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Kumamon visits quake-hit city in Ishikawa Pref.

Kumamon, the official mascot of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, makes chopsticks using a Wajima-nuri lacquerware technique at a facility in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit hard by the Jan. 1, 2024, massive earthquake, on Aug. 9, 2025. Kumamon is visiting various Ishikawa Prefecture cities to give encouragement to people affected by the disaster.

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Pope Leo XIV Visits A Home For The Elderly In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV visits a Retirement home for women in Castel Gandolfo, Italy on July 21, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, the hilltop town near Rome, Pope Leo XIV visits residents and religious sisters at the ‘Santa Marta’ home for the elderly in the Alban hills, offering words of comfort and encouragement. The Pontiff took time to personally greet each of the twenty elderly women living in the home, all aged between 80 and 101. He spoke with all of the residents and the sisters who care for them, listening to their stories and sharing words of affection. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits A Home For The Elderly In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV visits a Retirement home for women in Castel Gandolfo, Italy on July 21, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, the hilltop town near Rome, Pope Leo XIV visits residents and religious sisters at the ‘Santa Marta’ home for the elderly in the Alban hills, offering words of comfort and encouragement. The Pontiff took time to personally greet each of the twenty elderly women living in the home, all aged between 80 and 101. He spoke with all of the residents and the sisters who care for them, listening to their stories and sharing words of affection. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits A Home For The Elderly In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV visits a Retirement home for women in Castel Gandolfo, Italy on July 21, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, the hilltop town near Rome, Pope Leo XIV visits residents and religious sisters at the ‘Santa Marta’ home for the elderly in the Alban hills, offering words of comfort and encouragement. The Pontiff took time to personally greet each of the twenty elderly women living in the home, all aged between 80 and 101. He spoke with all of the residents and the sisters who care for them, listening to their stories and sharing words of affection. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits A Home For The Elderly In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV visits a Retirement home for women in Castel Gandolfo, Italy on July 21, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, the hilltop town near Rome, Pope Leo XIV visits residents and religious sisters at the ‘Santa Marta’ home for the elderly in the Alban hills, offering words of comfort and encouragement. The Pontiff took time to personally greet each of the twenty elderly women living in the home, all aged between 80 and 101. He spoke with all of the residents and the sisters who care for them, listening to their stories and sharing words of affection. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits A Home For The Elderly In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV visits a Retirement home for women in Castel Gandolfo, Italy on July 21, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, the hilltop town near Rome, Pope Leo XIV visits residents and religious sisters at the ‘Santa Marta’ home for the elderly in the Alban hills, offering words of comfort and encouragement. The Pontiff took time to personally greet each of the twenty elderly women living in the home, all aged between 80 and 101. He spoke with all of the residents and the sisters who care for them, listening to their stories and sharing words of affection. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits A Home For The Elderly In Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV visits a Retirement home for women in Castel Gandolfo, Italy on July 21, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, the hilltop town near Rome, Pope Leo XIV visits residents and religious sisters at the ‘Santa Marta’ home for the elderly in the Alban hills, offering words of comfort and encouragement. The Pontiff took time to personally greet each of the twenty elderly women living in the home, all aged between 80 and 101. He spoke with all of the residents and the sisters who care for them, listening to their stories and sharing words of affection. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Celebrates 15 Years of Civic Service at Night Call Center

Writing a message of encouragement for the “Love Wall” to an unknown person in need of mental health support. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and Marie Barsacq, Minister for Sport, Youth and the Voluntary Sector, visit the Night Call center as part of the 15th anniversary of civic service. Paris, Ile-de-France, France on March 10, 2025. Photo by Arthur Herve/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese theater goers impressed by French musical

STORY: Chinese theater goers impressed by French musical SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the musical 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GONG YUXIN, Student, Minzu University of China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG WEIXUAN, Student, Jilin University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG YUTONG, Student, Northeast Forestry University STORYLINE: French musical "Mozart, l'Opera Rock" has captivated Chinese audiences with its blend of rock and classical music at Harbin Grand Theater on Thursday. In addition to Harbin, the musical will tour other cities in China, including Nanjing, Wuhan and Shenzhen. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GONG YUXIN, Student, Minzu University of China "I came to Harbin from Beijing yesterday to watch the musical. For me, it is a cherished companion throughout my youth and gives me a lot of encouragement. I feel very happy and excited to watch it today." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG WEIXUAN, Student, Jilin

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongsheng and his family have their cochlear implants turned on and debugged at a cochlear service center in central China's Hunan Province, April 22, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January, Zhang Yongs

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhan Jingwen (C) makes egg puffs for a customer at Sifangping night market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January, Zhang Yongsheng heard his daughter calli

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Daughter Zhang Yuhan (L) teaches her father Zhang Yongsheng (R) how to pronounce correctly during supper in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January, Zhang Yong

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Daughter Zhang Yuhan attends a class at a hearing rehabilitation center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 16, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January, Zhang Yongsheng heard his daughter calling

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Daughter Zhang Yuhan plays with her father Zhang Yongsheng at Sifangping night market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January, Zhang Yongsheng heard his dau

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongsheng and his family have a rest at home in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 17, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January, Zhang Yongsheng heard his daughter calling "dad" for the first t

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongsheng (C) and his wife Zhan Jingwen (R) communicate with a hearing-impaired friend at Sifangping night market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in Janu

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Daughter Zhang Yuhan (L) attends a class accompanied by his father Zhang Yongsheng (R) at a child development center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 17, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by daughter Zhang Yuhan with reporter's camera shows her parents, Zhang Yongsheng and Zhan Jingwen, at Sifangping night market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongsheng (C) greets a hearing-impaired child, a classmate of his daughter Zhang Yuhan (L) of a hearing rehabilitation center, at Sifangping night market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Daughter Zhang Yuhan (L) attends a class accompanied by his father Zhang Yongsheng at a child development center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 17, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January, Zh

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhan Jingwen (C) attends a class at a hearing rehabilitation center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 16, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January, Zhang Yongsheng heard his daughter calling "dad

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongsheng (C) and Zhan Jingwen (1st L) attend a class at a hearing rehabilitation center in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 16, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January, Zhang Yongsheng hear

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Daughter Zhang Yuhan plays with her father Zhang Yongsheng during supper at home in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January, Zhang Yongsheng heard his daughter

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongsheng (R) moves his snack stall at Sifangping night market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January, Zhang Yongsheng heard his daughter calling "da

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-HEARING-IMPAIRED COUPLE-LIFE (CN)

(240519) -- CHANGSHA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Daughter Zhang Yuhan interacts with her father Zhang Yongsheng during supper in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Though hearing-impaired, Zhang Yongsheng and his wife Zhan Jingwen managed to make their daughter, who also suffers from the same disability, hear at the age of two. By running a snack stall at a night market and thanks to support from their relatives and friends, the couple managed to afford a cochlear implant for her daughter's left ear and a hearing aid for the daughter's right ear. "It is too expensive to have the similar treatment for me and my wife, and we have already been accustomed to the silent world anyway. What we want is to make sure our daughter can hear." Earlier this year, when the family's story was spread out by a blogger, they surprisingly received loads of kindness and encouragement from a lot of strangers. Thanks to the hearing aids donated to them in January, Zhang Yongsheng heard his daughter cal

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UK: Endearing Moment Queen Camilla Obliges To Selfie Request From 11-Year-Old Boy

An endearing moment was captured on camera when Queen Camilla grants a boy's request for a selfie. After encouragement from mother Lucy, 11-year-old Charlie Davies gathered up courage and politely asked for a selfie during the queen's walkabout on a visit to a farmers' market in Shrewsbury, Shropshire on Wednesday, March 27. He was gifted with the queen's approval, a smile, and the once in a lifetime shot.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei (R) checks a draft with her daughter Zhang Ailing at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 5, 2024. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows paintings of Jiang Shumei in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April 2

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei signs her autographs for readers during her new book sharing activity in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 2, 2019. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei displays her books at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 5, 2024. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April 2013, Jiang's arti

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2016 shows Jiang Shumei (C) communicating with Chinese and foreign writers during a writing workshop in south China's Guangdong Province. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book.

