In a medical advance that sounds like science fiction, surgeons have successfully used a "total artificial lung" system to keep a man alive for two days without any lungs in his body. The procedure provided a critical 48-hour window that allowed the patient to recover from a deadly infection before

Vietnam has set a target of 15 to 16 percent export growth in 2026, Vietnam News Agency reported Monday.The total export value is expected to reach about 546 to 550 billion U.S. dollars, with average monthly exports of up to 46 billion U.S. dollars, the report said, citing an official with the

China-Brazil gala ushers in Lunar New Year in Sao Paulo

People visit the 49th session of the Baghdad International Fair in Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 1, 2026.More than 1,000 Iraqi and foreign companies participated in the 7-day event, which kicked off here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)People visit the 49th session of the Baghdad International Fair in

As the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics approach, the Games' snowboarding competitions are poised to test, or somewhat redefine the limits of human rotation and speed, shaping up not only as a contest for medals but a benchmark for the sport's technical evolution.The snowboarding program,

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered relevant authorities to ensure a sufficient supply of essential goods to meet public demand for the Lunar New Year holiday, which runs from Feb. 14 to 22, the Vietnam News Agency reported Monday.Under an official dispatch signed on Feb. 1, Chinh

China's 2026 Spring Festival travel rush begins

Along the ancient Silk Road, linking China with Central Asia, the Mediterranean and the wider European world, lies Dunhuang, a vital cultural crossroads where the East meets the West. Centuries of exchange along this route gave rise to an extraordinary artistic legacy:

China has carried out the death sentences of four leading members of gangs based in northern Myanmar, who had been sentenced to death in November 2025 for crimes including intentional homicide, telecom fraud and drug trafficking.The executions were carried out by a court in Shenzhen in south