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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela raises his fist in the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. He is a member of the Parliament in the Republic of South Africa as well as the ambassador of the global campaign to return to Palestine. ‘We are here first and foremost as a member of the Mandela family but also as South African, as we are the beneficiaries of international solidarity networks. We have been inspired by the Palestinians. My grandfather himself sentenced for life emprisonnement drew immense inspiration from the Palestinian struggle during the darkest days of our struggle for liberation. This is why it was important to him upon his release in 95 respectively and in 97, he went to Gaza to make a real commitment to the Palestinian people by saying that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people. And therefore we as this generation have picked up the battle where it left off, and we continue to champion the causes that he was passionate about an

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela posing in the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. He is a member of the Parliament in the Republic of South Africa as well as the ambassador of the global campaign to return to Palestine. ‘We are here first and foremost as a member of the Mandela family but also as South African, as we are the beneficiaries of international solidarity networks. We have been inspired by the Palestinians. My grandfather himself sentenced for life emprisonnement drew immense inspiration from the Palestinian struggle during the darkest days of our struggle for liberation. This is why it was important to him upon his release in 95 respectively and in 97, he went to Gaza to make a real commitment to the Palestinian people by saying that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people. And therefore we as this generation have picked up the battle where it left off, and we continue to champion the causes that he was passionate about and the cau

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela posing in the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. He is a member of the Parliament in the Republic of South Africa as well as the ambassador of the global campaign to return to Palestine. ‘We are here first and foremost as a member of the Mandela family but also as South African, as we are the beneficiaries of international solidarity networks. We have been inspired by the Palestinians. My grandfather himself sentenced for life emprisonnement drew immense inspiration from the Palestinian struggle during the darkest days of our struggle for liberation. This is why it was important to him upon his release in 95 respectively and in 97, he went to Gaza to make a real commitment to the Palestinian people by saying that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people. And therefore we as this generation have picked up the battle where it left off, and we continue to champion the causes that he was passionate about and the cau

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela raises his fist in the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. He is a member of the Parliament in the Republic of South Africa as well as the ambassador of the global campaign to return to Palestine. ‘We are here first and foremost as a member of the Mandela family but also as South African, as we are the beneficiaries of international solidarity networks. We have been inspired by the Palestinians. My grandfather himself sentenced for life emprisonnement drew immense inspiration from the Palestinian struggle during the darkest days of our struggle for liberation. This is why it was important to him upon his release in 95 respectively and in 97, he went to Gaza to make a real commitment to the Palestinian people by saying that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people. And therefore we as this generation have picked up the battle where it left off, and we continue to champion the causes that he was passionate about an

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela posing in the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. He is a member of the Parliament in the Republic of South Africa as well as the ambassador of the global campaign to return to Palestine. ‘We are here first and foremost as a member of the Mandela family but also as South African, as we are the beneficiaries of international solidarity networks. We have been inspired by the Palestinians. My grandfather himself sentenced for life emprisonnement drew immense inspiration from the Palestinian struggle during the darkest days of our struggle for liberation. This is why it was important to him upon his release in 95 respectively and in 97, he went to Gaza to make a real commitment to the Palestinian people by saying that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people. And therefore we as this generation have picked up the battle where it left off, and we continue to champion the causes that he was passionate about and the cau

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows a sugar art creation during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in an electronic technology contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in a robot operation contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in an Internet of Things (IOT) contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People watch a face-changing performance of Sichuan Opera during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in a beauty treatment contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in a robot operation contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in an automotive technology (new energy) contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in an automotive technology (new energy) contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in an electronic technology contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in a floral art contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in an automotive technology (new energy) contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows an installation marking the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition at Chongqing International Expo Center in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in a floral art contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in a beauty treatment contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in an automotive technology (new energy) contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in an Internet of Things (IOT) contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant competes in a floral art contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in a floral art contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in a robot operation contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows a sugar art creation during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in a floral art contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch a face-changing performance of Sichuan Opera during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in an automotive technology (new energy) contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in a robot operation contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows an installation marking the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition at Chongqing International Expo Center in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in a floral art contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-INT'L SKILLS COMPETITION (CN)

(240626) -- CHONGQING, June 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant competes in an automotive technology (new energy) contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions. The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative. The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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Egypt launches poultry, egg price reduction initiative

STORY: Egypt launches poultry, egg price reduction initiative SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a chicken farm in Egypt STORYLINE: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Monday reviewed an initiative to reduce the prices of poultry and eggs by a rate ranging from 10 percent to 15 percent. Egyptian minister of agriculture and land reclamation explained that this initiative comes in response to the directives of the political leadership, as well as the government's initiatives and efforts to reduce commodity prices. As a result of this initiative starting Tuesday, the price of a kilogram of chickens on the farm is set to be 85 Egyptian pounds, and the price of a carton of table eggs to be 135 pounds. The minister confirmed that, in light of these announced prices, the price to the consumer will be a maximum of 95 pounds for poultry, and 145 pounds for eggs. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from C

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1st Chinese holiday tour group heads for Japan

BEIJING, China - A group of 95 well-to-do Chinese waits for their departure at the Beijing airport Sept. 13. They headed to Tokyo on a nine-day tour of Japan, marking the first Chinese ''package'' vacation authorized by the Japanese government.

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Tunisia holds campaign for greater awareness of breast cancer

STORY: Tunisia holds campaign for greater awareness of breast cancer DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. cityscape of Tunis 2. various of a campaign of fitness and running for breast cancer awareness 3. various of participants STORYLINE: The Tunisian Cancer Patient Association organized fitness and long-distance running in Tunis on Sunday, calling on the public to raise awareness of breast cancer. Several breast cancer survivors at the association called on all sectors of the society to enhance their knowledge of breast cancer prevention as well as strengthen routine medical examinations for the disease, so as to prevent advanced cancer from creating huge economic and psychological burdens on patients and their families. The association's secretary-general Mohamed Amine Chkir said on Sunday that patients with early-stage breast cancer have a 95 percent recovery rate. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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Japanese film industry mourns acting legend Setsuko Hara

Photo taken in February 1959 shows legendary actress Setsuko Hara who died of pneumonia on Sept. 5, 2015, at a hospital in Kanagawa Prefecture at age 95. She was the heroine in golden-age Japanese movies including the Yasujiro Ozu works "Tokyo Story" in 1953 and "Late Spring" in 1949, as well as in "The Green Mountains" directed by Tadashi Imai in 1949, "El Idiota" by Akira Kurosawa in 1951 and "Repast" by Naruse Mikio in 1951. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A street and a crowd,Batsu-cho,Yokohama

This is a stereograph sold by Underwood & Underwood Co. Noge is one of the neighborhoods surrounding Yokohama. Shops selling commodities line the street, with signs advertising dried seaweed and tea. The main residences and villas of wealthy merchants as well as government residences are visible on the hill in the rear. Copyright 1904.==Date:1904, Place:Yokohama, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐95‐0]

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1st Chinese holiday tour group heads for Japan

BEIJING, China - A group of 95 well-to-do Chinese waits for their departure at the Beijing airport Sept. 13. They headed to Tokyo on a nine-day tour of Japan, marking the first Chinese ''package'' vacation authorized by the Japanese government.