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Former Chinese defense ministers sentenced to death over graft

Photo taken on March 12, 2023, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing shows former Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu (back) watching Chinese President Xi Jinping leave the venue after a session of the National People's Congress. Former Chinese defense ministers Li and Wei Fenghe were sentenced to death by a military court over graft charges on May 7, 2026.

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Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Construction - China

GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2024 -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 12, 2023 shows the Zhongshan Bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link under construction in south China's Guangdong Province. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. The 24-km-long cross-sea link is scheduled to open to traffic on June 30. Once operational, the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be reduced from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-LINK (CN)

(240629) -- GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 12, 2023 shows the Zhongshan Bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link under construction in south China's Guangdong Province. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. The 24-km-long cross-sea link is scheduled to open to traffic on June 30. Once operational, the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be reduced from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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New Development Bank organizes int'l seminar in Egypt

STORY: New Development Bank organizes int'l seminar in Egypt SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOSTAFA MADBOULY, Egyptian Prime Minister STORYLINE: An international seminar organized by the New Development Bank (NDB) kicked off on Tuesday in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, under the patronage of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Themed "Navigating New Horizons," the two-day seminar aims to introduce the NDB's operations, enhance cooperation between the government and the private sector, and explore future collaboration opportunities among founding and new BRICS members, Egypt's Ministry of International Cooperation, a co-organizer, said in a statement. The seminar, held for the first time outside BRICS founding member states, comes after Egypt joined the NDB in March 2023, and was officially approved for membership in the BRICS group earlier this year. Whi

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Australian inflation rate slows to 3.6 pct

STORY: Australian inflation rate slows to 3.6 pct SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a supermarket 2. various of street views in Australia STORYLINE: Australia's annual rate of inflation has fallen to 3.6 percent, according to official figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday. The figure showed that the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.0 percent in the first three months of 2024 and 3.6 percent in the 12 months to the end of March. It marks a fall from a 4.1 percent rise in the CPI in the 12-month period to the end of December 2023. The ABS identified rising costs of education, health, housing, food and non-alcoholic beverages as the most significant drivers of inflation in the first quarter of 2024. Housing prices were 0.7 percent higher at the end of March than at the start of 2024 and 4.9 percent higher than 12 months earlier. Education costs rose 5.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240412) -- BEIJING, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Models stage a knitwear show presenting products from companies from Puyuan Town of east China's Zhejiang Province during the spring edition of China International Knitting Fair in east China's Shanghai, March 6, 2024. Puyuan, the biggest knitwear center in China, witnessed its knitwear business volume exceeding 130 billion yuan (about 17.96 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023. In recent years, Puyuan has been ramping up efforts to develop itself into an advanced industrial cluster of knitwear in the Yangtze River Delta. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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Crown Prince Hussein And Princess Rajwa Expecting Their First Child

Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan are going to be parents! The Royal Hashemite Court announced on April 10 that Queen Rania and King Abdullah II’s firstborn and his wife are expecting their first child this summer - FILE - Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein (or Al Hussain) bin Abdullah II poses with his fiancee Rajwa Al Saif, at his sister Princess’ Iman bint Abdullah II wedding, at Beit Al Urdun (House of Jordan) Palace in Amman, Jordan on March 12, 2023. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-proposed GCI a visionary initiative: observers

STORY: China-proposed GCI a visionary initiative: observers SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023/Jan. 12/March 6, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the world 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYED JAMAL SHAH, Former Pakistani Minister for National Heritage and Culture 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN THORNTON, Chair Emeritus of the Brookings Institution 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANGLOS DEMETRIOS, Professor at University of Crete in Greece STORYLINE: International observers have said that the China-proposed Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) holds great potential to shape a harmonious world. The initiative advocates the respect for the diversity of civilizations, the common values of humanity, the importance of inheritance and innovation of civilizations, as well as robust international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYED JAMAL SHAH, Former Pakistani Minister for National Heritage and Culture "That's a visionary ste

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Record migration drives Australian population growth

STORY: Record migration drives Australian population growth SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. children playing 2. various of the ABS building 3. various of local residents STORYLINE: Australia's migrant intake has hit a record-high, driving a spike in population growth. According to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday, 765,900 migrants arrived in Australia in the 12 months to the end of September 2023, an increase of 33.9 percent from the previous 12 months. In the same period, there were 217,100 migrant departures, resulting in net overseas migration of 548,800, the highest figure on record for a 12-month period. "Net overseas migration grew by 60 percent compared with the previous year," Beidar Cho, head of demography at the ABS, said in a media release. In the three months to the end of September, net overseas migration added 145,200 people to the Australian populati

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Italian luxury carmaker Lamborghini reports record sales in 2023

STORY: Italian luxury carmaker Lamborghini reports record sales in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lamborghini cars in Rome STORYLINE: Italian supercar manufacturer Lamborghini's annual deliveries surpassed 10,000 for the first time ever last year, sources with the company said. In a press statement released on Thursday, the company called 2023 its "best ever" year, with 10,112 vehicles delivered worldwide, a record profit margin of 27.2 percent, and 2.66 billion euros (2.91 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue, a 12-percent increase year-on-year. China is Lamborghini's third-largest market last year with 845 vehicles sold. Meanwhile, the company sold 3,000 cars to the United States and 961 to Germany, the statement said. Lamborghini, part of Germany's Volkswagen Group, has maintained long-term ties with China. Its Ursus SUV was first unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in 2012. Last year, the company

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Kenya launches medium-term economic plan

STORY: Kenya launches medium-term economic plan SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of launch of medium-term economic plan STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday launched a medium-term plan that seeks to accelerate the country's quest to become a middle-income industrialized country. Ruto said Medium-Term Plan IV 2023-2027 focuses on the country's economic growth, especially at the grassroots. "Through this plan, we will spearhead radical economic turnaround, fostering inclusive growth and enhancing the livelihoods and welfare of citizens, particularly those at the bottom of the economic pyramid," Ruto said during the launch in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. Under the program, he said, Kenya would seek to create more than 1.2 million jobs every year for the youth to boost economic growth. In the transport sector, Ruto said, his government would build over 6,000 km of new roads and 277 footbr

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Australians losing billions to rising credit card fraud

STORY: Australians losing billions to rising credit card fraud SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ANZ Bank and the Commonwealth Bank 3. various of a mall in Australia STORYLINE: Credit card fraud is on the rise in Australia, with victims losing billions of dollars in 2022-2023, official data has revealed. According to figures released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), 1.8 million Australians aged 15 and over were victims of card fraud in the 12 months to the end of June 2023. That figure represented 8.7 percent of the over-15 population, up from 8.1 percent in 2021-22 and 6.9 percent in 2020-21. In total, Australians who experienced card fraud lost 2.2 billion Australian dollars (1.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022-23. One-third of victims lost less than 100 Australian dollars, the ABS said, and 17.8 percent lost over 1,000 Australian dollars. The median amount withdr

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Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 50 pct

STORY: Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 50 pct SHOOTING TIME: November 2023 and March 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Turkish Central Bank (Nov. 30, 2023) 2. various of the Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) 3. various of people at a shopping mall in Türkiye (March 19 2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. various of people at a supermarket in Türkiye (March 14, 2024) (courtesy of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality) 5. various of the Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) 6. various of Fatih Karahan, governor of Turkish Central Bank (March 12, 2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 7. various of the Turkish Central Bank (Nov. 30, 2023) STORYLINE: Türkiye's central bank has resumed its interest rate hikes, increasing the policy rate by 500 basis points to a substantial 50 percent, the bank said in a statement on Thursday. The move came as the bank aimed to tackle the persistent inflation that has been higher than anticipated

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Retail inflation eases to 5.09 pct in India in February

STORY: Retail inflation eases to 5.09 pct in India in February SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market area 3. various of chicken shop 4. various of vegetable market 5. various of India STORYLINE: Retail inflation slightly eased in India in February to 5.09 percent from 5.10 percent in the previous month, according to the latest official data. Retail inflation stood at 6.44 percent in February 2023. The data were collected from selected 1,114 urban markets and 1,181 villages across the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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More Than 100m Cars Recalled in China

People visit a luxury car at a shop in Beijing, China, July 12, 2017. On March 13, 2024, according to the data of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the defective product recall system has been implemented in China for 20 years, and by the end of 2023, China has implemented 2,842 vehicle recalls involving 103 million vehicles.

