From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated by diaspora communities around the world. Wednesday marks the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac.

The number of Russians signing up to fight in Ukraine at Moscow recruitment centers have dropped 80% over the last six months, according to a new report. Instead, more and more foreigners are signing up in exchange for the enlistment payout of nearly $20,

The European Commission included restrictions on sales of video games and joysticks to Russia in its 16th package of sanctions on Moscow, the proposal document showed. The restrictions would impact sales of consoles like Microsoft's Xbox,

MOSCOW - Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday that its troops had taken control of the village of Novoielyzavetivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, near the logistics centre of Pokrovsk, the latest target in their steady advance westward.

Millions worldwide celebrate Lunar New Year with firecrackers, incense, dances, and wishes for good luck and prosperity.

Oil prices slipped for a second day on Thursday after U.S. crude stockpiles rose more than expected, though attention remained on tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump on Mexico and Canada,

An investigation by RFE/RL’s Schemes has found that companies at least partially owned by the Chinese state are feeding critical minerals to Russian suppliers to manufacturers of weapons the Kremlin has used to pummel Ukraine since its all-out invasion nearly three years ago.

In total, 205 rail construction projects broke ground in 2024, with a combined capital investment of almost $390bn

The Moscow City Tourism Committee is in talks with India to introduce a "group-free visa regime," allowing groups of tourists to enter Russia without a visa. India ranks second in source markets for Moscow tourism,

January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees.

At a time when Moscow's military-industrial complex is occupied with the ongoing war in Ukraine, India has made the modernisation of its armed forces a top priority.

Russian Railways' cargo volumes slumped to a 15-year low in 2024, with labour and locomotive shortages exacerbating capacity woes as Moscow redirects trade flows to Asia from Europe while fighting on in Ukraine,