UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-UKRAINE-EMERGENCY MEETING

UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-UKRAINE-EMERGENCY MEETING

(230607) -- UNITED NATIONS, June 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Security Council holds an emergency meeting on the situation in Ukraine at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 6, 2023. Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Tuesday voiced grave concern over the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam in southern Ukraine. The protection of civilians and critical civilian facilities in armed conflict is an important principle enshrined in international humanitarian law, said Zhang Jun. (Xinhua/Xie E)

UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-UKRAINE-EMERGENCY MEETING

UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-UKRAINE-EMERGENCY MEETING

(230607) -- UNITED NATIONS, June 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jun (R, front), China's permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks at an emergency meeting of the Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 6, 2023. Zhang Jun on Tuesday voiced grave concern over the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam in southern Ukraine. The protection of civilians and critical civilian facilities in armed conflict is an important principle enshrined in international humanitarian law, said Zhang Jun. (Xinhua/Xie E)

Yellow River's winding tale of ecological protection, high-quality development

STORY: Yellow River's winding tale of ecological protection, high-quality development DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: TAIYUAN/JINAN/LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of the Yellow River 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG ZHISONG, Forest ranger of Ruicheng County 3. various of views of Ruicheng 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU YANFANG, Dongying Wetland Protection Center 5. various of views of the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHOU LICHENG, Director of scientific research center, Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve STORYLINE: China's Yellow River Protection Law officially enters into force on April 1 this year. The law is expected to bring strong impetus to the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin. Zhang Zhisong is one of the many forest rangers hired by Ruicheng County, Shanxi Province, to plant and protect trees along the Yellow River. In 2022, Ruicheng added a total area

Father, son allegedly smuggled largest beetle

Father, son allegedly smuggled largest beetle

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows one of the world's largest scarab beetles smuggled into Japan by a Japanese man and his son. Police sent prosecutors documents March 15 on the man and son in Hyogo Prefecture on suspicion of violating the Plant Protection Law.

Father, son allegedly smuggled largest beetle

Father, son allegedly smuggled largest beetle

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows one of the world's largest scarab beetles smuggled into Japan by a Japanese man and his son. Police sent prosecutors documents March 15 on the man and son in Hyogo Prefecture on suspicion of violating the Plant Protection Law. (Kyodo)