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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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US: RDU Airport Terminal 1 Evacuated After Anonymous Threat

Terminal 1 of Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) was evacuated just before 4:30 a.m. on Monday, March 30, following an anonymous threat. Hundreds of passengers waited outside for about an hour before receiving the all-clear around 6 a.m. The rest of the airport remained operational throughout the incident.

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Colombian President Delivers a Speech During a Rally - Bogota

Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivers a speech during a rally at Plaza de Bolivar in Bogota, Colombia, January 7, 2026. Petro confirmed that he had a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time since Trump's presidential term, which lasted about an hour or more. Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Colombian President Delivers a Speech During a Rally - Bogota

Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivers a speech during a rally at Plaza de Bolivar in Bogota, Colombia, January 7, 2026. Petro confirmed that he had a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time since Trump's presidential term, which lasted about an hour or more. Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Colombian President Delivers a Speech During a Rally - Bogota

Colombian President Gustavo Petro attends a rally at Plaza de Bolivar in Bogota, Colombia, January 7, 2026. Petro confirmed that he had a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time since Trump's presidential term, which lasted about an hour or more. Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Colombian President Delivers a Speech During a Rally - Bogota

Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivers a speech during a rally at Plaza de Bolivar in Bogota, Colombia, January 7, 2026. Petro confirmed that he had a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time since Trump's presidential term, which lasted about an hour or more. Photo by Andres Moreno/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel: Heavy Rain Causes Flash Floods in Netanya After Intense Cloudburst

An intense cloudburst triggered flash floods along Israel’s central coast on Tuesday, December 23, dumping over 40 millimeters of rain on Netanya in about one hour. The heavy rainfall inundated city streets and forced the temporary closure of several lanes on the highway.

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US: Heavy Rain Causes Flash Flooding, Flight Delays in Las Vegas

The remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla hit Las Vegas, bringing heavy rain on Friday, October 10, causing flash flooding and prompting a swift water rescue. The storm led to significant travel disruption, with flights departing Harry Reid International Airport facing average delays of about an hour.

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Typhoon Ragasa Makes Landfall in South China

A staff member tends to an umbrella damaged by the wind at a hotel in Yangjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, on September 24, 2025. Typhoon Ragasa, the 18th typhoon of 2025, made landfall in south China's Guangdong Province at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the provincial meteorological observatory. The typhoon, with maximum wind force near its center reaching 40 meters per second, churned ashore at Hailing Island in the city of Yangjiang in Guangdong. As of 10 p.m. on Tuesday, more than 1.89 million local residents had been relocated across the province. Meteorological authorities forecast that Ragasa will continue moving westward at a speed of roughly 20 km per hour and gradually weaken. Photo by Xinhua/Deng Hua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Ragasa Makes Landfall in South China

This photo taken on September 24, 2025 shows an uprooted tree on the roadside in Yangjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province. Typhoon Ragasa, the 18th typhoon of 2025, made landfall in south China's Guangdong Province at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the provincial meteorological observatory. The typhoon, with maximum wind force near its center reaching 40 meters per second, churned ashore at Hailing Island in the city of Yangjiang in Guangdong. As of 10 p.m. on Tuesday, more than 1.89 million local residents had been relocated across the province. Meteorological authorities forecast that Ragasa will continue moving westward at a speed of roughly 20 km per hour and gradually weaken. Photo by Xinhua/Deng Hua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Denmark: Another Drone Sighting Prompts Aalborg Airport Closure

Another drone sighting was reported in Aalborg, Denmark, on Thursday night, September 25. The airspace above Aalborg airport was closed for a second time due to suspected drone activity, police said. The airspace was reopened about an hour later. It's not known who was responsible or if they were the same ones that affected Copenhagen airport earlier this week, officers added.

