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

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

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 ...

GENEVA, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza have pushed the region's healthcare system to "the brink of ...

Set to fully complete its 14th Five-Year Plan in 2025, China will implement more proactive and effective policies, prioritize ...

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■ ...

People visit the exhibition "A Panorama of Hubei" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 31, 2024. The exhibition ...

Li Ganjie, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the CPC ...

A foreign student (1st L) tries block printing at a New Year fair in Shangcheng District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang ...

A displaced Palestinian is seen after a rainfall at a temporary shelter in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Dec. 31, 2024. ...