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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

Activists Carry out A Punch Action in Front of AXA - Nantes

GIGNV activists deposit waste from the Redon floods in front of the AXA agency to denounce the insurer's role in financing fossil fuel projects aggravating climate change. They accuse AXA of being an “arsonist firefighter”, financing disasters that it should nevertheless cover in Nantes, France on February 27 2025. Photo by Thomas Girard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mongolia sees rare summer snow

STORY: Mongolia sees rare summer snow SHOOTING TIME: June 21, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rare summer snow in Mongolia STORYLINE: Rare summer snow is falling in parts of Mongolia, including the national capital Ulan Bator on Friday. Heavy rains have been falling in the eastern, western and central parts of the country since Thursday morning, turning into snow on Friday morning. Although Mongolia has a harsh continental climate, snow in summer is a rare phenomenon. The Asian country's National Emergency Management Agency has urged the public to take extra precautions against possible disasters. The unstable weather conditions are expected to continue through the weekend, according to meteorologists of the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

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Growing public debt burden, shrinking fiscal space leave Africa at crossroads: UNECA

STORY: Growing public debt burden, shrinking fiscal space leave Africa at crossroads: UNECA SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 10th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CLAVER GATETE, Executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) 3. various of the 10th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development STORYLINE: The growing burden of public debt due to climate-related disasters and the shrinking fiscal space because of increasing financing needs have put Africa at a crossroads, Claver Gatete, executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), has said. The executive secretary made the remarks on Tuesday at the opening of the 10th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The forum's theme is "Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

(240423) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the 10th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on April 23, 2024. The growing burden of public debt due to climate-related disasters and the shrinking fiscal space because of increasing financing needs have put Africa at a crossroads, Claver Gatete, executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), has said. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

(240423) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the 10th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on April 23, 2024. The growing burden of public debt due to climate-related disasters and the shrinking fiscal space because of increasing financing needs have put Africa at a crossroads, Claver Gatete, executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), has said. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

(240423) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja speaks at the 10th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on April 23, 2024. The growing burden of public debt due to climate-related disasters and the shrinking fiscal space because of increasing financing needs have put Africa at a crossroads, Claver Gatete, executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), has said. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AFRICA REGIONAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

(240423) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Claver Gatete, executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), speaks at the opening of the 10th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on April 23, 2024. The growing burden of public debt due to climate-related disasters and the shrinking fiscal space because of increasing financing needs have put Africa at a crossroads, Claver Gatete, executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), has said. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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China: Ferocious Winds Lash Sanya During Severe Storm

Some areas of Sanya in Hainan were hit by severe storms that brought strong winds and caused significant damage last March 29. The Provincial Meteorological Observatory warned of high occurrence of severe convective weather, reminding Hainan locals to be vigilant against disasters such as hailstorms, thunderstorms, strong winds, intense lightning, short-term heavy rainfall, and tornadoes.

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Strong dust storms hit Mongolia

STORY: Strong dust storms hit Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of winds and dust storms in Mongolia STORYLINE: Strong winds and heavy dust storms are hitting parts of Mongolia, causing poor visibility on roads, the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Saturday. The strong winds and dust storms are sweeping across central Mongolia including the national capital Ulan Bator, provinces of Arkhangai and Uvurkhangai, and southern Gobi provinces of Umnugovi, Dundgovi and Dornogovi, with wind speeds up to 26 m per second, NEMA said in a statement. The inclement weather is expected to continue through the weekend, the agency said, urging the public, especially nomadic herders and drivers, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Mongolia has a harsh continental climate as strong winds and dust storms are common during the spring. Xinhua News Agency correspondents rep

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Xinhua Headlines: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2023

Xinhua Headlines: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2023

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (C, right) receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry (C, left) during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. Top 10 world news events in 2023 10. Climate change intensifies threat to global sustainable development On Nov. 30, the World Meteorological Organization announced that 2023 is the hottest year on record. Climate change has exacerbated disasters such as flooding in Libya and the deadliest wildfires in Hawaii. Extreme weather events like summer heatwaves have become the new normal, impacting global economic and social development. Almost all sustainable development goals are being compromised. "The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The UN Climate Change Conferenc

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Middle East 2023: interweaving challenges and promising developments

