherings andtraditional festivities.Mexico is among them, a

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Medical schools see surge in students amid pandemic

03:04 The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an uptick in applications to medical schools across the U.S.Eager would-be students say they were inspired to do more by watching frontline he

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Commercial Chinese bank to enter bankruptcy proceedings for first time

A branch of Baoshang Bank in Beijing, China, July 19, 2019. /CFP China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) approved Baoshang Bank to enter bankruptcy proceedings, according to

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Asia Album: Vehicles buried in mud after heavy rainfall, landslide hit India's Jaipur

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2020 shows vehicles buried in mud after heavy rainfall and landslide in Jaipur, India. (Str/Xinhua) NEW DELHI, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles were buried in mud after a landslid

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Goldman Sachs: U.S. dollar's grip on global markets might be over

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. warned Tuesday that the U.S. dollar is on edge of losing its position of world's reserve currency as inflation concern in the U.S. is growing. /Reuters Goldman Sachs G

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French soldier killed in Mali combat operations

FILE PHOTO: A French soldier was killed in Mali on Thursday morning after combat operations against militants, President Emmanuel Macron's office said. /AP A French soldier was killed in Mali

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Flooding affects 1.35 million in southwest China

A total of 1.35 million people have been affected by rain-induced floods in southwest China's Sichuan Province since flood season onset this year, local authorities sa

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Heavy rainfall wreaks havoc in central China province, disrupting lives of millions

Floods triggered by heavy rainfall have disrupted the lives of millions in central China's Hunan Province, according to local authorities. As of 8 a.m. Monday, 6.01 mi

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EU leaders extend summit as rifts over key plan remain

A special summit grouping heads of state and government of the European Union (EU) member states on Saturday failed to reach consensus on its multiannual budget and an ambitious recovery plan designed

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Nine people missing due to flooding in southwestern Japan

Nine people were missing and 15 others showed no vital signs due to massive flooding triggered by torrential rain in the southwestern Japanese prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima, local media repor

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Crash course in teaching online courses for U.S. students

02:23 The school year has ended,or is about to end in the United States.For many students the last three monthsof learningwas doneremotely becauseofthe coronavirus.The outbreak trigger

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Microsoft aims to increase number of Black employees

Microsoft Corp on Tuesday set a five-year diversity goal to address racial inequality at its offices, following protests over police brutality against African Americans in the United States.The compa