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US: Shooter Dead After Emory University Lockdown, Officer Injured

Following an active shooting alert on Friday, August 8, Emory University's Atlanta campus was placed on lockdown, which has now been lifted about an hour and a half later. Atlanta police reported that the shooter is dead, and one DeKalb County officer was injured. The video shows a police vehicle rushing toward Emory University.

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US: Flight to Dallas Flies Over Storm, Amazes Passengers

A Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas encountered a storm about an hour before landing. A passenger captured video of lightning flashing beneath thick clouds.

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US: Fire Breaks Out at Vacant Building in Oakland, California

A fire broke out in a vacant building in east Oakland on Wednesday afternoon, April 30. Thirty firefighters and four fire engines responded to the fire, which was brought under control within about an hour. No one was inside the building, and there are no reports of injuries.

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - File photo - Pope Francis visited Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at his residence, the former Convent Mater Ecclesiae, in the Vatican on June 30, 2015 to greet him and wish him a pleasant stay in Castel Gandolfo in the Roman hills. Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI is leaving the Vatican for his first sojourn since retiring. He's escaping an impending heat wave by heading to the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo. The meeting lasted about half and hour. Pope Emeritus Benedict will remain in Castel Gandolfo for the next two weeks. He is scheduled to return on July 14. - Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: American Airlines Flights Grounded Due To Tech Issues On Christmas Eve

American Airlines encountered a technical issue with its software, leading to a ground stop of all flights in the United States on Tuesday morning, December 24. Although thousands of travelers were temporarily stranded during the busy Christmas holiday period, operations resumed about an hour later.

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Expressway Construction - China

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, October 20, 2024. With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expressway Construction - China

An aerial panoramic drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, October 20, 2024. With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expressway Construction - China

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, October 20, 2024. With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expressway Construction - China

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, October 20, 2024. With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expressway Construction - China

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, October 20, 2024. With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expressway Construction - China

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, October 20, 2024. With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expressway Construction - China

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, October 20, 2024. With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expressway Construction - China

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, October 20, 2024. With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expressway Construction - China

An aerial drone photo shows a section of an expressway linking Jianhe County and Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, October 20, 2024. With a total length of 74.754 kilometers, the expressway is expected to begin trial operations this year, cutting travel time between two counties to about one hour. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah In Lebanon

This photo taken on September 23, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Marjeyoun, Lebanon, September 23, 2024. Israeli warplanes carried out over 120 airstrikes on Monday morning on sites of Hezbollah and in southern and eastern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources said. The Lebanese military sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes had carried out the airstrikes in about half an hour. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah In Lebanon

This photo taken on September 23, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Marjeyoun, Lebanon, September 23, 2024. Israeli warplanes carried out over 120 airstrikes on Monday morning on sites of Hezbollah and in southern and eastern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources said. The Lebanese military sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes had carried out the airstrikes in about half an hour. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah In Lebanon

This photo taken on September 23, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Marjeyoun, Lebanon, September 23, 2024. Israeli warplanes carried out over 120 airstrikes on Monday morning on sites of Hezbollah and in southern and eastern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources said. The Lebanese military sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes had carried out the airstrikes in about half an hour. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Roads Turn Into River After Intense Rainfall In Tokyo Area 4

About 100 millimeters of rain fell in an hour in Tokyo and neighboring Saitama Prefecture on Wednesday evening, July 31. Videos posted on social media show roads and highways flooded like a river across the region.

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Japan: Roads Turn Into River After Intense Rainfall In Tokyo Area 3

About 100 millimeters of rain fell in an hour in Tokyo and neighboring Saitama Prefecture on Wednesday evening, July 31. Videos posted on social media show roads and highways flooded like a river across the region.

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Japan: Roads Turn Into River After Intense Rainfall In Tokyo Area 2

About 100 millimeters of rain fell in an hour in Tokyo and neighboring Saitama Prefecture on Wednesday evening, July 31. Videos posted on social media show roads and highways flooded like a river across the region.

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Japan: Roads Turn Into River After Intense Rainfall In Tokyo Area

About 100 millimeters of rain fell in an hour in Tokyo and neighboring Saitama Prefecture on Wednesday evening, July 31. Videos posted on social media show roads and highways flooded like a river across the region.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240629) -- BEIJING, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po performs head-touching rituals for monks at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 28, 2024. Panchen Rinpoche on Friday visited Jokhang Temple, the most revered monastery in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his visit, which lasted about an hour, Panchen Rinpoche participated in religious services and performed head-touching rituals for monks at the temple. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lodro Gyatso)

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CHINA-XIZANG-PANCHEN RINPOCHE-JOKHANG TEMPLE-VISIT (CN)

(240628) -- LHASA, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po performs head-touching rituals for monks at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 28, 2024. Panchen Rinpoche on Friday visited Jokhang Temple, the most revered monastery in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his visit, which lasted about an hour, Panchen Rinpoche participated in religious services and performed head-touching rituals for monks at the temple. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lodro Gyatso)

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CHINA-XIZANG-PANCHEN RINPOCHE-JOKHANG TEMPLE-VISIT (CN)

(240628) -- LHASA, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Panchen Erdeni Chos-kyi rGyal-po leads sutra chanting at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 28, 2024. Panchen Rinpoche on Friday visited Jokhang Temple, the most revered monastery in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his visit, which lasted about an hour, Panchen Rinpoche participated in religious services and performed head-touching rituals for monks at the temple. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lodro Gyatso)

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Driverless sanitation vehicles to be put into use in China's Guangdong

STORY: Driverless sanitation vehicles to be put into use in China's Guangdong SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the driverless sanitation vehicles STORYLINE: Eleven intelligent, driverless sanitation vehicles will be officially put into use in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province. The vehicles can cover an operating area of about 860,000 square meters, with a cleaning speed of 5-8 kilometers per hour. They can work continuously for 5-6 hours, with no-dead-corner garbage sweeping, automatic avoidance of roadblocks, and automatic parking. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Malaysia: Fire Breaks Out At SkyAvenue, Theme Park In Genting Highlands

A fire broke out at SkyAvenue, the Genting Highlands theme park in Malaysia, about an hour east of Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, June 14, prompting evacuations as the blaze sent plumes of black smoke into the air. Resorts World Genting (RWG) said no casualties or injuries were reported.

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Canada: Fire Breaks Out At Building Under Construction In Halifax

A fire broke out at a building under construction in Halifax, Canada, on Tuesday, April 23, burning roofing materials and creating heavy toxic smoke. The blaze was extinguished in about an hour, and no injuries were reported.

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Mexico: 2024 Total Solar Eclipse 2

Mexico was the first to witness this year's total solar eclipse on April 8. The astronomical phenomenon started at 9:51 a.m. on the west coast of Mexico, and about an hour and 16 minutes later, the totality was seen and lasted for around 4 minutes.

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Mexico: 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Mexico was the first to witness this year's total solar eclipse on April 8. The astronomical phenomenon started at 9:51 in the morning on the west coast of Mexico, and about an hour and 16 minutes later, the totality was seen and lasted for around 4 minutes.

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CHINA-ANHUI-CHIZHOU-HUANGSHAN-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-TEST OPERATION (CN)

(240326) -- HUANGSHAN, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2024 shows a bullet train running on the Chizhou-Huangshan high-speed railway during test operation in Jiaocun Township of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. Connecting Chizhou Station and Yixian County East Station in Huangshan City, the Chizhou-Huangshan high-speed railway started test operation on Tuesday. With a total length of about 125 kilometers, the railway has a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. (Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240304) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off a train from Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support fo

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows freight trains waiting to be unloaded at Apapa port in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for the operation of the R

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wei Rujun and local driver Serah Abiara are seen in the driving cab of a train before departure to Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a passenger train bound for Ibadan departing from the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese employee of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway instructs local trainees in Lagos, Nigeria, on Feb. 27, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for the operation of the Railway, which