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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ireland: Storm Bram Brings Severe Winds and Flooding 4

Storm Bram made landfall in Ireland bringing severe winds and flooding across the country on Tuesday, December 9.

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Ireland: Storm Bram Brings Severe Winds and Flooding 3

Storm Bram made landfall in Ireland bringing severe winds and flooding across the country on Tuesday, December 9.

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Menhotep III Tomb Opens After Two Decades of Restoration - Egypte

A tourist takes photos while visiting the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration. The tomb, belonging to Amenhotep III who ruled Egypt more than 3,500 years ago, is situated on the western side of the famed necropolis. Egyptian antiquities authorities said it was first discovered in 1799 and subsequently looted, including the sarcophagus. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Menhotep III Tomb Opens After Two Decades of Restoration - Egypte

A tourist takes photos while visiting the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration. The tomb, belonging to Amenhotep III who ruled Egypt more than 3,500 years ago, is situated on the western side of the famed necropolis. Egyptian antiquities authorities said it was first discovered in 1799 and subsequently looted, including the sarcophagus. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Menhotep III Tomb Opens After Two Decades of Restoration - Egypte

A tourist takes photos while visiting the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration. The tomb, belonging to Amenhotep III who ruled Egypt more than 3,500 years ago, is situated on the western side of the famed necropolis. Egyptian antiquities authorities said it was first discovered in 1799 and subsequently looted, including the sarcophagus. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Menhotep III Tomb Opens After Two Decades of Restoration - Egypte

Tourists take photos while visiting the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Egypt, on October 4, 2025. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday opened the tomb of New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the Valley of the Kings to visitors, following more than two decades of restoration. The tomb, belonging to Amenhotep III who ruled Egypt more than 3,500 years ago, is situated on the western side of the famed necropolis. Egyptian antiquities authorities said it was first discovered in 1799 and subsequently looted, including the sarcophagus. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Family photos of the Franco-German Ministers, French President, Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Jean Noel Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Bruno Retailleau, Minister of the Interior, and his German counterpart, Alexander Dobrindt, Rachida Dati, French Minister for Culture during Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Family photos of the Franco-German Ministers, French President, Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Jean Noel Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Bruno Retailleau, Minister of the Interior, and his German counterpart, Alexander Dobrindt, Rachida Dati, French Minister for Culture during Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preserving Tradition And Innovating Duck Culture - Bejing

B This undated file photo shows a foreign tourist posing for photos with a waiter in traditional costumes at the first-ever store of Quanjude on the Qianmen Street in Beijing, capital of China. Peking Duck, a representative cuisine of Beijing, has won popularity across the world for its golden, crispy skin and juicy, flavorful meat. Set up by Yang Quanren in 1864 in Beijing, "Quanjude", a time-honored brand for Peking duck, has become a must-go for visitors from both home and abroad. In 2008, Quanjude's craft of making Peking Duck was listed in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritages. The cooking craft of Peking Duck, which has been passed down for seven generations in Quanjude, is mainly used in two steps, preparation and roasting. To ensure the quality of its duck, Quanjude only chooses a type of local ducks which are fed and raised in a special way so that the proportion of the fat in the duck meat is strictly under control. During the roasting procedure, Quanjude uses wood from hard fru

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Louboutin Employee Suspected of Stealing Nearly 1.5 Million Euros Worth of Merchandise

File photo dated April 17, 2007 shows Victoria Beckham will have the perfect birthday gift from husband David : a short trip to Paris, just the two of them. Arrived by private jet, the couple heads first, in a British Bentley, to Christian Louboutin store where Posh tried on a few pair of shoes and chose just one. After David gave his credit card, they went to Colette where they bought a new video camera. After such a good afternoon, David and Posh get back to the Ritz hotel in Paris, France on April 17, 2007. A young woman employed by luxury brand Louboutin has been brought to court for the theft of over 700 pairs of shoes and 700 pieces of leather goods. The case came to light thanks to a publication on social networks. Photos of previously unseen models, never before presented to the public, alerted the Louboutin teams. The investigation quickly led to the identification of the culprit, a young woman who held a position of responsibility within the company. Investigations revealed a well-honed modus operan

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGSHENG-DAZHAI-TOURISM (CN)

