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Australia: Sydney Rings in 2026 With Annual Fireworks Display 2

Sydney welcomed the New Year with the annual fireworks display over Sydney Harbour.

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Australia: Sydney Rings in 2026 With Annual Fireworks Display

Sydney welcomed the New Year with the annual fireworks display over Sydney Harbour.

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Morning glow at Sydney Opera House

This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2025 shows morning glow at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Morning glow at Sydney Opera House

This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2025 shows morning glow at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Morning glow at Sydney Opera House

This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2025 shows morning glow at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Morning glow at Sydney Opera House

This photo taken on Aug. 27, 2025 shows morning glow at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Morning Glow at The Opera House - Sydney

This photo taken on August 27, 2025 shows morning glow at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Morning Glow at The Opera House - Sydney

This photo taken on August 27, 2025 shows morning glow at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Morning Glow at The Opera House - Sydney

This photo taken on August 27, 2025 shows morning glow at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Morning Glow at The Opera House - Sydney

This photo taken on August 27, 2025 shows morning glow at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Xinhua/Ma Ping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia: Mass Gaza Protest Marches Across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge

Tens of thousands marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge in the rain on Sunday, August 3, demanding peace and aid access to Gaza amid a worsening hunger crisis. Police say 90,000 joined, far surpassing initial estimates.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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Australia: New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration At Sydney Harbour 3

Thousands of people gathered at Sydney Harbour to witness New Year'e Eve fireworks celebration on Tuesday, December 31.

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Australia: New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration At Sydney Harbour 2

Thousands of people gathered at Sydney Harbour to witness New Year'e Eve fireworks celebration on Tuesday, December 31.

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Australia: New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration At Sydney Harbour

Thousands of people gathered at Sydney Harbour to witness New Year'e Eve fireworks celebration on Tuesday, December 31.

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-OPERA HOUSE-DAWN

(240811) -- SYDNEY, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Aug. 11, 2024 shows a dawn scenery of the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ma Ping)

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US: Level 2 Evacuations Issued As Upper Cemetery Fire Sparks In Spokane

The Upper Cemetery Fire, previously called the Hills Fire, sparked near Greenwood Memorial Terrace in the Spokane Palisades Park area on Friday, July 26. The fire burned 90 acres, threatening more than 500 structures within hours, and level 2 evacuations were in place.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240724) -- BEIJING, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 23, 2024 shows a sunset view of the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Liang Yu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SUNSET

(240723) -- SYDNEY, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 23, 2024 shows a sunset view of the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SUNSET

(240723) -- SYDNEY, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 23, 2024 shows a sunset view of the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Liang Yu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SUNSET

(240723) -- SYDNEY, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 23, 2024 shows a sunset view of the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-VIVID SYDNEY-LIGHT FESTIVAL

(240524) -- SYDNEY, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Sydney Opera House is reflected in a hotel window during the Vivid Sydney light festival in Sydney, Australia, May 24, 2024. Vivid Sydney, an annual celebration of creativity, innovation and technology, is held here from May 24 to June 15 this year. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-VIVID SYDNEY-LIGHT FESTIVAL

(240524) -- SYDNEY, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Harbor Bridge (L) and the Sydney Opera House are lit up for the Vivid Sydney light festival in Sydney, Australia, May 24, 2024. Vivid Sydney, an annual celebration of creativity, innovation and technology, is held here from May 24 to June 15 this year. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-VIVID SYDNEY-LIGHT FESTIVAL

(240524) -- SYDNEY, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Sydney Opera House is lit up for the Vivid Sydney light festival in Sydney, Australia, May 24, 2024. Vivid Sydney, an annual celebration of creativity, innovation and technology, is held here from May 24 to June 15 this year. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-VIVID SYDNEY-LIGHT FESTIVAL

(240524) -- SYDNEY, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Harbor Bridge (L) and the Sydney Opera House are lit up for the Vivid Sydney light festival in Sydney, Australia, May 24, 2024. Vivid Sydney, an annual celebration of creativity, innovation and technology, is held here from May 24 to June 15 this year. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-VIVID SYDNEY-LIGHT FESTIVAL

(240524) -- SYDNEY, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Sydney Opera House is lit up for the Vivid Sydney light festival in Sydney, Australia, May 24, 2024. Vivid Sydney, an annual celebration of creativity, innovation and technology, is held here from May 24 to June 15 this year. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-VIVID SYDNEY-LIGHT FESTIVAL

(240524) -- SYDNEY, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Sydney Opera House is reflected in a hotel window during the Vivid Sydney light festival in Sydney, Australia, May 24, 2024. Vivid Sydney, an annual celebration of creativity, innovation and technology, is held here from May 24 to June 15 this year. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-VIVID SYDNEY-LIGHT FESTIVAL

(240524) -- SYDNEY, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A firework show is staged for the opening of the Vivid Sydney light festival at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, on May 24, 2024. Vivid Sydney, an annual celebration of creativity, innovation and technology, is held here from May 24 to June 15 this year. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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Vivid Sydney light festival

The Sydney Opera House is illuminated on the opening night of the Vivid Sydney annual light festival in Australia's largest city on May 24, 2024.

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Vivid Sydney light festival

The Sydney Opera House is illuminated on the opening night of the Vivid Sydney annual light festival in Australia's largest city on May 24, 2024.

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AUSTRALIA-UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY- ATTACK-MOURNING

(240416) -- SYDNEY, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows a mourning place for victims of the Westfield Bondi Junction Shopping Center attack at the front of the University of Sydney Quadrangle in Sydney, Australia. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Flags at half-mast, Sydney Opera House lit up in tribute to victims of shopping center attack" (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

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AUSTRALIA-UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY- ATTACK-MOURNING

(240416) -- SYDNEY, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman mourns for victims of the Westfield Bondi Junction Shopping Center attack at the front of the University of Sydney Quadrangle in Sydney, Australia, April 15, 2024. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Flags at half-mast, Sydney Opera House lit up in tribute to victims of shopping center attack" (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-OPERA HOUSE-KNIFE ATTACK-MOURNING

(240415) -- SYDNEY, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the Sydney Opera House illuminated with a black ribbon to mourn for victims of the knife attack inside the Westfield Shopping Center at Bondi Junction on April 13, in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-OPERA HOUSE-KNIFE ATTACK-MOURNING

(240415) -- SYDNEY, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the Sydney Opera House illuminated with a black ribbon to mourn for victims of the knife attack inside the Westfield Shopping Center at Bondi Junction on April 13, in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-OPERA HOUSE-KNIFE ATTACK-MOURNING

(240415) -- SYDNEY, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows the Sydney Opera House illuminated with a black ribbon to mourn for victims of the knife attack inside the Westfield Shopping Center at Bondi Junction on April 13, in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

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Shanghai intangible heritage painting exhibition held in Sydney Opera House

STORY: Shanghai intangible heritage painting exhibition held in Sydney Opera House SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai intangible heritage painting exhibition STORYLINE: An exhibition on Shanghai intangible heritage paintings opened on Tuesday in the Sydney Opera House in Australia. As an important representative of Shanghai intangible cultural heritage, Jinshan farmer paintings were born out of folk artists' experience of rural life. They are characterized by graphic shape, bright colors and full composition. Thousands of Jinshan farmer paintings have been exhibited in China and in the United States, Britain, Japan, France, Germany, Canada and other countries, becoming an important link for cross-cultural communication. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVID VAN NUNEN, Australian Watercolor Institute President "They painted beautifully well. There is lovely sense of colors, and dynamics seen in the pict

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Australia dims lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of environment protection

STORY: Australia dims lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of environment protection SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney 2. various of Australia's landmarks turning off the lights STORYLINE: Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss. Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. "Switching off the lights is a symbolic gesture. The first step towards taking a stand for our planet and calling for greater action on climate change and nature loss," Kerri Major, Earth Hour engagement manager at World Wide Fund (WWF) Australia, told Xinhua. Major hoped that the event could encourage more Australians to make small swit

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"Badu Gili: Celestial" light show in Sydney

