World Cup 2026 qualifying match - France vs Azerbaidjan - Parc des Princes

World Cup 2026 qualifying match - France vs Azerbaidjan - Parc des Princes

France’s Theo Hernandez battles Azerbaidjan’s Mahir Emreli during the soccer World Cup 2026 qualifying group phase game, France vs Azerbaidjan in Parc des Princes Stadium, Paris, France on October 10th 2025. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Cup 2026 qualifying match - France vs Azerbaidjan - Parc des Princes

World Cup 2026 qualifying match - France vs Azerbaidjan - Parc des Princes

France’s Theo Hernandez battles Azerbaidjan’s Mahir Emreli during the soccer World Cup 2026 qualifying group phase game, France vs Azerbaidjan in Parc des Princes Stadium, Paris, France on October 10th 2025. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)UGANDA-BUIKWE-CECAFA U15 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP-FINAL

(SP)UGANDA-BUIKWE-CECAFA U15 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP-FINAL

(231117) -- BUIKWE, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mahir Amour (top), goalkeeper of Zanzibar, catches the ball during the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) U15 Boys Championship final match between Uganda and Zanzibar at the FUFA Technical Centre at Njeru in Buikwe District, Uganda, on Nov. 16, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Oryada/Xinhua)

1,500-year-old grave steles discovered in Türkiye's Istanbul

STORY: 1,500-year-old grave steles discovered in Türkiye's Istanbul DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sarachane archaeology park in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. pics of 1,500-year-old grave steles 3. various of Sarachane archaeology park in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: At least three ancient grave steles have been discovered in downtown Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, local officials announced Thursday. Mahir Polat, deputy secretary-general of the Istanbul Municipality, said the 1,500-year-old steles were unearthed during the ongoing archeological excavation at the Sarachane Archeology Park. "Our teams have unearthed a magnificent group of historical artifacts just one meter below the surface in the heart of Istanbul," Polat told reporters at a press briefing at the park. The official said another artifact has also been found in the same excavation in the park, but it is still unclear whether it is a grave stele. Xinhua News Ag

Istanbul's 123-year-old Art-Nouveau building revives as culture center

STORY: Istanbul's 123-year-old Art-Nouveau building revives as culture center DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of people in Istanbul 3. various of the Casa Botter 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MAHIR POLAT, Deputy secretary-general of the Istanbul Municipality 5. various of an art exhibition in Casa Botter 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MELIKE BAYIK, Artist 7. various of the Casa Botter 8. various of Istanbul STORYLINE: Built under the blueprints of the renowned Italian architect Raimondo D'Aronco in 1900, Casa Botter, or Botter's House, was recently saved from the brink of collapse in Istanbul through a year-long restoration led by a group of experts, who have transformed it into a distinctive culture and design center. Mahir Polat, deputy secretary-general of the Istanbul Municipality, is leading the restoration process. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MAHIR POLAT, Deputy secretary-general of the Istanbul Municipal

Vlog: Rural schools in Xinjiang in eyes of a Uygur mother

STORY: Vlog: Rural schools in Xinjiang in eyes of a Uygur mother DATELINE: May 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1(English): MAHIR MAMAT, Middle school teacher from Aksu City 2. SOUNDBITE 2(English): MAHIR MAMAT, Middle school teacher from Aksu City 3. SOUNDBITE 3(Chinese): WANG YULAN, Head of Dayangshu Village Kindergarten, Aral Township 4. SOUNDBITE 4(English): MAHIR MAMAT, Middle school teacher from Aksu City 5. SOUNDBITE 5(Chinese): ZHANG WENJUN, Head of Dayangshu Village primary school, Aral Township STORYLINE: What are kindergartens and primary schools like in rural regions of Xinjiang, China? Follow a teacher from Aksu City to take a look. SOUNDBITE 1(English): MAHIR MAMAT, Middle school teacher from Aksu City "Hello everyone, my name is Mahir Mamat. I'm a Uygur from Aksu City in China's Xinjiang. I'm a middle school teacher, and a mother of a two-year-old girl." Follow Mahir Mamat for a visit to rural schools in Aral Township, Aksu Prefect