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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on March 26, 2021 (above) and on Dec. 27, 2023 (photo taken by Xinhua photographer Liu Dawei) respectively. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A local driver is pictured beside a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students display the travel cards for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces the route schematic map of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line to students in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger takes selfies while taking a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (rear) and a local driver co-drive a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 2, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows trains running on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (rear) guides trainee driver Awhangansi at the cab on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People exit from the Marina Station after getting off a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 28, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) guides trainee driver Awhangansi to make inspections on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line before departure in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) and trainee driver Awhangansi record data at the dispatch room in Marina Station of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) guides trainee driver Awhangansi to make inspections on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line before departure in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line prepares for departure at Mile 2 Station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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India's GDP grows 8.4 pct in Oct.-Dec.

STORY: India's GDP grows 8.4 pct in Oct.-Dec. SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of building construction 3. various of manufacturing unit STORYLINE: India's economic growth rate grew to 8.4 percent during the period from October to December, government data released on Thursday showed. The figure was 8.1 percent in July-September period. The ministry of statistics and program implementation said double-digit growth rate of the construction sector (10.7 percent), followed by a good growth rate of the manufacturing sector (8.5 percent), has boosted the GDP growth in FY 2023-24. On the back of double-digit growth in the manufacturing sector (11.6 percent), followed by a good growth rate of the construction sector (9.5 percent), the real GDP grew by 8.4 percent in Q3 of FY 2023-24, the ministry said. Meanwhile, Indian economy remained resilient with 7.6 percent growth rate of

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U.S. lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline

STORY: U.S. lawmakers reach deal to avert government shutdown ahead of deadline SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 and file DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden speaking during the meeting with U.S. Congressional leaders at White House (Feb. 27, 2024) (White House video) 2. various of the U.S. Capitol (Dec. 18, 2023) 3. various of exterior of the White House (Feb. 26, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. congressional leaders have come to an agreement to prevent a partial government shutdown slated for midnight on Friday, lawmakers said Wednesday. The Democratic and Republican parties have agreed to finance certain government sectors and have decided to prolong the existing deadlines of early March until March 8 and March 22, buying Congress more time to craft annual spending bills. In January, Congress approved a stopgap funding bill that would keep part of government open until March 1 and keep other agencies funded until March 8. "We are in a

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students study at Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take exercise at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students study at the Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a class at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A teacher instructs students at Xiaohongping Primary School in Shiyuan Town of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students enter the teaching building of Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-SCHOOL-NEW SEMESTER(CN)

(240227) -- JISHISHAN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students study at Jishi Middle School in Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 26, 2024. Primary and secondary schools in Jishishan started new semester on Monday. The reinforcement projects at the schools in Jishishan have been completed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck it on Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-NIO-INTELLIGENT FACTORY (CN)

(240206) -- HEFEI, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 26, 2023. The NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base is a digital intelligent factory with workshops such as stamping, car body, painting and final assembly. It adopts various cutting-edge technologies such as intelligent manufacturing management system, the "Magic Cube" vehicle access platform, and automated assembly island. The base breaks through the limitations of traditional mass production and personalized customization, achieves efficient and flexible production, and can meet users' needs for personalized ordering of new energy vehicles (NEVs). (Xinhua)

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Tunnel boring machine empowers construction of expressway tunnel in China

STORY: Tunnel boring machine empowers construction of expressway tunnel in China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25/26, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: HEJING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of TBM Shengli STORYLINE: The construction of Tianshan Shengli tunnel in NW China's Xinjiang is underway with the help of two tunnel boring machines. One of the machines named Shengli is 282-meter-long and weighs about 2,900 tonnes. It has an excavation diameter of more than 8 meters. The machine can drill 15 to 20 meters into the rock on average per day, about five times faster than traditional drilling and blasting. The Tianshan Shengli tunnel is one of the world's longest expressway tunnels under construction. Stretching for 22 km, the tunnel is a crucial part of the 1,300-km expressway linking Urumqi, capital of China's Xinjiang, with Yuli County, 50-km south of the city of Korla in central Xinjiang. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hejing, China. (XHTV)