STORY: "Badu Gili: Celestial" light show in Sydney SHOOTING TIME: March 8, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Sydney Opera House lights STORYLINE: The "Badu Gili: Celestial" light show is underway on the Opera House's eastern Bennelong sails in Sydney, Australia. "Badu Gili" means "water light" in the language of the traditional owners of Bennelong Point, now the location of the Sydney Opera House. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sydney, Australia. (XHTV)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-OPERA HOUSE-LIGHT SHOW

(240305) -- SYDNEY, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows the "Badu Gili: Celestial" light show on the Opera House's eastern Bennelong sails in Sydney, Australia. "Badu Gili" means "water light" in the language of the traditional owners of Bennelong Point, now the location of the Sydney Opera House. The light show is open to the public daily in March. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-OPERA HOUSE-LIGHT SHOW

(240305) -- SYDNEY, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows the "Badu Gili: Celestial" light show on the Opera House's eastern Bennelong sails in Sydney, Australia. "Badu Gili" means "water light" in the language of the traditional owners of Bennelong Point, now the location of the Sydney Opera House. The light show is open to the public daily in March. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-OPERA HOUSE-LIGHT SHOW

(240305) -- SYDNEY, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows the "Badu Gili: Celestial" light show on the Opera House's eastern Bennelong sails in Sydney, Australia. "Badu Gili" means "water light" in the language of the traditional owners of Bennelong Point, now the location of the Sydney Opera House. The light show is open to the public daily in March. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aircrafts perform a fly-past over the Sydney Opera House in celebration of Australia Day in Sydney, Australia, Jan. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Shuhui)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-AUSTRALIA DAY

(240126) -- SYDNEY, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aircrafts perform a fly-past over the Sydney Opera House in celebration of Australia Day in Sydney, Australia, Jan. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Shuhui)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231130) -- BEIJING, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of China National Symphony Orchestra perform at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Nov. 28, 2023. More than 80 musicians from the China National Symphony Orchestra performed western and Chinese compositions at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CHINA-PERFORMANCE

(231129) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of China National Symphony Orchestra perform at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Nov. 28, 2023. More than 80 musicians from the China National Symphony Orchestra performed western and Chinese compositions at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CHINA-PERFORMANCE

(231129) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A poster showing performance information of China National Symphony Orchestra is seen at Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Nov. 28, 2023. More than 80 musicians from the China National Symphony Orchestra performed western and Chinese compositions at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CHINA-PERFORMANCE

(231129) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Violinist Lyu Siqing is pictured during a performance by China National Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Nov. 28, 2023. More than 80 musicians from the China National Symphony Orchestra performed western and Chinese compositions at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CHINA-PERFORMANCE

(231129) -- SYDNEY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Conductor Li Xincao leads a performance by China National Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Nov. 28, 2023. More than 80 musicians from the China National Symphony Orchestra performed western and Chinese compositions at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Australia's central bank lifts cash rate to 4.35 pct

STORY: Australia's central bank lifts cash rate to 4.35 pct SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney Opera House 2. various of the Reserve Bank of Australia 3. various of banks STORYLINE: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday decided to raise the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.35 percent, after keeping the rate on hold for four consecutive months. Following a monetary policy meeting on Tuesday, RBA Governor Michele Bullock said in a statement that the rise in interest rates was warranted to be more assured that inflation would return to target in a reasonable timeframe. According to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.2 percent in the September 2023 quarter, higher than the 0.8-percent rise in the June 2023 quarter, while the annual inflation eased down from 6.0 percent to 5.4 percent. Automotive fuel and

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Australia's Sydney Opera House celebrates 50th birthday

STORY: Australia's Sydney Opera House celebrates 50th birthday DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney Opera House's laser show STORYLINE: From Friday to Sunday, the night sky across the Sydney Harbor would be lit up by a special laser show, as the Opera House marks its 50th anniversary after being opened to the public on Oct. 20, 1973. As a part of the landmark's Birthday Festival, the laser show named "ICON" combines lighting technology with a soundscape composed by Australian artist Robin Fox, who was inspired by drawings of the Opera House from the archives and created this audio-visual art experience. The audience can get to know the delicately-balanced assemblage of white shells from the sketches and also imagine the future of the Opera House while being immersed in the techno beats. After the construction project commenced in 1959, it took 14 years and 10,000 workers to turn the design of Danish architect Jorn Utzon into