(240715) -- LONGSHENG, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members take photos for tourists at a homestay at Dazhai Village of Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 11, 2024. Beyond the picturesque Longji Rice Terraces lies Dazhai Village, flanked by lush greenery, towering mountains, and a diverse array of homestays. Named among the Best Tourism Villages of 2022 by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for its breathtaking agricultural view, this village also takes pride in its robust homestay facilities that have annually brought more than 500,000 yuan (about 68,854 U.S. dollars) to over 60 percent of local households. The flourishing homestay service in the village grew out of household-run catering and recreation services that started to burgeon since the first highway reached the village two decades ago. Homestay service has not only created jobs for locals but also facilitated the development of tourism-related businesses in surrounding areas. Photo b

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- First-prize winner Mahtab Montazeri Hedesh (R) and second-prize winner Fatemeh Baratian pose for photos after the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- First-prize winner Mahtab Montazeri Hedesh (R) and second-prize winner Fatemeh Baratian pose for photos after the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-TIANJIN-MA'S FILIGREE MOSAIC ART-INHERITOR (CN)

(240508) -- TIANJIN, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Sai (R, back) and his girlfriend Min Fangping (L, back) watch a Hanfu enthusiast posing for photos in Tianjin, north China, March 7, 2024. Ma's Filigree Mosaic art, a city-level intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin, attracted the attention of the whole country when an accessory made with it appeared on the head of a Chinese actress during the Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon, staged by China Central Television, also called CCTV. Filigree Mosaic art, first seen in the Spring and Autumn period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.), greeted its peak season in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The craft, having a history of more than 2,000 years, goes through complicated procedures and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Two main steps are involved in the craft, namely making filigree and making mosaic. Using malleable materials such as gold and sliver to make thin threads and then forming different shapes is called filigree art. Inlayin

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CHINA-GANSU-TIANSHUI-TOURISM (CN)

(240406) -- TIANSHUI, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos at Fuxi Temple scenic area in Qinzhou District of Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 4, 2024. Tianshui has garnered considerable attention in the cyber world thanks to the popularity of Tianshui's malatang, a numbing-spicy hotpot. When it comes to the real world, the city received 309,000 and 348,600 tourists on April 4 and 5, the first two day of the three-dat Qingming holiday, with tourism-related revenue of 177 million yuan (about 24.47 million U.S. dollars) and 198 million yuan (about 27.37 million U.S. dollars), respectively. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-PANDAS-CARETAKERS(CN)

(230430) -- HONG KONG, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Caretaker Leung Galeun (L) takes photos at Ocean Park Hong Kong, south China's Hong Kong, April 19, 2023. On a spring morning, Hong Kong Observatory issued a rainstorm alert. At Ocean Park Hong Kong, as soon as they arrived at work at 8:00 a.m., the caretakers rushed to check out the situation of Lele and Yingying, two 17-year-old giant pandas, as they might be disturbed by the adverse weather. The two plump and fluffy creatures just woke up and lay cozily in the dormitory, where the temperature was kept between 18 to 24 degrees Celsius. The exhibition space outside was designed like a mini mountain forest decorated with waterfalls, brooks, rocks, slopes, etc. After the caretakers cleaned the space and put in the bamboo breakfast, Lele and Yingying came out from the dormitory at around 10:00 a.m. and began enjoying the first of their four daily meals. TO GO WITH:"Feature: Giant pandas enjoy colorful life with their "human family" in Hong Kong" (Xin

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CHINA-HONG KONG-PANDAS-CARETAKERS(CN)

(230430) -- HONG KONG, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of giant panda Yingying at Ocean Park Hong Kong, south China's Hong Kong, April 19, 2023. On a spring morning, Hong Kong Observatory issued a rainstorm alert. At Ocean Park Hong Kong, as soon as they arrived at work at 8:00 a.m., the caretakers rushed to check out the situation of Lele and Yingying, two 17-year-old giant pandas, as they might be disturbed by the adverse weather. The two plump and fluffy creatures just woke up and lay cozily in the dormitory, where the temperature was kept between 18 to 24 degrees Celsius. The exhibition space outside was designed like a mini mountain forest decorated with waterfalls, brooks, rocks, slopes, etc. After the caretakers cleaned the space and put in the bamboo breakfast, Lele and Yingying came out from the dormitory at around 10:00 a.m. and began enjoying the first of their four daily meals. TO GO WITH:"Feature: Giant pandas enjoy colorful life with their "human family" in Hong Kong"

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CHINA-HONG KONG-PANDAS-CARETAKERS(CN)

(230430) -- HONG KONG, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of giant panda Yingying at Ocean Park Hong Kong, south China's Hong Kong, April 19, 2023. On a spring morning, Hong Kong Observatory issued a rainstorm alert. At Ocean Park Hong Kong, as soon as they arrived at work at 8:00 a.m., the caretakers rushed to check out the situation of Lele and Yingying, two 17-year-old giant pandas, as they might be disturbed by the adverse weather. The two plump and fluffy creatures just woke up and lay cozily in the dormitory, where the temperature was kept between 18 to 24 degrees Celsius. The exhibition space outside was designed like a mini mountain forest decorated with waterfalls, brooks, rocks, slopes, etc. After the caretakers cleaned the space and put in the bamboo breakfast, Lele and Yingying came out from the dormitory at around 10:00 a.m. and began enjoying the first of their four daily meals. TO GO WITH:"Feature: Giant pandas enjoy colorful life with their "human family" in Hong Kong"

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CHINA-HONG KONG-PANDAS-CARETAKERS(CN)

(230430) -- HONG KONG, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos with giant panda Yingying at Ocean Park Hong Kong, south China's Hong Kong, April 19, 2023. On a spring morning, Hong Kong Observatory issued a rainstorm alert. At Ocean Park Hong Kong, as soon as they arrived at work at 8:00 a.m., the caretakers rushed to check out the situation of Lele and Yingying, two 17-year-old giant pandas, as they might be disturbed by the adverse weather. The two plump and fluffy creatures just woke up and lay cozily in the dormitory, where the temperature was kept between 18 to 24 degrees Celsius. The exhibition space outside was designed like a mini mountain forest decorated with waterfalls, brooks, rocks, slopes, etc. After the caretakers cleaned the space and put in the bamboo breakfast, Lele and Yingying came out from the dormitory at around 10:00 a.m. and began enjoying the first of their four daily meals. TO GO WITH:"Feature: Giant pandas enjoy colorful life with their "human family" in Hong

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows a tourist posing for photos at Yuyuan Garden in east China's Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shanghai and Europe, has also been

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows a tourist posing for photos at Yuyuan Garden in east China's Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shanghai and Europe, has also been

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Sde Boaz Settlement Outpost - West Bank

Tsahala Sermoneta, 30, a PHD student and Aharon Eydinov, 31, two members of the Community Combat First Response Unit, pose for photos with an Israeli flag and young girls of the community in the Sde Boaz settlement in the West Bank, October 18, 2023. Photo by Oliver Marsden/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-COMMERCIAL OPERATION

(231018) -- JAKARTA, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos with a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train at the platform of Tegalluar Station on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Bandung, Indonesia, Oct. 17, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) jointly built by China and Indonesia was officially put into commercial operation on Tuesday. The 142.3 km long high-speed line, connecting Jakarta and the fourth largest city Bandung, is a flagship project that synergizes the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Indonesia's Global Maritime Fulcrum strategy. It is also the first overseas construction project that fully uses Chinese railway systems, technology and industrial components. In addition to greatly cutting the journey between the two cities from over three hours to around 40 minutes, Indonesia's Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi told Xinhua in an interview that the Jakarta-Bandung HSR would greatly promote regional people-to-people exchanges and dr

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-COMMERCIAL OPERATION

(231018) -- JAKARTA, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos in a carriage of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train running on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia, Oct. 17, 2023. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) jointly built by China and Indonesia was officially put into commercial operation on Tuesday. The 142.3 km long high-speed line, connecting Jakarta and the fourth largest city Bandung, is a flagship project that synergizes the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Indonesia's Global Maritime Fulcrum strategy. It is also the first overseas construction project that fully uses Chinese railway systems, technology and industrial components. In addition to greatly cutting the journey between the two cities from over three hours to around 40 minutes, Indonesia's Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi told Xinhua in an interview that the Jakarta-Bandung HSR would greatly promote regional people-to-people exchanges and drive the development sector

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93 potential unmarked child, infant graves found in Canada

STORY: 93 potential unmarked child, infant graves found in Canada DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: SASKATCHEWAN, Canada CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cemetery 2. various of the old school photos STORYLINE: CTV News reported Tuesday that a First Nation has found 79 suspected child grave sites and 14 potential infant grave sites at a former residential school in Saskatchewan, Canada. Ninety-three pink flags were placed to mark each anomaly. The findings are expected to impact 16 communities in the northwest, both First Nations and Metis, which had children attend the school. English River First Nation said its ground-penetrating radar (GPR) search began two years ago. The initial area was searched because of stories told by survivors. The search of the school grounds is next and will continue to be guided by stories of survivors. According to CTV News, Beauval Indian Residential School was first founded in 1860 and operated for more than 100 years, according to the Unive

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First giant panda born in France heads to China, given warm farewell

STORY: First giant panda born in France heads to China, given warm farewell DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the giant panda leaving France 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MARILYS, Visitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): DAMIEN, Visitor 4. various of the giant panda in the zoo 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): RODOLPHE DELORD, Beauval Zoo's general director 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): DELPHINE POUVREAU, Manager of the koala and panda division, Beauval Zoo STORYLINE: Yuan Meng, the first giant panda born in France, has left the country for China. He represents an "absolutely unbreakable friendship" between the two countries, said French first lady Brigitte Macron. She saw him off at the airport. Visitors at the Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, central France, gathered Tuesday morning to bid farewell to Yuan Meng ahead of his departure back to China, 10 days before the giant panda's sixth birthday. Waving flags with Yuan Meng's photos, his fans were queuing in the cold

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Chinese medical team provides free services to residents in Kiribati's North Tarawa

STORY: Chinese medical team provides free services to residents in Kiribati's North Tarawa DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Kiribati CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese medical workers helping local residents in North Tarawa of Kiribati 2. two photos of the Chinese medical workers STORYLINE: Chinese medical staff have provided free medical services to about 150 residents in North Tarawa of the Pacific island country of Kiribati. The second Chinese medical team stationed in Kiribati visited two locations in North Tarawa on Friday. It first arrived in Buariki, a village located at the northern tip of North Tarawa, where the prevalence of asthma, diabetes, rheumatic heart disease, stroke, and skin infections is high. After donating desperately needed medical supplies, such as oral antibiotics, antifungal cream, and blood pressure monitors, to local clinics, Chinese doctors and nurses provided free medical services to villagers, including disease diagnosis and treat

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CHINA-HONG KONG-PANDAS-CARETAKERS(CN)

(230430) -- HONG KONG, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of giant panda Yingying at Ocean Park Hong Kong, south China's Hong Kong, April 19, 2023. On a spring morning, Hong Kong Observatory issued a rainstorm alert. At Ocean Park Hong Kong, as soon as they arrived at work at 8:00 a.m., the caretakers rushed to check out the situation of Lele and Yingying, two 17-year-old giant pandas, as they might be disturbed by the adverse weather. The two plump and fluffy creatures just woke up and lay cozily in the dormitory, where the temperature was kept between 18 to 24 degrees Celsius. The exhibition space outside was designed like a mini mountain forest decorated with waterfalls, brooks, rocks, slopes, etc. After the caretakers cleaned the space and put in the bamboo breakfast, Lele and Yingying came out from the dormitory at around 10:00 a.m. and began enjoying the first of their four daily meals. TO GO WITH:"Feature: Giant pandas enjoy colorful life with their "human family" in Hong Kong"

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CHINA-HONG KONG-PANDAS-CARETAKERS(CN)

(230430) -- HONG KONG, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of giant panda Yingying at Ocean Park Hong Kong, south China's Hong Kong, April 19, 2023. On a spring morning, Hong Kong Observatory issued a rainstorm alert. At Ocean Park Hong Kong, as soon as they arrived at work at 8:00 a.m., the caretakers rushed to check out the situation of Lele and Yingying, two 17-year-old giant pandas, as they might be disturbed by the adverse weather. The two plump and fluffy creatures just woke up and lay cozily in the dormitory, where the temperature was kept between 18 to 24 degrees Celsius. The exhibition space outside was designed like a mini mountain forest decorated with waterfalls, brooks, rocks, slopes, etc. After the caretakers cleaned the space and put in the bamboo breakfast, Lele and Yingying came out from the dormitory at around 10:00 a.m. and began enjoying the first of their four daily meals. TO GO WITH:"Feature: Giant pandas enjoy colorful life with their "human family" in Hong Kong"

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CHINA-HONG KONG-PANDAS-CARETAKERS(CN)

(230430) -- HONG KONG, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Caretaker Leung Galeun (L) takes photos at Ocean Park Hong Kong, south China's Hong Kong, April 19, 2023. On a spring morning, Hong Kong Observatory issued a rainstorm alert. At Ocean Park Hong Kong, as soon as they arrived at work at 8:00 a.m., the caretakers rushed to check out the situation of Lele and Yingying, two 17-year-old giant pandas, as they might be disturbed by the adverse weather. The two plump and fluffy creatures just woke up and lay cozily in the dormitory, where the temperature was kept between 18 to 24 degrees Celsius. The exhibition space outside was designed like a mini mountain forest decorated with waterfalls, brooks, rocks, slopes, etc. After the caretakers cleaned the space and put in the bamboo breakfast, Lele and Yingying came out from the dormitory at around 10:00 a.m. and began enjoying the first of their four daily meals. TO GO WITH:"Feature: Giant pandas enjoy colorful life with their "human family" in Hong Kong" (Xin

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CHINA-HONG KONG-PANDAS-CARETAKERS(CN)

(230430) -- HONG KONG, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos with giant panda Yingying at Ocean Park Hong Kong, south China's Hong Kong, April 19, 2023. On a spring morning, Hong Kong Observatory issued a rainstorm alert. At Ocean Park Hong Kong, as soon as they arrived at work at 8:00 a.m., the caretakers rushed to check out the situation of Lele and Yingying, two 17-year-old giant pandas, as they might be disturbed by the adverse weather. The two plump and fluffy creatures just woke up and lay cozily in the dormitory, where the temperature was kept between 18 to 24 degrees Celsius. The exhibition space outside was designed like a mini mountain forest decorated with waterfalls, brooks, rocks, slopes, etc. After the caretakers cleaned the space and put in the bamboo breakfast, Lele and Yingying came out from the dormitory at around 10:00 a.m. and began enjoying the first of their four daily meals. TO GO WITH:"Feature: Giant pandas enjoy colorful life with their "human family" in Hong

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Japan, U.S. first ladies plant cherry tree at White House

The first ladies of Japan and the United States -- Yuko Kishida (L) and Jill Biden -- pose for photos after planting a cherry tree in the White House grounds in Washington on April 17, 2023, in honor of the longtime friendship between the two countries.

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Hungary welcomes back Chinese travelers

STORY: Hungary welcomes back Chinese travelers DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of Budapest airport 2. various of Chinese tourists arriving 3. various of officials welcoming arriving group 4. various of tourists taking photos 5. various of passengers leaving the airport STORYLINE: Hungary welcomed its first group of Chinese tourists at the Budapest Airport on Sunday after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The group of 22 tourists, scheduled for a nine-day stay in Hungary, was greeted by officials from the Hungarian Tourism Agency and the Budapest Airport upon their arrival. In recent years, Hungary has seen a steady increase of Chinese tourists, who were drawn to the country's rich history, cultural landmarks, and natural beauty. The Hungarian government has made a concerted effort to boost tourism by introducing a range of initiatives for Chinese nationals and promotional campaigns in China. In the past two

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Angels Ohtani speaks in Tokyo ahead of WBC

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani poses for photos in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2023, ahead of the March 8-21 World Baseball Classic. Ohtani was named among the first 12 members of the squad.

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Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

KUMAMOTO, Japan, April 14 Kyodo - Combined photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto. The top image was taken on April 15, 2016, showing damage sustained in the first of a pair of massive earthquakes that hit the southwestern Japan region the previous day. The middle photo was taken on April 3, 2018, showing restoration work and the bottom image taken on April 14, 2021, shows the castle prepared to open the interior of the castle towers to the public about two weeks later.

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1st female Tokyo governor Koike begins work

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Yotsukura beach in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 18, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, with fire engines gathered to douse overheated reactors and spent fuel at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and the same location on the beach about two and a half years later on Aug. 18, 2013 (bottom), after opening to the public for the summer season for the first time in three years.

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Tokyo Skytree attracts 6.34 mil. visitors

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Komine (4th from L) and his wife and children pose for photos at Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on May 20, 2013, with Michiaki Suzuki (far L), president of Tobu Tower Skytree Co., the tower's operator, as one of them became the 6.34 millionth visitor to the observation deck of the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, matching the numerals of its height two days before the first anniversary of its opening.

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G-20 leaders in Mexico

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G-20 leaders in Mexico

LOS CABOS, Mexico - Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies pose for photos in Los Cabos, Mexico, on June 18, 2012, the first day of a two-day summit meeting. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)