China: Goose Appears to Feed Fish at Guangdong Hotel Lake

On October 27, 2025, in Guangdong, a fluffy young goose stood by a hotel lake, dipping its beak repeatedly into the water. Several small fish gathered around it, seemingly expecting food. At first glance, it appeared the goose was feeding the fish, but in fact, it was simply moistening its dry beak while eating.

Illustration - Heatwave - Paris

Illustration - Heatwave - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) PEOPLE BATHING AND DIPPING IN THE BASSIN DE LA VILLETTE DURING THE 36.9?C HEATWAVE ON JUNE 22, 2017 Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Heatwave - Paris

Illustration - Heatwave - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) PEOPLE BATHING AND DIPPING IN THE BASSIN DE LA VILLETTE DURING THE 36.9?C HEATWAVE ON JUNE 22, 2017 Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Heatwave - Paris

Illustration - Heatwave - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) PEOPLE BATHING AND DIPPING IN THE BASSIN DE LA VILLETTE DURING THE 36.9?C HEATWAVE ON JUNE 22, 2017 Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Heatwave - Paris

Illustration - Heatwave - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) PEOPLE BATHING AND DIPPING IN THE BASSIN DE LA VILLETTE DURING THE 36.9?C HEATWAVE ON JUNE 22, 2017 Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

HAKODATE, Japan, Dec. 1 Kyodo - Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971. (Kyodo)

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971.

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971.

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971.

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971.

[Breaking News]Japanese monkeys in hot spring

HAKODATE, Japan Kyodo - Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May. (Kyodo)

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May.

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May.

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May.

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May.

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May.

Blessing of water in Kyiv Region

Blessing of water in Kyiv Region

KYIV REGION, UKRAINE - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Head of the Church of Saint Andrew in Nove village, father Nazarii Bihun blesses the water by dipping a crucifix into a bowl by Lake Verkhnie situated near Tarasivka village on Epiphany, Kyiv Region, northern Ukraine.

Blessing of water in Kyiv Region

Blessing of water in Kyiv Region

KYIV REGION, UKRAINE - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Head of the Church of Saint Andrew in Nove village, father Nazarii Bihun blesses the water by dipping a crucifix into a bowl by Lake Verkhnie situated near Tarasivka village on Epiphany, Kyiv Region, northern Ukraine.

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guan Jiaming (L) and his workmate dip a wooden mold into a tank to collect paper pulp at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 6, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. W

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Fan dries paper at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. While accumulating their skill in the work, Guan and Wu also hope to

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers dry paper at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 6, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. While accumulating their skill in the work, Guan and Wu also hope to

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Fan prepares to dry wet paper at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 6, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. While accumulating their skill in the work, Guan and W

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guan Jiaming checks condensed paper pulp at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. While accumulating their skill in the work, Gu

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guan Jiaming works on condensed paper pulp at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 6, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. While accumulating their skill in the work,

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Fan dries paper at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 6, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. While accumulating their skill in the work, Guan and Wu also hope to

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guan Jiaming dips a wooden mold into a tank to collect paper pulp at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. While accumulating th

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Fan (R) dries paper at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. While accumulating their skill in the work, Guan and Wu also hop

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guan Jiaming (R) and his workmate dip a wooden mold into a tank to collect paper pulp at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. W

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guan Jiaming checks condensed paper pulp at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. While accumulating their skill in the work, Gu

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guan Jiaming dips a wooden mold into a tank to collect paper pulp at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. While accumulating th

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Fan dries paper at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 6, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. While accumulating their skill in the work, Guan and Wu also hope to

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

CHINA-ANHUI-JINGXIAN-TRADITIONAL PAPERMAKING-XUAN PAPER (CN)

(231208) -- JINGXIAN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Fan dries paper at a workshop of Xuan paper in Jingxian County, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Xuan paper, a type of handmade paper, was originally produced in ancient China and used for both Chinese calligraphy and paintings. The procedure of making Xuan paper was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. Jingxian, a county under Xuancheng City in Anhui Province, is the very place where Xuan paper was invented. Guan Jiaming, who is in charge of the paper molding process at a workshop of Xuan paper, has proved himself a young master of the traditional papermaking skill. By dipping a wooden mold into the tank to collect paper pulp for several times, Guan can lay the paper pulp condense evenly on the mold with his excellent techniques. Once the pulp-collection is finished, Guan's workmate Wu Fan will take over the rest work such as smoothing and drying. While accumulating their skill in the work, Guan and Wu also hope to

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-CHINESE COMPANIES-EUROPE-REVENUE GROWTH

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-CHINESE COMPANIES-EUROPE-REVENUE GROWTH

(231115) -- BRUSSELS, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The release event of an annual flagship report by the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) is held in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 14, 2023. In collaboration with global strategy consulting firm Roland Berger, the CCCEU released the chamber's annual flagship report titled "Building Trust, Boosting Prosperity." The report sees Chinese enterprises' rating of the EU business environment dipping for the fourth year in a row, albeit at a slower pace. TO GO WITH "Chinese companies see revenue growth in Europe: report" (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-CHINESE COMPANIES-EUROPE-REVENUE GROWTH

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-CHINESE COMPANIES-EUROPE-REVENUE GROWTH

(231115) -- BRUSSELS, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xu Chen, the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) Chairman, speaks during the release event of an annual flagship report by the CCCEU in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 14, 2023. In collaboration with global strategy consulting firm Roland Berger, the CCCEU released the chamber's annual flagship report titled "Building Trust, Boosting Prosperity." The report sees Chinese enterprises' rating of the EU business environment dipping for the fourth year in a row, albeit at a slower pace. TO GO WITH "Chinese companies see revenue growth in Europe: report" (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

Price rises, tax hikes make Turks feel worse-off

STORY: Price rises, tax hikes make Turks feel worse-off DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 2. various of Turkish Lira and U.S. dollar 3. various of people at shopping in a fresh vegetable bazaar in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): JALE TASIYAN, Hotel Employee 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MURAT KOCAS, Graduate student in Civil Engineering STORYLINE: Turkish consumers are facing a new wave of stinging price increases and tax hikes as the value of the national currency continues dipping against the background of a cost-of-living crisis. Jale Tasiyan, a 46-year-old hotel employee, told Xinhua that mounting living expenses are forcing him to consider leaving Türkiye. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): JALE TASIYAN, Hotel Employee "I want to leave Türkiye. I want to take my children and my family to live in Germany. Life is very expensive here, it is impossible to make ends meet in Türkiye anymore, even though three people are

World food prices decline for 12th consecutive month: FAO

STORY: World food prices decline for 12th consecutive month: FAO DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food in markets 2. various of restaurants in Rome STORYLINE: World food prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday. It was the first time the index has fallen for a full year. FAO's broad Food Price Index slipped 2.1 percent in March, and it is now down 20.5 percent since reaching its all-time peak a year ago after a big surge following the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Grains and cereals, the largest component in the index, was down 5.6 percent compared to the previous month and down 18.6 percent over the last 12 months. Among grains and cereals, wheat prices fell the most, dipping 7.1 percent as exports from Ukraine via the Black Sea assuaged market fears. Corn prices were 4.6 percent lower due to strong production in South America, while rice prices were

Monkeys enjoying open-air hot bath in Hakodate

Monkeys enjoying open-air hot bath in Hakodate

HAKODATE, Japan - Monkeys look relaxed in an open-air hot spring bath at Hakodate Tropical Botanical Gardens in Hakodate in the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 15, 2014, as snow falls. Tourists can watch monkeys dipping in the hot spring bath until early May.

Monkeys enjoying open-air hot bath in Hakodate

Monkeys enjoying open-air hot bath in Hakodate

HAKODATE, Japan - Monkeys look relaxed in an open-air hot spring bath at Hakodate Tropical Botanical Gardens in Hakodate in the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 15, 2014, as snow falls. Tourists can watch monkeys dipping in the hot spring bath until early May.

Heroine of Kyoto's Aoi Festival purifies herself

Heroine of Kyoto's Aoi Festival purifies herself

KYOTO, Japan - Makiko Sen (C), who has been selected as the heroine of this year's Aoi Festival, one of the three major festivals in Kyoto, purifies herself in a ceremony May 4 by dipping her hands into a river at Shimogamo Shrine before the 1,400-year-old event on May 15.

Support rate for Abe Cabinet drops to 48.6%: Kyodo poll

Support rate for Abe Cabinet drops to 48.6%: Kyodo poll

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks with reporters at his office on Dec. 6 about a Kyodo News opinion poll, which showed support for his Cabinet came to 48.6 percent, dipping below 50 percent for the first time since he took office in September.

