This photo taken on Oct. 31, 2024 shows a sunset view of Gaborone, Botswana. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
An injured man is transferred to a hospital following an explosion in Mastung district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, Nov. 1, 2024. Four people including three school children and a policeman were killed, and 15 others injured when a bomb went off in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Friday morning, official sources said. (Str/Xinhua)
Italian Air Force Frecce Tricolori aerobatic squad performs as part of the celebrations of National Unity and Armed Forces Day in Rome, Italy, Nov. 1, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
People dressed in Halloween costumes take part in the Trick-or-Treat event at Steveston Village in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, Oct. 31, 2024. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 1, 2024 shows icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon and Snow Dragon 2, leaving Nansha International Cruise Home Port for China's 41st Antarctic expedition in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. China's 41st Antarctic expedition team set sail Friday, starting a mission expected to last nearly seven months. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)
An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 1, 2024 shows workers packaging citrus fruits at a factory in Shimen County, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
Chinese navy vessels Qijiguang and Jinggangshan return to a military port in Zhanjiang City in south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 1, 2024, after concluding their 35-day ocean-going training and overseas visit mission. (Photo by Gao Yang/Xinhua)
People watch robots competing during China Robot Competition in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 1, 2024. The 2024 China Robot Competition kicked off here on Friday. More than 1,700 teams from over 200 universities participated in this competition. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)
David Scott James (front) of Tianjin Pioneers vies for a rebound during a match between Tianjin Pioneers and Xinjiang Flying Tigers at the 2024-2025 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Tianjin, China, Nov.1, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)