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Queen Rania of Jordan Turns 55

File - Queen Rania during her participation at the ‘Shattered Futures in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Children’s Perspective’ event, organized by ‘Save the Children’ in New York, United States of America, on September 23rd, 2024. On August 31st, Queen Rania will celebrate her 55th anniversary (born in 1970). Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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23rd anniversary of Sept. 11 terror attacks

U.S. President Joe Biden (2nd from L), Vice President Kamala Harris (far L) and former President Donald Trump (2nd from R) attend a memorial ceremony held in New York on Sept. 11, 2024, for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the United States on its 23rd anniversary.

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23rd anniversary of Sept. 11 terror attacks

Police officers hold a U.S. flag at a memorial ceremony held in New York on Sept. 11, 2024, for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the United States on its 23rd anniversary.

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23rd anniversary of Sept. 11 terror attacks

A woman prays at the former site of the One World Trade Center in New York on Sept. 11, 2024, the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the United States.

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US: Annual Tribute In Light Illuminates Sky Marking 23rd 911 Anniversary

The annual Tribute in Light illuminated night sky marking the 23rd anniversary for 911 terror attacks starting from Wednesday evening, September 11 to dawn the next day. The twin beams of light, evoking the original Twin Towers, can be seen within a 60-mile radius around Lower Manhattan.

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Chinese language proficiency competition held in New Delhi

STORY: Chinese language proficiency competition held in New Delhi SHOOTING TIME: June 15, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:58 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. various of the Chinese ambassador at the photo exhibition ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore's visit to China 3. various of the award ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OINAM THOITHOI CHANUT, Champion of the competition 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUREKHA DANGWAL, Professor and vice-chancellor of Doon University STORYLINE: The 23rd "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for foreign college students and secondary school students in India was held at the Embassy of China in New Delhi on Saturday. The competition was co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in India, Cheena-Bhavana of Visva-Bharati University, and the India China Academy. A total of 13 Indian contestants participated in the final competition, showcasing their Chinese language proficiency and

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Queen Maxima Visiting Loosduinen Park - The Hague

Queen Máxima visits the heritage park Loosduinen in The Hague, Netherlands on June 23rd, 2023. The visit is dedicated to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Loosduinen Commission. The program includes a short visit to the Loosduins Museum and the three hundred year old windmill 'De Korenaer'. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Visiting Loosduinen Park - The Hague

Queen Máxima visits the heritage park Loosduinen in The Hague, Netherlands on June 23rd, 2023. The visit is dedicated to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Loosduinen Commission. The program includes a short visit to the Loosduins Museum and the three hundred year old windmill 'De Korenaer'. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Visiting Loosduinen Park - The Hague

Queen Máxima visits the heritage park Loosduinen in The Hague, Netherlands on June 23rd, 2023. The visit is dedicated to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Loosduinen Commission. The program includes a short visit to the Loosduins Museum and the three hundred year old windmill 'De Korenaer'. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Visiting Loosduinen Park - The Hague

Queen Máxima visits the heritage park Loosduinen in The Hague, Netherlands on June 23rd, 2023. The visit is dedicated to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Loosduinen Commission. The program includes a short visit to the Loosduins Museum and the three hundred year old windmill 'De Korenaer'. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Visiting Loosduinen Park - The Hague

Queen Máxima visits the heritage park Loosduinen in The Hague, Netherlands on June 23rd, 2023. The visit is dedicated to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Loosduinen Commission. The program includes a short visit to the Loosduins Museum and the three hundred year old windmill 'De Korenaer'. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Maxima Visiting Loosduinen Park - The Hague

Queen Máxima visits the heritage park Loosduinen in The Hague, Netherlands on June 23rd, 2023. The visit is dedicated to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Loosduinen Commission. The program includes a short visit to the Loosduins Museum and the three hundred year old windmill 'De Korenaer'. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hezbollah stages military drill in S. Lebanon

STORY: Hezbollah stages military drill in S. Lebanon DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a senior Hezbollah official arriving in the area of the maneuver conducted by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon 2. various of the drill STORYLINE: Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Lebanese group, staged a military drill in southern Lebanon on Sunday. The event was held in Aramta, a village in the Jezzine District of southern Lebanon, ahead of the 23rd anniversary of the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in May 2000, Elnashra news website reported. The drill included several exercises simulating Hezbollah attacks on military outposts, drone offensives, a parade of motorbike-riding Hezbollah fighters as well as the display of armored vehicles, rocket launchers, mortar artillery, and anti-aircraft weapons, the report added. After the exercise, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, head of Hezbollah Executive Council, warned Israel against "aggressive actions" tar

