China Telecom has formed a joint venture with Chinese internet firm NetEase to launch a new mobile chat tool. The new app, called Yixin, is expected to try to challenge Tencent's popular WeChat application. Different from Wechat, Yixin users can send...
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is reporting around 300 tonnes of highly contaminated water has leaked from a storage tank. Masayuki Ono is the general manager of the Tokyo Electric Power Company. He says the puddle that has...
Iran has signaled its intensions to resume talks with world powers over its nuclear program. President Hassan Rouhani is reportedly very close to appointing a new chief nuclear negotiator. The Iranian Foreign Ministry is on record saying it will anno...
Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has been formally indicted on murder charges in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Bhotto was killed in a suicide attack in December 2007 following an election rally...
The central government here in China has outlined how it intends to allow social investment into the railway sector. CRI's He Fei has more. A guideline has issued by the central government on how to innovate railway funding and speed up railway const...
Recently, a visually impaired man was prevented from taking the subway for the 11th time in Beijing when taking his guide dog with him. This triggered another round of discussion on whether the visually disabled should be allowed to use guide dogs wh...
With more and more Chinese firms looking to expand into Africa, pressure is being put on them to ensure the companies both expand opportunities for local workers, while at the same time, pay attention to their role in the local communities they work...
Friday's trading glitch at Everbright Securities in China has prompted the China Financial Futures Exchange to impose restrictions on the company's ability to establish fresh stock index futures throughout this Tuesday. At the same time, the China Se...
American journalist Glenn Greenwald responsible for writing many of the stories about the NSA disclosed by Edward Snowden says he will now start publishing material more frequently. The comments come a day after his partner David Miranda was detained...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta in Beijing. The two sides have announced the establishment of a comprehensive and cooperative partnership. CRI's Su Yi has more. Both Xi Jinping and Kenyatta say their pa...
A Chinese naval hospital ship has arrived in Bangladesh's port city of Chittagong as part of a 4-month overseas voyage to provide medical services to local residents. The current visit marks the second time the Peace Ark hospital ship has arrived in...
At least 105 people have been killed and another 115 are listed as missing amid the flooding in both northeast and southern China. CRI's Jordan Lee has more. Over 50 people have been killed in flooding in Liaoning, with almost 100 others listed as mi...
Smartphones and tablet computers are continuing to rise in popularity. People working in the mobile internet industry are optimistic about the future of China's mobile internet market, and increasing numbers of young Chinese people are seeking to ent...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has met with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem, issuing another call for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. The top UN official says direct negotiations remain the single most creditable path towar...
With rising academic fees and people's busy schedules, more and more people are shifting toward online learning programs, many of which are being offered for free. CRI's Li Dong has more. Mythology may be the study of age-old cultures, but this class...
