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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Pietro Parolin (Italy) at the Vatican on May 4, 2023. Parolin has served as the Vatican's Secretary of State since 2013 and as a member of the Council of Cardinals since 2014, the same year he was made a cardinal. He is a key figure in the diplomatic wing of the Holy See. As a moderate, he’s considered a natural extension of Pope Francis' policies. 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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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Pietro Parolin (Italy) at the Vatican on May 4, 2023. Parolin has served as the Vatican's Secretary of State since 2013 and as a member of the Council of Cardinals since 2014, the same year he was made a cardinal. He is a key figure in the diplomatic wing of the Holy See. As a moderate, he’s considered a natural extension of Pope Francis' policies. 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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Indonesia's economy grows 5.11 pct in Q1

STORY: Indonesia's economy grows 5.11 pct in Q1 SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of the financial sector in Indonesia 3. various of a port in Indonesia 4. various of Jakarta STORYLINE: Indonesia's economy grew by 5.11 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, Statistics Indonesia BPS announced on Monday. The quarterly growth marks the highest for a first quarter since 2015, said acting head of BPS Amalia Widyasanti, adding the Southeast Asian country had recorded a growth of 5.12 percent in the first quarter of 2014. However, "Compared to the previous quarter, economic growth contracted 0.83 percent," said the official at a press conference. The main contributors to the economic growth in the first quarter in terms of production are the processing, trade, construction and mining sectors, according to her. "In the first quarter of 2024, the manufacturing

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Hungarian works to foster cultural understanding in China

STORY: Hungarian works to foster cultural understanding in China SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people interacting with the "magic wall" 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEVEN BACK, Representative of the Hungarian National Museum in China and the CEO of Back & Rosta 3. various of Steven Back working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEVEN BACK, Representative of the Hungarian National Museum in China and the CEO of Back & Rosta STORYLINE: At the Shanghai Museum, a "magic wall" has attracted many audiences. With just a gentle touch on the screen, the details, stories, and translations of Chinese cultural relics in different languages have been displayed. The developer of this "magic wall" is Steven Back, a Hungarian who has launched "Magic Wall" technology with his team since 2014. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEVEN BACK, Representative of the Hungarian National Museum in China and the CEO of Back & Rosta "Th

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 4, 2023 shows a photovoltaic power station of Almaty in Kazakhstan. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-HAJJAH-MEDICAL SERVICE-PLIGHT

(230526) -- HAJJAH (YEMEN), May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ibrahim Aati (Front), a seven-year-old Yemeni child who cannot get access to proper medication, stands in front of his family hut with the help of his father in Midi District, Hajjah Governorate, northern Yemen, on May 25, 2023. Ibrahim Aati has endured excruciating pain from large, swollen lumps on his back and stomach for more than three years. Ibrahim is among millions of Yemenis who lack access to essential medical services. The outbreak of the Yemeni civil war in late 2014 has claimed tens of thousands of lives, displaced 4 million people, and wreaked havoc on the country's healthcare system and economy. (Photo by Mohammed al-Wafi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Seven-year-old's desperate battle for medical service highlights Yemenis' plight

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YEMEN-HAJJAH-MEDICAL SERVICE-PLIGHT

(230526) -- HAJJAH (YEMEN), May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ibrahim Aati, a seven-year-old Yemeni child who cannot get access to proper medication, totters into his family hut in Midi District, Hajjah Governorate, northern Yemen, on May 25, 2023. Ibrahim Aati has endured excruciating pain from large, swollen lumps on his back and stomach for more than three years. Ibrahim is among millions of Yemenis who lack access to essential medical services. The outbreak of the Yemeni civil war in late 2014 has claimed tens of thousands of lives, displaced 4 million people, and wreaked havoc on the country's healthcare system and economy. (Photo by Mohammed al-Wafi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Seven-year-old's desperate battle for medical service highlights Yemenis' plight

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YEMEN-HAJJAH-MEDICAL SERVICE-PLIGHT

(230526) -- HAJJAH (YEMEN), May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ibrahim Aati (R), a seven-year-old Yemeni child who cannot get access to proper medication, lies on a bed in his family hut in Midi District, Hajjah Governorate, northern Yemen, on May 25, 2023. Ibrahim Aati has endured excruciating pain from large, swollen lumps on his back and stomach for more than three years. Ibrahim is among millions of Yemenis who lack access to essential medical services. The outbreak of the Yemeni civil war in late 2014 has claimed tens of thousands of lives, displaced 4 million people, and wreaked havoc on the country's healthcare system and economy. (Photo by Mohammed al-Wafi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Seven-year-old's desperate battle for medical service highlights Yemenis' plight

