Manuel Fernandes 1951-2024 (Archive Images

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 Lisboa, 30/06/2017 - Decorreu esta noite no Coliseu de Lisboa, a IV Gala Honoris Sporting com entrega dos “Prémios Honoris Sporting” aos atletas e equipas que se distinguiram no ano 2016/17. Manuel Fernandes (Filipe Amorim/Global Imagens)

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Vietnamese livestreamer in China's Yunnan dedicated to promoting China-Vietnam friendship

STORY: Vietnamese livestreamer in China's Yunnan dedicated to promoting Vietnam-China friendship SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: MAGUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ly Thi May in Machuan County, Yunnan Province 2. various of Ly Thi May and her colleagues broadcasting live 3. various of Ly Thi May in Machuan County, Yunnan Province 4. various of Ly Thi May and colleagues sorting out Miao clothes 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LY THI MAY, Vietnamese livestreamer 6. various of Ly Thi May and her colleagues broadcasting live 7. various of Ly Thi May in Machuan County, Yunnan Province 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LY THI MAY, Vietnamese livestreamer STORYLINE: Ly Thi May is a Vietnamese girl working in the cross-border e-commerce industry in the China-Vietnam border village of Maoping in Maguan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. In 2017, she came to Maguan for job opportunities. She then quickly mastered Mandarin Chinese and several loc

Gerard Collomb New Minister Of The Interior - Paris

Gerard Collomb New Minister Of The Interior - Paris

Outgoing Minister of the Interior Matthias Fekl welcomes his newly appointed successor Gerard Collomb ahead of a transfer of power ceremony at the ministry's headquarters, Place Beauvau in Paris, France on May 17, 2017. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers applaud after the water pipes are connected in Misungwi of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 13, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has c

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows Kelvin (L) and Ning Yunfeng inspecting a reservoir in Buswelu of Mwanza Region, Tanzania. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the ori

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A boy gets water from an old water pump in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 12, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water pla

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows Kelvin and Ning Yunfeng inspecting a reservoir in Buswelu of Mwanza Region, Tanzania. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin (3rd R) talks with villagers near a construction site of CCECC in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC h

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child fetches water from a stream in Sahwa of Mwanza, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water plant

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin(R) works at a pump station in Kiseke of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers fetch water from Lake Victoria in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 12, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water pl

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers fetch water from a stream in Sahwa of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven wate

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin(C) works at a new water factory in Misungwi of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 12, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seve

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin works at a pump station in Kiseke of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water pl

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows Kelvin and Ning Yunfeng inspecting a reservoir in Buswelu of Mwanza Region, Tanzania. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 11, 2023 shows a water pipe in Sahwa of Mwanza Region, Tanzania. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed s

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin (C) talks with villagers in Misungwi of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 13, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin (front) helps local villagers with access to drinking water in Misungwi of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 13, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original.

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows Kelvin (L) and Ning Yunfeng inspecting a reservoir in Buswelu of Mwanza Region, Tanzania. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the ori

CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-NGARI OBSERVATORY-LONGEST-SERVING STAFF (CN)

(230528) -- NGARI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on April 23, 2017 shows the Ngari Observatory of the National Astronomical Observatories (NAO) in Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. You Xianlong, a 36-year-old resident engineer at the Ngari Observatory in Tibet Autonomous Region, is responsible for equipment observation and operation maintenance along with seven colleagues. He is also the longest-serving engineer at the observatory. You's career began in 2006 when he met Yao Yongqiang, a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), who was looking for workers to conduct long-term measurements in challenging plateau environments. Since then, You has been working at the Ngari Observatory for 17 years. Selecting an observatory site is a complex process that involves examining terrain, geology, and support conditions. It also requires years of measurement and evaluation of factors such as the number of clear nigh

Brigitte Macron and Berangere Couillard at the Beauval zoo - Saint-Aignan

Brigitte Macron and Berangere Couillard at the Beauval zoo - Saint-Aignan

Handout photo shows Yuan Meng, the first baby panda born in France on August 4, 2017 at the Beauval zoo in Saint-Aignan, Central France on May 17, 2023. Yuan Meng, whose name means "Wish Fulfillment", was the first baby panda born in France on August 4, 2017 and will leave France for China on July 4, 2023 after a month of quarantine. Photo by Zoo Parc de Beauval via ABACAPRESS.COM

Brigitte Macron and Berangere Couillard at the Beauval zoo - Saint-Aignan

Brigitte Macron and Berangere Couillard at the Beauval zoo - Saint-Aignan

Handout photo shows Yuan Meng, the first baby panda born in France on August 4, 2017 at the Beauval zoo in Saint-Aignan, Central France on May 17, 2023. Yuan Meng, whose name means "Wish Fulfillment", was the first baby panda born in France on August 4, 2017 and will leave France for China on July 4, 2023 after a month of quarantine. Photo by Zoo Parc de Beauval via ABACAPRESS.COM

Brigitte Macron and Berangere Couillard at the Beauval zoo - Saint-Aignan

Brigitte Macron and Berangere Couillard at the Beauval zoo - Saint-Aignan

Handout photo shows Beauval Zoo's director Rodolphe Delord (L), French First Lady Brigitte Macron (C) and French Secretary of State for Ecology Berangere Couillard (R) pose next to Yuan Meng, the first baby panda born in France on August 4, 2017 at the Beauval zoo in Saint-Aignan, Central France on May 17, 2023. Yuan Meng, whose name means "Wish Fulfillment", was the first baby panda born in France on August 4, 2017 and will leave France for China on July 4, 2023 after a month of quarantine. Photo by Zoo Parc de Beauval via ABACAPRESS.COM

Brigitte Macron and Berangere Couillard at the Beauval zoo - Saint-Aignan

Brigitte Macron and Berangere Couillard at the Beauval zoo - Saint-Aignan

Handout photo shows Yuan Meng, the first baby panda born in France on August 4, 2017 at the Beauval zoo in Saint-Aignan, Central France on May 17, 2023. Yuan Meng, whose name means "Wish Fulfillment", was the first baby panda born in France on August 4, 2017 and will leave France for China on July 4, 2023 after a month of quarantine. Photo by Zoo Parc de Beauval via ABACAPRESS.COM

Brigitte Macron and Berangere Couillard at the Beauval zoo - Saint-Aignan

Brigitte Macron and Berangere Couillard at the Beauval zoo - Saint-Aignan

Handout photo shows Beauval Zoo's director Rodolphe Delord (L), French First Lady Brigitte Macron (C) and French Secretary of State for Ecology Berangere Couillard (R) pose next to Yuan Meng, the first baby panda born in France on August 4, 2017 at the Beauval zoo in Saint-Aignan, Central France on May 17, 2023. Yuan Meng, whose name means "Wish Fulfillment", was the first baby panda born in France on August 4, 2017 and will leave France for China on July 4, 2023 after a month of quarantine. Photo by Zoo Parc de Beauval via ABACAPRESS.COM

Brigitte Macron and Berangere Couillard at the Beauval zoo - Saint-Aignan

Brigitte Macron and Berangere Couillard at the Beauval zoo - Saint-Aignan

Handout photo shows Beauval Zoo's director Rodolphe Delord (L), French First Lady Brigitte Macron (C) and French Secretary of State for Ecology Berangere Couillard (R) pose next to Yuan Meng, the first baby panda born in France on August 4, 2017 at the Beauval zoo in Saint-Aignan, Central France on May 17, 2023. Yuan Meng, whose name means "Wish Fulfillment", was the first baby panda born in France on August 4, 2017 and will leave France for China on July 4, 2023 after a month of quarantine. Photo by Zoo Parc de Beauval via ABACAPRESS.COM

Living in China has positively changed my life: Kazakh student

STORY: Living in China has positively changed my life: Kazakh student DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DIANA ZHANAKHMETOVA, Kazakh student, China's Northwest A&F University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DIANA ZHANAKHMETOVA, Kazakh student, China's Northwest A&F University STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DIANA ZHANAKHMETOVA, Kazakh student, China's Northwest A&F University "I came to China in 2017. After I came to China, I spent a year specially learning Chinese. Now, my focus is on conducting experiments, and my major is cell biology." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DIANA ZHANAKHMETOVA, Kazakh student, China's Northwest A&F University "Living in China has positively changed my life. I have learned a lot of new things. I have developed some good habits. One of them is waking up very early in the morning. I also want to mention Chinese medicine. Because I believe it has less harm for your health than Western medicine. It also helps me

76th Cannes Film Festival kicks off

STORY: 76th Cannes Film Festival kicks off DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: CANNES, France CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival STORYLINE: The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday evening, with 21 films selected to compete for the Palme d'Or top prize. Swedish director Ruben Ostlund, twice winner of the Palme d'Or, is president of the festival jury. Ostlund won with "The Square" in 2017, and "Triangle of Sadness" in 2022. A record seven films competing for the Palme d'Or this year were directed by women. With trade unions threatening to cut power supplies during some major events in France due to the government's pension reform, local authorities have laid on extra security services at the festival to deal with potential threats. This year's festival runs from May 16 to 27, with winners to be announced at the closing ceremony. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cannes, France. (XHTV)

Baseball: Mariners invite pitcher Iwakuma to spring training

Baseball: Mariners invite pitcher Iwakuma to spring training

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 17 Kyodo - Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in this file photo taken in Seattle on May 3, 2017. Iwakuma, who has re-signed with the Mariners via a minor-league deal, was invited to the club's spring training on Jan. 16, 2018.

