U.S.-NEW YORK-HOLIDAY NOSTALGIA TRAIN

U.S.-NEW YORK-HOLIDAY NOSTALGIA TRAIN

(231203) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member calls passengers to get on the Holiday Nostalgia Train in New York, the United States, Dec. 2, 2023. A special subway train with eight cars entering service from 1932 to 1977 started its 2023 season on Saturday. This special subway train, with rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, roll signs, and period advertisements, transports straphangers back in time between 2nd Avenue and 145th Street in Manhattan every Saturday in December. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-HOLIDAY NOSTALGIA TRAIN

U.S.-NEW YORK-HOLIDAY NOSTALGIA TRAIN

(231203) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past the Holiday Nostalgia Train in New York, the United States, Dec. 2, 2023. A special subway train with eight cars entering service from 1932 to 1977 started its 2023 season on Saturday. This special subway train, with rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, roll signs, and period advertisements, transports straphangers back in time between 2nd Avenue and 145th Street in Manhattan every Saturday in December. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-HOLIDAY NOSTALGIA TRAIN

U.S.-NEW YORK-HOLIDAY NOSTALGIA TRAIN

(231203) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People ride the Holiday Nostalgia Train in New York, the United States, Dec. 2, 2023. A special subway train with eight cars entering service from 1932 to 1977 started its 2023 season on Saturday. This special subway train, with rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, roll signs, and period advertisements, transports straphangers back in time between 2nd Avenue and 145th Street in Manhattan every Saturday in December. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-HOLIDAY NOSTALGIA TRAIN

U.S.-NEW YORK-HOLIDAY NOSTALGIA TRAIN

(231203) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People ride the Holiday Nostalgia Train in New York, the United States, Dec. 2, 2023. A special subway train with eight cars entering service from 1932 to 1977 started its 2023 season on Saturday. This special subway train, with rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, roll signs, and period advertisements, transports straphangers back in time between 2nd Avenue and 145th Street in Manhattan every Saturday in December. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-HOLIDAY NOSTALGIA TRAIN

U.S.-NEW YORK-HOLIDAY NOSTALGIA TRAIN

(231203) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People ride the Holiday Nostalgia Train in New York, the United States, Dec. 2, 2023. A special subway train with eight cars entering service from 1932 to 1977 started its 2023 season on Saturday. This special subway train, with rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, roll signs, and period advertisements, transports straphangers back in time between 2nd Avenue and 145th Street in Manhattan every Saturday in December. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Russia confirms 2 die, 1 injured in emergency on Crimean bridge

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China's first set of stamps

STORY: China's first set of stamps DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tianjin Post Museum 2. various of the Large Dragon stamps STORYLINE: This Thursday marks the 145th anniversary of the initial stage of modern China Post services. In 1878, China's first set of stamps, Large Dragon stamps were issued in Tianjin, north China. The only set of full-page Large Dragon stamps was exhibited at the Tianjin Post Museum, which is located at the former site of the postal bureau during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

Inter-Parliamentary Union seeks to advance gender equality

STORY: Inter-Parliamentary Union seeks to advance gender equality DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:12 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL KAGAME, Rwandan President STORYLINE: The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is seeking ways to advance gender equality in societies, officials said Tuesday at the opening of the 145th assembly in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The assembly, which will run until Saturday, is held under the theme "Gender equality and gender-sensitive parliaments as drivers of change for a more resilient and peaceful world." It gathers more than 1,000 delegates, including speakers and deputy speakers of parliaments from across the globe. "Gender equality and gender-sensitive institutions are drivers of peace," said Martin Chungong, the secretary general of IPU during his opening remarks. "At this assembly, we will be looking to identify ways to accelerate progress to achieve our shared goal of gender equality and to ensure