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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

The graves of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

The graves of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

The graves of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

Photos of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are displayed on a wall at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

Photos of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are displayed on a wall at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A view of the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senator Alan Simpson

United States Senator Alan Simpson (Republican of Wyoming) is interviewed in a Capitol Hill hallway in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 15, 1996. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senator Alan Simpson

United States Senator Alan Simpson (Republican of Wyoming) is interviewed in a Capitol Hill hallway in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 15, 1996. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bob Dole Announces his Resignation from the US Senate

United States Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (Republican of Kansas), the presumptive 1996 Republican Party candidate for President of the United States, is surrounded by his Republican colleagues as he announces he will resign his seat in the US Senate on or before June 11, 1996 to concentrate on his presidential campaign in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 15, 1996. Recognizable people from left, include US Senator Don Nickles (Republican of Oklahoma), US Senator Bob Bennett (Republican of Utah, Senator Dole, US Senator Alan Simpson (Republican of Wyoming), and The Speaker of the US House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (Republican of Georgia). Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Balata Refugee Camp In The Occupied West Bank

Fayez Arafat the director of the Yafa Cultural Center established at the initiative of the Committee for the Defense of Refugee Rights in 1996. The YCC strives to improve the cultural and intellectual condition of Palestinians by providing them with a space to develop their talents and skills and to enrich their knowledge of their national rights through civic education, including on democracy and human rights in the Balata refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on May 25, 2024. Photo by Khadija Toufik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Balata Refugee Camp In The Occupied West Bank

Marah Arafat the daughter of Fayez Arafat the director of the Yafa Cultural Center established at the initiative of the Committee for the Defense of Refugee Rights in 1996. The YCC strives to improve the cultural and intellectual condition of Palestinians by providing them with a space to develop their talents and skills and to enrich their knowledge of their national rights through civic education, including on democracy and human rights in the Balata refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on May 25, 2024. Photo by Khadija Toufik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Balata Refugee Camp In The Occupied West Bank

Fayez Arafat the director of the Yafa Cultural Center established at the initiative of the Committee for the Defense of Refugee Rights in 1996. The YCC strives to improve the cultural and intellectual condition of Palestinians by providing them with a space to develop their talents and skills and to enrich their knowledge of their national rights through civic education, including on democracy and human rights in the Balata refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on May 25, 2024. Photo by Khadija Toufik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Balata Refugee Camp In The Occupied West Bank

The Yafa Cultural Center was established at the initiative of the Committee for the Defense of Refugee Rights in 1996. The YCC strives to improve the cultural and intellectual condition of Palestinians by providing them with a space to develop their talents and skills and to enrich their knowledge of their national rights through civic education, including on democracy and human rights in the Balata refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on May 25, 2024. Photo by Khadija Toufik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Balata Refugee Camp In The Occupied West Bank

Marah Arafat the daughter of Fayez Arafat the director of the Yafa Cultural Center established at the initiative of the Committee for the Defense of Refugee Rights in 1996. The YCC strives to improve the cultural and intellectual condition of Palestinians by providing them with a space to develop their talents and skills and to enrich their knowledge of their national rights through civic education, including on democracy and human rights in the Balata refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on May 25, 2024. Photo by Khadija Toufik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Balata Refugee Camp In The Occupied West Bank

Palestinians in the Yafa Cultural Center established at the initiative of the Committee for the Defense of Refugee Rights in 1996. The YCC strives to improve the cultural and intellectual condition of Palestinians by providing them with a space to develop their talents and skills and to enrich their knowledge of their national rights through civic education, including on democracy and human rights in the Balata refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on May 25, 2024. Photo by Khadija Toufik/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hugh Jackman And Wife Deborra-Lee Furness Split After 27 Years

File photo dated May 01, 2023 of Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness attend the 2023 Costume Institute Benefit celebrating Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, NY, USA. Hugh Jackman and his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, have announced they are ending their marriage after 27 years. The Australian actors married in 1996 and have two children, Oscar, 23, and Ava, 18. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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-TIANJIN-DANFOSS-REFRIGERANTS COMPRESSORS LABORATORY(CN)

