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Luka Doncic leads in early NBA All-Star voting

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks smiles during the NBA game against the New Orleans Pelicans in Dallas, U.S., December 7, 2019. Dallas' Slovenian guard Luka Doncic edged reigning NBA Mo

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Reading Isaac Asimov at 100

In his recently published book “Astounding,” the author Alec Nevala-Lee brings American science fiction’s Golden Age back into focus by following four key figures: John W. Campbell, Robert A. Heinlein

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Technique pioneered to tackle disease threatening half the world

Scientists are trying to infect the mosquitoes that spread the virus by injecting them with a bacteria that blocks its dispersal.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine gains popularity

00:42 More Chinese people are gaining knowledge about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).According to a survey recently released by the Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (

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Celebrity diets and social media blamed for child anorexia increase

Figures for 2018/19 show 2,403 admissions of people aged 18 and under were for anorexia, up 12% from 2,147 the year before.

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E-commerce a fast track to prosperity for poor mountainous areas

For apple growers in southwest China's Sichuan Province, e-commerce has become the apple of their eye. "My apples are very sweet. I can send you some for free," 48-year-old Hu Xiuhong said over a vid

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Kibera Stories: A different side to Kenya's largest slum

02:20 Editor's note: From photographers to jewelry designers, athletes and journalists, CGTN meets with some of these individuals to document the vibrancy of daily life in Kibera, wide

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Trump suggests some flavored vapes may be pulled from market

President Donald Trump says the federal government will soon announce a new strategy to tackle underage vaping, promising, “We’re going to protect our families, we’re g

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Jumia, DHL, and Alibaba will face off in African ecommerce 2.0

The business of selling consumer goods and services online is a relatively young endeavor across Africa, but ecommerce is set to boom.Over the last eight years, the sector has seen its first phase of

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2019 wrap-up: A year of protests

03:47 For many parts of the world, 2019 was unsettling. We saw protests on almost every continent.In France, the government's planned pension reform has triggered new demonstrations in

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Violent chaos, autocratic order, and democracy

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 30, 2019. /Reuters Photo Editor's note: Guy Burton is a visiting fellow at theMiddleEast Center, the London School of Econ

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Violent chaos, autocratic order, and democracy

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 30, 2019. /Reuters Photo Editor's note: Guy Burton is a visiting fellow at theMiddleEast Center, the London School of Econ

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The overlooked human laborers behind autonomous AI

In suburbs, towns and villages of remote provinces in China, groups of young men and women are laying the groundwork for fueling China's AI boom. Artificial intelligence (AI), despite all the hype ab

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CBA Roundup: Hudson celebrates milestone game, Beijing win without Lin

Shandong Heroes veteran Lester Hudson in action during 2019/2020 CBA League – Shandong Heroes vs. Fujian Sturgeons in Jinan, Shandong, China, December 31, 2019. The last day of 2019 marks an

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HK equity market remains resilient despite social unrest in 2019

The Hong Kong stock market remained resilient in 2019, with a steady benchmark index and robust IPOs, despite social unrest dragging on for more than half a year.The Hang Seng Index closed at 28,1

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Interview: UK teenagers among world's most extreme Internet users

ABritisheducationpolicyexperttoldXinhuathatUKteenagersareamongtheworld'smostextremeInternetusers,callingonsocialmediacompanies,schoolsandgovernmentsinthecountry

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The return of 'Detective Conan' leads to nostalgia

Thelong-runningmysterymangaDetectiveConan(MeitanteiConan),whichhasastrongfanbaseinAsiaresumestodayafterafour-monthhiatus.AnnouncingthebignewsonAprilfool'sday,th