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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the director of Associació Educativa Itaca Felipe Campos, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the director of Associació Educativa Itaca Felipe Campos, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the President of the Princess of Girona Foundation, Francisco Belil Creixell, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the head of the Mossos d'Esquadra, Josep María Estela, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025' at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Government of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the President of the Princess of Girona Foundation, Francisco Belil Creixell, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe AtPrincess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025' at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe AtPrincess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Government of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe AtPrincess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025' at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe AtPrincess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025' at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe AtPrincess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025' at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe AtPrincess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

Businessman Pau Garcia-Milà during a visit to the Princess of Girona Foundation (FPdGi) Talent Tour, at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sam Altman At Donald Trump Inauguration - DC

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., from left, boxer Jake Paul, and wrestler Logan Paul take a photo during the 60th presidential inauguration in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Donald Trump's Monday swearing-in marks just the second time in US history that a president lost the office and managed to return to power - a comeback cementing his place within the Republican Party as an enduring, transformational figure rather than a one-term aberration. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sam Altman At Donald Trump Inauguration - DC

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., center, with boxer Jake Paul and wrestler Logan Paul during the 60th presidential inauguration in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Donald Trump's Monday swearing-in marks just the second time in US history that a president lost the office and managed to return to power - a comeback cementing his place within the Republican Party as an enduring, transformational figure rather than a one-term aberration. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guests At Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration - USA

Guests watch as John Roberts, chief justice of the US Supreme Court, arrives during the 60th presidential inauguration in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Donald Trump's Monday swearing-in marks just the second time in US history that a president lost the office and managed to return to power - a comeback cementing his place within the Republican Party as an enduring, transformational figure rather than a one-term aberration. Photo by Al Drago/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guests At Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration - USA

Eric Adams, mayor of New York, center, during the 60th presidential inauguration in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Donald Trump's Monday swearing-in marks just the second time in US history that a president lost the office and managed to return to power - a comeback cementing his place within the Republican Party as an enduring, transformational figure rather than a one-term aberration. Photo by Al Drago/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Trump And VP JD Vance At Presidential Inauguration - USA

US President Donald Trump embraces First Lady Melania Trump, on screen, during the 60th presidential inauguration in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Donald Trump's Monday swearing-in marks just the second time in US history that a president lost the office and managed to return to power - a comeback cementing his place within the Republican Party as an enduring, transformational figure rather than a one-term aberration. Photo by Al Drago/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Views At Trump Presidential Inauguration - USA

Guests watch as US President Donald Trump, on screen, is sworn in during the 60th presidential inauguration in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Donald Trump's Monday swearing-in marks just the second time in US history that a president lost the office and managed to return to power - a comeback cementing his place within the Republican Party as an enduring, transformational figure rather than a one-term aberration. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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Guests At Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration - USA

Guests watch as US President Donald Trump, on screen, speaks during the 60th presidential inauguration in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, US, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Donald Trump's Monday swearing-in marks just the second time in US history that a president lost the office and managed to return to power - a comeback cementing his place within the Republican Party as an enduring, transformational figure rather than a one-term aberration. Photo by Al Drago/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trumps Delivers Remarks In Emancipation Hall - DC

US Second Lady Usha Chilukuri Vance, left, and First Lady Melania Trump during the 60th presidential inauguration in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Donald Trump's Monday swearing-in marks just the second time in US history that a president lost the office and managed to return to power - a comeback cementing his place within the Republican Party as an enduring, transformational figure rather than a one-term aberration. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Donald Trump Speaks After Being Sworn In - DC

Guests watch as US President Donald Trump, on screen, speaks during the 60th presidential inauguration in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Donald Trump's Monday swearing-in marks just the second time in US history that a president lost the office and managed to return to power - a comeback cementing his place within the Republican Party as an enduring, transformational figure rather than a one-term aberration. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Innovation hub in Australia fosters strong partnerships with China

STORY: Innovation hub in Australia fosters strong partnerships with China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Torch Innovation Precinct at UNSW (courtesy of UNSW TORCH) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN RODDA, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Industry & Innovation) at UNSW 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BRAM HOEX, Deputy Head of School (Research), School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at UNSW 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAVID WAITE, Scientia Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UNSW and Chairman, UNSW Center for Transformational Environmental Technologies STORYLINE: In 2016, the Torch Innovation Precinct, which is based on a Chinese model, was launched at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia. It provides a means by which researchers can connect more quickly and efficiently with organizations interested in their work. The tech hub, the first of its kind out

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Implementation of historic biodiversity framework highlighted at COP28

STORY: Implementation of historic biodiversity framework highlighted at COP28 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Dubai, UAE CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of COP28 climate conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG RUNQIU, COP15 president and China's minister of ecology and environment STORYLINE: An initiative has been launched during the ongoing COP28 climate conference to shore up the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Huang Runqiu, COP15 president and China's minister of ecology and environment, took the lead in launching the initiative when attending via video link an event held Saturday in Dubai during COP28. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG RUNQIU, COP15 president and China's minister of ecology and environment "The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) is an ambitious, balanced, practical, inclusive and transformational agreement on nature. It stresses joint efforts and cooperation between gove

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Japan's 1st lunar orbiter spacecraft on display

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Japan's first lunar orbiter Kaguya, scheduled to be launched Aug. 16 aboard an H-2A rocket, is on display at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on June 18. According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the 3-ton, 5.5-meter-tall unmanned spacecraft will be used to collect scientific data to help scientists better understand about the origin of the moon and its transformational history. Among the scientific data to be observed during the orbiter's one-year mission include the moon's gravity, distribution of its magnetic field and the structure of the moon surface.

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China making "quantum leap" in promoting BRI education cooperation: UNESCO officer

STORY: China making "quantum leap" in promoting BRI education cooperation: UNESCO officer DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SHAHBAZ KHAN, Director of UNESCO Beijing Office STORYLINE: A UNESCO officer said that the Chinese government is making a quantum leap in policy by promoting the participation of non-state providers in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Shahbaz Khan, director and representative of the UNESCO Beijing Office, made the remarks at a Belt and Road international conference on TVET. SOUNDBITE (English): SHAHBAZ KHAN, Director of UNESCO Beijing Office "China has remarkable experience in TVET, in transformational institutions, and also very importantly, the kind of skills which are being offered now to the technical and vocational education system, especially linking with UNEVOC centers as well. This needs to further expand and upgrade, linking with countries, and linking also with the in

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese engineer (2nd R) gives instructions as workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese engineer (2nd R) gives instructions as workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY-PROJECT

(220122) -- DHAKA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers build an expressway which bypasses Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Jan. 4, 2022. Work on a joint Chinese-Bangladeshi venture to build a transformational highway bypassing Bangladesh capital Dhaka is well underway. The mega expressway will link the industrial belts around Dhaka with the seaport at Chattogram and the northeastern Sylhet region, bypassing the congested capital. Around 400 million U.S. dollars will be spent on the four-lane artery. TO GO WITH "China mega-tech drives Bangladesh mega highway" (Xinhua)

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Japan's 1st lunar orbiter spacecraft on display

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - Japan's first lunar orbiter Kaguya, scheduled to be launched Aug. 16 aboard an H-2A rocket, is on display at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on June 18. According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the 3-ton, 5.5-meter-tall unmanned spacecraft will be used to collect scientific data to help scientists better understand about the origin of the moon and its transformational history. Among the scientific data to be observed during the orbiter's one-year mission include the moon's gravity, distribution of its magnetic field and the structure of the moon surface. (Kyodo)