Polls violence hits Colombo

50th Berlin International Tourism Fair kicks off

BERLIN, March 10, 2016 (Xinhua) — Staff members wearing local traditional costumes take selfies with a visitor at the booth of Malysia during the 50th Berlin International Tourism Fair (ITB) in Berlin, Germany, on March 9, 2016. ITB Berlin is expected to attract some 10,000 companies from 187 countries and regions this year to present their products and services on 1,069 booths with the latest products and trends in the global tourism industry from March 9-13. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

10 Mar, 2016

Xi visits China’s national news outlets

BEIJING, Feb. 19, 2016 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) uses a new media broadcasting system to extend Lantern Festival greetings to the public at the headquarters of the People’s Daily in Beijing, capital of China, on Feb. 19, 2016. Xi on Friday visited the People’s Daily, Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television, the nation’s three leading news providers. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

20 Feb, 2016

UN women’s HeForShe arts week launched in New York

British movie star and UN Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson(L) and American actor, UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace Forest Whitaker, attend the UN Women’s HeForShe Arts Week Launch Event at the Public Theatre in New York, March 8, 2016.UN Women on Tuesday launched a new initiative — HeForShe Arts Week — across New York City to promote gender equality via arts.The event, which is meant to commemorate the International Women’s Day that falls on Tuesday, will run from March 8-15. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

09 Mar, 2016