Wk 47 (22 November 1963) US President Is Shot In TexasThis Week in HistoryUS President John F. Kennedy is killed by an assassin's bullets in Dallas, Texas. In 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the USA, was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, al...
Wk 48 (26 November 1922) Tutankhamen's Tomb Is OpenedThis Week in HistoryThe tomb of the ancient Egyptian boy king is opened for the first time in over 3,000 years. In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter opened the tomb of the ancient Egyptian...
Wk 49 (3 December 1984) Gas Leak Kills Thousands In IndiaThis Week in HistoryA gas leak at a Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, India, causes thousands of deaths. In 1984, one of the most deadly industrial accidents in history occurred in Bhopal, India...
Wk 50 (12 December 2001) Call For US Vote Recount Is RejectedThis Week in HistoryGeorge W. Bush becomes US president after the Supreme Court rejects a call for a vote recount. In 2001, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected a call for a reco...
Wk 51 (21 December 1898) US Forces Occupy The PhilippinesThis Week in HistoryThe USA claims the Philippines as a ceded territory and takes control using military force. In 1898, US President William McKinley claimed the Philippines as ceded to the US...
Wk 52 (29 December 1890) US Troops Kill 150 Native AmericansThis Week in HistoryAt least 150 Native American men, women and children are shot dead at Wounded Knee Creek. In 1890, a US army commanding officer, Colonel James Forsyth, ordered his troops...
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionA series of car bomb explosions rocked the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, killing scores of people. Libyan Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteg condemns violent clashes between oppo...
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionChina and Malaysia agree to deepen bilateral relations as the two countries celebrate 40th anniversay of diplomatic ties. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tries to a...
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionA top Chinese military official lashes out at the US and Japan an international security conference in Singapore, saying China opposes an assertive military alliance e...
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionChina starts a one-year anti-terror campaign in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region following Thursday's terrorist attack in the regional capital Urumqi...
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionVoters in Ukraine elect a new president in early elections amid heightened securityA drive-by shooting in the U.S. city of Santa Barbara leave seven people deadBelgium...
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionChina says it will suspend some of its plans for bilateral exchanges with Vietnam in response to the deadly violence against Chinese nationals in the countryChina call...
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionPremier Li Keqiang arrives in Nairobi for a visit to Kenya, the last leg of his Africa tripPremier Li Keqiang arrives in Nairobi for a visit to Kenya, the last leg of...
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionPremier Li Keqiang and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta agreed to bring bilateral ties to a higher level. People in Eastern Ukraine go for a referendum on whether to de...
Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionPremier Li Keqiang embarks upon an official visit expected to further deepen China's relations with Ethiopia in particular and Africa in general. Tension remains high...
