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US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 2

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

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MOTORI - SuperBike - Round 12 Pirelli Spanish Round

NÂ°65 Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Zx-10RR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Circuito di Assen (NL) 24 April 2022 100th Victory during Round 12 Pirelli Spanish Round, World SuperBike - SBK race in Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto, Spain, October 18 2025

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Investiture ceremony of French Président Emmanuel Macron - Paris

Nicolas Sarkozy at the Investiture ceremony of the french President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace in Paris , France on may 7, 2022, following his re-election on April 24. Photo by Dominique Jacovides/pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

Pope Francis meets with youth as he arrives to attend the Economy of Francesco (EoF) event on September 24, 2022 in Assisi, central Italy. EoF is a process called for by the Pope to lay foundations for a new economy. Editorial Use Only. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Andrea Colarieti / Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese brands lauded at electric vehicle conference in Kenya

STORY: Chinese brands lauded at electric vehicle conference in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HEZBON MOSE, Chair of the Electric Mobility Association of Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JIT BHATTACHARYA, CEO of BasiGo 4. STANDUP 2 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAVID MUNENE, Businessperson in Nairobi STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter "The electric vehicle conference has drawn the attention of many people here in Nairobi, the Kenya capital. According to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), there is an increased number of registered e-vehicles from 2022 to 2023 and according to the e-mobility association, currently, there are about 4,000 e-vehicles in this country, including motorbikes, cars, and even motorcycles. Evidently here at the exhibition, the Chinese brands seem

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers assemble hybrid vehicles at a plant of FAW-Hongqi in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 24, 2024. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows the assembly line of the GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks the quality of a new energy vehicle (NEV) at the plant of BYD, China's leading NEV manufacturer, in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, April 24, 2024. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Robots work at an assembly line of FAW-Hongqi in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 24, 2024. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows an electric platform model of GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at an assembly line of Voyah, a Chinese electric auto brand, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 24, 2024. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Robots work at an assembly line of FAW-Hongqi in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 24, 2024. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker conducts static testing on a FAW-Hongqi EH7 new energy vehicle (NEV) at a plant of FAW-Hongqi in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 24, 2024. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Robots work at an assembly line of FAW-Hongqi in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 24, 2024. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a new energy vehicle (NEV) assembly line of BYD, China's leading NEV manufacturer, at the plant of BYD in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a vehicle art installation of the GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows the welding workshop of GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-ECONOMY-NEV INDUSTRY (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows an automated tire installation station of GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. With a burgeoning demand for clean energy solutions to combat climate change, the global landscape indicates a pressing need for expanded production capabilities rather than an excess. According to projections by the International Energy Agency, the demand for new energy vehicles is anticipated to skyrocket, reaching 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Duralex Glassworks Placed In Receivership

Illustration - The Duralex glassworks, whose reputedly unbreakable tableware is sold the world over, was once again placed in receivership on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. In 2022, the French company, which employs 230 people at its historic factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), was hit hard by soaring gas prices. It was temporarily rescued by a €15 million government loan. Paris, France, April 25, 2024. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-CULTURAL RELICS SITE-STUPA

(240424) -- PARWAN, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 24, 2024 shows a view of the Topdara Stupa in Charikar, capital of Parwan Province, east Afghanistan. The Topdara Stupa, one of the most important and complete Buddhist relics in Afghanistan, is under strict protection by authorities. It won the Award of Merit of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Files - Crackdown On Women Intensifies Under Cover Of War - Tehran

File photo - A Female Iranian morality police officer warns a woman on the street for violating the country’s compulsory hijab laws during a patrol in Tehran on Sunday, April 24, 2007. Iranian women are facing tougher crackdowns for refusing to wear the compulsory hijab in the shadows of Iran’s conflict with Israel. While news of IRGC missile and drone operations against Israel over the weekend has overshadowed other events, on Saturday, as part of what they claim is a "national and public demand," the Iranian police have begun enforcing hijab regulations on women in a new initiative called the Noor plan, Persian for ‘light’. Morality police are also back on the streets in full force, having been scaled back since the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, with a stronger presence around Tehran’s central districts, full of police patrols, morality vans and police motorcycle patrols. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Crackdown On Women Intensifies Under Cover Of War - Tehran

File photo - A Female Iranian morality police officer warns a woman on the street for violating the country’s compulsory hijab laws during a patrol in Tehran on Sunday, April 24, 2007. Iranian women are facing tougher crackdowns for refusing to wear the compulsory hijab in the shadows of Iran’s conflict with Israel. While news of IRGC missile and drone operations against Israel over the weekend has overshadowed other events, on Saturday, as part of what they claim is a "national and public demand," the Iranian police have begun enforcing hijab regulations on women in a new initiative called the Noor plan, Persian for ‘light’. Morality police are also back on the streets in full force, having been scaled back since the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, with a stronger presence around Tehran’s central districts, full of police patrols, morality vans and police motorcycle patrols. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Crackdown On Women Intensifies Under Cover Of War - Tehran

File photo - A Female Iranian morality police officer warns a woman on the street for violating the country’s compulsory hijab laws during a patrol in Tehran on Sunday, April 24, 2007. Iranian women are facing tougher crackdowns for refusing to wear the compulsory hijab in the shadows of Iran’s conflict with Israel. While news of IRGC missile and drone operations against Israel over the weekend has overshadowed other events, on Saturday, as part of what they claim is a "national and public demand," the Iranian police have begun enforcing hijab regulations on women in a new initiative called the Noor plan, Persian for ‘light’. Morality police are also back on the streets in full force, having been scaled back since the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, with a stronger presence around Tehran’s central districts, full of police patrols, morality vans and police motorcycle patrols. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Crackdown On Women Intensifies Under Cover Of War - Tehran

File photo - A Female Iranian morality police officer warns a woman on the street for violating the country’s compulsory hijab laws during a patrol in Tehran on Sunday, April 24, 2007. Iranian women are facing tougher crackdowns for refusing to wear the compulsory hijab in the shadows of Iran’s conflict with Israel. While news of IRGC missile and drone operations against Israel over the weekend has overshadowed other events, on Saturday, as part of what they claim is a "national and public demand," the Iranian police have begun enforcing hijab regulations on women in a new initiative called the Noor plan, Persian for ‘light’. Morality police are also back on the streets in full force, having been scaled back since the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, with a stronger presence around Tehran’s central districts, full of police patrols, morality vans and police motorcycle patrols. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC YOUTH (CN)

(240401) -- SHENZHEN, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Autistic youths Huang Xuanning (L) and Cao Hongyi work at an industrial park in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 21, 2024. Huang Xuanning, 24, and Cao Hongyi, 27, joined the industrial park in September 2023. They are responsible for loading vending machines in the factory area, including handling and placing snacks and drinks. Now they are basically qualified for the job with the help of team partners. This Tuesday marks the 17th World Autism Awareness Day. In south China's Shenzhen, some autistic youth, who were called "children of the stars," have integrated into society and are chasing their dreams. Over recent years, autistic children in China have gained increasing attention and care. In 2022, China's National Health Commission released a trial protocol on autism screening and intervention services for children under the age of six to improve related services. The country has also released a work plan for improving special education fo

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC YOUTH (CN)

(240401) -- SHENZHEN, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Autistic youths Huang Xuanning (R) and Cao Hongyi pose for a photo at an industrial park in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 21, 2024. Huang Xuanning, 24, and Cao Hongyi, 27, joined the industrial park in September 2023. They are responsible for loading vending machines in the factory area, including handling and placing snacks and drinks. Now they are basically qualified for the job with the help of team partners. This Tuesday marks the 17th World Autism Awareness Day. In south China's Shenzhen, some autistic youth, who were called "children of the stars," have integrated into society and are chasing their dreams. Over recent years, autistic children in China have gained increasing attention and care. In 2022, China's National Health Commission released a trial protocol on autism screening and intervention services for children under the age of six to improve related services. The country has also released a work plan for improving special

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC YOUTH (CN)

(240401) -- SHENZHEN, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Autistic youth Huang Xuanning works at an industrial park in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 21, 2024. Huang Xuanning, 24, joined the industrial park in September 2023. He is responsible for loading vending machines in the factory area, including handling and placing snacks and drinks. Now he is basically qualified for the job with the help of team partners. This Tuesday marks the 17th World Autism Awareness Day. In south China's Shenzhen, some autistic youth, who were called "children of the stars," have integrated into society and are chasing their dreams. Over recent years, autistic children in China have gained increasing attention and care. In 2022, China's National Health Commission released a trial protocol on autism screening and intervention services for children under the age of six to improve related services. The country has also released a work plan for improving special education for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC YOUTH (CN)