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YEMEN-HAJJAH-MEDICAL SERVICE-PLIGHT

(230526) -- HAJJAH (YEMEN), May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ibrahim Aati, a seven-year-old Yemeni child who cannot get access to proper medication, looks out through a window of his family hut in Midi District, Hajjah Governorate, northern Yemen, on May 25, 2023. Ibrahim Aati has endured excruciating pain from large, swollen lumps on his back and stomach for more than three years. Ibrahim is among millions of Yemenis who lack access to essential medical services. The outbreak of the Yemeni civil war in late 2014 has claimed tens of thousands of lives, displaced 4 million people, and wreaked havoc on the country's healthcare system and economy. (Photo by Mohammed al-Wafi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Seven-year-old's desperate battle for medical service highlights Yemenis' plight

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Midwestern U.S. city mayor eyes rebuilding strong economic partnership with China

STORY: Midwestern U.S. city mayor eyes rebuilding strong economic partnership with China DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: DETROIT, the United States CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Detroit 2. various of the White House and U.S. Capitol building 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL E. DUGGAN, Mayor of Detroit 4. various of streets of America 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL E. DUGGAN, Mayor of Detroit STORYLINE: Michael E. Duggan, mayor of Detroit, the largest city in the midwestern U.S. state of Michigan, said that Detroit is "very anxious" to rebuild "a strong economic partnership with the Chinese economy." Duggan, who has been the mayor of Detroit since 2014, made the remarks in response to a question by Xinhua at a recent Zoom briefing on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Transportation and Trade Ministerial Meetings. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL E. DUGGAN, Mayor of Detroit "Our relationship with the Chinese is something that needs to be restarted. It was somethi

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China's Dong becomes first woman to conquer all 14 peaks above 8,000m

STORY: China's Dong becomes first woman to conquer all 14 peaks above 8,000m DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dong Hongjuan ascending the Mount Shishapangma STORYLINE: Chinese mountaineer Dong Hongjuan has become the first woman to conquer all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters on earth. Dong, 42, successfully ascended to the summit of 8,027-meter Mount Shishapangma on May 26, which was confirmed by the international mountaineering summit website 8000ers.com on Sunday. Dong reached the summit of Mt. Qomolangma in 2013, completed Cho Oyu and Gasherbrum II in 2014, Qogir (K2), Nanga Parbat and Gasherbrum I in 2017, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Broad in 2018, Annapurna in 2021, Makalu, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu in 2022. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lhasa, China. (XHTV)

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Thai interim government officially inaugurated

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha (C) and members of his Cabinet pose for photos at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on Sept. 4, 2014, the day the interim government was formally inaugurated. Prayuth ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and seized power on May 22 in a military coup that ended months of political unrest in the country.

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Thai interim government officially inaugurated

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha (front) chats with members of his Cabinet at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on Sept. 4, 2014, the day the interim government was formally inaugurated. Prayuth ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and seized power on May 22 in a military coup that ended months of political unrest in the country.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Japan may buy additional F-35 fighter if price fall

FORT WORTH, United States - Photo shows an F-35 joint strike fighter in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 8, 2014, which will be the successor to the aging F-4 Phantom combat fighter of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said the same day that Japan may purchase additional F-35 joint strike fighters if their procurement costs fall.

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Japan may buy additional F-35 fighter if price fall

FORT WORTH, United States - Photo shows an F-35 joint strike fighter in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 8, 2014, which will be the successor to the aging F-4 Phantom combat fighter of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said the same day that Japan may purchase additional F-35 joint strike fighters if their procurement costs fall.

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Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

PATNA, India - An Indian farmer explains about neem, a traditional organic herb with a bug-repelling effect, near Patna, the capital of Bihar state, on May 4, 2014. Farmers in India are shifting back to the traditional method of agriculture due to rising prices of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

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Indian farming shifting from pesticides to organic herb

PATNA, India - Leaves of neem, a traditional organic herb with a bug-repelling effect, are seen in this file photo taken on May 4, 2014, near Patna, the capital of Bihar state. Farmers in India are shifting back to the traditional method of agriculture due to rising prices of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

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Meeting on alleged abduction of Japanese by N. Korea

OMU, Japan - Yuko Kitakoshi (R), whose father and three brothers may have been abducted by North Korean agents in the 1960s, and Teruaki Masumoto (2nd from L), secretary general of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea, are among participants in a meeting held in the town of Omu, Hokkaido, on June 4, 2014, by the Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to N. Korea.

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Asahi Soft Drinks unveils frozen soda

TOKYO, Japan - Asahi Soft Drinks Co. introduces Mitsuya Freezing Cider, a soda that instantly turns into a frozen slushy type of beverage after being opened, and a special refrigerator for the drink in Tokyo, on May 27, 2014. The product, which needs to be chilled at -5C, will go on sale from June 4.

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Cubs' Samardzija against Yankees

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija pitches in a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 21, 2014. Samardzija allowed four hits over seven scoreless innings. The Cubs lost 4-2 in 13 innings.

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More struggles for Kuroda as Yankees lose to White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda (R) returns to the team's dugout in the fifth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on May 23, 2014, after being taken out of the game. Kuroda allowed eight hits and two walks while striking out three in 4-2/3 innings in a 6-5 loss to the White Sox.

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More struggles for Kuroda as Yankees lose to White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda (L) is taken out of the game against the Chicago White Sox by manager Joe Girardi (R) in the fifth inning at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on May 23, 2014. Kuroda allowed eight hits and two walks while striking out three in 4-2/3 innings in a 6-5 to loss the White Sox.

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More struggles for Kuroda as Yankees lose to White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on May 23, 2014. Kuroda allowed eight hits and two walks while striking out three in 4-2/3 innings in a 6-5 loss to the White Sox.

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Rice husks as power generating material

MUZARFFARPUR, India - The equipment shown in this photo taken on May 4, 2014, burns rice husks to generate electricity, a solution for cheap electricity, in Bihar, eastern India.

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Rice husks as power generating material

MUZARFFARPUR, India - Men gather around equipment to burn rice husks to generate electricity, a solution for cheap electricity, in Bihar, eastern India, on May 4, 2014.

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Plaintiffs ask power co. to accept court ruling

OSAKA, Japan - A group of plaintiff opposing the restart of the Nos. 3 and 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture rally in front of the utility's headquarters in Osaka on May 22, 2014, urging the company not to appeal the Fukui District Court ruling the previous day against the restart of the reactors due to safety concerns.

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Oi nuclear plant

OI, Japan - Photo taken May 21, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 3 (L) and 4 reactor buildings at the Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. The Fukui District Court ruled the same day that it will not allow the restart of the two reactors, now under safety examination by Japan's top nuclear watchdog.

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Court orders power supplier not to operate Oi nuke plant

FUKUI, Japan - Lawyers for plaintiffs seeking to stop the restart of the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant hold banners in front of the court house in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, on May 21, 2014, saying the Fukui District Court acknowledged the plaintiffs' claims. The court ordered Kansai Electric Power Co. not to resume operating the reactors. The Nuclear Regulation Authority is now scrutinizing whether the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture is safe enough to resume operating.

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Yankees pitcher Kuroda allows 3 runs but wins 3rd victory

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda of the New York Yankees allows three runs on five hits in six innings en route to the Major League Baseball club's 4-3 victory over the Pittsburg Pirates in New York on May 19, 2014.

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Yankees pitcher Kuroda earns 3rd victory of season

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda of the New York Yankees wins his third victory of the season on May 19, 2014, as the Major League Baseball club defeated the Pittsburg Pirates 4-3 in New York.

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Yokozuna Harumafuji beats Endo at summer sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji of Mongolia (L) slaps down No. 4 maegashira Endo at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 17, 2014, day seven of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Suntory eyes 4 tril. yen group sales

TOKYO, Japan - Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobutada Saji (R) and Matt Shattock, chairman and chief executive officer of Suntory subsidiary Beam Suntory Inc., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2014. Suntory Holdings is aiming to achieve group sales of 4 trillion yen in 2020 by boosting global sales of Beam Suntory, the world's third-largest spirits company created after the buyout of U.S. distiller Beam Inc.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - Mai Satoda, wife of New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, waves after Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. The Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (back) celebrates with Yankees catcher Brian McCann after the last out of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (back) celebrates with Yankees catcher Brian McCann after the last out of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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