Nikkei ends morning below 20-yr closing low

Nikkei ends morning below 20-yr closing low

TOKYO, Japan - A chart board at a brokerage house in Tokyo's Yurakucho district shows hour-by-hour fluctuations of the key Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 25. The index ended the morning session below its recently scored 20-year closing low, battered by selling of technology shares triggered by Sony's bearish earnings outlook for the ongoing business year and falls in U.S. shares overnight. The 225-issue stock average dropped 169.29 points, or 2.16%, to end the morning session at 7,685.28, dipping below the 20-year closing low of 7,752.10 registered on April 14.

Nikkei hits new 20-yr low

Nikkei hits new 20-yr low

TOKYO, Japan - A woman walks by the price board outside a brokerage house in Tokyo on March 19, as stocks fell during the morning session, sending the key Nikkei index to a new 20-year low ahead of a looming U.S.-led war on Iraq. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 92.77 points, or 1.17%, to end the morning at 7,861.69, dipping below the March 11 close of 7,862.43 and hitting the lowest level since the 7,803.18 close registered Jan. 25, 1983.

Tokyo stocks fall further

Tokyo stocks fall further

TOKYO, Japan - A pedestrian walks by the price board at a brokerage house in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district Sept. 4 as share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange took another severe beating, with the Nikkei Stock Average briefly dipping below the crucial 9,000 mark to hit a fresh 19-year low. The benchmark index fell 141.95 points to close at 9,075.09 after touching 8,995.20 earlier in the day.

A glimpse of massive drift ice on Heilongjiang River in NE China

STORY: A glimpse of massive drift ice on Heilongjiang River in NE China DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of massive drift ice in sections of the Heilongjiang River STORYLINE: With dipping temperature over days, massive drift ice appears in sections of the Heilongjiang River in northeast China, creating spectacular winter scenery. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

NASA Delays The James Webb Space Telescope Launch Again

NASA Delays The James Webb Space Telescope Launch Again

★Handout photo dated Jul 28, 2010 of Recently, technicians at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., completed a series of cryogenic tests on six James Webb Space Telescope beryllium mirror segments at the center's X-ray & Cryogenic Facility. During testing, the mirrors were subjected to extreme temperatures dipping to -415 degrees Fahrenheit, permitting engineers to measure in extreme detail how the shape of the mirror changes as it cools. Last summer, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) set an October 31, 2021, launch date for the $ 10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, but it's having to delay the science observatory's trip into space once again. Thankfully, the launch might take place just a few weeks later, in November or early December. A rescheduled date is unlikely to be confirmed until later this summer or perhaps in the fall. The instrument, successor to

Support rate for Abe Cabinet drops to 48.6%: Kyodo poll

Support rate for Abe Cabinet drops to 48.6%: Kyodo poll

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks with reporters at his office on Dec. 6 about a Kyodo News opinion poll, which showed support for his Cabinet came to 48.6 percent, dipping below 50 percent for the first time since he took office in September. (Kyodo)

Tokyo stocks fall further

Tokyo stocks fall further

TOKYO, Japan - A pedestrian walks by the price board at a brokerage house in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district Sept. 4 as share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange took another severe beating, with the Nikkei Stock Average briefly dipping below the crucial 9,000 mark to hit a fresh 19-year low. The benchmark index fell 141.95 points to close at 9,075.09 after touching 8,995.20 earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

Flickering Lights (2000)

Flickering Lights (2000)

Soren Pilmark, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Ulrich Thomsen & Mads Mikkelsen Characters: Torkild,Stefan,Peter & Arne Film: Flickering Lights; Blinkende Lygter (DK/SWE 2000) Director: Anders Thomas Jensen 03 November 2000 Date: 03 November 2000

Nikkei dips below 18,000

Nikkei dips below 18,000

A monitor in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average dipping below 18,000 on the morning of Jan. 7, 2016, on selling following overnight losses on Wall Street. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Heroine of Kyoto's Aoi Festival purifies herself

Heroine of Kyoto's Aoi Festival purifies herself

KYOTO, Japan - Makiko Sen (C), who has been selected as the heroine of this year's Aoi Festival, one of the three major festivals in Kyoto, purifies herself in a ceremony May 4 by dipping her hands into a river at Shimogamo Shrine before the 1,400-year-old event on May 15. (Kyodo)