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Wushu to make its Youth Olympics debut as official sport in Dakar 2022

After appearing as special exhibition events at both the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, wushu, widely known as Chinese kungfu, will make its debut as an offic

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Facebook and eBay take action on fake reviews

The CMA last summer highlighted concerns that there was a 'thriving marketplace ' for fake and misleading online reviews.

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Wilderness, drought, lack of comprehensive plan blamed for Australia's worst bushfire

The scale of Australia's ongoing bushfire crisis has astounded onlookers around the globe, with at least 25 lives have been lost, thousands of homes destroyed and an estimated 480 million animals pe

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Chinese FM calls for deepening China-Arab strategic partnership

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for deepening China-Arab strategic partnership and seeking political solution to regional hotspot issues. Wang made the remarks in his

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Is the terminus of Brexit nearing?

Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Over 800 years ago, the much-despise

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Tibet's GDP grows 9% in 2019

The gross domestic product (GDP) in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region grew about nine percent in 2019.Tibet's GDP was estimated at more than 160 billion yuan (around 23 billion U.S. dollar

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Australian trade minister rules out visa-free travel deal with UK

Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham has ruled out visa-free travel and work arrangements with the United Kingdom (UK) as part of a post-Brexit free trade agreement (FTA). The Guardian reporte

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Joe Biden blames Trump for exacerbating Middle East tensions

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said here Tuesday that President Donald Trump is bringing the United States "dangerously close" to starting a war with Iran. The D

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Iran retaliates, and the world holds its breath

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an

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Iran retaliates, and the world holds its breath

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an

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The U.S. finds no ally to rationalize its drone strike in Iraq

Editor's note:Azhar Azam works in a private organization as a market and business analyst and writes about geopolitical issues and regional conflicts. The article reflects the author's opinions an

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APD | Australia suffers over $2 billion loss from devastating bushfires

By APD writer EaswaranAustralia has suffered over $2 billion in losses so far as a result of the devastating bushfires, local media reported.Economists have estimated t

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Latest French strike talks deadlocked

CGT union workers gather at the entrance of a Total oil refinery in Donges, western France, on January 7, 2020. (Credit: Damien MEYER / AFP) France's prime minister and the country's trade uni

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APD | Australia suffers over $2 billion loss from devastating bushfires

By APD writer EaswaranAustralia has suffered over $2 billion in losses so far as a result of the devastating bushfires, local media reported.Economists have estimated the direct costs to fire-affected

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Five times more breast cancer genes found than previously known

The discovery will allow scientists to build a more detailed picture of how breast cancer arises and develops.

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Police investigating ransomware attack on Travelex

Although the specifics of the attack on Travelex are currently unknown, police say they are investigating if it is ransomware.

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Widest Yangtze River bridge construction to be completed in 2020

Construction on the widest bridge over the Yangtze River is expected to be completed in 2020, a local official said Tuesday. Zhou Xianwang, mayor of Wuhan, capital of