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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

A man looks at Sednaya Prison from the main entrance of the complex, as smoke rises from fires set earlier that day around the prison. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]Festival in northeastern Japan

HACHINOHE, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2024, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo)

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Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2024, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2024, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2024, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2024, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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(FujianPano)CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-NIGHTTIME DRAGON BOAT RACE (CN)

(240610) -- FUZHOU, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take part in a nighttime dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 9, 2024. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Kehong)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A black-necked crane is seen at a wetland in Xainza County of Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 8, 2024. The black-necked crane, a species under first-class state protection in China, mainly inhabits plateau meadows and marshes at an altitude of 2,500 to 5,000 meters. Every year around the time of June, pairs of black-necked cranes migrate to Xainza County to build nests and hatch eggs on grass piers surrounded by water. Black-necked cranes usually lay one or two eggs in every nest, and the incubation period is about 30 days. In recent years, Xizang has continuously strengthened the protection of the habitat of black-necked cranes, and their living environment has been effectively improved. The dotted wetlands in Xainza County have attracted a large number of black-necked cranes to breed their offspring. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A black-necked crane is seen at a wetland in Xainza County of Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 8, 2024. The black-necked crane, a species under first-class state protection in China, mainly inhabits plateau meadows and marshes at an altitude of 2,500 to 5,000 meters. Every year around the time of June, pairs of black-necked cranes migrate to Xainza County to build nests and hatch eggs on grass piers surrounded by water. Black-necked cranes usually lay one or two eggs in every nest, and the incubation period is about 30 days. In recent years, Xizang has continuously strengthened the protection of the habitat of black-necked cranes, and their living environment has been effectively improved. The dotted wetlands in Xainza County have attracted a large number of black-necked cranes to breed their offspring. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

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Tokyo stocks end lower over higher Japanese interest rates

STORY: Tokyo stocks end lower over higher Japanese interest rates SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo 2. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange STORYLINE: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday, weighed down by concern over higher borrowing costs after Japan's benchmark bond yield touched the 1 percent threshold for the first time in around 11 years. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 329.83 points, or 0.85 percent, from Tuesday at 38,617.10. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 22.36 points, or 0.81 percent, lower at 2,737.36. The yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hit 1 percent on Wednesday for the first time since May 2013 amid speculation that the Bank of Japan is moving to normalize its monetary policy, sending stocks lower by fueling concern over higher borrowing costs, analysts said. Market watchers here noted stocks

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Valletta Green Festival attracts crowds of tourists

STORY: Valletta Green Festival attracts crowds of tourists SHOOTING TIME: May 12/17, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people visiting St. George's Square STORYLINE: St. George's Square in Valletta, the capital of Malta, has been transformed into a lush temporary garden of flowers, trees and shrubs during the Valletta Green Festival, which attracts crowds of tourists. The green festival kicked off on May 10 and will remain open until May 19. In the beautiful garden, there are 62 trees, around 5,000 shrubs, 13,000 plants and two small fountains. Some of the trees reach heights of up to three meters and consist of a diverse selection of Mediterranean varieties, many of which are between 60 and 80 years old. This year's Valletta Green Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary. The Valletta Green Festival, hosted by the Valletta Cultural Agency, serves as a platform to champion environmental awareness and education. Xinhua News Agenc

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Chinese-French mixed-race girl enjoys learning Peking Opera

STORY: Chinese-French mixed-race girl enjoys learning Peking Opera SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Qu Xiaopi performing Peking Opera STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QU XIAOPI "Hello, everyone! I'm Qu Xiaopi. I'm 10 years old. My father is French. My mother is Chinese." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YEHAIJING, Chinese traditional opera teacher "Turn around a little slower. Take it easy. Turn around slowly. Right. Good." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG YEHAIJING, Chinese traditional opera teacher "Qu Xiaopi has made rapid progress. Because she is a smart girl. And her body has a very good sense of rhythm. And her dynamic sense is amazing." SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG YEHAIJING, Chinese traditional opera teacher "Good. Raise your arms." SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WANG YEHAIJING, Chinese traditional opera teacher "At her age, she is not only required to master the movements and singing of this part, but also to in

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240416) -- BEIJING, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHEJIANG-TAIHU LAKE-GREEN TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2024 shows a view of the Taihu Lake near Dongshan Town of Wuzhong District in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake is an important water source for 17 million residents in one of China's most densely populated and economically developed areas. The water quality of Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, keeps impoving over the years and reached in 2023 its best level since 2007. The improved ecological environment has also boosted economic development around the lake, with a booming of various industries including sightseeing, outdoor sports, etc. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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Energy Observer Boat - NYC

Energy Observer is the name of a boat, self-sufficient in energy, with zero emissions, zero fine particles, zero noise docked at The North Cove Yacht Harbor in New York City, NY, USA on April 10, 2024. Energy Observer is a project revolving around an experimental vessel and its expedition, that has for main purpose to find concrete, innovative, and successful solutions in favor of energy transition, the boat left in the Spring 2017 for a world tour lasting 6 years in order to optimize its technologies and lead an expedition that will serve durable solutions for energy transition. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM