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.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S-funded aid programs around the world have begun firing staff and shutting down or preparing to stop their operations, as the Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze on almost all foreign assistance brings their work to a sudden halt.

Taylor Thierry scored 23 points, Cotie McMahon added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and No. Ohio State defeated Nebraska. Thierry's driving layup gave the Buckeyes a 65-57 lead with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the fourth quarter but neither team scored again until Logan Nissley's 3-pointer drew Nebraska within 65-60 with 3:45 remaining.

In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Different countries across Asia celebrate the new year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac.

Lunar New Year is a 15-day holiday welcoming spring and celebrating the new year on the lunar calendar. This year, it begins on Wednesday, Jan. 29. In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake,

Grout was an award-winning photojournalist, fine art photographer, and author who worked since 1966 in the Americas, Asia and Africa gathering images for newspapers, magazines, wire services and

Once a full-time musician who toured throughout Myanmar, indie-pop star Linnith now finds himself in vastly different circumstances – just like so many other celebrities who fled the country after the 2021 military coup d’etat.

We’re continuing our exploration of the top global development employment opportunities in key regions with a look at the organizations hiring the most in the Philippines.

Research has shown carbon capture is feasible and useful to boost aging oil field production. Scientists have questioned the practicality of commercial-scale, permanent sequestration of carbon dioxide from burning coal and other fossil fuels.

After two years participating in an innovative, hands-on maritime program at Baltimore’s Digital Harbor High School, 18-year-old Shawn Walker has a clear vision for his life after graduation. He’s working to earn four professional certifications that will prepare him for good jobs at the Port of Baltimore,

Last week, a key House Republican raised a familiar talking point critical of Amtrak calling for fewer tax dollars to be spent on passenger rail — specifically for “weaning it off government support” — as if trains,

Approximately 35 million years ago, a colossal asteroid collided with the Atlantic Ocean near the present-day East Coast of North America, creating a massive impact crater now buried beneath the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia and Maryland.