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IROS 2025 in Hangzhou

IROS 2025 in Hangzhou

An intelligent rehabilitation assistive robot assists "patients" in rehabilitation treatment at IROS 2025, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

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Turkish Paralympic Swimmer Sevilay Ozturk

Turkish Paralympic Swimmer Sevilay Ozturk

Gaziantep, Türkiye – January 15, 2024 – A coach assists Turkish Paralympic swimmer Sevilay Öztürk, who has limb loss, in adjusting her swim cap before training in an indoor swimming pool. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Paralympic Swimmer Sevilay Ozturk

Turkish Paralympic Swimmer Sevilay Ozturk

Gaziantep, Türkiye – January 15, 2024 – A coach assists Turkish Paralympic swimmer Sevilay Öztürk, who has limb loss, in adjusting her swim cap before training in an indoor swimming pool. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Edan Alexander Honored in Tenafly, NJ

Edan Alexander Honored in Tenafly, NJ

Edan Alexander, an American resident of Tenafly, New Jersey, who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th, 2023, during his military service in Israel, puts on Tefillin (black leather boxes with Hebrew parchment scrolls, as he is honored by having a street in his hometown renamed “Edan Alexander Way” on Monday, September 29, 2025. Rabbi & Executive Director Mordechai Shain of the Lubavitch on the Palisades, assists with the ritual. He was released after being held captive by Hamas for over 580 days in a deal between his jailers and United States President Donald J Trump. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Edan Alexander Honored in Tenafly, NJ

Edan Alexander Honored in Tenafly, NJ

Edan Alexander, an American resident of Tenafly, New Jersey, who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th, 2023, during his military service in Israel, puts on Tefillin (black leather boxes with Hebrew parchment scrolls, as he is honored by having a street in his hometown renamed “Edan Alexander Way” on Monday, September 29, 2025. Rabbi & Executive Director Mordechai Shain of the Lubavitch on the Palisades, assists with the ritual. He was released after being held captive by Hamas for over 580 days in a deal between his jailers and United States President Donald J Trump. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Buses bring evacuees to the airport in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025 as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees Kristin Munroe and her 5-year-old son Kolten board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Smoke filled skies from out of control wildfires in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuate Abbie Duskun (seated) and her daughter Veronica Clarke as they board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

A C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025 as members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

The sun is obstructed by smoke in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Melissa Gear helps evacuees Kristin Munroe and her 5-year-old son Kolten board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Smoke filled skies from out of control wildfires in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuate Abbie Duskun (seated) and her daughter Veronica Clarke as they board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuate Jacob Muswagon, a resident of the Pinaow Wachi Care home to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Melissa Gear helps evacuate Jacob Muswagon, a resident of the Pinaow Wachi Care home to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. Ethan Cai helps load cargo as evacuees from Pinaow Wachi Care Home board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. David Willis helps evacuate Abbie Duskun (seated) and her daughter Veronica Clarke as they board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 5, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force Pte. Carter Brinn (left) and Maj. Mathew Strong (right) help load evacuees walkers and wheelchairs as they board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

RCAF Assists Evacuees from Manitoba Wildfires - Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force Cpl. David Willis helps evacuate Jacob Muswagon, a resident of the Pinaow Wachi Care home to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. Photo by David Lipnowski/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flood in Agartala - India

Flood in Agartala - India

A man assists an elderly woman wearing a life preserver across floodwaters in Badkhal village, near Agartala, India, on June 1, 2025. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Defence Drill In India

Civil Defence Drill In India

A Civil Defence instructor explains emergency response methods while a volunteer assists in demonstrating a safety technique during a drill in Guwahati, India, on May 10, 2025. Photo by David Talukdar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll in Iranian Port Explosion Rises to 70 - Iran

Death Toll in Iranian Port Explosion Rises to 70 - Iran

A helicopter assists firefighting operations at Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on April 28, 2025. The blast, believed to have originated from hazardous chemicals, killed at least 70 people and injured over 1,200, according to local sources. Photo by Rahim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A helicopter assists in extinguishing a forest fire on a mountain in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, as photographed from a Kyodo News airplane on Feb. 28, 2025.

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Heavy Rains Have Worsened Conditions in The Camp - Gaza

Heavy Rains Have Worsened Conditions in The Camp - Gaza

A humanitarian worker assists a family walking along a muddy road while Israeli soldiers remain in the background, in Nur Shams refugee camp on February 10, 2025. The soldiers remain stationed despite an announced ceasefire. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains Have Worsened Conditions in The Camp - Gaza

Heavy Rains Have Worsened Conditions in The Camp - Gaza

A humanitarian worker assists a family walking along a muddy road while Israeli soldiers remain in the background, in Nur Shams refugee camp on February 10, 2025. The soldiers remain stationed despite an announced ceasefire. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains Have Worsened Conditions in The Camp - Gaza

Heavy Rains Have Worsened Conditions in The Camp - Gaza

A humanitarian worker assists a family walking along a muddy road while Israeli soldiers remain in the background, in Nur Shams refugee camp on February 10, 2025. The soldiers remain stationed despite an announced ceasefire. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinians Mourn Those Killed In Strikes - Gaza

Palestinians Mourn Those Killed In Strikes - Gaza

A young man assists an injured patient at Al Awda Hospital in Gaza on November 1, 2024, following recent bombings northwest of Nuseirat camp. The attacks have left many wounded and in urgent need of medical care. Photo by Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Six Killed In Bombing Of Al-Sahaba Market - Gaza

Six Killed In Bombing Of Al-Sahaba Market - Gaza

A healthcare worker assists as an injured person is brought into an ambulance in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 29, 2024. Wounded Palestinians were transported to al-Ahli Baptist Hospital following the attack on the Al-Sahaba market in the Daraj neighborhood, resulting in casualties and numerous injuries. The Palestinian Sanad agency reported from medical sources that six Palestinians died and 30 civilians were injured in the Israeli bombing that targeted the Al-Sahaba market in Gaza City. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weifang-Yantai High speed Railway Open

Weifang-Yantai High speed Railway Open

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2024 - A staff member assists key passengers at Fushan Railway Station in east China's Shandong province, Oct 21, 2024.

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El Hierro receives a new cayuco with more than 50 people on board

El Hierro receives a new cayuco with more than 50 people on board

Salvamento Marítimo assists migrants arriving by cayuco, in the port of La Restinga, on August 31, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). The Salvamar Adhara has rescued a cayuco with about 55 sub-Saharan migrants on board, which had been located about 60 miles off the island of El Hierro. Once on land, the migrants were attended by the health services and then transferred to the Temporary Attention Center for Foreigners (CATE) of San Andrés. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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El Hierro receives a new cayuco with more than 50 people on board

El Hierro receives a new cayuco with more than 50 people on board

Salvamento Marítimo assists migrants arriving by cayuco, in the port of La Restinga, on August 31, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). The Salvamar Adhara has rescued a cayuco with about 55 sub-Saharan migrants on board, which had been located about 60 miles off the island of El Hierro. Once on land, the migrants were attended by the health services and then transferred to the Temporary Attention Center for Foreigners (CATE) of San Andrés. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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El Hierro receives a new cayuco with more than 50 people on board

El Hierro receives a new cayuco with more than 50 people on board

Salvamento Marítimo assists migrants arriving by cayuco, in the port of La Restinga, on August 31, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). The Salvamar Adhara has rescued a cayuco with about 55 sub-Saharan migrants on board, which had been located about 60 miles off the island of El Hierro. Once on land, the migrants were attended by the health services and then transferred to the Temporary Attention Center for Foreigners (CATE) of San Andrés. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(240807) -- PARIS, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Park Taejoon (L) of South Korea assists injured silver medalist Gashim Magomedov of Azerbaijan off the podium after the victory ceremony for the men's 58kg of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ying)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TAEKWONDO

(240807) -- PARIS, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gold medalist Park Taejoon (R) of South Korea assists injured silver medalist Gashim Magomedov of Azerbaijan off the podium after the victory ceremony for the men's 58kg of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ying)

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"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

"Laowai" in China | China sees surge of foreign travelers following transit visa-free policies

(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer assists an American tourist fill out an entry registration card at the border check section of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China. China recorded 14.64 million inbound trips made by foreigners in the first half of this year, up 152.7 percent year on year, following measures introduced since January, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on July 5. According to NIA, the number of visa-free entries made by foreigners exceeded 8.54 million from January to June, accounting for 52 percent of the inbound trips and representing a year-on-year surge of 190.1 percent. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240701) -- BEIJING, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- China Coast Guard assists injured Filipino fishermen in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao on June 29, 2024. The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday assisted two Filipino fishermen injured in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the CCG announced on Sunday. The Filipino fishermen sustained injuries when an engine exploded on their boat, and their situation became dire. As soon as they were spotted, two CCG vessels patrolling the area approached the site, prepared a lifeboat, and dropped buoys and life jackets to the sea. The CCG later informed the Philippine side about the incident, it said, adding that the Philippine vessel expressed gratitude for CCG's act of humanitarianism via radio. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

(240630) -- BEIJING, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- China Coast Guard assists injured Filipino fishermen in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao on June 29, 2024. The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday assisted two Filipino fishermen injured in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the CCG announced on Sunday. The Filipino fishermen sustained injuries when an engine exploded on their boat, and their situation became dire. As soon as they were spotted, two CCG vessels patrolling the area approached the site, prepared a lifeboat, and dropped buoys and life jackets to the sea. The CCG later informed the Philippine side about the incident, it said, adding that the Philippine vessel expressed gratitude for CCG's act of humanitarianism via radio. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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(SP)GERMANY-DORTMUND-FOOTBALL-EURO 2024-PORTUGAL VS T?RKIYE

(SP)GERMANY-DORTMUND-FOOTBALL-EURO 2024-PORTUGAL VS T?RKIYE

(240623) -- DORTMUND, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cristiano Ronaldo (1st L) of Portugal assists teammate Bruno Fernandes (1st R) to score during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group F match between Portugal and T

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(SP)GERMANY-DORTMUND-FOOTBALL-EURO 2024-PORTUGAL VS TÜRKIYE

(SP)GERMANY-DORTMUND-FOOTBALL-EURO 2024-PORTUGAL VS TÜRKIYE

(240623) -- DORTMUND, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cristiano Ronaldo (1st L) of Portugal assists teammate Bruno Fernandes (1st R) to score during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group F match between Portugal and Türkiye in Dortmund, Germany on June 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Guozhong assists his teammates to sail the dragon boat out of the dock during a rehearsal in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 6, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Guozhong assists his teammates to sail the dragon boat out of the dock during a rehearsal in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 6, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, ma

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