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China, Zambia mark 60th anniversary of Chinese Medical Team in Africa

STORY: China, Zambia mark 60th anniversary of Chinese Medical Team in Africa DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:38 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DU XIAOHUI, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia 3. various of the reception 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SYLVIA MASEBO, Zambian Health Minister STORYLINE: China and Zambia have held a reception to mark the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the first Chinese Medical Team (CMT) in Africa's Algeria as well as the 45th anniversary of China-Zambia cooperation in the health sector. The Monday event also saw the bidding farewell to the 23rd Chinese Medical Team as well as the welcoming of the 24th Chinese Medical Team and the 26th Chinese Military Medical Expert Team to Zambia. The event also saw the signing of an agreement for the donation of high-tech equipment and medical supplies to the Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital. Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui said the medical teams were

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Macao marks 23rd anniversary of return to motherland

STORY: Macao marks 23rd anniversary of return to motherland DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:47 LOCATION: MACAO, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flag-raising ceremony 2. various of reception STORYLINE: China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Tuesday marked the 23rd anniversary of its return to the motherland with a flag-raising ceremony and a reception. Ho Iat Seng, chief executive of the Macao SAR, recalled at the reception how the Macao SAR government made full efforts in its response to COVID-19 during the past three years while promoting the continuous development of various causes, safeguarded national security, and actively participated in the building of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macao in-depth cooperation zone in Hengqin of neighboring Zhuhai city. He voiced confidence that Macao will surely tide over difficulties and create new prospects with support from the central authorities and efforts made by all wal

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CHINA-MACAO-RETURN-23RD ANNIVERSARY-FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY (CN)

(221220) -- MACAO, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flag-raising ceremony marking the 23rd anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland is held at the Golden Lotus Square in Macao, south China, Dec. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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CHINA-MACAO-RETURN-23RD ANNIVERSARY-FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY (CN)

(221220) -- MACAO, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flag-raising ceremony marking the 23rd anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland is held at the Golden Lotus Square in Macao, south China, Dec. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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Mt. Unzen disaster victims commemorated

SHIMABARA, Japan - Children offer prayers for the victims of a huge pyroclastic flow from Mt. Unzen's Fugen Peak at Mt. Unzen Disaster Memorial Hall in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, on June 3, 2014, the 23rd anniversary of the disaster.

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H.K. mourns for Tiananmen victims

HONG KONG, China - People holding lit candles gather in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on June 4, 2012, the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, to commemorate those killed.

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Tiananmen Square on 23rd anniversary of massacre

BEIJING, China - A Chinese flag is hoisted in heavily guarded Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 4, 2012, the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

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Tiananmen Square on 23rd anniversary of massacre

BEIJING, China - Police officers keep guard at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 2012, the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

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Tiananmen Square on 23rd anniversary of massacre

BEIJING, China - Police officers march around Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 2012, the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

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Tiananmen Square on 23rd anniversary of massacre

BEIJING, China - Photo shows police vehicles and officers at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 2012, the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

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Tiananmen Square on 23rd anniversary of massacre

BEIJING, China - Police officers march at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 2012, the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

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Police in Tiananmen Square

BEIJING, China - Armed police officers keep guard at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 3, 2012, on the eve of the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 bloody crackdown on the pro-democracy protests.

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Police in Tiananmen Square

BEIJING, China - Armed police officers keep guard at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 3, 2012, on the eve of the 23rd anniversary of the 1989 bloody crackdown on the pro-democracy protests.

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Man crushed by tank in Tiananmen massacre

HONG KONG, China - Fang Zheng, a protester who survived being run over by a tank during the democracy protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, shows a T-shirt bearing the word "democracy," made in commemoration of the 23rd anniversary of the incident, during a press conference in Hong Kong on June 1, 2012. Fang, who walks with a pair of artificial legs and a crutch, is visiting from the United States to attend a June 4 candlelight vigil in Hong Kong and testify to the bloody massacre he witnessed.

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Pro-democracy march in HK

HONG KONG, China - Photo shows a pro-democracy march in Hong Kong on May 27, 2012, ahead of the 23rd anniversary on June 4 of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident.

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Suu Kyi marks 23rd anniversary of Myanmar uprising

YANGON, Myanmar - Pro-democracy activists in Myanmar led by Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi (C) mark the 23rd anniversary on Aug. 8, 2011, of the 1988 nationwide popular uprising against the dictatorship in the country, by holding a religious ceremony at a monastery in Yangon.

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Relatives of 1985 JAL jet crash victims visit accident site

UENO, Japan - Relatives of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash pray in front of the ''Shokon no Hi (Monument of Ascending Souls)'' in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, the 23rd anniversary of the crash that killed 520 people.

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Acehnese celebrate separatist anniversary

NORTH ACEH, Indonesia - Children in Indonesia's rebellious Aceh Province shout ''Independence'' during a ceremony Dec. 4 marking the 23rd anniversary of the separatist Free Aceh Movement.

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Türkiye holds 1st nationwide disaster, earthquake drill

STORY: Türkiye holds 1st nationwide disaster, earthquake drill DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of disaster and emergency teams prepared for earthquake drills in Istanbul, Türkiye (Courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of people taking actions during the drill (Courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of the disaster coordination center in Ankara, Türkiye (Courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SULEYMAN SOYLU, Turkish Interior Minister (Courtesy of ihlas news agency) 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): SULEYMAN SOYLU, Turkish Interior Minister (Courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye held a nationwide disaster and earthquake drill on Saturday to mark the 23rd anniversary of a strong earthquake that killed more than 17,000 people in the country's western Black Sea region. Coordinated by the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, the exercise, the first of its kind, began at 6:57 p.m. local time (1557

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Moscow residents lay flowers outside Serbian embassy to mark anniversary of NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

STORY: Moscow residents lay flowers outside Serbian embassy to mark anniversary of NATO bombing of Yugoslavia DATELINE: March 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Serbian embassy in Russia 2. various of flowers 3. various of notes 4. various of flowers STORYLINE: Thursday marked the 23rd anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. Moscow residents laid flowers outside the Serbian embassy in Russia to commemorate the tragic event. In 1999, the U.S.-led NATO forces carried out continuous airstrikes for 78 days against Yugoslavia, leaving more than 8,000 civilians dead or injured and nearly 1 million displaced. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

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SERBIA-KRALJEVO-REMEMBRANCE DAY-NATO AGGRESSION

(220326) -- KRALJEVO, March 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend the ceremony of the Remembrance Day for the Victims of the NATO Aggression, in Kraljevo, Serbia, March 24, 2022. Thousands of Serbian people with lit candles and tear-stained eyes marked the 23rd anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia at a remembrance day ceremony here on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Feature: Serbia marks anniversary of NATO aggression" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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SERBIA-KRALJEVO-REMEMBRANCE DAY-NATO AGGRESSION

(220326) -- KRALJEVO, March 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (C) attends the ceremony of the Remembrance Day for the Victims of the NATO Aggression, in Kraljevo, Serbia, March 24, 2022. Thousands of Serbian people with lit candles and tear-stained eyes marked the 23rd anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia at a remembrance day ceremony here on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Feature: Serbia marks anniversary of NATO aggression" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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SERBIA-KRALJEVO-REMEMBRANCE DAY-NATO AGGRESSION

(220326) -- KRALJEVO, March 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A witness speaks at the ceremony of the Remembrance Day for the Victims of the NATO Aggression, in Kraljevo, Serbia, March 24, 2022. Thousands of Serbian people with lit candles and tear-stained eyes marked the 23rd anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia at a remembrance day ceremony here on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Feature: Serbia marks anniversary of NATO aggression" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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SERBIA-KRALJEVO-REMEMBRANCE DAY-NATO AGGRESSION

(220326) -- KRALJEVO, March 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks at the ceremony of the Remembrance Day for the Victims of the NATO Aggression, in Kraljevo, Serbia, March 24, 2022. Thousands of Serbian people with lit candles and tear-stained eyes marked the 23rd anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia at a remembrance day ceremony here on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Feature: Serbia marks anniversary of NATO aggression" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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SERBIA-KRALJEVO-REMEMBRANCE DAY-NATO AGGRESSION

(220326) -- KRALJEVO, March 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (C) attends the ceremony of the Remembrance Day for the Victims of the NATO Aggression, in Kraljevo, Serbia, March 24, 2022. Thousands of Serbian people with lit candles and tear-stained eyes marked the 23rd anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia at a remembrance day ceremony here on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Feature: Serbia marks anniversary of NATO aggression" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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SERBIA-KRALJEVO-REMEMBRANCE DAY-NATO AGGRESSION

(220326) -- KRALJEVO, March 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (C) attends the ceremony of the Remembrance Day for the Victims of the NATO Aggression, in Kraljevo, Serbia, March 24, 2022. Thousands of Serbian people with lit candles and tear-stained eyes marked the 23rd anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia at a remembrance day ceremony here on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Feature: Serbia marks anniversary of NATO aggression" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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SERBIA-KRALJEVO-REMEMBRANCE DAY-NATO AGGRESSION

