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Czech PM Visits The EU Commission - Brussels

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (L) is welcome by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) prior a bilateral meeting in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on December 11, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Andrej Babiš, founder of the Agrofert Group, visited the European Commission soon after being sworn in as Czech prime minister, signalling a hard‑line stance on EU climate policies and a push to limit further military aid to Ukraine, an approach Brussels described as a wake‑up call. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Czech PM Visits The EU Commission - Brussels

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is welcome by the President of the European Commission (Unseen) prior a bilateral meeting in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on December 11, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Andrej Babiš, founder of the Agrofert Group, visited the European Commission soon after being sworn in as Czech prime minister, signalling a hard‑line stance on EU climate policies and a push to limit further military aid to Ukraine, an approach Brussels described as a wake‑up call. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Czech PM Visits The EU Commission - Brussels

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (L) is welcome by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) prior a bilateral meeting in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on December 11, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Andrej Babiš, founder of the Agrofert Group, visited the European Commission soon after being sworn in as Czech prime minister, signalling a hard‑line stance on EU climate policies and a push to limit further military aid to Ukraine, an approach Brussels described as a wake‑up call. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Czech PM Visits The EU Commission - Brussels

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis (L) is welcome by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (R) prior a bilateral meeting in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on December 11, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Andrej Babiš, founder of the Agrofert Group, visited the European Commission soon after being sworn in as Czech prime minister, signalling a hard‑line stance on EU climate policies and a push to limit further military aid to Ukraine, an approach Brussels described as a wake‑up call. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Poland: Farmer Protests Continue, Border With Ukraine Blocked To Protest Influx Of Cheaper Goods

Polish farmers continued their protests on Tuesday, February 20, this time blocking the border with Ukraine. The blockade aims to protest against EU policies as well as unfair competition from Ukraine. Other groups of farmers maintain their protests on major roads in and around the city center. In response, Ukraine threatened to limit Polish food imports if the blockage continued. This video shows a long line of tractors along Warszawska avenue in Olsztyn.

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Poland: Farmer Protests Continue, Border With Ukraine Blocked To Protest Influx Of Cheaper Goods 2

Polish farmers continued their protests on Tuesday, February 20, this time blocking the border with Ukraine. The blockade aims to protest against EU policies as well as unfair competition from Ukraine. Other groups of farmers maintained their protests on major roads in and around the city center. In response, Ukraine threatened to limit Polish food imports if the blockade continued. This video shows a long line of tractors along Warszawska avenue in Olsztyn.

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. inspect electric facilities on the Songshupo bridge of the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Jan. 22, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student reads on a train running on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 28, 2024 shows the Guanyinshan Railway Station on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. cleans the ice in a tunnel on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos on a train running towards Qinling Railway Station on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. take a train to their work area on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen on a train running on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. cleans the ice in a tunnel on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member inspects as a train runs past at the Guanyinshan Railway Station on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-BAOJI-CHENGDU RAILWAY-SLOW TRAINS (CN)

(240130) -- BAOJI, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (L) of China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. examines the tracks on the Baoji-Chengdu Railway in Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Jan. 28, 2024. The Baoji-Chengdu Railway, a key line linking Baoji in northwest China's Shaanxi Province with Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was opened in 1958 as China's first electrified railway line. Limited by terrain and construction conditions, trains running on the railway can not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. However, for the people living in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, this railway is indispensable and has been greatly promoting the development of education, agriculture and tourism in the area. During the current Spring Festival travel rush, more than 200 staff members from China Railway Xi'an Group Co., Ltd. are working along the line to ensure the safe and smooth operation of passing trains. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 10, 2023 - A van moves past a city limit sign in Orikhiv close to the front line, Zaporizhzhia Region, southeastern Ukraine.

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This year's issue of Overcoming Pollution

Mie Prefecture has established a Pollution Center to deal with the problems of the Yokkaichi oil complex. 　 (Video) Yokkaichi oil complex with smoke rising from its chimneys Monthly review meetings based on applications from patients Asthma patients Children wearing masks in the Isotsu district Purification equipment in an elementary school auditorium Children doing dry cloth rubbing Establishment of the nation's first pollution center Air pollution measuring vehicles headed for the site Air pollution measuring vehicles headed for the site Persuading citizens to remodel the city The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) experiments with apartment complexes built outside the pollution limit line.

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Beer stand in Hiroshima

Customers line up outside Beer Stand Shigetomi in the entertainment district of Nakagawa, Hiroshima, on Oct. 17, 2017. Beer connoisseurs queue for as long as 90 minutes at the bar, which has a two-beer per person limit and does not sell any other types of alcoholic drinks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. and S. Korea

Photo taken from the island of Yeonpyeongdo on May 6, 2018, shows Chinese fishing boats operating in waters near the Northern Limit Line, with an uninhabited island belonging to North Korea seen in the distance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea, U.S. begin drill in waters south of Korean sea border

File photo taken in September 2017 shows the U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan. The South Korean and U.S. navies began a five-day joint maritime drill on Oct. 16 involving more than 40 vessels from both countries in waters south of the de facto maritime border with North Korea, known as the Northern Limit Line, a South Korean Navy official said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aging reactor passes safety checks to operate beyond 40 yrs

File photo taken Jan. 12, 2016, shows the No. 3 reactor (front) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama plant on the Sea of Japan coast, which passed a key safety assessment on Oct. 5 as a step toward going back on line. The move signals a weakening of the force of a rule introduced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster to limit reactors' operations to 40 years in principle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aging reactor passes safety checks to operate beyond 40 yrs

File photo taken Jan. 12, 2016, shows the No. 3 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama plant on the Sea of Japan coast, which passed a key safety assessment on Oct. 5 as a step toward going back on line. The move signals a weakening of the force of a rule introduced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster to limit reactors' operations to 40 years in principle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo