Divers perform an underwater dragon dance at the SEA LIFE Bangkok Ocean World to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 16, 2025.
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, falls on Jan. 29 this year, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
Supporters of the arrested South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol gather outside the Seoul Detention Center during a rally in Uiwang, South Korea, Jan. 16, 2025.
A South Korean court on Thursday rejected arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol's request for release, according to multiple media outlets. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)
Los Angeles Fire Rescue and San Diego Urban Search and Rescue teams, supported by deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, search wildfire-damaged structures in Altadena, California, United States, Jan. 15, 2025.
Firefighters continue to battle multiple major wildfires on Wednesday in Southern California as parts of the region are braced for extremely critical fire conditions caused by a new round of dangerous Santa Ana winds.
Fierce wildfires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people and destroyed more than 12,300 structures. Local authorities confirmed that at least 26 people were still missing related to the ongoing wildfires. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)
The Chinese Navy hospital ship "Peace Ark" arrives at a port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 16, 2025.
The Chinese Navy hospital ship "Peace Ark" arrived at a port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, on Thursday morning after completing humanitarian medical services during its "Mission Harmony-2024" deployment to 13 countries across Asia and Africa.
Since its departure on June 16, 2024, the ship traversed over 30,000 nautical miles in 215 days, breaking records for the mission series as its longest duration and most extensive task. (Photo by Gui Jiangbo/Xinhua)
Rescue vehicles are seen at the rescue operation site of an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa, Jan. 16, 2025.
A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)
An aerial drone photo shows people riding single-blade sleds, a popular winter recreational activity among locals, on Taizi river in Liaoyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
Young contestants are pictured during the final round of the World Robot Contest 2024 in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)
A boy wearing a police cap salutes at Gabo Village in Chamco Township, Dingri County in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2025.
The disaster relief work in quake-hit Dingri County including makeshift houses construction, supply transportation and debris removal work have been accelerated to better meet the needs and improve the living conditions of the residents. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
A student practices abacus calculation at Dawei Primary School in Tunxi District of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 9, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
