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The world in photos: Nov 16 - 22

[2015-11-23 11:00]

We present some of the most striking images from major stories around the world in the past week.

List of winners at the 2015 American Music Awards

[2015-11-23 09:49]

Taylor Swift may be heading into Sunday's American Music Awards with six nominations, but all eyes will be on the stage as stars including One Direction, Justin Bieber and more.

Indian PM praises Premier Li's philosophy on economy

[2015-11-21 13:27]

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, left, extends his arms to shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov 21, 2015.

Snow hits North China as temperature drops

[2015-11-20 11:18]

Snow hit Beijing and many other parts of North China, including Tianjin municipality, Hebei, Shanxi, Liaoning, Jilin provinces and Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Nov 20. The snow is forecast to continue until Nov 23 followed by a cold front that will bring the temperature down by 10 to 14 degrees.

'Burn the Floor' thrills its Beijing audience

[2015-11-20 11:08]

So far, Burn the Floor has performed in over 300 cities around the world. Highlights include its 193 show on Broadway, the Longacre Theatre, and the West End at Shaftesbury Theatre.

Where do China's damaged currency notes go?

[2015-11-20 14:22]

Large amount of damaged notes, with face value of $15.67 billion, are burned to generate electricity at a biomass power plant in Yancheng city, East China's Jiangsu province.

Shenyang's 50 gas-electric hybrid buses to hit the road

[2015-11-20 14:08]

Aiming at reducing vehicle exhaust, fifty green buses powered by gas and electricity debuted on Thursday in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning province.

Top 10 global innovators in 2015

[2015-11-20 07:02]

"Innovation" is one of the most often-cited buzzwords in the business world. The importance of innovation as a driver for growth of both companies and entire economies is recognized across the globe.

Leaders attend APEC welcome dinner in Manila

[2015-11-19 09:22]

Leaders attend APEC welcome dinner

Amazing finds unearthed at the Marquis of Haihun's tomb

[2015-11-19 14:02]

As the tomb of "Haihunhou" is still under excavation, we can look forward to even more new discoveries that will continue to surprise. Let's take a look at the luxurious items unearthed so far. They also give some indication of the tomb owner's hobbies in life.

Automakers debut key models at LA Auto Show

[2015-11-19 10:40]

One out of every 10 new vehicles sold in the US last year was purchased in California. So it's no wonder automakers save some of their most important introductions for the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Shunning protocol, Obama interviews Alibaba billionaire Ma

[2015-11-19 07:06]

US President Barack Obama takes time off for an unusual task - putting questions to Jack Ma on government-business ties in Manila.

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