BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- A set of legal and policy measures took effect in China on Wednesday as part of the country's efforts to advance high-quality development and high-standard opening up.

A New Year countdown concert is staged in Macao, south China, Dec. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka) A New Year countdown ...

Fireworks illuminate the sky over Victoria Harbour in celebration of the new year in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 1, 2025.

SYDNEY, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Two teenagers have been hospitalized after being stabbed during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney and Melbourne. Police in Sydney said on Wednesday that officers were ...

MOSCOW, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Russia has officially dropped export duties on anthracite, coking coal, and thermal coal starting Jan. 1, 2025, RIA Novosti news agency reported on Wednesday.

NAIROBI, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) concluded 2024 on a strong note on Tuesday, with all key indices on an upward trajectory into 2025. Market data from the NSE revealed ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, as the U.S. equity market failed to end 2024 on a high note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 29.51 points, or 0.07 percent, to ...

China's shadow puppetry, a 2,000-year-old "early cinema," is a UNESCO treasure. In Shanxi, artisans like Wu Junli bring this luminous art to life, inspiring new generations. #CulturalHeritage■ ...

This photo taken on Dec. 31, 2024 shows the silhouette of a boy playing on a trampoline at sunset in northwest Pakistan's ...

People gather to celebrate the new year in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Dec. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri) People gather to ...

PARIS, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged on Tuesday night that dissolving the French National Assembly in June created more division than resolution.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- An Hawaiian Airlines flight headed toward Honolulu from Seattle turned around shortly after takeoff on Monday because the crew reported smoke in the cockpit of the ...