FIFA said the 2026 World Cup is oversubscribed more than 30-fold based on verified individual credit card numbers submitted with each ticket application, and that demand is 3.4 times higher than the ...

Flash: Saudi-led coalition conducts airstrikes on Yemen's port of Mukalla: media ...

BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a New Year's message at 7 p.m. Wednesday to ring in 2026. ■ ...

Yang Binyu of China celebrates after the women's team pursuit of the speed skating event at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Li ...

SYDNEY, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- A record number of police officers will be deployed to patrol New Year's celebrations in Sydney following the fatal mass shooting at Bondi Beach, the police force in the ...

South Korea's industrial output rebounded in November due mainly to higher production of semiconductors and electronic components, statistical ministry data showed Tuesday. The seasonally-adjusted ...

The alleged perpetrators of the fatal mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach earlier in December acted alone and were not part of a broader terrorist cell, authorities said on Tuesday. Australian ...

BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 17 pips to 7.0348 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange ...

The Shanlan Festival showcases the Li people's harvest traditions through vibrant song and dance, celebrating harmony with nature and hopes for prosperity in the year ahead.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas would be given a limited period to disarm under the Gaza ceasefire arrangement, warning of consequences if the ...

The composite business sentiment index (CBSI) in all industries increased 1.6 points from a month earlier to 93.7 in December after rising 1.5 points in the previous month, according to the Bank of ...

TOKYO, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Japan recorded a historic high in bear captures between April and October 2025, driven by a surge in sightings in urban areas, the country's environment ministry said.