US: Explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland, Louisiana Prompts Evacuations

An explosion occurred at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland, Louisiana on Friday, August 22, prompted mandatory evacuations within a one-mile radius. The blast at the automotive manufacturing facility, which employs around 400 people, caused no reported injuries. Residents reported feeling the ground shake and saw black residue, believed to be oil, falling from the sky.

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

1000 Evacuated As Storm Boris Brings Flooding To Northern Italy

Flooding in Lugo continues after yesterday's river overflows, Italy on September 20, 2024. Due to heavy rainfall causing rivers to overflow, more than 1,000 people have been evacuated across the Emilia-Romagna region, according to local authorities. The low-pressure system Boris brought heavy rain to central and eastern Europe starting on 11 September 2024 with five times the average monthly rainfall for September within a few days, according to the EU's Copernicus programme. Hundreds of thousands were evacuated from their homes across the region and more than twenty people died according to the latest reports from the countries affected. Photo by Fotogramma/Lapini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Parkland Families Take Mass Shooting Survivor To Court - Fort Lauderdale

Parkland Families Take Mass Shooting Survivor To Court - Fort Lauderdale

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Anthony Borges and his parents exit Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips’ Broward County, Florida, Courtroom on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Borges was shot five times in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day 2018. The families of the Parkland victims are in court to debate whether one plaintiff, the family of Anthony Borges, has the right to unilaterally negotiate a settlement entitling him to the rights to Nikolas Cruz's name and inheritance. Photo by Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Finnish man fond of dragon boat race in China

STORY: Finnish man fond of dragon boat race in China SHOOTING DATE: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of dragon boat race 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JYRKI LUOMALA, Finnish entrepreneur STORYLINE: Jyrki Luomala is a member of a dragon boat team in China's Guangdong Province. He's been preparing for the 2024 dragon boat invitational in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). SOUNDBITE (English): JYRKI LUOMALA, Finnish entrepreneur "I'm happy to say that I've been already five times in the dragon boat world championships. My name is Jyrki Luomala. I was born in Finland. Today we have a fantastic job to do. We have to pick up our 80-man boat. And this ceremony is called Qilong. Really nice thing. Every time when we are cleaning our big boat, it's actually a really happy day. Qilong is bringing prosperity and well-being for the people and the nation. This is my third year now to do this with the local dragon boat te

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240528) -- BEIJING, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240528) -- BEIJING, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a restaurant on the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a restaurant on the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a view of the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a bar on the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows an outdoor swimming pool on the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows an interior view of the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a restaurant on the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows an interior view of the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a theater of the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a lounge on the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows an interior view of the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a theater of the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a restaurant on the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a lounge on the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows an outdoor swimming pool on the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a restaurant on the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a restaurant on the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a view of the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows an interior view of the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows an interior view of the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a bar on the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows an interior view of the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

Lukashenko elected as chair of All-Belarusian People's Assembly

STORY: Lukashenko elected as chair of All-Belarusian People's Assembly SHOOTING TIME: March April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: Minsk CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lukashenko delivering speech 2. various of people voting STORYLINE: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was elected as the chair of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly on Wednesday, according to local media reports. The All Belarusian People's Assembly is a general meeting of the Belarusian government with industry leaders and other top officials from every sector of the government. It has previously been held six times from 1996 to 2021. The assembly this year is convened in a newly empowered role, as established by amendments to the Belarusian constitution. It is now recognized as the premier representative body of democracy in Belarus, the BelTA news agency said. Under the new status, the All-Belarusian People's Assembly will convene at least once a year and its members will serve five-yea

China's cross-departmental joint working group, embassy mourn deceased compatriots in Pakistan

STORY: China's cross-departmental joint working group, embassy mourn deceased compatriots in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: March 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mourning hall STORYLINE: Members of a Chinese cross-departmental joint working group and Chinese diplomats in Pakistan on Friday mourned the five Chinese nationals killed in a terrorist attack while visiting a hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Laying flowers to their portraits, head of the joint working group Bai Tian and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong led all the personnel to stand in silence and bow three times. Ma Mingwei, head of a working group from Energy China and China Gezhouba Group Corporation, said that the five demised compatriots are excellent representatives of the company's overseas projects and witnesses of China-Pakistan friendship. Their sacrifice have enriched the deep China-Pakistan friendship. Bai, also chief of the Department of Exte

Dani Alves' Trial For Sexual Assault - Barcelona

Dani Alves' Trial For Sexual Assault - Barcelona

Former soccer player Dani Alves during a trial at the Barcelona Court on February 5, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Alves is accused of sexual assault on a girl in a bathroom of the Sutton nightclub in the Catalan capital on the night of December 30-31, 2022. Denounced by the 23-year-old girl, he sits in the dock of the Audiencia de Barcelona and faces a nine-year prison request from the Prosecutor's Office, which the victim's defense raises to 12 years. After a year and 15 days in custody in Brians, the Brazilian arrives after having changed his version of events up to five times. Photo by D.Zorrakino/POOL/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dani Alves' Trial For Sexual Assault - Barcelona

Dani Alves' Trial For Sexual Assault - Barcelona

Former soccer player Dani Alves (c) during a trial at the Barcelona Court on February 5, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Alves is accused of sexually assaulting a girl in a bathroom of the Sutton nightclub in the Catalan capital on the night of December 30-31, 2022. Denounced by the 23-year-old girl, he sits in the dock of the Audiencia de Barcelona and faces a nine-year prison request from the Prosecutor's Office, which the victim's defense raises to 12 years. After a year and 15 days in custody in Brians, the Brazilian arrives after having changed his version of events up to five times. Photo by D.Zorrakino/POOL/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dani Alves' Trial For Sexual Assault - Barcelona

Dani Alves' Trial For Sexual Assault - Barcelona

Former soccer player Dani Alves during a trial at the Barcelona Court on February 5, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Alves is accused of sexual assault on a girl in a bathroom of the Sutton nightclub in the Catalan capital on the night of December 30-31, 2022. Denounced by the 23-year-old girl, he sits in the dock of the Audiencia de Barcelona and faces a nine-year prison request from the Prosecutor's Office, which the victim's defense raises to 12 years. After a year and 15 days in custody in Brians, the Brazilian arrives after having changed his version of events up to five times. Photo by D.Zorrakino/POOL/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM