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CORMORANT

Cormorant (Gulosus aristotelis). View. Phalacrocorax aristotelis. European shag, sight. Common shag (Gulosus aristotelis). Gulosus aristotelis Linné, 1758Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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CORMORANT

Cormorant (Gulosus aristotelis). View. Phalacrocorax aristotelis. European shag, sight. Common shag (Gulosus aristotelis). Gulosus aristotelis Linné, 1758Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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CORMORANT

Cormorant (Gulosus aristotelis), mating ceremony. View. Phalacrocorax aristotelis. European shag, sight. Ccommon shag (Gulosus aristotelis). Gulosus aristotelis Linné, 1758Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Zelensky And President Macron Joint Press Conference - Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron during a joint press conference at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thanksgiving Beyond Earth

Handout photo dated November 27, 2008 Not far away from this close-up scene of the galley on the Space Shuttle Endeavour were nine astronauts and a cosmonaut eager to share a Thanksgiving meal to top off almost two weeks of joint activities, including an involved home improvement project on the International Space Station. Unlike most of their families and friends on Earth, who probably went through pains to prepare elaborate meals for this festive occasion, the STS-126 and Expedition 18 crewmembers merely needed add water to these prepared packets. Since 1973, astronauts have celebrated Thanksgiving in space, bringing a cherished tradition far beyond Earth. The first Thanksgiving in orbit took place aboard Skylab during the Skylab 4 mission, where astronauts Gerald Carr, Edward Gibson, and William Pogue marked the day with an improvised meal after a spacewalk. Over the years, this tradition has evolved, with crews on shuttles, space stations, and orbiters finding creative ways to honor the holiday. From shri

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Blinken Warns Against Further Middle East Escalation - Cairo

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a joint press availability with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Cairo, Egypt, September 18, 2024. Blinken on Wednesday warned against the risk of escalation in the Middle East after the detonation of thousands of Hezbollah pagers threatened to derail his latest regional diplomacy push. News of the blasts broke as the top U.S. diplomat traveled to Cairo to meet senior Egyptian officials hoping to advance efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and improve ties with Egypt. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Warns Against Further Middle East Escalation - Cairo

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a joint press availability with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Cairo, Egypt, September 18, 2024. Blinken on Wednesday warned against the risk of escalation in the Middle East after the detonation of thousands of Hezbollah pagers threatened to derail his latest regional diplomacy push. News of the blasts broke as the top U.S. diplomat traveled to Cairo to meet senior Egyptian officials hoping to advance efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and improve ties with Egypt. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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CROATIA-ZAGREB-CHINA-POLICE-JOINT PATROL

(240723) -- ZAGREB, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and Croatian police officers conduct a joint patrol in Zagreb, Croatia, July 23, 2024. The fifth China-Croatia joint police patrol commenced here on July 16, with eight Chinese police officers joining the one-month mission in Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Zadar and Plitvice Lakes National Park, four of Croatia's top tourist destinations. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-ZAGREB-CHINA-POLICE-JOINT PATROL

(240723) -- ZAGREB, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese police officers talk with Chinese tourists during a joint police patrol with Croatian counterparts in Zagreb, Croatia, July 23, 2024. The fifth China-Croatia joint police patrol commenced here on July 16, with eight Chinese police officers joining the one-month mission in Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Zadar and Plitvice Lakes National Park, four of Croatia's top tourist destinations. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xuejun)

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CROATIA-ZAGREB-CHINA-POLICE-JOINT PATROL

(240723) -- ZAGREB, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and Croatian police officers conduct a joint patrol in Zagreb, Croatia, July 23, 2024. The fifth China-Croatia joint police patrol commenced here on July 16, with eight Chinese police officers joining the one-month mission in Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Zadar and Plitvice Lakes National Park, four of Croatia's top tourist destinations. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Xuejun)

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Biden Hosts President Of Kenya William Ruto - Washington

Charles Q. Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, center, at an arrival ceremony during a state visit with William Ruto, Kenya's president, not pictured, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 23, 2024. An American president is hosting a state visit for an African leader for the first time in 16 years, as the world's biggest economy struggles to build influence on a continent forging closer relations beyond Washington's top competitors China and Russia. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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State Dinner In Honor Of Kenya's President Ruto - Washington

Charles Q. Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and Sharene Brown arrive to attend a state dinner in honor of Kenya's president William Ruto hosted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 23, 2024. An American president is hosting a state visit for an African leader for the first time in 16 years, as the world's biggest economy struggles to build influence on a continent forging closer relations beyond Washington's top competitors China and Russia. Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bajin walks towards the river bank to feed Yangtze finless porpoises at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has

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AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Yangtze finless porpoise is seen at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has grown from four to more than a dozen now

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AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bajin feeds Yangtze finless porpoises at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has grown from four to more than a

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AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows Zhang Bajin feeding Yangtze finless porpoises at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the ba

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AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has grown from four to more than a dozen now.

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AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bajin prepares fish to feed Yangtze finless porpoises at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has grown from four

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International Youth Photography Exhibition kicks off in Kuwait

STORY: International Youth Photography Exhibition kicks off in Kuwait SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SUAD AL-HAMAR, President of the Kuwait Society for Photography Arts 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SHERIFA DASHTI, Photographer and photography trainer 3. various of people visiting the exhibition STORYLINE: The International Youth Photography Exhibition kicked off Monday in Kuwait's Hawali governorate. The Kuwait China Cultural Center and Kuwait Society for Photography Arts are co-hosting the exhibition "Joint Visions, Shared Future," which showcases 70 photographic works. The Kuwait China Cultural Center provided 50 award-winning photos by young photographers from multiple countries, including Belt and Road partner countries, while the Kuwait Society for Photography Arts presented 20 top photographic works by 16 young Kuwaiti photographers that reflect the country's cities, nature, society

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US, Japan And South Korea Hold Drills In Disputed Sea

Handout photo dated April 11, 2024 shows The Republic of Korea Navy Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), top, the U.S Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109) sail in formation during a trilateral exercise. A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a two-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House. The military and diplomatic maneuvers are meant to strengthen the partners’ solidarity in the face of what they see as China’s aggressive military actions in the region. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined the drills in the disputed East China Sea, where worries about China’s territorial claims are rising. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st C

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U.S. generals implementing chaotic Afghan exit testify at House hearing aimed at holding Biden accountable

STORY: U.S. generals implementing chaotic Afghan exit testify at House hearing aimed at holding Biden accountable SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KENNETH MCKENZIE, Former Commander of the U.S. Central Command 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARK MILLEY, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KENNETH MCKENZIE, Former Commander of the U.S. Central Command 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARK MILLEY, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MICHAEL MCCAUL, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MICHAEL MCCAUL, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee STORYLINE: Two top U.S. generals who implemented President Joe Biden's plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan testified at a House hearing Tuesday, as Republicans renewed their effort in an election year to hold the incumbent president accountable for

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HEARING-WITHDRAW TROOPS WITH AFGHANISTAN

(240320) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Retired U.S. General Mark Milley, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, in Washington, D.C., the United States, March 19, 2024. Two top U.S. generals who implemented President Joe Biden's plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan testified at a House hearing Tuesday, as Republicans renewed their effort in an election year to hold the incumbent president accountable for the deadly evacuation. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HEARING-WITHDRAW TROOPS WITH AFGHANISTAN

(240320) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Retired U.S. General Mark Milley, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, in Washington, D.C., the United States, March 19, 2024. Two top U.S. generals who implemented President Joe Biden's plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan testified at a House hearing Tuesday, as Republicans renewed their effort in an election year to hold the incumbent president accountable for the deadly evacuation. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HEARING-WITHDRAW TROOPS WITH AFGHANISTAN

(240320) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Retired U.S. General Mark Milley, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, in Washington, D.C., the United States, March 19, 2024. Two top U.S. generals who implemented President Joe Biden's plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan testified at a House hearing Tuesday, as Republicans renewed their effort in an election year to hold the incumbent president accountable for the deadly evacuation. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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Syrian FM vows to defy unauthorized foreign forces in Syria

STORY: Syrian FM vows to defy unauthorized foreign forces in Syria SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ministers entering 2. various of the press conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FAISAL MEKDAD, Syrian Foreign Minister 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FAISAL MEKDAD, Syrian Foreign Minister 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Persian): HOSSEIN AMIR-ABDOLLAHIAN, Iranian Foreign Minister STORYLINE: Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad reiterated on Sunday that Syria's top priority is to defy the presence of any unauthorized foreign forces on its territory. At a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in the Syrian capital Damascus, Mekdad said it is a priority of the Syrian leadership to end the Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights. Another top task is to "liberate" occupied territories in eastern Syria from American forces and those in northern Syria from the Turks, he noted. SOUNDBITE

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-IRAN-FMS-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240212) -- DAMASCUS, Feb. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad (R) speaks at a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Damascus, Syria on Feb. 11, 2024. Mekdad reiterated on Sunday that Syria's top priority is to defy the presence of any unauthorized foreign forces on its territory. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-IRAN-FMS-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240212) -- DAMASCUS, Feb. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad speaks at a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Damascus, Syria on Feb. 11, 2024. Mekdad reiterated on Sunday that Syria's top priority is to defy the presence of any unauthorized foreign forces on its territory. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-IRAN-FMS-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240212) -- DAMASCUS, Feb. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks at a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in Damascus, Syria on Feb. 11, 2024. Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad reiterated on Sunday that Syria's top priority is to defy the presence of any unauthorized foreign forces on its territory. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Football: J League awards ceremony

Vissel Kobe striker Yuya Osako (R) and Yokohama F Marinos' Anderson Lopes pose at the J-League awards ceremony in Yokohama on Dec. 5, 2023, after finishing joint top scorers in the Japanese top flight this season.