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Wedding dress designer Katsura dies at 94

Japanese wedding dress designer Yumi Katsura meets the press at her workshop in Tokyo on July 13, 2021. She died on April 26, 2024, at age 94.

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE LANGUAGE LESSONS

(240419) -- JUBA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Joseph Abubakar (R), a graduate of the Chinese Language Learning Center, works at a Chinese shop in Juba, South Sudan, on April 13, 2024. The Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program under the Phase II Technical Cooperation Project of Education in South Sudan opened in July 2021. Phase II of the project involves developing, reviewing, printing, and providing textbooks for some primary and secondary schools in South Sudan, organizing capacity-building programs for the teachers and the educational administrators, developing and providing an evaluation system for the usage of the textbooks, and dispatching Chinese teaching personnel to Juba to facilitate the Chinese language and cultural exchange programs. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-VILLAGE-FRANCE-INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE FAIR (CN)

(240313) -- YINCHUAN, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken in July of 2021 shows the Longwangba Village in Xiji County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Once-impoverished China village shares with world story of green shift" (Xinhua)

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Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard

Blizzard's booth at the Chinajoy game show in Shanghai, China, July 30, 2021. October 13, 2023 - Microsoft, maker of the Xbox game console, completes its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard

Blizzard's booth at the Chinajoy game show in Shanghai, China, July 30, 2021. October 13, 2023 - Microsoft, maker of the Xbox game console, completes its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard

Blizzard's booth at the Chinajoy game show in Shanghai, China, July 30, 2021. October 13, 2023 - Microsoft, maker of the Xbox game console, completes its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard

Blizzard's booth at the Chinajoy game show in Shanghai, China, July 30, 2021. October 13, 2023 - Microsoft, maker of the Xbox game console, completes its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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VENEZUELA-VIEWS

(230913) -- CARACAS, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on a highway in Caracas, Venezuela, July 20, 2021. Venezuela lies along South America's Caribbean coast, bordering Brazil, Colombia and Guyana. The country has rich mineral resources and its oil and gas reserves rank among the top worldwide. (Photo by Marcos Salgado/Xinhua)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows Huang Junjun's copper engraving artwork displayed at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for ma

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun watches his copper engraving artworks at an exhibition hall of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art,

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun draws draft of a copper engraving artwork at his studio in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows knives used to make copper engraving artworks at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for ma

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun shows skills of copper engraving to his apprentices at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also work

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun quenches a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also w

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also work

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun draws draft of a copper engraving artwork at his studio in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Craftsmen make copper engraving teapots at Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at fac

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor watches copper engraving teapots displayed at an exhibition hall of Huang Junjun's company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to st

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun draws draft of a copper engraving artwork at his studio in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also worked at

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also work

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun quenches a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also w

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-JIANGXI-GUIXI-COPPER ENGRAVING-INHERITOR (CN)

(230815) -- NANCHANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Junjun makes a copper engraving artwork at a workshop of his company in Guixi City, east China's Jiangxi Province, July 13, 2023. Copper engraving, or copper carving, a craft of using knives to carve patterns on copper wares, has a history of about 1,000 years. In 2021, Guixi copper engraving was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritages. The craft needs over 150 different kinds of knives and a dozen of carving skills to create a complete artwork, and the copper ware has to go through over 100,000 times of hammering before being turned into an exquisite artwork. Huang Junjun, 55 years old, is a representative inheritor of Guixi copper engraving, who has been taking the work for 36 years. "My grandpa was a copper ware craftsman, for whom I often acted as an assistant during childhood. I was fascinated with the ancient art," said Huang. As from 1989, he travelled all over the country to seek for masters to study the art, and also work

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Int'l defense industry fair kicks off in Türkiye's Istanbul

