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Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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Illustration For US Election Day

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - An exterior view of the world headquarters for the Cable News Network (CNN) on Nov. 17, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. CNN's CEO and Chairman, Chris Licht, has confirmed that the company will begin layoffs in early December. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-HONG KONG-MACAO GREATER BAY AREA-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240217) -- GUANGZHOU, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An AG600M large amphibious aircraft is produced at the final assembly line facility in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 7, 2022. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a city cluster, is one of the most open areas in China with economic vitality. The greater bay area is composed of nine cities in Guangdong Province including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing, and two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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Report calls on Australia to reduce antibiotic use amid rise in drug-resistant infections

STORY: Report calls on Australia to reduce antibiotic use amid rise in drug-resistant infections SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of pharmacies in Canberra STORYLINE: Australia is losing the war against drug-resistant infections, a government report has warned. The report, published on Thursday by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, found that bacteria that cause golden staph infections, gastroenteritis and gonorrhea are growing increasingly resistant to the antibiotic drugs that treat them - a phenomenon known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR). According to the report, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a 19 percent drop in antibiotic use in Australia between 2019 and 2022, but the country still has one of the highest consumption rates in the developed world. In 2022, one-third of Australians were given a prescription for at least one round of antibiotics, the report said The

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Two Chinese sports films awarded Guirlande d'Honneur at 2023 FICTS Fest

STORY: Two Chinese sports films awarded Guirlande d'Honneur at 2023 FICTS Fest SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: MILAN, Italy CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Milano International Sport Movies & TV Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG ZHENG, Producer and Director of "Me and My Winter Games" 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO YUNCHAO, Deputy Secretary General of Beijing Olympic City Development Association STORYLINE: China's sports films "Beijing 2022" and "Me and My Winter Games" won the top prize Guirlande d'Honneur here on Saturday at the 2023 Milano International Sport Movies & TV Festival. 17 films and videos from China were selected into the 2023 edition of the festival hosted by the International Sport Movies TV Federation (FICTS), among which two won Guirlande d'Honneur while five others were nominated in different sections. "Beijing 2022," the official film of the Beijing Winter Olympics, was awarded Guirlande d'Honneur in "Olym

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Memorial ceremony for ex-head of Panasonic predecessor

Panasonic Holdings Corp. Chairman Kazuhiro Tsuga speaks to reporters in Osaka, western Japan, on March 17, 2023, after attending a memorial ceremony for Kunio Nakamura, former president of Panasonic Holdings forerunner Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., who died of pneumonia on Nov. 28, 2022, at age 83.

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Memorial ceremony for ex-head of Panasonic predecessor

A memorial ceremony is held for Kunio Nakamura, former president of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., now Panasonic Holdings Corp., at an Osaka hotel in western Japan on March 17, 2023. Nakamura died of pneumonia on Nov. 28, 2022, at age 83.

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Memorial ceremony for ex-head of Panasonic predecessor

Canon Inc. Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai speaks to reporters in Osaka, western Japan, on March 17, 2023, after attending a memorial ceremony for Kunio Nakamura, former president of Panasonic Holdings Corp. forerunner Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., who died of pneumonia on Nov. 28, 2022, at age 83.

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Memorial ceremony for ex-head of Panasonic predecessor

A memorial ceremony is held for Kunio Nakamura, former president of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., now Panasonic Holdings Corp., at an Osaka hotel in western Japan on March 17, 2023. Nakamura died of pneumonia on Nov. 28, 2022, at age 83.

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Memorial ceremony for ex-head of Panasonic predecessor

A memorial ceremony is held for Kunio Nakamura, former president of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., now Panasonic Holdings Corp., at an Osaka hotel in western Japan on March 17, 2023. Nakamura died of pneumonia on Nov. 28, 2022, at age 83.

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Kungfu master sets new world record of nunchaku skills

STORY: Kungfu master sets new world record of nunchaku skills DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. mid of Xie Desheng challenging the new Guinness World Record STORYLINE: Chinese martial arts practitioner Xie Desheng has set a new Guinness World Record of "Most nunchaku reverse shoulder passes in one minute" to 154 on the Great Wall in Beijing. The previous record also kept by Xie was 150. He achieved it in Shanghai on Nov. 17, 2022. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Xinhua Headlines: GDP reaches new level as Chinese economy embarks on new journey of hope

(230117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers are on duty at the construction site of the Huafu mega bridge at the Sichuan-Chongqing section of the Chongqing-Kunming high-speed railway in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Nov. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A diver transplants corals underwater in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Divers transplant corals underwater in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A diver transplants corals underwater in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Divers transplant corals underwater in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 17, 2022 shows transplanted corals in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 17, 2022 shows transplanted corals in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM-RESTORATION (CN)

(230114) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A diver transplants corals underwater in Yalong Bay, Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 17, 2022. A coral reef ecosystem restoration project has been completed in waters of the Yalong Bay in Sanya. The work is done by means of placing artificial reefs and transplanting coral seedlings. Over 80 percent of the coral seedlings are expected to live for at least six months, while over 70 percent will survive for at least one year. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CAMEROON-SOUTH REGION-COCOA BUSINESS

(221217) -- YAOUNDE, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers dry cocoa beans in a courtyard in Mengong subdivision, Cameroon, on Nov. 15, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroon's cocoa farmers gain from domestic processing" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-SOUTH REGION-COCOA BUSINESS

(221217) -- YAOUNDE, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A planter presents cocoa beans inside a cocoa pod at a field in Essessana, a village in Mengong subdivision of Cameroon's southern region, on Nov. 15, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroon's cocoa farmers gain from domestic processing" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-SOUTH REGION-COCOA BUSINESS

(221217) -- YAOUNDE, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker picks cocoa pods at a field in Essessana, a village in Mengong subdivision of Cameroon's southern region, on Nov. 15, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Cameroon's cocoa farmers gain from domestic processing" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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Medical workers on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients

STORY: Medical workers on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medical workers 2. Voice of MA JUNWEI, Cardiologist, Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital, Tianjin 3. Voice of CHEN QIUPING, Liulitun Community Health Service Center, Beijing 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FU SUZHEN, ICU, Xingtai People's Hospital, Hebei 5. various of the relay rescue 6. Voice of JIANG RONG, Head nurse, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University 7. Voice of LIU XIAOCHENG, President of Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital, Tianjin STORYLINE: Numerous medical workers are on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients as China shifts the focus of its response strategy from curbing new infections to preventing and treating severe cases. ICU, Guangdong Second Provincial Central Hospital On Nov. 25, an 85-year-old COVID-19 patient was out of danger after surgery Teda International Cardiovascular Hospital, Tianjin Ma

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SYRIA-HAMA-OLIVE OIL-PRODUCTION-INCREASE

(221202) -- HAMA, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Olive oil flows out of pipes at an oil factory in Hama, Syria, Nov. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Syria's famed olive oil on track to claw back global stature amid war, sanctions: official" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-HAMA-OLIVE OIL-PRODUCTION-INCREASE

(221202) -- HAMA, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks olives in an olive grove in Hama, Syria, Nov. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Syria's famed olive oil on track to claw back global stature amid war, sanctions: official" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-HAMA-OLIVE OIL-PRODUCTION-INCREASE

(221202) -- HAMA, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates a machine to produce olive oil at an oil factory in Hama, Syria, Nov. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Syria's famed olive oil on track to claw back global stature amid war, sanctions: official" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-HAMA-SILK-MUSEUM

(221202) -- HAMA, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muhammad Saud, one of the very few silk farmers in Syria, shows his tools for silk making at his home workshop in the village of Deir Mama, Hama province, Syria, Nov. 17, 2022. Although he knows that the silkworm breeding craft has almost gone extinct in war-torn Syria, Saud has turned part of his house into a silk museum, paying his respect to the old-school breeding of his ancestors. TO GO WITH "Feature: Silkworm breeder fights to keep sericulture alive in Syria" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-HAMA-SILK-MUSEUM

(221202) -- HAMA, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muhammad Saud, one of the very few silk farmers in Syria, shows works made out of silk at his home workshop in the village of Deir Mama, Hama province, Syria, Nov. 17, 2022. Although he knows that the silkworm breeding craft has almost gone extinct in war-torn Syria, Saud has turned part of his house into a silk museum, paying his respect to the old-school breeding of his ancestors. TO GO WITH "Feature: Silkworm breeder fights to keep sericulture alive in Syria" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-WUCHUAN-MOUNTAIN-INCOME-GENERATING PLANTS (CN)

(221201) -- GUIYANG, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Greenhouses for cherry tree plantation are pictured in Shichao Town, Wuchuan County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Deep mountain township grows its way out of poverty" (Xinhua/Li Jingya)

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Moroccan entrepreneur commends good business environment in China

STORY: Moroccan entrepreneur commends good business environment in China DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Oumaima working 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KERROUMI OUMAIMA, Founder and CEO of Wuhu Allurepact International Trade Co., Ltd 3. various of the Oumaima working STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): KERROUMI OUMAIMA, Founder and CEO of Wuhu Allurepact International Trade Co., Ltd "Hello, my name is Oumaima, and I'm from Morocco, and I'm currently running a trade business here in Wuhu. I came to China in 2020, and the reason why I chose China is because of a lot of reasons. The first is, my father and my family, the whole family is kind of fascinated about the Chinese history, Chinese culture. And the second thing is that my sister is actually a student here in Ningbo University. And also I chose China because it's one of the most remarkable countries in the whole world with a charming and captivating lifestyle. Actually, we're so lucky

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A dialogue with China's Shenzhou-15 spaceflight crew

STORY: A dialogue with China's Shenzhou-15 spaceflight crew DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:12 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dialogue with China's Shenzhou-15 spaceflight crew STORYLINE: How long can you hold on to your dream? A dialogue with China's Shenzhou-15 crew SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG LU, Astronaut of Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission "I've been preparing for the mission for 12 years since I became a member of the second batch of Chinese astronauts." On Oct. 17, 2005 As Shenzhou-6 spaceship landed in Siziwang Banner in Inner Mongolia, Chinese astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng greeted the crowd after exiting the re-entry capsule SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI JUNLONG, Astronaut of Shenzhou-6 and Shenzhou-15 spaceflight missions "Going to space has been my dream ever since I became an astronaut. Why am I on another spaceflight mission 17 years later? Because my dream has not yet come true. I always think about the day I returned from th

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Astronaut Fei Junlong: proud to carry out space mission for 2nd time

STORY: Astronaut Fei Junlong: proud to carry out space mission for 2nd time DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FEI JUNLONG, Commander of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Monday. The spaceship will take three astronauts -- Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu -- to carry out the Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission. Fei will be the commander, said Ji Qiming, assistant to the director of the CMSA, at a press conference. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FEI JUNLONG, Commander of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission "17 years ago, I carried out the Shenzhou-6 spaceflight mission. Looking back, I'm still very excited and everything is still vivid in my mind. Today, I'm so proud and excited to carry out another mission for my motherland,

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First all-cargo route opens in China's first professional cargo hub airport

STORY: First all-cargo route opens in China's first professional cargo hub airport DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo planes arriving at China's first professional cargo hub airport in Ezhou STORYLINE: China's first professional cargo hub airport in the city of Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, on Sunday launched its first all-cargo air route, linking Ezhou with Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport is also the first professional cargo hub airport in Asia and the fourth of its kind in the world. Since the airport was put into operation on July 17, it has opened multiple passenger routes linking Ezhou with cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen. According to the airport, the all-cargo air route is operated by Boeing 737 all-cargo aircraft, carrying express mail. The range of the route covers places such as Wuhan, Ezhou, Huangshi, and Huanggang in Hubei Province. The airport s

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CHINA-HUBEI-CARGO HUB AIRPORT-FIRST ALL-CARGO AIR ROUTE-OPERATION (CN)

(221127) -- WUHAN, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 27, 2022 shows an all-cargo aircraft from Shenzhen being unloaded at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. China's first professional cargo hub airport in the city of Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, on Sunday launched its first all-cargo air route, linking Ezhou with Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport is also the first professional cargo hub airport in Asia and the fourth of its kind in the world. Since the airport was put into operation on July 17, it has opened multiple passenger routes linking Ezhou with cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen. The airport said it will also open an all-cargo air route linking Ezhou and Shanghai soon. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-CARGO HUB AIRPORT-FIRST ALL-CARGO AIR ROUTE-OPERATION (CN)

(221127) -- WUHAN, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An all-cargo aircraft bound for Shenzhen prepares to take off at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 27, 2022. China's first professional cargo hub airport in the city of Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, on Sunday launched its first all-cargo air route, linking Ezhou with Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport is also the first professional cargo hub airport in Asia and the fourth of its kind in the world. Since the airport was put into operation on July 17, it has opened multiple passenger routes linking Ezhou with cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen. The airport said it will also open an all-cargo air route linking Ezhou and Shanghai soon. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-CARGO HUB AIRPORT-FIRST ALL-CARGO AIR ROUTE-OPERATION (CN)

