Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) AERIAL VIEW OF THE SACRE COEUR BASILICA, AT THE TOP OF THE MONTMARTRE HILL. ITS CONSTRUCTION WAS DECIDED IN 1870 (JUST AFTER THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR), AND WAS COMPLETED IN 1914. WITH NEARLY 11 MILLION PILGRIMS AND VISITORS PER YEAR, IT IS THE SECOND MOST VISITED RELIGIOUS MONUMENT IN PARIS AFTER NOTRE-DAME Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. PARIS (75) AERIAL VIEW OF THE SACRE COEUR BASILICA, AT THE TOP OF THE MONTMARTRE HILL. ITS CONSTRUCTION WAS DECIDED IN 1870 (JUST AFTER THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR), AND WAS COMPLETED IN 1914. WITH NEARLY 11 MILLION PILGRIMS AND VISITORS PER YEAR, IT IS THE SECOND MOST VISITED RELIGIOUS MONUMENT IN PARIS Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. PARIS (75) AERIAL VIEW OF THE SACRE COEUR BASILICA, AT THE TOP OF THE MONTMARTRE HILL. WITH NEARLY 11 MILLION PILGRIMS AND VISITORS PER YEAR, IT IS THE SECOND MOST VISITED RELIGIOUS MONUMENT IN PARIS AFTER NOTRE-DAME Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. PARIS (75) AERIAL VIEW OF THE SACRE COEUR BASILICA, AT THE TOP OF THE MONTMARTRE HILL. ITS CONSTRUCTION WAS DECIDED IN 1870 (JUST AFTER THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR), AND WAS COMPLETED IN 1914. WITH NEARLY 11 MILLION PILGRIMS AND VISITORS PER YEAR, IT IS THE SECOND MOST VISITED RELIGIOUS MONUMENT IN PARIS AFTER NOTRE-DAME Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. PARIS (75) AERIAL VIEW OF THE SACRE COEUR BASILICA, AT THE TOP OF THE MONTMARTRE HILL. ITS CONSTRUCTION WAS DECIDED IN 1870 (JUST AFTER THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR), AND WAS COMPLETED IN 1914. WITH NEARLY 11 MILLION PILGRIMS AND VISITORS PER YEAR, IT IS THE SECOND MOST VISITED RELIGIOUS MONUMENT IN PARIS AFTER NOTRE-DAME Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Int'l experts speak positively about rural revitalization in China

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Istanbul's 2023 annual inflation nears 75 percent

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India produces 27 mln vehicles in FY 2022-23: report

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Myanmar burns over 446 mln USD worth of seized narcotic drugs

STORY: Myanmar burns over 446 mln USD worth of seized narcotic drugs DATELINE: June 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the drug burning ceremony in Yangon STORYLINE: Myanmar destroyed more than 446 million U.S. dollar worth of narcotic drugs seized from around the country to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Monday, police said. The seized illegal drugs and precursor chemicals were ceremonially burnt in the Southeast Asian country's three major cities of Yangon, Mandalay, and Taunggyi, it said. Myanmar's authorities destroyed 36 kinds of narcotic drugs worth nearly 208 million dollars in Yangon, 34 kinds of drugs worth over 69 million dollars in Mandalay, and 75 kinds of drugs worth over about 170 million dollars in Taunggyi, respectively. Last year, narcotic drugs and precursor chemicals worth over 642 million dollars were also burnt in the three places. The destroyed drugs included heroin, op

Voting starts in Pakistan elections

Voting starts in Pakistan elections

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Rawalpindi on Oct. 10 as voting begins in Pakistan's National and provincial assembly elections. Nearly 75 million Pakistanis are eligible to cast ballots for 272 seats in the National Assembly and for 577 seats in the provincial parliaments in Punjab, Sindh, Northwest Frontier Province and Baluchistan.

Voting starts in Pakistan elections

Voting starts in Pakistan elections

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Rawalpindi on Oct. 10 as voting begins in Pakistan's National and provincial assembly elections. Nearly 75 million Pakistanis are eligible to cast ballots for 272 seats in the National Assembly and for 577 seats in the provincial parliaments in Punjab, Sindh, Northwest Frontier Province and Baluchistan. (Kyodo)