Picturesque view after snowfall across China
People visit a scenic spot after snow in Zouping, east China’s Shandong Province, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Dong Naide/Xinhua) Monkeys are pictured at the Huaguo Mountain scenic area after…
Israel approves 19 new West Bank settlements in major annexation push
Palestinian officials warn Israel’s new settlement plan accelerates annexation and deepens violence across the occupied West Bank. Israel’s security cabinet has signed off on plans to formalise 19 illegal settlements…
China’s 2025 box office tops 50 bln yuan as animation enjoys banner year
by Xinhua writer Zhang Yunlong China’s 2025 cinema box office surpassed 50 billion yuan (more than 7 billion U.S. dollars) on Saturday — a symbolic milestone that analysts say underscores…
Türkiye-Pakistan co-op expands into Indian Ocean
“Pakistan and Türkiye have spent the past two decades deepening cooperation in defense production, drone development, naval modernization and intelligence coordination.” (Shutterstock Photo) Türkiye’s offshore entry into Pakistan for hydrocarbon…
China’s first deepwater oilfield sees full operation of secondary development project
China National Offshore Oil Corporation announced Sunday that the secondary development project of the Liuhua Oilfield, the country’s first deepwater oilfield, has fully commenced operation. The milestone marks a breakthrough…
Pak-China joint military drills ‘Warrior-IX’ continue in Pabbi
Two- week joint counterterrorism exercise Warrior-IX between Pakistan Army and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China will continue till December 14. The joint military drills commenced on November 28,…