Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

View from the cemetery of Movses village with the Azerbaijani village Alibeyli in the distance on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant fl

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

View from the cemetery of Movses village with the Azerbaijani village Alibeyli in the distance on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant fl

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Tires line the road connecting Movses village to Aygepar to protect cars from sniper fire on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The road has become increasingly dangerous for those traveling between the two villages, forced to risk being shot at or take a much longer alternative route. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding a

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Sign of leaving Movses village heading towards Aygepar, a road that has become increasingly dangerous to travel on with the chance of being shot at by Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavus

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of the graves inside Movses cemetery that was shot at during April 5-6 shootings from Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and ha

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of several homes which sustained damage from Azerbaijan shootings on the night of April 5-6, 2024 on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The home belongs to a family who was recently displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Tires line the road connecting Movses village to Aygepar to protect cars from sniper fire on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The road has become increasingly dangerous for those traveling between the two villages, forced to risk being shot at or take a much longer alternative route. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding a

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of several homes which sustained damage from Azerbaijan shootings on the night of April 5-6, 2024 on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The home belongs to a family who was recently displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Tires line the road connecting Movses village to Aygepar to protect cars from sniper fire on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The road has become increasingly dangerous for those traveling between the two villages, forced to risk being shot at or take a much longer alternative route. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding a

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of the graves inside Movses cemetery that was shot at during April 5-6 shootings from Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and ha

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of the graves inside Movses cemetery that was shot at during April 5-6 shootings from Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and ha

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning view of Movses village on April 6, 2024 in Tavush, Armenia During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two countries in the past months with fears of a new possibl

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani village Alibeyli in Tovuz, approximately 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) from Movses on April 6, 2024. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two countries in the

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Grave of a soldier who died during the 2020 war inside Movses cemetery that was shot at during April 5-6 shootings from Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s north

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 28, 2024 shows the central core for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight currently being assembled. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariana Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 28, 2024 shows the central core for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight currently being assembled. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariana Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 22, 2024 shows the arrival of the stages for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight in French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by ESA CNES Arianespace ArianeGroup via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 22, 2024 shows the arrival of the stages for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight in French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by ESA CNES Arianespace ArianeGroup via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated October 11, 2023 shows Canopee cargo ship in Bremen, Germany. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 6, 2024 shows Ariane 6 main stage inaugural flight departure. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 6, 2024 shows Ariane 6 main stage inaugural flight departure. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 6, 2024 shows Ariane 6 main stage inaugural flight departure. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 10, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship loading inaugural flight main stage. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated November 11, 2023 shows Ariane 6 long hot fire test. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated November 11, 2023 shows Ariane 6 long hot fire test. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated November 11, 2023 shows Ariane 6 long hot fire test. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated November 11, 2023 shows Ariane 6 long hot fire test. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

China-leased giant panda gives birth to twin cubs in S. Korea

STORY: China-leased giant panda gives birth to twin cubs in S. Korea DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Ai Bao succeeded in natural mating with Le Bao 2. urinary test to confirm Ai Bao's pregnancy 3. Aibao in the delivery room 4. the elder of the twins was born 5. the younger of the twins was born 6. staff confirm the health status of the twins 7. Fu Bao at Everland STORYLINE: A giant panda, leased by China to South Korea seven years ago, gave birth to the first pair of baby pandas in the country last week, Everland theme park said Tuesday. Ai Bao, a nine-year-old female, gave birth to the female twin cubs on Friday, according to Everland, South Korea's largest theme park in Yongin, some 40 km south of the capital Seoul. The elder and the younger cubs weighed 180 grams and 140 grams each. South Korea saw the first birth of a baby giant panda, named Fu Bao, on its soil in July 2020. Everland said that Ai Bao and her newborns remained in good co

Young couple weave dreams, love at Belt and Road project in Laos

STORY: Young couple weave dreams, love at Belt and Road project in Laos DATELINE: July 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hydropower plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): PHAVADY NALATHONE, Staff member, Nam Ou 1 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in Laos 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): PHAVADY NALATHONE, Staff member, Nam Ou 1 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in Laos 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): PHAVADY NALATHONE, Staff member, Nam Ou 1 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in Laos 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Lao): NOUPHET THONGSAKDA, Phavady Nalathone's husband 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Lao): PHAVADY NALATHONE, Staff member, Nam Ou 1 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in Laos STORYLINE: Phavady Nalathone, a 22-year-old Lao, has been working at a hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project since 2020. She said that this has been her dream job since she was a kid be

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of Ant Group at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, July 6, 2023. On the evening of July 7, 2023, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced that it had fined Ant Group and its subsidiaries 7.123 billion yuan (about $984.7 million). In response, Ant Group said that since 2020, Ant Group has actively promoted various rectification under the guidance of the financial management department, and has now completed relevant rectification matters.

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of Ant Group at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, July 6, 2023. On the evening of July 7, 2023, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced that it had fined Ant Group and its subsidiaries 7.123 billion yuan (about $984.7 million). In response, Ant Group said that since 2020, Ant Group has actively promoted various rectification under the guidance of the financial management department, and has now completed relevant rectification matters.

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of Ant Group at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, July 6, 2023. On the evening of July 7, 2023, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced that it had fined Ant Group and its subsidiaries 7.123 billion yuan (about $984.7 million). In response, Ant Group said that since 2020, Ant Group has actively promoted various rectification under the guidance of the financial management department, and has now completed relevant rectification matters.

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of Ant Group at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, July 6, 2023. On the evening of July 7, 2023, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced that it had fined Ant Group and its subsidiaries 7.123 billion yuan (about $984.7 million). In response, Ant Group said that since 2020, Ant Group has actively promoted various rectification under the guidance of the financial management department, and has now completed relevant rectification matters.

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of Ant Group at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, July 6, 2023. On the evening of July 7, 2023, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced that it had fined Ant Group and its subsidiaries 7.123 billion yuan (about $984.7 million). In response, Ant Group said that since 2020, Ant Group has actively promoted various rectification under the guidance of the financial management department, and has now completed relevant rectification matters.

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of Ant Group at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, July 6, 2023. On the evening of July 7, 2023, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced that it had fined Ant Group and its subsidiaries 7.123 billion yuan (about $984.7 million). In response, Ant Group said that since 2020, Ant Group has actively promoted various rectification under the guidance of the financial management department, and has now completed relevant rectification matters.

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

Ant Group Fined 7.123 Billion Chinese Yuan

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - The logo of Ant Group is seen at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China, July 6, 2023. On the evening of July 7, 2023, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced that it had fined Ant Group and its subsidiaries 7.123 billion yuan (about $984.7 million). In response, Ant Group said that since 2020, Ant Group has actively promoted various rectification under the guidance of the financial management department, and has now completed relevant rectification matters.

Global Manufacturing PMI

Global Manufacturing PMI

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - Brand new cars for sale are stored at a 4S shop in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 6, 2023. According to the data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on July 6, in June 2023, the global manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) was 47.8%, down 0.5 percentage points from the previous month, and fell for four consecutive months, which is a new low in the stage since June 2020.

Global Manufacturing PMI

Global Manufacturing PMI

YICHANG, CHINA - JULY 6, 2023 - Brand new cars for sale are stored at a 4S shop in Yichang, Hubei province, China, July 6, 2023. According to the data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on July 6, in June 2023, the global manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) was 47.8%, down 0.5 percentage points from the previous month, and fell for four consecutive months, which is a new low in the stage since June 2020.