People celebrate on the eve of the New Year 2024 in Bhopal, India, Dec 31, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
A visitor looks at a sculpture during an exhibition featuring artworks from China at the National Gallery of Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec 27, 2023. The exhibition brings together 63 artworks by 42 Chinese artists. [Photo/Xinhua]
A timetable shows train delays caused by earthquakes at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan, Jan 1, 2024. Central Japan may experience earthquakes with maximum intensity on its seven-tier scale system in the coming week, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on Monday. [Photo/Xinhua]
This photo taken on Dec 28, 2023 shows two special editions of postage stamps issued by the Post of Serbia in Belgrade, Serbia. The Post of Serbia unveiled two distinctive editions of postage stamps on Thursday, marking the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and highlighting China's profound cultural heritage. [Photo/Xinhua]
People take part in the annual New Year's Day Parade in London, Britain on Jan 1, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
The photo released by the Israel Defense Forces on Jan 1, 2024 shows Israeli troops conducting a military operation in Gaza Strip. Gaza has been under massive Israeli bombardment since Oct 7, 2023, which has so far killed more than 21,800 Palestinians, according to Gaza-based Health Ministry. The Israeli escalation came in retaliation for a surprise attack by Hamas on Oct 7, 2023, during which Hamas militants killed about 1,200 in Israel and took more than 200 as hostages, according to Israeli tallies. [Photo/Xinhua]
People wait for food relief in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah on Dec 31, 2023. The United Nations estimates that approximately 1.9 million people in Gaza, or approximately 85 percent of the total population of the strip, have been displaced since the conflict broke out, with some of them being displaced several times to escape Israeli attacks and search for safe refuge. "Almost half of the population are starving and spending full days without eating," the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees said in a press statement, warning that more people could die from famine if the conflict continues. [Photo/Xinhua]
This photo taken on Dec 27, 2023 shows damaged houses after heavy rains in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 25 people were killed after heavy rains hit Bukavu overnight Tuesday, local media reported on Wednesday. [Photo/Xinhua]
Dorcus Bashema Kirabo prepares a meal as she is set to break the Guinness world record for the longest cooking time by an individual, in Kampala, the capital of Uganda on Dec 26, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
This photo taken on Dec 31, 2023 shows a meeting held by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to announce the preliminary results of the country's presidential election. Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected as president of the DRC for a second five-year term, securing 73.34 percent of the total votes cast in the elections held on Dec 20, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission said Sunday. [Photo/Xinhua]
