Tiger triplets born in U.S.’s Columbus Zoo Posted: 23 Apr 2015 10:56 PM PDT | Three male Amur tiger cubs were born Tuesday at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio, U.S. The baby tigers each weighed 1.1 kg at birth, which falls within the typical range of 0.7... | Views: 3 2 ratings | Time: 00:31 | More in News & Politics |
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Russia helps U.S. citizens evacuate from Yemen Posted: 23 Apr 2015 09:40 PM PDT | Russia has helped a number of U.S. citizens leave Yemen in its latest evacuation operation. Two Russian military planes, carrying 300 Russian citizens and a number of foreign nationals including... | Views: 11 3 ratings | Time: 00:48 | More in News & Politics |
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EU leaders hold emergency summit over migrant crisis Posted: 23 Apr 2015 09:40 PM PDT | European Union leaders are working on a plan to curb the flow of migrants making the dangerous voyage across the Mediterranean. The UN and rights groups have been urging Europe to take much... | Views: 0 1 ratings | Time: 01:37 | More in News & Politics |
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Amazing star cluster image released for Hubble Telescope’s 25th anniversary Posted: 23 Apr 2015 09:36 PM PDT | On the 25th birthday of the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA released a spectacular image of the stellar cluster Westerlund 2 as an official celebration of the big day. Subscribe us on Youtube:... | Views: 4 2 ratings | Time: 00:20 | More in News & Politics |
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Obama apologizes after drone kills 2 hostages held by Al Qaeda Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:53 PM PDT | The White House says that a U.S. attack on an Al Qaeda compound near the Afghan-Pakistani border in January killed one American and one Italian hostage. U.S. President Barack Obama apologized. | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 03:09 | More in News & Politics |
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President Xi meets leaders of Iran, Zimbabwe, Cambodia Posted: 23 Apr 2015 10:11 PM PDT | Chinese President Xi Jinping has been busy meeting with world leaders on the sidelines of the Asian-African summit in Indonesia. He has held bilateral talks with leaders of Iran, Zimbabwe,... | Views: 24 4 ratings | Time: 01:52 | More in News & Politics |
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Katy Perry roars into Shanghai Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:38 PM PDT | American pop star Katy Perry made her Shanghai debut singing to a capacity crowd at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Tuesday night. The singer roared through a selection of her most popular hits.... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:28 | More in News & Politics |
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Yemen airstrikes continue despite declared end to campaign Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:05 PM PDT | Saudi warplanes have launched new airstrikes despite a demand by the country's Houthi rebels for a complete halt to the raids as a condition for U.N.-sponsored peace talks. According to residents... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:41 | More in News & Politics |
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Watch: What are the most creative bookstores in China? Posted: 23 Apr 2015 03:53 PM PDT | The popularity of e-commerce is a nightmare for bookstores. Yet some are not only surviving, but becoming even more popular in the digital age due to their unique styles. Some feature a cozy... | Views: 38 3 ratings | Time: 01:39 | More in News & Politics |
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Chinese read less paper books, more e-books Posted: 23 Apr 2015 08:17 AM PDT | Thursday, April 23rd marks World Book Day, but as witnessed in China, changes are happening in the way that people read. Instead of finding books at traditional book stores and libraries, many... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:30 | More in News & Politics |
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China fines Mercedes-Benz $56 mln Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:52 AM PDT | Chinese authorities have imposed a fine of 56 million US dollars on the car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz following an anti-trust probe. Subscribe us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CCTVNE ... | Views: 4 0 ratings | Time: 01:16 | More in News & Politics |
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Iran and major powers hold new round of talks Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:31 AM PDT | Iran and world powers are working toward finalizing a historic deal on the Iranian nuclear program by the end of June. The efforts come three weeks after a framework deal was achieved in Lausanne,... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 00:51 | More in News & Politics |
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UN chief calls for end to all fighting in Yemen Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:22 AM PDT | UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expressing concern over the ongoing Saudi Arabia-led airstrikes in Yemen. He is calling for an end to fighting as soon as possible. Subscribe us on Youtube:... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 00:40 | More in News & Politics |
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U.S. troops begin training Ukrainian forces Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:44 AM PDT | U.S. paratroopers are training the first of three National Guard units in Ukraine. The mission is part of the Pentagon's non-lethal aid package to the Ukrainian military, but Moscow says... | Views: 12 2 ratings | Time: 02:02 | More in News & Politics |
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S. Korean wartime sex slave demands compensation from Japan Posted: 23 Apr 2015 04:39 PM PDT | A S. Korean woman, who was forced to be a so-called “comfort woman” during the WWⅡ, has said Japanese PM Shinzo Abe should compensate all former sex slaves. Otherwise, there can be no... | Views: 63 3 ratings | Time: 00:26 | More in News & Politics |
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Ocean's 11? Thieves dig 100 meter tunnel to steal ancient golden Buddha statue Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:46 AM PDT | A group of artifact thieves rented a restaurant and attempted to tunnel beneath it into an ancient tower where they believed a priceless golden Buddha statue was housed. The attempted heist... | Views: 22 2 ratings | Time: 00:57 | More in News & Politics |
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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe Posted: 23 Apr 2015 02:05 PM PDT | Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with his Zimbabwean counterpart Robert Mugabe on the sidelines of the summit in Jakarta. Xi said China is willing to lift China-Zimbabwean relations to... | Views: 50 5 ratings | Time: 00:47 | More in News & Politics |
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China criticizes Japanese ministers’ visit to Yasukuni shrine Posted: 23 Apr 2015 09:22 AM PDT | China's Foreign Ministry has criticized the three Japanese Cabinet ministers' visit to the Yasukuni Shrine. Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei urged Japan to abide by its promise to face up... | Views: 16 2 ratings | Time: 00:28 | More in News & Politics |
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New bamboo bikes put a new spin on Beijing’s cycling culture Posted: 23 Apr 2015 05:31 AM PDT | Bamboo Bicycles Beijing has put a new spin on Beijing's traditional cycling culture. The organization holds workshops teaching people how they can construct a bamboo-framed bicycle for themselves... | Views: 8 3 ratings | Time: 02:15 | More in News & Politics |
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Japan’s cabinet ministers visit Yasukuni shrine Posted: 23 Apr 2015 04:07 AM PDT | Three ministers from Shinzo Abe's cabinet have paid a visit to the Yasukuni Shrine, in a move that risks further angering neighboring countries including China and South Korea. The visit... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:59 | More in News & Politics |
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Hundreds more rescued at sea, EU feeling migrant pressure Posted: 23 Apr 2015 02:47 AM PDT | Hundreds more migrants had to be rescued and brought to a port city on the Italian island of Sicily, Wednesday. Ahead of an emergency EU summit in Brussels to be held on Thursday, Italy's... | Views: 3 1 ratings | Time: 01:35 | More in News & Politics |
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A driver hits a tree while drunk, then falls asleep! Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:53 AM PDT | Recently, a drunk driver in Shanghai hit a tree and was seriously wounded, but after the accident the driver fell asleep and was not aware of what happened until the police came. The police... | Views: 46 4 ratings | Time: 01:17 | More in News & Politics |
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Chinese residents flee as massive fire spreads from Russia Posted: 23 Apr 2015 12:31 AM PDT | Residents near the Chinese and Russian border near Inner Mongolia were evacuated yesterday after a massive forest fire stretching up to 30km erupted in the area. Hundreds of soldiers and firefighte... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:55 | More in News & Politics |
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