(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya briefs the media at the plane crash site near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, T??rkiye, on Dec. 24, 2025. Libya's army chief of staff, Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other military officials were killed when their business jet crashed south of Ankara on Tuesday evening, Libyan and Turkish authorities said. Turkish gendarmerie units located the wreckage of the Falcon 50 jet near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

The investigations are intensified at the plane crash site near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, T??rkiye, on Dec. 24, 2025. Libya's army chief of staff, Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other military officials were killed when their business jet crashed south of Ankara on Tuesday evening, Libyan and Turkish authorities said. Turkish gendarmerie units located the wreckage of the Falcon 50 jet near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

The investigations are intensified at the plane crash site near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, T??rkiye, on Dec. 24, 2025. Libya's army chief of staff, Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other military officials were killed when their business jet crashed south of Ankara on Tuesday evening, Libyan and Turkish authorities said. Turkish gendarmerie units located the wreckage of the Falcon 50 jet near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya briefs the media at the plane crash site near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, T??rkiye, on Dec. 24, 2025. Libya's army chief of staff, Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other military officials were killed when their business jet crashed south of Ankara on Tuesday evening, Libyan and Turkish authorities said. Turkish gendarmerie units located the wreckage of the Falcon 50 jet near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

BMW Skytop On Display At Automobile Museum - Turin

The first model of the limited edition BMW Skytop is on display at the Turin Automobile Museum in Turin, Italy, on December 16, 2025, as BMW announced a production run limited to 50 units. Photo by Marco Destefanis/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Blood Donation in Bardarash Iraq

Blood Donation in Bardarash Iraq

Medical staff process and organize collected blood units inside the hospital laboratory in Bardarash, Iraq, on August 26, 2025. The organization Blood Donation and Life, under the slogan “A drop of blood gives a stream of life,” in coordination with Havar Bardarash Hospital, organized a blood donation campaign for thalassemia patients and pregnant women. The initiative, held in the Bardarash district center, collected more than 50 bottles of blood from government department staff. Organizers announced that they plan to donate about 100 bottles of blood weekly to the blood collection center. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shanghai Port - China

Shanghai Port - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of Yangshan Port of Shanghai Port, east China, Dec. 18, 2024. Shanghai Port became the first in the world to see the annual container throughput exceed 50 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) on Sunday. The port has ranked first globally for 14 consecutive years in terms of annual container throughput. TO GO WITH "1st Ld: Shanghai Port sees annual container throughput exceed 50 million TEUs" Photo by Fang Zhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shanghai Port - China

Shanghai Port - China

An aerial drone photo shows a panoramic view of Yangshan Port of Shanghai Port, east China, Dec. 18, 2024. Shanghai Port became the first in the world to see the annual container throughput exceed 50 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) on Sunday. The port has ranked first globally for 14 consecutive years in terms of annual container throughput. TO GO WITH "1st Ld: Shanghai Port sees annual container throughput exceed 50 million TEUs" Photo by Fang Zhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shanghai Port - China

Shanghai Port - China

An aerial drone photo shows a panoramic view of Yangshan Port of Shanghai Port, east China, Dec. 18, 2024. Shanghai Port became the first in the world to see the annual container throughput exceed 50 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) on Sunday. The port has ranked first globally for 14 consecutive years in terms of annual container throughput. TO GO WITH "1st Ld: Shanghai Port sees annual container throughput exceed 50 million TEUs" Photo by Fang Zhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 24, 2024 - An aerial photo shows the SERES auto factory in Chongqing, China, March 24, 2024. It is reported that with Huawei's participation, as of March 17, 2024, the sales volume of AITO cars in March has reached 19,700 units, continuing to lead the new power brand in the Chinese market. AITO's new M7 has been on the market for 170 days, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 100,000 units, setting a new delivery speed record in China's luxury SUV market. AITO M9 has accumulated nearly 60,000 orders since its launch at the end of December 2023. According to reports, the number of AITO users has been close to 300,000, of which intelligent driving users accounted for more than 50%, in the 2023 new energy brand quality ranking, SERES AITO ranked first again, SERES has become the largest enterprise in Chongqing market value.

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 24, 2024 - An aerial photo shows the SERES auto factory in Chongqing, China, March 24, 2024. It is reported that with Huawei's participation, as of March 17, 2024, the sales volume of AITO cars in March has reached 19,700 units, continuing to lead the new power brand in the Chinese market. AITO's new M7 has been on the market for 170 days, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 100,000 units, setting a new delivery speed record in China's luxury SUV market. AITO M9 has accumulated nearly 60,000 orders since its launch at the end of December 2023. According to reports, the number of AITO users has been close to 300,000, of which intelligent driving users accounted for more than 50%, in the 2023 new energy brand quality ranking, SERES AITO ranked first again, SERES has become the largest enterprise in Chongqing market value.

