Do you know yours? British PM and the public tested on times tables Posted: 05 Feb 2015 07:04 AM PST | All kids in England will be expected to know up to their 12 times tables by the time they leave primary school, according to the British government. However watch as this reporter asks British... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 00:53 | More in News & Politics |
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Alibaba to loan US businesses $300,000 to buy Chinese goods Posted: 05 Feb 2015 07:05 AM PST | Alibaba, the giant Chinese online marketplace has struck a big deal with the US peer-to-peer finance company leader, the Lending Club, to enable American small and medium-sized companies to... | Views: 3 1 ratings | Time: 01:03 | More in News & Politics |
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Amazing moment a Giraffe gives birth to a calf Posted: 05 Feb 2015 02:08 PM PST | A zoo in Jiangsu Province welcomed a baby giraffe recently, where the surveillance cameras captured the amazing moment a giraffe gave birth to a calf. The newborn falls 2-meters from its mother's... | Views: 30 3 ratings | Time: 00:30 | More in News & Politics |
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TransAsia flight flew off-course after left engine failure Posted: 05 Feb 2015 06:39 AM PST | Taiwan's aviation authority has confirmed more details about the crashed TransAsia flight. It says the plane took off at 10:52 am on Wednesday from Taipei Songshan Airport. Two minutes later,... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 00:59 | More in News & Politics |
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Jordanian king meets with pilot's family Posted: 05 Feb 2015 01:30 PM PST | Jordan's King Abdullah has arrived at the village of Ay near Karak, 100 kilometers south of Amman, to meet the family of Muath al-Kasasbeh, the pilot who was captured and then brutally murdered... | Views: 127 2 ratings | Time: 00:56 | More in News & Politics |
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Ma Ying-jeou meets TransAsia Airways survivors in hospital Posted: 05 Feb 2015 06:21 AM PST | Taiwan's leader Ma Ying-jeou has met with survivors of the crashed TransAsia Airways flight. On Thursday, Ma visited the injured survivors and their family members at a local Taipei hospital.... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 00:36 | More in News & Politics |
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French, German leaders visit Kiev to seek resolution of conflict in Ukraine Posted: 05 Feb 2015 05:14 AM PST | French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are set to visit Kiev later Thursday, before heading to Moscow, in a fresh push to find a solution to the raging conflict... | Views: 9 1 ratings | Time: 00:50 | More in News & Politics |
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Man jumps over Lamborghini going 80 mph Posted: 05 Feb 2015 01:24 PM PST | The latest incredible stunt video to go viral shows Swedish man Alassane jumping over a Lamborghini that's traveling 80km/hour, and heading directly for him. The man says it's not for money... | Views: 90 5 ratings | Time: 00:26 | More in News & Politics |
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Andy Lau brings “travel home” song to CCTV Gala Posted: 05 Feb 2015 04:59 AM PST | Organizers of the annual CCTV Gala have released a new song by Andy Lau, called "The Road Home", as a warm up to the show. Lau will perform the song at this year's Gala, his first appearance... | Views: 5 2 ratings | Time: 01:39 | More in News & Politics |
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Valentine’s Day gifts given to fish in Tokyo aquarium Posted: 05 Feb 2015 09:48 AM PST | For the creatures living in a Japanese aquarium, Valentine's Day presents came two weeks early. The aquatic animals in Tokyo's Sunshine City aquarium, received custom-made hearts. The special... | Views: 17 1 ratings | Time: 01:34 | More in News & Politics |
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Sneak Peek at China’s new Disneyland Posted: 05 Feb 2015 06:50 AM PST | Talks of opening a Disney Resort in Shanghai have gone on for more than a decade. After five years of construction, the park is nearing its final stages. Check out a sneak peek at how it's... | Views: 27 3 ratings | Time: 00:44 | More in News & Politics |
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UK cancer rate: 1 in 2 born after 1960 will have cancer Posted: 05 Feb 2015 04:09 AM PST | In Britain, research from a charity suggests that one in every two people in Britain born after 1960 will be diagnosed with cancer within their lifetime. Cancer Research UK says more must be... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:55 | More in News & Politics |
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French journalist recalls ten months as captive by ISIL Posted: 05 Feb 2015 04:04 AM PST | A former captive of ISIL in Syria, has said that the group cared little about religion. The former captive, French journalist Didier Francois, spent over 10 months as a prisoner of the group... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 01:09 | More in News & Politics |
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Pakistani students arrive in China for mental counseling Posted: 05 Feb 2015 06:10 AM PST | A group of Pakistani students, their parents, and teachers who survived a Taliban Massacre last December at Peshawar Army Public School, has arrived in Beijing. These 22 visitors are the first... | Views: 10 1 ratings | Time: 00:47 | More in News & Politics |
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TransAsia denies engine fault Posted: 05 Feb 2015 04:04 AM PST | Taiwan's aviation authority has confirmed that the control tower received a distress call from the TransAsia plane at 10:54 on Wednesday morning, just two minutes after it took off. There've... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 01:11 | More in News & Politics |
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New standard for flight tracking Posted: 05 Feb 2015 12:37 PM PST | The UN's aviation agency is proposing a new standard to help with the global tracking of commercial aircraft, especially in emergencies. Member states of the International Civil Aviation Organizati... | Views: 21 2 ratings | Time: 01:03 | More in News & Politics |
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Japan passes resolution to condemn ISIL Posted: 05 Feb 2015 04:04 AM PST | Japan has passed a resolution to condemn Islamic State, after the hard-line group said they had beheaded two Japanese citizens and killed a Jordanian pilot. The resolution was passed without... | Views: 2 0 ratings | Time: 00:39 | More in News & Politics |
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China, Argentina team up on 2 nuclear plants Posted: 05 Feb 2015 02:14 AM PST | China and Argentina have signed a series of deals, including collaboration on two new nuclear power plants. The pacts were signed following a meeting Wednesday in Beijing between President... | Views: 13 0 ratings | Time: 00:33 | More in News & Politics |
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Oscars: What to expect from the Governors Ball Posted: 04 Feb 2015 11:47 PM PST | Everyone knows it's great to be nominated for an Oscar. Nominees aren't just recognized for their craft, but they also get an exclusive invitation to the official Oscars after-party. CCTVNEWS... | Views: 4 0 ratings | Time: 04:05 | More in News & Politics |
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Father’s outpouring of love for son after having survived TransAsia jet crash Posted: 05 Feb 2015 10:43 AM PST | Images of a father comforting his young son by showering him with kisses, as they waited for rescue workers to assist them at the site of the TransAsia air crash in Taipei have gone viral online.... | Views: 152 5 ratings | Time: 01:01 | More in News & Politics |
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Outrage over public indifference as old man dies on the street Posted: 05 Feb 2015 04:52 PM PST | A recent report of an old man who was run over by a car after he collapsed on a street in east China's Zhejiang Province has caused a heated debate on Chinese social media. Footage taken... | Views: 15013 10 ratings | Time: 00:51 | More in News & Politics |
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