HAIKOU, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Hainan's duty-free shops are full of snakes -- but there is no cause for alarm! Shoppers are flocking to the island province drawn by Chinese new year themed products from ...

BAGHDAD, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi Ministry of Planning said unemployment and poverty rates have fallen over the past three years to 14 and 17 percent respectively, down from 16.5 and 23 percent, ...

YANGON, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The rhythmic drumbeats and vibrant lion and dragon dances captivated audiences with a dazzling display of traditional Chinese cultural heritage as the Spring Festival ...

BEIRUT, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and seven others injured on Monday in Israeli attacks on civilians attempting to return to their still-occupied hometowns in southern Lebanon, ...

JUBA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The 12th batch of the Chinese medical team recently visited Juba Nabari, a local village north of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, to provide free medical checkups and ...

VILNIUS, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Lithuania has urged the European Union to review existing navigation rules and provide financial support following the damage to a Latvia-Sweden fiber optic cable in the ...

DOHA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of Qatari humanitarian aid arrived in the Gaza Strip on Monday as part of an ongoing land bridge initiative to provide aid and relief to the enclave.

NAIROBI, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President William Ruto, who is also the champion of the African Union (AU) institutional reforms, said on Monday that conflict continues to deny Africa of its ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- With China set to embrace the start of the Lunar New Year, mixed Chinese-Iranian families and Chinese nationals in Iran are excited to celebrate the Spring Festival.

JERUSALEM, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Police said in a statement on Monday that it had arrested two 21-year-old Israeli reserve soldiers on suspicion of security offenses related to Iran, in ...

BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a Chinese New Year card in return to friends in the U.S. state of Iowa, saying that China and the United States share extensive ...

The United States, which brokered the initial truce, said in a statement that "the ceasefire arrangement between Lebanon and Israel will remain in effect until Feb. 18, 2025," citing Israel's failure ...