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File - Conclave at the Vatican

File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - Cardinal’s red scarlet hat : the birretta during a ceremony in St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican on February 19, 2012. Their scarlet colour signifying the blood of martyrs, or those willing to die for their faith. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Gaetane Thiney during the women's friendly football match between France and USA at Oceane stadium in Le Havre, France, on January 19, 2019. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Paul rolland / Avenir Pictures / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese media titan Tsuneo Watanabe dies

Japanese media titan Tsuneo Watanabe dies

Japanese media titan Tsuneo Watanabe heads to a pep rally for the Yomiuri Giants professional baseball club in Tokyo in March 2012. Watanabe, a representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, died on Dec. 19, 2024, aged 98.

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Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

File photo - Two Iranian miner are working in Madanjoo coal mine in Tabas, South Khorasan, Iran on August 19, 2012. An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people state media said on Sunday. More than 20 others were injured after the blast in South Khorasan province. It is reported to have been caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of the mine in Tabas, 540 km (335 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran. The explosion occurred at 21:00 local time on Saturday September 21, 2024, state media said. South Khorasan's governor Javad Ghenaatzadeh said there were 69 workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion. Photo by Rahman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

File photo - Two Iranian miner are working in Madanjoo coal mine in Tabas, South Khorasan, Iran on August 19, 2012. An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people state media said on Sunday. More than 20 others were injured after the blast in South Khorasan province. It is reported to have been caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of the mine in Tabas, 540 km (335 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran. The explosion occurred at 21:00 local time on Saturday September 21, 2024, state media said. South Khorasan's governor Javad Ghenaatzadeh said there were 69 workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion. Photo by Rahman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

File photo - A group of Iranian miners are walking outside Madanjoo coal mine in Tabas, South Khorasan, Iran on August 19, 2012. An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people state media said on Sunday. More than 20 others were injured after the blast in South Khorasan province. It is reported to have been caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of the mine in Tabas, 540 km (335 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran. The explosion occurred at 21:00 local time on Saturday September 21, 2024, state media said. South Khorasan's governor Javad Ghenaatzadeh said there were 69 workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion. Photo by Rahman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

File photo - Two Iranian miner are working in Madanjoo coal mine in Tabas, South Khorasan, Iran on August 19, 2012. An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people state media said on Sunday. More than 20 others were injured after the blast in South Khorasan province. It is reported to have been caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of the mine in Tabas, 540 km (335 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran. The explosion occurred at 21:00 local time on Saturday September 21, 2024, state media said. South Khorasan's governor Javad Ghenaatzadeh said there were 69 workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion. Photo by Rahman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

File photo - A group of Iranian miners are working in Madanjoo coal mine in Tabas, South Khorasan, Iran on August 19, 2012. An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people state media said on Sunday. More than 20 others were injured after the blast in South Khorasan province. It is reported to have been caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of the mine in Tabas, 540 km (335 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran. The explosion occurred at 21:00 local time on Saturday September 21, 2024, state media said. South Khorasan's governor Javad Ghenaatzadeh said there were 69 workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion. Photo by Rahman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

File photo - Iranian miners are resting outside Madanjoo coal mine in Tabas, South Khorasan, Iran on August 19, 2012. An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people state media said on Sunday. More than 20 others were injured after the blast in South Khorasan province. It is reported to have been caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of the mine in Tabas, 540 km (335 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran. The explosion occurred at 21:00 local time on Saturday September 21, 2024, state media said. South Khorasan's governor Javad Ghenaatzadeh said there were 69 workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion. Photo by Rahman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

Files - At Least 51 Dead In Coal Mine Explosion - Iran

File photo - An Iranian miner is using the telephone down in Madanjoo coal mine in Tabas, South Khorasan, Iran on August 19, 2012. An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people state media said on Sunday. More than 20 others were injured after the blast in South Khorasan province. It is reported to have been caused by a methane gas explosion in two blocks of the mine in Tabas, 540 km (335 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran. The explosion occurred at 21:00 local time on Saturday September 21, 2024, state media said. South Khorasan's governor Javad Ghenaatzadeh said there were 69 workers in the blocks at the time of the explosion. Photo by Rahman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin makes preparations for a beer festival in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial bl

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin (1st R) and his Chilean friend Paul (2nd R) interact with customers during a beer festival in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with h

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin (1st L) cooks steaks during a beer festival in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commerci

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin (L) and his wife Zhang Jin visit a store in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin interacts with his pet bird in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial block feature

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin cooks steaks during a beer festival in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 19, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial block

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Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration - Los Angeles

Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration - Los Angeles

Shannen Doherty attends Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration & Premiere Party For 'Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country' Held at The London Hotel in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 19, 2012. Photo by BlackPanther/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration - Los Angeles

Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration - Los Angeles

Shannen Doherty attends Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration & Premiere Party For 'Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country' Held at The London Hotel in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 19, 2012. Photo by BlackPanther/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration - Los Angeles

Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration - Los Angeles

Shannen Doherty attends Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration & Premiere Party For 'Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country' Held at The London Hotel in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 19, 2012. Photo by BlackPanther/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration - Los Angeles

Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration - Los Angeles

Shannen Doherty attends Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration & Premiere Party For 'Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country' Held at The London Hotel in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 19, 2012. Photo by BlackPanther/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration - Los Angeles

Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration - Los Angeles

Shannen Doherty attends Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration & Premiere Party For 'Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country' Held at The London Hotel in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 19, 2012. Photo by BlackPanther/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration - Los Angeles

Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration - Los Angeles

Shannen Doherty attends Jennie Garth's 40th Birthday Celebration & Premiere Party For 'Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country' Held at The London Hotel in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 19, 2012. Photo by BlackPanther/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240621) -- BEIJING, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mohammed Al-Aqad and his children look at their war-damaged apartment at the Yarmouk camp in Damascus, Syria, June 19, 2024. Al-Aqad was born into a legacy of displacement. His family originally hailed from Khan Younis in Gaza, but like many Palestinians in 1948, they were forced to leave their homeland and sought refuge in Syria. Settling in the Yarmouk camp south of Damascus, the Al-Aqad family managed to create a semblance of stability throughout the years and owned their own apartment building in Yarmouk. Like in most areas across Syria, the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011 brought chaos and destruction to the Yarmouk Camp. Since 2012, Al-Aqad's family has moved multiple times, seeking safety and stability. Today, Al-Aqad lives with his wife and four children in a cramped, rented house in Jaramana camp. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240621) -- BEIJING, June 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mohammed Al-Aqad and his children look at their war-damaged apartment at the Yarmouk camp in Damascus, Syria, June 19, 2024. Al-Aqad was born into a legacy of displacement. His family originally hailed from Khan Younis in Gaza, but like many Palestinians in 1948, they were forced to leave their homeland and sought refuge in Syria. Settling in the Yarmouk camp south of Damascus, the Al-Aqad family managed to create a semblance of stability throughout the years and owned their own apartment building in Yarmouk. Like in most areas across Syria, the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011 brought chaos and destruction to the Yarmouk Camp. Since 2012, Al-Aqad's family has moved multiple times, seeking safety and stability. Today, Al-Aqad lives with his wife and four children in a cramped, rented house in Jaramana camp. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People watch a performance at a shopping mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop for gold jewelry at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop for gold jewelry at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - Citizens walk on a street in Fuyang, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People watch a performance at a shopping mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop for gold jewelry at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - Citizens walk on a street in Fuyang, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People watch a performance at a shopping mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - Citizens walk on a street in Fuyang, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People watch a performance at a shopping mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Life Expectancy

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - People shop for gold jewelry at a mall in Fuyang city, Anhui province, China, May 25, 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual statistics on Tuesday showing that the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the world between 2019 and 2021 has reduced the life expectancy of the global population by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, falling back to the level of 2012.

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IOC launches Olympic AI Agenda

STORY: IOC launches Olympic AI Agenda SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:04:13 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS BACH, IOC President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THOMAS BACH, IOC President STORYLINE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched the Olympic AI Agenda in London on Friday, setting out the envisioned impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can deliver for sport and how the IOC intends to lead on the global implementation of AI within sport. At the launching event held at Lee Valley VeloPark, one of the venues for the 2012 London Olympic Games, IOC president Thomas Bach introduced the Olympic AI Agenda as the first holistic approach by the leader of the Olympic Movement in this field. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS BACH, IOC President "This Olympic AI Agenda lays out both opportunities and risks. It is a conceptual, and at the same time, a practical approach. It defines our vision, it defines o

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US Moves Aircraft Carrier Toward Israel

US Moves Aircraft Carrier Toward Israel

Handout photo dated October 19, 2012 shows an F/A-18 Hornet flies by the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) while conducting an air power demonstration in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The USS Dwight Eisenhower aircraft carrier has reportedly sailed north through the Red Sea toward Israel in a show of deterrence from the Biden administration. The carrier would be able to intercept missiles and drones fired by Iran. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Darien G. Kenney via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Moves Aircraft Carrier Toward Israel

US Moves Aircraft Carrier Toward Israel

Handout photo dated November 19, 2012 shows flashes of lighting are seen over the horizon as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) operates in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The USS Dwight Eisenhower aircraft carrier has reportedly sailed north through the Red Sea toward Israel in a show of deterrence from the Biden administration. The carrier would be able to intercept missiles and drones fired by Iran. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Greg Linderman via ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui (R) talks with his colleague at a branch office of Vivolight in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 19, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012, he gave u

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui (R) talks with his partner Dr. Mi Lei in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 19, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012, he gave up his doctoral studies

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui attends a video conference with experts at a branch office of Vivolight in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 19, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A barista brews coffee at the Starbucks China Coffee Innovation Park in Kunshan, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 19, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows the Starbucks China Coffee Innovation Park in Kunshan, east China's Jiangsu Province. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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Nicolas Sarkozy presents his New Year wishes to the actors of economic and labour sectors in Lyon

Nicolas Sarkozy presents his New Year wishes to the actors of economic and labour sectors in Lyon

French President Nicolas Sarkozy flanked by Nadine Morano received by Lyon Mayor Gerard Collomb before he presents his New Year wishes to the actors of economic and labour sectors in Lyon, eastern France, on January 19, 2012. Photo by Laurent Cerino/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 19, 2023 shows the Forbidden City, which was first built in 1406 and was listed as one of the world heritage sites by UNESCO in 1987, seen from the Jingshan Mountain on the Beijing Central Axis in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 km between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project. It was included on the preliminary list of China's world cultural heritage sites in 2012. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-AUTUMN SCENERY (CN)

(231114) -- BEIJING, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 19, 2023 shows the Drum Tower under maintenance seen from the Jingshan Mountain on the Beijing Central Axis in Beijing, capital of China. First created in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the Beijing Central Axis, or Zhongzhouxian, stretches 7.8 km between the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing sit along this axis. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project. It was included on the preliminary list of China's world cultural heritage sites in 2012. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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US To Send 2nd Aircraft Carrier To Eastern Mediterranean

US To Send 2nd Aircraft Carrier To Eastern Mediterranean

Handout photo dated December 19, 2012 shows the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) makes its approach pierside at Naval Station Norfolk. The Pentagon has ordered a second carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea and is sending Air Force fighter jets to the region as Israel prepares to expand its Gaza operations, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement Saturday. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Walter via ABACAPRESS.COM

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