Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Sijiaoping Archeological Site - China

Archaeologists work at the Sijiaoping site in Lixian County, Longnan City of northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 15, 2025. Located in Lixian County, Longnan City of Gansu, the Sijiaoping site is a large-scale ritual building complex designed with a symmetrical layout. The rammed earth platform at the center of the site features a square, semi-crypt space in the middle, which is paved with floor and wall tiles and connected to a drainage pipe made of clay. The site is among China's top 10 archaeological findings of 2023. Photo by Lang Bingbing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Sijiaoping Archeological Site - China

A drone photo taken on Oct. 15, 2025 shows archaeologists at the Sijiaoping site in Lixian County, Longnan City of northwest China's Gansu Province. Located in Lixian County, Longnan City of Gansu, the Sijiaoping site is a large-scale ritual building complex designed with a symmetrical layout. The rammed earth platform at the center of the site features a square, semi-crypt space in the middle, which is paved with floor and wall tiles and connected to a drainage pipe made of clay. The site is among China's top 10 archaeological findings of 2023. Photo by Lang Bingbing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Sijiaoping Archeological Site - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 15, 2025 shows a view of the Sijiaoping site in Lixian County, Longnan City of northwest China's Gansu Province. Located in Lixian County, Longnan City of Gansu, the Sijiaoping site is a large-scale ritual building complex designed with a symmetrical layout. The rammed earth platform at the center of the site features a square, semi-crypt space in the middle, which is paved with floor and wall tiles and connected to a drainage pipe made of clay. The site is among China's top 10 archaeological findings of 2023. Photo by Lang Bingbing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Sijiaoping Archeological Site - China

A drone photo taken on Oct. 15, 2025 shows a view of the Sijiaoping site in Lixian County, Longnan City of northwest China's Gansu Province. Located in Lixian County, Longnan City of Gansu, the Sijiaoping site is a large-scale ritual building complex designed with a symmetrical layout. The rammed earth platform at the center of the site features a square, semi-crypt space in the middle, which is paved with floor and wall tiles and connected to a drainage pipe made of clay. The site is among China's top 10 archaeological findings of 2023. Photo by Lang Bingbing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Sijiaoping Archeological Site - China

An archaeologist works at the Sijiaoping site in Lixian County, Longnan City of northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 15, 2025. Located in Lixian County, Longnan City of Gansu, the Sijiaoping site is a large-scale ritual building complex designed with a symmetrical layout. The rammed earth platform at the center of the site features a square, semi-crypt space in the middle, which is paved with floor and wall tiles and connected to a drainage pipe made of clay. The site is among China's top 10 archaeological findings of 2023. Photo by Chen Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Sijiaoping Archeological Site - China

A drone photo taken on Oct. 15, 2025 shows a view of the Sijiaoping site in Lixian County, Longnan City of northwest China's Gansu Province. Located in Lixian County, Longnan City of Gansu, the Sijiaoping site is a large-scale ritual building complex designed with a symmetrical layout. The rammed earth platform at the center of the site features a square, semi-crypt space in the middle, which is paved with floor and wall tiles and connected to a drainage pipe made of clay. The site is among China's top 10 archaeological findings of 2023. Photo by Chen Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Sijiaoping Archeological Site - China

A drone photo taken on Oct. 15, 2025 shows a view of the Sijiaoping site in Lixian County, Longnan City of northwest China's Gansu Province. Located in Lixian County, Longnan City of Gansu, the Sijiaoping site is a large-scale ritual building complex designed with a symmetrical layout. The rammed earth platform at the center of the site features a square, semi-crypt space in the middle, which is paved with floor and wall tiles and connected to a drainage pipe made of clay. The site is among China's top 10 archaeological findings of 2023. Photo by Lang Bingbing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Sijiaoping Archeological Site - China

Archaeologists work at the Sijiaoping site in Lixian County, Longnan City of northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 15, 2025. Located in Lixian County, Longnan City of Gansu, the Sijiaoping site is a large-scale ritual building complex designed with a symmetrical layout. The rammed earth platform at the center of the site features a square, semi-crypt space in the middle, which is paved with floor and wall tiles and connected to a drainage pipe made of clay. The site is among China's top 10 archaeological findings of 2023. Photo by Chen Bin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

A Palestinian man is seen in a damaged house after an Israeli bombardment in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

A Palestinian man is seen in a damaged house after an Israeli bombardment in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

A Palestinian man walks among the rubble at the site of destroyed houses after an Israeli bombardment in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

A Palestinian man is seen at the site of a destroyed house after an Israeli bombardment in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

A Palestinian man stands behind a destroyed vehicle after an Israeli bombardment in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

Palestinians are seen among the rubble at the site of destroyed houses after an Israeli bombardment in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

A man carries the body of a victim killed in an Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

A man carries the body of a victim killed in an Israeli bombardment, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

A man holds the body of a victim killed in an Israeli bombardment, inside a vehicle in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

Palestinians are seen in a damaged house after an Israeli bombardment in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

An injured child is treated at a hospital following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Abdul Rahman Salama/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

A Palestinian man is framed by the structure of a destroyed building after an Israeli bombardment in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

A woman mourns a victim killed in an Israeli bombardment, at a hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

People mourn victims killed in an Israeli bombardment, at a hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

An injured child is transferred to a hospital following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Abdul Rahman Salama/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

An injured child is treated at a hospital following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Abdul Rahman Salama/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

An injured man is treated at a hospital following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Abdul Rahman Salama/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

An injured child is treated at a hospital following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Abdul Rahman Salama/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

An injured child is treated at a hospital following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Abdul Rahman Salama/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

Injured children are treated at a hospital following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Abdul Rahman Salama/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israel And Hamas Agree To A 42-Day Ceasefire - Gaza

An injured man is treated at a hospital following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on Janurary 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas led an assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Israel's retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed more than 46,700 people and reduced much of the territory to rubble, according to the Gaza health authorities. Photo by Abdul Rahman Salama/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

Emergency workers check the destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes in Sahmar, Lebanon, on Oct. 15, 2024. The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict on Oct. 8, 2023, reached 2,367, while injuries went up to 11,088, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2024 shows the destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes in Sahmar, Lebanon. The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict on Oct. 8, 2023, reached 2,367, while injuries went up to 11,088, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

Emergency workers check the destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes in Sahmar, Lebanon, on Oct. 15, 2024. The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict on Oct. 8, 2023, reached 2,367, while injuries went up to 11,088, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

Emergency workers check the destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes in Sahmar, Lebanon, on Oct. 15, 2024. The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict on Oct. 8, 2023, reached 2,367, while injuries went up to 11,088, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2024 shows the destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes in Sahmar, Lebanon. The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict on Oct. 8, 2023, reached 2,367, while injuries went up to 11,088, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2024 shows the destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes in Sahmar, Lebanon. The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict on Oct. 8, 2023, reached 2,367, while injuries went up to 11,088, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2024 shows the destruction caused by Israeli airstrikes in Sahmar, Lebanon. The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict on Oct. 8, 2023, reached 2,367, while injuries went up to 11,088, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israeli Airstrike In Southern Lebanon

Smoke billows following an Israeli airstrike in Marjeyoun, Lebanon, Aug. 15, 2024. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Israeli Airstrike In Southern Lebanon

Smoke billows following an Israeli airstrike in Marjeyoun, Lebanon, Aug. 15, 2024. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 33,797: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 33,797: ministry SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip being attacked by Israel STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 33,797, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 68 Palestinians and wounded 94 others, bringing the total death toll to 33,797 and injuries to 76,465, since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, it said in a press statement. Israeli naval boats opened fire on dozens of displaced Palestinians seeking to return to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, wounding at least five people, said Palestinian sources. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through so

E

Xinhua Headlines: Why are young Chinese streamlining, personalizing their wedding ceremonies?

