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Seven 5,000-Tonne Heavy-Haul Freight Trains After an Inaugural Trial - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 8, 2025 shows seven 5,000-tonne heavy-haul freight trains after an inaugural trial in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Record-breaking smart train convoy transforms heavy freight transport" Photo by CHN ENERGY Baoshen Railway Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Seven 5,000-Tonne Heavy-Haul Freight Trains After an Inaugural Trial - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 8, 2025 shows the 35,000-tonne heavy-haul group train during an inaugural trial along the Baotou-Shenmu Railway in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Record-breaking smart train convoy transforms heavy freight transport" Photo by CHN ENERGY Baoshen Railway Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Seven 5,000-Tonne Heavy-Haul Freight Trains After an Inaugural Trial - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 8, 2025 shows seven 5,000-tonne heavy-haul freight trains after an inaugural trial in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Record-breaking smart train convoy transforms heavy freight transport" Photo by CHN ENERGY Baoshen Railway Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Underground Neutrino Observatory Operation - Chin

File photo dated on October 10, 2025 shows staff members working on a stainless steel truss of the central detector of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province. The world's largest transparent spherical detector began operation in China on Tuesday, making it the world's first operational ultra-large scientific facility dedicated to neutrino research with ultra-high precision. Having completed the filling of its 20,000-tonne liquid scintillator detector, JUNO in Guangdong began taking data after more than a decade of preparation and construction, on August 26, 2025 in Beijing, China. Photo by Jin Liwang Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Underground Neutrino Observatory Operation - Chin

(Researchers applaud to celebrate the successful data acquisition at a control room of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province, August 26, 2025. The world's largest transparent spherical detector began operation in China on Tuesday, making it the world's first operational ultra-large scientific facility dedicated to neutrino research with ultra-high precision. Having completed the filling of its 20,000-tonne liquid scintillator detector, JUNO in Guangdong began taking data after more than a decade of preparation and construction Photo by Liu Yuexiang Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Underground Neutrino Observatory Operation - Chin

This is a schematic diagram of a reactor neutrino event detected by the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 24, 2025. The world's largest transparent spherical detector began operation in China on Tuesday, making it the world's first operational ultra-large scientific facility dedicated to neutrino research with ultra-high precision. Having completed the filling of its 20,000-tonne liquid scintillator detector, JUNO in Guangdong began taking data after more than a decade of preparation and construction, on August 26, 2025 in Beijing, China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Underground Neutrino Observatory Operation - Chin

File photo taken on Nov. 22, 2024 shows the acrylic sphere of the central detector of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province. The world's largest transparent spherical detector began operation in China on Tuesday, making it the world's first operational ultra-large scientific facility dedicated to neutrino research with ultra-high precision. Having completed the filling of its 20,000-tonne liquid scintillator detector, JUNO in Guangdong began taking data after more than a decade of preparation and construction, on August 26, 2025 in Beijing, China. Photo by Jin Liwang Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Underground Neutrino Observatory Operation - Chin

This stitched photo shows the central detector of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) under construction in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 9, 2024. The world's largest transparent spherical detector began operation in China on Tuesday, making it the world's first operational ultra-large scientific facility dedicated to neutrino research with ultra-high precision. Having completed the filling of its 20,000-tonne liquid scintillator detector, JUNO in Guangdong began taking data after more than a decade of preparation and construction, on August 26, 2025 in Beijing, China. Photo by Jin Liwang Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Underground Neutrino Observatory Operation - Chin

Researchers work at a control room of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province, on August 26, 2025. The world's largest transparent spherical detector began operation in China on Tuesday, making it the world's first operational ultra-large scientific facility dedicated to neutrino research with ultra-high precision. Having completed the filling of its 20,000-tonne liquid scintillator detector, JUNO in Guangdong began taking data after more than a decade of preparation and construction Photo by Liu Yuexiang Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Underground Neutrino Observatory Operation - Chin

