Despite significant strides toward gender equality, the International Monetary Fund says labor markets around the world continue to be divided along gender lines. Female participation in the labor force is lower than male participation. What’s hindering change?

California has been pummeled this winter by 10 atmospheric rivers. They may have provided a respite from a mega drought the state has been facing, but excessive rainfall has caused widespread damage on properties and farmland.

One of the many consequences of the on-going economic crisis in Venezuela is the high cost of medicine. It's especially difficult for elderly patients who suffer from Parkinson's disease and cannot afford their treatment.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is marking his 100th day mark in office on April 10. The 77-year-old left-wing leader was elected for a third term that began January 1, after ruling with record approval ratings during his first two terms, from 2003 to 2010. His challenge today is gov...

Russia’s Shiveluch volcano erupted in the Far East Kamchatka Peninsula, spewing ash across the region and sending up plumes of dark smoke. Take a look.

As the heavyweights of the financial world meet in Washington, DC, for the World Bank and IMF spring meetings, one pressing issue taking center stage is finding better ways to tackle climate change around the world and especially in vulnerable places.

Right before Easter Sunday, the police department in Yuba City, California offered up a unique promotion to one of their own who is now officially a "wellness officer". The twist is, the promotion went to a rabbit. Check it out.

Since 2019, David Tan, a Filipino toy maker has helped thousands of animal lovers cope with their lost pets by offering the service of creating realistic replicas of them. Take a look.

China experts from the world of academia, government and business gathered at Harvard University to attend the 26th Harvard College China Forum.

The sandwich is a staple food here in the U.S., but the famous St. Paul sandwich in the city of St. Louis is a version with a Chinese twist.

For nearly three years during the COVID-19 pandemic, tenants who couldn't pay their rent were protected from eviction in Los Angeles. But now those safeguards have ended.

A series of fierce storms and tornadoes have devastated swaths of the U.S. South and Midwest over the weekend, killing at least 32 people and injuring many others.

Mexican authorities have begun a murder investigation following a fire that killed at least 39 migrants in a Mexican detention facility in the border city of Ciudad Juarez.

A series of storms and tornadoes in the U.S. over the weekend has killed at least 32 people. The cities of Wynne and Little Rock in the U.S. state of Arkansas were among the hardest hit areas.

Homeownership is a distant dream for many Venezuelans. Here's why.

Tech companies in the U.S. have laid off over 120,000 workers. It is even more stressful for those on H1-B visa to find jobs.

What would you do if you saw a zebra running wild on the streets? Well, that's exactly what happened in Seoul, South Korea! Sero, a young zebra, escaped from his zoo and trotted his way through busy streets for hours before he was finally tranquilized and safely returned to his home. There were n...

2022 saw a record number of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. That’s according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League.

Harassment, vandalism and assaults aimed at Jews have all increased across the country.

CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports.

A tornado barreled through the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi overnight Friday. Rescuers are searching for survivors. Hundreds of people are left homeless. At least 25 people are dead and dozens injured.

Farmers poured milk on roads in Usilampatti, India, as dairy farmers protested a decrease in the price set by the government for the purchase of milk.

In the midst of Oman's vast desolate desert, a giant painting of a small child igniting a lightbulb recently emerged, next to the site of the Ibri 2 solar power plant. The 100m piece of art is the work of Swiss-French artist Sayp.

Hundreds of thousands of fish have been found floating in the Darling River in Australia on Friday, March 17. Officials didn't give a cause but tweeted that there are concerns about "dissolved oxygen levels" in that area.

The Biden administration is demanding that the Chinese owners of TikTok either divest their stakes in the app or face a potential ban in the U.S., the company told Reuters on March 15. The move adds drama to tensions that have been brewing for years. What’s all the fuss about?