People view the monument dedicated to "apology and the commitment to peace without war" at the former site of the Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 13, 2024.
The former site of the headquarters of Unit 731, a notorious Japanese germ-warfare unit during World War II (WWII), reopened to the public here on Friday, featuring a special exhibition showcasing evidence of its germ-warfare activities. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
A barista makes coffee at a seaside cafe in Shuiguiliao Village of Shanwei City, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)
A drone photo taken on Dec. 12, 2024 shows a view of Kumtag Desert after snowfall in the Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay in northwest China's Gansu Province. (Photo by Gao Hongshan/Xinhua)
Children place candles while attending a candle light vigil at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2024.
A candle light vigil was held here on Friday to mark this year's national memorial day for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Malta attend a ceremonial parade in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Malta in Valletta, Malta, Dec. 13, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)
A female migrant fixes a young girl's hair at a shelter in the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Dec. 11, 2024.
Reynosa, a border city in Tamaulipas, lies across the Rio Grande from McAllen, Texas of the United States. Due to its geographic location, Reynosa serves as a major gateway for migrants from Central America and other regions attempting to enter the United States. Shelters in this area provide temporary housing for migrants awaiting asylum applications, transit permits, or home returning. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
Tang Qianting of China reacts after winning the women's 100m breaststroke final at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Budapest, Hungary, Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)
People are seen at the site of a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike in the al-Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Dec. 13, 2024.
At least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others injured in Israeli attacks at residential houses in the refugee camp of al-Nuseirat in central Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said Thursday.
The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 44,875, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Friday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Francois Bayrou (R, front) and outgoing French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (L, front) attend the transfer of power ceremony in Paris, France, Dec. 13, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday nominated Francois Bayrou as the country's new prime minister, succeeding Michel Barnier, who was ousted in a vote of no confidence on Dec. 4. (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Xinhua)
