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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Boys play soccer across a field using Hoshyar Ali's prosthetic legs as goal posts in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. Hoshyar Ali has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali sits in the driver's seat of a car in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali stands among landmines and a warning sign in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali bends over to inspect a landmine on a hillside in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Six boys walk across a field carrying Hoshyar Ali's prosthetic legs in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. Hoshyar Ali has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Four anti-personnel landmines are displayed on a wooden shelf in Hoshyar Ali's room, turned museum, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Prosthetic legs and a crutch are displayed in front of a shelf of deactivated explosives in Hoshyar Ali's room, turned museum, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Four anti-personnel landmines are displayed on a wooden shelf in Hoshyar Ali's room, turned museum, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali holds a deactivated explosive device in his room, turned museum, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

A triangular danger sign is placed near a missile casing collected by Hoshyar Ali in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Six deactivated rusty mortar shells collected by Hoshyar Ali rest near a concrete wall in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali sits in his room, now a museum filled with deactivated explosives and awards, with his two prosthetic legs beside him, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali holds a tool and a knife while sitting near landmines on a hillside in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali uses a mine detector to find landmines on a hillside in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali sits on a metal-framed bed, with pictures of his achievements on the wall, and gives a V sign in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali sits in his room, now a museum filled with deactivated explosives and awards, with his two prosthetic legs beside him, in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali stands among landmines and a warning sign in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

A landmine uncovered by Hoshyar Ali remains partially buried in rocky soil in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 119 Dead in Rio Favela Police Raid - Brazil

At Least 119 Dead in Rio Favela Police Raid - Brazil

A burned vehicle is seen in the Penha favela after violent clashes during a police operation against an organized criminal ring in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 29, 2025. At least 119 people were killed in a massive police operation targeting an organized criminal ring in Brazil's second largest city Rio de Janeiro, authorities said Wednesday. The large-scale raid was launched Tuesday against members of the Comando Vermelho gang in the Alemao and Penha favelas in the northern part of the city, the Rio de Janeiro state government said. At a press conference, Rio state's civil police secretary Felipe Curi revised the death toll from an initially reported 128 to 119, including 115 suspected criminals and four police officers. Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 119 Dead in Rio Favela Police Raid - Brazil

At Least 119 Dead in Rio Favela Police Raid - Brazil

Rescuers remove the bodies of suspected criminals after a police operation in the Penha favela of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 29, 2025. At least 119 people were killed in a massive police operation targeting an organized criminal ring in Brazil's second largest city Rio de Janeiro, authorities said Wednesday. The large-scale raid was launched Tuesday against members of the Comando Vermelho gang in the Alemao and Penha favelas in the northern part of the city, the Rio de Janeiro state government said. At a press conference, Rio state's civil police secretary Felipe Curi revised the death toll from an initially reported 128 to 119, including 115 suspected criminals and four police officers. Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 119 Dead in Rio Favela Police Raid - Brazil

At Least 119 Dead in Rio Favela Police Raid - Brazil

Rescuers remove the bodies of suspected criminals after a police operation in the Penha favela of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 29, 2025. At least 119 people were killed in a massive police operation targeting an organized criminal ring in Brazil's second largest city Rio de Janeiro, authorities said Wednesday. The large-scale raid was launched Tuesday against members of the Comando Vermelho gang in the Alemao and Penha favelas in the northern part of the city, the Rio de Janeiro state government said. At a press conference, Rio state's civil police secretary Felipe Curi revised the death toll from an initially reported 128 to 119, including 115 suspected criminals and four police officers. Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

Scientific expedition team members retrieve a benthic lander while conducting scientific research in the Arctic Ocean aboard China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Aug. 14, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

The scientific expedition team members deploy ice-based buoys in the high-latitude waters of the Arctic Ocean, Aug. 25, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

A Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) sensor is retrieved to China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, Sept. 8, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

A drone photo taken on Sept. 26, 2025 shows China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 berthed at a dock in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 26, 2025. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

Arctic Ocean Scientific Expedition

A drone photo taken on July 24, 2025 shows China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 conducting scientific research in the Arctic Ocean. China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the country's hitherto largest Arctic Ocean scientific expedition. A total of 100 members of China's 15th Arctic Ocean scientific expedition were aboard the vessel. Organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, this round of Arctic survey was jointly carried out by four vessels, including Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai-1 and Tansuo-3. This Arctic expedition has further enhanced China's understanding of the rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impacts, providing important support for a deeper understanding and effective response to global climate change, according to the researchers. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Shiping/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Helicopter Crashes In Central Papua - Indonesia

Helicopter Crashes In Central Papua - Indonesia

This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) shows rescue team members working on the site near debris of a crashed helicopter in Central Papua, Indonesia, on Sept. 11, 2025. All four people aboard a helicopter were found dead after the aircraft crashed in Central Papua province in Indonesia, a rescue official said Thursday. Photo by Basarnas/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Helicopter Crashes In Central Papua - Indonesia

Helicopter Crashes In Central Papua - Indonesia

This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) shows rescue team members transferring body pack of victims after helicopter crashed in Central Papua, Indonesia, on Sept. 11, 2025. All four people aboard a helicopter were found dead after the aircraft crashed in Central Papua province in Indonesia, a rescue official said Thursday. Photo by Basarnas/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Helicopter Crashes In Central Papua - Indonesia

Helicopter Crashes In Central Papua - Indonesia

This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) shows rescue team members working on the site near debris of a crashed helicopter in Central Papua, Indonesia, on Sept. 11, 2025. All four people aboard a helicopter were found dead after the aircraft crashed in Central Papua province in Indonesia, a rescue official said Thursday. Photo by Basarnas/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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London Underground Strike - UK

London Underground Strike - UK

Passengers transfer to other modes of transportation at a bus stop near Baker Street Station on the London Underground in London, UK, on September 8, 2025. London is facing transport chaos as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union stage a series of strikes. The strikes are scheduled for September 7 to 12, resulting in an early shutdown of services on Sunday evening and a four-day closure of the entire London Underground network starting Monday.Photo by Wu Lu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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London Underground Strike - UK

London Underground Strike - UK

Passengers transfer to other modes of transportation at a bus stop near Baker Street Station on the London Underground in London, UK, on September 8, 2025. London is facing transport chaos as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union stage a series of strikes. The strikes are scheduled for September 7 to 12, resulting in an early shutdown of services on Sunday evening and a four-day closure of the entire London Underground network starting Monday.Photo by Wu Lu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Smart Industry Expo - China

World Smart Industry Expo - China

Staff members demonstrate an intelligent safety belt of a smart cockpit during the World Smart Industry Expo 2025 in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, on September 6, 2025. The World Smart Industry Expo 2025 kicked off here on Friday, bringing together more than 600 domestic and international businesses to showcase innovations across various sectors, including autonomous driving, smart homes and the low-altitude economy. The four-day expo spans an indoor exhibition venue of 130,000 square meters and an outdoor venue of 40,000 square meters, with this year's focus on the themes "AI+" and "Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicles." Photo by Chen Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

SAITAMA, Japan, Sept. 1 Kyodo - Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years. (Kyodo)

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China: Live Baby Rabbits Rescued From Pelican’s Throat at Zoo

On May 28, 2025, at a local zoo in Yibin, Sichuan province, southwestern China, two staff members were filmed restraining a white pelican. After prying open its beak, they pulled out four to five newborn rabbits. Fortunately, the rabbits were still alive.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) inspects a cross-prefecture disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during the closing ceremony of a cross-prefecture disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

A cross-prefecture disaster drill is conducted at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue (BASARNAS) shows rescuers attempt to recover a fast boat after it capsized in Bali, Indonesia, on Aug. 6, 2025. Indonesian Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi on Wednesday apologized on behalf of the government over the capsizing of a boat near the entrance of Sanur Harbor, Bali, and called for prompt measures to address the accident. Two passengers, who were Chinese nationals, were confirmed dead, and one crew member was missing as a result of the accident. A total of 73 passengers and four crew members were rescued and taken for treatment. As of Wednesday, the body of the missing crew has been found, bringing the death toll to three. Photo by BASARNAS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue (BASARNAS) shows rescuers attempt to recover a fast boat after it capsized in Bali, Indonesia, on Aug. 6, 2025. Indonesian Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi on Wednesday apologized on behalf of the government over the capsizing of a boat near the entrance of Sanur Harbor, Bali, and called for prompt measures to address the accident. Two passengers, who were Chinese nationals, were confirmed dead, and one crew member was missing as a result of the accident. A total of 73 passengers and four crew members were rescued and taken for treatment. As of Wednesday, the body of the missing crew has been found, bringing the death toll to three. Photo by BASARNAS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Six Dead, Dozens Missing After Ferry Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

Six Dead, Dozens Missing After Ferry Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

Members of Search And Rescue (SAR) teams depart for search and rescue mission from Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, July 3, 2025. Four people have been confirmed dead, 23 were rescued, and 38 remained missing after a passenger boat carrying 65 people capsized in the Bali Strait early Thursday, according to East Java Search and Rescue Office official Thalib. According to a provisional report cited by the state-owned ANTARA news agency, the vessel KM Tunu Pratama Jaya was en route from Ketapang Port in East Java to Gilimanuk Port in Bali when it sank at around 00:19 local time. (National Search and Rescue Agency of Indonesia/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

Members of participating team from Tsinghua University, China Agricultural University and Beijing Information Science and Technology University pose for a group photo during the award ceremony for an AI-powered robot football match in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A 3v3 robot football match, where all players were autonamous via artificial intelligence, concluded here Saturday. Four teams from three Chinese universities competed in the match, and the championship was garnered by the THU Robotics team from Tsinghua University. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Staff members transfer newly arrived giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Staff members transfer newly arrived giant pandas at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Staff members transfer newly arrived giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extinction Rebellion’s Robin Hoods Target Jeff Bezos Wedding - Venice

Extinction Rebellion’s Robin Hoods Target Jeff Bezos Wedding - Venice

Four members of Extinction Rebellion climbed a crane in front of the Hotel Danieli in Venice, disguised as Robin Hood. They hung a banner featuring Walt Disney's Robin Hood effigy, with the message "Tax the Rich to Give Back to the Planet," drawing attention to environmental and economic inequality in Venice on June, 24, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extinction Rebellion’s Robin Hoods Target Jeff Bezos Wedding - Venice

Extinction Rebellion’s Robin Hoods Target Jeff Bezos Wedding - Venice

Four members of Extinction Rebellion climbed a crane in front of the Hotel Danieli in Venice, disguised as Robin Hood. They hung a banner featuring Walt Disney's Robin Hood effigy, with the message "Tax the Rich to Give Back to the Planet," drawing attention to environmental and economic inequality in Venice on June, 24, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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