STORY: Int'l defense industry fair kicks off in Türkiye's Istanbul DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye's 16th International Defence Industry Fair 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 3. various of Türkiye's 16th International Defence Industry Fair STORYLINE: Türkiye's 16th International Defence Industry Fair kicked off in its largest city Istanbul on Tuesday with a wide range of new products being showcased for three days. According to the event's official website, the fair started to be held every two years since 1993 and grew to be one of the prestigious defense industry events worldwide. The event is hosted by the Turkish Defense Ministry under the auspices of the Turkish presidency, with the last edition attracting 1,238 exhibitors and 68,795 visitors from more than 90 countries in 2021. Turkish contractors' latest developments, military and technology products, and the Turkish defense industry's brea

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Alliance Vision Centers Deregistered By Health Insurance

Illustration of a center of Alliance Vision in Paris, France, on July 22, 2023. Health insurance will deconvention Alliance Vision health centers for fraud. 13 establishments of the Alliance Vision group, specializing in ophthalmological and dental care. They are suspected of having billed medical acts not performed or unjustified. A fraud of several million euros. Health insurance accuses leaders of billing fictitious or unjustified medical acts. Since June 2021, 27 criminal complaints have been filed by the primary health insurance funds. The financial damage would amount to nearly 21 million euros. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alliance Vision Centers Deregistered By Health Insurance

Illustration of a center of Alliance Vision in Paris, France, on July 22, 2023. Health insurance will deconvention Alliance Vision health centers for fraud. 13 establishments of the Alliance Vision group, specializing in ophthalmological and dental care. They are suspected of having billed medical acts not performed or unjustified. A fraud of several million euros. Health insurance accuses leaders of billing fictitious or unjustified medical acts. Since June 2021, 27 criminal complaints have been filed by the primary health insurance funds. The financial damage would amount to nearly 21 million euros. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alliance Vision Centers Deregistered By Health Insurance

Illustration of a center of Alliance Vision in Paris, France, on July 22, 2023. Health insurance will deconvention Alliance Vision health centers for fraud. 13 establishments of the Alliance Vision group, specializing in ophthalmological and dental care. They are suspected of having billed medical acts not performed or unjustified. A fraud of several million euros. Health insurance accuses leaders of billing fictitious or unjustified medical acts. Since June 2021, 27 criminal complaints have been filed by the primary health insurance funds. The financial damage would amount to nearly 21 million euros. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alliance Vision Centers Deregistered By Health Insurance

Illustration of a center of Alliance Vision in Paris, France, on July 22, 2023. Health insurance will deconvention Alliance Vision health centers for fraud. 13 establishments of the Alliance Vision group, specializing in ophthalmological and dental care. They are suspected of having billed medical acts not performed or unjustified. A fraud of several million euros. Health insurance accuses leaders of billing fictitious or unjustified medical acts. Since June 2021, 27 criminal complaints have been filed by the primary health insurance funds. The financial damage would amount to nearly 21 million euros. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alliance Vision Centers Deregistered By Health Insurance

Illustration of a center of Alliance Vision in Paris, France, on July 22, 2023. Health insurance will deconvention Alliance Vision health centers for fraud. 13 establishments of the Alliance Vision group, specializing in ophthalmological and dental care. They are suspected of having billed medical acts not performed or unjustified. A fraud of several million euros. Health insurance accuses leaders of billing fictitious or unjustified medical acts. Since June 2021, 27 criminal complaints have been filed by the primary health insurance funds. The financial damage would amount to nearly 21 million euros. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alliance Vision Centers Deregistered By Health Insurance

Illustration of a center of Alliance Vision in Paris, France, on July 22, 2023. Health insurance will deconvention Alliance Vision health centers for fraud. 13 establishments of the Alliance Vision group, specializing in ophthalmological and dental care. They are suspected of having billed medical acts not performed or unjustified. A fraud of several million euros. Health insurance accuses leaders of billing fictitious or unjustified medical acts. Since June 2021, 27 criminal complaints have been filed by the primary health insurance funds. The financial damage would amount to nearly 21 million euros. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alliance Vision Centers Deregistered By Health Insurance

