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Just as the 2017 graduation season comes to a close, many seats were unexpectedly left empty during the commencement ceremony held last Friday in Chinas National University of Defense Technology. But where were the

During a meeting in Brussels on Thursday NATO's defense ministers agreed to send more troops to help the Afghan government fight the Taliban.Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg held a news conference after the meeting

Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with athletes during a visit to a bobsleigh track in Sochi March 9, 20122012年3月9日，俄罗斯总统当选人弗拉基米尔普京在索契观看滑雪，并与运动员握手。Russian Presiden

CCTV9英语新闻：埃及新宪法草案公投开始Egyptians begin voting on new constitutionEgyptians started casting their votes on Tuesday on the country's new draft constitution, which is widely seen as a milestone during Egypt's

The Turkish government has allowed Syrian refugees to cross the border and visit their families back home during the holy month of Ramadan. Syrians who take advantage of this opportunity will be allowed to return to Turk

Tightening liquidity in the money market during the past few weeks has forced commercial banks to increase the interest rates they offer for wealth management products.The central bank has allocated a total of 190 billio

Safe burial practices introduced by the Red Cross likely saved thousands of lives during the worlds worst outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus between 2013 and 2016, researchers said on Thursday.In the first scientific stu

2007年的春运从2月3日开始。据铁路部门的预测，在今年春运期间，铁路部门方运送总计1.56亿人次的乘客，同比增长4.3%。有关春运的词汇和表达方式如下：春运（passenger）transport during the Spring Festival period客运量 volume of pas

Chinese scientists set out to conduct a large-scale survey of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau on Saturday, in order to investigate changes to the plateaus environment.Data collected during the expedition will be used to provid

By CGTN AfricaIn Nigeria, traditional outfits usually worn by the elderly or on special occasions are making a comeback in West Africas fashion capital, Lagos.Models with Vivian Bennett designs during the African Fashion

艺术名家两会论政 Over the past week, I have spent much time with some of the country's most famous artistsincluding filmmakers, singers, choreographers, writers, actors, painters and musicians - during the NPC and CPPCC

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Friday approved Argentina, the Republic of Madagascar, and the Kingdom of Tonga as its new members.The decision was made during AIIB's second annual meeting of the b

Premier Wen Jiabao delivers his government work report during the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 5, 2011.BEIJING- China opened its annual parliam

Defense budget to grow 12.7% to $91.5 billion Li Zhaoxing, spokesman for the Fourth Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC), answers questions from journalists during the news conference on the Fourth Sessio

Weekend falls ease droughtFarmers in Taigu village in Yuncheng city, Shanxi province, irrigate a wheat field during a snowfall on Saturday. [Photo/Xinhua]BEIJING - The recent widespread rain and snowfalls in northern Chi