China
Death in China zoo puts rarest turtle on cusp of oblivion
Environment
April 15, 2019
Death in China zoo puts rarest turtle on cusp of oblivion
The world’s rarest turtle has moved a step closer to extinction after a female specimen died in a Chinese zoo,…
US, Japan kick off trade talks amid China deal optimism
World
April 14, 2019
US, Japan kick off trade talks amid China deal optimism
As optimism grows that the United States and China are nearing a trade deal, Japan kicks off its own negotiations…
China’s influence in Africa grows as more young people learn to speak Mandarin
World
April 11, 2019
China’s influence in Africa grows as more young people learn to speak Mandarin
(CNN) — Inside a brightly-lit classroom, around 20 schoolchildren are enthusiastically singing the Chinese national anthem. That song is followed by…
Maduro says deal reached with Red Cross to send Venezuela aid
World
April 11, 2019
Maduro says deal reached with Red Cross to send Venezuela aid
Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced an agreement Wednesday with the International Committee of the Red Cross to bring humanitarian…
Egyptian female peacekeeper receives UN Medal
Egypt
April 10, 2019
Egyptian female peacekeeper receives UN Medal
An Egyptian female peacekeeper was granted the UN Medal by Force Commander Lieutenant General Elias Rodrigues Martins Filho at a…
Dalai Lama ‘doing much better’, should leave hospital in few days: spokesman
World
April 10, 2019
Dalai Lama ‘doing much better’, should leave hospital in few days: spokesman
The Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital in New Delhi for treatment but is “doing much better” and should…
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty
World
April 10, 2019
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty
Executions fell worldwide by nearly a third last year to their lowest levels in at least a decade, but several…
The most exciting new airports opening in 2019
Features/Interviews
April 8, 2019
The most exciting new airports opening in 2019
(CNN) — Most of us wouldn’t voluntarily spend longer than necessary in an airport, but after these new transport hubs…
Former Maldives president makes comeback with landslide win
World
April 7, 2019
Former Maldives president makes comeback with landslide win
The former Maldives president on Sunday vowed sweeping reforms and an end to government corruption after leading his party to…
China to close industrial park where deadly blast killed 78
World
April 6, 2019
China to close industrial park where deadly blast killed 78
The Chinese chemical industry park where an explosion last month killed 78 people and left hundreds injured will be closed,…