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Fireworks festival in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, June 6 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows fireworks lighting up the night sky of the western Japan city of Osaka on Aug. 27, 2022, during the Naniwa Yodogawa fireworks festival.(Kyodo)

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CPEC hydropower project benefits socio-economic development in Pakistan

STORY: CPEC hydropower project benefits socio-economic development in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Aug. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALI ADNAN, Engineer with Suki Kinari Hydropower project 3. various of the construction site of Suki Kinari Hydropower project 4. various of flood-hit areas in Pakistan in 2022 STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Right now I am present at the switchyard area of the Suki Kinari Hydropower project located on Kunar River in western Himalayas in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. This is the biggest hydropower project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. Suki Kinari, like all other CPEC projects, pays a lot of emphasis on corporate social responsibility and the socio-economic development of the local area." The hydropower project, implemented by China Gezhouba Group Corporation (

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U.S.-left unexploded ordnance still claiming lives of Afghans

STORY: U.S.-left unexploded ordnance still claiming lives of Afghans DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: FARAH ROD, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Farah Rod 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): KHUDAI RAHIM, Father of the victims 3. various of the views in Farah Rod 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): KHUDAI RAHIM, Father of the victims 5. various of the views in Farah Rod 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): SAMIULLAH, Brother of victim 7. various of the views in Farah Rod 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Pashto): MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM, Victim of UXO STORYLINE: Khudai Rahim, 54, is a resident of Rigretion village in Farah Rod district, Farah Province of Afghanistan. He lost two sons in blasts of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in 2021, and his third son was severely injured in a mine blast in 2022 just around their village. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): KHUDAI RAHIM, Father of the victims "He (the third son) found a mine. It might be a mortar mine, and he played with it. He was a child and didn't know what that was, but the o

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(SP)CHINA-GUANGXI-GUILIN-ROCK CLIMBING COUPLE (CN)

(230827) -- GUILIN, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yongbang gets ready for rock climbing in Yangshuo County, Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Sept. 9, 2022. Yangshuo of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the most popular rock climbing destination in China, famous for its dramatic karst mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting are a couple, better known as Abond and Ting. They are the elite rock climbers coaching the children here. Engaged in this sport for more than 15 years, the couple are always committed to promoting the development of rock climbing in China. After rock climbing made its first appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Abond and Ting felt more confident about the prospect of climbing industry in this picturesque region. As the local government stick to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", Yangshuo will attract more climbing enthusiasts home and abroad to challenge themselves as

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(SP)CHINA-GUANGXI-GUILIN-ROCK CLIMBING COUPLE (CN)

(230827) -- GUILIN, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yongbang conducts deep water soloing in Yangshuo County, Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Sept. 7, 2022. Yangshuo of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the most popular rock climbing destination in China, famous for its dramatic karst mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting are a couple, better known as Abond and Ting. They are the elite rock climbers coaching the children here. Engaged in this sport for more than 15 years, the couple are always committed to promoting the development of rock climbing in China. After rock climbing made its first appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Abond and Ting felt more confident about the prospect of climbing industry in this picturesque region. As the local government stick to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", Yangshuo will attract more climbing enthusiasts home and abroad to challenge themselves as

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(SP)CHINA-GUANGXI-GUILIN-ROCK CLIMBING COUPLE (CN)

(230827) -- GUILIN, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yongbang conducts deep water soloing in Yangshuo County, Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Sept. 7, 2022. Yangshuo of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the most popular rock climbing destination in China, famous for its dramatic karst mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting are a couple, better known as Abond and Ting. They are the elite rock climbers coaching the children here. Engaged in this sport for more than 15 years, the couple are always committed to promoting the development of rock climbing in China. After rock climbing made its first appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Abond and Ting felt more confident about the prospect of climbing industry in this picturesque region. As the local government stick to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", Yangshuo will attract more climbing enthusiasts home and abroad to challenge themselves as

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Remittances to Mexico to reach historic highs in 2023, 2024: report