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UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza

STORY: UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: 00:00:00-00:01:08 Jan. 26, 2024 (live streaming on the UN website) 00:01:39-00:01:56 Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivering the ruling on Israel genocide case 2. various of Hague STORYLINE: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on Friday ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The court, by a large majority of the 17 judges, ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent genocide acts, to ensure that its military does not commit genocide, to halt incitement against Palestinians as a group, to preserve evidence and to take immediate measures to ensure humanitarian aid. "The court is aware of the human tragedy in the region," Judge Joan E. Donoghue, president of the court, said. "The pligh

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FILE-BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-CHARLES MICHEL-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION-PULLING OUT

(240126) -- BRUSSELS, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows European Council President Charles Michel attending a European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium. European Council President Charles Michel is pulling out of the European Parliament election race, choosing instead to focus on the remainder of his current mandate that runs until November. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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FILE-BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-CHARLES MICHEL-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION-PULLING OUT

(240126) -- BRUSSELS, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows European Council President Charles Michel attending a press conference in Brussels, Belgium. European Council President Charles Michel is pulling out of the European Parliament election race, choosing instead to focus on the remainder of his current mandate that runs until November. He announced his decision in a lengthy post on Facebook on Jan. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-ICJ-ISRAEL-GENOCIDE-GAZA-RULING

(240126) -- PRETORIA, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People react as they watch the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s ruling of the case against Israel in The Hague, in Pretoria, South Africa, on Jan. 26, 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the country welcomes the measures that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered by majority decision, which ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts in the Gaza Strip. On Dec. 29, 2023, South Africa filed an application to the ICJ for proceedings against Israel, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention of Genocide related to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-ICJ-ISRAEL-GENOCIDE-GAZA-RULING

(240126) -- PRETORIA, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s ruling of the case against Israel in The Hague, in Pretoria, South Africa, on Jan. 26, 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the country welcomes the measures that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered by majority decision, which ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts in the Gaza Strip. On Dec. 29, 2023, South Africa filed an application to the ICJ for proceedings against Israel, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention of Genocide related to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-ICJ-ISRAEL-GENOCIDE-GAZA-RULING

(240126) -- PRETORIA, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s ruling of the case against Israel in The Hague, in Pretoria, South Africa, on Jan. 26, 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the country welcomes the measures that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered by majority decision, which ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts in the Gaza Strip. On Dec. 29, 2023, South Africa filed an application to the ICJ for proceedings against Israel, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention of Genocide related to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SCIENCE EDUCATION (CN)

(240126) -- NANNING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows Qianjiang Middle School in Laibin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Igniting passion for science education among rural children" (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SCIENCE EDUCATION (CN)

(240126) -- NANNING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students Xu Ziyu (C) and Nong Caihang (R) make 3D models following their teacher's guidance in Shimin Experimental School in Tiandeng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Igniting passion for science education among rural children" (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-SCIENCE EDUCATION (CN)

(240126) -- NANNING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students Huang Lichen (L) and Huang Qiuhui perform an experiment in Qianjiang Middle School in Laibin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 28, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Igniting passion for science education among rural children" (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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Preserving cinematic heritage: art of film restoration in Hong Kong

STORY: Preserving cinematic heritage: art of film restoration in Hong Kong SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 5, 2023 and Jan. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hong Kong Film Archive 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LO KAI-MING, Assistant curator of the Hong Kong Film Archive 3. various of restoration group at the Hong Kong Film Archive 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LO KAI-MING, Assistant curator of the Hong Kong Film Archive 5. various of restoration group at the Hong Kong Film Archive 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LO KAI-MING, Assistant curator of the Hong Kong Film Archive 7. various of the Hong Kong Film Archive STORYLINE: The early memories of films for many Chinese people are characterized by mottled pictures and trembling sound. However, with advancements of technology, high-definition digital format films have become the norm, and negative films have gradually faded into history. Hong Kong, also known as the "Hollywood of the East," ha

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CHINA-ECONOMY-GDP-GROWTH (CN)