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 24, 2024 - An aerial photo shows the SERES auto factory in Chongqing, China, March 24, 2024. It is reported that with Huawei's participation, as of March 17, 2024, the sales volume of AITO cars in March has reached 19,700 units, continuing to lead the new power brand in the Chinese market. AITO's new M7 has been on the market for 170 days, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 100,000 units, setting a new delivery speed record in China's luxury SUV market. AITO M9 has accumulated nearly 60,000 orders since its launch at the end of December 2023. According to reports, the number of AITO users has been close to 300,000, of which intelligent driving users accounted for more than 50%, in the 2023 new energy brand quality ranking, SERES AITO ranked first again, SERES has become the largest enterprise in Chongqing market value.

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 24, 2024 - An aerial photo shows the SERES auto factory in Chongqing, China, March 24, 2024. It is reported that with Huawei's participation, as of March 17, 2024, the sales volume of AITO cars in March has reached 19,700 units, continuing to lead the new power brand in the Chinese market. AITO's new M7 has been on the market for 170 days, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 100,000 units, setting a new delivery speed record in China's luxury SUV market. AITO M9 has accumulated nearly 60,000 orders since its launch at the end of December 2023. According to reports, the number of AITO users has been close to 300,000, of which intelligent driving users accounted for more than 50%, in the 2023 new energy brand quality ranking, SERES AITO ranked first again, SERES has become the largest enterprise in Chongqing market value.

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 24, 2024 - An aerial photo shows the SERES auto factory in Chongqing, China, March 24, 2024. It is reported that with Huawei's participation, as of March 17, 2024, the sales volume of AITO cars in March has reached 19,700 units, continuing to lead the new power brand in the Chinese market. AITO's new M7 has been on the market for 170 days, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 100,000 units, setting a new delivery speed record in China's luxury SUV market. AITO M9 has accumulated nearly 60,000 orders since its launch at the end of December 2023. According to reports, the number of AITO users has been close to 300,000, of which intelligent driving users accounted for more than 50%, in the 2023 new energy brand quality ranking, SERES AITO ranked first again, SERES has become the largest enterprise in Chongqing market value.

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 24, 2024 - An aerial photo shows the SERES auto factory in Chongqing, China, March 24, 2024. It is reported that with Huawei's participation, as of March 17, 2024, the sales volume of AITO cars in March has reached 19,700 units, continuing to lead the new power brand in the Chinese market. AITO's new M7 has been on the market for 170 days, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 100,000 units, setting a new delivery speed record in China's luxury SUV market. AITO M9 has accumulated nearly 60,000 orders since its launch at the end of December 2023. According to reports, the number of AITO users has been close to 300,000, of which intelligent driving users accounted for more than 50%, in the 2023 new energy brand quality ranking, SERES AITO ranked first again, SERES has become the largest enterprise in Chongqing market value.

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 24, 2024 - An aerial photo shows the SERES auto factory in Chongqing, China, March 24, 2024. It is reported that with Huawei's participation, as of March 17, 2024, the sales volume of AITO cars in March has reached 19,700 units, continuing to lead the new power brand in the Chinese market. AITO's new M7 has been on the market for 170 days, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 100,000 units, setting a new delivery speed record in China's luxury SUV market. AITO M9 has accumulated nearly 60,000 orders since its launch at the end of December 2023. According to reports, the number of AITO users has been close to 300,000, of which intelligent driving users accounted for more than 50%, in the 2023 new energy brand quality ranking, SERES AITO ranked first again, SERES has become the largest enterprise in Chongqing market value.

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 24, 2024 - An aerial photo shows the SERES auto factory in Chongqing, China, March 24, 2024. It is reported that with Huawei's participation, as of March 17, 2024, the sales volume of AITO cars in March has reached 19,700 units, continuing to lead the new power brand in the Chinese market. AITO's new M7 has been on the market for 170 days, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 100,000 units, setting a new delivery speed record in China's luxury SUV market. AITO M9 has accumulated nearly 60,000 orders since its launch at the end of December 2023. According to reports, the number of AITO users has been close to 300,000, of which intelligent driving users accounted for more than 50%, in the 2023 new energy brand quality ranking, SERES AITO ranked first again, SERES has become the largest enterprise in Chongqing market value.