Youngest shogi pro extends win streak to 17

Youngest shogi pro extends win streak to 17

OSAKA, Japan, May 12 Kyodo - Sota Fujii, at 14 the youngest professional player of shogi, or Japanese chess, extends his record winning streak to 17 matches with a win over 31-year-old Kazuhiro Nishikawa in Osaka on May 12, 2017.

S. Korea envoy to discuss "comfort women" deal in Tokyo

S. Korea envoy to discuss "comfort women" deal in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, May 17 Kyodo - Moon Hee Sang, a special envoy dispatched by South Korea's newly elected President Moon Jae In, meets with reporters after arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 17, 2017. Prior to his departure from Seoul, Moon said he will convey to Japan his country's public opinion regarding a 2015 agreement on settling the "comfort women" issue.

Official campaign starts for S. Korea's presidential election

Official campaign starts for S. Korea's presidential election

DAEGU, South Korea, April 17 Kyodo - South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae In of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea poses with supporters in Daegu as official campaigning begins on April 17, 2017. Polls have shown that frontrunner Moon maintains a slight lead over Ahn Cheol Soo of the People's Party in the race to replace ousted President Park Geun Hye in the May 9 election.

KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220708) -- NAIROBI, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train drivers Concilia, Wendy, Caroline (from L to R) follow the operating procedures with their Chinese instructor Zhang Cheng during training in Nairobi, Kenya, May 17, 2017, before the operation of Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway (SGR). The SGR passenger train has moved some 7.78 million passengers between the capital, Nairobi and Mombasa since its inception in June 2017, a national statistics agency said in a report released on July 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)

KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220706) -- NAIROBI, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People leave Nairobi Station after getting off the train of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya, Nov. 17, 2021. Kenya has now found a new lifeline in the Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) since its launch on May 31, 2017. Data from Afristar, the SGR operator, show the modern railway has transported more than 7.7 million passengers in the last five years. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-NEW HIGHWAY (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAKLIMAKAN DESERT-NEW HIGHWAY (CN)

(220630) -- YULI, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows one section of a new highway traversing the Taklimakan Desert under construction on May 17, 2020 (top, photo taken by Hu Huhu) and the same section after construction on June 24, 2022 (photo taken by Li Xiang), in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in south Xinjiang's Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, the highway, connecting Yuli County and Qiemo County, was put into operation on Thursday. The highway is the third one across the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting-sand desert. With a designed speed of 60 or 80 km per hour for different sections, the highway has a total length of 334 km, with 307 km passing through the desert. So far, China has more than 1,200 km of highways across the Taklimakan Desert. The highway has been built with an estimated total investment of about 1.75 billion yuan (about 261.5 million U.S. dollars) and its construction started in October 2017. (Xinhua)

Duterte declares city of Marawi "liberated from terrorist influence"

Duterte declares city of Marawi "liberated from terrorist influence"

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, seen in this file photo, on Oct. 17, 2017 declared Marawi "liberated from the terrorist influence" of Islamic State-inspired militants who seized parts of the southern city on May 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rugby: RWC 2019 organizers told to quicken the pace

Rugby: RWC 2019 organizers told to quicken the pace

Photo taken in the western Japan city of Kyoto on May 10, 2017, shows the Webb Ellis Cup, the trophy awarded to the winner of the Rugby World Cup. Japan Rugby 2019 were given a public reminder on Sept. 17, 2017, that their preparations for the event in two years time are not progressing as well as they should. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Mario Kart lookalikes on public roads spur safety concerns

Mario Kart lookalikes on public roads spur safety concerns

A guide and lead driver, who works for go-karts operator EcoKart L.L.C., takes photos at an intersection in Roppongi, central Tokyo during a two-hour go-kart tour on June 17, 2017, even after police urged operators in late May to beef up safety measures and not to get out of vehicles to take photos. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo