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Conflict Between Yemeni Forces and STC - Yemen

In Seiyun, Yemen on January 04, 2026, abandoned tanks and unexploded artillery shells litter the streets following violent clashes between the Yemeni Armed Forces and the UAE-backed STC. The heavy fighting resulted in the withdrawal of STC forces from the city and the takeover by government troops under the cover of Saudi aerial support. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conflict Between Yemeni Forces and STC - Yemen

In Seiyun, Yemen on January 04, 2026, abandoned tanks and unexploded artillery shells litter the streets following violent clashes between the Yemeni Armed Forces and the UAE-backed STC. The heavy fighting resulted in the withdrawal of STC forces from the city and the takeover by government troops under the cover of Saudi aerial support. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conflict Between Yemeni Forces and STC - Yemen

In Seiyun, Yemen on January 04, 2026, abandoned tanks and unexploded artillery shells litter the streets following violent clashes between the Yemeni Armed Forces and the UAE-backed STC. The heavy fighting resulted in the withdrawal of STC forces from the city and the takeover by government troops under the cover of Saudi aerial support. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conflict Between Yemeni Forces and STC - Yemen

In Seiyun, Yemen on January 04, 2026, abandoned tanks and unexploded artillery shells litter the streets following violent clashes between the Yemeni Armed Forces and the UAE-backed STC. The heavy fighting resulted in the withdrawal of STC forces from the city and the takeover by government troops under the cover of Saudi aerial support. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Fire Erupts at Four-Story Apartment in Holyoke, MA

A massive fire erupted at a four-story apartment building on High Street in Holyoke, MA, on Tuesday, December 2, displacing dozens of residents. According to reports, there were no injuries, and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

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Xinjiang Clean Energy Development - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows a view of the Hami-Chongqing 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang, a region rich in solar and wind energy resources, has vigorously developed the new energy industry in recent years, accelerating the construction of large-scale wind and photovoltaic power base projects. A 750-kilovolt (kV) "power expressway loop," the country's largest of its kind, has taken shape throughout Xinjiang, providing strong support for efficient energy allocation. Today, about one third of the electricity transmitted in Xinjiang comes from clean energy sources such as wind and solar power. It transmits over 270 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity to other regions. Besides, an increasing number of companies are developing clean energy in Xinjiang, driving the region's green development. The categories of new energy equipment manufacturing industries in Xinjiang, such as silicon wafers, p

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Xinjiang Clean Energy Development - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2025 shows a 1GW solar thermal and photovoltaic integrated project in Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang, a region rich in solar and wind energy resources, has vigorously developed the new energy industry in recent years, accelerating the construction of large-scale wind and photovoltaic power base projects. A 750-kilovolt (kV) "power expressway loop," the country's largest of its kind, has taken shape throughout Xinjiang, providing strong support for efficient energy allocation. Today, about one third of the electricity transmitted in Xinjiang comes from clean energy sources such as wind and solar power. It transmits over 270 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity to other regions. Besides, an increasing number of companies are developing clean energy in Xinjiang, driving the region's green development. The categories of new energy equipment manufacturing industries in Xinjiang, such as silicon wafers, photovoltaic module

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Xinjiang Clean Energy Development - China

An aerial drone photo taken on September 22, 2025 shows a four-million-kilowatt photovoltaic project in Ruoqiang County, Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang, a region rich in solar and wind energy resources, has vigorously developed the new energy industry in recent years, accelerating the construction of large-scale wind and photovoltaic power base projects. A 750-kilovolt (kV) "power expressway loop," the country's largest of its kind, has taken shape throughout Xinjiang, providing strong support for efficient energy allocation. Today, about one third of the electricity transmitted in Xinjiang comes from clean energy sources such as wind and solar power. It transmits over 270 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity to other regions. Besides, an increasing number of companies are developing clean energy in Xinjiang, driving the region's green development. The categories of new energy equipment manufacturing industries in Xinjiang, su

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Xinjiang Clean Energy Development - China

An aerial drone photo taken on September 22, 2025 shows a four-million-kilowatt photovoltaic project in Ruoqiang County, Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang, a region rich in solar and wind energy resources, has vigorously developed the new energy industry in recent years, accelerating the construction of large-scale wind and photovoltaic power base projects. A 750-kilovolt (kV) "power expressway loop," the country's largest of its kind, has taken shape throughout Xinjiang, providing strong support for efficient energy allocation. Today, about one third of the electricity transmitted in Xinjiang comes from clean energy sources such as wind and solar power. It transmits over 270 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity to other regions. Besides, an increasing number of companies are developing clean energy in Xinjiang, driving the region's green development. The categories of new energy equipment manufacturing industries in Xinjiang, su

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Canada: Wildfire Sparks Near Nakusp, British Columbia

A fire sparked near Nakusp, British Columbia on Wednesday, July 30. Due to lightning in the area, aerial support was grounded. Crews are expected to begin work on the MacLeod Creek fire Thursday morning to assess its size.

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Portugal: Firefighters Battle Major Wildfires Amid Scorching Heat and High Winds

More than 1,500 firefighters are battling several wildfires across Portugal, with the most severe blazes reported in Arouca, Ponte da Barca, Penamacor, and Mangualde. In Penamacor (Castelo Branco), more than 400 firefighters and five aircraft are working to contain the flames. Strong winds, rugged terrain, and soaring temperatures—reaching up to 40°C—are complicating efforts. Nearly all of mainland Portugal remains under high or maximum fire risk alerts.

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on a square in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on a square in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on the ancient street of Nanzhao in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team attending a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Greece: Rafina Wildfire Sparks Immediate Response, Closes Roads in East Attica

Wildfire raged in East Attica, Greece, in town of Rafina, east of the greater Athens area, prompting an immediate and massive response by firefighting units and aerial support and leading to road closures on Thursday, July 3.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Hundreds Of Thousands Protest In Istanbul To Defend Democracy

Handout photo shows an aerial view of the people wave flags and chant slogans during a mass protest rally in support of the arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 29, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Thousands Protest In Istanbul To Defend Democracy

Handout photo shows an aerial view of the people wave flags and chant slogans during a mass protest rally in support of the arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 29, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Thousands Protest In Istanbul To Defend Democracy

Handout photo shows an aerial view of the people wave flags and chant slogans during a mass protest rally in support of the arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 29, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Thousands Protest In Istanbul To Defend Democracy

Handout photo shows an aerial view of the people wave flags and chant slogans during a mass protest rally in support of the arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 29, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013. Photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration in support of the new government - Aleppo

An aerial view shows a dense urban landscape with a large open square in Aleppo, Syria, on March 7, 2025. The gathering takes place after Friday prayers as citizens rally in support of the new government and its military operations against the ousted regime forces. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venezuelans in Colombia Demonstrate Against Nicolas Maduro

An aerial view of Venezuelan citizens in Colombia, during demonstrations in support of opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez a day before the inauguration day of the Venezuelan Presidency, in Bogota, Colombia, January 9, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venezuelans in Colombia Demonstrate Against Nicolas Maduro

An aerial view of Venezuelan citizens in Colombia, during demonstrations in support of opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez a day before the inauguration day of the Venezuelan Presidency, in Bogota, Colombia, January 9, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ChineseToday | A teacher's lifelong dedication to education

(240801) -- TAIZHOU, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 31, 2024 shows a view of Shenyang Village of Taizhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Ma Rusong, 84, used to be a teacher at Dalun junior high school in Taizhou. He returned to his hometown Shenyang Village in the city upon retirement in 2001. In view of the many left-behind children in the village, he decided to offer free tutoring sessions for those children at his residence. He held tutoring sessions in mathematics, physics and chemistry on weekends and school vacations, and also took care of the children's mental health. Thousands of students have benefited from Ma's noble actions over the past two decades. Ma said he himself used to be an orphan, and he would not be able to become a teacher without social support. He wanted to reciprocate whenever his service is in need. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Bo)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-CAS-ZOIGE WETLAND-RESEARCH STATION-INAUGURATION (CN)

(240726) -- HONGYUAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows a researcher collecting samples at a test platform in Zoige wetland in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Zoige Wetland Ecology Research Station, established by the Chengdu Institute of Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, went operational on Friday. The station is expected to provide scientific and technical support and policy recommendations for regional ecological protection and sustainable socio-economic development in southwest China, and also make scientific explorations for global wetland protection, according to Gao Yongheng, head of the research station. The Zoige plateau, one of the main distribution areas of high-altitude wetlands in China, serves as an important ecological barrier. With the backdrop of global climate change, the r

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-CAS-ZOIGE WETLAND-RESEARCH STATION-INAUGURATION (CN)

(240726) -- HONGYUAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows a researcher collecting samples at a test platform in Zoige wetland in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Zoige Wetland Ecology Research Station, established by the Chengdu Institute of Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, went operational on Friday. The station is expected to provide scientific and technical support and policy recommendations for regional ecological protection and sustainable socio-economic development in southwest China, and also make scientific explorations for global wetland protection, according to Gao Yongheng, head of the research station. The Zoige plateau, one of the main distribution areas of high-altitude wetlands in China, serves as an important ecological barrier. With the backdrop of global climate change, the r

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-CAS-ZOIGE WETLAND-RESEARCH STATION-INAUGURATION (CN)

(240726) -- HONGYUAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows researchers collecting samples at a test platform in Zoige wetland in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Zoige Wetland Ecology Research Station, established by the Chengdu Institute of Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, went operational on Friday. The station is expected to provide scientific and technical support and policy recommendations for regional ecological protection and sustainable socio-economic development in southwest China, and also make scientific explorations for global wetland protection, according to Gao Yongheng, head of the research station. The Zoige plateau, one of the main distribution areas of high-altitude wetlands in China, serves as an important ecological barrier. With the backdrop of global climate change, the re

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SICHUAN-ABA-CAS-ZOIGE WETLAND-RESEARCH STATION-INAUGURATION (CN)

(240726) -- HONGYUAN, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows researchers collecting samples at a test platform in Zoige wetland in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Zoige Wetland Ecology Research Station, established by the Chengdu Institute of Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, went operational on Friday. The station is expected to provide scientific and technical support and policy recommendations for regional ecological protection and sustainable socio-economic development in southwest China, and also make scientific explorations for global wetland protection, according to Gao Yongheng, head of the research station. The Zoige plateau, one of the main distribution areas of high-altitude wetlands in China, serves as an important ecological barrier. With the backdrop of global climate change, the re

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(GloriousGuizhou) CHINA-GUIZHOU-JIANHE-PALEONTOLOGY-GRASSROOTS EXPERT(CN)

(240717) -- JIANHE, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this aerial drone photo, Liu Xingyu leads the children to walk in Miaoling National Geopark in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 15, 2024. Liu Feng, 55, is the curator of the Fossil Exhibition Hall in Balang Miao Village in Jianhe County. He also serves as a dedicated administrator at the Miaoling National Geopark in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. Since 1990, Liu has worked with teams from the paleontological research center of Guizhou University on field scientific expeditions, helping to excavate a large number of fossils. With support from local authorities, he even transformed his home into the fossil exhibition hall, displaying the fossils collected by the research teams. When visitors come to this village, Liu Feng always shares his knowledge of fossils. Locals affectionately call him "the grassroots expert without diploma." In 2022, his son Liu Xingyu also jo

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Incumbent president, PM head for runoff in Lithuania's presidential race

STORY: Incumbent president, PM head for runoff in Lithuania's presidential race SHOOTING TIME: May 13, 2024 DATELINE: May 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: Vilnius CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. aerial views of Vilnius 2. various of press conference of Lithuanian presidential election STORYLINE: Incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte are poised to advance to the second round of Lithuania's presidential race, according to preliminary results of Sunday's vote. The latest data announced by Lithuania's Central Electoral Commission showed Nauseda led with 44.10 percent of voter support, while Simonyte was second with 19.86 percent. Neither Nauseda nor Simonyte secured the presidency in Sunday's first round, falling short of the 50 percent threshold, and declared their advancement to the runoff. The runoff is set for May 26. "I am ready to make a strong push for victory in the runoff, and I think I will succeed in doing so," Nauseda told reporters early Monday.

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ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 23, 2024 shows a view of a bonsai art museum, which is part of Wenjiang branch of International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government

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ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 23, 2024 shows a view of a bonsai art museum, which is part of Wenjiang branch of International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BIJIE-CLIFF-CANAL-PROTECTION (CN)

(240428) -- BIJIE, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial drone photo, members of a canal maintenance team clean up fallen leaves and gravel near a canal on the cliffs in Shengji Township of Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 24, 2024. On the precipitous cliffs, there are several canals that provide water for nearby farmlands in Shengji Township. One of the daily work for canals' maintenance team members is to clear withered branches and fallen rocks out of the canals. In Shengji Township, it is a typical karst landform. Rainwater swiftly permeates the hills and grounds after falling from the sky, little of which can be left for local people's livelihood. From the 1950s to the 1970s, with support of water conservancy departments, local villagers tirelessly carved out ten canals spanning over 130 kilometers amid the rugged mountains and constructed eight reservoirs. With the completion of these canals and reservoirs, previously barren lands were transformed into fertile ones wher

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BIJIE-CLIFF-CANAL-PROTECTION (CN)

(240428) -- BIJIE, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial drone photo, members of a canal maintenance team patrol a canal on the cliffs in Shengji Township of Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 24, 2024. On the precipitous cliffs, there are several canals that provide water for nearby farmlands in Shengji Township. One of the daily work for canals' maintenance team members is to clear withered branches and fallen rocks out of the canals. In Shengji Township, it is a typical karst landform. Rainwater swiftly permeates the hills and grounds after falling from the sky, little of which can be left for local people's livelihood. From the 1950s to the 1970s, with support of water conservancy departments, local villagers tirelessly carved out ten canals spanning over 130 kilometers amid the rugged mountains and constructed eight reservoirs. With the completion of these canals and reservoirs, previously barren lands were transformed into fertile ones wherever the water flowed. Today,

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BIJIE-CLIFF-CANAL-PROTECTION (CN)

(240428) -- BIJIE, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial drone photo, members of a canal maintenance team clean up fallen leaves and gravel near a canal on the cliffs in Shengji Township of Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 24, 2024. On the precipitous cliffs, there are several canals that provide water for nearby farmlands in Shengji Township. One of the daily work for canals' maintenance team members is to clear withered branches and fallen rocks out of the canals. In Shengji Township, it is a typical karst landform. Rainwater swiftly permeates the hills and grounds after falling from the sky, little of which can be left for local people's livelihood. From the 1950s to the 1970s, with support of water conservancy departments, local villagers tirelessly carved out ten canals spanning over 130 kilometers amid the rugged mountains and constructed eight reservoirs. With the completion of these canals and reservoirs, previously barren lands were transformed into fertile ones wher

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BIJIE-CLIFF-CANAL-PROTECTION (CN)

(240428) -- BIJIE, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial drone photo, members of a canal maintenance team clean up a canal on the cliffs in Shengji Township of Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 25, 2024. On the precipitous cliffs, there are several canals that provide water for nearby farmlands in Shengji Township. One of the daily work for canals' maintenance team members is to clear withered branches and fallen rocks out of the canals. In Shengji Township, it is a typical karst landform. Rainwater swiftly permeates the hills and grounds after falling from the sky, little of which can be left for local people's livelihood. From the 1950s to the 1970s, with support of water conservancy departments, local villagers tirelessly carved out ten canals spanning over 130 kilometers amid the rugged mountains and constructed eight reservoirs. With the completion of these canals and reservoirs, previously barren lands were transformed into fertile ones wherever the water flowed. Today

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-BIJIE-CLIFF-CANAL-PROTECTION (CN)

(240428) -- BIJIE, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- In this aerial drone photo, members of a canal maintenance team check the water flow of a canal on the cliffs in Shengji Township of Bijie City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 24, 2024. On the precipitous cliffs, there are several canals that provide water for nearby farmlands in Shengji Township. One of the daily work for canals' maintenance team members is to clear withered branches and fallen rocks out of the canals. In Shengji Township, it is a typical karst landform. Rainwater swiftly permeates the hills and grounds after falling from the sky, little of which can be left for local people's livelihood. From the 1950s to the 1970s, with support of water conservancy departments, local villagers tirelessly carved out ten canals spanning over 130 kilometers amid the rugged mountains and constructed eight reservoirs. With the completion of these canals and reservoirs, previously barren lands were transformed into fertile ones wherever the water

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Iraqi int'l security, defense exhibition opens in Baghdad