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 24, 2024 - An aerial photo shows the SERES auto factory in Chongqing, China, March 24, 2024. It is reported that with Huawei's participation, as of March 17, 2024, the sales volume of AITO cars in March has reached 19,700 units, continuing to lead the new power brand in the Chinese market. AITO's new M7 has been on the market for 170 days, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 100,000 units, setting a new delivery speed record in China's luxury SUV market. AITO M9 has accumulated nearly 60,000 orders since its launch at the end of December 2023. According to reports, the number of AITO users has been close to 300,000, of which intelligent driving users accounted for more than 50%, in the 2023 new energy brand quality ranking, SERES AITO ranked first again, SERES has become the largest enterprise in Chongqing market value.

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 24, 2024 - An aerial photo shows the SERES auto factory in Chongqing, China, March 24, 2024. It is reported that with Huawei's participation, as of March 17, 2024, the sales volume of AITO cars in March has reached 19,700 units, continuing to lead the new power brand in the Chinese market. AITO's new M7 has been on the market for 170 days, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 100,000 units, setting a new delivery speed record in China's luxury SUV market. AITO M9 has accumulated nearly 60,000 orders since its launch at the end of December 2023. According to reports, the number of AITO users has been close to 300,000, of which intelligent driving users accounted for more than 50%, in the 2023 new energy brand quality ranking, SERES AITO ranked first again, SERES has become the largest enterprise in Chongqing market value.

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

SERES Auto Factory in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 24, 2024 - An aerial photo shows the SERES auto factory in Chongqing, China, March 24, 2024. It is reported that with Huawei's participation, as of March 17, 2024, the sales volume of AITO cars in March has reached 19,700 units, continuing to lead the new power brand in the Chinese market. AITO's new M7 has been on the market for 170 days, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 100,000 units, setting a new delivery speed record in China's luxury SUV market. AITO M9 has accumulated nearly 60,000 orders since its launch at the end of December 2023. According to reports, the number of AITO users has been close to 300,000, of which intelligent driving users accounted for more than 50%, in the 2023 new energy brand quality ranking, SERES AITO ranked first again, SERES has become the largest enterprise in Chongqing market value.

Death toll rises to over 60 from Moscow terror attack

STORY: Death toll rises to over 60 from Moscow terror attack SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: BREAKING NEWS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the site STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent "We are here in the northwestern suburbs of Moscow. A shooting event took place here Friday night, in the Crocus City Hall behind me, at the concert venue, where at least 60 people were killed." According to the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR), its investigators, criminologists and experts are working together on the ground with the operational units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Security Service. A total of 115 people were hospitalized as a result of the terrorist attack in Moscow's Crocus City Hall, including five children, according to Russian Health Minister on Saturday. Following the incident, the Russian Ministry of Culture has announced the cancellat

(InTibet)CHINA-XIZANG-NAGQU-XAINZA COUNTY-FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-PILOT PROJECT (CN)

(InTibet)CHINA-XIZANG-NAGQU-XAINZA COUNTY-FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-PILOT PROJECT (CN)

(240106) -- LHASA, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trucks loaded with 50 tonnes of fresh fruits and vegetables purchased from Xining City of northwest China's Qinghai Province pass through the Tanggula Mountain pass in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 3, 2024. The Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, situated at an average elevation of 4,700 meters. Traditionally, local herders' diet relies on meat and tea, lacking fruits and vegetables. To address this, the local authorities initiated a pilot project in 2019, ensuring the delivery of fresh and affordable fruits and vegetables to the remote townships in Xainza County. The Xainza County's Supply and Marketing Cooperative, investing nearly 3 million yuan, spearheaded this effort by establishing a fresh storage reserve and revamping 16 direct sales points across counties, townships and villages. They also introduced refrigeration units and transport vehicles. Usually, staff members here have to prepare goods

Horgos Port in China's Xinjiang sees over 300,000 vehicle exports in 2023

STORY: Horgos Port in China's Xinjiang sees over 300,000 vehicle exports in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: HORGOS, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of vehicle exports at Horgos Port STORYLINE: The number of cleared commercial vehicles at the Horgos highway port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has exceeded 300,000 in 2023 as of December 30, statistics from the Horgos Customs showed. The figure marks a 25 percent increase from the previous year. The port has witnessed a surge in the export of complete vehicles since the beginning of 2023, with the highest daily export volume reaching 1,302 units. The exported vehicle brands include well-known domestic names such as BYD, Changan, Chery, Yutong, Zeekr, and others. Over the years, the port has become a major channel for the export of Chinese-made automobiles to countries along the Belt and Road Initiative. To facilitate the smooth and efficient export of commercial veh

Sudanese army, paramilitary forces clash over air base south of Khartoum

STORY: Sudanese army, paramilitary forces clash over air base south of Khartoum SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. units from the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) at an air base south of Khartoum (courtesy of the Sudanese Armed Forces) 2. SAF soldiers 3. army vehicles shooting towards positions of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) 4. intense gunfire by the SAF's units 5. the SAF units 6. some RSF fighters inside an air base 7. RSF fighters 8. RSF fighters 9. RSF fighters at a gate of an air base STORYLINE: Fierce clashes have been raging between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to control an air base south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, according to eyewitnesses and medical sources on Monday. The clashes focused around the Al-Nujoumi Air Base in the Jabal Awliya area, about 50 km south of Khartoum, adjacent to the White Nile State, the eyewitnesses said. "Due to t

Chinese silk art exhibition held in Budapest

STORY: Chinese silk art exhibition held in Budapest DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of speeches in the opening ceremony 2. various of VIP visiting the exhibition 3. various of exhibition STORYLINE: The "Wonderful Silk Road" Chinese Silk Art Exhibition opened on Tuesday at the Hungarian capital's Museum of Agriculture. In collaboration with China National Silk Museum, the China Cultural Center in Budapest, the Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts and the Hungarian Museum of Agriculture, the exhibition has three chapters with 60 individual units. Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Gong Tao attended the opening ceremony. He said Chinese-Hungarian cultural cooperation has always been a model for jointly building the Belt and Road. According to the ambassador, China and Hungary have implemented comprehensive cultural and tourist cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative based on mutual respect and benefits. Gabor Csaba, deputy

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-DESTROYED BUILDINGS

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-DESTROYED BUILDINGS

(231023) -- RAFAH, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People inspect buildings destroyed in airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Oct. 23, 2023. About 50 percent of the Palestinian residential units were partially or completely damaged by the ongoing Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave, a Palestinian official said on Sunday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-DESTROYED BUILDINGS

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-DESTROYED BUILDINGS

(231023) -- RAFAH, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People inspect buildings destroyed in airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Oct. 23, 2023. About 50 percent of the Palestinian residential units were partially or completely damaged by the ongoing Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave, a Palestinian official said on Sunday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-DESTROYED BUILDINGS

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-DESTROYED BUILDINGS

(231023) -- RAFAH, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People inspect buildings destroyed in airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Oct. 23, 2023. About 50 percent of the Palestinian residential units were partially or completely damaged by the ongoing Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave, a Palestinian official said on Sunday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

Half of residential units in Gaza damaged by Israeli airstrikes: official

STORY: Half of residential units in Gaza damaged by Israeli airstrikes: official DATELINE: Oct. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: GAZA CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of destructed houses in Gaza STORYLINE: About 50 percent of the Palestinian residential units were partially or completely damaged by the ongoing Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave, a Palestinian official said on Sunday. "The Israeli occupation is deliberately damaging the residential buildings, public facilities, and service facilities," Salama Maarouf, head of the Hamas-run government media office in Gaza, said in a press statement. "Because of the intensifying Israeli airstrikes, more than 165,000 housing units were partially damaged and nearly 20,000 housing units were completely demolished or became uninhabitable," Maarouf added. As a result, about 70 percent of local residents were displaced from their homes and headed to 220 shelter centers or other places throughout the Gaza Strip. The Israeli airstrikes w

Egypt to raise Suez Canal transit fees by 5-15 pct in 2024

STORY: Egypt to raise Suez Canal transit fees by 5-15 pct in 2024 DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt plans to raise transit fees for ships passing through the Suez Canal by 5 to 15 percent starting on Jan. 15, 2024, according to a statement released by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) on Monday. Transit fees for crude oil tankers, petroleum product tankers, liquified petroleum gas carriers, liquefied natural gas carriers, chemical tankers and other liquid bulk tankers, containerships, vehicles carriers, cruise ships, and special floating units will rise by 15 percent, it said. Meanwhile, transit fees for dry bulk vessels, general cargo vessels, and roll-on/roll-off vessels will increase by five percent, according to the statement. It added that the new transit fee increases did not apply to containerships departing from ports in northwestern Europe and sailing directly to ports in the Far East. The

Wuling Motors Indonesia to support ASEAN Summit 2023 as official car partner

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