FFD4 Opening Session - Seville

FFD4 Opening Session - Seville

Philemon Yang, president of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, speaks during the opening session of the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain, June 30, 2025. The fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, focusing on global development financing issues, took place from Monday and will continue through Thursday, with participation from representatives of governments, international organizations, financial institutions, business communities, among others. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Italy marks Liberation Day with tighter security

STORY: Italy marks Liberation Day with tighter security SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations in Rome STORYLINE: Italy marked the 79th anniversary of its liberation from fascism on Thursday with pomp and circumstance, and tighter security. The celebrations included the traditional laying of a laurel wreath at the Altar of the Fatherland in Rome's Piazza Venezia by President Sergio Mattarella. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the presidents of both chambers of the Parliament and various other dignitaries were also on hand for the wreath-laying. Events to mark the Liberation Day also took place in other cities across the country, including the financial and fashion hub Milan, Florence, the canal city of Venice, and Naples. All the events took place amid heightened security. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rome. (XHTV)

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

Ethiopia's Gelana wins women's marathon in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Risa Shigetomo runs past the finish line in the 2012 London Olympics women's marathon, clocking 2 hours, 40 minutes, 6 seconds for 79th place on Aug. 5, 2012. Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana won the women's marathon gold medal in Olympic record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes, 7 seconds.