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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

An Iranian couple, holding their twins, show their inky fingertips after casting their ballots at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Sasan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

An Iranian couple show their inky fingertips next to their young daughter after casting their ballots at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-VISUALLY IMPAIRED-READING (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGSHA, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visually impaired person reads a braille book with fingertips at Changsha Library in Changsha, central China's Hunan province, April 23, 2024. In recent years, Changsha Library has created an accessible reading environment for the visually impaired. The specially designed reading room has more than 10,000 volumes of braille books and journals, over 1,000 audio books and more than 300 accessible movies. Additionally, the library has equipped with reading devices for the visually impaired, such as screen reading software, braille printers and visual aids. The library has also organized cultural activities to bring the joy of reading to the visually impaired group. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (C), a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), sings the national anthem while attending the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learn

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), shows his suggestions written in Braille at the base of Fujian delegation, in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learning massage skills and conducting non-profit training. His ef

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is interviewed ahead of the second plenary meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learning massage ski

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (L), a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), prepares to go for a meeting with the help of his wife Zhou Jianfa at the base of Fujian delegation, in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learning massage skills and conducti

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), uses his laptop adapted for visually impaired people at the base of Fujian delegation, in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learning massage skills and conducting non-profit trai

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (R, front), a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), prepares to give an interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journ

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (R, front), a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), prepares to attend the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC with the help of his wife Zhou Jianfa (L, front) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (C), a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learning massage skills and conducting

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), reads the government work report in Braille at the base of Fujian delegation, in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learning massage skills and conducting non-profit training. His

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), speaks during an interview at the base of Fujian delegation, in Beijing, capital of China, March 3, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learning massage skills and conducting non-profit training. His efforts helped o

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is interviewed ahead of the second plenary meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learning massage ski

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), reads the government work report in Braille while attending the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial jo

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (1st R), a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), takes notes in Braille during a group deliberation at the second session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneurial journey by learning mas

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-WANG YONGCHENG (CN)

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yongcheng (C), a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), reads the government work report in Braille while attending the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2024. When the second session of the 14th NPC lifted its curtain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Wang Yongcheng was presented with a special government work report -- a version in Braille, which is a historic first for the country's top legislature. "It is a tangible experience of democracy," Wang said in an excited tone as his fingertips traced the raised dots. Among the nearly 3,000 deputies to the 14th NPC who commenced their five-year term in 2023, Wang stands out as the sole individual with visual impairment. Born in Ninghua County of Fujian Province in 1967, Wang lost his sight in an accident at the age of 18. Undeterred, he embarked on a challenging entrepreneuria

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Watch how teenager spins top with fingertips

STORY: Watch how teenager spins top with fingertips DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:10 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a boy spinning a top STORYLINE: During a break at an elementary school in China's Guangxi, a student effortlessly balanced a spinning top on his fingertip, showcasing a smooth and cool move. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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A robotic hand developed by OMRON and the University of Tokyo that repeatedly performs precise insertion

Professor Masatoshi Ishikawa of the University of Tokyo and Omron have developed a robot hand that can perform precision work by groping at a speed of 1,000 times per second. When the ring hits the end of the cylinder and the angle shifts, the robot adjusts its three fingers to restore the shift. This is a high-speed reproduction of the way a human being searches for the right angle to fit a ring using the senses of his or her fingertips. In the past, even with the use of force sensors, it took time to process, and insertion and removal took 1-2 seconds. In the automation of precision assembly, it is difficult to keep the positional accuracy within 10 micrometers, including robots and jigs. If this can be handled by hand or control, the range of precision work will expand. Photo taken on November 27, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Olympic scenes: Gymnast Uchimura's gold

Close-up photo shows the gold medal won by Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura, with antislip powder on his fingertips, after the all-round gymnastics competition at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo