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IRAQ-WASIT-AHDAB OILFIELD-CHINESE OIL COMPANY-GREEN DEVELOPMENT

(240805) -- WASIT, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member works at the central processing plant of the Ahdab Oilfield in Wasit Province, Iraq, June 28, 2024. The Ahdab Oilfield, Iraq's first post-war international oil cooperation project, broke ground in 2009 and commenced production in 2011. Operated by China's Al-Waha Petroleum Company since its inception, the project reflects a commitment to both energy production and environmental stewardship. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese oil company boosts green development at Iraq's Ahdab Oilfield" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-WASIT-AHDAB OILFIELD-CHINESE OIL COMPANY-GREEN DEVELOPMENT

(240805) -- WASIT, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members work in the central processing plant of the Ahdab Oilfield in Wasit Province, Iraq, June 28, 2024. The Ahdab Oilfield, Iraq's first post-war international oil cooperation project, broke ground in 2009 and commenced production in 2011. Operated by China's Al-Waha Petroleum Company since its inception, the project reflects a commitment to both energy production and environmental stewardship. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese oil company boosts green development at Iraq's Ahdab Oilfield" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-WASIT-AHDAB OILFIELD-CHINESE OIL COMPANY-GREEN DEVELOPMENT

(240805) -- WASIT, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 28, 2024 shows the sulfur produced at the central processing plant of the Ahdab Oilfield in Wasit Province, Iraq. The Ahdab Oilfield, Iraq's first post-war international oil cooperation project, broke ground in 2009 and commenced production in 2011. Operated by China's Al-Waha Petroleum Company since its inception, the project reflects a commitment to both energy production and environmental stewardship. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese oil company boosts green development at Iraq's Ahdab Oilfield" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-WASIT-AHDAB OILFIELD-CHINESE OIL COMPANY-GREEN DEVELOPMENT

(240805) -- WASIT, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows the greenery at the Ahdab Oilfield in Wasit Province, Iraq. The Ahdab Oilfield, Iraq's first post-war international oil cooperation project, broke ground in 2009 and commenced production in 2011. Operated by China's Al-Waha Petroleum Company since its inception, the project reflects a commitment to both energy production and environmental stewardship. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese oil company boosts green development at Iraq's Ahdab Oilfield" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-WASIT-AHDAB OILFIELD-CHINESE OIL COMPANY-GREEN DEVELOPMENT

(240805) -- WASIT, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 28, 2024 shows a view of the central processing plant of the Ahdab Oilfield in Wasit Province, Iraq. The Ahdab Oilfield, Iraq's first post-war international oil cooperation project, broke ground in 2009 and commenced production in 2011. Operated by China's Al-Waha Petroleum Company since its inception, the project reflects a commitment to both energy production and environmental stewardship. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese oil company boosts green development at Iraq's Ahdab Oilfield" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)

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US Air Force To Launch Seventh X-37B Mission

Handout photo dated March 5, 2011 shows the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), the Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5:48 a.m. (PDT) June 16. The U.S. Space Force is preparing for the launch of the enigmatic X-37B space plane aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on December 7th, the upcoming mission, known as USSF-52, marks a significant milestone as it will be the first time the X-37B launches on a Falcon Heavy. While the X-37B’s capabilities and operations remain shrouded in secrecy, the Space Force has shed some light on its mission objectives. The upcoming flight will build upon previous missions that utilized the X-37B as a platform for launching and testing experimental payloads before safely returning them to Earth. Photo by Boeing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Overseas returnee explores seed breeding industry in China's Xiamen

STORY: Overseas returnee explores seed breeding industry in China's Xiamen DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the entrepreneur working 2. various of crops 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KANG YINGDE, Entrepreneur in Xiamen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KANG YINGDE, Entrepreneur in Xiamen 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): KANG YINGDE, Entrepreneur in Xiamen STORYLINE: An entrepreneur in China's Fujian is dedicated to boosting agriculture with technology. Kang Yingde returned to his hometown in Xiamen City after graduating from a university in Japan, and launched a startup company. A dozen years later, Kang's company has become a leading enterprise in the industry. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KANG YINGDE, Entrepreneur in Xiamen "When I came back to China to start my own business, in 2011, the Xiamen municipal government began to offer subsidies to encourage the development of modern agriculture. So we didn't need to make a huge investment. And the

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Shimane nuclear evacuation plan

OSAKA, Japan - A June 5, 2011, file photo shows Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s Shimane nuclear power station in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. The Shimane prefectural government on Nov. 21, 2012, announced a disaster preparedness plan that includes steps to evacuate around 396,000 residents living within 30 kilometers of the power station if an accident occurs.

