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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. VAL-DE-MARNE (94) VILLEJUIF. NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE. NATHALIE PRUHA'S WORKSHOP. RESTORATION OF STONE OBJECTS AND STATUES DESTINED FOR THE TREASURY. THE RESTORER ASSESSES THE CONDITION OF A STATUE OF SAINT CLOTILDE. HER CLOAK IS STREWN WITH FLEURS-DE-LIS TO REMIND US THAT SHE WAS THE WIFE OF CLOVIS, THE FIRST KING OF FRANCE, AND THE ARCHITECT OF HIS CONVERSION. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Odesa after Russias overnight drone attack

Yurii assesses the extent of the damage done to his house by an overnight Russian drone attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on April 16, 2025. Russian troops attacked Odesa with combat drones, damaging civilian infrastructure and causing fires at multiple locations, including residential buildings. Warehouse facilities also sustained damage. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Museum of Navigation on Khortytsia Island in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - A researcher assesses the condition of an oak dugout canoe that is approximately 1,500 years old in the restoration hangar of the Museum of Navigation on Khortytsia Island, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Museum of Navigation on Khortytsia Island in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 8, 2024 - A researcher assesses the condition of an oak dugout canoe that is approximately 1,500 years old in the restoration hangar of the Museum of Navigation on Khortytsia Island, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Türkiye raises policy rate to 45 pct as predicted

STORY: Türkiye raises policy rate to 45 pct as predicted SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024/Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish central bank (Nov. 30, 2023) 2. various of Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) 3. various of people at cashpoints in Türkiye (Jan. 9, 2024) 4. various of Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) STORYLINE: The Turkish central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate by 250 basis points to 45 percent, in line with market expectations. The central bank's monetary policy committee said in a statement that the level of monetary tightening required to establish disinflation has been reached. "Taking into account the lagged impact of monetary tightening, the committee assesses that the monetary tightness required to establish the disinflation course is achieved and that this level will be maintained as long as needed," the statement said. According to the statement, the committee assessed that the current policy rate le

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

An official assesses the damage of a collapsed house in Suzu in Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 14, 2024, as the city prepares to issue victim certificates to people affected by a New Year's Day earthquake in central Japan.

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Heavy Rain And Damaging Flooding Hit Nova Scotia - Canada

Ron Crawford assesses the damage to a washed-out bridge after checking on stranded neighbours near McKay Section, N.S., Canada on Sunday, July 23, 2023. A long procession of intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UNHCR delegation assesses humanitarian situation in eastern DR Congo

STORY: UNHCR delegation assesses humanitarian situation in eastern DR Congo DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rusayo Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Goma 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GILLIAN TRIGGS, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection 3. various of Rusayo Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Goma 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): RAOUF MAZOU, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations 5. various of Rusayo Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Goma STORYLINE: A delegation of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday began its assessment of the humanitarian crisis in Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The humanitarian crisis in this region has been deteriorated by ongoing conflicts by local armed rebel groups. The first camp visited by the UNHCR delegation from Geneva was the Rusayo Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Goma, the capital of North Kivu

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Russia welcomes China's optimization of COVID-19 response

STORY: Russia welcomes China's optimization of COVID-19 response DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:49 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Moscow 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that Russia "positively assesses" China's decision to optimize its COVID-19 response policies, including those regarding the cross-border movement of people and freight. When answering a question about the prospects for China's economic development after the adjustment of COVID-19 response policies on Thursday, the ministry's spokesperson Maria Zakharova, said: SOUNDBITE (Russian): MARIA ZAKHAROVA, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson "We are interested in a strong, dynamically developing China and interested in strengthening and diversifying our multifaceted practical ties. We are ready to cooperate with our partners to ensure the further intensification of Russian-Chinese trade and economic coopera

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National achievement exam

TOKYO, Japan - Pupils take a national achievement examination at an elementary school in Tokyo on April 22, 2014. Around 2.24 million sixth-year elementary school pupils and third-year junior high school students sat the national test, which assesses students' academic achievements as well as the teaching capabilities of schools across Japan.

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National achievement exam

TOKYO, Japan - Pupils take a national achievement examination at an elementary school in Tokyo on April 22, 2014. Around 2.24 million sixth-year elementary school pupils and third-year junior high school students sat the national test, which assesses students' academic achievements as well as the teaching capabilities of schools across Japan.

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Golfer Ueda in Tokai Classic

MIHAMA, Japan - Japanese golfer Momoko Ueda assesses conditions on the green at the 18th hole during the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic at Minami-Aichi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 17, 2010. Ueda shot a 3-under 69 to tie for seventh after the first day of the tournament.

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FIFA assesses Japan as World Cup host candidate

OSAKA, Japan - Harold Mayne Nicholls (2nd from L), head of a FIFA inspection delegation, and Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (L) pose during a photo session at Kansai International Airport in Osaka on July 19, 2010. FIFA started evaluations on infrastructure and other aspects of Japan the same day as it is vying to host the World Cup soccer finals in 2022.

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FIFA assesses Japan as World Cup host candidate

OSAKA, Japan - Harold Mayne Nicholls (L), head of a FIFA inspection delegation, is greeted by Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (R) upon his arrival at Kansai International Airport in Osaka on July 19, 2010. FIFA started evaluations on infrastructure and other aspects of Japan the same day as it is vying to host the World Cup soccer finals in 2022.

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Gov't assesses economy as 'worsening' for 1st time in 7 years

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano speaks at a news conference at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on Dec. 22 after the release of the Cabinet Office's latest economic monthly report, which adopted the word ''worse'' for the first time in about seven years to describe the current health of the economy on the back of sharply falling corporate profits, capital spending and job opportunities.

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Nintendo's 'brain age' testing game software to enter U.S., Europe

OSAKA, Japan - Nintendo Co. will release the American and European versions of its popular game software that the Japanese maker says assesses players' ''brain age,'' company sources said April 5. The software for the Nintendo DS portable console (shown in photo) will be released on the U.S. market on April 17. In Europe, the software will be put on sale in June in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Dutch.

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IT revolution may help asthma patients

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Kikuchi, a 51-year-old Tokyo taxi driver, breathes into a new device which assesses asthma patients' condition by measuring the peak flow of their breath speed. The U.S.-made equipment transmits a numeric representation of the patient's breathing rate to doctors via telephone lines, which immediately shows if the patient is in distress.

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Aftermath of Hurricane Ian

Artist Lacy McClary assesses the damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian as she stands where her art studio used to be in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on Oct. 4, 2022.

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Cuba assesses environmental impact of fuel farm fire

STORY: Cuba assesses environmental impact of fuel farm fire DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fuel farm explosion 2. various of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel meeting the people 3. various of the injured STORYLINE: Cuban scientists and experts are studying the environmental impact of the fire at a fuel storage facility in Matanzas Province, according to the country's scientific authority. With vital measures being carried out in Matanzas, different work teams are monitoring air quality in the provinces of Mayabeque and Havana, Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Elba Rosa Perez said on Monday. "The main task is to take care of people's health and minimize the impact as much as possible," the official told Cuban state television. The fire in Cuba's largest fuel storage facility, some 100 km east of the capital Havana, was triggered by a lightning strike on one of the tanks on Friday. Oscar Garcia, the minist

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China stands on side of peace, justice on Ukraine issue: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: China stands on side of peace, justice on Ukraine issue: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: On the Ukraine issue, China always stands on the side of peace and justice, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "On the Ukraine issue, China always independently assesses the situation on the basis of historical context and the merits of the issue. We always stand on the side of peace and justice. Whereas the U.S. reneged on its word, pushed NATO's boundery eastward again and again, and brought conflict and confrontation back to Europe, China has advocated a vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security and called for efforts to build a balanced, effective and sustainable European securit

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traveler wearing a mask is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travelers walk through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travelers walk through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travelers walk through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traveler wearing a mask is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travelers wearing masks are seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traveler walks through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traveler wearing a mask is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traveler walks through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A traveler walks into an entrance at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-COVID-19-MASK ORDER-PUBLIC TRANSIT

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travelers walk through terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, the United States, April 14, 2022. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the mask order remains in effect for public transit while the agency assesses the potential impact of the rise of COVID-19 cases. "In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time," the agency said in a statement. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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Gov't assesses economy as 'worsening' for 1st time in 7 years

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Kaoru Yosano speaks at a news conference at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on Dec. 22 after the release of the Cabinet Office's latest economic monthly report, which adopted the word ''worse'' for the first time in about seven years to describe the current health of the economy on the back of sharply falling corporate profits, capital spending and job opportunities. (Kyodo)

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Nuclear regulator assesses active fault near Shimane power plant

Officials of the Nuclear Regulation Authority survey an active fault lying south of Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 5, 2015. The assessment is a prerequisite for restarting the plant after all commercial nuclear reactors in Japan were taken offline following the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nintendo's 'brain age' testing game software to enter U.S., Euro

OSAKA, Japan - Nintendo Co. will release the American and European versions of its popular game software that the Japanese maker says assesses players' ''brain age,'' company sources said April 5. The software for the Nintendo DS portable console (shown in photo) will be released on the U.S. market on April 17. In Europe, the software will be put on sale in June in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Dutch. (Kyodo)

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Golfer Ueda in Tokai Classic

MIHAMA, Japan - Japanese golfer Momoko Ueda assesses conditions on the green at the 18th hole during the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic at Minami-Aichi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture on Sept. 17, 2010. Ueda shot a 3-under 69 to tie for seventh after the first day of the tournament. (Kyodo)

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FIFA assesses Japan as World Cup host candidate

OSAKA, Japan - Harold Mayne Nicholls (2nd from L), head of a FIFA inspection delegation, and Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (L) pose during a photo session at Kansai International Airport in Osaka on July 19, 2010. FIFA started evaluations on infrastructure and other aspects of Japan the same day as it is vying to host the World Cup soccer finals in 2022. (Kyodo)

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FIFA assesses Japan as World Cup host candidate

OSAKA, Japan - Harold Mayne Nicholls (L), head of a FIFA inspection delegation, is greeted by Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (R) upon his arrival at Kansai International Airport in Osaka on July 19, 2010. FIFA started evaluations on infrastructure and other aspects of Japan the same day as it is vying to host the World Cup soccer finals in 2022. (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Dortmund vs Real Madrid in Champions League

Borussia Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa assesses his passing options during a UEFA Champions League group-stage match against Real Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on Dec. 6, 2017. The Spanish team won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IT revolution may help asthma patients

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Kikuchi, a 51-year-old Tokyo taxi driver, breathes into a new device which assesses asthma patients' condition by measuring the peak flow of their breath speed. The U.S.-made equipment transmits a numeric representation of the patient's breathing rate to doctors via telephone lines, which immediately shows if the patient is in distress.