Illustration of a center of Alliance Vision in Paris, France, on July 22, 2023. Health insurance will deconvention Alliance Vision health centers for fraud. 13 establishments of the Alliance Vision group, specializing in ophthalmological and dental care. They are suspected of having billed medical acts not performed or unjustified. A fraud of several million euros. Health insurance accuses leaders of billing fictitious or unjustified medical acts. Since June 2021, 27 criminal complaints have been filed by the primary health insurance funds. The financial damage would amount to nearly 21 million euros. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alliance Vision Centers Deregistered By Health Insurance

Illustration of a center of Alliance Vision in Paris, France, on July 22, 2023. Health insurance will deconvention Alliance Vision health centers for fraud. 13 establishments of the Alliance Vision group, specializing in ophthalmological and dental care. They are suspected of having billed medical acts not performed or unjustified. A fraud of several million euros. Health insurance accuses leaders of billing fictitious or unjustified medical acts. Since June 2021, 27 criminal complaints have been filed by the primary health insurance funds. The financial damage would amount to nearly 21 million euros. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alliance Vision Centers Deregistered By Health Insurance

Illustration of a center of Alliance Vision in Paris, France, on July 22, 2023. Health insurance will deconvention Alliance Vision health centers for fraud. 13 establishments of the Alliance Vision group, specializing in ophthalmological and dental care. They are suspected of having billed medical acts not performed or unjustified. A fraud of several million euros. Health insurance accuses leaders of billing fictitious or unjustified medical acts. Since June 2021, 27 criminal complaints have been filed by the primary health insurance funds. The financial damage would amount to nearly 21 million euros. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alliance Vision Centers Deregistered By Health Insurance

Illustration of a center of Alliance Vision in Paris, France, on July 22, 2023. Health insurance will deconvention Alliance Vision health centers for fraud. 13 establishments of the Alliance Vision group, specializing in ophthalmological and dental care. They are suspected of having billed medical acts not performed or unjustified. A fraud of several million euros. Health insurance accuses leaders of billing fictitious or unjustified medical acts. Since June 2021, 27 criminal complaints have been filed by the primary health insurance funds. The financial damage would amount to nearly 21 million euros. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alliance Vision Centers Deregistered By Health Insurance

Illustration of a center of Alliance Vision in Paris, France, on July 22, 2023. Health insurance will deconvention Alliance Vision health centers for fraud. 13 establishments of the Alliance Vision group, specializing in ophthalmological and dental care. They are suspected of having billed medical acts not performed or unjustified. A fraud of several million euros. Health insurance accuses leaders of billing fictitious or unjustified medical acts. Since June 2021, 27 criminal complaints have been filed by the primary health insurance funds. The financial damage would amount to nearly 21 million euros. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alliance Vision Centers Deregistered By Health Insurance

Illustration of a center of Alliance Vision in Paris, France, on July 22, 2023. Health insurance will deconvention Alliance Vision health centers for fraud. 13 establishments of the Alliance Vision group, specializing in ophthalmological and dental care. They are suspected of having billed medical acts not performed or unjustified. A fraud of several million euros. Health insurance accuses leaders of billing fictitious or unjustified medical acts. Since June 2021, 27 criminal complaints have been filed by the primary health insurance funds. The financial damage would amount to nearly 21 million euros. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng poses for a photo at the platform of Kunming South Railway Station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (R) serves a passenger aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round trips. Alo

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (1st L) interacts with passengers aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round t

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (R) talks with her grandparents in Mengla County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in s

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (C) serves passengers aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round trips. Alon

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(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng tends a plant at home in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 15, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over

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(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng walks out of Mohan Railway Station in Mengla County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been i

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(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (R) interacts with passengers aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round trips

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(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng poses for a photo at the platform of Kunming South Railway Station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around.

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(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (3rd L) has lunch with her family in Mengla County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng poses for a photo at the platform of Kunming South Railway Station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng broadcasts aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round trips. Along the railw

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(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (L) talks with her colleague aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round trips.

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(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (4th R, rear) poses for a group photo with her family in Mengla County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since