Illustration - Sled Dogs

Illustration - Sled Dogs

FRANCE, ALPES-DE-HAUTE-PROVENCE, LA COLLE-SAINT-MICHE. DOG SLEDDING Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis receives American actor and director Sylvester Stallone and his family at the Vatican on September 8, 2023. Before this visit at the Vatican, Sylvester Stallone received a hero's welcome in the southern Puglia region of Italy this week after travelling there to embrace his family's Italian heritage. The Hollywood legend and his brother Frank were conferred with honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-DRAGON BOAT-LAURA (CN)

(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-DRAGON BOAT-LAURA (CN)

(240610) -- TIANJIN, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial photo taken on June 10, 2024 shows rowers competing in the 2024 Haihe Dragon Boat Race on the Haihe river in north China's Tianjin. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Laura Mora finished her dragon boat race in the 2024 Haihe Dragon Boat Race for the first time. Born in coastal city Cadiz, the spanish engineer is familiar with many water sports, but the dragon boat race with a long history stays fresh to her. "Participating in Dragon Boat races is not just for Dragon Boat Festival entertainment to me, but also a good way to discover the cultural inheritance of a new city I lived in," she said. Tianjin was one of the early northern cities to carry out dragon boat sports. In 1988, Tianjin held the first dragon boat race to commemorate the Water Diversion Project from Luanhe River to Tianjin City. So far, with 36 years history, the Haihe Dragon Boat Race has become an important label of water sports in Tianjin. "My Chinese colle

Pinault Event At The Giorgio Cini Foundation - Venice

Pinault Event At The Giorgio Cini Foundation - Venice

Vittorio Sgarbi and Sabrina Colle attending the Fondazione Cini, Isola Di San Giorgio Dinner Gala during the 60th Biennale Art 2024 at Fondazione Cini on April 17, 2024 in Venice, Italy. Photo by Matteo Chinellato/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

The Castellers of Vila franca make an eight-story human tower as part of the celebration of 75 years of the founding of the "Colle" in the zócalo of Mexico City, Mexico, November 21, 2023. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

The Castellers of Vila franca make an eight-story human tower as part of the celebration of 75 years of the founding of the "Colle" in the zócalo of Mexico City, Mexico, November 21, 2023. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

The Castellers of Vila franca make an eight-story human tower as part of the celebration of 75 years of the founding of the "Colle" in the zócalo of Mexico City, Mexico, November 21, 2023. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

The Castellers of Vila franca make an eight-story human tower as part of the celebration of 75 years of the founding of the "Colle" in the zócalo of Mexico City, Mexico, November 21, 2023. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

The Castellers of Vila franca make an eight-story human tower as part of the celebration of 75 years of the founding of the "Colle" in the zócalo of Mexico City, Mexico, November 21, 2023. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

The Castellers of Vila franca make an eight-story human tower as part of the celebration of 75 years of the founding of the "Colle" in the zócalo of Mexico City, Mexico, November 21, 2023. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

The Castellers of Vila franca make an eight-story human tower as part of the celebration of 75 years of the founding of the "Colle" in the zócalo of Mexico City, Mexico, November 21, 2023. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

The Castellers of Vila franca make an eight-story human tower as part of the celebration of 75 years of the founding of the "Colle" in the zócalo of Mexico City, Mexico, November 21, 2023. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

The Castellers of Vila franca make an eight-story human tower as part of the celebration of 75 years of the founding of the "Colle" in the zócalo of Mexico City, Mexico, November 21, 2023. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

The Castellers of Vila franca make an eight-story human tower as part of the celebration of 75 years of the founding of the "Colle" in the zócalo of Mexico City, Mexico, November 21, 2023. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

Castellers Make An Eight Floors Human Tower - Mexico City

The Castellers of Vila franca make an eight-story human tower as part of the celebration of 75 years of the founding of the "Colle" in the zócalo of Mexico City, Mexico, November 21, 2023. Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exhibition of ancient paintings in Cyprus showcases China's rich heritage

STORY: Exhibition of ancient paintings in Cyprus showcases China's rich heritage DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cyprus University 2. various of the speech by Zhang Jianchun, vice minister of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China 3. various of the speech by Annita Demetriou, speaker of the Cypriot House of Parliament 4. various of the unveiling ceremony and visitors visiting exhibitions STORYLINE: Annita Demetriou, speaker of the Cypriot House of Parliament, lauded the Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings exhibition on Thursday as a testament to China's rich heritage. The exhibition was opened on the sideline of the Nicosia Book Fest, one of Cyprus' largest cultural events organized by the Prometheus Research Institute. Demetriou said that this exhibition showcases China's rich heritage, emphasizing humanity and drawing inspiration from nature. The exhibition displays a colle

Pope Francis Meets Sylvester Stallone - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Sylvester Stallone - Vatican

Pope Francis receives American actor and director Sylvester Stallone and his family at the Vatican on September 8, 2023. Before this visit at the Vatican, Sylvester Stallone received a hero's welcome in the southern Puglia region of Italy this week after travelling there to embrace his family's Italian heritage. The Hollywood legend and his brother Frank were conferred with honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets Sylvester Stallone - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Sylvester Stallone - Vatican

Pope Francis receives American actor and director Sylvester Stallone and his family at the Vatican on September 8, 2023. Before this visit at the Vatican, Sylvester Stallone received a hero's welcome in the southern Puglia region of Italy this week after travelling there to embrace his family's Italian heritage. The Hollywood legend and his brother Frank were conferred with honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets Sylvester Stallone - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Sylvester Stallone - Vatican

Pope Francis receives American actor and director Sylvester Stallone and his family at the Vatican on September 8, 2023. Before this visit at the Vatican, Sylvester Stallone received a hero's welcome in the southern Puglia region of Italy this week after travelling there to embrace his family's Italian heritage. The Hollywood legend and his brother Frank were conferred with honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets Sylvester Stallone - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Sylvester Stallone - Vatican

Pope Francis receives American actor and director Sylvester Stallone and his family at the Vatican on September 8, 2023. Before this visit at the Vatican, Sylvester Stallone received a hero's welcome in the southern Puglia region of Italy this week after travelling there to embrace his family's Italian heritage. The Hollywood legend and his brother Frank were conferred with honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets Sylvester Stallone - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Sylvester Stallone - Vatican

Pope Francis receives American actor and director Sylvester Stallone and his family at the Vatican on September 8, 2023. Before this visit at the Vatican, Sylvester Stallone received a hero's welcome in the southern Puglia region of Italy this week after travelling there to embrace his family's Italian heritage. The Hollywood legend and his brother Frank were conferred with honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sylvester Stallone during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sylvester Stallone during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sylvester Stallone and his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sylvester Stallone and his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sylvester Stallone and his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sylvester Stallone during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sylvester Stallone with his brother Frank Stallone, his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone, his 3 daughters Sistine Rose Stallone, Scarlet Rose Stallone and Sophia Rose Stallone during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sylvester Stallone with his brother Frank Stallone and the mayor of Gioia del Colle Giovanni Mastrangelo during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sylvester Stallone with his brother Frank Stallone, his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone, his 3 daughters Sistine Rose Stallone, Scarlet Rose Stallone and Sophia Rose Stallone during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sylvester Stallone with his brother Frank Stallone, his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone, his 3 daughters Sistine Rose Stallone, Scarlet Rose Stallone and Sophia Rose Stallone during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sylvester Stallone with his brother Frank Stallone and his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Frank Stallone during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sistine Rose Stallone, Scarlet Rose Stallone and Sophia Rose Stallone during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Stallone Receives The Keys And Honorary Citizenship - Gioia Del Colle

Sylvester Stallone and mayor of Gioia del Colle Giovanni Mastrangelo during the handing over of the keys to the city and the discernment of honorary citizenship of Gioia del Colle, city of Bari where Sylvester Stallone's grandfather was born. Gioia del Colle, Italy on September 6, 2023. Photo by Giovanni Barnaba/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

China goes all out to bolster employment for college graduates in record year

STORY: China goes all out to bolster employment for college graduates in record year DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of online and offline job fairs 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIA QITAO, Recruitment and Employment Department of Henan Normal University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIAO SHENGQIN, Official of department of human resources and social security of Ningxia 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIANG GANLAI, College graduate in Guangxi 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): AN SHAORONG, Ningxia Construction Investment Group 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHAO LITING, College graduate in Ningxia STORYLINE: In a year when a record 10.76 million graduates stream out of colleges, China is living out its jobs-first commitment to helping them enter the workforce against COVID-19-induced snarls. China has launched a series of pro-employment campaigns to move job interviews online, incentivize firms to increase their employees and open the doors of big cities wider to colle

China's self-developed deep-water multi-functional manifold system delivered in Tianjin