File photo taken on Dec. 16, 2024 shows the central detector of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province. The world's largest transparent spherical detector began operation in China on Tuesday, making it the world's first operational ultra-large scientific facility dedicated to neutrino research with ultra-high precision. Having completed the filling of its 20,000-tonne liquid scintillator detector, JUNO in Guangdong began taking data after more than a decade of preparation and construction, on August 26, 2025 in Beijing, China. Photo by Jin Liwang Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Underground Neutrino Observatory Operation - Chin

File photo taken on Dec. 17, 2024 shows photo-multiplier tubes seen from top of the acrylic sphere of the liquid-scintillator detector in Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province. The world's largest transparent spherical detector began operation in China on Tuesday, making it the world's first operational ultra-large scientific facility dedicated to neutrino research with ultra-high precision. Having completed the filling of its 20,000-tonne liquid scintillator detector, JUNO in Guangdong began taking data after more than a decade of preparation and construction, on August 26, 2025 in Beijing, China. Photo by Jin Liwang Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Underground Neutrino Observatory Operation - Chin

This is a schematic diagram of a reactor neutrino event detected by the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province, on August 24, 2025. The world's largest transparent spherical detector began operation in China on Tuesday, making it the world's first operational ultra-large scientific facility dedicated to neutrino research with ultra-high precision. Having completed the filling of its 20,000-tonne liquid scintillator detector, JUNO in Guangdong began taking data after more than a decade of preparation and construction, on August 26, 2025 in Beijing, China. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The removal of Soviet emblem from the Russian Cultural Center

23.04.2025, Tallinn. The removal of a Soviet decorative emblem from the facade of the Russian Cultural Center. The 2.5-tonne concrete emblem depicts a five-pointed star, anchor, and flags.The coalition agreed to remove occupation symbols from city-owned properties after it took office in April 2024. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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The removal of Soviet emblem from the Russian Cultural Center

23.04.2025, Tallinn. The removal of a Soviet decorative emblem from the facade of the Russian Cultural Center. The 2.5-tonne concrete emblem depicts a five-pointed star, anchor, and flags.The coalition agreed to remove occupation symbols from city-owned properties after it took office in April 2024. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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The removal of Soviet emblem from the Russian Cultural Center

23.04.2025, Tallinn. The removal of a Soviet decorative emblem from the facade of the Russian Cultural Center. The 2.5-tonne concrete emblem depicts a five-pointed star, anchor, and flags.The coalition agreed to remove occupation symbols from city-owned properties after it took office in April 2024. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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USAID logo

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 6, 2025 - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) logo is near the 40-tonne transformer destroyed by a Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian thermal power station in Kontraktova Square in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. (Photo by Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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USAID logo

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 6, 2025 - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) logo is near the 40-tonne transformer destroyed by a Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian thermal power station in Kontraktova Square in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. (Photo by Kirill Chubotin/Ukrinform)

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Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island - South Maldives

Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island, South Maldives on December 2024.Reaching lengths of at least 18 feet (5.5 m) and 2000 pounds (nearly a metric tonne), the tiger shark is the fourth largest shark and second largest predatory shark, behind only the great white shark. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island - South Maldives

Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island, South Maldives on December 2024.Reaching lengths of at least 18 feet (5.5 m) and 2000 pounds (nearly a metric tonne), the tiger shark is the fourth largest shark and second largest predatory shark, behind only the great white shark. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island - South Maldives

Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island, South Maldives on December 2024.Reaching lengths of at least 18 feet (5.5 m) and 2000 pounds (nearly a metric tonne), the tiger shark is the fourth largest shark and second largest predatory shark, behind only the great white shark. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island - South Maldives

Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island, South Maldives on December 2024.Reaching lengths of at least 18 feet (5.5 m) and 2000 pounds (nearly a metric tonne), the tiger shark is the fourth largest shark and second largest predatory shark, behind only the great white shark. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island - South Maldives

Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island, South Maldives on December 2024.Reaching lengths of at least 18 feet (5.5 m) and 2000 pounds (nearly a metric tonne), the tiger shark is the fourth largest shark and second largest predatory shark, behind only the great white shark. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island - South Maldives

Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island, South Maldives on December 2024.Reaching lengths of at least 18 feet (5.5 m) and 2000 pounds (nearly a metric tonne), the tiger shark is the fourth largest shark and second largest predatory shark, behind only the great white shark. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island - South Maldives

Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island, South Maldives on December 2024.Reaching lengths of at least 18 feet (5.5 m) and 2000 pounds (nearly a metric tonne), the tiger shark is the fourth largest shark and second largest predatory shark, behind only the great white shark. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island - South Maldives

Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island, South Maldives on December 2024.Reaching lengths of at least 18 feet (5.5 m) and 2000 pounds (nearly a metric tonne), the tiger shark is the fourth largest shark and second largest predatory shark, behind only the great white shark. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island - South Maldives

Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island, South Maldives on December 2024.Reaching lengths of at least 18 feet (5.5 m) and 2000 pounds (nearly a metric tonne), the tiger shark is the fourth largest shark and second largest predatory shark, behind only the great white shark. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island - South Maldives

Tiger sharks in Fuvahmulah island, South Maldives on December 2024.Reaching lengths of at least 18 feet (5.5 m) and 2000 pounds (nearly a metric tonne), the tiger shark is the fourth largest shark and second largest predatory shark, behind only the great white shark. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240519) --BEIJING, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 18, 2024 shows a 2,000-tonne self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province. The vessel was delivered on Saturday. (Photo by Xu Congjun/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the Innovation 5 vessel arriving at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China's Chongqing. This 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-10,000-TONNE-CLASS SEA-GOING VESSEL-ARRIVAL (CN)

(240512) -- CHONGQING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the Innovation 5 vessel arriving at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China's Chongqing. This 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-10,000-TONNE-CLASS SEA-GOING VESSEL-ARRIVAL (CN)

(240512) -- CHONGQING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the Innovation 5 vessel about to arrive at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China's Chongqing. This 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-10,000-TONNE-CLASS SEA-GOING VESSEL-ARRIVAL (CN)

(240512) -- CHONGQING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 12, 2024 shows the Innovation 5 vessel at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China's Chongqing. This 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-10,000-TONNE-CLASS SEA-GOING VESSEL-ARRIVAL (CN)

(240512) -- CHONGQING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the Innovation 5 vessel arriving at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China's Chongqing. This 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-10,000-TONNE-CLASS SEA-GOING VESSEL-ARRIVAL (CN)

(240512) -- CHONGQING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 12, 2024 shows a scene at the reception ceremony for the first trial sailing of Chongqing-Zhoushan river-sea direct route at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China's Chongqing. This 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-10,000-TONNE-CLASS SEA-GOING VESSEL-ARRIVAL (CN)

(240512) -- CHONGQING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the Innovation 5 vessel arriving at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China's Chongqing. This 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-10,000-TONNE-CLASS SEA-GOING VESSEL-ARRIVAL (CN)

(240512) -- CHONGQING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the Innovation 5 vessel arriving at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China's Chongqing. This 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-10,000-TONNE-CLASS SEA-GOING VESSEL-ARRIVAL (CN)

(240512) -- CHONGQING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the Innovation 5 vessel arriving at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China's Chongqing. This 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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Egypt's Suez Canal rescue teams prevent sinking of cargo ship

STORY: Egypt's Suez Canal rescue teams prevent sinking of cargo ship SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal rescue teams preventing a cargo ship from sinking (courtesy of SCA) 2. various of photos of the Suez Canal rescue teams preventing a cargo ship from sinking (courtesy of SCA) 3. various of ships passing through the Suez Canal STORYLINE: The Suez Canal rescue teams prevented a cargo ship from sinking before passing through the waterway, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Tuesday. Twelve crew members on the rescued Tanzanian-flagged LABATROS cargo ship were safe, the SCA said in a statement. An inspection of the vessel's technical conditions is underway to find out what caused the sinking and to contain any possible marine pollution, the statement added. The 3,000-tonne ship was coming from Lebanon and heading to Al-Adabiya Port on the western coast of the Suez Gulf. The Suez Can

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China-Mongolia highway port handles over 10 mln tonnes of goods in 2024

STORY: China-Mongolia highway port handles over 10 mln tonnes of goods in 2024 SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ganqmod Port STORYLINE: The total volume of goods handled by Ganqmod Port, the largest highway port on the China-Mongolia border, has surpassed 10 million tonnes so far in 2024, the port administration said on Wednesday. As of 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, the port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region had handled nearly 10.06 million tonnes of goods this year, up 24.72 percent year on year, hitting a record high. Ganqmod Port ranks first among the highway ports on the China-Mongolia border regarding goods volume, and reached the 10-million-tonne mark earlier than in 2023. According to the port's management committee, imports of coal totaled 9.78 million tonnes, marking a 25.13 percent increase on the previous year. Imports of copper concentrate amounted to 224,700 tonnes, reflect

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Offshore booster station successfully installed in China's Guangxi

STORY: Offshore booster station successfully installed in China's Guangxi SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18-25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:18 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project STORYLINE: A 4,000-tonne offshore booster station has recently been successfully lifted and installed at an offshore wind farm in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The four-story-station is 45 meters long, 44 meters wide, and 20 meters high. With a maximum capacity of 780,000 kilowatts, it can generate 16.8 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a day, which can meet the needs of 2.8 million households. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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China launches tech-experiment satellite

STORY: China launches tech-experiment satellite SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: XICHANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the experiment satellite 2. various of simulations STORYLINE: China on Thursday sent a technology experiment satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The experiment satellite for satellite internet technologies was launched at 6:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket, and entered its planned orbit successfully. The launch is the 498th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. It is also the 84th mission of the Long March-2D carrier rocket. A two-stage liquid propellant launch vehicle, the Long March-2D is capable of lifting 1.3-tonne payloads to the sun-synchronous orbit 700 km above Earth. This carrier rocket has the capability of launching both single and multiple satellites into various orbits. The upper sta

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Israel continues bombing Gaza, wounded Gazans enter Egypt

STORY: Israel continues bombing Gaza, wounded Gazans enter Egypt SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Ramallah/Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. various of a bombarded site in Gaza 3. STANDUP 2 (English): LI RUI, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of the injuried being sent to a hospital in Gaza STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "Jabalia refugee camp has been bombarded twice in less than 24 hours, Israeli air forces dropped six bombs on one neighborhood in the camp yesterday (Oct. 31), each weighing a tonne of explosives, resulting in 400 people killed and injured, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, in addition to targeting Al Falooja neighborhood in the camp today's (Nov. 1) morning, while a few Palestinian hospitals got out of service due to fuel shortages, including the only cancer treatment hospital in the strip. Fierce battles (c

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#CHINA-HUBEI-THREE GORGES DAM-CARGO THROUGHPUT (CN)

(231008) -- YICHANG, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows ships passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The cargo throughput through the ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam, part of the world's largest hydropower project, totaled 127 million tonnes in the first three quarters this year, up 10.02 percent year on year, data showed Sunday. This is the first time the ship lock breaks the 120-million-tonne mark during the first three quarters of its 20 years of operation, data from the Three Gorges Navigation Authority showed. The ship lock handled 32,000 cargo ships during the Jan.-Sept. period this year, according to the authority. (Photo by Wang Gang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-HUBEI-THREE GORGES DAM-CARGO THROUGHPUT (CN)

(231008) -- YICHANG, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows ships passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The cargo throughput through the ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam, part of the world's largest hydropower project, totaled 127 million tonnes in the first three quarters this year, up 10.02 percent year on year, data showed Sunday. This is the first time the ship lock breaks the 120-million-tonne mark during the first three quarters of its 20 years of operation, data from the Three Gorges Navigation Authority showed. The ship lock handled 32,000 cargo ships during the Jan.-Sept. period this year, according to the authority. (Photo by Wang Gang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-HUBEI-THREE GORGES DAM-CARGO THROUGHPUT (CN)

(231008) -- YICHANG, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows ships passing through the five-tier ship locks of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The cargo throughput through the ship lock of the Three Gorges Dam, part of the world's largest hydropower project, totaled 127 million tonnes in the first three quarters this year, up 10.02 percent year on year, data showed Sunday. This is the first time the ship lock breaks the 120-million-tonne mark during the first three quarters of its 20 years of operation, data from the Three Gorges Navigation Authority showed. The ship lock handled 32,000 cargo ships during the Jan.-Sept. period this year, according to the authority. (Photo by Wang Gang/Xinhua)

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New shipping route links Tianjin with South America

STORY: New shipping route links China's Tianjin with South America DATELINE: July 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a container ship anchoring at Tianjin Port STORYLINE: A new direct shipping route has been launched between north China's port city of Tianjin and South America. Nine 35,000-tonne container vessels operated by Wan Hai Lines will serve the route, passing major ports of call in several countries, including Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador, according to company representative Marc Shia. He said the new route will cut transportation times by a third. "Commodities, particularly frozen seafood, fruit and vegetables from South America, will be transported to Tianjin in 25 days." Consumers in north China will benefit from the new route, especially those living close to Tianjin in Beijing and Hebei Province. To facilitate the launch of the new route, Tianjin port authorities have worked with local maritime, border inspection a

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Cambodia makes 187 mln USD from rubber exports in H1

STORY: Cambodia makes 187 mln USD from rubber exports in H1 DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rubber trees 2. various of rubber production plant STORYLINE: Cambodia exported 139,220 tonnes of dry rubber in the first half of 2023, up 2.72 percent from 135,537 tonnes over the same period last year, said a report from the General Directorate of Rubber on Wednesday. The country made 187 million U.S. dollars in revenue from exports of the commodity during the January-June period this year, down 13.5 percent from 216.3 million dollars over the same period last year, the report said. "A tonne of dry rubber averagely cost 1,344 U.S. dollars during the first semester of 2023, about 252 dollars lower than that of the same period last year," Him Oun, director general of the General Directorate of Rubber, said in the report. The Southeast Asian nation exports the commodity mainly to Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, and China. The report said Camb

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Indonesia In Pictures

A buffalo and a worker are seen sending palm fruit for sale after the harvest process at a plantation in Bahorok, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on July 24, 2023. According to Refinitiv, CPO prices at the start of the trading session were observed to have slightly strengthened 0.02% to MYR 4,047 per tonne at 08:00 WIB. This strengthening succeeded in bringing CPO prices to the level of 3,400 to its highest level on March 16, 2023. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mega green hydrogen project put into operation in Xinjiang, China

STORY: Mega green hydrogen project put into operation in Xinjiang, China DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the hydrogen project 2 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FAN LINSONG, Sinopec Star Xinjiang Green Hydrogen New Energy Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) said on Friday that it completed the construction of a 20,000 tonne-per-year green hydrogen plant in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The project sets an example for the refiners to realize carbon emission reduction by tapping the potential of green hydrogen on a large scale. The project in Kuqa City started in March 2022. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FAN LINSONG, Sinopec Star Xinjiang Green Hydrogen New Energy Co., Ltd. "The project has realized the whole process from production to utilization of green hydrogen, including photovoltaic power generation, green power transmission, green hydrogen production, hydrogen storage, hydrogen transpor

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China's first offshore million-tonne carbon storage project put into use

STORY: China's first offshore million-tonne carbon storage project put into use DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the platform 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG CHENGHUI, Project manager of CNOOC's Enping 15-1 project STORYLINE: China's first offshore million-tonne carbon storage project was put into operation on Thursday in the South China Sea, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The project is designed to store a total of more than 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), which is equivalent to planting nearly 14 million trees. The project serves the Enping 15-1 oil platform 200 km southwest of the city of Shenzhen. It captures and processes CO2 from oilfields and then injects CO2 into a "dome" geological structure at a depth of around 800 meters under the seabed and about 3 km from the platform. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG CHENGHUI, Project manager of CNOOC's Enping 15-1 project "The Enping 15-1 carb