Mars helicopter bound for the Red Planet...
The Mars 2020 mission is on track for launch next year, and nesting inside the high-tech new rover heading that direction is a high-tech helicopter designed to fly in the planet’s nearly non-exi
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Mars helicopter bound for the Red Planet...
The Mars 2020 mission is on track for launch next year, and nesting inside the high-tech new rover heading that direction is a high-tech helicopter designed to fly in the planet’s nearly non-exi
Sidewalk Labs launches an app to crowdso...
Alphabet’s urban planning subsidiary announced today the launch of CommonSpaces. The new app was created to give park operators and community members a place to enter and organize observations about
Afghan forces storm Taliban bastion in n...
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan security forces stormed a Taliban bastion in northern Kunduz province on Sunday, triggering heavy fighting, a security official said. The official
China's manufacturing activities expand ...
BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 50.5 in March, up from 49.2 in February, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Su
PA protests inaugurating diplomatic offi...
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Sunday recalled its ambassador to Brazil in protest of a decision to inaugurate a Brazilian diplomatic office in Jerusalem, the PA Ministry of Foreign Affairs said i
What's been said on social media, March ...
The following is a selection of the latest posts on social media. President of The Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta (@UKenyatta on Twitter) We are saddened by the news of an Ethiopian airlines passe
Top news items in Kenya's major media ou...
NAIROBI, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Kenyan media outlets on Friday. -- Opposition leader Raila Odinga yesterday hinted that a referendum to amend the Constitution co
Venezuelan affairs should be decided by ...
The Venezuelan affairs should be decided by the Venezuelan people, a Chinese envoy said Thursday after the United Nations Security Council failed to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution on Venezuela. The
Bodies of 5 civilians abducted by IS fou...
BAGHDAD, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi security forces on Friday found bodies of five civilians abducted by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a local official said. "The t
Japan announces "Reiwa" as new era name ...
TOKYO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government announced Monday the name of Japan's new era that starts on May 1, when Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the Chrysanthemum throne succeeding his father
China's E-Commerce Law boosts innovation...
Editor's note: Andy Mok is a non-resident fellow at the Center for China and Globalization (CCG). The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. Chinese Premier Li
China's efforts in fighting climate chan...
The clock is ticking in the battle against climate change, which has become even more urgent. The UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said, "We are in trouble, we are in deep trouble with climate c
National observatory warns of forest fir...
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The national observatory on Tuesday warned of forest fire risks in northern and southwestern China. The meteorological conditions in northern Beijing, northeastern Hebei
White House joins Dunford in refuting re...
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The White House National Security Council spokesperson Garrett Marquis on Monday joined the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in refuting an earlier media report that
Marqeta files to raise $250M on a $1.9B ...
The world of digital payments continues to power ahead — fuelled by the continuing growth of e-commerce and fintech — and now one of the bigger startups making waves in the secotr is raisi
Legend Robben saving the last dance in B...
By Oliver Trust BERLIN, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Arjen Robben seems to have given up hope of returning in time for the German 'Clasico' on April 6. The game could not be more significant, as the 2019 Bun
Vienna to host seventh "Festival of Joy"...
VIENNA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The plans for the seventh "Festival of Joy" which will be held here on May 8 to mark the 74th anniversary of the complete surrender of the Nazi German army was revealed on
China launches new communication satelli...
XICHANG, March 10 (Xinhua) -- China Sunday sent a new communication satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The "ChinaSat 6C" satellite wa
U.S.-backed forces attack last ISIL stro...
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) attacked the last ISIL stronghold in eastern Syria Sunday amid a final push to clear the jihadist group from the war-torn country. The anti-ISIL militar
Cooperation with China yields "amazing s...
The cooperation between the United States and China in conserving giant pandas has yielded "amazing successes," a U.S. zoo chief said in a recent interview with Xinhua. "Working together with our Ch