Settlement Growth in the Nile Delta - Egypt

Settlement Growth in the Nile Delta - Egypt

Handout Photomontage shows Settlement Growth in the Nile Delta. The United Nations’ World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 was published on 17 November 2025. Drawing on data from the Joint Research Centre’s Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL), developed under the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS), the report tracks changes in population distribution across more than 12,000 urban settlements. It highlights a global shift in settlement patterns, with the majority of the world’s population now living in urban areas. This image, created with GHSL data, focuses on the Nile Delta in Egypt, one of the world’s most densely populated regions. By comparing estimates of built-up surface at three points in time, it shows how the extent of urban development has changed between 1975 and 2025, along with projections for 2075. Using satellite data and national census inputs, GHSL provides a broad range of data on human settlements worldwide, including estimates of built-up surfaces per square kilometre and, at even

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

A woman stands at the door as census workers gather data from residents during Iraq’s nationwide census in Najaf, Iraq, on November 20, 2024. Iraq’s first comprehensive census in nearly four decades aims to cover all households nationwide. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Census workers talk to a resident to gather information in Najaf, Iraq, on November 20, 2024. Iraq’s first comprehensive census in nearly four decades aims to cover all households nationwide. Iraq’s first comprehensive census in nearly four decades aims to cover all households nationwide. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Census workers talk to residents at their doorstep to gather information in Najaf, Iraq, on November 20, 2024. Iraq’s first comprehensive census in nearly four decades aims to cover all households nationwide. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Census workers carry out data collection in Najaf, November 21, 2024. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. Photo by Sajad Harsh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Census workers stand outside a household to collect data from residents as part of Iraq’s first nationwide census in decades in Najaf, Iraq, on November 20, 2024. Iraq’s first comprehensive census in nearly four decades aims to cover all households nationwide. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Census workers visit households and record details in Kufa, November 21, 2024. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. Photo by Sajad Harsh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Census workers go to a household to document data for the comprehensive national survey in Najaf, Iraq, on November 20, 2024. Iraq’s first comprehensive census in nearly four decades aims to cover all households nationwide. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Census workers carry out data collection in Najaf, November 21, 2024. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. Photo by Sajad Harsh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Researchers speak with a man during the nationwide census in Iraq, November 21, 2024. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. Photo by Sajad Harsh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Census workers gather details from a family at their doorstep in Najaf, November 21, 2024. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. Photo by Sajad Harsh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

A census workera carries out data collection in Najaf, November 21, 2024. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. Photo by Sajad Harsh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Census workers collect data from a shopkeeper in a local market during the nationwide survey in Najaf, November 21, 2024. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. Photo by Sajad Harsh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

An official knocks on a door in Kufa as part of the national census efforts, November 21, 2024. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. Photo by Sajad Harsh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Researchers speak with a man during the nationwide census in Iraq, November 21, 2024. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. Photo by Sajad Harsh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

A researcher inputs data into his device during the nationwide census in Iraq, November 21, 2024. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. Photo by Sajad Harsh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Researchers speak with a man during the nationwide census in Iraq, November 21, 2024. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. Photo by Sajad Harsh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

SRI LANKA-WILD ELEPHANT CENSUS

SRI LANKA-WILD ELEPHANT CENSUS

(240810) -- COLOMBO, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Aug. 10, 2024 shows elephants after daily bathing at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Department of Wildlife Conservation will conduct a countrywide census on wild elephants on Aug. 17, 18 and 19, state media reported on Saturday quoting an official. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

SRI LANKA-WILD ELEPHANT CENSUS

SRI LANKA-WILD ELEPHANT CENSUS

(240810) -- COLOMBO, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Elephants bathe in a river at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. Sri Lanka's Department of Wildlife Conservation will conduct a countrywide census on wild elephants on Aug. 17, 18 and 19, state media reported on Saturday quoting an official. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

SRI LANKA-INFLATION-INCREASE

SRI LANKA-INFLATION-INCREASE

(240722) -- COLOMBO, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People buy vegetables at the Pettah Market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 22, 2024. Sri Lanka's inflation increased to 2.4 percent in June from 1.6 percent reported in May, according to the national consumer price index, the department of census and statistics said on Monday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hong Kong's value of total export up 11.9 pct in April

STORY: Hong Kong's value of total export up 11.9 pct in April SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports in Hong Kong STORYLINE: The Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Monday that in April 2024, the values of Hong Kong's total exports and imports of goods both recorded year-on-year increases, at 11.9 percent and 3.7 percent respectively. In April, the value of total exports of goods was 378.7 billion HK dollars (about 48.5 billion U.S. dollars), and the value of imports of goods was 388.9 billion HK dollars. A visible trade deficit of 10.2 billion HK dollars, equivalent to 2.6 percent of the value of imports of goods, was recorded. A spokesman for the HKSAR government said that the value of merchandise exports grew notably in April 2024 over a year earlier. Looking ahead, Hong Kong's export performance should improve further if externa

India's main opposition party unveils manifesto for general elections

STORY: India's main opposition party unveils manifesto for general elections SHOOTING TIME: April 5, 2024 DATELINE: April 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. shots of India gate 2. shots of headquarters of the Indian National Congress (INC) party STORYLINE: India's main opposition party the Indian National Congress (INC) has unveiled its manifesto for the forthcoming 2024 general elections, focusing on key pillars of "work," "wealth," and "welfare." In a ceremony held in Delhi, INC President Mallikarjun Kharge, accompanied by ex-presidents of INC Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, highlighted crucial aspects of the manifesto. With a keen emphasis on job creation, the party manifesto has pledged to generate employment opportunities and ensure sustainable growth across sectors. Additionally, the promise to conduct a national caste census underscores their commitment to addressing social inequalities comprehensively. Another key feature of the manifesto is the ambitious

CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SEED CONGRESS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SEED CONGRESS (CN)

(240318) -- SANYA, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2024 shows the 2024 China Seed (Nanfan Agricultural Silicon Valley) Congress in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. China collected more than 530,000 agricultural germplasm resources during a national census on these resources that concluded in 2023, according to a seed industry conference opened in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province Sunday. TO GO WITH "China collects over 530,000 new agricultural germplasm resources" (Xinhua)

CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SEED CONGRESS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SEED CONGRESS (CN)

(240318) -- SANYA, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants visit an exhibition on the sidelines of the 2024 China Seed (Nanfan Agricultural Silicon Valley) Congress in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, March 17, 2024. China collected more than 530,000 agricultural germplasm resources during a national census on these resources that concluded in 2023, according to a seed industry conference opened in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province Sunday. TO GO WITH "China collects over 530,000 new agricultural germplasm resources" (Xinhua)

CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SEED CONGRESS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SEED CONGRESS (CN)

(240318) -- SANYA, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2024 shows the 2024 China Seed (Nanfan Agricultural Silicon Valley) Congress in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. China collected more than 530,000 agricultural germplasm resources during a national census on these resources that concluded in 2023, according to a seed industry conference opened in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province Sunday. TO GO WITH "China collects over 530,000 new agricultural germplasm resources" (Xinhua)

CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-ECONOMIC CENSUS WORK-INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-ECONOMIC CENSUS WORK-INSPECTION (CN)

(240103) -- BEIJING, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and head of a leading group of the country's fifth national economic census, inspects a private tech firm in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 3, 2024. Ding made an inspection of the census work in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-ECONOMIC CENSUS WORK-INSPECTION (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-ECONOMIC CENSUS WORK-INSPECTION (CN)

(240103) -- BEIJING, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and head of a leading group of the country's fifth national economic census, inspects an office supplies store in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 3, 2024. Ding made an inspection of the census work in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Mongolia's number of livestock down by over 9 pct in 2023

STORY: Mongolia's number of livestock down by over 9 pct in 2023 SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of livestock in Mongolia STORYLINE: The number of livestock in Mongolia reached 64.7 million at the end of 2023, down by 9.1 percent from the previous year, the country's National Statistics Office (NSO) said Wednesday. Severe weather conditions with frequent snow and dust storms in the spring greatly contributed to the decrease in the number of livestock, said the NSO after an annual census of livestock across the country. The preliminary results of the nationwide census showed that sheep accounted for 45.5 percent of all livestock, goats for 38.0 percent, cattle for 8.3 percent, horses for 7.5 percent, and camels for 0.7 percent, according to the NSO. Among the Asian country's 21 provinces, the northernmost province Khuvsgul has the largest number of livestock with 5.7 million, followed by the central province

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Families of Mexico’s disappeared Protest outside the National Palace

Relatives integrated into the Axis of Churches and Spiritualities of the National Search Brigade place spheres with the faces of their missing relatives to demand that the Government of Mexico not delete them from the government census of the National Commission of Search during the protest outside the National Palace in Mexico City. on December 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM