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Exchange of Prisoner Remains - Gaza

The Red Cross transported the remains of 45 Palestinian prisoners from the Gaza Strip, which were received at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, Gaza, Palestine, on October 14, 2025, under the terms of the exchange agreement. The Al-Qassam Brigades handed over four deceased Israelis the previous day as part of the initial phase of the bilateral body exchange. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exchange of Prisoner Remains - Gaza

The remains of 45 Palestinian prisoners were transported from the Gaza Strip via the Red Cross and received at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, Gaza, Palestine, on October 14, 2025, under the terms of the exchange agreement. The Al-Qassam Brigades handed over four deceased Israelis the previous day as part of the initial phase of the bilateral body exchange. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exchange of Prisoner Remains - Gaza

The remains of 45 Palestinian prisoners were transported from the Gaza Strip via the Red Cross and received at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, Gaza, Palestine, on October 14, 2025, under the terms of the exchange agreement. The Al-Qassam Brigades handed over four deceased Israelis the previous day as part of the initial phase of the bilateral body exchange. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

UME firefighters try to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Cardan

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

Forest firefighters try to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Car

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

View of the fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and arrived from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground to fires ravaging Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of the fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Cardano de Arriba) 08/23/2025 , on August 22, 2

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A forest firefighter on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Cardano de Arriba) 08/23/20

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

Forest firefighters try to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Car

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A group of forest firefighters try to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Pa

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A group of forest firefighters try to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Pa

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

Forest firefighters try to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Car

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

UME firefighters try to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Cardan

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A group of forest firefighters try to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Pa

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A forest firefighter on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Cardano de Arriba) 08/23/20

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A forest firefighter on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Cardano de Arriba) 08/23/20

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A forest firefighter tries to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A group of forest firefighters try to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Pa

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A forest firefighter on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Cardano de Arriba) 08/23/20

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A forest firefighter tries to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A forest firefighter tries to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A forest firefighter tries to extinguish a fire on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (

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The Release of The Hostages and The Return to Gaza

A car loaded with people drives through Gaza City on January 25, 2025. Four Israeli hostages were released by Hamas to a Red Cross team under the terms of a truce deal in the Gaza war. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Release of The Hostages and The Return to Gaza

A convoy of vehicles with Hamas flags drives through Gaza City on January 25, 2025. Four Israeli hostages were released by Hamas to a Red Cross team under the terms of a truce deal in the Gaza war. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Release of The Hostages and The Return to Gaza

A convoy of vehicles with Hamas flags drives through Gaza City on January 25, 2025. Four Israeli hostages were released by Hamas to a Red Cross team under the terms of a truce deal in the Gaza war. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Release of The Hostages and The Return to Gaza

A convoy of vehicles carrying Hamas fighters passes through Gaza City on January 25, 2025. Four Israeli hostages were released by Hamas to a Red Cross team under the terms of a truce deal in the Gaza war. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Release of The Hostages and The Return to Gaza

A convoy of vehicles with Hamas flags drives through Gaza City on January 25, 2025. Four Israeli hostages were released by Hamas to a Red Cross team under the terms of a truce deal in the Gaza war. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Release of The Hostages and The Return to Gaza

A convoy of vehicles with Hamas flags drives through Gaza City on January 25, 2025. Four Israeli hostages were released by Hamas to a Red Cross team under the terms of a truce deal in the Gaza war. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Release of The Hostages and The Return to Gaza

A convoy of vehicles carrying Hamas fighters passes through Gaza City on January 25, 2025. Four Israeli hostages were released by Hamas to a Red Cross team under the terms of a truce deal in the Gaza war. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Release of The Hostages and The Return to Gaza

A convoy of vehicles carrying Hamas fighters passes through Gaza City on January 25, 2025. Four Israeli hostages were released by Hamas to a Red Cross team under the terms of a truce deal in the Gaza war. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Release of The Hostages and The Return to Gaza

A convoy of vehicles carrying Hamas fighters passes through Gaza City on January 25, 2025. Four Israeli hostages were released by Hamas to a Red Cross team under the terms of a truce deal in the Gaza war. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240510) -- BEIJING, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a freight ship docking the container terminal at Lianyungang Port, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first four months of this year, stronger than the 5 percent recorded in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday. From January to April, the country's foreign trade in goods stood at 13.81 trillion yuan (1.95 trillion U.S. dollars). In April alone, the foreign trade soared 8 percent to 3.64 trillion yuan, after contracting in the previous month, signalling improvements in demand at home and overseas. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

(240509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This drone photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows a freight ship with vehicles loaded for export leaving Yantai Port, east China's Shandong Province. China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first four months of this year, stronger than the 5 percent recorded in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday. From January to April, the country's foreign trade in goods stood at 13.81 trillion yuan (1.95 trillion U.S. dollars). In April alone, the foreign trade soared 8 percent to 3.64 trillion yuan, after contracting in the previous month, signalling improvements in demand at home and overseas. (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

(240509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Containers are transported at Qingdao Port, east China's Shandong Province, May 9, 2024. China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first four months of this year, stronger than the 5 percent recorded in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday. From January to April, the country's foreign trade in goods stood at 13.81 trillion yuan (1.95 trillion U.S. dollars). In April alone, the foreign trade soared 8 percent to 3.64 trillion yuan, after contracting in the previous month, signalling improvements in demand at home and overseas. (Photo by Yu Fangping/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

(240509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows a freight ship docking the container terminal at Lianyungang Port, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first four months of this year, stronger than the 5 percent recorded in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday. From January to April, the country's foreign trade in goods stood at 13.81 trillion yuan (1.95 trillion U.S. dollars). In April alone, the foreign trade soared 8 percent to 3.64 trillion yuan, after contracting in the previous month, signalling improvements in demand at home and overseas. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

(240509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows containers being transported at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first four months of this year, stronger than the 5 percent recorded in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday. From January to April, the country's foreign trade in goods stood at 13.81 trillion yuan (1.95 trillion U.S. dollars). In April alone, the foreign trade soared 8 percent to 3.64 trillion yuan, after contracting in the previous month, signalling improvements in demand at home and overseas. (Photo by Wang Chun/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

(240509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A freight ship enters a container terminal at Qingdao Port, east China's Shandong Province, May 9, 2024. China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first four months of this year, stronger than the 5 percent recorded in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday. From January to April, the country's foreign trade in goods stood at 13.81 trillion yuan (1.95 trillion U.S. dollars). In April alone, the foreign trade soared 8 percent to 3.64 trillion yuan, after contracting in the previous month, signalling improvements in demand at home and overseas. (Photo by Yu Fangping/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

(240509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for export at Yantai Port, east China's Shandong Province. China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first four months of this year, stronger than the 5 percent recorded in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday. From January to April, the country's foreign trade in goods stood at 13.81 trillion yuan (1.95 trillion U.S. dollars). In April alone, the foreign trade soared 8 percent to 3.64 trillion yuan, after contracting in the previous month, signalling improvements in demand at home and overseas. (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

(240509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows containers being transported at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first four months of this year, stronger than the 5 percent recorded in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday. From January to April, the country's foreign trade in goods stood at 13.81 trillion yuan (1.95 trillion U.S. dollars). In April alone, the foreign trade soared 8 percent to 3.64 trillion yuan, after contracting in the previous month, signalling improvements in demand at home and overseas. (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

(240509) -- BEIJING, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows containers being transported at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's total goods imports and exports expanded 5.7 percent year on year in yuan terms in the first four months of this year, stronger than the 5 percent recorded in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday. From January to April, the country's foreign trade in goods stood at 13.81 trillion yuan (1.95 trillion U.S. dollars). In April alone, the foreign trade soared 8 percent to 3.64 trillion yuan, after contracting in the previous month, signalling improvements in demand at home and overseas. (Photo by Wang Chun/Xinhua)

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China-ASEAN economic, trade links inseparable: UOB China executive

STORY: China-ASEAN economic, trade links inseparable: UOB China executive SHOOTING TIME: April 3, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ASEAN countries 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CYNTHIA XIN, General manager of Beijing branch, UOB China STORYLINE: China-ASEAN economic and trade links are inseparable with the integration of the bilateral industrial chains to be deeper, a senior executive of United Overseas Bank (UOB) China told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (English): CYNTHIA XIN, General manager of Beijing branch, UOB China "In fact, (the connections) between the markets of China and ASEAN are very conspicuous. China has been ASEAN's largest trading partner for 15 years. ASEAN has also become the largest trading partner of China's import and export trade volume for four consecutive years. In terms of the industrial chain, China still plays a very important leading role. But at the same time, China can also extend and drive the industrial chain devel

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Expansive arch bridge in China's Guangxi opens to traffic

STORY: Expansive arch bridge in China's Guangxi opens to traffic SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: HECHI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tian'e Longtan Bridge STORYLINE: Tian'e Longtan Bridge, a steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge over 600 meters long, opened to traffic on Thursday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The bridge over Hongshui River, situated in Tian'e County in Hechi City of Guangxi, is a two-way four-lane bridge with a total length of 2,488.55 meters. It is the world's longest steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge in terms of span. The opening of the Tian'e Longtan Bridge marks the completion of the Nantian Expressway which links Nandan County and Tian'e County of Guangxi, reducing the trip time from a 1.5-hour drive to a 40-minute drive. The construction of the bridge's main structure began in December 2020. The completion of the Tian'e Longtan Bridge will become a milestone in the evolution of

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows the Tian'e Longtan Bridge in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Tian'e Longtan Bridge, a steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge over 600 meters long, opened to traffic on Thursday in Guangxi. The bridge over Hongshui River, situated in Tian'e County of Guangxi, is a two-way four-lane bridge with a total length of 2,488.55 meters. It is the world's longest steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge in terms of span. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-EXPANSIVE ARCH BRIDGE-OPEN TO TRAFFIC (CN)

(240201) -- NANNING, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows the Tian'e Longtan Bridge in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Tian'e Longtan Bridge, a steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge over 600 meters long, opened to traffic on Thursday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The bridge over Hongshui River, situated in Tian'e County in Hechi City of Guangxi, is a two-way four-lane bridge with a total length of 2,488.55 meters. It is the world's longest steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge in terms of span. TO GO WITH "Expansive arch bridge in China's Guangxi opens to traffic" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-EXPANSIVE ARCH BRIDGE-OPEN TO TRAFFIC (CN)

(240201) -- NANNING, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows the Tian'e Longtan Bridge in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Tian'e Longtan Bridge, a steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge over 600 meters long, opened to traffic on Thursday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The bridge over Hongshui River, situated in Tian'e County in Hechi City of Guangxi, is a two-way four-lane bridge with a total length of 2,488.55 meters. It is the world's longest steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge in terms of span. TO GO WITH "Expansive arch bridge in China's Guangxi opens to traffic" (Xinhua)

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China's foreign trade sustains stable growth despite challenges

STORY: China's foreign trade sustains stable growth despite challenges DATELINE: May 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1.various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG JUNHAO, President of Juneyao Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI RONGHAI, General manager, Hongkang Sports Equipment Co. Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3(English): KRISHNA SRINIVASAN, Director of IMF's Asia and Pacific Department 5. SOUNDBITE 4(Arabic): KARIM ADEL, Head of Cairo-based Al Adl Center for Economic and Strategic Studies STORYLINE: China's General Administration of Customs announced on Tuesday that the country's total imports and exports expanded 5.8 percent year on year to 13.32 trillion yuan in the first four months of this year. Exports grew 10.6 percent year on year while imports rose 0.02 percent in the first four months. In U.S. dollar terms, total foreign trade came in at 1.94 trillion U.S. dollars in the period, down 1.9 percent year on year. China's foreign trade businesses have seen a surge in

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Brazilian companies seek high-tech cooperation in China

STORY: Brazilian companies seek high-tech cooperation in China DATELINE: April 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jose Roberto de Andrade Filo, vice consul-general of Brazil in Shanghai 2. various of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSE ROBERTO DE ANDRADE FILO, Vice consul-general of Brazil in Shanghai 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): INGRID GUIMARAES BARTH, President of Brazilian Association of Startups STORYLINE: A Brazilian diplomat in Shanghai said that many Brazilian high-tech companies are expecting to deepen cooperation with their counterparts in China. Jose Roberto de Andrade Filo, vice consul-general of Brazil in Shanghai, made the remarks before Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva kicked off his four-day state visit to China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSE ROBERTO DE ANDRADE FILO, Vice consul-general of Brazil in Shanghai "In terms of technology, for example, everything that makes agri

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Foreign businesses voice confidence in Shanghai's economic prospects in 2023

STORY: Foreign businesses voice confidence in Shanghai's economic prospects in 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU MINGHUA, Deputy CEO, Deloitte China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU XIAOLIANG, Co-CEO of Fosun International 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG XIQIANG, Executive Vice President, Nestle S.A. 4. various of Shanghai STORYLINE: Executives of foreign-invested businesses in Shanghai have expressed confidence in the city's economic prospects in 2023. In 2022, for the second year in a row, Shanghai's GDP exceeded the four-trillion-yuan threshold. The city is expecting to notch a year-on-year GDP growth of over 5.5 percent this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU MINGHUA, Deputy CEO, Deloitte China "The economic recovery or economic growth will be a priority for Shanghai and even for the whole country. I believe we'll see very strong economic recovery. Shanghai has advantages in terms of high-end manufacturing, s

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Okinawa Gov. Nakaima leaves office

NAHA, Japan - Hirokazu Nakaima, the governor of Japan's southernmost prefecture Okinawa, attends his farewell press conference at the prefectural offices in Naha on Dec. 9, 2014. On the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, Nakaima said, "It seems only halfway through." Nakaima, who served two four-year terms, is being replaced by former Naha Mayor Takeshi Onaga.

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New internal affairs minister Masuda was reformist governor

TOKYO, Japan - New Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Hiroya Masuda speaks at his inaugural press conference on Aug. 27. Masuda served as Iwate governor for three four-year terms until April 2007 and was known as a reformist governor.

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Postwar Hiroshima mayor's memoirs published in English

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Junso Hamai, son of the late Hiroshima Mayor Shinso Hamai, holds the English version of his father's memoirs ''A-bomb Mayor'' in Hiroshima on Nov. 2, 2010. The book by Shinso, who served as Hiroshima mayor for four terms during the era of the city's postwar reconstruction after the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing, was published in Japan in 1967 and has been translated into English by Elizabeth Baldwin, an American residing in Hiroshima.