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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

File photo - Pope Francis celebrates the Corpus Domini ceremony at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome, Italy on May 26, 2016 to mark the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ and to commemorate Christ's last supper and the institution of the Eucharist. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Joao Braz de Aviz (Brazil) attends a mass in San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica in Rome, Italy on May 26, 2016. - Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz is a progressive-leaning senior Vatican official who since 2012 has served as the prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Pope Francis At Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

File photo - Pope Francis celebrates the Corpus Domini ceremony at Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Rome, Italy on May 26, 2016 to mark the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ and to commemorate Christ's last supper and the institution of the Eucharist. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan para star Yamamoto retires

Japan's Atsushi Yamamoto competes in the men's T63 long jump final at the world para athletics championships in Kobe, western Japan, on May 19, 2024. Yamamoto, who won silver at the 2008 Beijing and 2016 Rio Paralympics, announced his retirement from competition on May 26.

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Japan para star Yamamoto retires

Japan's Atsushi Yamamoto competes in the men's T63 long jump final at the world para athletics championships in Kobe, western Japan, on May 19, 2024. Yamamoto, who won silver at the 2008 Beijing and 2016 Rio Paralympics, announced his retirement from competition on May 26.

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Japan para star Yamamoto retires

Japan's Atsushi Yamamoto competes in the men's T63 long jump final at the world para athletics championships in Kobe, western Japan, on May 19, 2024. Yamamoto, who won silver at the 2008 Beijing and 2016 Rio Paralympics, announced his retirement from competition on May 26.

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Japan para star Yamamoto retires

Japan's Atsushi Yamamoto competes in the men's T63 long jump final at the world para athletics championships in Kobe, western Japan, on May 19, 2024. Yamamoto, who won silver at the 2008 Beijing and 2016 Rio Paralympics, announced his retirement from competition on May 26.

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Japan para star Yamamoto retires

Photo taken on May 16, 2024, shows Japan's para long jumper Atsushi Yamamoto. Yamamoto, who won silver at the 2008 Beijing and 2016 Rio Paralympics, announced his retirement from competition on May 26.

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Japan's para star Yamamoto retires

Japan's Atsushi Yamamoto waves to the crowd after competing in the men's T63 long jump at the world para athletics championships in Kobe, western Japan, on May 19, 2024. Yamamoto, who won silver at the 2008 Beijing and 2016 Rio Paralympics, announced his retirement from competition on May 26.

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Japan para star Yamamoto retires

Japan's Atsushi Yamamoto acknowledges the crowd after competing in the men's T63 long jump at the world para athletics championships in Kobe, western Japan, on May 19, 2024. Yamamoto, who won silver at the 2008 Beijing and 2016 Rio Paralympics, announced his retirement from competition on May 26.

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New nuclear power unit starts operations in south China

STORY: New nuclear power unit starts operations in south China SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: FANGCHENGGANG, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the nuclear power unit in Fangfenggang STORYLINE: A new nuclear power unit using Hualong One, a domestically designed third-generation nuclear reactor, has commenced power generation in the southern Chinese port city of Fangchenggang, paving the way for upcoming commercial operations. The Guangxi Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., under the China General Nuclear Power Corporation, announced that the No. 4 unit at the Fangchenggang nuclear power station successfully completed its 168-hour trial operation at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The Fangchenggang nuclear power project plans to have six nuclear power units in total. The first two units of the six became operational in 2016, while the third unit began operations last year. Construction of the No. 4 unit commenced on December 23, 2016. The No. 3 and No. 4

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carles Puigdemont Portrait - Argeles

The former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya and Junts candidate for the Catalan elections, Carles Puigdemont, poses for Europa Press, April 26, 2024, in Argeles, France. Puigdemont was mayor of Girona between 2011 and 2016, when he was elected president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a position he held until 2017. He was dismissed after the celebration of the Catalan independence referendum of 1O. Settled in Belgium, he ran as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament elections in Spain and was elected MEP. Currently, he is running as a Junts candidate for the Presidency of the Generalitat in the Catalan autonomous elections of May 12. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers watch satellite television program at a rural hospital in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on the job. His family condition has undergo

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea (L) and his colleague check Chinese-aided satellite television receiving antenna in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on the job.

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea inspects a Chinese-aided satellite television device at a villager's home in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on the job. His fam

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers wait to see a doctor at a rural hospital equipped with Chinese-aided satellite television receiving antenna in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learn

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students rest in front of a classroom equipped with Chinese-aided satellite television receiving antenna at a school in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, on July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and lea

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea checks the signal of a Chinese-aided projection television device at a school in Goba Fronteira Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on th

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea (2nd R) and his colleagues communicate with villagers who use Chinese-aided satellite television devices in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and le

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea (C) and his colleagues check Chinese-aided satellite television devices at Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on the job. His famil

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea (L) checks satellite television signal at a rural hospital in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on the job. His family condition h

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea and his colleagues check a Chinese-aided projection television device at a school in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on the job.

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a school equipped with a Chinese-aided satellite television receiving antenna in Goba Fronteira Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows a shop equipped with a Chinese-aided satellite television receiving antenna in Goba Fronteira Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lo

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea and his colleagues communicate in front of a house equipped with a Chinese-aided satellite television receiving antenna in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager watches a satellite television program at home in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on the job. His family condition has undergone eart

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea interacts with students at a school in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on the job. His family condition has undergone earth-shak

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea checks a Chinese-aided projection television device in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on the job. His family condition has unde

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea and his colleagues go to check Chinese-aided satellite television devices at Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on the job. His fam

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MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea and his colleagues pose for a group photo with teachers and students at a school in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on the job.

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MADAGASCAR-KIVALO-MANGROVE CONSERVATION

(230726) -- KIVALO (MADAGASCAR), July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows Justin Ramanahirana, president of a community organization managing mangrove conservation, walking among mangroves near the village of Kivalo, southwestern Madagascar. According to data from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Madagascar has about 227,150 hectares of mangrove forests. The country recorded a net loss of 8,526 hectares of mangrove between 1996 and 2016, but a gain of 1,446 hectares from 2016 to 2020. Thanks to the efforts of grassroots communities and their global partners, the Malagasy village of Kivalo now serves as an example of nature conservation that benefits both the environment and the people. (Xinhua/Ling Xin) TO GO WITH Feature: Mangrove conservation takes root in Madagascar

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MADAGASCAR-KIVALO-MANGROVE CONSERVATION

(230726) -- KIVALO (MADAGASCAR), July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows local people paddling a canoe among mangroves near the village of Kivalo, southwestern Madagascar. According to data from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Madagascar has about 227,150 hectares of mangrove forests. The country recorded a net loss of 8,526 hectares of mangrove between 1996 and 2016, but a gain of 1,446 hectares from 2016 to 2020. Thanks to the efforts of grassroots communities and their global partners, the Malagasy village of Kivalo now serves as an example of nature conservation that benefits both the environment and the people. (Xinhua/Ling Xin) TO GO WITH Feature: Mangrove conservation takes root in Madagascar

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MADAGASCAR-KIVALO-MANGROVE CONSERVATION

(230726) -- KIVALO (MADAGASCAR), July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows tourists paddling canoes among mangroves near the village of Kivalo, southwestern Madagascar. According to data from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Madagascar has about 227,150 hectares of mangrove forests. The country recorded a net loss of 8,526 hectares of mangrove between 1996 and 2016, but a gain of 1,446 hectares from 2016 to 2020. Thanks to the efforts of grassroots communities and their global partners, the Malagasy village of Kivalo now serves as an example of nature conservation that benefits both the environment and the people. (Xinhua/Ling Xin) TO GO WITH Feature: Mangrove conservation takes root in Madagascar

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MADAGASCAR-KIVALO-MANGROVE CONSERVATION

(230726) -- KIVALO (MADAGASCAR), July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on May 23, 2023 shows a villager walking through water with mangroves in the background near the village of Kivalo, southwestern Madagascar. According to data from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Madagascar has about 227,150 hectares of mangrove forests. The country recorded a net loss of 8,526 hectares of mangrove between 1996 and 2016, but a gain of 1,446 hectares from 2016 to 2020. Thanks to the efforts of grassroots communities and their global partners, the Malagasy village of Kivalo now serves as an example of nature conservation that benefits both the environment and the people. (Xinhua/Ling Xin) TO GO WITH Feature: Mangrove conservation takes root in Madagascar

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (R, front) attends a singing rehearsal at a vocal music classroom of Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 26, 2016. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Ropeway services in Hakone fully resumed

TOKYO, Japan, July 26 Kyodo - Tourists look at Owakudani, a major scenic spot with views of active craters in the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, from a ropeway gondola operated by Hakone Ropeway Co., on July 26, 2016. The company restarted full operations of the ropeway line between Togendai Station and Sounzan Station. The company partially resumed services on Oct. 30, 2015 after they were halted due to volcanic eruptions in May.