STORY: China's self-developed deep-water multi-functional manifold system delivered in Tianjin DATELINE: June 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the deep-water multi-functional manifold system STORYLINE: A deep-water multi-functional manifold system independently designed, constructed and commissioned by China was officially delivered on Monday in Tianjin, which marks China's offshore oil and gas production achieved breakthrough in independent equipment research and development. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHU LEPING, Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. "The multi-functional manifold system delivered integrates 11 pieces of key domestic control and monitoring equipment such as underwater distribution unit, control module, and router. A number of key technical indicators have reached the international advanced level." Underwater manifold systems are mainly distributed between wellhead groups on the seabed. They have many important functions such as colle

China's Jilin ensures daily necessities supply amid COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: China's Jilin ensures daily necessities supply amid COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of street view in JilinSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG RAN, Local community workervarious of a wholesale marketSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIE ZHICHAO, Local commercial officialSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIANG DONGMEI, Local vegetable wholesalerSOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG JINLING, Volunteer STORYLINE: Northeast China's Jilin Province, hit hard by the COVID-19 resurgence, registered 742 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. With plans and measures put in place, the local government and people have spared no effort to contain the virus rebound and ensure a stable supply of daily necessities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG RAN, Local community worker "In recent days, we work until around 9 p.m. every day. In the daytime, we deliver vegetables to residents and help them dump trash. In the evening, we manage the data we colle

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-VOLUNTEER-HAND-PAINTED BING DWEN DWEN MASK (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-VOLUNTEER-HAND-PAINTED BING DWEN DWEN MASK (CN)

(220213) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Han Zhebin, a volunteer of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, draws on the hand-painted Bing Dwen Dwen Mask at National Biathlon Centre in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. "I hope that in this way, journalists from all over the world can feel the enthusiasm and friendship of our volunteers." In the media workshop of the National Biathlon Center, volunteer Han Zhebin's hand-painted Bing Dwen Dwen Mask was welcomed by foreign journalists. Volunteer Han Zhebin is from the College of Art and Design of Yanshan University. Although she can't go home for the Spring Festival this year, Han Zhebin feels very honored because she can participate in the volunteer service of Winter Olympics, and her homesickness is therefore relieved. In the process of volunteer service, she applied the painting knowledge she learned in colle.....

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-VOLUNTEER-HAND-PAINTED BING DWEN DWEN MASK (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-VOLUNTEER-HAND-PAINTED BING DWEN DWEN MASK (CN)

(220213) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Han Zhebin, a volunteer of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, draws on the hand-painted Bing Dwen Dwen Mask at National Biathlon Centre in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. "I hope that in this way, journalists from all over the world can feel the enthusiasm and friendship of our volunteers." In the media workshop of the National Biathlon Center, volunteer Han Zhebin's hand-painted Bing Dwen Dwen Mask was welcomed by foreign journalists. Volunteer Han Zhebin is from the College of Art and Design of Yanshan University. Although she can't go home for the Spring Festival this year, Han Zhebin feels very honored because she can participate in the volunteer service of Winter Olympics, and her homesickness is therefore relieved. In the process of volunteer service, she applied the painting knowledge she learned in colle.....

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-VOLUNTEER-HAND-PAINTED BING DWEN DWEN MASK (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-VOLUNTEER-HAND-PAINTED BING DWEN DWEN MASK (CN)

(220213) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Han Zhebin, a volunteer of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, draws on the hand-painted Bing Dwen Dwen Mask at National Biathlon Centre in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. "I hope that in this way, journalists from all over the world can feel the enthusiasm and friendship of our volunteers." In the media workshop of the National Biathlon Center, volunteer Han Zhebin's hand-painted Bing Dwen Dwen Mask was welcomed by foreign journalists. Volunteer Han Zhebin is from the College of Art and Design of Yanshan University. Although she can't go home for the Spring Festival this year, Han Zhebin feels very honored because she can participate in the volunteer service of Winter Olympics, and her homesickness is therefore relieved. In the process of volunteer service, she applied the painting knowledge she learned in colle.....

Moolaade (2004)

Moolaade (2004)

Fatoumata Coulibaly Characters: Colle Gallo Ardo Sy Film: Moolaade (SEN/BFA/MAR/TUN/CMR/FR 2004) Director: Ousmane Sembene 15 May 2004 Date: 15 May 2004

Moolaade (2004)

Moolaade (2004)

Fatoumata Coulibaly Characters: Colle Gallo Ardo Sy Film: Moolaade (SEN/BFA/MAR/TUN/CMR/FR 2004) Director: Ousmane Sembene 15 May 2004 Date: 15 May 2004