(221127) -- WUHAN, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An all-cargo aircraft from Shenzhen taxies at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 27, 2022. China's first professional cargo hub airport in the city of Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, on Sunday launched its first all-cargo air route, linking Ezhou with Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport is also the first professional cargo hub airport in Asia and the fourth of its kind in the world. Since the airport was put into operation on July 17, it has opened multiple passenger routes linking Ezhou with cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen. The airport said it will also open an all-cargo air route linking Ezhou and Shanghai soon. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-CARGO HUB AIRPORT-FIRST ALL-CARGO AIR ROUTE-OPERATION (CN)

(221127) -- WUHAN, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 27, 2022 shows an all-cargo aircraft bound for Shenzhen being loaded at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. China's first professional cargo hub airport in the city of Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, on Sunday launched its first all-cargo air route, linking Ezhou with Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport is also the first professional cargo hub airport in Asia and the fourth of its kind in the world. Since the airport was put into operation on July 17, it has opened multiple passenger routes linking Ezhou with cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen. The airport said it will also open an all-cargo air route linking Ezhou and Shanghai soon. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-CARGO HUB AIRPORT-FIRST ALL-CARGO AIR ROUTE-OPERATION (CN)

(221127) -- WUHAN, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 27, 2022 shows an all-cargo aircraft from Shenzhen being unloaded at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. China's first professional cargo hub airport in the city of Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, on Sunday launched its first all-cargo air route, linking Ezhou with Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport is also the first professional cargo hub airport in Asia and the fourth of its kind in the world. Since the airport was put into operation on July 17, it has opened multiple passenger routes linking Ezhou with cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen. The airport said it will also open an all-cargo air route linking Ezhou and Shanghai soon. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-CARGO HUB AIRPORT-FIRST ALL-CARGO AIR ROUTE-OPERATION (CN)

(221127) -- WUHAN, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 27, 2022 shows an all-cargo aircraft from Shenzhen being unloaded at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. China's first professional cargo hub airport in the city of Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, on Sunday launched its first all-cargo air route, linking Ezhou with Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport is also the first professional cargo hub airport in Asia and the fourth of its kind in the world. Since the airport was put into operation on July 17, it has opened multiple passenger routes linking Ezhou with cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen. The airport said it will also open an all-cargo air route linking Ezhou and Shanghai soon. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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South Sudanese refugee fights deforestation in Uganda by planting trees

STORY: South Sudanese refugee fights deforestation in Uganda by planting trees DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: PALABEK, Uganda CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Opira Bosco Okot walking 2. various of Opira teaching class about tree planting 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OPIRA BOSCO OKOT, Environmental activist 4. various of Opira selecting tree seedlings 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OPIRA BOSCO OKOT, Environmental activist 6. various of tree seedlings, student planting tree 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JACKY AMONO, Student 8. various of Opira and Margaret Aloyo shopping for seedlings 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARGRET ALOYO, Community leader 10. various of refugees standing near truck 11. various of tree nursery, Cameraman, Opira watering seedling 12. various of Opira and colleagues editing video 13. various of women greeting each other 15. various of Opira teaching class and writing on chalkboard 16. various of men building dykes, women securing dyke 17. various of students watering seed

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Afghan central bank to auction 17 mln USD to stabilize local currency

STORY: Afghan central bank to auction 17 mln USD to stabilize local currency DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan central bank and street view in Kabul STORYLINE: The Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the Afghan central bank, said it decided to auction 17 million U.S. dollars as part of the country's efforts to stabilize the exchange rate of the national currency in a statement on Wednesday. It came amid tumbling afghani, Afghanistan's currency, against foreign currencies, especially the U.S. dollar over the past couple of weeks. In the past few months, the crisis-stricken Afghanistan's central bank has injected millions of U.S. dollars into the country's foreign exchange markets in a bid to curb the depreciation of afghani against foreign currencies. Over the past year, Afghanistan has received more than 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in cash as part of the international community's humanitarian aid to stabilize its war-ravaged economy. Xinhua New

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Ruben Vargas (17) of Switzerland vies for the ball with Nicolas Nkoulou of Cameroon in the second half of a World Cup Group G football match at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, on Nov. 24, 2022.

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CHINA-TIANJIN-INDIAN ARTIST-GURMEHAR SINGH (CN)

(221124) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gurmehar Singh learns from artist Wang Yan (C) about how to create Yangliuqing woodblock prints in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 17, 2022. In 1999, Gurmehar Singh moved with her parents from India to China at the age of five. Over the next 23 years, she has lived and studied in Chinese cities such as Beijing and Tianjin. As a great fan of painting, Singh would visit museums and art galleries, exposing herself to many techniques of traditional Chinese painting whenever had time. Singh now runs her own art studio and teaches painting in Tianjin. The years in China have deeply affected the style of Singh's paintings. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-INDIAN ARTIST-GURMEHAR SINGH (CN)

(221124) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gurmehar Singh learns from artist Wang Yan (R) about how to create Yangliuqing woodblock prints in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 17, 2022. In 1999, Gurmehar Singh moved with her parents from India to China at the age of five. Over the next 23 years, she has lived and studied in Chinese cities such as Beijing and Tianjin. As a great fan of painting, Singh would visit museums and art galleries, exposing herself to many techniques of traditional Chinese painting whenever had time. Singh now runs her own art studio and teaches painting in Tianjin. The years in China have deeply affected the style of Singh's paintings. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-INDIAN ARTIST-GURMEHAR SINGH (CN)

(221124) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gurmehar Singh learns how to create Yangliuqing woodblock prints under the instruction of artist Liu Jie in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 17, 2022. In 1999, Gurmehar Singh moved with her parents from India to China at the age of five. Over the next 23 years, she has lived and studied in Chinese cities such as Beijing and Tianjin. As a great fan of painting, Singh would visit museums and art galleries, exposing herself to many techniques of traditional Chinese painting whenever had time. Singh now runs her own art studio and teaches painting in Tianjin. The years in China have deeply affected the style of Singh's paintings. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-INDIAN ARTIST-GURMEHAR SINGH (CN)

(221124) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gurmehar Singh visits a traditional culture street in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 17, 2022. In 1999, Gurmehar Singh moved with her parents from India to China at the age of five. Over the next 23 years, she has lived and studied in Chinese cities such as Beijing and Tianjin. As a great fan of painting, Singh would visit museums and art galleries, exposing herself to many techniques of traditional Chinese painting whenever had time. Singh now runs her own art studio and teaches painting in Tianjin. The years in China have deeply affected the style of Singh's paintings. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-INDIAN ARTIST-GURMEHAR SINGH (CN)

(221124) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gurmehar Singh learns from artist Wang Yan (R) about how to create Yangliuqing woodblock prints in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 17, 2022. In 1999, Gurmehar Singh moved with her parents from India to China at the age of five. Over the next 23 years, she has lived and studied in Chinese cities such as Beijing and Tianjin. As a great fan of painting, Singh would visit museums and art galleries, exposing herself to many techniques of traditional Chinese painting whenever had time. Singh now runs her own art studio and teaches painting in Tianjin. The years in China have deeply affected the style of Singh's paintings. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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Railway staff vocational skills competition held in Laos

STORY: Railway staff vocational skills competition held in Laos DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony of the railway staff skills competition STORYLINE: The Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. launched its first vocational skills competition in the Lao capital Vientiane on Tuesday. The three-day competition, which is held on the occasion of the first anniversary of the opening of the China-Laos Railway, aims to improve the skills of railway employees. The launching ceremony was held in Vientiane Station by the company, a joint venture based in Vientiane responsible for the operation of the railway's Lao section. The competition includes a total of 17 types of work in five special categories, namely driving, passenger service, freight, locomotive, and wagon maintenance. A total of 373 staff members, including 221 Lao and 152 Chinese workers, participate in the competition. The company attached great importance to the comp

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International bodybuilding competition kicks off in Libya's Tripoli

STORY: International bodybuilding competition kicks off in Libya's Tripoli DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:00 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ashoor Classic bodybuilding competition 2. various of competitors STORYLINE: The second annual Ashoor Classic bodybuilding competition kicked off in Libya's capital Tripoli, with the participation of bodybuilders from 17 different countries and regions. The first place winner at the Ashoor Classic bodybuilding competition will qualify for the upcoming Mr. Olympia competition in Las Vegas, the United States in December. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tripoli. (XHTV)

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Russian missile debris

Debris of Russian missiles is on display at a zoo in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region on Nov. 17, 2022.