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Elementary school soon after quake, now

TOKYO, Japan - Photos show school bags at Yuriage Elementary School on June 4, 2011 (L), which were retrieved from areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and the same spot on March 5, 2012 (R). Many bags are still left without being picked up.

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

OFUNATO, Japan - Photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter of the downtown area of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, (from top) on March 13, June 3 and Sept. 5, 2011, show that debris in the area, hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, has almost been cleared away.

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6 months after Japan quake, tsunami

KESENNUMA, Japan - Photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, (from L) on March 24, June 3 and Sept. 5, 2011, show that fishing boats swept ashore by the March 11 tsunami have been removed.

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Shiba Inu becomes police dog

OKAYAMA, Japan - File photo shows Futaba, a 5-year-old female Japanese Shiba Inu dog, being escorted by her trainer Kuniko Kudose in Soja, Okayama Prefecture, in June 2011. The Okayama prefectural police said on July 19, 2011, that Futaba has passed tests to become a police dog, the first time in Japan for a dog of the breed.

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Russian summer beverage

MOSCOW, Russia - Kvass, which was known as a popular summer beverage in the Soviet era, is sold from a tank in a Moscow suburb on June 5, 2011.

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Nadal makes it to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Top seed Rafael Nadal hits back a shot by American Mardy Fish in a men's singles quarterfinals match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on June 29, 2011. Nadal won the match 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 and will meet Briton Andy Murray in the semifinals.

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Mariners' Ichiro

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a leadoff home run, his first homer of the season, in the first inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 28, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 5-4 loss.

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Mariners' Ichiro

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a leadoff home run, his first homer of the season, in the first inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 28, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 5-4 loss.

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - About 30 people gather near the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on June 19, 2011, protesting against China over a recent series of maritime incidents stemming from a bilateral territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The protest in front of the embassy was held for a third straight Sunday, but the number of demonstrators was down from 300 on June 5 and 50 on June 12.

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Radioactive sludge

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken June 15, 2011, shows bags of sludge contaminated with radioactive substances stored at a sewage treatment facility in the city of Fukushima, in the vicinity of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. A dosimeter indicates a radiation level of over 15 microsieverts per hour around 5 meters from the contaminated sludge. The storage tank is expected to be completely filled in about 6 months but the process to permanently dispose of the sludge has not been set.

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Athletics' Matsui homers against Royals

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui homers during the fourth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in California on June 14, 2011. Matsui went 2-for-5 as his team lost 4-7.

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Mariners' Ichiro

DETROIT, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a run-scoring single to left in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on June 12, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-5 with an RBI in a 7-3 victory.

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Athletics' Matsui

CHICAGO, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui (C) celebrates the team's 7-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox with his teammates at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on June 10, 2011. The A's ended a season-high 10-game losing streak with the win.

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Athletics' Matsui

CHICAGO, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a run-scoring single in the ninth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on June 10, 2011. The A's stopped a season-high 10-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory.

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Refinery in Ichihara on 3/11 and in June

TOKYO, Japan - Combined photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a refinery in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, engulfed in flames on March 11, 2011 (top frame), shortly after the massive earthquake jolted the area, and the refinery on June 5, 2011 (bottom frame), about three months after the disaster.

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Russian Soyuz lifts off for ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Photo taken in the early hours of June 8, 2011, shows the trace of light left by a Russian Soyuz spacecraft after it lifted off for the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft, carrying three astronauts from Russia, the United States and Japan, will connect with the ISS on June 10. (Photo exposed for 5 minutes)

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Peru presidential election

LIMA, Peru - Peruvian presidential candidate Ollanta Humala and his wife Nadine attend a gathering of his supporters in Lima on June 5, 2011. Humala proclaimed his victory over Keiko Fujimori in a presidential runoff that day as preliminary ballot counts indicated he held a narrow lead over the daughter of disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori.

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Japanese cheerleader for Mavs

TOKYO, Japan - Natsuki Kaito, a rookie member of the Dallas Mavericks Dancers in the U.S. National Basketball Association, poses in Dallas, Texas, on June 5, 2011. Kaito, a 29-year-old Japanese national, went to the United States in 2010 to join the squad. She said she decided to remain in the United States after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan to pursue her dancing career, but donated her entire salary for the 2010-2011 season for the victims.

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Game of tag with 1,566 players breaks world record

TOYAMA, Japan - Participants in a game of tag run around in an athletic stadium in Toyama City on the Sea of Japan on June 5, 2011. The game played by 1,566 people has been certified as a world record.

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Aomori gubernatorial election

AOMORI, Japan - Aomori Gov. Shingo Mimura receives a bouquet in Aomori City on June 5, 2011, as projections show he is set to be reelected to his third four-year term in a gubernatorial election by defeating two challengers.

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Fujimori supporters in Lima

LIMA, Peru - Supporters of presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori, gather around a hotel where she was staying in Lima on June 5, 2011, the election day. Fujimori faced Ollanta Humala in the election.

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Mariners' Ichiro

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki blasts a two-run triple in the third inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 5, 2011. Ichiro went 2-for-5 with 2 RBIs in a 9-6 victory.

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Presidential election in Peru

LIMA, Peru - Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori (C), the daughter of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who was convicted of murder and other charges for his conduct during his presidential tenure, arrives at a polling station with her husband Mark Villanella in Lima on June 5, 2011. Fujimori faced Ollanta Humala in the election.

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Commemoration of Japan disaster in London

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Ambassador to Britain Keiichi Hayashi lays flowers at the grave of unknown soldiers outside Westminster Abbey in London on June 5, 2011, during a ceremony commemorating the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. About 2,000 people attended the ceremony at the church where the wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton was held in April.

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Commemoration of Japan disaster in London

LONDON, Britain - People gather in rain to commemorate the victims of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami in Japan at Westminster Abbey in London on June 5, 2011. About 2,000 people attended the ceremony at the church where the wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton was held in April.

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Hakuho in disaster area

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) demonstrates sumo's ring entering ceremony as he visited tsunami-hit Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on June 5, 2011.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi answers reporters' questions after a Soyuz rocket (back) is placed on a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011. Another Japanese astronaut, Satoshi Furukawa, will board the rocket. Noguchi traveled in a Soyuz in 2009.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A launch pad with a Soyuz rocket is lit up at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011. Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa will be among the astronauts who will board the rocket, which is set to be launched June 8 to travel to the International Space Station.

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Zico in disaster area

IWAKI, Japan - Former Japan coach Zico (C) is surrounded by children in tsunami-hit Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 5, 2011.

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Game of tag with 1,566 players breaks world record

TOYAMA, Japan - Organizer Ryosuke Daimon (L) receives a Guinness World Records certificate after a game of tag played by 1,566 people in Toyama City on the Sea of Japan on June 5, 2011.

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GSDF member recalls Fukushima explosion

KORIYAMA, Japan - Col. Shinji Iwakuma of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force speaks to reporters at a GSDF garrison in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 5, 2011. He and his subordinates were on a cooling operation when a hydrogen explosion took place at the No. 3 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on March 14. He said the detonation was so large that he thought they may not be able to survive.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz rocket is transported to a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011.

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Park gets 1st career win at Japan Golf Tour C'ship

KASAMA, Japan - South Korea's J.B. Park holds the winner's trophy after capturing his first career JGTO Tour title, winning the Japan Golf Tour Championship at Shishido Hills Country Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on June 5, 2011.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz rocket is placed on a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz rocket is transported to a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz rocket is brought out from an assembly plant before being transported to a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi (R) answers reporters' questions after a Soyuz rocket (back) is placed on a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011. Another Japanese astronaut, Satoshi Furukawa, will board the rocket. Noguchi traveled in a Soyuz in 2009.

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Zico in disaster area

IWAKI, Japan - Former Japan coach Zico (L) signs an autograph for a girl in tsunami-hit Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 5, 2011.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz rocket is transported to a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz rocket is placed on a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz rocket is placed on a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011.

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Soyuz at launch pad

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz rocket is transported to a launch pad at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 5, 2011.