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Renowned expert answers critical questions about new coronavirus

"The growth of confirmed cases will continue for a while," Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan said in an interview with CCTV on Sunday. "But I believe it won't be too long."During the interv

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Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ provides a gripping, painful look at competitive cheerleading

“Cheer,” a new documentary series on Netflix, may be singlehandedly changing the way many people think about cheerleading.The show follows the competitive cheerleading team at Navarro Col

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San Francisco begins issuing permits for robots

02:02 Tired of being the unofficial testing ground for new technology and the hardware that goes with it, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has passed legislation requiring busine

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Alleged leader of Iraqi al Qaeda group arrested in Arizona

Police officers look over the scene of a shooting in a residential area of Gilbert, Arizona, May 2, 2012. /Reuters Photo A man accused of killing two police officers while acting as the leader

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Japan seeks to contain economic impact of the novel coronavirus

A glimpse of a Japan shopping street. /CGTN Photo Japan on Saturday moved to contain the economic impact of a coronavirus outbreak originating in China as strict new measures aimed at limiting

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PHEIC label has limited impact on China's foreign trade

The World Health Organisation (WHO) labeling the novel coronavirus a global public health emergency (PHEIC) will have an impact on China's foreign trade, said an expert, but added that the degree

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Trump's expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective immigrants from Nigeria and five other countries, a move that could affect thousands of peo

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U.S. Senate debate calling witnesses at Trump impeachment trial

A bust of former President Richard Nixon, looks over the hallway outside the Senate chamber as Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., center background, talks to reporters as he and other Republican Senators

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Jeff Bezos met FBI investigators in 2019 over alleged Saudi hack

Jeff Bezos met federal investigators in April 2019 after they received information about the alleged hack of the billionaire’s mobile phone by Saudi Arabia, the Guardia

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UK confirms its first coronavirus cases

Two patients from the same family in England have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the country’s chief medical officer.In a statement Friday, England’s

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Last day for early-bird tickets to TC Sessions: Robotics + AI 2020

Today’s your last day to score early-bird pricing on tickets to TC Sessions: Robotics + AI 2020, which takes place on March 3. If you want to keep $150 in your wallet, beat the deadline and buy your t

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Governments launch rewrite of international tax rules

Nearly 140 governments have agreed to launch a rewrite of decades-old cross-border tax rules for the digital age over the coming months, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OE

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APD | People behind POGOs are clever, says Philippine Finance Secretary Dominguez; warns about crypto currency

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaPhilippine Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said offshore gaming is gambling in cyber space. During the open forum at the Foreign C

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APD | WHO protocols disseminated to member countries; follow-up on passengers being done

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaDr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe, World Health Organization representative to the Philippines today said they are evaluating reports as they come and

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Twitter suspends notorious UK hate preacher for violating abuse rules

Twitter has confirmed it has temporarily suspended the account of controversial rightwing commentator, Katie Hopkins. The move was reported earlier by the BBC.Hopkins, a former MailOnline columnist a

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FBI probes Israeli firm's spyware in personal and government hacks

Activists and journalists protest after a report revealed that their smartphones had been infected with spying software sold to the government to fight criminals and terrorists in Mexico City, Me

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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope ends mission of astronomical discovery

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope's mission has come to an end on Thursday, after more than 16 years studying the universe in infrared light, revealing new wonders in the solar system, galaxy and beyon