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Portugal: Storm Kristin Triggers Deadly Floods and Landslides, Leaving 850,000 Without Power

Storm Kristin has left at least five dead and caused widespread devastation across central and northern Portugal. Labeled an 'extreme climatic event' by the government, the storm brought hurricane-force winds that triggered over 3,300 emergency incidents and knocked out power to 855,000 residents on Wednesday, January 28. While the peak has passed, major rail lines remain suspended and hundreds of thousands of homes are still without electricity as cleanup efforts continue.

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Vietnam: Typhoon Kalmaegi Brings Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain to Central Region 3

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to regions already hit by recent floods. At least one person has died, several are missing, and homes and power lines were damaged. Flooding occurred in Dak Lak and thousands were evacuated as authorities remain on high alert for further floods and landslides. Kalmaegi has killed five in Vietnam as of writing.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 29, 2025, shows the "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines making its final run with a five-story pagoda at the World Heritage-listed Toji temple in Kyoto in the background. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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5 Wounded After Hezbollah Missile Attack - Central Israel

Photo taken on November 18, 2024 shows the site of a missile attack from Lebanon, in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, Israel. Militants in Lebanon fired a missile into central Israel on Monday night, injuring five people and damaging power lines in the suburb of Tel Aviv, Israeli sources said. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Wounded After Hezbollah Missile Attack - Central Israel

A photographer is seen at the site of a missile attack from Lebanon, in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 18, 2024. Militants in Lebanon fired a missile into central Israel on Monday night, injuring five people and damaging power lines in the suburb of Tel Aviv, Israeli sources said. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Wounded After Hezbollah Missile Attack - Central Israel

Rescuers work at the site of a missile attack from Lebanon, in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 18, 2024. Militants in Lebanon fired a missile into central Israel on Monday night, injuring five people and damaging power lines in the suburb of Tel Aviv, Israeli sources said. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Wounded After Hezbollah Missile Attack - Central Israel

Photo taken on November 18, 2024 shows the site of a missile attack from Lebanon, in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, Israel. Militants in Lebanon fired a missile into central Israel on Monday night, injuring five people and damaging power lines in the suburb of Tel Aviv, Israeli sources said. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Wounded After Hezbollah Missile Attack - Central Israel

Israeli emergency team members work at the site of a missile attack from Lebanon, in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 18, 2024. Militants in Lebanon fired a missile into central Israel on Monday night, injuring five people and damaging power lines in the suburb of Tel Aviv, Israeli sources said. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Wounded After Hezbollah Missile Attack - Central Israel

Photo taken on November 18, 2024 shows a building damaged in a missile attack from Lebanon, in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, Israel. Militants in Lebanon fired a missile into central Israel on Monday night, injuring five people and damaging power lines in the suburb of Tel Aviv, Israeli sources said. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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5 Wounded After Hezbollah Missile Attack - Central Israel

An injured man is seen at the site of a missile attack from Lebanon, in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 18, 2024. Militants in Lebanon fired a missile into central Israel on Monday night, injuring five people and damaging power lines in the suburb of Tel Aviv, Israeli sources said. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

A ro-ro ship docks at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

A drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

A ro-ro ship docks at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

Vehicles drive off from a ro-ro ship to the parking lot at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

A vehicle drives off from a ro-ro ship to the parking lot at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

A drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows a ro-ro ship docking at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ro-ro ship docks at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ro-ro ship docks at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows a ro-ro ship docking at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A vehicle drives off from a ro-ro ship to the parking lot at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles drive off from a ro-ro ship to the parking lot at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A ro-ro ship docks at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A ro-ro ship docks at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows a ro-ro ship docking at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles drive off from a ro-ro ship to the parking lot at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle drives off from a ro-ro ship to the parking lot at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhu Jiang draws lines on a semi-finished carved lacquer ware at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS)CHINA-CARVED LACQUER-INHERITOR-STUDIO (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Jiang draws lines on a semi-finished carved lacquer ware at his studio in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2024. Carved lacquer, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), greeted its peak time in Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing and Yangzhou have become the two centers for the craft of carved lacquer, which was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Carved lacquer differs in its colors, namely red, black or multiple colors. Its making procedures include designing, body shaping, lacquer making, coating, drawing, carving and grinding. The craftsman needs to smoothly use various kinds of knives to carve patterns on the ware, and even a little miss can destroy the whole artwork. The craft can only be grasped through three to five years of practice. Therefore, it is also called "the art of time." Born in 1976, Zhu Jiang, an inheritor of the craft of carved l

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US: At Least 5 Tornadoes Confirmed, Leaving Damage To Central Ohio

At least five tornadoes, including two EF-2 tornadoes, touched down in central Ohio on Wednesday, February 28. Extensive damage was reported as homes and vehicles were destroyed, trees and power lines were knocked down, and thousands of people were left without power.

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Polling for general elections extended in DR Congo, after logistics problems, complaints

STORY: Polling for general elections extended in DR Congo, after logistics problems, complaints SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets of Kinshasa 2. various of the voting sites and voters STORYLINE: Polling for the general elections will continue on Thursday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced Wednesday evening. Some 44 million voters in the DRC were registered to cast their ballots on Wednesday to elect a new president, members of the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies, as well as municipal councilors, but many polling stations were not able to open on time due to logistic difficulties. There were also reports of sporadic violence. Some polling stations started late in the day with long lines waiting. Five presidential candidates have demanded the organization of a new election with a new office of CENI. In addition to

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Made-in-China metro train goes into operation in northern Portugal

STORY: Made-in-China metro train goes into operation in northern Portugal SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: PORTO, Portugal CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the metro train STORYLINE: The first Made-in-China metro train in the European Union (EU) was put into commercial operation in Porto, Portugal on Wednesday. Portugal's Minister of Environment and Climate Action Duarte Cordeiro highlighted that the newly launched metro train fulfills the public's expectations for comfortable and secure travel, significantly elevating the efficiency of Porto's metro network. The metro train was manufactured by China's CRRC Tangshan, a collaboration project initiated in early 2020 with Porto Metro, resulting in the production of 18 train sets and a five-year maintenance service agreement. Officially launched in 2021, the first train arrived in Porto by the end of 2022. Porto, Portugal's second-largest city, currently boasts six metro lines and over 80 stations, cove

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China's further opening-up, innovations boost global recovery

STORY: China's further opening-up, innovations boost global recovery SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2023/file DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of economic activities and city views in China 2. various of the 6th CIIE 3. various of NEV production lines STORYLINE: China's economy has sustained its recovery momentum with solid progress made in high-quality development, with China's gross domestic product expanding 4.9 percent in the third quarter, and growing 5.2 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2023, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics. Data show that by the end of September, 1,110 overseas institutions had gained access to China's bond market, with holdings topping 3.3 trillion yuan (453 billion U.S. dollars), and 202 banks from 52 countries and regions had set up institutions in China. Over the past five years, the annual China International Import Expo (CIIE) has become a symbol of China's high-level opening-up and a

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CHINA-KENYA-ANCHOVY IMPORT

(230630) -- CHANGSHA, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 28, 2023 shows the production lines at a production base of Jinzai Food Group Company Limited in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province. The first batch of wild anchovy products from Kenya made its debut at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo on Thursday, marking a new step in China's efforts in promoting the import of more high-quality African food and agricultural products, enriching the choices of domestic consumers, and boosting the trade between China and Africa. According to customs statistics, African agricultural exports to China have grown rapidly in recent years, and China has now become the second-largest destination country for African agricultural exports. In the first five months of this year, China imported 16.15 billion yuan (about 2.24 billion U.S. dollars) of African agricultural and food products, up 26.5 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM