What's trending worldwide

BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following is a selection of the latest world news published by Xinhua News Agency.

A man holds a sculpture of Hugo Chavez during a parade marking the 3rd anniversary of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's death, in Caracas March 6, 2016. (Xinhua/Fausto Torrealba/AVN)(zhf)

Venezuelan ruling party announces demonstrations for first week of February

CARACAS -- Supporters of former President Hugo Chavez will hold demonstrations during the first week of February, Dario Vivas, vice president of events and mobilizations for Venezuela's ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV), announced on Saturday. xhne.ws/WXBPl

A vendor counts Indian currency notes at a vegetable market in Mumbai, India, Aug. 30, 2018. (Xinhua/Stringer)

India's budget for 2020-21 focuses on infrastructure, purchasing power, farmers

NEW DELHI -- Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced budgetary allocations for the Financial Year 2020-21 (April 2020-March 2021) for different sectors, primarily focusing on giving a major boost to overall infrastructure, doubling farmers income, raising middle-income class' purchasing power, and women safety. xhne.ws/kVlQw

War in Syria turns city to ghost town

MAARAT AL-NUMAN, Idlib, Syria -- The smell of gunpowder is still fresh and the tracks of tanks and armored vehicles are still clear on the muddy road to Maarat al-Numan, the second-largest city in Idlib province, northwestern Syria. xhne.ws/BmCtP■