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German trade fair organizers confident in Chinese market

STORY: German trade fair organizers confident in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exhibitions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): EVAN SHA, President, Messe Munchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU GUOLIANG, General Manager, Hannover Milano Fairs China Limited 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): EVAN SHA, President, Messe Munchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU GUOLIANG, General Manager, Hannover Milano Fairs China Limited STORYLINE: Two leading trade fair organizers from Germany have expressed their optimism in China's exhibition market. China's exhibition sector has experienced a quick growth track. According to a report released by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, in 2023, China's economic and trade expos resumed to the level seen before the pandemic. The number of economic and trade expos surged 117.1 percent year-on-year to 3,923, 10.6 pe

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U.S. CPI accelerates to 3.2 percent in February amid continued inflation pressure

STORY: U.S. CPI accelerates to 3.2 percent in February amid continued inflation pressure SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024, File DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the U.S. Labor Department (November 4, 2023) 2. various of a grocery store in Arlington, U.S. state of Virginia (March 12, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. consumer inflation in February sped up to 3.2 percent from a year ago, after slowing to 3.1 percent in January, indicating continued inflation pressure, the U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.4 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.3 percent in January, according to the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The index for shelter rose in February, as did the index for gasoline. Combined, these two indexes contributed over 60 percent of the monthly increase in the index for all items, the report showed. The energy index rose 2.3 percent over t

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CHINA-YUNNAN-RESEARCHER-CORAL (CN)

(240312) -- KUNMING, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Jie, an associate researcher from the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducts coral preservation research in Bali, a renowned resort in Indonesia in June 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Researcher safeguards undersea garden against coral bleaching" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-RESEARCHER-CORAL (CN)

(240312) -- KUNMING, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Jie, an associate researcher from the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducts coral preservation research in Bali, a renowned resort in Indonesia in June 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Researcher safeguards undersea garden against coral bleaching" (Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-LEKKI PORT

(240312) -- LAGOS, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows a view of the Lekki port in Lagos, Nigeria. The Lekki port is a commercial cooperation project between China, France and Nigeria. Constructed by the China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC), it stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest in West Africa. The construction, initiated in June 2020, was completed in October 2022. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a design capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-LEKKI PORT

(240312) -- LAGOS, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows a view of the Lekki port in Lagos, Nigeria. The Lekki port is a commercial cooperation project between China, France and Nigeria. Constructed by the China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC), it stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest in West Africa. The construction, initiated in June 2020, was completed in October 2022. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a design capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-LEKKI PORT

(240312) -- LAGOS, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows a view of the Lekki port in Lagos, Nigeria. The Lekki port is a commercial cooperation project between China, France and Nigeria. Constructed by the China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC), it stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest in West Africa. The construction, initiated in June 2020, was completed in October 2022. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a design capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-LEKKI PORT

(240312) -- LAGOS, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A container truck waits to be loaded at the Lekki port in Lagos, Nigeria, March 1, 2024. The Lekki port is a commercial cooperation project between China, France and Nigeria. Constructed by the China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC), it stands as Nigeria's first deep seaport and one of the largest in West Africa. The construction, initiated in June 2020, was completed in October 2022. The port began commercial operations in April 2023, with a design capacity to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Chinese high-quality EVs gain popularity in Jordan

STORY: Chinese high-quality EVs gain popularity in Jordan SHOOTING DATE: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ECONOMY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of Amman 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JIHAD ABU NASSER, Representative of the automotive sector in JFZIC 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SALMAN ABU NAWAS, Owner of Chinese EV STORYLINE: Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) are swiftly gaining traction in Jordan's automotive market, propelled by their remarkable blend of high quality and affordability. According to statistics from the Jordan Free Zones Investor Commission (JFZIC), in 2019, there were only 72 Chinese EVs cleared from the zone. In 2023, this figure rose to 33,386, which accounted for 87 percent of all EVs cleared from the free zone. Jihad Abu Nasser, a representative from the commission said sales of Chinese electric cars in Jordan have grown significantly over the past two years, and this trend has continued since the beginning of this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic):

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NATO holds ceremony to mark Sweden's formal accession

STORY: NATO holds ceremony to mark Sweden's formal accession SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: MILITARY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Swedish flag being raised at NATO Headquarters 2. various of the Swedish flag being added into the NAC room at NATO Headquarters in Brussels STORYLINE: A ceremony was held at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) headquarters in Brussels on Monday, to mark Sweden's entry into the alliance. 　　 The flag of Sweden was raised joining the 31 flags of the other members of the alliance. 　　 At the ceremony, attended also by Swedish Crown Princess Victoria, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sweden is now "under the shield of Article 5 protection." 　　 Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO after the Ukrainian crisis escalated in February 2022. While Finland completed the accession process in April 2023, Sweden's accession dragged on and was finally approved by the Hungarian parliament last

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Over 120,000 students sit for matriculation exam in Myanmar

STORY: Over 120,000 students sit for matriculation exam in Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yangon's exam centers for the exam 2. various of students preparing for the matriculation exam STORYLINE: A total of 128,801 students sat for the nationwide matriculation examination of Myanmar on Monday, the first day of the exam for the academic year 2023-24, the official television channel MRTV reported on Monday. The figure represents 87.9 percent of the students who had registered for the nationwide matric exam, the media report said, adding that 146,523 students had registered for the exam. Of them, 8,428 students sat at 47 exam centers in the Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, the media report said. The exam was held at a total of 841 exam centers, including 830 exam centers across the country and 11 overseas exam centers, it said. The total number of students who sat for the exam this year

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CHINA-SOUTH CHINA SEA-THE KAIPING SOUTH OILFIELD (CN)

(240308) -- SHENZHEN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works on a drilling platform at the Kaiping South oilfield in the eastern part of the South China Sea, Sept. 12, 2023. An oilfield was discovered in the South China Sea, and it has proven oil and gas reserves reaching 102 million tonnes of oil equivalent, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Friday. The Kaiping South oilfield, featuring light crude oil, is located in the eastern part of the South China Sea, approximately 300 km from Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The average depth of the ocean at the oilfield is about 500 meters and the deepest hole drilled is 4,831 meters deep. Zhou Xinhuai, chief executive officer of the CNOOC, said exploring deep water and drilling deep holes will lead to an increase in oil and gas reserves and output. (Xinhua)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-YUNGANG GROTTOES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240307) -- DATONG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hang Kan (C) and his colleagues exchange ideas about the preservation scheme of 3D printed model of Cave No. 12 of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Dec. 29, 2023. Hang Kan is head of the research institute of the Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring over 50,000 stone Buddhist sculptures. Yungang Grottoes was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). It is considered a pinnacle of Chinese Buddhist art and represents the highest level of sculptural artistry in the world during the 5th century. In Hang's view, preventive protection and more investment in science and technology are crucial for the Yungang Grottoes. In 2023, Hang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). He has been actively promoting the scientific research and personnel training of Yungang Grottoes, hoping to explore the historical connotation of exchanges among ethnic groups behind the works of art and enhan

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Naples Gets New Venus Of The Rags Artwork - Italy

This picture shows a view of the installation titled "The Venus of rags", by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in Naples, Italy on March 6, 2024. One of Italian contemporary artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's most famous works, "Venus of the Rags", has been burnt to cinders in a suspected arson attack in Naples, authorities said on July 12, 2023. Photo by Roberto Jandoli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Naples Gets New Venus Of The Rags Artwork - Italy

This picture shows a view of the installation titled "The Venus of rags", by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in Naples, Italy on March 6, 2024. One of Italian contemporary artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's most famous works, "Venus of the Rags", has been burnt to cinders in a suspected arson attack in Naples, authorities said on July 12, 2023. Photo by Roberto Jandoli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Naples Gets New Venus Of The Rags Artwork - Italy

This picture shows a view of the installation titled "The Venus of rags", by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in Naples, Italy on March 6, 2024. One of Italian contemporary artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's most famous works, "Venus of the Rags", has been burnt to cinders in a suspected arson attack in Naples, authorities said on July 12, 2023. Photo by Roberto Jandoli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Naples Gets New Venus Of The Rags Artwork - Italy

This picture shows a view of the installation titled "The Venus of rags", by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in Naples, Italy on March 6, 2024. One of Italian contemporary artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's most famous works, "Venus of the Rags", has been burnt to cinders in a suspected arson attack in Naples, authorities said on July 12, 2023. Photo by Roberto Jandoli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Naples Gets New Venus Of The Rags Artwork - Italy

This picture shows a view of the installation titled "The Venus of rags", by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in Naples, Italy on March 6, 2024. One of Italian contemporary artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's most famous works, "Venus of the Rags", has been burnt to cinders in a suspected arson attack in Naples, authorities said on July 12, 2023. Photo by Roberto Jandoli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Naples Gets New Venus Of The Rags Artwork - Italy

This picture shows a view of the installation titled "The Venus of rags", by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in Naples, Italy on March 6, 2024. One of Italian contemporary artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's most famous works, "Venus of the Rags", has been burnt to cinders in a suspected arson attack in Naples, authorities said on July 12, 2023. Photo by Roberto Jandoli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Naples Gets New Venus Of The Rags Artwork - Italy

This picture shows a view of the installation titled "The Venus of rags", by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in Naples, Italy on March 6, 2024. One of Italian contemporary artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's most famous works, "Venus of the Rags", has been burnt to cinders in a suspected arson attack in Naples, authorities said on July 12, 2023. Photo by Roberto Jandoli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Naples Gets New Venus Of The Rags Artwork - Italy

This picture shows a view of the installation titled "The Venus of rags", by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in Naples, Italy on March 6, 2024. One of Italian contemporary artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's most famous works, "Venus of the Rags", has been burnt to cinders in a suspected arson attack in Naples, authorities said on July 12, 2023. Photo by Roberto Jandoli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Naples Gets New Venus Of The Rags Artwork - Italy

This picture shows a view of the installation titled "The Venus of rags", by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in Naples, Italy on March 6, 2024. One of Italian contemporary artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's most famous works, "Venus of the Rags", has been burnt to cinders in a suspected arson attack in Naples, authorities said on July 12, 2023. Photo by Roberto Jandoli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Naples Gets New Venus Of The Rags Artwork - Italy

This picture shows a view of the installation titled "The Venus of rags", by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in Naples, Italy on March 6, 2024. One of Italian contemporary artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's most famous works, "Venus of the Rags", has been burnt to cinders in a suspected arson attack in Naples, authorities said on July 12, 2023. Photo by Roberto Jandoli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Naples Gets New Venus Of The Rags Artwork - Italy

This picture shows a view of the installation titled "The Venus of rags", by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in Naples, Italy on March 6, 2024. One of Italian contemporary artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's most famous works, "Venus of the Rags", has been burnt to cinders in a suspected arson attack in Naples, authorities said on July 12, 2023. Photo by Roberto Jandoli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Naples Gets New Venus Of The Rags Artwork - Italy

This picture shows a view of the installation titled "The Venus of rags", by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in Naples, Italy on March 6, 2024. One of Italian contemporary artist Michelangelo Pistoletto's most famous works, "Venus of the Rags", has been burnt to cinders in a suspected arson attack in Naples, authorities said on July 12, 2023. Photo by Roberto Jandoli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian workers' productivity falls 3.7 percent

STORY: Australian workers' productivity falls 3.7 percent SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australian construction worker 2. various of Australian factory worker STORYLINE: The productivity of Australian workers fell sharply in 2022-23, a government report has found. The federal government's principal review and advisory body, the Productivity Commission, has published its annual productivity bulletin, revealing that labor productivity fell 3.7 percent in the 12 months to the end of June 2023. By comparison, the long-term average annual growth rate for Australian productivity was 1.3 percent. The report attributed the fall in the cited period to a record-high 6.9 percent increase in the number of hours worked by Australians in the same period. "We now have a clearer understanding of what's behind Australia's productivity slump. Sharp increases in working hours have seen productivity decline, bu

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MALAWI-BLANTYRE-RESIDENTIAL AREA-MUDSLIDES

(230427) -- BLANTYRE, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows a residential area hit by a mudslide during Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Blantyre, Malawi. Cyclone Freddy hit the southern part of Malawi starting from March 12, affecting 14 districts where floods and mudslides left more than 1,200 deaths (679 confirmed deaths and 537 people missing and presumed dead), and 2,178 injuries. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)

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MALAWI-BLANTYRE-RESIDENTIAL AREA-MUDSLIDES

(230427) -- BLANTYRE, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows a residential area hit by a mudslide during Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Blantyre, Malawi. Cyclone Freddy hit the southern part of Malawi starting from March 12, affecting 14 districts where floods and mudslides left more than 1,200 deaths (679 confirmed deaths and 537 people missing and presumed dead), and 2,178 injuries. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-SPORTS NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhong Yuchen (3rd R) of China competes during the final A of men's 5000m relay at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea, March 12, 2023. (Photo by James Lee/Xinhua)

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Japan OKs FY 2024 budget, defense spending reaches new high

STORY: Japan OKs FY 2024 budget, defense spending reaches new high SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities in Japan 2. various of Japanese military exercises 3. various of Okinawa Self-Defense Force Military Base (taken on November 27 and 28, 2023) STORYLINE: The Japanese government on Friday adopted a draft budget of 112.07 trillion yen (about 787 billion U.S. dollars) for fiscal year 2024, with defense spending hitting an all-time high for the 10th straight year. The figure approved by the cabinet for the fiscal period from April 2024 to March 2025 marked the first drop in 12 years amid shrinking emergency funding related to COVID-19. The budget, although smaller than the record 114.38 trillion yen allocated for the current business year to March, is still the second-largest, underscoring the urgency for debt-ridden Japan to rein in spending and restore its fiscal health, national news agency Kyodo reported

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Australian road deaths hit 5-year high

STORY: Australian road deaths hit 5-year high SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic 2. various of a wrecked car on the street 3. various of Fire and Rescue on the road STORYLINE: Australian road deaths hit a five-year high in 2023, the nation's peak automotive body has said. According to data released by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) on Monday, there have been 1,253 deaths on Australian roads in 2023 - an increase of 6 percent from 2022. It marks the highest road toll in Australia in a 12-month span since 1,270 people were killed in the 12 months to the end of March 2018. Michael Bradley, managing director of the AAA, used the release of the statistics to call for federal, state and territory governments to improve data transparency on road deaths. "Month after month, road deaths keep rising, and we lack the information needed to identify the reasons for this deadly trend and to

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Protest after IDF Admits to Accidentally Killing Of Three Hostages - Gaza

12/17/2023 Tel Aviv Israel. The families of hostages followed by hundreds of supporters march to the IDF headquarters, following a rally, calling for the return of all the remaining hostages on December 16, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. On Friday, the IDF said its forces accidentally killed three hostages being held in Gaza when it mistakenly identified them as potential threats. Yotam Haim, Samer Talalka, Alon Shamriz were kidnapped from southern Israel on Oct. 7 by Hamas militants and taken back to the Gaza Strip. Israel launched an air and ground campaign in Gaza soon thereafter in an effort to defeat Hamas; in November, a weeklong ceasefire allowed for the negotiated release of some hostages, but more than 100 remain in captivity. Photo by Dima Vazinovich/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest after IDF Admits to Accidentally Killing Of Three Hostages - Gaza

12/17/2023 Tel Aviv Israel. The families of hostages followed by hundreds of supporters march to the IDF headquarters, following a rally, calling for the return of all the remaining hostages on December 16, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. On Friday, the IDF said its forces accidentally killed three hostages being held in Gaza when it mistakenly identified them as potential threats. Yotam Haim, Samer Talalka, Alon Shamriz were kidnapped from southern Israel on Oct. 7 by Hamas militants and taken back to the Gaza Strip. Israel launched an air and ground campaign in Gaza soon thereafter in an effort to defeat Hamas; in November, a weeklong ceasefire allowed for the negotiated release of some hostages, but more than 100 remain in captivity. Photo by Dima Vazinovich/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest after IDF Admits to Accidentally Killing Of Three Hostages - Gaza

12/17/2023 Tel Aviv Israel. The families of hostages followed by hundreds of supporters march to the IDF headquarters, following a rally, calling for the return of all the remaining hostages on December 16, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. On Friday, the IDF said its forces accidentally killed three hostages being held in Gaza when it mistakenly identified them as potential threats. Yotam Haim, Samer Talalka, Alon Shamriz were kidnapped from southern Israel on Oct. 7 by Hamas militants and taken back to the Gaza Strip. Israel launched an air and ground campaign in Gaza soon thereafter in an effort to defeat Hamas; in November, a weeklong ceasefire allowed for the negotiated release of some hostages, but more than 100 remain in captivity. Photo by Dima Vazinovich/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest after IDF Admits to Accidentally Killing Of Three Hostages - Gaza

12/17/2023 Tel Aviv Israel. The families of hostages followed by hundreds of supporters march to the IDF headquarters, following a rally, calling for the return of all the remaining hostages on December 16, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. On Friday, the IDF said its forces accidentally killed three hostages being held in Gaza when it mistakenly identified them as potential threats. Yotam Haim, Samer Talalka, Alon Shamriz were kidnapped from southern Israel on Oct. 7 by Hamas militants and taken back to the Gaza Strip. Israel launched an air and ground campaign in Gaza soon thereafter in an effort to defeat Hamas; in November, a weeklong ceasefire allowed for the negotiated release of some hostages, but more than 100 remain in captivity. Photo by Dima Vazinovich/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM