Chinese winners of the World Press Photo contest

2015-02-13 14:41:20

The prize-winning entries of the World Press Photo Contest 2015, the world's largest annual press photography contest, were announced Feb12, 2015.

World Press Photo of the Year: 2015 winners

2015-02-13 08:14:03

The winners for the 58th annual World Press Photo contest were announced Thursday iin The Hague.

Natural love, hearts found in nature

2015-02-11 15:16:51

Valentines Day is just around the corner. It's the time of year when love is in the air but as these pictures prove – it's all over nature too.

The world in photos: Feb 2-8

2015-02-09 10:16:31

Here's a look at some of the most striking images that reveal the major stories from around the world in the past week.

Travel rushes around the world

2015-02-06 16:11:54

China's Spring Festival travel rush, believed to be "the largest population migration on earth", has been a severe test for China's railway system. Other nations are also challenged by their own holiday travel rushes; let's take a look at the "train culture" of different countries.

Animals' treacherous journey: far more spectacular than 'chunyun'

2015-02-05 10:39:25

Many animals have their annual migrating journey and those are far more spectacular than the Chinese "chunyun".

Cheap smartphone device detects HIV, syphilis in 15 minutes: study

2015-02-05 09:09:35

This is the first device that replicates all the functions of a lab-based blood test, and it works by detecting markers of the infectious diseases: HIV antibody, treponemal-specific antibody for syphilis, and non-treponemal antibody for active syphilis infection.

Snowboarder towed by a plane reaches speed of 78mph

2015-02-04 15:27:35

A British snowboarder reached speeds of 78 miles-per-hour (126 kms-per-hour) and became the first person to snowboard while be towed by a commercial airplane.

Torturous, beautiful and fun ways of commuting

2015-02-04 10:18:56

Beijing topped the list of commuting time in China in 2014, with the average commute of 97 minutes. The exhausting and tedious trips are not only nightmares for Beijingers or Chinese, but for people across the world. Let us look at how commuters find ways to make their journey.

The world in photos: Jan 19-25

2015-01-26 10:12:11

Here's a look at some of the most striking images that reveal the major stories from around the world in the past week.

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah with world dignitaries

2015-01-23 10:59:00

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah died early on January 23, 2015, and his brother Salman became the king, the royal court said in a statement carried by state television.

The world in photos: Jan 12-18

2015-01-19 10:29:53

Here's a look at some of the most striking images that reveal the major stories from around the world in the past week.