China on Wednesday issued comprehensive guidelines to accelerate the high-quality development of its environmental protection equipment manufacturing sector, aiming to drive the industry's sustained growth and transition toward low-carbon and circular development.

Sanbadao (Three Knives) is a unique female tradition in southeast China's Fujian, where knife-shaped long hairpins serve both for styling and self-defense. Watch as this 14-year-old Chinese girl gives incredible power to graceful accessories.

Headed by President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, US officials have landed in Moscow for talks over the Ukraine crisis, Russian media reported on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened on social media that he will place a 200% tariff on all wines, champagnes, and alcoholic products coming out of France and other EU countries if the EU does not remove the 50% tariff on American whisky.

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa ratified a new constitutional declaration on Thursday, laying the legal foundation for a five-year transitional phase aimed at rebuilding political and legal structures.

Perched on a mountain and surrounded by a sea of clouds, a high school enjoys an awesome view due to its unique geographical location in Honhe, SW China's Yunnan.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced plans to abolish the National Health Service (NHS) England, as part of the government's efforts to enhance efficiency.

China will expand the coverage of a pilot cash-pooling service that integrates domestic and foreign currency management for multinational companies, with the program being piloted in 10 localities and to be expanded to various regions, the country's monetary authorities said on Thursday.

Drenched in blessings! Visitors and locals joyfully splash water on each other, exchanging wishes of happiness and good fortune in the traditional Dai ethnic way at an ethnic cultural park in southwest China's Xishuangbanna.

The Chinese capital city of Beijing plans to administer free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to seventh-grade girls starting in September this year, joining several provincial-level regions and cities that have announced similar initiatives since 2021.

Constantine Tassoulas (2nd R, at podium) was sworn in on Thursday as Greece's president for a five-year term. Tassoulas, a member of the ruling conservative New Democracy party, won the election on Feb. 12.

OPEC has estimated global oil demand growth - a rise of 1.45 million barrels per day in 2025 and a robust growth of 1.43 million bpd in 2026 - both unchanged from last month's assessment.

The market size of the ice and snow economy in NE China's Heilongjiang Province reached 266.17 billion yuan (about $37.1 billion) in 2024, of which the output of ice and snow tourism was 182.33 billion yuan, said the Provincial Bureau of Statistics.

During the 2024-2025 winter season, Heilongjiang received 135 million domestic and overseas tourists, up 18.5% YOY.

Dubbed "Huisi Kaiwu," the world's first universal embodied AI platform that supports multiple body types and scenarios was launched in Beijing, China, on Wednesday.

It is expected to accelerate the integration of smart technologies into the real world and the development of robotics, autonomous driving, and human-machine interaction.

A coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general on Thursday sued the Trump administration over its mass layoff in the Education Department, where more than 1,300 federal employees were fired earlier this week, calling the action "outrageous," "reckless and illegal."

No kidding! Fluffy, adorable "pandas" were spotted on a street in Beijing!