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The Ministry of Defense's 2026â2029 development plan

30.07.2025, Tallinn. Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) presented an overview of the newly completed development plan for the Ministry of Defense's area of administration, which outlines the military capability upgrades Estonia will undertake over the next four years. Photo Eero VabamÃ¤gi, Postimees

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The Ministry of Defense's 2026â2029 development plan

30.07.2025, Tallinn. Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) presented an overview of the newly completed development plan for the Ministry of Defense's area of administration, which outlines the military capability upgrades Estonia will undertake over the next four years. Photo Eero VabamÃ¤gi, Postimees

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The Ministry of Defense's 2026â2029 development plan

30.07.2025, Tallinn. Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) presented an overview of the newly completed development plan for the Ministry of Defense's area of administration, which outlines the military capability upgrades Estonia will undertake over the next four years. Photo Eero VabamÃ¤gi, Postimees

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The Ministry of Defense's 2026â2029 development plan

30.07.2025, Tallinn. Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) presented an overview of the newly completed development plan for the Ministry of Defense's area of administration, which outlines the military capability upgrades Estonia will undertake over the next four years. Photo Eero VabamÃ¤gi, Postimees

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The Ministry of Defense's 2026â2029 development plan

30.07.2025, Tallinn. Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) presented an overview of the newly completed development plan for the Ministry of Defense's area of administration, which outlines the military capability upgrades Estonia will undertake over the next four years. Photo Eero VabamÃ¤gi, Postimees

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Spain: Fire Breaks Out at University of Cantabria Building Roof, Prompting Evacuation

A fire broke out on the roof of the University of Cantabria's Faculty of Sciences on Thursday, May 22, prompting the building's evacuation. The blaze was reportedly triggered by energy efficiency upgrades.

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod.Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mirage 2000 D RMV Operational Commissioning Ceremony - Nancy-Ochey

Mirage 2000 D RMV during the operational commissioning ceremony on April 9, 2025 at the Air Force Base 133 in Nancy-Ochey, France. The Mirage 2000 D has benefited from a number of significant upgrades since its commissioning. This mid-life refurbishment extends the operational life and enhances the capabilities of a fleet of 50 aircraft, whose final deliveries are scheduled by the end of the year. The aircraft is now be equipped with a 30 mm cannon, giving crews a close-in fire support capability for ground attack missions, a modern air-to-air weaponry, with MICA IR missiles replacing the Magic 2, a weapon system architecture enabling the integration of precision weapons, such as GBU-48 and GBU-50 laser-guided bombs and enhanced intelligence capabilities via the ASTAC electromagnetic listening pod. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: Western China achieves higher grain yields through production upgrades

(240809) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows wheat (above) and paddy fields at an agricultural industrial park in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Jin)

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Xinhua Headlines: Western China achieves higher grain yields through production upgrades

(240809) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 4, 2024 shows a modern agricultural park in Dayi County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xi)

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Xinhua Headlines: Western China achieves higher grain yields through production upgrades

(240809) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member harvests wheat at an agricultural industrial park in Guanghan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 13, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Jin)

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Xinhua Headlines: Western China achieves higher grain yields through production upgrades

(240809) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Tao checks the growth of rice in Yongfeng Village of Taihe Town in Meishan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Yao Yongliang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: Western China achieves higher grain yields through production upgrades

(240809) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Sept. 9, 2023 shows germplasm resources to be stored at the Sichuan provincial germplasm resource bank in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Jin)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN INTERNATIONAL AUTO EXPO (CN)

(240724) -- CHANGCHUN, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A new vehicle of a Chinese automaker is displayed during 21st Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, July 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese automakers accelerate in-vehicle interaction to drive consumer upgrades" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Jinxiu)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN INTERNATIONAL AUTO EXPO (CN)

(240724) -- CHANGCHUN, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles of a Chinese automaker are displayed during 21st Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, July 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese automakers accelerate in-vehicle interaction to drive consumer upgrades" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Jinxiu)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN INTERNATIONAL AUTO EXPO (CN)

(240724) -- CHANGCHUN, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Visitors try a vehicle of a Chinese automaker during 21st Changchun International Auto Expo in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, July 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese automakers accelerate in-vehicle interaction to drive consumer upgrades" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Jinxiu)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-ROBOTICS INDUSTRY-YOUNG PEOPLE (CN)

(240606) -- WUHAN, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member upgrades the software system for a product at Wuhan Cobot Technology Co., Ltd. in Wuhan, China's Hubei Province, June 3, 2024. The product localization of core components and the increase of innovative enterprises has injected new impetus into China's robotics industry. In central region of the country, there are a growing number of young people joining the robotics industry to boost its high-quality development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-ROBOTICS INDUSTRY-YOUNG PEOPLE (CN)

(240606) -- WUHAN, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Algorithm engineer Guo Shengwei upgrades the software system for a product at Wuhan Cobot Technology Co., Ltd. in Wuhan, China's Hubei Province, June 3, 2024. The product localization of core components and the increase of innovative enterprises has injected new impetus into China's robotics industry. In central region of the country, there are a growing number of young people joining the robotics industry to boost its high-quality development. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-ROBOTICS INDUSTRY-YOUNG PEOPLE (CN)

(240606) -- WUHAN, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Algorithm engineer Guo Shengwei upgrades the software system for a product at Wuhan Cobot Technology Co., Ltd. in Wuhan, China's Hubei Province, June 3, 2024. The product localization of core components and the increase of innovative enterprises has injected new impetus into China's robotics industry. In central region of the country, there are a growing number of young people joining the robotics industry to boost its high-quality development. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-ROBOTICS INDUSTRY-YOUNG PEOPLE (CN)

(240606) -- WUHAN, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member upgrades the software system for a product at Wuhan Cobot Technology Co., Ltd. in Wuhan, China's Hubei Province, June 3, 2024. The product localization of core components and the increase of innovative enterprises has injected new impetus into China's robotics industry. In central region of the country, there are a growing number of young people joining the robotics industry to boost its high-quality development. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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China upgrades Shanghai synchrotron light source to support sci-tech development

STORY: China upgrades Shanghai synchrotron light source to support sci-tech development SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAI RENZHONG, Vice president of the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: China has upgraded the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China's Shanghai on Wednesday. The SSRF, which resembles a nautilus when viewed from above, was officially opened to users on May 6, 2009 as the first third-generation synchrotron light source in China's mainland. The brightness of the light emitted by the facility is a trillion times higher than that of ordinary X-rays. At the experimental

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240516) --BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows an interior view of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in Shanghai, east China. China has upgraded the SSRF, a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China's Shanghai on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A researcher works at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in Shanghai, east China, May 14, 2024. China has upgraded the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China's Shanghai on Wednesday. The SSRF, which resembles a nautilus when viewed from above, was officially opened to users on May 6, 2009 as the first third-generation synchrotron light source in China's mainland. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows an interior view of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in Shanghai, east China. China has upgraded the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China's Shanghai on Wednesday. The SSRF, which resembles a nautilus when viewed from above, was officially opened to users on May 6, 2009 as the first third-generation synchrotron light source in China's mainland. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researchers work at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in Shanghai, east China, May 14, 2024. China has upgraded the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China's Shanghai on Wednesday. The SSRF, which resembles a nautilus when viewed from above, was officially opened to users on May 6, 2009 as the first third-generation synchrotron light source in China's mainland. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows an interior view of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in Shanghai, east China. China has upgraded the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China's Shanghai on Wednesday. The SSRF, which resembles a nautilus when viewed from above, was officially opened to users on May 6, 2009 as the first third-generation synchrotron light source in China's mainland. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A researcher works at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in Shanghai, east China, May 14, 2024. China has upgraded the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China's Shanghai on Wednesday. The SSRF, which resembles a nautilus when viewed from above, was officially opened to users on May 6, 2009 as the first third-generation synchrotron light source in China's mainland. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A researcher introduces the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in Shanghai, east China, May 14, 2024. China has upgraded the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China's Shanghai on Wednesday. The SSRF, which resembles a nautilus when viewed from above, was officially opened to users on May 6, 2009 as the first third-generation synchrotron light source in China's mainland. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows the interior of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in Shanghai, east China. China has upgraded the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China's Shanghai on Wednesday. The SSRF, which resembles a nautilus when viewed from above, was officially opened to users on May 6, 2009 as the first third-generation synchrotron light source in China's mainland. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows an exterior view of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in Shanghai, east China. China has upgraded the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China's Shanghai on Wednesday. The SSRF, which resembles a nautilus when viewed from above, was officially opened to users on May 6, 2009 as the first third-generation synchrotron light source in China's mainland. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY (CN)

