Top 5 most popular smartphone brands in India

Smartphone shipments in India rose to 27 million units in the first quarter of this year, up 14.8 percent year-on-year, according to market research company IDC.

Suspected terror attack kills 22, injures over 50 in Manchester

Greater Manchester Police said Monday evening that they were attending an "incident" at Manchester Arena amid reports of an explosion.

Captive panda twins meet visitors

A pair of male panda twins meet visitors just one month after being born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province, on May 23, 2017.

Smart tech to shake up delivery industry

A smart delivery drone, which uses big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence to deliver goods, is on display at the 2017 Global Smart Logistics Summit in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on May 22, 2017.

All-male comedy ballet thrills audience in Beijing

Ballet is usually associated with feminine qualities such as grace and elegance. An all-male ballet troupe is defying this tradition in a comedy show in Beijing. The show, "Men in Tutus", thrilled audience members at the Beijing Exhibition Theater on Sunday.

97-year-old veteran establishes war museum

Hu Zhao, a 97-year-old veteran from Chenzhou, Central China's Hunan province, set up a museum in 2015 to commemorate the Chinese People's War Against Japanese Aggression (1937-1945).

New Sino-European freight train leaves from Shenzhen

The first freight train of China Railway Express from Shenzhen to European cities departs from Yantian Port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, May 22, 2017.

Top 10 provincial regions in online credit consumption

The latest report released by an online pay-by-credit service, Ant Check Later, has revealed China's youngest generation has become a frequent user of online credit consumption.

Youths showcase innovative talents at tech competition

Chinese youths showcase innovative talents at tech competition in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, on May 21, 2017.

Martial arts lovers show their stuff at Canadian festival

An international martial arts festival kicked off in Markham just outside Ontario, Canada, on May 20.

The world in photos: May 15-21

Foreign students learn to transplant rice in NE China

Foreign students of Shenyang Normal University learn how to transplant rice seedlings from local villagers in a field to experience traditional Chinese farming culture in Panjin, Northeast China's Liaoning province, on Sunday.