(240117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a wheel loader assembly line of a Develon subsidiary in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 26, 2023. China's gross domestic product (GDP) posted a growth of 5.2 percent year on year in 2023, higher than the annual target of around 5 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. The country's GDP reached a record of 126.06 trillion yuan (about 17.71 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2023, the NBS data showed. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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Türkiye says Sweden fulfills "significant part" of responsibilities for NATO bid

STORY: Türkiye says Sweden fulfills "significant part" of responsibilities for NATO bid SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the meeting of Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee (Dec. 26, 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUMAN KURTULMUS, Turkish Parliament Speaker 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NUMAN KURTULMUS, Turkish Parliament Speaker 5. various of the headquarter of NATO (April. 4, 2023) 6. various of Turkish F-16 fighter jets (April. 18, 2022) 7. various of an old high council meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO in Türkiye (Jun. 14, 2023) STORYLINE: Sweden has fulfilled an important part of demands by Türkiye for the Nordic country's NATO bid, Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus said Wednesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUMAN KURTULMUS, Turkish Parliament Speaker "We see that Sweden also fulfills a significa

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SNOW TOURISM(CN)

(240104) -- HARBIN, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 26, 2023 shows a tourist visiting the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has abundant ice-and-snow resources, making it a popular destination for winter tourism in China and attracting numerous tourists from home and abroad during the New Year holiday. "Ice city" Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang Province, welcomed nearly 3.05 million visitors, raking in 5.91 billion yuan (about 832.39 million U.S. dollars) of tourism revenue, during the holiday, which ended Monday. To attract more tourists and improve overall services, Harbin has rolled out an array of activities, including live performances on New Year's Eve, firework displays, theme parks, intangible heritage culture shows and concerts. A series of measures have also been introduced to enhance the visitor experience in Harbin, covering sectors such as dining, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainmen

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SNOW TOURISM(CN)

(240104) -- HARBIN, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 26, 2023 shows tourists having fun at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has abundant ice-and-snow resources, making it a popular destination for winter tourism in China and attracting numerous tourists from home and abroad during the New Year holiday. "Ice city" Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang Province, welcomed nearly 3.05 million visitors, raking in 5.91 billion yuan (about 832.39 million U.S. dollars) of tourism revenue, during the holiday, which ended Monday. To attract more tourists and improve overall services, Harbin has rolled out an array of activities, including live performances on New Year's Eve, firework displays, theme parks, intangible heritage culture shows and concerts. A series of measures have also been introduced to enhance the visitor experience in Harbin, covering sectors such as dining, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainmen

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Despite Hamas-Israel conflict, Palestinians hope to return their normal life in new year 2024

STORY: Despite Hamas-Israel conflict, Palestinians hope to return to normal life in 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of displaced Palestinian citizens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAIMAA AL-YAZGI, Displaced Palestinian citizen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABU HAMDA, Displaced Palestinian citizen STORYLINE: Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians in the enclave still hold out the hope of returning to normal life in the new year 2024. Shaimaa al-Yazgi, a 26-year-old mother of four, was forced to move 11 times with her family from one place to another for a narrow escape from death amid the persistent Israeli airstrikes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAIMAA AL-YAZGI, Displaced Palestinian citizen "Our life has been completely changed because of the war. I neither calculate my days nor the months of the war. Every day, we have to wait in long qu

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-TIANJIN-YANGLIUQING WOODBLOCK NEW YEAR PICTURES-INHERITOR (CN)

(240101) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xi Wang searches for an ancient woodblock type at the Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 26, 2023. Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures, which originated from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has a history of over four centuries. The pictures are noted for their delicate engraving, fine patterns, vivid figures and elegant colours. The crafts were listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Tianjin Yangliuqing picture studio has been preserving and popularizing this folk art since its inauguration in 1958. Xi Wang, a Tianjin native born in 1991, became a member of the studio upon his graduation from college in 2014, and dedicated himself as the youngest inheritor of the crafts at the studio. Fascinated by the woodblock new year pictures since childhood, he said the pictures convey the happiness of people during the lunar New Year. The traditional crafts of Yangliuqing woodblock new year pictures include five st