(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows an interior view of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in Shanghai, east China. China has upgraded the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China's Shanghai on Wednesday. The SSRF, which resembles a nautilus when viewed from above, was officially opened to users on May 6, 2009 as the first third-generation synchrotron light source in China's mainland. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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Fitch Ratings upgrades Egypt's outlook to positive amid economic reforms

STORY: Fitch Ratings upgrades Egypt's outlook to positive amid economic reforms SHOOTING TIME: File footage DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. file footage of the Central Bank of Egypt STORYLINE: Global ratings agency Fitch upgraded Egypt's outlook from stable to positive on Friday. The ratings agency revealed the key drivers behind the positive outlook include reduced external vulnerability as Egypt has seen a significant reduction in near-term external financing risks, attributed to the Ras El Hekma deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the adoption of a flexible exchange rate, and tighter monetary policies. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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THE NETHERLANDS-WAGENINGEN-CHINA-DAIRY R&D CENTER

(240420) -- WAGENINGEN, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a ceremony to mark the upgrade of the Yili European Innovation Center and establishment of the Yili Maternal and Infant Nutrition Institute Global (YMINI Global) in Wageningen, the Netherlands, April 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "10 years on, China's first overseas dairy R&D center ushers in new upgrades" (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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THE NETHERLANDS-WAGENINGEN-CHINA-DAIRY R&D CENTER

(240420) -- WAGENINGEN, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the Yili European Innovation Center at the Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in Wageningen, the Netherlands, April 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "10 years on, China's first overseas dairy R&D center ushers in new upgrades" (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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China's internet audio, video convention focuses on new technologies

STORY: China's internet audio, video convention focuses on new technologies SHOOTING TIME: March 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:51 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening of the event 2. various of the exhibition 3. various of the opening of the event STORYLINE: The 11th China Internet Audio and Video Convention, demonstrating a series of cutting-edge technologies, opened on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Focusing on innovation and industrial upgrades, the three-day event has attracted participating enterprises to display their technologies in 5G+8K, 3D, cloud gaming and other sectors. As one of the new quality productive forces, intelligent internet audio and video has empowered economic growth, promoting the building of cultural power and serving Chinese modernization, Hu Zhengrong, head of the Institute of Journalism & Communication, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said at the opening ceremony. Shen Yan

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INTERNET AUDIO AND VIDEO CONVENTION (CN)

(240329) -- CHENGDU, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition on new technologies and video and audio programs at the 11th China Internet Audio and Video Convention in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 28, 2024. The 11th China Internet Audio and Video Convention, demonstrating a series of cutting-edge technologies, opened on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Focusing on innovation and industrial upgrades, the three-day event has attracted participating enterprises to display their technologies in 5G+8K, 3D, cloud gaming and other sectors. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INTERNET AUDIO AND VIDEO CONVENTION (CN)

(240329) -- CHENGDU, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants walk past a signboard of the 11th China Internet Audio and Video Convention in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 28, 2024. The 11th China Internet Audio and Video Convention, demonstrating a series of cutting-edge technologies, opened on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Focusing on innovation and industrial upgrades, the three-day event has attracted participating enterprises to display their technologies in 5G+8K, 3D, cloud gaming and other sectors. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-INTERNET AUDIO AND VIDEO CONVENTION (CN)

(240329) -- CHENGDU, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor learns about a VR device during an exhibition of the 11th China Internet Audio and Video Convention in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 28, 2024. The 11th China Internet Audio and Video Convention, demonstrating a series of cutting-edge technologies, opened on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Focusing on innovation and industrial upgrades, the three-day event has attracted participating enterprises to display their technologies in 5G+8K, 3D, cloud gaming and other sectors. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

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CHINA-LI QIANG-STATE COUNCIL-VIDEO CONFERENCE (CN)

(240328) -- BEIJING, March 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, speaks while attending a State Council video conference on promoting large-scale equipment upgrades and trade-ins of consumer goods on March 28, 2024. The meeting was chaired by Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

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Australian treasurer warns of falling government revenue

STORY: Australian treasurer warns of falling government revenue SHOOTING DATE: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport, port and mine in Australia 2. various of the street views STORYLINE: Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned on Thursday that falling commodity prices and an uptick in unemployment will negatively impact revenue projections in Australia's upcoming federal budget. Chalmers made the remarks in a speech to a committee for economic development while outlining the Australian government's approach to its third federal budget, which he will hand down in May. He identified global uncertainty, persistent cost-of-living pressures and slowing growth as the three biggest drivers of the government's thinking regarding the budget. He said that the Australian government can no longer rely on large revenue upgrades, caused by tax receipts coming in larger than projected, due to the falling price of iro

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A quick look of China's 14th National Winter Games main venue

STORY: A quick look of China's 14th National Winter Games main venue SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: HULUN BUIR, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Inner Mongolia Ice Sports Training Center STORYLINE: China's 14th National Winter Games will open in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Saturday. The Inner Mongolia Ice Sports Training Center, located in Inner Mongolia's northeast Hailar District, Hulun Buir City, is the main venue for the Games. It will host the opening ceremony and all ice events. Featuring Mongolian cultural elements, the training center is made up of several facilities, including a speed skating hall, a short track speed skating hall, and an ice hockey and curling hall. It has undergone a series of upgrades on lighting, power supply, and water filtration, to meet the standard for high-level competitions. According to the center, the original high-energy lighting has been upgraded to reduce energy consumption by 60 to 70%. In a

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B-1s Part Of Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria

Handout file photo dated April 1, 2014 shhows an Edwards B-1B Lancer takes off Runway 22L to begin testing its new Sustainment Block 16A (SB 16A) software upgrades. B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing launched early February 1, 2024, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. U.S. military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from the United States. According to U.S. Central Command officials, the airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions. The facilities that were struck included command and control operations centers, intelligence centers, rockets, and missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicle storages, and logistics and munition supply chain facilities of militia groups and their IRGC sponsors who facilitated attacks against U.S. and Coalition forces. U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner via ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ECO UPGRADES-BIRD LIFE-LOCAL ECONOMY (CN)

(231227) -- URUMQI, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager introduces farm produce to a visitor at Akwutkel village in Fuhai County of Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: Eco upgrades at Ulunggur Lake boost bird life, local economy" (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ECO UPGRADES-BIRD LIFE-LOCAL ECONOMY (CN)

(231227) -- URUMQI, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 21, 2023 shows a scenic spot along the Ulunggur Lake in Fuhai County of Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: Eco upgrades at Ulunggur Lake boost bird life, local economy" (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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Philippines upgrades quake off south to magnitude 7.4, no damage reported

STORY: Philippines upgrades quake off south to magnitude 7.4, no damage reported SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:16 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of CCTV and video clips of earthquake in the Philippines STORYLINE: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Sunday upgraded the magnitude from 6.9 to 7.4 of an offshore earthquake that hit Surigao del Sur province in the southern Philippines on Saturday night. In an updated report, the institute said the quake, which occurred at 10:37 p.m. local time (GMT 1437), hit at a depth of 25 km, about 30 km northeast of Hinatuan town. The institute said the tectonic quake, which was felt in many parts of Mindanao island and central Philippines, will cause damage. There were no immediate reports of damages. The institute has recorded over 200 aftershocks, some with magnitude of over 5 and 6. The institute also issued a tsunami warning Saturday night, prompting residents living in th