Picture this: a playful moment turns into an accidental nip, or perhaps a street dog leaves a scratch. “The dog’s vaccinated,” you think. “I’m safe.” Right? Well, the reality isn’t so black and white.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther ...

There are 12 zodiac signs in Chinese astrology, each possessing a unique set of qualities. Each year, an animal is paired with one of the five elements: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.

More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year. A traditional lion dance performance in Beijing on Wednesday.Credit...Kevin Frayer/Getty Images Supported by By Yan ...

Experts have identified delayed medical intervention and lack of awareness of proper first-aid measures as factors behind snakebites becoming a major public health concern in Assam. Assam is not ...

Happy Lunar New Year! The Year of the Snake is one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs, and it's slithering with mystery, intrigue, adaptability and wisdom. Lunar New Year is celebrated throughout many ...

Lunar New Year — which includes Chinese New Year, Seollal in Korea, Tet in Vietnam and more — begins on Jan. 29, kicking off more than two weeks of parties, customs and copious feasts. The ...

An annual celebration event is taking place today to mark a fresh start for many. The Chinese New Year is now upon us, with celebrations and festivities expected to take place all over the world ...

Times Square ball drops and midnight kisses reliably usher in the New Year on the same date every year. But for billions of people around the world who celebrate the Chinese New Year, also known ...

So what’s in store for this year? The Chinese zodiac is governed by five elements: metal (jin), wood (mu), water (shui), fire (huo) and earth (tu). This year’s element is wood, making it the ...

Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New ...