US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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(240422) -- BAGHDAD, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani (1st L, Front) welcomes visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd L, Front) at Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 22, 2024. Iraq and Türkiye on Monday struck more than 20 deals in various fields during a rare visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iraq. (Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-UNESCO-SYMPOSIUM-INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE-MUTUAL LEARNING

(240415) -- PARIS, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Doudou Diene (1st L, Rear), former director of UNESCO's Division of Intercultural Dialogue, speaks at an international symposium on the concept of intercultural exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France, on April 15, 2024. The international symposium on the concept of intercultural exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations was held Monday in the French capital. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-UNESCO-SYMPOSIUM-INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE-MUTUAL LEARNING

(240415) -- PARIS, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jianchun (1st L, Rear), vice minister of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), delivers his opening speech at an international symposium on the concept of intercultural exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France, on April 15, 2024. The international symposium on the concept of intercultural exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations was held Monday in the French capital. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Total solar eclipse crosses North America, Texas in path of totality

STORY: Total solar eclipse crosses North America, Texas in path of totality SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:59 LOCATION: DALLAS, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people watching the eclipse in Plano, Dallas 2. whole process of eclipse including the 1st contact, 2nd contact, totality, 3rd contact, and 4th contact STORYLINE: A total solar eclipse passed over North America on Monday, with a significant part of the U.S. state of Texas in the path of totality. The eclipse started at Mexico's Pacific coast around 1:07 p.m. CDT, crossed into the United States near Eagle Pass, western Texas, at 1:27 p.m., and then moved northeast across Texas, and many other states before reaching Canada. In Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, the partial eclipse lasted from 12:23 p.m. to 3:02 p.m. The total eclipse, where the moon fully covered the sun, occurred from 1:41 p.m. to 1:44 p.m., lasting nearly 4 minutes. Residents and visitors gathered at Windhaven Meadow Park to o

China's 1st domestically made polar icebreaker Xuelong 2 visits HKSAR

STORY: China's 1st domestically made polar icebreaker Xuelong 2 visits HKSAR SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:39 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xuelong 2 STORYLINE: China's first domestically made icebreaker Xuelong 2 on Monday arrived in the country's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) for a five-day visit. Xuelong 2, which came to Hong Kong for the very first time, entered the Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui on Monday morning after completing their latest Antarctic expedition. The icebreaker will be open for public visits from Tuesday to Friday. During their stay in Hong Kong, the Antarctic expedition team will hold a two-day international conference on climate change at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Xuelong 2's scientists will meet with about 200 students at the Hong Kong Science Museum where the "Polar Research and Climate Change" exhibition was held. Xuelong 2 is China's fourth polar research vessel, fo

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Funeral Of IRGC Members Killed In Syria - Tehran

Iranians attend the funeral of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps General Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Tehran, Iran on April 4, 2024. Gen. Zahedi was one of seven members of Quds forces, the foreign operations arm of IRGC, killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel on Monday, April 1st in Syria. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM