#Venezuela is getting ready for a presidential election this year, despite a long-lasting political and economic crisis. The opposition, which is ahead in the polls, is hoping to unseat incumbent president Nicolás Maduro who has been in power since 2013. The president has not yet made his candidacy official. Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Dubbed Plan Phoenix, the crackdown on Ecuador’s dangerous drug gangs is underway. Ecuador’s armed forces increased patrolling and searches in Guayaquil’s poorest and most dangerous neighborhoods in response to days of gang violence. #Ecuador #violence Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Despite freezing weather, the Republican presidential candidates are continuing to campaign across the U.S. state of Iowa on the eve of Monday night’s Iowa caucuses. It’s the first vote in the long primary voting season. #Iowa #politics #election Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

The Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft will be transported vertically with the Long March-7 Y8 carrier rocket to the launch site in south China's Hainan Province. According to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), China intends to launch the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft early this year. #SpaceChina

Sunday marked 100 days since the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. In a fresh sign that the crisis is widening, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a missile that killed two Israelis in a village near the border with Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "Nobody will stop us" from destroying Hamas. #IsraelHamasConflict #Gaza #100Days Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-14/Mainland-spokesperson-comments-on-Taiwan-election-results-1qmEBrlvF0A/p.html A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday commented on the outcomes of Taiwan leadership and legislature elections. Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said the results reveal that the Democratic Progressive Party cannot represent the mainstream public opinion on the island. Noting that Taiwan is China's Taiwan, Chen said that the elections will not change the basic landscape and development trend of cross-Straits relations, will not alter the shared aspiration of compatriots across the Taiwan Straits to forge closer ties, and will not impede the inevitable trend of China's reunification. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-14/Explore-how-wildlife-at-the-Qinling-Mountain-Nature-Reserve-raise-their-young-1qmFGWAF1Cg/p.html Infrared cameras have recently captured heartwarming footage of several wild animals enjoying warm moments with their offspring at a national nature reserve nestled in the Qinling Mountains in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Click on the video to check it out. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-14/China-hosts-its-first-International-Ice-Sailing-Competition-1qmobnNHzbO/p.html Amid a cold December along the shores of the Bohai Sea in Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, a unique ice sailing encounter is unfolding. In the 2024 International Ice Sailing Tour, 53 top athletes from 10 countries, including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Switzerland, are sailing and competing on the frozen surface of the Bohai Sea. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-14/Huge-lava-flow-in-Iceland-after-volcanic-eruption-1qmCHep996w/p.html Lava from an eruption in southwestern Iceland is continuing to flow, sending semi-molten rock spewing toward a nearby settlement for the second time in less than a month. The eruption came after a swarm of earthquakes near the town of Grindavik, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said. The community was evacuated overnight, Iceland's RUV television reported. Iceland, which sits above a volcanic hot spot in the North Atlantic, averages an eruption every four to five years. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos to be held on Jan. 15-19 will call for rebuilding trust amid a sluggish global growth outlook. #GLOBALink #Davos #WEF2024

Four China-developed AG600M firefighting aircraft passed key tests in 2023. They are expected to get certification in 2024 and join rescue missions in 2025.

Harbin Ice and Snow World is one of the world's leading theme parks for ice and snow sculptures, landscapes, ice castles and stage shows. Also known as the "Ice City," Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, transforms into a carnival town at this time of year. Join us for a visit to this frosty wonderland! #sharedfuture #StreamingChina #hello2024

For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Davos is gearing up for the arrival of over 2,800 representatives from 120 countries at the 2024 World Economic Forum. Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to attend the forum from January 14 to 17. Gim Huay Neo, managing director of the World Economic Forum, eagerly awaits Chinese Premier Li Qiang and the Chinese delegation's arrival. She says the forum serves as a platform for open dialogue among stakeholders and adds that China's active participation is crucial in addressing global issues and challenges. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As Chinese New Year will fall on February 10 in 2024, marking the start of the year of the Loong. LTherefore, local landmarks in the UAE lit up Chinese red one after another, while local people and tourists from all over the world reveled in Chinese culture, shared New Year greetings and enjoyed the lively Spring Festival atmosphere. #SpringFestival2024

For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-14/China-s-40th-Antarctic-expedition-team-samples-seawater-for-research-1qmnXjecwBG/p.html Scientists from China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition are conducting comprehensive marine water monitoring operations in the Amundsen Sea. The team recently collected seawater samples aboard the country's research icebreaker Xuelong 2. It has 24 water bottles that can be remotely handled and take water samples at different depths. According to the expedition team, the seawater samples collected are used to meet the research needs of various projects. The team members doing biological research will analyze the tiny plankton in the samples that are invisible to the naked eye. Meanwhile, those doing chemical research will add reagents to the water samples to analyze the organic and inorganic contents. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-14/-Big-brother-child-Introducing-China-s-internet-sensation-kids--1qmkdCCNE8o/p.html Recently here in China, some kids have been called "big brother" or "big sister" on social media. Why? Either because of their amazing talents or their strong minds. Take a look! #trending #douyin #kids Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv

Residents in Xigaze in China's Xizang celebrates the new year one month ahead of the Tibetan New Year. Find out how locals embrace their most ceremonious festival of the year. #GLOBALink

A job fair was held on Friday in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to provide over 2,000 job opportunities for locals. #China

Exquisite dough sculptures in China's Shandong. #viral #dough #flour #sculpture #delicate #creation #China