STORY: Remittances to Mexico to reach historic highs in 2023, 2024: report DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mexico City reflecting its economy STORYLINE: According to a recent report released by the financial group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), the flow of remittances arriving in Mexico will again reach historic highs in 2023 and 2024. The "Yearbook of Migration and Remittances 2023," released on Thursday by BBVA Mexico, said that the flow of resources arriving in Mexico will increase to 63.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, an increase of 8.9 percent compared to the end of 2022, and 67.9 billion dollars in 2024, an increase of 6.6 percent. The report explained that Mexico is currently the second-largest country with the most remittances in the world. For several years, remittances have been the key source of foreign exchange for Mexico, ahead of foreign direct investment, crude oil exports, and international tourism. Xinhua

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Number of tourists to Türkiye rises by 17 pct: minister

STORY: Number of tourists to Türkiye rises by 17 pct: minister DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists coming to Antalya in Türkiye 2. various of Mehmet Nuri Ersoy speaking 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister 4. various of tourists in Türkiye STORYLINE: The number of tourists visiting Türkiye in the first six months of this year has increased by 17 percent compared to the same period last year, said Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy on Monday. Speaking at a meeting in Istanbul, Ersoy said the number of tourists visiting the country reached 22.9 million in the first half of this year. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister "Türkiye achieved this despite the impact of the earthquake and the election process." The country received 51.4 million tourists in 2022, earning it a revenue of more than 46 billion U.S. dollars.

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Direct flights between China, Spain rebound to 60 pct of pre-pandemic levels

STORY: Direct flights between China, Spain rebound to 60 pct of pre-pandemic levels DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese planes taking off and landing at Madrid and Barcelona airports 2. various of passengers 3. various of Chinese tourists (file) STORYLINE: Chinese airlines are leading the way in restoring direct flights between China and Spain, with 60 precent of the pre-pandemic connections between the two countries already restored, according to the Spanish Tourism Institute (Turespana). There are 16 weekly flights to Madrid and Barcelona from Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Chongqing, says Turespana. The Director General of Turespana Miguel Sanz said they hope to further close the gap next year. Before the pandemic, there used to be 30 direct flights every week between China and Spain, a number that fell to merely three in 2022. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Barcelona, Spain. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HEIBEI-TANGSHAN-MARINE PROTECTION (CN)

(230627) -- TANGSHAN, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians plant eelgrass seeds at a test area of a marine ranch in Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 22, 2022. Launched in 2022, the marine ecological protection and restoration project in Caofeidian of Tangshan is designed to cover an area of 636 hectares by building an ecosystem comprising shellfish, seaweeds and artificial reefs. Restored seaweed beds have so far covered 80 percent of the planned area. The seaweed ecosystem means significantly to protection of biological resources, and it also improves nearshore non-biological environment and resistance to tides. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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Xinhua Headlines: So-called "de-risking" just another term for "decoupling" used by Washington, allies to contain China

(230527) -- BEIJING, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 16, 2022 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-RURAL TEACHER-CHARITY (CN)

(230327) -- GUIYANG, March 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Huang Jinlong arranging records of students whom he has helped in Jiuba Town of Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 24, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Rural teacher spends decades helping children pursue education dreams" (Xinhua/Li Jingya)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors spend the night in tents and observe whale sharks at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Aug. 13, 2022 shows youngsters start during the Spartan Kids Beijing Race in Beijing, capital of China. A guideline on building a higher-level public service system for fitness and physical activities was released in March. China also released plans to promote high-quality development of farmers' sports, after-school sports service, women's football as well as outdoor sports industry in 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Aug. 6, 2021 shows members of Team China enter the court before the men's 4x100m relay final at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan. China's bronze medal in the men's 4x100 meters relay at last year's Tokyo Olympics was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in May after Britain was stripped of the silver over a doping violation. The Chinese quartet of Su Bingtian, Xie Zhenye, Wu Zhiqiang and Tang Xingqiang posted a time of 37.79 seconds to finish behind Italy, Britain and Canada in Tokyo. But the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on February 18 that Britain's first-leg runner, Chijindu Ujah, had violated anti-doping regulations. This resulted in the upgrade of Canada and China to silver and bronze medals, respectively. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Aug. 31, 2022 shows Wu Yibing of China celebrates after the men's singles second round match against Nuno Borges of Portugal at the 2022 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States. 2022 marked a fruitful year for Chinese tennis. In May, Zheng Qinwen reached the round of 16 in her maiden French Open main draw appearance. In August's US Open, qualifier Wu Yibing became the first Chinese mainland player to reach the men's singles third round of any Grand Slam event in the Open Era. In October, Zhang Zhizhen became the first male player from the Chinese mainland to break into the top 100 in the ATP live rankings. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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Xinhua Headlines: Northwest China fosters new distinctive growth engines

(221227) -- XI'AN, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Potatoes serving as breeder seeds are pictured at an agriculture and animal husbandry science and technology development company in northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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Xinhua Headlines: Africa urges climate actions rather than broken promises, double standard

(221127) -- KAMPALA, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A herd of cattle walks to a drinking point in the town of Laisamis, Marsabit county, Kenya, Aug. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WETLANDS-SCENERY (CN)

(221105) -- URUMQI, Nov. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 27, 2022 shows summer scenery of the Bostan Lake National Wetland Park in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, a series of measures have been taken to reinforce wetlands protection in the region. (Photo by Nian Lei/Xinhua)

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REPUBLIC OF CONGO-CONGOLESE LABOR PARTY-GENERAL SECRETARY-CPC-INTERVIEW

(220927) -- BRAZZAVILLE, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Congolese Labor Party (PCT) Pierre Moussa speaks in an interview with Xinhua in Brazzaville, the Republic of the Congo, Aug. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: CPC's governance positive for people of whole world -- Congo's ruling party leader" (Photo by Guy-Gervais Kitina/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's industrial firms strive for profit recovery

(220927) -- BEIJING, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a factory of a wind power company in Ulanqab, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

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List of over 120,000 Japanese American internment detainees completed

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2022, shows a memorial monument at the former site of the Manzanar internment camp in Manzanar, California. A roster listing over 120,000 Japanese Americans sent to internment camps during World War II after being considered "enemy aliens" in the United States has been completed 80 years after the signing of an Executive Order by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in February 1942, two months after Japan's Pearl Harbor attack, which authorized the U.S. military to evict residents in specific areas.

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DR CONGO-VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK-GORILLA

(220925) -- GOMA, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2022 shows gorillas at the Virunga National Park in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). TO GO WITH "Feature: Gorillas in NE DRC under shadow of war" (Str/Xinhua)

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DR CONGO-VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK-GORILLA

(220925) -- GOMA, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2022 shows gorillas at the Virunga National Park in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). TO GO WITH "Feature: Gorillas in NE DRC under shadow of war" (Str/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DALI-AMERICAN ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(220913) -- DALI, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Brian Linden introduces local culture to tourists in the Linden Center in Xizhou old town, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 27, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Leisure meets heritage at rural China cultural center" (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DALI-AMERICAN ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(220913) -- DALI, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 27, 2022 shows a view of Xizhou old town in southwest China's Yunnan Province. TO GO WITH "Feature: Leisure meets heritage at rural China cultural center" (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

(220906) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Idol trainees of Five Star Entertainment Company perform during the Afro Vision Fashion Show in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Aug. 27, 2022. A Chinese-owned and locally run company named Five Star Elevator Manufacturing Private Limited Company (PLC) has announced that it has officially joined Ethiopia's entertainment industry with an event held at Hilton Hotel in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese company joins Ethiopia's entertainment industry" (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

(220906) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's artist Michael Million speaks during the Afro Vision Fashion Show in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Aug. 27, 2022. A Chinese-owned and locally run company named Five Star Elevator Manufacturing Private Limited Company (PLC) has announced that it has officially joined Ethiopia's entertainment industry with an event held at Hilton Hotel in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese company joins Ethiopia's entertainment industry" (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

(220906) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A model presents a creation during the Afro Vision Fashion Show in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Aug. 27, 2022. A Chinese-owned and locally run company named Five Star Elevator Manufacturing Private Limited Company (PLC) has announced that it has officially joined Ethiopia's entertainment industry with an event held at Hilton Hotel in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese company joins Ethiopia's entertainment industry" (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

(220906) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A model presents a creation during the Afro Vision Fashion Show in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Aug. 27, 2022. A Chinese-owned and locally run company named Five Star Elevator Manufacturing Private Limited Company (PLC) has announced that it has officially joined Ethiopia's entertainment industry with an event held at Hilton Hotel in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese company joins Ethiopia's entertainment industry" (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE COMPANY-ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

(220906) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ma Ning, owner and general director of the Five Star Elevator Manufacturing Private Limited Company (PLC), speaks during the Afro Vision Fashion Show in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Aug. 27, 2022. A Chinese-owned and locally run company named Five Star Elevator Manufacturing Private Limited Company (PLC) has announced that it has officially joined Ethiopia's entertainment industry with an event held at Hilton Hotel in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese company joins Ethiopia's entertainment industry" (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-LIFE-WHEELCHAIR (CN)

(220906) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- He Peng (L) helps a fellow "wheel-mate" do strength training at his rehabilitation training camp in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 27, 2022. Born in Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, He Peng, 38, suffered a spinal cord injury in a car accident in 2005, leaving him paraplegic from the neck down. Over the years, he has managed to accomplish a series of rehabilitation training. The first challenge for spinal cord injury patients is to recover their ability to take care of themselves, He Peng said. It took him 5 years from lying in bed to being able to raise his hands and sit up to move. Since then, he started to try out the possibilities by getting a driver's license, traveling, and practicing extreme sports. In 2019, He Peng founded a rehabilitation training camp to help more people with spinal cord injuries receive training and encourage them to go out. In 2021, He and 5 fellow "wheel-mates" drove to Lhasa along the Sichu

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-LIFE-WHEELCHAIR (CN)

(220906) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- He Peng moves from his car to the wheelchair at his rehabilitation training camp in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 27, 2022. Born in Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, He Peng, 38, suffered a spinal cord injury in a car accident in 2005, leaving him paraplegic from the neck down. Over the years, he has managed to accomplish a series of rehabilitation training. The first challenge for spinal cord injury patients is to recover their ability to take care of themselves, He Peng said. It took him 5 years from lying in bed to being able to raise his hands and sit up to move. Since then, he started to try out the possibilities by getting a driver's license, traveling, and practicing extreme sports. In 2019, He Peng founded a rehabilitation training camp to help more people with spinal cord injuries receive training and encourage them to go out. In 2021, He and 5 fellow "wheel-mates" drove to Lhasa along the Sichuan-Tibet highway

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-LIFE-WHEELCHAIR (CN)

(220906) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- He Peng styles his hair at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 27, 2022. Born in Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, He Peng, 38, suffered a spinal cord injury in a car accident in 2005, leaving him paraplegic from the neck down. Over the years, he has managed to accomplish a series of rehabilitation training. The first challenge for spinal cord injury patients is to recover their ability to take care of themselves, He Peng said. It took him 5 years from lying in bed to being able to raise his hands and sit up to move. Since then, he started to try out the possibilities by getting a driver's license, traveling, and practicing extreme sports. In 2019, He Peng founded a rehabilitation training camp to help more people with spinal cord injuries receive training and encourage them to go out. In 2021, He and 5 fellow "wheel-mates" drove to Lhasa along the Sichuan-Tibet highway and enjoyed the magnificent scenery of the snowy

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-LIFE-WHEELCHAIR (CN)

(220906) -- CHENGDU, Sept. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- He Peng drives to his rehabilitation training camp in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 27, 2022. Born in Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, He Peng, 38, suffered a spinal cord injury in a car accident in 2005, leaving him paraplegic from the neck down. Over the years, he has managed to accomplish a series of rehabilitation training. The first challenge for spinal cord injury patients is to recover their ability to take care of themselves, He Peng said. It took him 5 years from lying in bed to being able to raise his hands and sit up to move. Since then, he started to try out the possibilities by getting a driver's license, traveling, and practicing extreme sports. In 2019, He Peng founded a rehabilitation training camp to help more people with spinal cord injuries receive training and encourage them to go out. In 2021, He and 5 fellow "wheel-mates" drove to Lhasa along the Sichuan-Tibet highway and enjoyed the magnificent s

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Scene from Ukraine

A multiple rocket system is deployed around the border of eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Kharkiv on Aug. 27, 2022, as Ukraine's military showed it to the press.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People stage a protest in front of the main gate of Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022, against the state paying for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People stage a protest in front of the main gate of Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022, against the state paying for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People stage a protest in front of the main gate of Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022, against the state paying for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People stage a protest in front of the main gate of Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022, against the state paying for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People stage a protest in front of the main gate of Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022, against the state paying for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People stage a protest in front of the main gate of Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022, against the state paying for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People stage a protest in front of the main gate of Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022, against the state paying for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People stage a protest in front of the main gate of Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2022, against the state paying for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-SCI-TECH DEVELOPMENT-YOUNG TALENTS (CN)

(220831) -- TAIYUAN, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Qinghui conducts an experiment at a laboratory in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 27, 2022. During the 2nd China Space Science Assembly, which ended on Aug. 28, scholars in fields such as spacecraft design and earth science delivered speeches encouraging young people to contribute to the country's space exploration endeavors. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Young talents inject impetus into China's sci-tech development" (Xinhua/Xie Yuan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-SCI-TECH DEVELOPMENT-YOUNG TALENTS (CN)

(220831) -- TAIYUAN, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A young researcher raises a question during an academic salon at the 2nd China Space Science Assembly in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 27, 2022. During the 2nd China Space Science Assembly, which ended on Aug. 28, scholars in fields such as spacecraft design and earth science delivered speeches encouraging young people to contribute to the country's space exploration endeavors. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Young talents inject impetus into China's sci-tech development" (Xinhua/Xie Yuan)

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CHINA-ZHUHAI-OCEAN PARK-NIGHT CAMPING (CN)

(220830) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors observe whale sharks at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 27, 2022. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai of south China's Guangdong Province has launched the night camping service at its whale shark hall. Visitors could spend the night in tents here and observe the giant creatures closely. With the instruction given by staff members, people can also learn more knowledge about the whale shark, which is the world's largest fish species. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-ZHUHAI-OCEAN PARK-NIGHT CAMPING (CN)

(220830) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view marine life at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in the evening in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 27, 2022. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai of south China's Guangdong Province has launched the night camping service at its whale shark hall. Visitors could spend the night in tents here and observe the giant creatures closely. With the instruction given by staff members, people can also learn more knowledge about the whale shark, which is the world's largest fish species. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-ZHUHAI-OCEAN PARK-NIGHT CAMPING (CN)

(220830) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view marine life at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in the evening in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 27, 2022. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai of south China's Guangdong Province has launched the night camping service at its whale shark hall. Visitors could spend the night in tents here and observe the giant creatures closely. With the instruction given by staff members, people can also learn more knowledge about the whale shark, which is the world's largest fish species. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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KENYA-DROUGHT-UNICEF-WATER

(220829) -- LAISAMIS, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A herd of cows leave after drinking water at a water point in the town of Laisamis, Marsabit County, Kenya, Aug. 27, 2022. The number of drought-hit people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia without reliable access to safe water jumped from 9.5 million in February to 16.2 million in July, according to UNICEF. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)