CCTV9英语新闻：Seattle manufacturers drawing space junkies

In the US, Washington states aerospace industry has always been associated with industry giant Boeing, but that may be changing. A growing number of smaller businesses focused on commercial space flight are moving to the Pacific Northwest. Their numb

CCTV9英语新闻：受害者被绑架和杀害在班加西的工作场所

The Chinese Embassy in Libya has confirmed the killing of a Chinese engineer in Benghazi. The victim was an employee of a Chinese construction company. He was abducted from a work site along with two colleagues. The engineer was later found shot, and

CCTV9英语新闻：Sisi wins 94 percent of votes cast by Egyptians living abroad

Egypt's presidential candidate and ex- military chief Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi has overwhelmingly won the votes by Egyptians living abroad. The countrys presidential election commission announced on Wednesday, that Sisi garnered 94.5 percent of the votes

CCTV9英语新闻：乌克兰官员称马里乌波尔冲突已致21人死亡

Ukraine's Interior Minister says the countrys security forces have killed about 20 anti-government rebels who tried to seize control of police headquarters in the eastern port city of Mariupol. Minister Arsen Avakov said the attempt by activists to s

CCTV9英语新闻：美国将支持日本军事化

The US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee has approved the countrys next defense budget bill. One part of the bill clarifies US support for Japans recent moves to strengthen its military. The bill says the US supports Japans recent inc

Feature: Indonesian hospital struggles to cope with bodies of tsunami victims

An article in the Xinjiang Daily newspaper says authorities in Xinjiang reacted rapidly in response to the terrorist attack in Urumqi South railway station on Wednesday. Passengers walk outside the Urumqi South Railway Station in Urumqi, capital of n

CCTV9英语新闻：中国互联网巨头之间的竞争上升

Competition is heating up between China's biggest Internet companies, including e-commerce leader Alibaba and search giant, Baidu. Mobile Internet is the new battle ground and with half a billion Chinese now using mobile devices to get online, the st

CCTV9英语新闻：China to increase economic, security cooperation with Africa

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Li started his week-long tour after arriving in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa on Sunday, where he was greeted by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. Its the first time Premier Li has visited Africa in his ca

CCTV9英语新闻：中国4月官方非制造业采购经理人指数至54.8%

Chinas non-manufacturing industry has continued an upward trend in April. According to the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, the purchasing managers index for Chinas non-manufacturing sector rebounded

CCTV9英语新闻：俄罗斯天然气公司：如果乌克兰未能在5月支付天然气债务，将执行预付款合同

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says his country will restart gas talks with Ukraine if it pays off at least part of its gas debt. Medvedev told reporters that nobody ever required Ukraine to hand over all the 4 billion US dollars straight awa

CCTV9英语新闻：中国，肯尼亚，深化合作，扩大两国间的联系

For the latest on Li Keqiangs visit, were joined by our correspondent Peninah Karibe in Kenyas capital Nairobi. Q1: Peninah, Premier Li will be in Kenya for three days, what are the highlights of his visit? Q2: A series of deals are to be signed cove

CCTV9英语新闻：越南侵犯中国主权

Yi Xianliang, deputy director-general of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of Chinas Foreign Ministry, has said the Islands are the inherent territory of China and there are no disputes in this area. Yi said China has been shocked by the i

CCTV9英语新闻：阅读仍然在许多最喜欢的爱好之列

Living in a fast-paced society, many people find it hard to get in some quality reading time. With World Reading Day approaching, CCTV talked with people from all walks of life, on how much time they had to take in some reading. Lets see what they ha

CCTV9英语新闻：Rubik's Cube turns 40

Its been four decades since Hungarian inventor and architect Erno Rubik created his best-selling puzzle cube. To celebrate the anniversary, the 69-year-old has paired up with the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, for a special exhibi

CCTV9英语新闻：Led Zeppelin豪华版的经典专辑

Led Zeppelin will soon release a series of deluxe editions of all nine of their studio albums. The first batch will include the bands first three recordings between 1969 and 1970. And several previously unreleased songs will also be part of the packa

CCTV9英语新闻：第一个24小时书店在北京开幕

Good news for book lovers in Beijing: the citys first 24-hour bookstore, to be a cultural landmark, has been launched by the Sanlian Bookstore. Owned by the China Publishing Group Corporation, Sanlian is a major bookstore in the country. It has start

CCTV9英语新闻：中国将开放8个国营行业的投资

Chinas government says it will open 80 projects in eight state-run industries to private and foreign investors, as part of efforts to make its slowing economy more productive. The announcement is the latest in a series of policy changes aimed at carr

CCTV9英语新闻：Beijing Autoshow: Electrics at crossroads, in-car connectivity needs time

At the Beijing Autoshow many carmakers are showcasing their latest electrics, hybrids and in-car connectivity gadgets. Xia Cheng and Cheng Lei find out how far those technologies are from the average driver. At the Beijing Autoshow many carmakers are

CCTV9英语新闻：投资者所说的自由贸易区

Mr. Li to get his take on the Shanghai Free Trade Zone to date. Q1: Over 7,000 companies now in the FTZ, draft regulations are being debated. How is the free trade zone progressing since its inception back in September? Q2: A thematic equity benchmar

CCTV9英语新闻：中国2014年青岛世界园艺博览会

The International Horticultural Exhibition has quite a reputation, and has long been hailed as the Olympics of horticulture. It aims to demonstrate the worlds most advanced technology in horticulture and floriculture. Qingdao International Horticultu