Memorial ceremonies in the Netherlands, Ukraine and Australia were held to remember the victims onboard the MH17 which was heading from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. One year ago, the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was blown out of the skies above rebel-held Eastern Ukraine.
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For the first time in the U.S., a fashion week dedicated solely to menswear.
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City featured the National Ballet of China on July 11 and 12 performing “The Red Detachment of Women” and “The Peony Pavilion”. In September it will also feature Peking opera singer Zhang Huoding who will perform “Legend of […]
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Centuries of environmental wear, various wars, re-purposing of the bricks for homes, and making way for new roads and farmland have taken their toll on the Great Wall.
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Check out photos of costumes people put together for Comic Con in San Diego last year. The bar has been set high for this years participants.
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On July 7, 1937, Japanese troops stationed near the bridge demanded entry to nearby Wanping County on the pretext of searching for a missing soldier. The Chinese military rejected the order and the Japanese bombed the county seat and bridge. View photos of the bridge […]
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World War II may have ended 70 years ago, but in a southwest Beijing suburb where the Lugou bridge is located, residents daily relive battles the Chinese fought with Japanese invaders so long ago.
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United States beats Japan 5-2 for record third Women’s World Cup title.
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People around the United States rejoice following the Supreme Court ruling Friday morning that declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States.
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The price of cocoa, the raw material of chocolate, has been booming in recent years-partly owing to increased demand from Asian consumers. The biggest price growth has been in the rare “aroma beans”, used in the finest chocolate. That’s been good news for small producers […]
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Hindus across India perform various rituals as a part of Somvati Amavasya or No Moon Day. It is believed to be one of the most auspicious days. On this day Hindus traditionally fast and participate in various religious festivities.
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Xi Zhinong, China’s well-known wildlife photographer and conservationist, spent more than 30 years in the wild to capture images of rare wildlife. He is famous for taking the first video footage of the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey and raising public awareness about environmental conservation and endangered […]
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A major earthquake hit a remote mountain region of Nepal on Tuesday, killing at least 42 people and injuring more than 1,000, triggering landslides and toppling buildings less than three weeks after the Himalayan nation was ravaged by its worst quake in decades.
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More than 40 vintage aircraft from World War II flew over the National Mall Friday May 8th to mark the 70th anniversary of victory in Europe.
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View a collection of photographs taken this week across China.
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Deep reds and shimmery golds dominated as celebrities attending the annual Met Gala on Monday embraced this year’s inspiration: the massive exhibition “China: Through the Looking Glass,” a look at Chinese fashion through the ages.
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More than 400,000 buildings collapsed in the magnitude-8.1 earthquake that struck central Nepal on April 25, and at least 14 historic buildings have been destroyed or severely damaged, the Nepal government said.
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The 2015 Canstruction Vancouver exhibition opened in Vancouver, Canada on April 29, 2015. The exhibition included famous cartoon characters and other interesting sculptures all made of canned food. All the food leftover in the exhibition will be donated to Greater Vancouver Food Banks. It is […]
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Ho Chi Minh City was blanketed in red banners on Thursday that read “Long Live the Glorious Communist Party of Vietnam,” 40 years after northern forces seized control of the country and America walked away from a divisive and bloody war that remains a painful […]
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National Guardsmen covered Baltimore Tuesday, hours after riots spread chaos throughout the city the previous night. Meanwhile firefighters doused doused smoldering blazes after looting and arson erupted in Baltimore following the funeral of a black man who died in police custody. Residents also organized teams […]
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View some of the most fantastical pictures from the Hubble telescope. Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the telescope, one of NASA’s grandest achievements. The telescope has peered into the far recesses of the universe.
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Communities throughout China and Southeast Asia celebrated the Water Sprinkling Festival this week, which marks the start of the New Year in the Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Xinshuangbanna in southwest China’s Yunnan Province,as well as in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. The holiday is a traditional […]
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Those familiar with Washington know all too well the springtime rush that comes with the arrival of the annual cherry blossom festival. The nation’s capital welcomes a steady stream of tourists from around the world, ready to catch a glimpse and snap a photo with […]
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Said to be Asia’s largest, The Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden has opened to public. Around one million tulips spread out over about 37 acres.
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Luxury and high-priced bling are all the rage at the New York International Auto Show.
