6 with suspected links to IS arrested in...
RABAT, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Moroccan authorities arrested on Thursday six people with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) group, the Interior Ministry announced in a statement. The suspects
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6 with suspected links to IS arrested in...
RABAT, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Moroccan authorities arrested on Thursday six people with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) group, the Interior Ministry announced in a statement. The suspects
AI roll call helps Chinese college tackl...
HANGZHOU, March 14 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese university has used a roll-call application powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to nab absentees and "harass" them back to classroom. The system named "Cl
Mythical mountain: Shennongjia Forestry ...
The Shennongjia Forestry District in central China's Hubei Province is the only administrative zone in China with the word "forestry" in its name. It's not a misnomer. The land is covered by vast pri
3 dead, 5 injured in possible terror sho...
THE HAGUE, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Three persons were killed and five others wounded Monday in a possible terror shooting attack in a tram in Utrecht, a city in the central Netherlands. The manhunt for
Electricity tariff hikes disastrous on t...
JOHANNESBURG, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The Minerals Council of South Africa said it is worried about the tariff increases recently granted to Eskom as they could destabilize the mining industry and lead
Tibet after 60 years of democratic refor...
Editor's Note:Adam Garrie is director of the UK-based global policy and analysis think tank Eurasia Future and co-host of a talk show "The History Boys." The article reflects the author's opinion and
Arab League Summit: Navigation in troubl...
Editor's note: Sayed Attia is an international trade expert based in Qalubia, Egypt. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. On March 31, the 30th Arab Leagu
Democratic party shuns conservative news...
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Democratic Party said Wednesday that it would not allow conservative Fox News to host a presidential primary debate. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) C
Urgent funding needed for Libya refugee ...
TRIPOLI, April 2 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday said it needs 88.1 million U.S. dollars in urgent funding for its work in Libya this year. The UNHCR s
What can be extracted from the U.S. trad...
Editor's note: This article is an edited translation, published on the WeChat accounts Taoranbiji on March 7, 2019. The article reflects the authors' opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.
UN concerned over Yemen hostilities, des...
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The United Nation's special Yemen envoy wrapped up separate visits with leadership of the two warring parties and expressed concern on Thursday about the recent fi
China's Bloomberg index inclusion divers...
Editor's note:The following article is taken from the Chinese-language "Commentaries on International Affairs". Starting April 1, hundreds of Chinese yuan-denominated government and policy bank secur
ChiNext Index closes lower Wednesday
BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The ChiNext Index, China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, lost 4.49 percent to close at 1,693.86 points Wednesday. The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzh
China treasury bond futures close mixed ...
BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- China's treasury bond futures closed mixed on Tuesday, with the contract for June 2019 closing 0.04 percent higher at 99.70 yuan (about 14.87 U.S. dollars). The contract
About 170 migrants missing in two Medite...
The ships involved in the shipwrecks left from Libya and Morocco. One was spotted sinking in rough waters on Friday by an Italian military plane on patrol. Due to lack of fuel, the Italian plane had t
Netherlands recalls its ambassador to Ir...
THE HAGUE, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch government has called back its ambassador in Tehran, Iran, for consultations, the Dutch Foreign Ministry announced on Monday in a statement. The decision foll
Libertarian paternalism, democracy and p...
Editor's note: Richard Fairchild is an associate professor at the School of Management at the University of Bath. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily those of CGTN. On Mar
Risk of China's local govt debt controll...
BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Finance said Thursday that risks of China's local government debts are controllable and measures are being taken to prevent any increase in hidden debts.
Shanghai warms up to record high tempera...
SHANGHAI, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The temperature in downtown Shanghai on Sunday climbed to 30.5 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest April 7 since the city's meteorological records began in 1873. As t
China's top political advisory body to c...
The 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body is set to conclude on Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. in Beijing. The