The US government has confirmed that its computer networks had been hit by a cyberattack. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says it's working to identify and mitigate any potential compromises. The Washington Post earlier reported...
A U.S. government advisory panel has voted to endorse mass use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to help conquer the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans. Shots could begin within days, depending on how fast the FDA signs off on the panel's...
SpaceX's Starship exploded during a return-landing attempt on Wednesday. The 16-story-tall rocket was a prototype for a heavy-lift launch vehicle Elon Musk says could carry people to Mars in as little as six years. The self-guided rocket blew up as i...
According to a joint announcement by China and Nepal, the new height of Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest peak, is 8,848.86 meters. The two countries reached a consensus last year to jointly declare the re-measured height of the peak and conduct...
Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said China looks to build a healthy and stable relationship with the United States. Wang made the remarks during a virtual meeting with leaders from the U.S. -China Business Council. The two sides discussed China-U.S. tra...
Official figures show China's imports and exports in the first eleven months of this year increased by 1.8 percent compared with last year to reach some 29 trillion yuan, or around 4.4 trillion U.S. dollars. Trade with all major trading partners all...
President Xi Jinping has announced that China has accomplished its poverty alleviation target of the new era as scheduled. He made the remarks at a meeting of the top Party leadership. Over the past 8 years, China has lifted all rural poor population...
China says its Chang'e-5 probe has completed sampling on the moon, and the samples have been sealed within the spacecraft. Launched on Nov. 24, the spacecraft landed on the near side of the moon on Tuesday with a task to retrieve China's first sample...
The Chang'e-5 spacecraft has landed on the near side of the moon and sent back images. During the landing process, the cameras aboard the lander took images of the landing area. He Jun is deputy director of Beijing Aerospace Control Center. He says t...
The Hong Kong Chief Executive is urging residents to stay at home and refrain from social gatherings. Carrie Lam says on Tuesday that the next two weeks will be crucial to containing a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections in the city. Hong Kong reporte...