Russia has expressed disappointment at U.S. President Barack Obama's cancellation of next month's scheduled summit with President Vladimir Putin. But Kremlin has said it remains ready to cooperate with the United States on many issues. Obama's move i...
A new study in the United States is suggesting state governments are carrying both total and future liabilities in the range of between 1 to 4 trillion US dollars. The Harvard Institute of Government report suggets the debt at the state level is a re...
An online broadcast of giant pandas has been launched in China. China Network Television, ipanda.com provides a 24 hour live feed of the endangered animals. The online broadcaster has set up 28 cameras to capture their activities at a reserve in Sich...
Iran's new president now says his country is ready for serious talks with world powers over the nation's controversial nuclear program. Two days into his job, Hasan Rouhani said his government hoped that talks with the West could begin without wastin...
The government of New Zealand has launched an official probe into dairy exporter Fonterra in connection with its tainted dairy scandal in China. New Zealand government officials have been sent to Fonterra's offices in Auckland and Melbourne to invest...
Chinese researchers say they have uncovered more evidence of the use of germ warfare by Japanese forces in southwestern China's Yunnan during the Second World War. Su Yi has more. The findings by researchers are suggesting the wide-spread use of prot...
Working and breastfeeding moms are using this, World Breastfeeding Week, to put out a call for employers to provide private locations at worksites to allow them to pump their breast milk. CRI's Liu Min explains. Reporter: With a countdown shout from...
The Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals has launched a role-swapping program to try to smooth the relationship between doctors and patients. CRI's Xie Zhao explains. Reporter: The role-swapping program has recruited volunteers with aim of h...
Japan's government has asked the United States for a thorough probe into the crash of a US military helicopter on Okinawa. The HH-60 rescue helicopter was on an unspecified training mission when it crashed at Camp Hansen. Three of the helicopter's fo...
Japan has marked the 68th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima today with a somber ceremony. Around 50-thousand people attended the annual ceremony, including victims of the bombing and foreign diplomats at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park...
There's been another mass shooting in the United States. This time, three people are dead after a gunman opened fire on a municipal council meeting in a small community in the east coast state of Pennsylvania. Three others are also said to be in crit...
A number of struggling small companies here in China have been making calls for more support from the banks to help their companies survive. CRI's Zhou Jingnan with some of their stories. Reporter: Manufacturing and service sectors in China had a lot...
The world's first lab-grown burger has been cooked and eaten in London. Scientists hope the new technology can be a sustainable way of meeting growing demand for meat and protect the environment. CRI's London correspondent Tu Yun has more. The burger...
New Zealand dairy firm Fonterra has apologized for its tainted milk powder scandal. Batches of the whey protein from the dairy giant were allegedly found containing toxic bacteria. Su Yi has more. Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings says Fonterra regrets any...
Diplomats are continuing their efforts to defuse the political tension in Egypt. U.S. senator John McCain and Lindsey Graham are now in Cairo to hold talks with senior officials. Their visit coincides with the trip of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State W...