STORY: Iraqi int'l security, defense exhibition opens in Baghdad SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition in Baghdad STORYLINE: The 12th International Security and Defense Exhibition in Iraq commenced on Saturday in the capital city of Baghdad, with the participation of 112 weapons production companies from 19 countries. The four-day event drew together advanced equipment such as unmanned aerial vehicles, missiles, cannons, armored vehicles, radars, rocket launchers, machine guns, and ground support equipment. Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet Mohammed al-Abbasi said in a speech at the opening ceremony that "Iraq seeks to enhance the defense capabilities of its armed forces by learning about the latest global technologies and exchanging experiences in the military-technical fields." Mohsen al-Mandalawi, Iraq's acting parliament speaker, said in his speech that "there is a need to localize military indu

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240419) -- BEIJING, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows Li Yang processing mud samples extracted from the bottom of the Datong Lake at the workstation at Datong Lake in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province. Dongting Lake in central China's Hunan Province is the second-largest freshwater lake in the country. Located on the central region of the Dongting Lake, Datong Lake is known as "the heart of the Dongting". Due to disorder aquaculture development, the water quality of Datong Lake was once seriously deteriorated. In January 2018, an aquatic vegetation planting project was launched in Datong Lake area, with a team from Wuhan University providing technical guidance. In order to support the comprehensive water environment management and ecological industry development of Datong Lake, a scientific workstation was established here in April 2019. Li Yang, a postdoctoral fellow from Wuhan University, has been working at Datong Lake since 2018. While completing th

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUNAN-DATONG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT (CN)

(240418) -- CHANGSHA, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 12, 2024 shows aquatic plants at Datong Lake in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province. Dongting Lake in central China's Hunan Province is the second-largest freshwater lake in the country. Located on the central region of the Dongting Lake, Datong Lake is known as "the heart of the Dongting". Due to disorder aquaculture development, the water quality of Datong Lake was once seriously deteriorated. In January 2018, an aquatic vegetation planting project was launched in Datong Lake area, with a team from Wuhan University providing technical guidance. In order to support the comprehensive water environment management and ecological industry development of Datong Lake, a scientific workstation was established here in April 2019. Li Yang, a postdoctoral fellow from Wuhan University, has been working at Datong Lake since 2018. While completing the project experiments, Li Yang and other stationed researchers also regularly m

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUNAN-DATONG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT (CN)

(240418) -- CHANGSHA, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows Li Yang processing mud samples extracted from the bottom of the Datong Lake at the workstation at Datong Lake in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province. Dongting Lake in central China's Hunan Province is the second-largest freshwater lake in the country. Located on the central region of the Dongting Lake, Datong Lake is known as "the heart of the Dongting". Due to disorder aquaculture development, the water quality of Datong Lake was once seriously deteriorated. In January 2018, an aquatic vegetation planting project was launched in Datong Lake area, with a team from Wuhan University providing technical guidance. In order to support the comprehensive water environment management and ecological industry development of Datong Lake, a scientific workstation was established here in April 2019. Li Yang, a postdoctoral fellow from Wuhan University, has been working at Datong Lake since 2018. While completing t

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUNAN-DATONG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT (CN)

(240418) -- CHANGSHA, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 20, 2023 shows workers collecting aquatic plants at Datong Lake aquatic plants industrial demonstration park in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province. Dongting Lake in central China's Hunan Province is the second-largest freshwater lake in the country. Located on the central region of the Dongting Lake, Datong Lake is known as "the heart of the Dongting". Due to disorder aquaculture development, the water quality of Datong Lake was once seriously deteriorated. In January 2018, an aquatic vegetation planting project was launched in Datong Lake area, with a team from Wuhan University providing technical guidance. In order to support the comprehensive water environment management and ecological industry development of Datong Lake, a scientific workstation was established here in April 2019. Li Yang, a postdoctoral fellow from Wuhan University, has been working at Datong Lake since 2018. While completing the project exper

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUNAN-DATONG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT (CN)

(240418) -- CHANGSHA, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 20, 2023 shows a view of Datong Lake aquatic plants industrial demonstration park in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province. Dongting Lake in central China's Hunan Province is the second-largest freshwater lake in the country. Located on the central region of the Dongting Lake, Datong Lake is known as "the heart of the Dongting". Due to disorder aquaculture development, the water quality of Datong Lake was once seriously deteriorated. In January 2018, an aquatic vegetation planting project was launched in Datong Lake area, with a team from Wuhan University providing technical guidance. In order to support the comprehensive water environment management and ecological industry development of Datong Lake, a scientific workstation was established here in April 2019. Li Yang, a postdoctoral fellow from Wuhan University, has been working at Datong Lake since 2018. While completing the project experiments, Li Yang and other s

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUNAN-DATONG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT (CN)

(240418) -- CHANGSHA, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 20, 2023 shows a view of Datong Lake in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province. Dongting Lake in central China's Hunan Province is the second-largest freshwater lake in the country. Located on the central region of the Dongting Lake, Datong Lake is known as "the heart of the Dongting". Due to disorder aquaculture development, the water quality of Datong Lake was once seriously deteriorated. In January 2018, an aquatic vegetation planting project was launched in Datong Lake area, with a team from Wuhan University providing technical guidance. In order to support the comprehensive water environment management and ecological industry development of Datong Lake, a scientific workstation was established here in April 2019. Li Yang, a postdoctoral fellow from Wuhan University, has been working at Datong Lake since 2018. While completing the project experiments, Li Yang and other stationed researchers also regularly monitor t

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-HUNAN-DATONG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT (CN)

(240418) -- CHANGSHA, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows the workstation at Datong Lake in Yiyang, central China's Hunan Province. Dongting Lake in central China's Hunan Province is the second-largest freshwater lake in the country. Located on the central region of the Dongting Lake, Datong Lake is known as "the heart of the Dongting". Due to disorder aquaculture development, the water quality of Datong Lake was once seriously deteriorated. In January 2018, an aquatic vegetation planting project was launched in Datong Lake area, with a team from Wuhan University providing technical guidance. In order to support the comprehensive water environment management and ecological industry development of Datong Lake, a scientific workstation was established here in April 2019. Li Yang, a postdoctoral fellow from Wuhan University, has been working at Datong Lake since 2018. While completing the project experiments, Li Yang and other stationed researchers also regularly

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ADB forecasts 4.9 pct growth for developing Asia and Pacific in 2024, 2025

STORY: ADB forecasts 4.9 pct growth for developing Asia and Pacific in 2024, 2025 SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Makati City 2. various of ADB headquarters 3. various of aerial footage of Manila STORYLINE: Asia and the Pacific's economy remains strong, with the growth rate in the region's developing economies projected at 4.9 percent in 2024 and 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Thursday said in its latest outlook report. Despite uncertainties in the external environment, including escalating geopolitical tensions, the outlook "is broadly positive," said ADB in the annual flagship outlook report. The end of interest rate hiking cycles in most economies, as well as continued recovery in goods exports from an upturn in the semiconductor cycle, will support growth, ADB Chief Economist Albert Park said in the report. Stronger growth in South Asia and Southeast Asia will lead the region's perform

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Zelensky Attends Three Seas Summit - Vilnius

Handout shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (4thL) with European Union leaders during the Three Seas Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, April 11, 2024. Zelensky traveled to Lithuania for talks with Central and Eastern European leaders on support for his war-torn country. The visit comes as Moscow has ramped up its aerial bombardments on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in recent weeks, prompting Kyiv to renew its appeals for fresh Western military aid. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Attends Three Seas Summit - Vilnius

Handout photo shows Polish President Andrzej Duda during the Three Seas Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, April 11, 2024. Zelensky traveled to Lithuania for talks with Central and Eastern European leaders on support for his war-torn country. The visit comes as Moscow has ramped up its aerial bombardments on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in recent weeks, prompting Kyiv to renew its appeals for fresh Western military aid. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Attends Three Seas Summit - Vilnius

Handout photo shows shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L), Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda (C) and Polish President Andrzej Duda (R) addressing a joint press conference during the Three Seas Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, April 11, 2024. Zelensky traveled to Lithuania for talks with Central and Eastern European leaders on support for his war-torn country. The visit comes as Moscow has ramped up its aerial bombardments on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in recent weeks, prompting Kyiv to renew its appeals for fresh Western military aid. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency via ABACAPRESS.COM