Paris 2024 - Opening Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Opening Ceremony

Members of the Polish delagation attend the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024. Photo by Lui Siu Wai/POOL/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-OPENING CEREMONY

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-OPENING CEREMONY

(240726) -- PARIS, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Members of the Polish delagation attend the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024. (Photo by Lui Siu Wai/POOL/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China hands over Zimbabwe's new parliament building

STORY: China hands over Zimbabwe's new parliament building DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Zimbabwe parliament building 2. STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter 3. various of the Chinese delagation 4. various of the handover ceremony 5. SOUNDBITE (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President STORYLINE: A new parliament building constructed and funded by China through a grant was handed over to Zimbabwe on Thursday. STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter "China officially handed over to the Zimbabwean government this new magnificent parliament building sitting on top of a hill. The imposing structure, with a combined floor space of 33,000 square meters, was constructed and funded by the Chinese government through a grant. The design of the state-of-the-art structure was inspired by the Great Zimbabwe, a medieval city known for its circular walls and iconic conical tower." SOUNDBITE (Engli