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DPRK cheerleaders visit exhibition, perform in PyeongChang

DPRKcheerleaderstouredanexhibitiononanhistoricroyalpalaceandstagedawoodwindandbrassbandperformanceinPyeongChang,theunificationministrysaidSaturday.Thecheersquad

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'Happy Chinese New Year' activities staged around the world

The"HappyChineseNewYear"celebrations,oneofChina'slargestculturalexchangeactivitiesattheinternationallevel,havebeenstagedinagreatnumberofcountriessuchasBritain,G

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PyeongChang Olympics holds opening ceremony rehearsal in host city

ThefinalpreparationsforFriday'sopeningceremonyarecontinuinginPyeongChang,andthatincludesakeyrehearsalthattookplaceovertheweekend.Thethemeofthecurtainraiserforth

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S. Korea boy band IN2IT announces three-nation Asia tour

K-popgroupIN2ITwillholdathree-nationAsiatournextmonth,itsmanagementagencysaidWednesday.Theboyband,formedbyfinalcontestantsofMnetsurvivalauditionshow"Boys24,"wil

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President Trump’s Entrance Restrictions Are Already Cutting Demand for Travel to the U.S.

The travel restrictions put in place by U.S. President Donald Trump on seven countries are deterring travelers from other countries too, according to a travel analysis company.

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Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated in Paris

People perform lion dance and dragon dance in front of the Printemps Department Store during the celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year in Paris, France, on Feb. 2, 2017.

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Is the Red Dress Emoji Influencing Fashion?

In 2016, numerous pop stars developed scarlet fever. Coincidence? Or emoji inspiration?

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India's top court worried by sedition row violence

India's highest court said Thursday (Feb 18) it was concerned about law and order after a student leader whose arrest for sedition has sparked major protests was attacked, while journalists and lawyers were heckled in court.

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Rescue work continues at quake site in Taiwan

​Heavy machines work at the rescue site of the Wei Guan building toppled by a strong quake in Tainan, southeast China's Taiwan, Feb. 10, 2016. The 6.7-magnitude earthquake, which struck southern Taiwan early Saturday, has killed at least 39 people in the collapse of the Wei Guan building, a 16-storey residential complex.

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China detects 1st imported case of Zika virus

China has confirmed an imported case of Zika virus, the country's first, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) announced late Tuesday.

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10,000 wintersweets greet visitors in Henan

Wintersweets are heavily scented plants native to China that bloom around the Chinese NewYear.

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Singapore's ex-PM Lee Kuan Yew still remains critically ill

​Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew still remained critically ill in the intensive care unit (ICU), the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Thursday.

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More cross-Strait flights for Spring Festival

Additional flights will operate to deal with increased passenger flow between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan for the Spring Festival, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

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Increased Afghan militancy, conflicts kill more than 100 in Feb.

The Taliban-led attacks and conflicts claimed the lives of more than 100 people and wounded over 130 others across Afghanistan last month, according to official data.

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Putin heads to Sochi for Olympics events

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to arrive in Sochi on Tuesday to participate in the opening ceremony of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games, the Kremlin said Monday.

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Chinese tenor's son receives 10-year jail term

The teenage son of Li Shuangjiang, a renowned Chinese tenor, was sentenced to ten years in prison for rape on Thursday, according to Beijing Haidian District People's Court.