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Portraits of the Candidate of the Liberal Party of Honduras Salvador Nasralla - Madrid

Honduras Liberal Party candidate for the Honduran elections, Salvador Nasralla (l), during an interview for Europa Press at the Hotel Continental, Oct. 15, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. Founder of the Anti-Corruption Party in 2011, he was a presidential candidate in 2013 and 2017, leading an opposition coalition in one of the country's most controversial elections. In 2022 he was the first presidential appointee alongside Xiomara Castro. He is known as "El señor de la televisión" for his trajectory in media. Photo by A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits of the Candidate of the Liberal Party of Honduras Salvador Nasralla - Madrid

Honduras Liberal Party candidate for the Honduran elections, Salvador Nasralla, poses for Europa Press cameras at the Hotel Continental, Oct. 15, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. Founder of the Anti-Corruption Party in 2011, he was a presidential candidate in 2013 and 2017, leading an opposition coalition in one of the country's most controversial elections. In 2022 he was the first presidential appointee alongside Xiomara Castro. He is known as "El señor de la televisión" for his trajectory in media. Photo by A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits of the Candidate of the Liberal Party of Honduras Salvador Nasralla - Madrid

Honduras Liberal Party candidate for the Honduran elections, Salvador Nasralla, poses for Europa Press cameras at the Hotel Continental, Oct. 15, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. Founder of the Anti-Corruption Party in 2011, he was a presidential candidate in 2013 and 2017, leading an opposition coalition in one of the country's most controversial elections. In 2022 he was the first presidential appointee alongside Xiomara Castro. He is known as "El señor de la televisión" for his trajectory in media. Photo by A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits of the Candidate of the Liberal Party of Honduras Salvador Nasralla - Madrid

Honduras Liberal Party candidate for the Honduran elections, Salvador Nasralla, poses for Europa Press cameras at the Hotel Continental, Oct. 15, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. Founder of the Anti-Corruption Party in 2011, he was a presidential candidate in 2013 and 2017, leading an opposition coalition in one of the country's most controversial elections. In 2022 he was the first presidential appointee alongside Xiomara Castro. He is known as "El señor de la televisión" for his trajectory in media. Photo by A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits of the Candidate of the Liberal Party of Honduras Salvador Nasralla - Madrid

Honduras Liberal Party candidate for the Honduran elections, Salvador Nasralla, during an interview for Europa Press at the Hotel Continental, Oct. 15, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. Founder of the Anti-Corruption Party in 2011, he was a presidential candidate in 2013 and 2017, leading an opposition coalition in one of the country's most controversial elections. In 2022 he was the first presidential appointee alongside Xiomara Castro. He is known as "El señor de la televisión" for his trajectory in media. Photo by A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits of the Candidate of the Liberal Party of Honduras Salvador Nasralla - Madrid

Honduras Liberal Party candidate for the Honduran elections, Salvador Nasralla, poses for Europa Press cameras at the Hotel Continental, Oct. 15, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. Founder of the Anti-Corruption Party in 2011, he was a presidential candidate in 2013 and 2017, leading an opposition coalition in one of the country's most controversial elections. In 2022 he was the first presidential appointee alongside Xiomara Castro. He is known as "El señor de la televisión" for his trajectory in media. Photo by A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portraits of the Candidate of the Liberal Party of Honduras Salvador Nasralla - Madrid

Honduras Liberal Party candidate for the Honduran elections, Salvador Nasralla, poses for Europa Press cameras at the Hotel Continental, Oct. 15, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. Founder of the Anti-Corruption Party in 2011, he was a presidential candidate in 2013 and 2017, leading an opposition coalition in one of the country's most controversial elections. In 2022 he was the first presidential appointee alongside Xiomara Castro. He is known as "El señor de la televisión" for his trajectory in media. Photo by A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-DEVELOPMENT-INTELLIGENT LEVEL (CN)

(240615) -- NANCHANG, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An automated harvester equipped with navigation system works in the rice fields in Nanchang County of China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 11, 2022. With the application of technologies such as 5G and BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, the intelligent level of traditional industries in China's central region has been upgraded in recent years. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wan Xiang)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-DEVELOPMENT-INTELLIGENT LEVEL (CN)

(240615) -- NANCHANG, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An automated harvester equipped with navigation system works in the rice fields in Nanchang County of China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 11, 2022. With the application of technologies such as 5G and BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, the intelligent level of traditional industries in China's central region has been upgraded in recent years. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wan Xiang)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-DEVELOPMENT-INTELLIGENT LEVEL (CN)

(240615) -- NANCHANG, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An automated harvester equipped with navigation system works in the rice fields in Nanchang County of China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 11, 2022. With the application of technologies such as 5G and BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, the intelligent level of traditional industries in China's central region has been upgraded in recent years. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-DEVELOPMENT-INTELLIGENT LEVEL (CN)

(240615) -- NANCHANG, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An automated harvester equipped with navigation system works in the rice fields in Nanchang County of China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 11, 2022. With the application of technologies such as 5G and BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, the intelligent level of traditional industries in China's central region has been upgraded in recent years. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-SINGAPORE-COOPERATION (CN)

(231012) -- BEIJING, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wild smooth-coated otters are spotted next to Singapore's tourism icon, the Merlion, on its 50th birthday at the Merlion Park in Singapore, Sept. 15, 2022. The China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity was launched in 2015. It is the third such cooperation initiative between China and Singapore. Through the cooperation project, exchanges between Chongqing and Singapore in the business, leisure tourism and culture sectors have been deepened in recent years. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China celebrates 1st National Ecology Day amid efforts to meet carbon goals

(230815) -- HANGZHOU, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 18, 2022 shows white-naped cranes at the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in east China's Shandong Province. (Photo by Yang Bin/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-IMPORT AND EXPORT-INCREASE (CN)

(230115) -- HAINAN, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken at the Dongfang Lingang Industrial Park shows the Basuo Port in Dongfang City, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 23, 2022. After exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.92 billion U.S. dollars) for the first time in 2021, the total import and export value of Hainan Free Trade Port exceeded 200 billion yuan (about 29.84 billion U.S. dollars) to reach 200.95 billion yuan (about 29.98 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, an increase of 36.8 percent. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2022

(221226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Oct. 9, 2022 shows Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates for claiming the champion during the race of the Formula One Japan Grand Prix held at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka City, Japan. Red Bull's Verstappen won the F1 Japanese Grand Prix to seal the 2022 F1 Drivers' World Championship title ahead of schedule. He then took a record 14th win in a single Formula 1 season with victory in the Mexico City Grand Prix, surpassing Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel's joint record of 13. With his win in the Abu Dhabi finale, Verstappen's single-season winning record was finally set at 15. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's old industrial base makes headway on revitalization

(221215) -- SHENYANG, Dec. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Welding robots work on a production line at the China FAW Group Co., Ltd. in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Oct. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-WORLD SOIL DAY (CN)

(221205) -- HARBIN, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2022 shows agricultural machines preparing the field for planting at Xinghua Township, Baiquan County, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Dec. 5 marks World Soil Day, a day designated by the UN to highlight the importance of healthy soils and to advocate sustainable management of soil resources. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-WORLD SOIL DAY (CN)

(221205) -- HARBIN, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An agricultural machine prepares the field for planting at Xinghua Township, Baiquan County, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Oct. 15, 2022. Dec. 5 marks World Soil Day, a day designated by the UN to highlight the importance of healthy soils and to advocate sustainable management of soil resources. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-WORLD SOIL DAY (CN)

(221205) -- HARBIN, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2022 shows agricultural machines harvesting corns at Guofu Town, Baiquan County, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Dec. 5 marks World Soil Day, a day designated by the UN to highlight the importance of healthy soils and to advocate sustainable management of soil resources. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-WORLD SOIL DAY (CN)

(221205) -- HARBIN, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2022 shows agricultural machines preparing the field for planting at Xinghua Township, Baiquan County, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Dec. 5 marks World Soil Day, a day designated by the UN to highlight the importance of healthy soils and to advocate sustainable management of soil resources. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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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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Argentina announces 1st monkeypox death

STORY: Argentina announces 1st monkeypox death DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views, vaccination sites in Argentina STORYLINE: Argentina recorded its first death from monkeypox of an adult male with underlying pathologies, the health ministry announced Monday. In a bulletin, the ministry said that the 44-year-old man "had been in intensive care on a ventilator since Oct. 9," adding that he presented HIV/AIDS risk factors. As of Nov. 22, the South American country had accumulated 895 monkeypox cases, a weekly increase of 3.46 percent, according to official data. Over 66.4 percent of confirmed cases were registered in the city of Buenos Aires, which along with the provinces of Buenos Aires and Cordoba, accounted for 94.9 percent of national infections, the bulletin reported. Meanwhile, infections have been recorded in 15 of the 24 provinces in the country since the first case was detected on May 27, while the ave

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CHINA-FUJIAN-DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS-DISCOVERY (CN)

(221121) -- FUZHOU, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fossils with raised dinosaur footprints are pictured in Shanghang County, Longyan City of southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 15, 2022. TO GO WITH "Rare fossilized dinosaur footprints found in east China" (Xinhua)

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Retail sales in China fall 0.5% in Oct.

An official of China's National Bureau of Statistics attends a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2022, to release the country's retail sales data for October. Sales in the reporting month sagged 0.5 percent from the same month in 2021, marking the first year-to-year drop in five months.

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Retail sales in China fall 0.5% in Oct.

Officials of China's National Bureau of Statistics attend a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 15, 2022, to release the country's retail sales data for October. Sales in the reporting month sagged 0.5 percent from the same month in 2021, marking the first year-to-year drop in five months.

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CHINA-SHANDONG-DONGYING-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221115) -- JINAN, Nov. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2022 shows scenery at the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying, east China's Shandong Province. Dongying was certified as an international wetland city in 2018. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-DONGYING-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221115) -- JINAN, Nov. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2022 shows scenery at the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying, east China's Shandong Province. Dongying was certified as an international wetland city in 2018. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-DONGYING-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221115) -- JINAN, Nov. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2022 shows scenery at the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Dongying, east China's Shandong Province. Dongying was certified as an international wetland city in 2018. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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Xinhua Headlines: High hopes on G20, APEC for stronger solidarity in stormy age

(221114) -- JAKARTA/HONG KONG, Nov. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member loads a cargo container of China Railway Express to a train in Malaszewicze, Poland, Oct. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhou Nan)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-MENGTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS (CN)

(221103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 3, 2022 shows the Shenzhou-14 astronaut Chen Dong entering the Mengtian lab module. The Shenzhou-14 astronauts successfully entered the Mengtian lab module of China's space station Tiangong at 3:12 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Following up, the Shenzhou-14 crew in the space station will welcome the subsequent arrival of the Tianzhou-5 cargo craft and Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship, the agency said. The Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 crew members will then conduct the first in-orbit crew rotation in China's space history. China launched the space lab module Mengtian on Oct. 31, taking the construction of the country's space station into the final stage. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-MENGTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS (CN)

(221103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 3, 2022 shows a hatch being opened at the Mengtian lab module. The Shenzhou-14 astronauts successfully entered the Mengtian lab module of China's space station Tiangong at 3:12 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Following up, the Shenzhou-14 crew in the space station will welcome the subsequent arrival of the Tianzhou-5 cargo craft and Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship, the agency said. The Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 crew members will then conduct the first in-orbit crew rotation in China's space history. China launched the space lab module Mengtian on Oct. 31, taking the construction of the country's space station into the final stage. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-MENGTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS (CN)

(221103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 3, 2022 shows the Shenzhou-14 astronauts Chen Dong (C), Liu Yang (L) and Cai Xuzhe waving inside the Mengtian lab module. The Shenzhou-14 astronauts successfully entered the Mengtian lab module of China's space station Tiangong at 3:12 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Following up, the Shenzhou-14 crew in the space station will welcome the subsequent arrival of the Tianzhou-5 cargo craft and Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship, the agency said. The Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 crew members will then conduct the first in-orbit crew rotation in China's space history. China launched the space lab module Mengtian on Oct. 31, taking the construction of the country's space station into the final stage. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)

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CPC's governance in foreign expats' eyes

STORY: CPC's governance in foreign expats' eyes DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of technology and infrastructure 2. various of farmland 3. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 4. shot of ethnic minority people 5. various of Mark Levine 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARK LEVINE, Professor at Minzu University of China 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 9. various of traffic 10. various of ethnic minority people 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARK LEVINE, Professor at Minzu University of China 12. various of photos of Mark Levine 13. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 14. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MARK LEVINE, Professor at Minzu University of China 15. various of countryside houses 16. various of Mark Levine playing the guitar 17. exterior shot of the Great Hall of the People 18. various of David Ferguson 19. SOUNDBITE 7 (English

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Chinese heating appliance manufacturers see surging orders from Europe

STORY: Chinese heating appliance manufacturers see surging orders from Europe DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers producing electric blankets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG FENG, General manager, Wangfeng Technology Co. Ltd., Shijiazhuang 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN LILI, Deputy general manager, Beijiren Electrical Appliance Company, Shijiazhuang STORYLINE: China-made electric blankets, electric heaters and other heating appliances have seen rocketing orders from the European market this year as European households are preparing for a cold winter. Electric blanket manufacturers located in Xinle, north China's Hebei Province, have been busy working to meet the soaring overseas demands. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG FENG, General manager, Wangfeng Technology Co. Ltd., Shijiazhuang "Last year, the total value of our overseas orders was about 15 to 16 million yuan (about 2.07 to 2.21 million USD), and this year the figure r

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#CHINA-AUTUMN-SCENERY (CN)

(221028) -- BEIJING, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2022 shows the autumn scenery at a park in Enshi, central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Tan Hua/Xinhua)

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Putin says more countries choose not to succumb to U.S. pressure

STORY: Putin says more countries choose not to succumb to U.S. pressure DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking at the meeting (courtesy of Kremlin) STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that various countries around the world are choosing not to succumb to Washington's demands despite pressure. "Previously, only a few countries could afford to argue with America, and this seemed almost like a sensation," Putin said at the plenary session of the 19th annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow. "Now it has already become commonplace when various states refuse to comply with Washington's unfounded demands, despite the fact that it is still trying to put pressure on everyone," he said. This year's meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, which took place in Moscow from Monday to Thursday under the theme of "A Post-Hegemonic World: Justice and Security for Everyone." It w

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Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge

Photo taken on Oct. 15, 2022, shows Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge, a state-registered tangible cultural property in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the completion of the three-arched bridge.

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Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge

Local residents in traditional Japanese clothes walk across Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge in a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the state-registered tangible cultural property in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 15, 2022.

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Bumper harvest of potatoes in China's eighth largest desert

STORY: Bumper harvest of potatoes in China's eighth largest desert DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers harvesting potatoes in Ulan Buh Desert STORYLINE: Potatoes have been grown in Ulan Buh Desert in Inner Mongolia, the 8th largest desert in China. Up to now, 90 percent of the 56,000 mu (3,733 hectares) of potatoes grown in the desert have been harvested. Among the 15 million mu (1 million hectares) of desert, 2.1 million mu (140,000 hectares) in Bayan Nur City has been greened. The potato harvests have helped local farmers increase their incomes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hohhot, China. (XHTV)

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Italy's new cabinet wins confidence vote in lower house

STORY: Italy's new cabinet wins confidence vote in lower house DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni making a speech at the Parliament STORYLINE: The new Italian cabinet led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni won the confidence of the lower house of parliament on Tuesday, with 235 votes in favor, 154 against and five abstentions. The cabinet must now pass the second confidence test in the senate on Wednesday in order to become fully operative. Ahead of the vote, Meloni outlined the key points of her government's program, vowing to lead the country as best she can through what she described as some of the toughest times in decades. She also pledged to follow European Union (EU) rules. Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy, is the first woman ever to serve as prime minister in the country. She won 26 percent of the vote in snap elections held on Sept. 25. Brothers of Italy ran along with two allies -- Forza

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ZHALONG-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(221025) -- HARBIN, Oct. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Red-crowned cranes are pictured in the Zhalong National Nature Reserve in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2022. Zhalong National Nature Reserve is the world's biggest habitat and reproduction base of wild red-crowned cranes. It is known as the "home of red-crowned cranes" in China. (Photo by Song Yanjun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-ZHALONG-NATURE RESERVE (CN)

(221025) -- HARBIN, Oct. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Red-crowned cranes fly above the Zhalong National Nature Reserve in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 15, 2022. Zhalong National Nature Reserve is the world's biggest habitat and reproduction base of wild red-crowned cranes. It is known as the "home of red-crowned cranes" in China. (Photo by Song Yanjun/Xinhua)

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Wildfire in Spain under control after burning 500 hectares

STORY: Wildfire in Spain under control after burning 500 hectares DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wildfire, firefighting efforts and affected areas STORYLINE: A wildfire that began on Saturday has destroyed almost 500 hectares around the towns of Balmaseda, Zalla and Gordexola in the province of Bizkaya, northern Spain. It has been brought under control, according to the Basque Regional Government on Monday. The fire also destroyed three houses in Balmaseda, while another two houses suffered damage in the fire, which was fueled by the presence of strong southerly winds on Sunday. Smoke from the fire caused some people to be evacuated from the town and also led to the cancellation of an important local gastronomic festival. Around 200 firefighters are still working to combat the flames, with the aid of several helicopters and aircraft. The head of the Basque Regional Government's security council, Josu Erkoreka, explained on Basque TV ne

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LATVIA-AUTUMN-SCENERY

(221024) -- OGRE, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2022 shows the autumn scenery in Ogre, Latvia. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-AUTUMN-SCENERY

(221024) -- OGRE, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2022 shows the autumn scenery in Ogre, Latvia. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-AUTUMN-SCENERY

(221024) -- OGRE, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2022 shows the autumn scenery in Ogre, Latvia. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

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Chinese cabinetry manufacturer brings luxury furnishings to Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese cabinetry manufacturer brings luxury furnishings to Zimbabwe DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Oppein 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): CAROL CHIRAIRO, Showroom manager for Oppein Zimbabwe 3. various of Oppein 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (ENGLISH): CAROL CHIRAIRO, Showroom manager for Oppein Zimbabwe STORYLINE: A Chinese cabinetry manufacturer is exploring the Zimbabwean market as demand for luxury furnishings in the southern African country is growing. Founded in China in 1994, Oppein currently has a presence in more than 100 countries and thousands of franchise showrooms worldwide. The high-end custom cabinet maker opened its first showroom in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, this month. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): CAROL CHIRAIRO, Showroom manager for Oppein Zimbabwe "There was a gap for true luxury in the home, as well as even for projects that are out there, we have various property developers, construction workers, and even architects who are tru

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China's high-quality development in economy benefits world: experts

STORY: China's high-quality development in economy benefits world: experts DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Romanian): LIZICA MIHUT, Chairperson of Romania-China Friendship and Cooperation Forum 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): CANTURK ALAGOZ, CEO of Alagoz Holding, Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center for Asia Pacific Studies STORYLINE: Global experts say China's high-quality development in economy benefits not only itself but also the whole world. SOUNDBITE 1 (Romanian): LIZICA MIHUT, Chairperson of Romania-China Friendship and Cooperation Forum "China contributed 18 percent of global economic growth in 2021, and in recent years, the country's average contribution to global economic growth exceeded 30 percent. It is this extraordinary contribution that makes China the main engine of world economic growth today. The Chinese government has put forward the extraordinary init

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Xi Jinping leads CPC leadership in meeting the press

STORY: Xi Jinping leads CPC leadership in meeting the press DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee meeting the press 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XI JINPING STORYLINE: Oct. 23 Members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee meet the press Xi Jinping, general secretary of CPC Central Committee, delivers remarks Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Confucius Institute in Ireland's Cork marks 15th anniversary

STORY: Confucius Institute in Ireland's Cork marks 15th anniversary DATELINE: Oct. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: CORK, Ireland CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Confucious Institute at University College Cork 2. various of a panel meeting 3. various of performances STORYLINE: With a panel meeting and Chinese and Irish performances, the Confucious Institute at University College Cork celebrated its 15th anniversary on Friday evening. On behalf of the Lord Mayor of Cork City, Councillor John Sheehan in a welcome speech highly praised the institute's contribution to promoting the people-to-people exchanges between Ireland and China, especially between Cork and Shanghai, which formed a sister city relationship in 2005. "The Office of the Lord Mayor of Cork and Cork City Council fully support the aims and objectives of the Confucius Institute at University College Cork and have done so since its inception in 2007," he said. Over the last 15 years, the institute has provided Chinese language