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Turquoise Industry - China

A technician works on a turquoise stone in Zhushan County of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 30, 2025. The turquoise industry has become a pillar industry in Zhushan. As of 2024, there are more than 5,600 turquoise market entities in the county, with an annual output value of nearly 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the entire industry chain, creating employment for more than 70,000 people. Photo by Gong Bing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turquoise Industry - China

A staff member sells turquoise stone carving handicrafts via livestreaming in Zhushan County of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 30, 2025. The turquoise industry has become a pillar industry in Zhushan. As of 2024, there are more than 5,600 turquoise market entities in the county, with an annual output value of nearly 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the entire industry chain, creating employment for more than 70,000 people. Photo by Gong Bing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turquoise Industry - China

Customers select turquoise stone carving handicrafts in Zhushan County of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 30, 2025. The turquoise industry has become a pillar industry in Zhushan. As of 2024, there are more than 5,600 turquoise market entities in the county, with an annual output value of nearly 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the entire industry chain, creating employment for more than 70,000 people. Photo by Gong Bing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turquoise Industry - China

Turquoise stone carving handicrafts are seen in Zhushan County of central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 30, 2025. The turquoise industry has become a pillar industry in Zhushan. As of 2024, there are more than 5,600 turquoise market entities in the county, with an annual output value of nearly 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in the entire industry chain, creating employment for more than 70,000 people. Photo by Gong Bing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expected epicenter area for Nankai Trough megaquake

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - The shaded area on the map shows the likely epicenter zone for a megaquake that is expected to occur with a probability of 70-80 percent within 30 years around the Nankai Trough (red line) running along Japan's Pacific coast. The Japanese government issued a megaquake advisory after an M7.1 quake hit southwestern Japan on Aug. 8, 2024, with its epicenter (circle in lower L) located within the area.

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Urban Buildings in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2024 - Photo taken on Aug 30, 2024 shows the distinctive urban buildings in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. On September 24, 2024, The State Council Information Office held a press conference to announce that in terms of mortgage loans, it will reduce the interest rate of stock mortgage loans and unify the minimum down payment ratio of mortgage loans, and guide commercial banks to reduce the interest rate of stock mortgage loans to near the interest rate of new mortgage loans, and the average decline is expected to be about 0.5 percentage points.

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Urban Buildings in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2024 - Photo taken on Aug 30, 2024 shows the distinctive urban buildings in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. On September 24, 2024, The State Council Information Office held a press conference to announce that in terms of mortgage loans, it will reduce the interest rate of stock mortgage loans and unify the minimum down payment ratio of mortgage loans, and guide commercial banks to reduce the interest rate of stock mortgage loans to near the interest rate of new mortgage loans, and the average decline is expected to be about 0.5 percentage points.

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Urban Buildings in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2024 - Photo taken on Aug 30, 2024 shows the distinctive urban buildings in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. On September 24, 2024, The State Council Information Office held a press conference to announce that in terms of mortgage loans, it will reduce the interest rate of stock mortgage loans and unify the minimum down payment ratio of mortgage loans, and guide commercial banks to reduce the interest rate of stock mortgage loans to near the interest rate of new mortgage loans, and the average decline is expected to be about 0.5 percentage points.

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Urban Buildings in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2024 - Photo taken on Aug 30, 2024 shows the distinctive urban buildings in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. On September 24, 2024, The State Council Information Office held a press conference to announce that in terms of mortgage loans, it will reduce the interest rate of stock mortgage loans and unify the minimum down payment ratio of mortgage loans, and guide commercial banks to reduce the interest rate of stock mortgage loans to near the interest rate of new mortgage loans, and the average decline is expected to be about 0.5 percentage points.

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Urban Buildings in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2024 - Photo taken on Aug 30, 2024 shows the distinctive urban buildings in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. On September 24, 2024, The State Council Information Office held a press conference to announce that in terms of mortgage loans, it will reduce the interest rate of stock mortgage loans and unify the minimum down payment ratio of mortgage loans, and guide commercial banks to reduce the interest rate of stock mortgage loans to near the interest rate of new mortgage loans, and the average decline is expected to be about 0.5 percentage points.

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Urban Buildings in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2024 - Photo taken on Aug 30, 2024 shows the distinctive urban buildings in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. On September 24, 2024, The State Council Information Office held a press conference to announce that in terms of mortgage loans, it will reduce the interest rate of stock mortgage loans and unify the minimum down payment ratio of mortgage loans, and guide commercial banks to reduce the interest rate of stock mortgage loans to near the interest rate of new mortgage loans, and the average decline is expected to be about 0.5 percentage points.

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Elderly People

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2024 - Elderly people rest under the shade of a tree in a residential area in Qingdao, Shandong province, Aug 30, 2024.

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Paris Paralympics: Swimming

Britain's Maisie Summers-Newton sheds tears after winning the women's 200-meter individual medley SM6 gold at the Paris Paralympics on Aug. 30, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Paralympics: Athletics

Belgium's Maxime Carabin competes en route to winning the men's 400-meter T52 gold at the Paris Paralympics on Aug. 30, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Paralympics: Athletics

Belgium's Maxime Carabin celebrates after winning the men's 400-meter T52 gold at the Paris Paralympics on Aug. 30, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

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Paris Paralympics: Boccia

Grigorios Polychronidis of Greece releases a ball from a ramp during a men's boccia BC3 individual preliminary round Pool D match against Japan's Masayuki Arita at the Paris Paralympics on Aug. 30, 2024, at South Paris Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Paralympics: Archery

Matt Stutzman of the United States competes in a men's archery individual compound open 1/16 elimination match at the Paris Paralympics against Mexico's Victor Sardina on Aug. 30, 2024, at Les Invalides in Paris.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. D-backs

Combined photo shows Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers stealing second base in the second inning a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 30, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona (bottom) and hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning of the game. He became the first Major League Baseball player to reach 43 home runs and 43 stolen bases in a single season.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. D-backs

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs to steal second base in the second inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 30, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, marking his 43rd stolen base of the season.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. D-backs

Combined photo shows Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers stealing second base in the second inning a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 30, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona (R) and hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning of the game. He became the first Major League Baseball player to reach 43 home runs and 43 stolen bases in a single season.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. D-backs

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs to steal second base in the second inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 30, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, marking his 43rd stolen base of the season.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. D-backs

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs to steal second base in the second inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 30, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, marking his 43rd stolen base of the season.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. D-backs

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers is showered with seeds after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 30, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Ohtani became the first Major League Baseball player to reach 43 home runs and 43 stolen bases in a single season.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. D-backs

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers is showered with seeds after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 30, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Ohtani became the first Major League Baseball player to reach 43 home runs and 43 stolen bases in a single season.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. D-backs

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 30, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Ohtani became the first Major League Baseball player to reach 43 home runs and 43 stolen bases in a single season.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. D-backs

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 30, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Ohtani became the first Major League Baseball player to reach 43 home runs and 43 stolen bases in a single season.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. D-backs

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 30, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Ohtani became the first Major League Baseball player to reach 43 home runs and 43 stolen bases in a single season.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. D-backs

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run off Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald in the eighth inning of a baseball game on Aug. 30, 2024, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Ohtani became the first Major League Baseball player to reach 43 home runs and 43 stolen bases in a single season.

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Halal Ribfest event - Surrey

A vendor grills ribs at the Halal Ribfest event in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on August 30, 2024. The event runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halal Ribfest event - Surrey

A vendor grills ribs at the Halal Ribfest event in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on August 30, 2024. The event runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halal Ribfest event - Surrey

A vendor prepares grilled ribs for costumers at the Halal Ribfest event in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on August 30, 2024. The event runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halal Ribfest event - Surrey

People present grilled food at the Halal Ribfest event in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on August 30, 2024. The event runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Halal Ribfest event - Surrey

A girl takes a bite of grilled ribs at the Halal Ribfest event in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on August 30, 2024. The event runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival of Motoring Johannesburg

Visitors view an electric vehicle of BYD from China during the Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 30, 2024. This event is held here from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Zhang Yudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival of Motoring Johannesburg

A visitor takes photos of an electric vehicle of BYD from China during the Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 30, 2024. This event is held here from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Zhang Yudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival of Motoring Johannesburg

A visitor thumbs up while trying an electric vehicle of BYD from China during the Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 30, 2024. This event is held here from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Zhang Yudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival of Motoring Johannesburg

A visitor testdrives an electric vehicle of the Great Wall Motors from China during the Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 30, 2024. This event is held here from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Zhang Yudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival of Motoring Johannesburg

A visitor sits inside an electric vehicle of BYD from China during the Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 30, 2024. This event is held here from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Zhang Yudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival of Motoring Johannesburg

A visitor views an electric vehicle of Chery from China during the Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 30, 2024. This event is held here from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Zhang Yudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival of Motoring Johannesburg

Visitors view an electric vehicle of Chery from China during the Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 30, 2024. This event is held here from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Zhang Yudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festival of Motoring Johannesburg

A visitor tries an electric vehicle of BYD from China during the Festival of Motoring in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 30, 2024. This event is held here from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. Photo by Zhang Yudong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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