Ukraine marks 29th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:58 PM PDT | Ukraine marked the 29th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl with special memorial services. Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko and other officials visited the site of the plant,... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:04 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal Earthquake: 62-member Chinese rescue operation at the site Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:48 PM PDT | Governments and international aid organizations have jumped into action to help Nepal cope with the disaster. China sent a 62-member search-and-rescue operation. Within six hours of their arrival,... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:37 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal Earthquake: China’s first medical team arrive Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:06 PM PDT | China's first medical team has arrived in Nepal's capital Kathmandu for a 10-day mission. But the job won't be easy. The 58-member team must bring with them specialist hospital equipment... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:00 | More in News & Politics |
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Video footage shows very moment of Nepal earthquake Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:03 PM PDT | Video footage shows the exact moment the quake struck Nepal's capital on Saturday, the worst such disaster to hit Nepal in 81 years. The footage comes from a security camera in a local Chinese... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:29 | More in News & Politics |
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Political cooperation proves difficult at ASEAN Summit Posted: 26 Apr 2015 09:51 PM PDT | Political cooperation among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, proves to be more difficult than imagined at the ongoing 26th ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. While... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:33 | More in News & Politics |
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits U.S. Posted: 26 Apr 2015 07:31 PM PDT | Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in the U.S. on Sunday for a week-long visit to showcase the success of the alliance built from Tokyo's defeat in World War II, while promoting a political... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 02:16 | More in News & Politics |
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Death toll in Tibet Autonomous Region rises to 20 Posted: 26 Apr 2015 07:32 PM PDT | The Nepal earthquake and its aftershocks also affected some parts of China's Tibet Autonomous Region. At least 20 people have been killed and 55 more are injured. Rescue work is underway to... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:06 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal's rich cultural heritage suffers from quake Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:38 PM PDT | The massive quake in Nepal has not only left many casualties, but dealt a devastating blow to the country's rich cultural heritage. In the heart of Kathmandu, many temples and statues built... | Views: 1 0 ratings | Time: 01:02 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal Earthquake: International aid pours into Nepal Posted: 26 Apr 2015 05:46 PM PDT | Along with China, many other nations are also pledging to help Nepal. World leaders and global charities have offered both their condolences and emergency aid to Nepal following Saturday's... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:38 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal Earthquake: Rescue operations continue amid difficulties Posted: 26 Apr 2015 05:46 PM PDT | Rescue operations continue in Nepal where responders are braving aftershocks and bad weather in their efforts to find survivors within the 72 hours of survival time. After the first three days,... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 01:03 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal Earthquake: about 2,500 dead, number likely to rise Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:00 PM PDT | The death toll from the Nepal quake has climbed to nearly 2500 and more than 5800 people are injured. Nepal's military predicts the death toll may climb as high as 5000. Aftershocks have... | Views: 48 1 ratings | Time: 01:04 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal Earthquake: Chinese team starts search & rescue work Posted: 26 Apr 2015 07:41 AM PDT | China Int'l Search & Rescue Team has begun work in Kathmandu and has already saved one man buried under the rubble. The team is now trying to save the second man. They will begin widening... | Views: 0 0 ratings | Time: 00:52 | More in News & Politics |
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At least 3 Burundi protesters injured in clashes with police Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:25 AM PDT | At least 3 protesters have received gunshot wounds after clashing with police in the central African nation of Burundi on Sunday. Protests were organized in the capital Bujumbura, after the... | Views: 20 0 ratings | Time: 00:38 | More in News & Politics |
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Russian hackers reportedly read Obama’s e-mails Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:00 PM PDT | The New York Times has reported that Russian hackers who penetrated sensitive parts of the White House computer system last year read President Barack Obama's unclassified emails. The White... | Views: 109 5 ratings | Time: 00:58 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal Earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,300 Posted: 26 Apr 2015 05:52 PM PDT | The death toll from the Nepal earthquake has climbed to 2300 and more than 5800 people are injured. Nepal's military predicts the death toll may climb to as high as 5000. This is the most... | Views: 389 3 ratings | Time: 01:06 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal Earthquake: 24-hour helpline set up in Punjab in India Posted: 26 Apr 2015 02:45 PM PDT | A special 24-hour helpline has been set up in the northern Indian state of Punjab for residents stuck in quake-hit Nepal. It will help not just Indians in Nepal but also Nepalese in Ludhiana... | Views: 206 3 ratings | Time: 00:55 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal Earthquake: 18 climbers confirmed dead on Mount Qomolangma Posted: 26 Apr 2015 10:42 AM PDT | Nepal's Tourism Department says at least 18 mountaineers have been confirmed killed in the avalanche triggered by Saturday's earthquake on Mount Qomolangma. Their nationalities are not... | Views: 161 4 ratings | Time: 01:02 | More in News & Politics |
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Nusra Front occupies town in Syria’s northwest Posted: 26 Apr 2015 06:47 AM PDT | Militant insurgents, including terrorists from the hardline Nusra Front, captured the strategic town of Jisr al-Shughour in the northwest of Syria. Syrian state media reported that the army... | Views: 25 0 ratings | Time: 01:24 | More in News & Politics |
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Nepal Earthquake: Flight carrying Chinese nationals returns Posted: 26 Apr 2015 02:23 PM PDT | Kathmandu airport has re-opened, after it was shut down in the aftermath of Saturday's earthquake. Several planes that were stranded at the airport have now taken off. On Sunday, a flight... | Views: 494 4 ratings | Time: 01:09 | More in News & Politics |
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On World Malaria Day, vaccine could be months away Posted: 26 Apr 2015 03:08 AM PDT | Sunday marks World Malaria Day and the world's first viable malaria vaccine could be available by October, after final trial results confirmed its potential to prevent millions of cases of... | Views: 4 3 ratings | Time: 01:48 | More in News & Politics |
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CBA star Stephon Marbury helps raise funds for China’s autistic children Posted: 26 Apr 2015 03:21 AM PDT | Beijing Ducks star Stephon Marbury participated in an activity aimed at raising awareness and funds for children with autism on Saturday in Beijing. The 38-year old superstar showed up alongside... | Views: 11 4 ratings | Time: 01:41 | More in News & Politics |
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Biz@Sunset Week 15 – Stocks and watches Posted: 25 Apr 2015 11:40 PM PDT | Watch our weekly video to get the top business stories in China. First up, everyone's eyes are on Chinese stocks as they continue to rise… is there any stopping them? And the Apple Watch... | Views: 3 0 ratings | Time: 01:29 | More in News & Politics |
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