Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Fire damage in A Caridade, on August 15, 2025, in A Caridade, Monterrei, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The area burned in the province of Ourense exceeds 31,000 hectares, with 11,000 in Chandrexa de Queixa alone. The wave of forest fires ravaging Galicia has left villages razed to the ground, such as A Caridade or Cualedro. The province remains in situation 2 of fire risk to facilitate the agility of means and resources. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Fire damage in A Caridade, on August 15, 2025, in A Caridade, Monterrei, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The area burned in the province of Ourense exceeds 31,000 hectares, with 11,000 in Chandrexa de Queixa alone. The wave of forest fires ravaging Galicia has left villages razed to the ground, such as A Caridade or Cualedro. The province remains in situation 2 of fire risk to facilitate the agility of means and resources. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Situation on the A52 highway, on August 15, 2025, in Monterrei, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The area burned in the province of Ourense exceeds 31,000 hectares, with 11,000 hectares in Chandrexa de Queixa alone. The wave of forest fires ravaging Galicia has left villages razed to the ground, such as A Caridade or Cualedro. The province remains in situation 2 of fire risk to facilitate the agility of means and resources. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Fire damage in A Caridade, on August 15, 2025, in A Caridade, Monterrei, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The area burned in the province of Ourense exceeds 31,000 hectares, with 11,000 in Chandrexa de Queixa alone. The wave of forest fires ravaging Galicia has left villages razed to the ground, such as A Caridade or Cualedro. The province remains in situation 2 of fire risk to facilitate the agility of means and resources. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Fire damage in A Caridade, on August 15, 2025, in A Caridade, Monterrei, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The area burned in the province of Ourense exceeds 31,000 hectares, with 11,000 in Chandrexa de Queixa alone. The wave of forest fires ravaging Galicia has left villages razed to the ground, such as A Caridade or Cualedro. The province remains in situation 2 of fire risk to facilitate the agility of means and resources. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Sheep surviving the fire in A Caridade, on August 15, 2025, in A Caridade, Monterrei, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The area burned in the province of Ourense exceeds 31,000 hectares, with 11,000 in Chandrexa de Queixa alone. The wave of forest fires ravaging Galicia has left villages razed to the ground, such as A Caridade or Cualedro. The province remains in situation 2 of fire risk to facilitate the agility of means and resources. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Extinguishing the fire on the access road to the town of Cualedro, on August 15, 2025, in Cualedro, Monterrei, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The area burned in the province of Ourense exceeds 31,000 hectares, with 11,000 in Chandrexa de Queixa alone. The wave of forest fires ravaging Galicia has left villages razed to the ground, such as A Caridade or Cualedro. The province remains in situation 2 of fire risk to facilitate the agility of means and resources. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Fire damage in A Caridade, on August 15, 2025, in A Caridade, Monterrei, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The area burned in the province of Ourense exceeds 31,000 hectares, with 11,000 in Chandrexa de Queixa alone. The wave of forest fires ravaging Galicia has left villages razed to the ground, such as A Caridade or Cualedro. The province remains in situation 2 of fire risk to facilitate the agility of means and resources. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Extinguishing the fire on the access road to the town of Cualedro, on August 15, 2025, in Cualedro, Monterrei, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The area burned in the province of Ourense exceeds 31,000 hectares, with 11,000 in Chandrexa de Queixa alone. The wave of forest fires ravaging Galicia has left villages razed to the ground, such as A Caridade or Cualedro. The province remains in situation 2 of fire risk to facilitate the agility of means and resources. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Wildfire in Ourense Burns Over 31,000 Hectares - Spain

Sheep surviving the fire in A Caridade, on August 15, 2025, in A Caridade, Monterrei, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The area burned in the province of Ourense exceeds 31,000 hectares, with 11,000 in Chandrexa de Queixa alone. The wave of forest fires ravaging Galicia has left villages razed to the ground, such as A Caridade or Cualedro. The province remains in situation 2 of fire risk to facilitate the agility of means and resources. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Several emergency services work to extinguish the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Several emergency services work to extinguish the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Several emergency services work to extinguish the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Private garden burned during the fire on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense by large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Several emergency services work to extinguish the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

A person helps to extinguish a fire on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense by large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Two firefighters help extinguish a fire on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

A person helps to extinguish a fire on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense by large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

A seaplane tries to extinguish the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

A helicopter tries to extinguish the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. Sixth Fleet Conducts Dual-Carrier Operations In Eastern Mediterranean Sea

U.S. Sixth Fleet Conducts Dual-Carrier Operations In Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Handout photo dated October 28, 2023 shows the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group transits the Strait of Gibraltar. For the first time in decades, two U.S. aircraft carriers sailed together in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, U.S. 6th fleet announced Friday. “Operating dual carrier strike groups alongside Allies and Partners in a dynamic environment demonstrates our capability and capacity to respond with agility decisively to any contingency,” Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet said in a Friday statement. “Our presence sends a clear signal about our commitment to deter aggression and promote stability throughout the region.” Shortly after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin extended Ford’s deployment and shifted the strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean as part of the U.S. effort to keep the conflict from spreading. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Merissa Daley via ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. Sixth Fleet Conducts Dual-Carrier Operations In Eastern Mediterranean Sea

U.S. Sixth Fleet Conducts Dual-Carrier Operations In Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Handout photo dated November 3, 2023 shows the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in formation with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a photo exercise. For the first time in decades, two U.S. aircraft carriers sailed together in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, U.S. 6th fleet announced Friday. “Operating dual carrier strike groups alongside Allies and Partners in a dynamic environment demonstrates our capability and capacity to respond with agility decisively to any contingency,” Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet said in a Friday statement. “Our presence sends a clear signal about our commitment to deter aggression and promote stability throughout the region.” Shortly after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin extended Ford’s deployment and shifted the strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean as part of the U.S. effort to keep the conflict from spreading. U.S. Navy photo by Mas

U.S. Sixth Fleet Conducts Dual-Carrier Operations In Eastern Mediterranean Sea

U.S. Sixth Fleet Conducts Dual-Carrier Operations In Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Handout photo dated November 23, 2023 shows ships from the Gerald R. Ford and Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Groups (CSG), U.S. Sixth Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), and Italian Navy frigates Carlo Margottini (F 592) and Virginio Fasan (F 591) sail in formation in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. For the first time in decades, two U.S. aircraft carriers sailed together in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, U.S. 6th fleet announced Friday. “Operating dual carrier strike groups alongside Allies and Partners in a dynamic environment demonstrates our capability and capacity to respond with agility decisively to any contingency,” Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet said in a Friday statement. “Our presence sends a clear signal about our commitment to deter aggression and promote stability throughout the region.” Shortly after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin extended Ford’s deployment and shifted the strike group to the Eastern Mediterran

U.S. Sixth Fleet Conducts Dual-Carrier Operations In Eastern Mediterranean Sea

U.S. Sixth Fleet Conducts Dual-Carrier Operations In Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Handout photo dated November 3, 2023 shows ships from the Gerald R. Ford and Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Groups (CSG), U.S. Sixth Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), and Italian Navy frigates Carlo Margottini (F 592) and Virginio Fasan (F 591) sail in formation in the Mediterranean Sea. For the first time in decades, two U.S. aircraft carriers sailed together in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, U.S. 6th fleet announced Friday. “Operating dual carrier strike groups alongside Allies and Partners in a dynamic environment demonstrates our capability and capacity to respond with agility decisively to any contingency,” Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander of the U.S. 6th Fleet said in a Friday statement. “Our presence sends a clear signal about our commitment to deter aggression and promote stability throughout the region.” Shortly after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin extended Ford’s deployment and shifted the strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean as pa

Chinese, Spanish businesspeople sign agreements in Madrid to boost cooperation

STORY: Chinese, Spanish businesspeople sign agreements in Madrid to boost cooperation DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JOSE RODRIGUEZ HERMINO, Representative of Spanish agricultural sector STORYLINE: A delegation of businesspeople from the northwest China's Gansu Province signed a series of bilateral agreements with their Spanish counterparts on Monday in Madrid to boost cooperation. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JOSE RODRIGUEZ HERMINO, Representative of Spanish agricultural sector "It is a very big opportunity to strengthen commercial relations and to give confidence and also give economic agility and save costs in all transactions." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Madrid. (XHTV)

Porcelains for Year of the Rabbit popular in China's porcelain capital

STORY: Porcelains for Year of the Rabbit popular in China's porcelain capital DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: JINGDEZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of commemorative porcelains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU XIANG'E, Porcelain shop owner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU WANGLONG, Ceramic master 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI ZHENMING, Pottery artist STORYLINE: The Chinese lunar year for 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year falls on Jan. 22 this year. As the festival approaches, rabbit-themed porcelain products are increasingly popular in China's "porcelain capital" of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU XIANG'E, Porcelain shop owner "Rabbit-shaped porcelains are popular among consumers." For celebrating the upcoming the Year of the Rabbit, ceramic master Yu Wanglong has created a special rabbit plate. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU WANGLONG, Ceramic master "Rabbit is a symbol of kindness, beauty and agility. I drew a personified rabbit. It wea

Nissan debuts British-made midsize crossover SUV Dualis in Japan

Nissan debuts British-made midsize crossover SUV Dualis in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Toshiyuki Shiga stands beside his company's midsize crossover sport utility vehicle Dualis at a press conference in Tokyo on May 23. The Dualis, manufactured at Nissan's Sunderland plant in Britain, is based on the Qashqai that made its debut first in Europe in February 2007 and is about the size of a compact hatchback, thus featuring the ''agility and sportiness expected of a hatchback,'' Nissan said. The vehicle, equipped with a 2000 cc engine, is priced from 1,953,000 yen to 2,430,750 yen.

Nissan debuts British-made midsize crossover SUV Dualis in Japan

Nissan debuts British-made midsize crossover SUV Dualis in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Toshiyuki Shiga stands beside his company's midsize crossover sport utility vehicle Dualis at a press conference in Tokyo on May 23. The Dualis, manufactured at Nissan's Sunderland plant in Britain, is based on the Qashqai that made its debut first in Europe in February 2007 and is about the size of a compact hatchback, thus featuring the ''agility and sportiness expected of a hatchback,'' Nissan said. The vehicle, equipped with a 2000 cc engine, is priced from 1,953,000 yen to 2,430,750 yen. (Kyodo)