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JORDAN. PETRA. ISRAELI VICE PREMIER AND NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE, SHIMON PERES, LEFT, MEETS WITH THE DALAI LAMA DURING A CONFERENCE

JORDAN. PETRA. ISRAELI VICE PREMIER AND NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE, SHIMON PERES, LEFT, MEETS WITH THE DALAI LAMA DURING A CONFERENCE OF NOBEL LAUREATES IN PETRA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2006. DEAD ON SEPTEMBER 28 TH, 2016 Photo by Serge Attal/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Retired Pope Benedict XVI is publicly defending the Catholic Church’s traditional rule of priestly celibacy, the former pontiff’s most explicit effort so far to influence a decision by his successor Pope Francis, who is considering a proposal to routinely ordain married men as Roman Catholic priests for the first time in almost a millennium. -- Pope Francis hosted a celebration for the 65th anniversary of the priestly ordination of his predecessor Benedict, the pope emeritus at the Vatican on June 28, 2016. Joseph Ratzinger, who took the name Benedict XVI when he was elected to the papacy in 2005, attended the celebration in the Sala Clementina within the Apostolic Palace. More than thirty cardinals were also present, as well as a number of other invited guests. Benedict XVI, was ordained a priest June 29, 1951, the feast of Saints Peter and Paul , in the cathedral of Freising. His older brother Georg was ordained with him. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 a

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Baseball: U.S. Hall of Fame

File photo taken June 28, 2016, shows the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

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Int'l Exchange | Mongolian exhibitor seeks trade opportunities at 8th China-Eurasia Expo

(240629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Buba Batmunkh (R) introduces his product to a customer during the ongoing 8th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 28, 2024. Mongolian Buba Batmunkh is one of the fresh exhibitors to the 8th China-Eurasia Expo, but he has been to more than 30 other expos in China since he started his business in the country in 2016 to seek more trade opportunities. He brought with him woolen and cashmere products from Mongolia to the ongoing expo, where he also found people are interested in Mongolian food, and secured some new trade partners. Moreover, he was deeply impressed by the scenery and culinary arts in Xinjiang, and he wished to show up at the expo again next year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Shuo)

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Int'l Exchange | Mongolian exhibitor seeks trade opportunities at 8th China-Eurasia Expo

(240629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor tries on a cap at the booth of Buba Batmunkh during the ongoing 8th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 28, 2024. Mongolian Buba Batmunkh is one of the fresh exhibitors to the 8th China-Eurasia Expo, but he has been to more than 30 other expos in China since he started his business in the country in 2016 to seek more trade opportunities. He brought with him woolen and cashmere products from Mongolia to the ongoing expo, where he also found people are interested in Mongolian food, and secured some new trade partners. Moreover, he was deeply impressed by the scenery and culinary arts in Xinjiang, and he wished to show up at the expo again next year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Shuo)

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Int'l Exchange | Mongolian exhibitor seeks trade opportunities at 8th China-Eurasia Expo

(240629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Buba Batmunkh selects wines during the ongoing 8th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 28, 2024. Mongolian Buba Batmunkh is one of the fresh exhibitors to the 8th China-Eurasia Expo, but he has been to more than 30 other expos in China since he started his business in the country in 2016 to seek more trade opportunities. He brought with him woolen and cashmere products from Mongolia to the ongoing expo, where he also found people are interested in Mongolian food, and secured some new trade partners. Moreover, he was deeply impressed by the scenery and culinary arts in Xinjiang, and he wished to show up at the expo again next year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Renzi)

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Manuel Fernandes 1951-2024 (Archive Images

Portugal, 27 june 2024 . One of the main figures in Sporting's history, he died this Thursday aged 73. He had been hospitalised after undergoing surgery in May for a tumour Alcochete, 28/12/2016 - Decorreu hoje na Academia de Alcochete, uma entrevista feita por Manuel Fernandes a Gelson Martins, futebolista português de ascendência cabo-verdiana que joga pelo Sporting Clube de Portugal como avançado. (Orlando Almeida / Global Imagens)

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Agathe Serres looks at a rescued short-finned pilot whale at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 28, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese white

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Agathe Serres looks at a rescued short-finned pilot whale at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 28, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese white dolphin, and

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China's COMAC airplanes kick off demonstration flights in Southeast Asia

STORY: China's COMAC airplanes kick off demonstration flights in Southeast Asia SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's COMAC airplanes STORYLINE: C919 and ARJ21 jetliners produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) on Tuesday kicked off demonstration flights in Southeast Asia. The two jetliners have a tight schedule in the next two weeks in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia. COMAC said on Tuesday the demonstration flights can further verify the adaptability of China-made commercial aircraft to airports and routes in Southeast Asia, and lay a foundation for the company's future exploration of the Southeast Asian market. The two models garnered wide attention at the Singapore Airshow 2024 that concluded Sunday. According to COMAC, since the ARJ21 aircraft was commissioned for commercial operation in June 2016, a total of 127 ARJ21 aircraft have been delivered,

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China's Ant Group expands Alipay+ coverage to all 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia

STORY: China's Ant Group expands Alipay+ coverage to all 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 7-Eleven stores 2. various of Alipay signs in 7-Eleven stores 3. various of signboard indicating Alipay payment method being accepted in local stores by Malaysian merchants STORYLINE: Ant Group, the operator of Alipay+, a suite of global cross-border digital payment and marketing solutions, Monday has announced the latest expansion of Alipay+ coverage to all 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia, enabled by Razer Merchant Services (RMS). Ant Group said in a statement that users of four leading Asian mobile wallets, including AlipayHK (China's Hong Kong SAR), GCash (Philippines), Kakao Pay (South Korea) and TrueMoney (Thailand), can now seamlessly pay in 7-Eleven in Malaysia using their home mobile wallets. Alipay, also an Alipay+ partner mobile wallet, has been accepted by Malaysian merchants since 2016. With the latest devel

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Taiwan-funded medical firm to increase investment in Chinese mainland

STORY: Taiwan-funded medical firm to increase investment in Chinese mainland DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xiamen 2. various of Lihpao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI MINGHUI, Assistant to the president of Lihpao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Lihpao Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a Taiwan-invested gene sequencing firm based in Xiamen, says it will boost its investment, as the Chinese mainland offers a friendly market environment and huge growth potential. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI MINGHUI, Assistant to the president of Lihpao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. "We entered the Chinese mainland market in 2016, as we found it actually a 'blue ocean' with few companies investing in our industry. And we had been operating in Taiwan for over 10 years, and we wanted to bring our technologies and good services to the mainland. At the begining, we knew little about everything and the local government helped us overcome many challenge

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Türkiye captures dozens in sweeping operation against terrorist groups

STORY: Türkiye captures dozens in sweeping operation against terrorist groups DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of an operation against terrorist groups in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of Istanbul Police Department 3. various of Türkiye's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya STORYLINE: Türkiye's re-elected government on Wednesday rounded up dozens of suspects in a sweeping operation against terrorist groups, including a network accused of masterminding the failed 2016 coup, local media reported. Police carried out simultaneous raids at 36 locations in Istanbul and captured 28 suspects with alleged connections to the group led by U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, the state-run Anadolu agency reported. Four other suspects are believed to be abroad while the search is underway to find another two. In the southern province of Mersin, police backed up by special forces launched dawn raids to capture 28 suspects over their alleged links to

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Pritzker prize-winning Japanese architect Arata Isozaki

File photo taken June 30, 2016, shows Japanese architect Arata Isozaki. The 2019 Pritzker laureate died on Dec. 28, aged 91.

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Nintendo resumes sales of palm-sized "Famicom" console

Osaka,Japan -June 28: Nintendo Co. on Thursday resumed the sales in Japan of a smaller, palm-sized version of its 35-year-old popular game console "Famicom" in response to requests for its revival among fans. Many stores in Japan sold out of the Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer console after its initial release in November 2016, and the company halted its production in April 2017.