STORY: Middle East 2023: interweaving challenges and promising developments SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of post-earthquakes scene 2. STANDUP (English): WU ZHONGMIN, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of COP28 4. various of China-Arab cooperation STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WU ZHONGMIN, Xinhua correspondent "In 2023, the Middle East experienced multiple disasters including earthquakes, hurricanes, and the wars in Sudan and Gaza have all cast shadows over the region. Yet, with the help of China, Iran and Saudi Arabia have achieved reconciliation, further promoting the thawing of relations between regional countries. The Saudi Vision 2030 advances steadily, and the UAE consensus reached at the COP28 opens a new chapter for global climate action. In 2023, "Looking East" has become a consensus among Middle Eastern countries. All 22 members of the Arab League have joined the Belt and Road Initiative. The China-Ara

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WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks into a fountain to cool off in Madrid, Spain, July 17, 2023. Drought and wildfires are becoming more frequent in Spain due to repeated heatwaves this year. Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of nature, we genuinely feel that when it comes to tackling climate change, countries around the world are like passengers aboard the same ship. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows smoke from wildfires in Canada shrouding New York, the United States. Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of nature, we genuinely feel that when it comes to tackling climate change, countries around the world are like passengers aboard the same ship. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man takes a shower on the Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov. 14, 2023. The biggest economy in Latin America on Nov. 13 issued a new "high danger" alert due to temperatures that are at least 5 degrees Celsius higher than the historical average for this time of year, with a thermal sensation of 58 degrees Celsius registered in parts of Rio de Janeiro in southeast Brazil. Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of nature, we genuinely feel that when it comes to tackling climate change, countries around the world are like passengers aboard the same ship. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A wooden boat is seen on dry bed of a reservoir in Wonogiri district, Central Java, Indonesia, Aug. 10, 2023. Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of nature, we genuinely feel that when it comes to tackling climate change, countries around the world are like passengers aboard the same ship. (Str/Xinhua)

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WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows buildings damaged by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, state of Guerrero, Mexico. Otis struck Guerrero's coast on Oct. 25 as a category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale, leaving catastrophic damage in its wake mainly in the popular tourist resort of Acapulco. Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of nature, we genuinely feel that when it comes to tackling climate change, countries around the world are like passengers aboard the same ship. (Photo by Jesus Espinosa/Xinhua)

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WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter battles a wildfire in Hasia village, near Athens, Greece, Aug. 22, 2023. Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of nature, we genuinely feel that when it comes to tackling climate change, countries around the world are like passengers aboard the same ship. (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)

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WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man kayaks across a flooded street in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 14, 2023. The New Zealand government declared a National State of Emergency on Feb. 14 before Cyclone Gabrielle unleashed its full fury. This is only the third time in New Zealand history that a national state of emergency has been declared. Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of nature, we genuinely feel that when it comes to tackling climate change, countries around the world are like passengers aboard the same ship. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Aug. 8, 2023 shows smoke clouds of wildfires near downtown Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, the United States. Authorities announced that the fires claimed 98 lives, making it one of the worst natural disasters in Hawaii's history and the deadliest U.S. wildfires in over a century. Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of nature, we genuinely feel that when it comes to tackling climate change, countries around the world are like passengers aboard the same ship. (Photo by Alex Freeman/Xinhua)

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WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 27, 2023 shows a thermometer at a residential backyard in Plano, Texas, the United States. Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of nature, we genuinely feel that when it comes to tackling climate change, countries around the world are like passengers aboard the same ship. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)

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WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded area in Bago Region of southern Myanmar, Oct. 10, 2023. Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of nature, we genuinely feel that when it comes to tackling climate change, countries around the world are like passengers aboard the same ship. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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China-Pakistan joint research center inaugurated to help mitigate climate change impacts in Pakistan

STORY: China-Pakistan joint research center inaugurated to help mitigate climate change impacts in Pakistan DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences (CPJRC) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAUSAR ABDULLAH MALIK, Pakistan's caretaker Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research 3. various of China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences (CPJRC) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CUI Peng, CPJRC Director-General STORYLINE: The China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences (CPJRC), a high-level scientific and technological innovation platform between the two countries, has been inaugurated in Islamabad. It's aimed at promoting sci-tech cooperation against climate-induced disasters and on talent cultivation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAUSAR ABDULLAH MALIK, Pakistan's caretaker Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research "There are so many things that we have to lea

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