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

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

A grand national flag-raising ceremony is held at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 1, 2025.

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 ...

BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- The total output of China's sports industry reached 3.6741 trillion yuan (approximately 503 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, with an added value of 1.49 trillion yuan, ...

PANAMA CITY, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Panama on Tuesday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the handover of the Panama Canal, which had been under the control of the United States for nearly a century.

The tax was introduced as part of amendments to the Russian Tax Code in July 2024, which added a new chapter titled "Tourist Tax," granting regional authorities discretion to implement the tax as a ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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