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Benchmark bond yield hits 18.5-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond ending at 1.935 percent, its highest in about 18 and a half years, on Dec. 4, 2025.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 18.5-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond ending at 1.935 percent, its highest in about 18 and a half years, on Dec. 4, 2025.

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Advancements in Guangdong's Robot Industry - China

GoMate, a humanoid robot, shakes hands with Zhou Renyi, a member of humanoid robot research team at GAC R&D Center in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 18, 2025. Guangdong's industrial robot output exceeded 240,000 units in 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 31.2 percent, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Advancements in Guangdong's Robot Industry - China

Zhou Renyi, a member of humanoid robot research team, interacts with GoMate, a humanoid robot, at GAC R&D Center in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 18, 2025. Guangdong's industrial robot output exceeded 240,000 units in 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 31.2 percent, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese chipmaker Kioxia President Hayasaka

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Nobuo Hayasaka speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2024, after his company debuted on the TSE's top-tier Prime Market the same day, closing over 10 percent above its initial offering price in Japan's second-largest listing this year. (Kyodo)

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Japanese chipmaker Kioxia President Hayasaka

Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Nobuo Hayasaka speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2024, after his company debuted on the TSE's top-tier Prime Market the same day, closing over 10 percent above its initial offering price in Japan's second-largest listing this year.

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Japanese chipmaker Kioxia President Hayasaka

Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Nobuo Hayasaka speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2024, after his company debuted on the TSE's top-tier Prime Market the same day, closing over 10 percent above its initial offering price in Japan's second-largest listing this year.

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Japanese chipmaker Kioxia President Hayasaka

Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Nobuo Hayasaka speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2024, after his company debuted on the TSE's top-tier Prime Market the same day, closing over 10 percent above its initial offering price in Japan's second-largest listing this year.

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Japanese chipmaker Kioxia President Hayasaka

Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Nobuo Hayasaka speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2024, after his company debuted on the TSE's top-tier Prime Market the same day, closing over 10 percent above its initial offering price in Japan's second-largest listing this year.

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Expected epicenter area for Nankai Trough megaquake

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - The shaded area on the map shows the likely epicenter zone for a megaquake that is expected to occur with a probability of 70-80 percent within 30 years around the Nankai Trough (red line) running along Japan's Pacific coast. The Japanese government issued a megaquake advisory after an M7.1 quake hit southwestern Japan on Aug. 8, 2024, with its epicenter (circle in lower L) located within the area.

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US: Jennings Creek Wildfire Spreads Along NJ-NY Border 2

The Jennings Creek fire continues to spread along the border of Passaic County, New Jersey, and Orange County, New York. As of Monday afternoon, November 11, the fire had scorched 5,000 acres and was 20 percent contained. An 18-year-old employee of New York State Parks was tragically killed on Saturday when a tree fell on him while he was battling the blaze.

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US: Jennings Creek Wildfire Spreads Along NJ-NY Border

The Jennings Creek fire continues to spread along the border of Passaic County, New Jersey, and Orange County, New York. As of Monday afternoon, November 11, the fire had scorched 5,000 acres and was 20 percent contained. An 18-year-old employee of New York State Parks was tragically killed on Saturday when a tree fell on him while he was battling the blaze.

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China GDP grows real 4.6% in 3rd qtr

A spokesman for China's National Bureau of Statistics attends a press conference in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2024, following the release of the country's gross domestic product data for the July-September quarter. China's economy in the third quarter grew a real 4.6 percent from a year earlier, marking the slowest expansion since the first three months of 2023.

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China GDP grows real 4.6% in 3rd qtr

A spokesman for China's National Bureau of Statistics attends a press conference in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2024, following the release of the country's gross domestic product data for the July-September quarter. China's economy in the third quarter grew a real 4.6 percent from a year earlier, with the pace of expansion slowing from the previous quarter amid a continued property sector crisis and weak spending.

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China GDP grows real 4.6% in 3rd qtr

A spokesman for China's National Bureau of Statistics attends a press conference in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2024, following the release of the country's gross domestic product data for the July-September quarter. China's economy in the third quarter grew a real 4.6 percent from a year earlier, with the pace of expansion slowing from the previous quarter amid a continued property sector crisis and weak spending.

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CARBONBOX (CN)

(240726) -- SHANGHAI, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on March 18, 2024 shows CarbonBox, a direct air capture facility developed by researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) and China Energy Engineering Corporation, in east China's Shanghai. CarbonBox, China's independently developed direct air capture (DAC) facility, has passed its reliability verification, with a single module capable of capturing over 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the air each year and generating 99 percent high-concentration product. TO GO WITH "China's homegrown carbon capture facility passes reliability verification" (SJTU/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged - Frankfurt

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged - Frankfurt

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde (C) speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged - Frankfurt

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged - Frankfurt

A journalist takes photos during a press conference at the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged - Frankfurt

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged - Frankfurt

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged - Frankfurt

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde (C) speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged - Frankfurt

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged - Frankfurt

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-DROPPING

(240719) -- SUEZ CANAL, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ship sails through the Gulf of Suez, Suez Governorate, Egypt, July 18, 2024. The Egyptian Suez Canal's annual revenue dropped by about 23.4 percent in the fiscal year 2023/2024 due to the Red Sea crisis, Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), said in a statement on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-DROPPING

(240719) -- SUEZ CANAL, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ship sails through the Gulf of Suez, Suez Governorate, Egypt, July 18, 2024. The Egyptian Suez Canal's annual revenue dropped by about 23.4 percent in the fiscal year 2023/2024 due to the Red Sea crisis, Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), said in a statement on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-DROPPING

(240719) -- SUEZ CANAL, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ship sails through the Gulf of Suez, Suez Governorate, Egypt, July 18, 2024. The Egyptian Suez Canal's annual revenue dropped by about 23.4 percent in the fiscal year 2023/2024 due to the Red Sea crisis, Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), said in a statement on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-ECB-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240718) -- FRANKFURT, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde (C) speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-ECB-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240718) -- FRANKFURT, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-ECB-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240718) -- FRANKFURT, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-ECB-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240718) -- FRANKFURT, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A journalist takes photos during a press conference at the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-ECB-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240718) -- FRANKFURT, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-ECB-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240718) -- FRANKFURT, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-ECB-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240718) -- FRANKFURT, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-ECB-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240718) -- FRANKFURT, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-FRANKFURT-ECB-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240718) -- FRANKFURT, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde (C) speaks at a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 18, 2024. The ECB on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged at its regular rate-setting meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.25 percent, 4.5 percent, and 3.75 percent respectively, announced the central bank in a statement. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Fan)

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SINGAPORE-NODX-DECLINE

(240718) -- SINGAPORE, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ships berth along the Pasir Panjang Terminal in Singapore on July 18, 2024. The non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore contracted 8.7 percent year-on-year in June, extending the 0.7 percent decline in May, the government agency Enterprise Singapore said Wednesday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SINGAPORE-NODX-DECLINE

(240718) -- SINGAPORE, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Ships berth along the Pasir Panjang Terminal in Singapore on July 18, 2024. The non-oil domestic exports (NODX) in Singapore contracted 8.7 percent year-on-year in June, extending the 0.7 percent decline in May, the government agency Enterprise Singapore said Wednesday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA-JABALIA-WATER SHORTAGE

(240718) -- GAZA, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A family member of Ahmed Shinbari drinks water in the northern parts of Gaza, on July 17, 2024. About 67 percent of water, sanitation facilities and infrastructure have been destroyed or damaged in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on the social media platform X in June. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA-JABALIA-WATER SHORTAGE

(240718) -- GAZA, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A family member of Ahmed Shinbari pours water into a pot in the northern parts of Gaza, on July 17, 2024. About 67 percent of water, sanitation facilities and infrastructure have been destroyed or damaged in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on the social media platform X in June. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA-JABALIA-WATER SHORTAGE

(240718) -- GAZA, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Family members of Ahmed Shinbari fetch water in the northern parts of Gaza, on July 17, 2024. About 67 percent of water, sanitation facilities and infrastructure have been destroyed or damaged in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on the social media platform X in June. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA-JABALIA-WATER SHORTAGE

(240718) -- GAZA, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A family member of Ahmed Shinbari washes dishes in the northern parts of Gaza, on July 17, 2024. About 67 percent of water, sanitation facilities and infrastructure have been destroyed or damaged in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on the social media platform X in June. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA-JABALIA-WATER SHORTAGE

(240718) -- GAZA, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A child of Ahmed Shinbari takes a bath in the northern parts of Gaza, on July 17, 2024. About 67 percent of water, sanitation facilities and infrastructure have been destroyed or damaged in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on the social media platform X in June. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA-JABALIA-WATER SHORTAGE

(240718) -- GAZA, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Family members of Ahmed Shinbari fetch water in the northern parts of Gaza, on July 17, 2024. About 67 percent of water, sanitation facilities and infrastructure have been destroyed or damaged in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on the social media platform X in June. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA-JABALIA-WATER SHORTAGE

(240718) -- GAZA, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A family member of Ahmed Shinbari boils water in the northern parts of Gaza, on July 17, 2024. About 67 percent of water, sanitation facilities and infrastructure have been destroyed or damaged in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on the social media platform X in June. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240711) -- BEIJING, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign tourists pose for a photo in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, or Qiniandian, at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer answers questions about visa-free entry permits for foreign passengers at the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign tourists take a tour with their guide at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Foreign passengers wait to go through the formalities at the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)