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Why are tech companies are moving to L.A.?

02:33 A number oftechgiants such as Google, Facebook, and Apple havemoved intonew offices and expanded their presence in Los Angeles.It’s partof a new trend that’s attracting more star

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Ecuador reports 208,828 cases of COVID-19

VCG Image Ecuador's Ministry of Health on Friday reported 818 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and six deaths in the last 24 hours, raising the accumulated caseload to 208

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Lu Qirui, the middle-school girl that runs like a professional athlete

01:31 The name Lu Qirui became famous on Chinese social media after the 15-year-old girl finished a 100-meter sprint in 12.07 seconds, matching the speed of national te

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Tech startups go public amid the coronavirus pandemic

02:38 Despite the pandemic, 2020 has been a hot market for tech IPO's, especially in the closing month of the year. It included some big names in the sharing economy such as DoorDash a

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Japanese man charged with murder over Kyodo Animation arson attack

Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with murder and other charges in connection with an arson attack in July last year at Kyoto Animation that killed 36 people and injured 33 others, medi

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Chinese Embassy in U.S. condemns hacking of its Twitter account

The Chinese Embassy in the United States posted a tweet saying that its Twitter account was hacked on Wednesday afternoon."We condemn such an act. For clarification, th

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S&P 500 hits record high on vaccine, stimulus bets

S&P 500 hits record high on vaccine, stimulus bets./Getty Images The SP 500 hit a record high moments after the open on Wednesday, according to a Reuters report, as hopes for a vaccine-linked

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Bronze horse head becomes first such looted relic to return to China

A bronze horse head, donated by late billionaire Stanley Ho, has become the first of the 12 looted zodiac relics to return to Beijing's Yuanmingyuan, also known as the

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Near zero case of HIV from blood transfusion in China in last 5 years

The National Health Commission of China said on Monday that nearly zero case of HIV caused by blood transfusionwere reported during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020) in China while infect

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Ballet dancers find new places to practice during pandemic

02:45 Businesses that require person-to-person contact, such as the performing arts, are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.In Venezuela, dancers are working within the

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China's Long March-5 rocket begins fueling

China on Monday began fueling the fifth Long March-5 rocket, current the country's largest launch vehicle, for carrying the Chang'e-5 lunar probe to the moon from the W

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Nominees announced for China Film Golden Rooster Awards

The nominees for the 33rd China Film Golden Rooster Awards, a prestigious and professional film prize, were announced Saturday at a press conference in Beijing.Six blockbusters, including Better Days,

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Azerbaijan says France is not neutral in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Azeri foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramov accused France on Saturday of not being neutral when it comes to mediating the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.He told a news conferenc

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NCPA to screen music drama film "The Beautiful Blue Danube"

The music drama film, "The Beautiful Blue Danube," produced by the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), will be screened at the center on Aug. 30. Based on

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Chinese livestream platforms asked to curb shows encouraging wasting food

Online shows and live-streaming services have been instructed to strictly prohibit shows encouraging food-wasting behaviors, the China Association of Performing Arts (

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Paris to make people wear masks in some outdoor areas

Paris authorities are soon expected to make the wearing of masks compulsory in certain busy streets and other outdoor places in the city."We are going to ask that it be

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U.S. economy contracts 32.9 pct in Q2 amid mounting COVID-19 fallout

The U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of 32.9 percent in the second quarter amid mounting COVID-19 fallout, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Thursday. The