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There were people all around the world in recent days, going outside and enjoying nature. Take a look…
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Sky-gazers in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard witnessed a total solar eclipse Friday under perfect weather conditions. The total eclipse lasted for 2 minutes and 45 seconds in the Faroes Islands — the only other place on land where the eclipse was total. A partial […]
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Images from the Persian New Year celebration. Photography by Elmira Jafari.
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Art Basel is considered one of the world’s leading showcases of both Modern and contemporary art. Every year, the Basel gallerists put on exhibits in three locations: Hong Kong, Florida’s Miami Beach and Basel of Switzerland. Art Basel 2015 in Hong Kong was held March […]
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Landmark buildings across Ireland and the world have been floodlit green for St. Patrick’s Day as global celebrations of the Emerald Isle’s patron saint are culminating in parades and celebrations in Dublin, New York and scores of other cities Tuesday. Here are photos from St. […]
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British-born Iranian Cyrus Massoudi took a three-year journey to Iran. What he discovered: A rich culture, stunning landscape, warm hospitality, and delicious food. He wrote about the experience in a new book, “Land of the Turquoise Mountains.”
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Elmira Jafari, a guest producer with CCTV America in Washington D.C. recently visited her home country of Iran after 14 years.
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Japan on Wednesday marked the fourth anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami disaster that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing, and badly damaged a nuclear power plant. A solemn ceremony was held in Tokyo in remembrance of lives lost, and a minute’s silence was […]
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Here are some photos of events around the world that had us asking: what’s going on here?
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Thousands of people, including U.S. President Barack Obama gathered in Selma, Alabama for the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. On March 7th, 1965, Reverend Hosea Williams and now U.S. Congressman John Lewis led a group of 600 marchers toward Montgomery. The group was turned back […]
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The world was busy this week, take a look …
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China’s panda population has grown by 268 to a total of 1,864 since the last survey was conducted more than a decade ago, according to the latest census conducted by China’s State Forestry Administration from 2011 to 2014.
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Photographer Stephen Somerstein was only a college student newspaper editor at the time he heard there was to be a march from Selma to Montgomery by African Americans protesting for voting rights. He grabbed his camera and jumped on the bus heading south to Alabama […]
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Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen and his research team have found the wreckage of a massive Japanese World War II battleship off the Philippines near where it sank more than 70 years ago, he said Wednesday.
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The Carnival party is on in Rio, with massive parades, lots of dancing, and thousands of spectators. CCTV shows you some of the selfies from the celebration.
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Danes mourned the two victims of the country’s first fatal terror attacks in 30 years, while some also put flowers at the spot where police killed the gunman. Two people were killed in the weekend attacks, including a Danish filmmaker attending a free speech event […]
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The New England Patriots were crowned Super Bowl champions on Sunday (February 1) after defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 to capture their first National Football League title in 10 years.
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The 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant was held Sunday, Jan. 25 at the Florida International University in Miami. A total of 88 contestants from around the world competed for a chance at the crown. Pageant newcomer, Miss Colombia Paulina Vega came out on top, beating out first […]
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Huge crowds gathered in Paris Sunday for a rally to show unity against terror and to pay tribute to 17 people killed in three days of terrorist attacks.
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From Berlin to Bangkok, tens of thousands took a stand against living in fear, as rallies defended the freedom of expression and honored the victims of a Paris newspaper attack.
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Divers and an unmanned underwater vehicle on Jan. 7 spotted the tail of the AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea with 162 people on board, an important finding because the jet’s all-important black boxes are located in that part of the aircraft. Photos […]
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Masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of a satirical newspaper Chalie Hebdo Wednesday, killing 12 people, including the paper’s editor and a cartoonist, before escaping in a getaway car.
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The 31st International Ice and Snow Festival kicked off on Monday (January 5) in Harbin, one of the coldest cities in China, with a spectacular display of ice sculptures. This year’s festival, themed ‘Fascinating Ice-Snow Harbin, Charming Chinese Dream’ and organized by China National Tourism […]
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At least 35 people are dead, and 43 are injured during a New Year’s celebration on the Bund, a waterfront area in central Shanghai.
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Across the globe, revelers looking for a respite from the gloom converged on the beaches of Brazil, the shores of Sydney harbor and New York’s Times Square to welcome 2015. A look at how the world is celebrating.
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