CCTV9英语新闻：No Chinese casualties in fire in west Canada

China's Consulate-General in Canada's Calgary has confirmed that no Chinese have been wounded or killed in the raging wildfire in west Canada. Consulate-general Wang Xinping says about 100 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from nearby areas. Wang

CCTV9英语新闻：2015 average yearly income: 53,615 yuan

Chinas National Bureau of Statistics has released data on the average annual income in 2015. There seems to be a clear sector difference. And contrary to expectations, the slowing economy didnt seem to drag down salary growth for certain industries.

CCTV9英语新闻：China conducts comprehensive survey of left-behind children

The Chinese government has been conducting the country's first comprehensive survey of rural children who have been left behind by their migrant worker parents. A large database will be set up and will include important information like their geograp

CCTV9英语新闻：Taiwan telecom fraud suspects to be prosecuted on Chinese mainland

Police from the Chinese mainland report that 32 Taiwan telecom fraud suspects deported from Malaysia in April will be investigated and may face prosecution on the Chinese mainland. The suspects are being held in a detention center in Beijing. They we

CCTV9英语新闻：China denounces US military annual report

China's Ministry of National Defense has denounced the US Defense Department's annual report to Congress on military and security developments involving China. The ministry urged the US to stop activities that damage China-US relations. Defense Minis

CCTV9英语新闻：China focuses care on disabled orphans

China on Sunday marks its National Day of Assisting Persons with Disabilities. This year focuses on a special group -- orphaned and disabled children. Chairperson of China Disabled Persons' Federation, Zhang Haidi, has called on society to give more

CCTV9英语新闻：A spiritual home for deaf people in Wuhan

For many deaf people in central China's city of Wuhan, Tuesday and Friday mornings are exciting times, as they gather at a Sign Language Corner to talk with each other. Of course, in sign language. It's a place without communication problems or misun

CCTV9英语新闻：China to have a bright new railway services timetables

China will have a bright new railway services timetables from Sunday. It is the largest expansion in decades involving extensive regions and a range of trains. Beijing Railway Bureau said the capital will run 30 more services, leading to a record hig

CCTV9英语新闻：Trains linking China, Europe on the fast track

Looks like a comfortable and fun experience travelling with the new trains. Pandeng. And surely, with summer holidays approaching, we expect to see a boost in domestic trips. Tongxuan, any updates about cargo trains? The number of cargo trains connec

CCTV9英语新闻：China to cut down the numbers of left-behind children

Local governments have also taken up the responsibility of caring for them. Children are meant to grow up with the warmth of a parent's embrace. But for some, it's been a lonely childhood as their parents leave for cities in search of higher-paying j

CCTV9英语新闻：Solar-powered plane on next leg of global trip

A solar-powered airplane that landed in Arizona last week after a daylong flight from California is now headed to Oklahoma on the latest leg of its around-the-world journey. The file photo shows the two pilots of the Swiss-made Solar Impulse 2 in fro

CCTV9英语新闻：New roadmap for trains offer more convenient services for tourists

You'd think that this man is at a gym, right? Well...he is actually on a train, one of the most advanced tourist trains in China. It provides not only fitness equipment...but massages...and even 3D movies... This tourist train travels about 1,500 kil

CCTV9英语新闻：Russia's RS-28 Sarmat expected ready for field trials soon

Russias news network Zvezda is reporting that the countrys new intercontinental ballistic missile will be ready for field trials this summer. The RS-28 Sarmat, dubbed Satan 2 by NATO, has been widely reported to have a top speed of seven kilometers a

CCTV9英语新闻：Rousseff to face trial and suspension after vote

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will be suspended from office for up to 180 days to prepare for her impending impeachment trial. Brazil's Senate voted 55 to 22 in favor of putting the President on trial for breaking budget laws this morning-- afte

CCTV9英语新闻：Afghan families give away girls as compensation in disputes

An Afghan teacher has received death threats for fighting to stop the tradition of giving away girls to settle disputes. Khan-wali Adil has been camped out for a month in the capital Kabul, calling for an end to the practice of baad. The tradition is

CCTV9英语新闻：Timeline of Brazil's political crisis

Here are the key moments leading to the impeachment proceedings of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. On March 4th, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Rousseff's political mentor, had his house raided and was questioned by the police, as pa

CCTV9英语新闻：Senate votes in favor of Rousseff's impeachment

The Brazilian Senate has voted in favor of an impeachment trial against President Dilma Rousseff. This means she will be suspended from office. Following a marathon session running into early Thursday morning local time, 55 senators voted in favour o

CCTV9英语新闻：Russia angered as US missile defence site ready

A US missile defence site in Romania has become operational. This has angered Russia, which opposes advanced military systems in its former area of influence. The missile defence is said to protect Europe from ballistic missile threats. NATO says the

CCTV9英语新闻：Impeachment threatens Brazil's democracy

Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has addressed the nation after the Senate voted to put her on trial. She condemned the impeachment process as a coup and a farce. Rousseff said she committed only errors instead of any impeachable crimes,

CCTV9英语新闻：Gov't & humanitarian agencies in Zimbabwe trying to avert food crisis

East African countries may be inundated with heavy rain, but Zimbabwe is reeling under one of the worst droughts in its history. The government and humanitarian agencies have been left struggling to find ways to avert a hunger crisis. The unprecedent