Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

Holder of 5 women's shogi titles back to competition

Holder of 5 women's shogi titles back to competition

Professional shogi player Kana Fukuma, holder of five titles in the women's category, is pictured after beating Kei Kato in a round-robin match at the Hakurei women's championship in Takatsuki, Osaka, on Feb. 14, 2025. She returned to competition after being sidelined between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

Delta Air Lines plane Crashed - Toroton

Delta Air Lines plane Crashed - Toroton

An aircraft from Delta Air Lines sits upside down on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday February 17, 2024. Teresa Barbieri/The Canadian PressPearson International Airport firefighters work on an upside down Delta Air Lines plane, which was heading from Minneapolis to Toronto when it crashed on the runway, in Toronto, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Photo by Teresa Barbieri/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Delta Air Lines plane Crashed - Toroton

Delta Air Lines plane Crashed - Toroton

An aircraft from Delta Airlines sits upside down on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International airport on Monday February 17, 2024. Teresa Barbieri/The Canadian PressPearson International Airport firefighters work on an upside down Delta Air Lines plane, which was heading from Minneapolis to Toronto when it crashed on the runway, in Toronto, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Photo by Teresa Barbieri/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23, is pictured during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2024. Arimoto, who strenuously fought for her return and that of the other abductees, died of natural causes aged 96 at his home in Kobe, western Japan, without seeing her, his family said on Feb. 17, 2025.

Japan's rice reserves

Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

Japan's rice reserves

Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

Japan's rice reserves

Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

Japan's rice reserves

Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

Japan's rice reserves

Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

Japan's rice reserves

Japan's rice reserves

File photo taken on April 17, 2024, show the Japanese government's rice stockpile at a storage center in Fukushima Prefecture. The government said on Feb. 14, 2025, that it will release up to 210,000 tons of its stockpiled rice in a bid to ensure smooth distribution of the Japanese staple amid soaring prices.

Xinhua Headlines: Why global observers see Xi as a visionary leader committed to reform

Xinhua Headlines: Why global observers see Xi as a visionary leader committed to reform

(240717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Elder people attend rehabilitation training sessions at a local health center in Anping Town of Xianghe County, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani, interpreter Mizuhara

Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani, interpreter Mizuhara

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara meet the media on Feb. 29, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. The U.S. Justice Department said on May 8 that Mizuhara, who was dismissed in March, has agreed to plead guilty on two charges, including bank fraud, in an upcoming arraignment, in a case where prosecutors allege that he stole nearly $17 million from one of Ohtani's bank accounts to cover gambling debts.

Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani, interpreter Mizuhara

Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani, interpreter Mizuhara

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers trains alongside his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara on Feb. 24, 2024, at the team's spring training site in Glendale, Arizona. The U.S. Justice Department said on May 8 that Mizuhara, who was dismissed in March, has agreed to plead guilty on two charges, including bank fraud, in an upcoming arraignment, in a case where prosecutors allege that he stole nearly $17 million from one of Ohtani's bank accounts to cover gambling debts.

Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani, interpreter Mizuhara

Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani, interpreter Mizuhara

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs, followed by his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2024, as the team plays a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox. The U.S. Justice Department said on May 8 that Mizuhara, who was dismissed in March, has agreed to plead guilty on two charges, including bank fraud, in an upcoming arraignment, in a case where prosecutors allege that he stole nearly $17 million from one of Ohtani's bank accounts to cover gambling debts.

CHINA-GUIZHOU-NEW-ASTERACEAE SPECIES-DISCOVERED (CN)

CHINA-GUIZHOU-NEW-ASTERACEAE SPECIES-DISCOVERED (CN)

(240424) -- GUIYANG, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 17, 2024 shows the Maling River Canyon of Xingyi Geopark in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Chinese researchers have discovered a new Asteraceae species, which has been named Ixeridium malingheense, in the Maling River Canyon of Xingyi Geopark in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The research findings were published in a recent edition of the international academic journal Phytotaxa. (Photo by Wu Xu/Xinhua)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows the feed cabin of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 with physical filter shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 with physical filter shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 with physical filter shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 shows workers maintaining China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone panoramic photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 shows an interior view of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 shows part of the China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone panoramic photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 with physical filter shows the feed cabin of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 with infrared camera shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-OVER 900 NEW PULSARS-IDENTIFICATION (CN)

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone panoramic photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

Xinhua Headlines: China's gigantic telescope embraces int'l exchanges, innovative development

Xinhua Headlines: China's gigantic telescope embraces int'l exchanges, innovative development

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone panoramic photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

Xinhua Headlines: China's gigantic telescope embraces int'l exchanges, innovative development

Xinhua Headlines: China's gigantic telescope embraces int'l exchanges, innovative development

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 with infrared camera shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

Xinhua Headlines: China's gigantic telescope embraces int'l exchanges, innovative development

Xinhua Headlines: China's gigantic telescope embraces int'l exchanges, innovative development

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone panoramic photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

Xinhua Headlines: China's gigantic telescope embraces int'l exchanges, innovative development

Xinhua Headlines: China's gigantic telescope embraces int'l exchanges, innovative development

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone panoramic photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

Xinhua Headlines: China's gigantic telescope embraces int'l exchanges, innovative development

Xinhua Headlines: China's gigantic telescope embraces int'l exchanges, innovative development

(240417) -- GUIYANG, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

CHINA-JIANGXI-NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES (CN)

CHINA-JIANGXI-NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES (CN)

(240409) -- NANCHANG, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 17, 2023 shows an interior view of a plant of Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. (Jiangxi Copper) in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Development of new quality productive forces drives industrial growth" (Photo by Hu Dunhuang/Xinhua)

Xinhua Headlines: What China's new economic pivot means for the world

Xinhua Headlines: What China's new economic pivot means for the world

(240330) -- BEIJING, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 17, 2024 shows a Chinese-built photovoltaic power plant in Mymensingh District, Bangladesh. (Xinhua)

Sci-tech development empowers China's rural transformation

STORY: Sci-tech development empowers China's rural transformation SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 10/ March 17/18, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of agriculture in China 2. various of Du Xiaoyi working 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DU XIAOYI, Hebei Kelier Seed Industry Co., Ltd 4. various of a smart farm in Jinzhong of north China's Shanxi Province 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU ZHUOHANG, Project leader of Jinzhong National Agricultural High-tech Zone Smart Farm (JD Farm) 6. various of China's Guizhou Province 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TAN LI, Vlogger 8. various of agriculture in China STORYLINE: The Chinese idiom "face to the soil and back to the sky" has been used to describe the agricultural toil of farmers for thousands of years. Today, thanks to the development of science and technology, farmers' work is easier with harvest bumper and earnings higher. Du Xiaoyi is the founder of a seed company in north China's Hebei Province. As a computer

MIDEAST-GAZA-STARVATION

MIDEAST-GAZA-STARVATION

(240317) -- GAZA, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wait to receive aid supplies in Gaza City, March 17, 2024. The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months. On Feb. 27, United Nations officials alerted the Security Council to the imminent famine in the Gaza Strip, stressing the urgent need for action to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the Palestinian territory. (Photo by Mohammed Ali/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-STARVATION

MIDEAST-GAZA-STARVATION

(240317) -- GAZA, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wait to receive aid supplies in Gaza City, March 17, 2024. The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months. On Feb. 27, United Nations officials alerted the Security Council to the imminent famine in the Gaza Strip, stressing the urgent need for action to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the Palestinian territory. (Photo by Mohammed Ali/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-STARVATION

MIDEAST-GAZA-STARVATION

(240317) -- GAZA, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wait to receive aid supplies in Gaza City, March 17, 2024. The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months. On Feb. 27, United Nations officials alerted the Security Council to the imminent famine in the Gaza Strip, stressing the urgent need for action to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the Palestinian territory. (Photo by Mohammed Ali/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-STARVATION

MIDEAST-GAZA-STARVATION

(240317) -- GAZA, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wait to receive aid supplies in Gaza City, March 17, 2024. The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months. On Feb. 27, United Nations officials alerted the Security Council to the imminent famine in the Gaza Strip, stressing the urgent need for action to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the Palestinian territory. (Photo by Mohammed Ali/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-STARVATION

MIDEAST-GAZA-STARVATION

(240317) -- GAZA, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian shows the aided flours in Gaza City, March 17, 2024. The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months. On Feb. 27, United Nations officials alerted the Security Council to the imminent famine in the Gaza Strip, stressing the urgent need for action to prevent a humanitarian disaster in the Palestinian territory. (Photo by Mohammed Ali/Xinhua)

"China-chic" down jackets a rising trend on runway in France

STORY: "China-chic" down jackets a rising trend on runway in France SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of "China-chic" down jackets displayed during the China-France Week 2. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG RAN, Designer of Textile and Garment Industrial Research Institute at Wuhan Textile University in Gongqingcheng City 4. STANDUP 2 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG QIUHAN, Head of Textile and Garment Industrial Research Institute at Wuhan Textile University in Gongqingcheng City STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent "What you have seen just now were the brilliant fashion shows displayed during the China-France Week held in Paris in late September last year. Over 30 pieces of China-chic down jackets were debuted on the shows, stealing the spotlight. These down jackets were actually des

When Chinese porcelain meets French cosmetics

STORY: When Chinese porcelain meets French cosmetics SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the exhibition 3. STANDUP 2 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GANG HAO, General manager of Jingdezhen Towyi Cultural Development Co. Ltd. 5. STANDUP 3 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent "Fine lines with blue and red shaped Eiffel Tower on the surface of a pure and thin porcelain cup, integrating elements with distinctive features from both China and France. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between these two countries, those types of cups were packaged into exquisite gift boxes with French cosmetics." The gift box and dozens of other porcelain works from Jingdezhen, China's renowned "porcelain capital," attracted

The renaissance of centuries-old Tibetan opera

STORY: The renaissance of centuries-old Tibetan opera SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26/March 2, 2024/earlier footage DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tibetan opera teachers and learners at the people's art hall of the Xizang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): TENZIN DONDEN, Tibetan opera learner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): CHIMED DROLKAR, Tibetan opera learner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Tibetan): PHURJUNG, Tibetan opera teacher 5. various of Tibetan opera performances 6. various of Tashi Chodan, a community in Shannan City known for Tibetan opera 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Tibetan): NYIMA TSERING, Inheritor of Tibetan opera STORYLINE: While many children choose hobbies like playing the piano, swimming or computer programming, 13-year-old Tenzin Donden stands out with his rare passion for Tibetan opera, an art form with a history of more than 600 years. Every weekend, Tenzin Donden dedicates two-and-a-half hours to honing his Tibetan opera performance skills at the

Xinhua Headlines: The renaissance of centuries-old Tibetan opera

Xinhua Headlines: The renaissance of centuries-old Tibetan opera

(240317) -- LHASA, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tenzin Palden plays musical instruments to accompany a Tibetan opera in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Xinhua Headlines: The renaissance of centuries-old Tibetan opera

Xinhua Headlines: The renaissance of centuries-old Tibetan opera

(240317) -- LHASA, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tenzin Donden (C) and other students perform Tibetan opera in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)