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(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei writes before dawn at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 24, 2019. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April 2013, Jiang's art

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(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in January 2016 shows Jiang Shumei receiving an award for her third book "The Woman with a Long Neck" in Beijing, capital of China. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since A

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(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Ailing, Jiang Shumei's daughter, massages her mother's hand at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 5, 2024. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book

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(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2016 shows Jiang Shumei (2nd R) collecting other people's stories in her hometown Juye County in east China's Shandong Province. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since A

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(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei (R) checks a draft with her daughter Zhang Ailing at home in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 5, 2024. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book.

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(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2019 shows Jiang Shumei (C) telling stories about herself during a program of China Central Television (CCTV) which aired in September 2019. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a boo

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Türkiye's initiative fuels women's path to engineering

STORY: Türkiye's initiative fuels women's path to engineering SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of female students of electronic engineering in Türkiye STORYLINE: More than 54,900 female students have been reached through the "Engineer Girls Project" in Türkiye, an initiative whose aim is to address the gender gap in engineering fields by providing support and encouragement to female students from high school to university levels, according to a cabinet minister on Tuesday. The project, ultimately fostering their entry and success in engineering careers, spans 125 high schools and involves 931 students from universities, said Türkiye's Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Ozdemir Goktas. The project has been ongoing since 2016 under the leadership of the ministry, in collaboration with the private sector, the minister said, adding that the first phase of the project was completed on Dec. 31, 2021, and the se

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(230910) -- HAIKOU, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Yaohui gives a class at Hainan (Haikou) Special School in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2023. Fu Yaohui is a teacher at the special education school in Haikou. Since 2004, Fu has been engaged in special education for students with intellectual disabilities, cultivating their basic skills to adapt to life. Every day, Fu arrives at school early and accompanies the students with patience and encouragement. "I want my students to be self-reliant," she said. In order to achieve this goal, she tries her best to help these children, so that they can succeed in their studies and better integrate into society. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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(230910) -- HAIKOU, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Yaohui (R) talks with students and their families at Hainan (Haikou) Special School in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 8, 2023. Fu Yaohui is a teacher at the special education school in Haikou. Since 2004, Fu has been engaged in special education for students with intellectual disabilities, cultivating their basic skills to adapt to life. Every day, Fu arrives at school early and accompanies the students with patience and encouragement. "I want my students to be self-reliant," she said. In order to achieve this goal, she tries her best to help these children, so that they can succeed in their studies and better integrate into society. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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(230910) -- HAIKOU, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Yaohui (front) prepares for a class at Hainan (Haikou) Special School in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2023. Fu Yaohui is a teacher at the special education school in Haikou. Since 2004, Fu has been engaged in special education for students with intellectual disabilities, cultivating their basic skills to adapt to life. Every day, Fu arrives at school early and accompanies the students with patience and encouragement. "I want my students to be self-reliant," she said. In order to achieve this goal, she tries her best to help these children, so that they can succeed in their studies and better integrate into society. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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(230910) -- HAIKOU, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Yaohui helps a student comb hair at Hainan (Haikou) Special School in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2023. Fu Yaohui is a teacher at the special education school in Haikou. Since 2004, Fu has been engaged in special education for students with intellectual disabilities, cultivating their basic skills to adapt to life. Every day, Fu arrives at school early and accompanies the students with patience and encouragement. "I want my students to be self-reliant," she said. In order to achieve this goal, she tries her best to help these children, so that they can succeed in their studies and better integrate into society. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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(230910) -- HAIKOU, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Yaohui gives a class at Hainan (Haikou) Special School in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 6, 2023. Fu Yaohui is a teacher at the special education school in Haikou. Since 2004, Fu has been engaged in special education for students with intellectual disabilities, cultivating their basic skills to adapt to life. Every day, Fu arrives at school early and accompanies the students with patience and encouragement. "I want my students to be self-reliant," she said. In order to achieve this goal, she tries her best to help these children, so that they can succeed in their studies and better integrate into society. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)