(240405) -- CHONGQING, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A new couple hold a simple wedding ceremony, witnessed by their parents only, beside snow-capped mountains in southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua)

E

Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza

STORY: Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED MAHRAN, Displaced Gazan 3. various of locals 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NAGLAA, Displaced Gazan STORYLINE: The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months. It highlighted the sharp and unprecedented rise in the cost of living index in the Gaza Strip as a result of the prolonged conflict, recording a staggering increase of 111 percent since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED MAHRAN, Displaced Gazan "We haven't had bread for about five months. Even when my uncle managed to get a bag of flour, some people robbed him after threatening him with a knife. We only ate soy, corn, and any available

E

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that the Israeli military killed 133 Palestinians and wounded 162 others in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 28,473 and injuries to 68,146 in the Palestinian enclave since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said in a press statement. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

E

Chinese brain implant helps paralyzed man recover motor skills

STORY: Chinese brain implant helps paralyzed man recover motor skills SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of surgical operation 2. various of brain-computer interface (BCI) device STORYLINE: A Chinese clinical team has implanted a wireless processor into the skull of a paralyzed man, significantly recovering his motor skills, including drinking a bottle of water on his own. The team announced the outcome on Tuesday, calling it a breakthrough in the country's brain-computer interface (BCI) device, a frontier technology that may assist the rehabilitation of patients with brain diseases and injuries, and even expand the human brain's processing capability in the future. The patient, who received the implant surgery in a clinical trial on Oct. 24, 2023, had suffered a complete spinal cord injury as a result of a car accident. He had been quadriplegic, or paralyzed in all four limbs, for 14 years. The brain surgeons from

E

Xinhua Headlines: With Grand Slam breakthrough, emerging Zheng leads charge in China's collective tennis chapter

(240128) -- BEIJING, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Qinwen kisses the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Zheng Qinwen of China and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at the WTA World Tour Zhengzhou Open tennis tournament in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

E

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Chinese expedition team head for the summit of Mount Cho Oyu on Oct. 1, 2023. A Chinese expedition team comprising 18 members reached the summit of Mount Cho Oyu, also known as Mt. Qowowuyag, at 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2023 to carry out scientific research on the world's sixth-highest peak. This is the first time Chinese scientists have scaled a peak exceeding 8,000 meters in altitude apart from Mt. Qomolangma, the world's highest summit. (Xinhua)

E

(SKYEYE) CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING (CN)

(231229) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Lingao, south China's Hainan Province. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

E

TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: China's Yang Shaohui clocked two hours, seven minutes and nine seconds at the 2023 Fukuoka International Marathon on December 3, lowering the men's marathon national record by 21 seconds. The previous record holder was He Jie, who had broken a 15-year-old record at the 2023 Wuxi Marathon in March. This file photo taken on Oct. 5, 2023 shows He Jie (R) and Yang Shaohui of China celebrating after the men's marathon final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

E

CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The guided-missile destroyer Urumqi (front) and the comprehensive replenishment vessel Dongpinghu (back) of the 45th escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy escort Chinese fishing boats on Oct. 20, 2023. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Wang Yuanfang/Xinhua)

E

China's Yunnan steps up efforts to advance green development

STORY: China's Yunnan steps up efforts to advance green development SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wind power projects in Yunnan, China 2. various of photovoltaic power projects in Yunnan, China 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PENG JIANHUA, Director of the energy bureau of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan STORYLINE: In recent years, southwest China's Yunnan Province has been stepping up efforts to advance its green energy sector, contributing to China's green development. Besides its abundant hydropower resources, Yunnan is also actively developing other forms of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. On Dec. 23, a major wind power project was connected to power grid at full capacity in Qiubei County. The project has 172 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 860,000 kilowatts. It is expected to generate two

E

CHINA-HAINAN-COASTAL HIGHWAY FOR SIGHTSEEING-OPENING (CN)

(231218) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the scenery along the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing in Lingao, south China's Hainan Province. The opening ceremony of the Hainan coastal highway for sightseeing was held in Haikou on Monday. This 988-kilometer ring road connects most bays, capes, specialty townships, scenic spots and resorts along the coast of this island province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)