CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Pisa SC

CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Pisa SC

Napoli's Italian defender Alessandro Buongiorno challenges for the ball with Pisa's French forward M Bala Nzola during the Serie A football match between SSC Napoli and Pisa at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, on September 22, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Flood in Qiandongnan

Flood in Qiandongnan

QIANDONGNAN, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2025 - The flood of the Bala River rose after heavy rain in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China on June 28, 2025.

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

A woman collects items from the rubble in the Satar al-Gharbi area, east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on August 30, 2024. Israel's army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip after they "completed their mission" in these areas. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

People are seen on a street in the Satar al-Gharbi area, east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on August 30, 2024. Israel's army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip after they "completed their mission" in these areas. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

People are seen on a street in east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on August 30, 2024. Israel's army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip after they "completed their mission" in these areas. Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

People are seen on a street in the Satar al-Gharbi area, east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on August 30, 2024. Israel's army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip after they "completed their mission" in these areas. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

A boy stands among the rubble in east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on August 30, 2024. Israel's army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip after they "completed their mission" in these areas. Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

A man clears a road in east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on August 30, 2024. Israel's army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip after they "completed their mission" in these areas. Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

People are seen on a street in the Satar al-Gharbi area, east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on August 30, 2024. Israel's army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip after they "completed their mission" in these areas. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

People are seen on a street in the Satar al-Gharbi area, east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on August 30, 2024. Israel's army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip after they "completed their mission" in these areas. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

People are seen in front of a damaged building in the Satar al-Gharbi area, east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on August 30, 2024. Israel's army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip after they "completed their mission" in these areas. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

Israel Ends Major Operation In Khan Younis And Deir Al-Bala - Gaza

People are seen on a street in east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on August 30, 2024. Israel's army announced on Friday that its forces had withdrawn from several parts of the cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip after they "completed their mission" in these areas. Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

SINGAPORE-BALA SHARK-CT

SINGAPORE-BALA SHARK-CT

(240508) -- SINGAPORE, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A veterinarian places a sedated bala shark in a box for a CT scan at the animal hospital of Mandai Wildlife Reserve in Singapore on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

(SP)ITALY-FLORENCE-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-FIORENTINA VS AC MILAN

(SP)ITALY-FLORENCE-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-FIORENTINA VS AC MILAN

(240331) -- FLORENCE, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fiorentina's M Bala Nzola (R) vies with AC Milan's Mike Maignan during a Serie A football match in Florence, Italy, March 30, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL REVITALIZATION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL REVITALIZATION-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240222) -- HANGZHOU, Feb. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Jianming (C) talks with farmers at an orchid planting base in Tangdi Village of Keqiao District in Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 19, 2024. Liu Jianming, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is the Party chief of Tangdi, a hilly village in east China's Zhejiang Province. He led locals to ride the wave of agritourism and made Tangdi a popular tourist destination for market-oriented gardening. In the past year, Liu, along with the villagers, continued to promote integration of agriculture, culture and tourism, having completed a batch of construction projects including cultural landscapes, country roads, and the main body of a tourist service center. In June 2003, Zhejiang launched the Green Rural Revival Program. With the concept of green and sustainable development at its core, the program has greatly improved local living conditions. It has also strengthened rural governance and explored a development path that bala

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

(231211) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman scatters a mixture of seven types of grains as a tradition to observe the Bala Chaturdashi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 11, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

(231211) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather for the Bala Chaturdashi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 11, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

(231211) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman scatters a mixture of seven types of grains as a tradition to observe the Bala Chaturdashi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 11, 2023. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

Anti-Muslim monks of Myanmar, Sri Lanka hold confab

Anti-Muslim monks of Myanmar, Sri Lanka hold confab

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Gnanasara Thero (L, front), a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and one of the founders of anti-Muslim body Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), welcomes Myanmar's nationalist Buddhist monk U Wirathu (2nd from L) at a BBS conference in Colombo in this file photo taken on Sept. 28, 2014.

Myanmar's anti-Muslim monk attends Sri Lanka confab

Myanmar's anti-Muslim monk attends Sri Lanka confab

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Myanmar's nationalist Buddhist monk U Wirathu (2nd from L) is invited to a conference by Sri Lanka's anti-Muslim Buddhist body Bodu Bala Sena in Colombo in this file photo taken on Sept. 28, 2014, amid a growing tide of cooperation on the anti-Islam Buddhist movement in both countries.

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

(221122) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People scatter a mixture of seven types of grains as a tradition to observe the Bala Chaturdashi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 22, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

(221122) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People float oil lamps as a tradition to observe the Bala Chaturdashi Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 22, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

(221122) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Oil lamps and the offerings are pictured during the Bala Chaturdashi Festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 21, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

(221122) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman lights an oil lamp during the Bala Chaturdashi Festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 21, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BALA CHATURDASHI FESTIVAL

(221122) -- KATHMANDU, Nov. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People sit beside oil lamps during the Bala Chaturdashi Festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 21, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

Needy families receive China-donated assistance in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province

STORY: Needy families receive China-donated assistance in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the humanitarian assistance 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ABDUL MATIN MURADIANI, Aid receiver 3. various of people receiving aids STORYLINE: A total of 75 families who lost their houses in a recent fire in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province have received China-donated humanitarian assistance including rice and blankets. People receiving the aid have expressed their gratitude. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ABDUL MATIN MURADIANI, Aid receiver "The assistance sent by China is helpful to maintain our daily life. We are poor, but we feel relieved now with the aid." More than 120 families were affected by the fire that burned their houses to ashes in Bala Mardian Village of Faizabad district some three weeks ago. The fire, which started on Aug. 8, engulfed all over Bala Mardian village, leaving several hundred families displaced.

AFGANISTAN-JWAZJAN-DISPLACED FAMILIES

AFGANISTAN-JWAZJAN-DISPLACED FAMILIES

(220819) -- JAWZJAN, Aug. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows the belongings of a displaced family in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan. Up to 800 families have been displaced by a natural fire that erupted in Bala Mardian village of Faizabad district in the northern Jawzjan province days ago, a local police officer confirmed Wednesday. (Photo by Zekrullah Yazdani/Xinhua)

Fire displaces 800 families in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province

STORY: Fire displaces 800 families in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of houses burned by fire in Jawzjan province STORYLINE: Up to 800 families have been displaced by a natural fire that erupted in Bala Mardian village of Faizabad district in the northern Jawzjan province days ago, a local police officer confirmed Wednesday. The displaced families have left for Jawzjan provincial capital Shiberghan city and the neighboring Balkh province, Abdul Sattar Halimi, provincial police spokesman, told reporters. "The fire, which started on Aug. 8, has engulfed all over Bala Mardian village in Faizabad district, with five to six houses completely or partially burnt each day, and 120 residential houses have been burned to ashes," the officer said. Bala Mardian village in Faizabad district of the province has been severely damaged by the fire, which is yet to be controlled. The cause of the fire has not been determined.

50 houses turn to ashes in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province

STORY: 50 houses turn to ashes in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the burned houses and burning houses in Jawzjan province STORYLINE: At least 50 residential houses have been burned to ashes by natural fire in the northern province of Jawzjan since Monday, provincial police chief Damullah Serajuddin Ahmadi said Wednesday. It is a natural fire that erupted on Monday, which has destroyed at least 50 houses, many of them turned to ashes, the official added. The natural incident has badly damaged Bala Mardian village in Faizabad district, the official went on to say. Confirming the incident, provincial head of Work and Social Affairs, Qari Nurullah Masafir who is from Bala Mardian village, told Xinhua that the natural fire burned the houses horrifyingly. The houses, where the people used to live in the affected area, were mostly made up of mud and wood. The reason for the fire

Int'l students offer volunteer medical service in Ningxia, China

STORY: Int'l students offer volunteer medical service in Ningxia, China DATELINE: July 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. International students offering volunteer medical services 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVAL BALA MARAM, Indian student, Ningxia Medical University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GUO BIN, Professor, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ningxia Medical University STORYLINE: Seventeen international students studying in Ningxia, China offered volunteer medical services to residents in Minning town of Ningxia. The students are all from Ningxia Medical University based in Yinchuan. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVAL BALA MARAM, Indian student, Ningxia Medical University "I measured the blood pressure for the patients to see if they have any problems. I checked the patient's history. And I've checked the patient if he has any serious conditions or symptoms, if he has any hypertension and any other problems related to heart. I was just checking hi

Chinese university a bridge for Sino-Indian relationship

STORY: Chinese university a bridge for Sino-Indian relationship DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ningxia Medical University 2. various of foreign students studying at the university 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAN BIN, Dean of School of Int'l Education, Ningxia Medical University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEVAL BALA MARAM, Student from India, Ningxia Medical University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANKITA, Student from India, Ningxia Medical University 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SHAN BIN, Dean of School of Int'l Education, Ningxia Medical University STORYLINE: A medical university in western China, which has enrolled hundreds of Indian students over the past decade, is regarded by many as a "bridge" for the Sino-Indian relationship. Ningxia Medical University in Yinchuan is one of 45 universities in China authorized to teach foreign students clinical medicine in English. The university has enrolled over 600 overseas students since sett

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Nepalese wearing mask as precaution against the coronavirus scatters grains and lits oil lamp during Bala Chaturdashi festival at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in memory of departed family members by lighting oil lamps and scattering seven types of grains along a prescribed route. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

A Nepalese woman wearing mask as precaution against the coronavirus scatters grains during Bala Chaturdashi festival at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in memory of departed family members by lighting oil lamps and scattering seven types of grains along a prescribed route. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Nepalese scatter grains during Bala Chaturdashi festival at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in memory of departed family members by lighting oil lamps and scattering seven types of grains along a prescribed route. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Nepalese scatter grains during Bala Chaturdashi festival at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in memory of departed family members by lighting oil lamps and scattering seven types of grains along a prescribed route. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Nepalese wearing mask as precaution against the coronavirus scatters grains during Bala Chaturdashi festival at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in memory of departed family members by lighting oil lamps and scattering seven types of grains along a prescribed route. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Nepalese wearing mask as precaution against the coronavirus scatters grains during Bala Chaturdashi festival at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in memory of departed family members by lighting oil lamps and scattering seven types of grains along a prescribed route. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Bala Chaturdasi, a festival to honor Departed soul in Nepal

Moon is pictured early morning during Bala Chaturdashi festival at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in memory of departed family members by lighting oil lamps and scattering seven types of grains along a prescribed route. (Credit:Sunil Pradhan/Kyodo News Images)