(220326) -- KRALJEVO, March 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend the ceremony of the Remembrance Day for the Victims of the NATO Aggression, in Kraljevo, Serbia, March 24, 2022. Thousands of Serbian people with lit candles and tear-stained eyes marked the 23rd anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia at a remembrance day ceremony here on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Feature: Serbia marks anniversary of NATO aggression" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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SERBIA-KRALJEVO-REMEMBRANCE DAY-NATO AGGRESSION

(220326) -- KRALJEVO, March 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend the ceremony of the Remembrance Day for the Victims of the NATO Aggression, in Kraljevo, Serbia, March 24, 2022. Thousands of Serbian people with lit candles and tear-stained eyes marked the 23rd anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia at a remembrance day ceremony here on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Feature: Serbia marks anniversary of NATO aggression" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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SERBIA-KRALJEVO-REMEMBRANCE DAY-NATO AGGRESSION

(220326) -- KRALJEVO, March 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic attends the ceremony of the Remembrance Day for the Victims of the NATO Aggression, in Kraljevo, Serbia, March 24, 2022. Thousands of Serbian people with lit candles and tear-stained eyes marked the 23rd anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia at a remembrance day ceremony here on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Feature: Serbia marks anniversary of NATO aggression" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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SERBIA-KRALJEVO-REMEMBRANCE DAY-NATO AGGRESSION

(220326) -- KRALJEVO, March 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Serbia's National Assembly Speaker Ivica Dacic (2nd L, front) and Prime Minister Ana Brnabic (3rd L, front) attend the ceremony of the Remembrance Day for the Victims of the NATO Aggression, in Kraljevo, Serbia, March 24, 2022. Thousands of Serbian people with lit candles and tear-stained eyes marked the 23rd anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia at a remembrance day ceremony here on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Feature: Serbia marks anniversary of NATO aggression" (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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As NATO bolsters eastern flank, Serbia marks another anniversary of NATO bombing

STORY: As NATO bolsters eastern flank, Serbia marks another anniversary of NATO bombing DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:48 LOCATION: KRALJEVO, Serbia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the commemorationSOUNDBITE 1 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian PresidentSOUNDBITE 2 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian PresidentSOUNDBITE 3 (Serbian): MILENA, Serbian citizenSOUNDBITE 4 (Serbian): ANA, Serbian citizenSOUNDBITE 5 (English): NAJMA MINHAS, Editor at Global Village Space in PakistanSOUNDBITE 6 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International Universityvarious of Brussles STORYLINE: Serbian people marked another Remembrance Day for Victims of the NATO Aggression on Thursday. It's the 23rd anniversary of the beginning of the 78-day attack spearheaded by the United States that took away lives of many civilians and brought immense material damages. Thousands of Serbians gathered at a square in Kraljevo to commemorate the deaths of thousands of innocent people

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GLOBALink | As NATO bolsters eastern flank, Serbia marks another anniversary of NATO bombing

Serbian people marked another Remembrance Day for Victims of the NATO Aggression on Thursday. It's the 23rd anniversary of the beginning of the 78-day attack spearheaded by the United States that took away lives of many civilians and brought immense material damages. Thousands of Serbians gathered at a square in Kraljevo to commemorate the deaths of thousands of innocent people. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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Taiwan's Ma unveils monument to commemorate 1993 cross-strait talks

Outgoing Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou makes a speech at a ceremony in the Kinmen islands on April 29, 2016. Ma unveiled a monument to mark the 23rd anniversary of a landmark meeting between China and Taiwan, saying that it celebrates the peaceful development of cross-strait relations during his eight-year presidency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-S. Korea private-sector forum meets in Seoul

About 50 politicians, business leaders and intellectuals from Japan and South Korea gather in Seoul on Aug. 27 for the 23rd bilateral forum meeting to discuss relations between the two countries and the situation in East Asia. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of relations between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Relatives of 1985 JAL jet crash victims visit accident site

UENO, Japan - Relatives of the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash pray in front of the ''Shokon no Hi (Monument of Ascending Souls)'' in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 12, the 23rd anniversary of the crash that killed 520 people. (Kyodo)

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Suu Kyi marks 23rd anniversary of Myanmar uprising

YANGON, Myanmar - Pro-democracy activists in Myanmar led by Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi (C) mark the 23rd anniversary on Aug. 8, 2011, of the 1988 nationwide popular uprising against the dictatorship in the country, by holding a religious ceremony at a monastery in Yangon. (Kyodo)

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Pro-democracy march in HK

HONG KONG, China - Photo shows a pro-democracy march in Hong Kong on May 27, 2012, ahead of the 23rd anniversary on June 4 of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident. (Kyodo)