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Ichiro's gloves, spiked shoes displayed at Hall of Fame museum

Combined photo taken June 28, 2016, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown in the state of New York shows a pair of gloves (upper) and spiked shoes of Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. The museum has been drawing many baseball fans recently, with Ichiro moving within six of 3,000 hits in his major league career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Countdown to Rio de Janeiro Olympics begins

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter chartered by Kyodo News shows the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro. The 17-day summer Olympics start in the Brazilian city on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Male "ama" diver in central Japan city

Free diver Yushi Ikeda (C), 30, chats with wife and fellow diver Mana (R), 20, and veteran diver Noriko Minami, with a 28-year career, in a hut for divers in the Azena district of Shima in the central Japan prefecture of Mie on June 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Deodoro Stadium, which is to be used for rugby sevens competition during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Olympic Golf Course, which is to be used for golf competition during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Olympic BMX Center (above) and the Whitewater Stadium, which are to be used for cycling BMX and canoe slalom competitions, respectively, during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Youth Arena, which is to be used for basketball and modern pentathlon competition during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Future Arena, which is to be used for handball competition during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center, which is to be used for diving, synchronized swimming and water polo competition during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games will start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Maracana Stadium to be used for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and for soccer competition. The 17-day Games will start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Olympic Equestrian Center, which is to be used for jumping, dressage and eventing competition during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Rio Olympic Velodrome, which is to be used for track cycling competition during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Rio Olympic Arena, which is to be used for gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline gymnastics during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the main press center (L) and the international broadcasting center for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games will start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Lagoa Stadium, which is to be used for canoe sprint and rowing competitions during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Riocentro Pavilions, which are to be used for badminton, boxing, table tennis and weightlifting competition during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Olympic Hockey Center, which is to be used for hockey competition during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Carioca Arena, which is to be used for basketball, fencing, judo, taekwondo and wrestling competition during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games will on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Olympic Tennis Center, which is to be used for tennis competition during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro. The 17-day summer Olympics will start in the Brazilian city on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the athletes' village for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games will start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the beach volleyball arena, located at Copacabana beach, for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games will start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Olympic Stadium to be used during the Rio de Janeiro Games for track and field as well as soccer competition. The 17-day Games will start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro. The 17-day summer Olympics will start in the Brazilian city on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the athletes' village for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The 17-day Games will start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facility

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows the Sambodromo, which is to be used during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as the starting and finishing points for the marathon event as well as a venue for archery competition. The 17-day Games will start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aerial photo of Rio de Janeiro Olympics facilities

File photo taken June 28, 2016, from a helicopter shows a gymnasium (front), to be used during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics for volleyball competition, and the Maracana Stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies and soccer competition. The 17-day Games will start on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro moves closer to 3,000 hits in big leagues

Ichiro Suzuki singles to right field in the sixth inning of the Miami Marlins' 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 28, 2016. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in the game, raising his major league career hit total to 2,986. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Iwakuma gets 7th win as Mariners beat Pirates

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma reacts after getting Starling Marte of the Pittsburgh Pirates to ground into an inning-ending double play in the fourth at Safeco Field on June 28, 2016. Iwakuma allowed two runs in 6-2/3 innings to pick up his seventh win of the season as the Mariners won 5-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Iwakuma gets 7th win as Mariners beat Pirates

Hisashi Iwakuma picks up his seventh win of the season after allowing two runs in 6-2/3 innings in the Seattle Mariners' 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Safeco Field on June 28, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro moves closer to 3,000 hits in big leagues

Ichiro Suzuki singles to center field in the eighth inning of the Miami Marlins' 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 28, 2016. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in the game, raising his major league career hit total to 2,986. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro moves closer to 3,000 hits in big leagues

Ichiro Suzuki singles to center field in the eighth inning of the Miami Marlins' 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 28, 2016. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in the game, raising his major league career hit total to 2,986. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wawrinka through to Wimbledon 2nd round

Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland returns a shot against Taylor Fritz of the United States in the first round of the Wimbledon championships in London on June 28, 2016. Wawrinka won 7-6(4), 6-1, 6-7(2), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro moves closer to 3,000 hits in big leagues

Ichiro Suzuki singles to right field in the sixth inning of the Miami Marlins' 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on June 28, 2016. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in the game, raising his major league career hit total to 2,986. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray cruises into 2nd round at Wimbledon

Andy Murray of Britain serves against compatriot Liam Broady during the first round of the Wimbledon championships in London on June 28, 2016. Murray won 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo