6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang, no casualties reported

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 9:27 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Full Story

Ukrainian president bids farewell to citizens killed in Iran plane crash

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky bid farewell to 11 Ukrainians killed in a plane mistakenly shot down by Iran earlier this month, the presidential office said Sunday. Full Story

• World powers call for end of foreign meddling in Libya
• UK, France reiterate commitment to upholding Iran nuclear deal
• Strikes against retirement reform highlight institutional crisis in France
• Iraqi president, Pompeo discuss need to reduce regional tensions
• Iran's home-made satellite Zafar ready for launch

• U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's IRGC general
• Knife attack leaves 3 injured in Tokyo restaurant
• Brazil's culture secretary fired after echoing Nazi ideologue
• 4 people die in Utah home shooting
• 4 people fatally shot in Utah home

SpaceX's Crew Dragon conducts in-flight escape test

SpaceX's Crew Dragon conducted an escape test on Sunday to demonstrate its ability in future missions to lift astronauts out of danger in event of an emergency on rocket ascent. Full Story

• China's one-year loan prime rate remains unchanged
• Chinese companies hope to bring smart retail solutions to U.S. market
• China JAC Motors to recall defective trucks over safety concerns
• China's Yunnan to reward major foreign investors
• Chinese apartment rental platform Phoenix Tree Holdings makes NYSE debut

• China-U.S. trade deal to reduce global uncertainty, IMF chief says
• Chery recalls 4,000 vehicles in China
• China's ZTE, local telecom firm start 5G technology trial in Uganda
• China reveals space plan for 2020
• China's postal industry sees steady growth in 2019

"Parasite" wins top film award at 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

South Korean black comedy thriller "Parasite" nabbed top film award at the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Sunday evening, picking up the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Full Story

• "Bad Boys For Life" tops North American box office in opening weekend
• New "Lost in" film by comedy hitmaker set for Spring Festival release
• "The Rescue" film set for Spring Festival screening
• Science fiction film "Extinction" to hit mainland screens
• "Ip Man 4" tops Chinese mainland box office

• "Jojo Rabbit" Chinese mainland release set for February
• "Ip Man 4" China box office sales hit 1 bln yuan
• "Adoring" dominates Chinese mainland box office
• Oscars will go without host again
• Harvey Weinstein appears in NY court for sex crime trial

Liu Xiang breaks Asian record in women's 50m freestyle at FINA Champions Series in Beijing

Liu Xiang broke the Asian record in the women's 50m freestyle as Olympic champion Sun Yang claimed a comfortable victory in men's 400m freestyle at the FINA Champions Swim Series here on Saturday. Full Story

• Setien starts with win as Barca and Real Madrid pull clear in Spain
• China's Zheng, Huang regain mixed doubles title at Indonesia Masters
• China two wins in YOG mixed doubles curling
• Giant Olympic rings installed at Tokyo's waterfront
• Chinese swimmer Liu Xiang gets confidence boost from FINA Champions Swim Series

• Tennis stars raise 5 mln dollars for Australian bushfire charity
• China lose to Iran, finishing winless, pointless, goalless in AFC U23 Championship
• Guangdong trounce Jilin 123-100 in CBA
• Ian Clark returns to action for CBA's Xinjiang
• Zhao Rui named MVP as South beat North 167-166 to win CBA All-Star game

Palace Museum apologizes for dereliction of duty on car-driving ban violation

The Palace Museum apologized late Friday for oversight that made possible the car driving by a woman inside the Forbidden City, according to its official Weibo account. Full Story

• China keeps high alert for novel coronavirus
• Chinese premier, Malaysian PM congratulate launch of year of tourism
• Major temple fair begins in central China
• Cruise liner tours popular in south China
• Tourism festival launched in ancient towns in China's Sichuan

• France marks Chinese Lunar Year with rat stamps
• China's Spring Festival web gala greets audiences with audiovisual feast
• 2 Chinese tourists found dead in southern Iceland
• Second death confirmed in Wuhan pneumonia cases
• Chinese medical team in Namibia treats over 20,000 patients in 18 months