NBA - Toronto Raptors v Washington Wizards

NBA - Toronto Raptors v Washington Wizards

Toronto Raptors' RJ Barrett (9) drives past Washington Wizards' Kyshawn George (18) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Photo by Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of the Qishi hub on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 12, 2025. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhou Hua/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of Madao hub on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 12, 2025. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhou Hua/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bear sighting in Iwate Pref.

Bear sighting in Iwate Pref.

A white-chested bear climbs a persimmon tree near a house in Iwaizumi in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 18, 2025, amid frequent bear sightings in Japan.

Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko leaves Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (R) arrives at Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (front), in Laotian traditional dress, is pictured with Lao Vice President Pany Yathotou at the Lao president's office in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (L), in Laotian traditional dress, is pictured with Lao Vice President Pany Yathotou at the Lao president's office in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko meets Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Lao president's office in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (C), in Laotian traditional dress, poses for a photo in front of Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos.

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Lao president's office in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko meets Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (2nd from R), in Laotian traditional dress, visits Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos.

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (L), in Laotian traditional dress, is pictured with Lao Vice President Pany Yathotou at the Lao president's office in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko, in Laotian traditional dress, poses for a photo in front of Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos.

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko, in Laotian traditional dress, poses for a photo in front of Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, during her official trip to Laos.

Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

OITA, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Video shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita, unveiled to the media on Nov. 27, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

Christmas show at USJ

OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 19 Kyodo - A ceremony kicking off a Christmas show is held at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2025, a day before the opening of the show, set to run through Jan. 4, to the general public. (Kyodo)

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

BEIJING, China, Nov. 18 Kyodo - Masaaki Kanai, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and his Chinese counterpart, Liu Jinsong, are pictured after their talks at the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Nov. 18, 2025, amid escalating tensions between the two countries over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on a potential Taiwan contingency. (Kyodo)

Aerial View Of Haikou Port - China

Aerial View Of Haikou Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a view of the Yangpu Port in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will launch island-wide independent customs operations as of Dec. 18, a major milestone in the opening-up drive of the world's second-largest economy despite rising protectionism worldwide. Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aerial View Of Haikou Port - China

Aerial View Of Haikou Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 27, 2025 shows a view of the Haikou Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will launch island-wide independent customs operations as of Dec. 18, a major milestone in the opening-up drive of the world's second-largest economy despite rising protectionism worldwide. Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Photo shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita, unveiled to the media on Nov. 27, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started on Nov. 18.

Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Photo shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita, unveiled to the media on Nov. 27, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started on Nov. 18.

Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Photo shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita, unveiled to the media on Nov. 27, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started on Nov. 18.

Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Photo shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita, unveiled to the media on Nov. 27, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started on Nov. 18.

Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

Photo shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita, unveiled to the media on Nov. 27, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started on Nov. 18.

Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

A staff member of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic performs maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRES

Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

Landslide Hit A Residential Area in Pandanarum Village - Indonesia

Landslide Hit A Residential Area in Pandanarum Village - Indonesia

Rescuers work on site after a landslide hit a residential area in Pandanarum village, Central Java, Indonesia, Nov. 20, 2025. At least 10 people have died and 18 others remain missing after a landslide struck a residential area in Indonesia's Central Java province, authorities said on Friday. (Photo by Joni Amarta/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Landslide Hit A Residential Area in Pandanarum Village - Indonesia

Landslide Hit A Residential Area in Pandanarum Village - Indonesia

Rescuers work on site after a landslide hit a residential area in Pandanarum village, Central Java, Indonesia, Nov. 20, 2025. At least 10 people have died and 18 others remain missing after a landslide struck a residential area in Indonesia's Central Java province, authorities said on Friday. (Photo by Joni Amarta/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Landslide Hit A Residential Area in Pandanarum Village - Indonesia

Landslide Hit A Residential Area in Pandanarum Village - Indonesia

Rescuers transfer a body pack after a landslide hit a residential area in Pandanarum village, Central Java, Indonesia, Nov. 20, 2025. At least 10 people have died and 18 others remain missing after a landslide struck a residential area in Indonesia's Central Java province, authorities said on Friday. (Photo by Joni Amarta/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Landslide Hit A Residential Area in Pandanarum Village - Indonesia

Landslide Hit A Residential Area in Pandanarum Village - Indonesia

Rescuers work on site after a landslide hit a residential area in Pandanarum village, Central Java, Indonesia, Nov. 20, 2025. At least 10 people have died and 18 others remain missing after a landslide struck a residential area in Indonesia's Central Java province, authorities said on Friday. (Photo by Joni Amarta/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

An Israeli Soldier Prevents Palestinians from Returning to Their Homes - Tulkarm

An Israeli Soldier Prevents Palestinians from Returning to Their Homes - Tulkarm

An Israeli soldier tries to prevent Palestinians from reaching their houses in Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, Nov. 18, 2025. Palestinians took part in a demonstration demanding the right to return to their houses at the entrance of Nur Shams refugee camp, while Israeli soldiers assaulted the crowd and forced them to leave the area. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

An Israeli Soldier Prevents Palestinians from Returning to Their Homes - Tulkarm

An Israeli Soldier Prevents Palestinians from Returning to Their Homes - Tulkarm

An Israeli soldier tries to prevent Palestinians from reaching their houses in Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, Nov. 18, 2025. Palestinians took part in a demonstration demanding the right to return to their houses at the entrance of Nur Shams refugee camp, while Israeli soldiers assaulted the crowd and forced them to leave the area. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

An Israeli Soldier Prevents Palestinians from Returning to Their Homes - Tulkarm

An Israeli Soldier Prevents Palestinians from Returning to Their Homes - Tulkarm

Israeli soldiers try to prevent Palestinians from reaching their houses in Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, Nov. 18, 2025. Palestinians took part in a demonstration demanding the right to return to their houses at the entrance of Nur Shams refugee camp, while Israeli soldiers assaulted the crowd and forced them to leave the area. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

An Israeli Soldier Prevents Palestinians from Returning to Their Homes - Tulkarm

An Israeli Soldier Prevents Palestinians from Returning to Their Homes - Tulkarm

An Israeli soldier tries to prevent Palestinians from reaching their houses in Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, Nov. 18, 2025. Palestinians took part in a demonstration demanding the right to return to their houses at the entrance of Nur Shams refugee camp, while Israeli soldiers assaulted the crowd and forced them to leave the area. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

An Israeli Soldier Prevents Palestinians from Returning to Their Homes - Tulkarm

An Israeli Soldier Prevents Palestinians from Returning to Their Homes - Tulkarm

An Israeli soldier tries to prevent Palestinians from reaching their houses in Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, Nov. 18, 2025. Palestinians took part in a demonstration demanding the right to return to their houses at the entrance of Nur Shams refugee camp, while Israeli soldiers assaulted the crowd and forced them to leave the area. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

An Israeli Soldier Prevents Palestinians from Returning to Their Homes - Tulkarm

An Israeli Soldier Prevents Palestinians from Returning to Their Homes - Tulkarm

Israeli soldiers try to prevent Palestinians from reaching their houses in Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, Nov. 18, 2025. Palestinians took part in a demonstration demanding the right to return to their houses at the entrance of Nur Shams refugee camp, while Israeli soldiers assaulted the crowd and forced them to leave the area. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces cordon off the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces cordon off the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces work at the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces work at the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces work at the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Ramming and Stabbing Attack at the Gush Etzion Junction - West Bank

Security forces work at the scene of a ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, a major intersection in a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, Nov. 18, 2025. An Israeli man was killed and three others wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, carried out by two Palestinian suspects who were subsequently shot dead by security forces, Israeli officials said. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

King and Queen of Sweden Visit Canada

King and Queen of Sweden Visit Canada

Sweden's King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia sign a guest book as Prime Minister Mark Carney, Speaker of the House of Commons Francis Scarpaleggia, left, and Speaker of the Senate Raymonde Gagne look on at a welcoming ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Photo by Patrick Doyle /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King and Queen of Sweden Visit Canada

King and Queen of Sweden Visit Canada

Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister, and Energy, Business and Industry Minister Ebba Busch speaks as Sweden's King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia look on before a meeting in the Prime Minister's office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Photo by Patrick Doyle /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM