World Today

①Trump vetoes massive defense bill, threatens government shutdown.

②Brazilian institute says vaccine from China's Sinovac is effective.

③Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank turns 5.

④US prepars new sanctions to impede Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

⑤Chinese swimmer Sun Yang's eight-year doping ban is overturned.

①China and Russia hail close ties amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and agree to further enhance cooperation.

②China considers anti-food-waste law, banning popular eating show.

③Rebels seize Central African Republic's fourth-largest city five days before nationwide elections.

④Trump pardons 15 people, including those convicted in Mueller probe.

⑤Attorney Amit Ben-Yehoshua reports: Israel faces fourth election in two years after parliament is dissolved.

①World powers renew commitment to preserve Iran nuclear deal.

②Donald Trump meets with House Republicans discussing overturning election results.

③China issues white paper on energy development.

④EU authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, paving the way for rollout in days.

①More countries impose UK travel restrictions amid concern over virus mutation.

②US Congress agrees on $900 billion economic relief package.

③Dozens die during India farmers' protests.

④Ezra Vogel, prominent US expert on China, dies aged 90.

With in-depth panel discussions on domestic and global news and current affairs, Today gives you the story behind the headlines.

A decade ago this week, a young fruit seller in a small town in Tunisia set himself on fire. His act brought people to the streets in mass demonstrations.

Protests spread from his hometown across the country, and quickly sparked revolts across North Africa and the Middle East.

10 years later, most of the hopes of the protesters have faded into disappointment and disillusionment.

On its 10th anniversary, we want to delve into the broken dreams of the Arab Spring.

① China's Change-5 brings home moon samples.

② U.S. labels Switzerland and Vietnam as 'currency manipulators'.

③ Iraq to sue US over use of depleted uranium weapons in civilian areas.

④ Does China really want to rule the world?

① Countries sound their alarms to big tech companies to ensure fair competition;

② New genetic variant of coronavirus found in UK;

③ China and African Union break ground on a New Headquarters to advance Africa's public health;

④ China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs refutes allegations of "forced labor" in Xinjiang’s cotton production.

① The United States announces sanctions against Turkey over its purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system;

② China criticizes a US-funded program to monitor river dams on the upstream of the Lancang River, calling it US provocation.

③ Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost

④ British and Australian media hypes ‘leaked' list of CPC members to further demonize communist party.

World leaders gathered for new momentum to tackle climate change at Climate Ambition Summit.

Western countries are hoarding doses of Covid vaccines, what left for people living in poor countries?

European Union and the UK agree to 'go the extra mile' in Brexit trade talks.

And US Electoral College set to seal Joe Biden’s victory.