(230511) -- TIANJIN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kim Fausing, president and CEO of Danfoss Group, attends the opening ceremony of Danfoss Global Green Refrigerants Compressors Laboratory in Tianjin, north China, May 10, 2023. Global refrigeration industry giant Danfoss Group on Wednesday announced that its Global Green Refrigerants Compressors Laboratory has been put into operation in north China's Tianjin Municipality. Covering an area of approximately 7,000 square meters, with a total investment of 140 million yuan (about 20 million U.S. dollars), this is Danfoss' largest capital increase in Tianjin since it settled in the city back in 1996. TO GO WITH "Refrigeration industry giant Danfoss launches R&D testing center in China's Tianjin" (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DANFOSS-REFRIGERANTS COMPRESSORS LABORATORY(CN)

(230511) -- TIANJIN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view the compressor products at the Global Green Refrigerants Compressors Laboratory in Tianjin, north China, May 10, 2023. Global refrigeration industry giant Danfoss Group on Wednesday announced that its Global Green Refrigerants Compressors Laboratory has been put into operation in north China's Tianjin Municipality. Covering an area of approximately 7,000 square meters, with a total investment of 140 million yuan (about 20 million U.S. dollars), this is Danfoss' largest capital increase in Tianjin since it settled in the city back in 1996. TO GO WITH "Refrigeration industry giant Danfoss launches R&D testing center in China's Tianjin" (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DANFOSS-REFRIGERANTS COMPRESSORS LABORATORY(CN)

(230511) -- TIANJIN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows the Danfoss Global Green Refrigerants Compressors Laboratory in Tianjin, north China. Global refrigeration industry giant Danfoss Group on Wednesday announced that its Global Green Refrigerants Compressors Laboratory has been put into operation in north China's Tianjin Municipality. Covering an area of approximately 7,000 square meters, with a total investment of 140 million yuan (about 20 million U.S. dollars), this is Danfoss' largest capital increase in Tianjin since it settled in the city back in 1996. TO GO WITH "Refrigeration industry giant Danfoss launches R&D testing center in China's Tianjin" (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DANFOSS-REFRIGERANTS COMPRESSORS LABORATORY(CN)

(230511) -- TIANJIN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows staff members working at a testing room at the Danfoss Global Green Refrigerants Compressors Laboratory in Tianjin, north China. Global refrigeration industry giant Danfoss Group on Wednesday announced that its Global Green Refrigerants Compressors Laboratory has been put into operation in north China's Tianjin Municipality. Covering an area of approximately 7,000 square meters, with a total investment of 140 million yuan (about 20 million U.S. dollars), this is Danfoss' largest capital increase in Tianjin since it settled in the city back in 1996. TO GO WITH "Refrigeration industry giant Danfoss launches R&D testing center in China's Tianjin" (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DANFOSS-REFRIGERANTS COMPRESSORS LABORATORY(CN)

(230511) -- TIANJIN, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member tests the performance of compressor products at the Global Green Refrigerants Compressors Laboratory in Tianjin, north China, May 10, 2023. Global refrigeration industry giant Danfoss Group on Wednesday announced that its Global Green Refrigerants Compressors Laboratory has been put into operation in north China's Tianjin Municipality. Covering an area of approximately 7,000 square meters, with a total investment of 140 million yuan (about 20 million U.S. dollars), this is Danfoss' largest capital increase in Tianjin since it settled in the city back in 1996. TO GO WITH "Refrigeration industry giant Danfoss launches R&D testing center in China's Tianjin" (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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Ex major league pitcher Irabu found dead

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows Hideki Irabu of Lotte Marines pitching in a game against Nippon Ham Fighters in which he achieved his 1,000th strikeout, in Chiba, near Tokyo, in May 1996. Police said on July 28, 2011, that the former major leaguer and Japanese professional baseball player was found dead at his home in the suburbs of Los Angeles the previous day.

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2 men acquitted of murder 43 years after arrests

TSUCHIURA, Japan - Shoji Sakurai, 64, speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 24, 2011. Earlier in the day, the Tsuchiura branch of the Mito District Court in a retrial acquitted Sakurai and Takao Sugiyama, also 64, of the murder of a man in the prefecture, clearing their names more than 43 years after their arrests. They were freed on parole in 1996.

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2 men acquitted of murder 43 years after arrests

TSUCHIURA, Japan - Takao Sugiyama, 64, wipes his tears during a press conference at a hotel in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 24, 2011. Earlier in the day, the Tsuchiura branch of the Mito District Court in a retrial acquitted Sugiyama, and Shoji Sakurai, also 64, of the murder of a man in the prefecture, clearing their names more than 43 years after their arrests. They were freed on parole in 1996.

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2 men acquitted of murder 43 years after arrests

TSUCHIURA, Japan - Shoji Sakurai (R) and Takao Sugiyama, both 64, shake hands after finishing their press conference at a hotel in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 24, 2011. Earlier in the day, the Tsuchiura branch of the Mito District Court acquitted them in a retrial of the murder of a man in the prefecture, clearing their names more than 43 years after their arrests. They were freed on parole in 1996.

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2 men acquitted of murder 43 years after arrests

MITO, Japan - This file photo shows postcards that Shoji Sakurai and Takao Sugiyama, both 64, sent to each other while they were detained in isolation cells at the Tokyo Detention House. On May 24, 2011, the Tsuchiura branch of the Mito District Court acquitted them of murder in a retrial, clearing their names more than 43 years after their arrests. The two men had been sentenced to life imprisonment in 1970 for the August 1967 robbery and murder of Shoten Tamamura, a 62-year-old carpenter, and were freed on parole in 1996.

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Neo-Dada artist Shusaku Arakawa dies

TOKYO, Japan - Shusaku Arakawa (in this 1996 file photo), a Japanese artist known for conceptual paintings and printmaking using Neo-Dada styles, died in New York on May 19, 2010. He was 73.

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Ex-truants help Lao kids

TOKYO, Japan - Tensei Karasuyama (R) and other students at a high school in Tokyo for former truants or stay-at-home youths make donation boxes on May 14, 2010, in preparation for the Laos Festival in Yoyogi Park to be held May 22 and 23, 2010, to help build schools in Laos. Students of Tokyo Kokusai Gakuen High School hope to raise 3.5 million yen to build one school in Laos, in addition to the previous six built from the students' support since 1996, through donations and flea market sales.

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Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi's 1st president Takagaki dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Tasuku Takagaki (in this May 1996 file photo), the first president of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, died of liver failure at a Tokyo hospital May 24 at the age of 80.

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Tennis: Thailand's Tamarine spoils Date's comeback

GIFU, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date, a 37-year-old former World No. 4, is defeated by Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in the women's singles final at the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu Prefecture on May 4. Krumm Date, who retired in 1996 in the prime of her career on the top-tier WTA Tour, sprung a surprise when she announced her decision to rejoin the professional circuits in April.

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E. Timor foreign minister says 'tempted' by top U.N. top

NEW YORK, United States - East Timor Foreign Minister Jose Ramos Horta speaks with reporters at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on May 5. He said he was ''tempted'' by the U.N. secretary general job, amid recent speculation about his possible candidacy. ''I'm not ruling out any possibility, but sincerely I'm not yet a candidate,'' said Horta, a 1996 Nobel Prize joint prize winner for his work in the East Timorese resistance against Indonesian occupation.

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Japan's women book Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan volleyball team members celebrate after defeating South Korea 3-0 to book a spot in the summer Olympic Games in Athens in the final women's volleyball qualifying tournament in Tokyo on May 14. Japan, ranked seventh in the world, will make its first Olympic appearance since the 1996 Atlanta Games.

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High court orders gov't to redress radish sprout growers

TOKYO, Japan - Mamoru Fueki (R), representing the Japan kaiware (radish sprouts) association, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 21 after the Tokyo High Court ordered the state to payy some 16.9 million yen in compensation to the growers of white radish sprouts for branding the vegetable as a likely cause of a fatal outbreak of food poisoning caused by the O-157 strain of E. coli bacteria in 1996.