(240401) -- SHENZHEN, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Autistic youths Huang Xuanning (Front) and Cao Hongyi work at an industrial park in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 21, 2024. Huang Xuanning, 24, and Cao Hongyi, 27, joined the industrial park in September 2023. They are responsible for loading vending machines in the factory area, including handling and placing snacks and drinks. Now they are basically qualified for the job with the help of team partners. This Tuesday marks the 17th World Autism Awareness Day. In south China's Shenzhen, some autistic youth, who were called "children of the stars," have integrated into society and are chasing their dreams. Over recent years, autistic children in China have gained increasing attention and care. In 2022, China's National Health Commission released a trial protocol on autism screening and intervention services for children under the age of six to improve related services. The country has also released a work plan for improving special educatio

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Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid

STORY: Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. photos of the Turkish parliament voting on the bill of Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO in the Grand National Assembly 2. various of Turkish parliament (shooting time: Dec. 22, 2023) 3. various of the headquarters of NATO (April 4, 2023) 4. File footage of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Türkiye (shooting time: Nov. 8, 2022) 5. various of a high council meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO in Türkiye (shooting time: June 14, 2023) STORYLINE: Turkish lawmakers on Tuesday approved a long-delayed bill on Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO. The Turkish parliament voted on the bill after a debate in the Grand National Assembly. A total of 346 lawmakers participated in the voting, with 287 votes in favor, 55 against, and four abstentions. Turkish Pres

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Baseball in Japan

TOKOROZAWA, Japan, Kyodo - Wu Nien-ting (39) of the Seibu Lions is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run in the second inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Rakuten Eagles at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on April 24, 2022.

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Japan's real wages slump most in nearly decade

STORY: Japan's real wages slump most in nearly decade DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's real wages in the fiscal year 2022 registered the steepest decline since 2014 as price increases outpaced the growth in nominal wages, official data showed Tuesday. In the fiscal year from April 2022 to March 2023, inflation-adjusted real wages fell by 1.8 percent from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. This marked the sharpest decline since a 2.9-percent drop in the fiscal year 2014 when an increase in consumption tax led to higher prices. Nominal monthly wages rose by 1.9 percent in the last fiscal year to an average of 326,308 yen, the fastest growth in over 30 years. However, inflation outpaced such gains by experiencing a climb of 3.8 percent due to surging prices in food, electricity, and gas. During the period, regular salary, including base pay, rose 1.1 percent, wh

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Olympian artists create world beyond sports

STORY: Olympian artists create world beyond sports DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: In the world of Olympics, a bunch of athletes showed their talents beyond sports by offering a glimpse of arts, embodying sport, creativity and the Olympic values in their lives. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been exhibiting 18 pieces of artworks at the Olympic House since April 23, which were created by five Olympians and a Paralympian, to illustrate many facets, interests and stories of the elite athletes. The IOC Culture and Heritage initiated the program at PyeongChang 2018 and has received more than 50 original works from 16 athletes from eight countries and regions, and there's more to come. The Culture and Heritage did other two Olympian Artists programs at the Tokyo 2020 and the Beijing 2022, and led a three-month recruitment campaign to lay the groundwork for Paris 2024. As a re

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Xinhua Headlines: China's space achievements transforming agriculture

(230424) -- HEFEI, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 19, 2022 shows a drone taking off to spread crayfish fodder at a farm in Susong County, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Li Long/Xinhua)

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China releases global color images of Mars

STORY: China releases global color images of Mars DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch event of the Space Day of China in Hefei, China's Anhui Province 2. various of images of Mars (courtesy of the China National Space Administration) STORYLINE: The China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Monday jointly released a series of global images of Mars obtained during China's first Mars exploration mission. According to the CNSA, these images are based on 14,757 image data acquired by a remote-sensing camera on the Tianwen-1 orbiter over eight months from November 2021 to July 2022. Starting from May 1 this year, the scientific data of Tianwen-1 will be open to the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hefei, China. (XHTV)