英闻天下——366 Ivory Trade Surges in Kenya

The ivory trade will be back on the agenda at this year's Convention for the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES), which opened in Bangkok on March 3. Paul Muya, deputy spokesperson for the Kenya Wildlife Service, says they hope that the

英闻天下——369 Premier Promises Stable Growth, Better Wellbeing

In his last ever government work report, Wen Jiabao is warning China's development model is facing problems which are unbalanced, uncoordinated and unsustainable. The Chinese premier listed several issues in the development of the world's second larg

英闻天下——370 'Locust Vision' Could Stop Car Crashes

SHANGHAI DAILY A call to relax adoption criteria A Chinese lawmaker is calling for the government to make adoption easier amid the increasing number of families who want to adopt. Jia Weiping, director of the Shanghai Diabetes Institute, says inferti

英闻天下——371 Cross-regional Cooperation Aims at Pollution

In the 1990s, China became the world's factory after its opening up and economic reform. Many coastal provinces in the east have accumulated a wealth of capital since then. In recent years, however, the country has been witnessing a wave of industria

英闻天下——376 China's Energy-saving, Pollution Reduction Targets

Premier Wen Jiabao's last government work report to this year's National People's Congress put a large emphasis on energy efficiency and pollution reduction. Part of the strategy talks about reforming the current energy pricing system and shoring up

英闻天下——379 Groundwater Pollution Arouses Concern

Water contamination has caught increasing attention among the Chinese public. Some have gone so far as to challenge local environmental officials to swim in a polluted river. Ma Jun has been an active environmentalist for more than 10 years. About ha

英闻天下——381 UN Imposes New Sanctions on North Korea

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously passed a new resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea. As CRI's Washington correspondent Lv Xiaohong reports, while China has thrown its support behind the new sanctions, it's also calling f

英闻天下——382 China's Legislation Centers on Major Strategies

Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, says the top legislature always focuses on the overall work of the Communist Party of China and the country. He notes a lot of attention has been given by the lawmakers to the

英闻天下——263 Ahmadinejad to Talk to US If Pressure Stops

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he is ready to have direct talks with the United States, but only based on justice and respect, not on pressure and imposition. He made the comments on Sunday while addressing a rally marking the anniversary

英闻天下——265 Carnivals Celebrated in Brazil, Colombia

Thousands of people took to the streets for carnival celebrations in Brazil and Colombia. In Rio de Janeiro, an estimated 80 thousand people gathered along an avenue near the iconic Ipanema Beach for a colorful street party and parade. Around 60 musi

英闻天下——250 Long Road ahead for Dreamliners Batteries Probe

U.S. safety regulators say they have a long road ahead in their investigation into the lithium ion battery problems on Boeing's 787 Dreamliners. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says they will file their interim findings in 30 day

英闻天下——262 EU Leaders Agree on Seven-Year Budget Deal

The top leaders of the European Union have finalised the bloc's seven-year budget scheme after over 24 hours of negotiations. The scheme involves a total spending cut of 34 billion euros compared to the last period. The budget aims to strike a balanc

英闻天下——161 Couple Arrested for Helping Migrants Buy Tickets

A couple in Guangdong was detained for booking train tickets online and selling them for 10 yuan extra to migrant workers who want to return home for Spring Festival. But migrant workers say they feel sorry for the couple. Last year China's railway s

英闻天下——170 Sino-US Ties Top Obama's Agenda

At a recent forum on Sino-US relations held in Beijing, American studies expert Tao Wenzhao from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says he believes the ties between China and the US will be positive during Obama's second term. China's developmen

英闻天下——173 UN Approves Resolution on DPRK Satellite Launch

A senior Chinese diplomat says that the latest UN resolution on North Korea is generally balanced. North Korea launched an earth observation satellite in mid December. The country has later defended its right to launch a satellite for peaceful and sc

英闻天下——183 Migrant Workers Struggle to Collect Unpaid Wages

Year after year, disappointment is the only result they get in the end. Asking for their legal pay has never been easy for Chinese migrant workers. According to statistics from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the number of migran

英闻天下——199 Beijing's Air Pollution Returns to 'Hazardous' Levels

Smog levels in Beijing have hit the 'Hazardous' mark again just 2 weeks after recording one of the worst cases of air pollution. The PM 2.5 monitoring systems in the Chinese capital showed readings of around 400, which is considered hazardous. That's

英闻天下——198 Chinese, Japanese Communities Pledge Friendship

Communities from China and Japan have pledged to make further contributions to boost the friendship between the two countries. The pledge came after a meeting between Tang Jiaxuan, head of the China-Japan Friendship Association and Tomiichi Murayama,

英闻天下——196 Dunhuang Fights against Desertification

Dunhuang in northwestern China's Gansu Province is known for its UNESCO World Heritage site, the Mogao Grottoes, or the Thousand Buddha Caves. In recent years the city has been fighting a battle against desertification. CRI reporter Natalie Thomas ha

英闻天下——197 China Urges Japan to Respect Regional Concern

The Chinese government has voiced concern over Japan's latest plans to increase military personnel. Over the weekend, the Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera said the government would increase personnel by nearly 300 starting from April. The c