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2025 International Robot Exhibition - Tokyo

People learn about CORLEO, a personal mobility tool of Japan's Kawasaki, during the 2025 International Robot Exhibition (iREX) in Tokyo, Japan, December 5, 2025. The four-day iREX 2025 concluded here on Saturday, drawing over 670 exhibitors from Japan, China, South Korea, the United States, Germany and other countries and regions. New industrial robots, service robots, catering robots and companion robots integrating AI technology garnered wide attention. Photo by Xinhua/Qian Zheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 International Robot Exhibition - Tokyo

People learn about new industrial robots at the exhibition area of Nachi during the 2025 International Robot Exhibition (iREX) in Tokyo, Japan, December 5, 2025. The four-day iREX 2025 concluded here on Saturday, drawing over 670 exhibitors from Japan, China, South Korea, the United States, Germany and other countries and regions. New industrial robots, service robots, catering robots and companion robots integrating AI technology garnered wide attention. Photo by Xinhua/Qian Zheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 International Robot Exhibition - Tokyo

A catering robot distributes noodles during the 2025 International Robot Exhibition (iREX) in Tokyo, Japan, December 5, 2025. The four-day iREX 2025 concluded here on Saturday, drawing over 670 exhibitors from Japan, China, South Korea, the United States, Germany and other countries and regions. New industrial robots, service robots, catering robots and companion robots integrating AI technology garnered wide attention. Photo by Xinhua/Qian Zheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 International Robot Exhibition - Tokyo

A robot of China's Unitree Robotics performs boxing during the 2025 International Robot Exhibition (iREX) in Tokyo, Japan, December 5, 2025. The four-day iREX 2025 concluded here on Saturday, drawing over 670 exhibitors from Japan, China, South Korea, the United States, Germany and other countries and regions. New industrial robots, service robots, catering robots and companion robots integrating AI technology garnered wide attention. Photo by Xinhua/Qian Zheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 International Robot Exhibition - Tokyo

A new industrial robot of Yaskawa Electric demonstrates during the 2025 International Robot Exhibition (iREX) in Tokyo, Japan, December 5, 2025. The four-day iREX 2025 concluded here on Saturday, drawing over 670 exhibitors from Japan, China, South Korea, the United States, Germany and other countries and regions. New industrial robots, service robots, catering robots and companion robots integrating AI technology garnered wide attention. Photo by Xinhua/Qian Zheng/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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Vilnius Book Fair 2024 held in Lithuania

STORY: Vilnius Book Fair 2024 held in Lithuania SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: Vilnius CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Vilnius Book Fair 2024 STORYLINE: Vilnius Book Fair 2024 kicked off on Thursday in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, attracting some 300 exhibitors from Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Spain, and many other countries. This year's highlights at the four-day event will be discussions on the future of books and the impact of artificial intelligence on literature. Over 500 events will take place in five halls of the exhibition center, ranging from meetings with authors to discussions on key public issues and concerts. About 50,000 participants are expected at the fair this year. At the book fair, readers will have the opportunity to be the first to buy the latest books of Lithuanian and foreign writers and get an autograph of the writer. The annual book fair is one of the largest book fairs in the Baltic region. This year's book fair

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Agricultural product fair held in N China

STORY: Agricultural product fair held in N China DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: LANGFANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 China (Langfang) Agricultural Product Fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEI LIUJIAN, Chinese purchaser 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JING, Chinese Buyer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ABDUL ALEEM BAIG, Pakistani exhibitor 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): QURBONZODA FIRUZJON, Iranian exhibitor 6. various of the 2023 China (Langfang) Agricultural Product Fair STORYLINE: The 2023 China (Langfang) Agricultural Product Fair kicked off in Langfang, north China's Hebei Province on Thursday. The four-day fair has attracted more than 200 enterprises from more than 20 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEI LIUJIAN, Chinese purchaser "There are quite a lot of people here, and a large variety of products. I saw delicious foods from across the country, as well as handicrafts from other countries." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JING, Chinese Buyer "There are

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UN Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Gaza

STORY: UN Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Gaza DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of Security Council Chamber 2. various of delegates voting 3. zoom in of Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia speaking 4. SOUNDBITE (English): VASSILY NEBENZIA, Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: The UN Security Council on Monday failed to adopt a Russian-drafted resolution that calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The draft resolution obtained five votes in favor and four against, with six abstentions. Four countries joined Russia in voting for the resolution -- China, the United Arab Emirates, Mozambique and Gabon. Four countries voted against it -- the United States, Britain, France and Japan. The other six countries abstained. To be adopted, a Security Council resolution needs at least nine votes in favor and no veto from any of the council's five permanent m

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Int'l circus festival concludes in Russia's St. Petersburg

STORY: Int'l circus festival concludes in Russia's St. Petersburg DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the circus performances STORYLINE: The second International Circus Festival "Without Borders" ended Sunday in Russia's second-largest city St. Petersburg. During the four-day festival, about 200 artists from more than ten countries and regions, including Russia, China, Mexico, Italy and Ethiopia gave fabulous acrobatics, magic, diabolo show and other circus performances. The festival was jointly organized by the Russian Ministry of Culture and the Russian State Circus Company. Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova said earlier that the festival had become one of the most important cultural events in Russia, attracting outstanding artistic talents from all over the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

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5 polio cases detected in Afghanistan: UNICEF

STORY: 5 polio cases detected in Afghanistan: UNICEF DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: JALALABAD, Afghanistan CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a child being diagnosed with polio STORYLINE: Afghanistan has reported five polio cases after a child under five years old was diagnosed with the crippling disease in the country's eastern Nangarhar province, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Afghanistan has confirmed. The case has been registered in Dur Baba district of Nangarhar province, Kamal Shah Sayed, head of the communications department of UNICEF Polio Eradication Program in Afghanistan, told media. "The disease is feared to spread to other parts of the province and efforts were underway to check it," the official said. Four cases of the crippling virus have earlier been recorded in Kot, Bati Kot, Nazian and Behsud districts of the province. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries in the world where wild polio is still endemic. According to reports,

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A glimpse of carpet exhibition in China's Xining

STORY: A glimpse of carpet exhibition in China's Xining DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the carpet exhibition 2. STANDUP (English): LI YANNAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (English): NASSER NISHABURI, Iranian carpet businessman STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI YANNAN, Xinhua correspondent "Here is the Qinghai International Tibetan Carpet Exhibition. Carpet sellers, enterprises from India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan and other countries and regions, as well as from China, they come here with exquisite carpets. Let's follow the camera to see their different types of carpets." At the ongoing Qinghai International Tibetan Carpet Exhibition, businessmen from home and abroad have brought exquisite carpets to tap into the market in China and share the culture of carpet. The four-day expo kicked off on Friday in Xining, the capital of NW China's Qinghai Province. SOUNDBITE (English): NASSER NISHABURI, Iranian carpet businessman "What I ha

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Int'l tech expo opens in Erbil, Iraq

STORY: Int'l tech expo opens in Erbil, Iraq DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: The fourth Hawler (Erbil) International Technology Exhibition (HITEX) "HITEX 2023" kicked off on Tuesday in the Iraqi city of Erbil, drawing over 120 companies from Iraq and other countries. The companies attending the exhibition presented their latest modern technologies in various fields, including communications, information system, digital security, energy, electronic games and medical devices. On the sidelines of the four-day exhibition, seminars and scientific debates will be held on technology and digital security, in addition to electronic banking and digital transformation in the banking and financial sector. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)

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Afghan-Pakistan peace 'jirga' begins in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz attend the first day of the four-day Peace Jirga in Kabul on Aug. 9. More than 600 tribal elders, politicians and other influential people from the two countries are taking part in the traditional council meeting.

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SCO summit in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Leaders of China, Russia and four Central Asian nations, which consist of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and representatives of some other countries pose for photos on June 7, 2012, at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, where a two-day SCO summit began the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Street performance festival in Shizuoka

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Mila Roujilo of Russia performs during the ''20th Daidogei World Cup,'' an annual street performance festival and competition held in the central Japanese city of Shizuoka, on Nov. 3, 2011. Performers from Japan and 20 other countries are taking part in the four-day event that began the same day.

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G-4 presses for UNSC reform

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto (2nd from R) and other participants of a meeting of the so-called Group of Four countries head for a press conference after their session in New York on Feb. 11, 2011. The G-4 members, also including Germany, India and Brazil, reiterated their common push for specific results in reforms of the U.N. Security Council by September 2011.

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Japan elected as nonpermanent member of UNSC for 2009-2010 term

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Yukio Takasu speaks to reporters in New York on Oct. 17 after the U.N. General Assembly elected Japan and four other countries as nonpermanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms beginning in January 2009.

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Toyota to introduce new Avensis in Japan in fall

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. will introduce the new Avensis (photo), a strategic car model developed for the European market, in Japan this fall, the company said on March 4. Launched in Britain on March 1, the new Avensis is set to be released in other European countries this spring. The latest Avensis will be available in four models including a 2.0-liter direct-injection gasoline engine version.

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CPC is behind China's progress: former Egyptian diplomat

STORY: CPC is behind China's progress: former Egyptian diplomat DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:24 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of China 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAHMOUD ALLAM, Egypt's former ambassador to China STORYLINE: A former Egyptian diplomat says that China has made amazing achievements in all aspects in the past four decades and the Communist Party of China (CPC) is behind China's progress. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAHMOUD ALLAM, Egypt's former ambassador to China "In the past four decades, China has made amazing achievements in all aspects compared to other countries or regions, although it is a big country in terms of land area and population. Poverty eradication is one of the major achievements China has made in recent years. In 2021, China announced that it had successfully raised over 800 million people out of poverty. COVID-19 has been a big challenge for China and the world since 2019, but China has effectively managed the crisis. We must admit t

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5 Arab states gather in Egypt to discuss all-round cooperation

STORY: 5 Arab states gather in Egypt to discuss all-round cooperation DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: NEW ALAMEIN, Egypt CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian presidency 2. various of a presidential reception (official shots) STORYLINE: The leaders of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan, Bahrain and Iraq met on Monday over means to develop their all-round relations, just a day before a five-way summit in New Alamein, a coastal city in northwestern Egypt. During the meeting, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi expressed his country's appreciation for the close historical bonds that united Arab countries, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said in a statement. Sisi and the other four Arab leaders - UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Jordanian King Abdullah II, Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi - also exchanged views on enhancing relations and cooperation in all available areas a

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Mexican companies rev up business ties with western China

STORY: Mexican companies rev up business ties with western China DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:34 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of manufacturing workshop of Nemak China in Chongqing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHI, Operations director of Nemak China 3. various of factory of Nemak China in Chongqing 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI ZHI, Operations director of Nemak China 5. various of Italika and interview of the logistics manager of Italika Chongqing office 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): JAZIEL ROMERO RODRIGUEZ, Logistics manager of Italika Chongqing office STORYLINE: More Mexican companies are ramping up trade and business relations with western China, as the region has emerged as a frontier of opening up and is poised to share more development opportunities with other countries. Twenty-four Mexican companies are attending the 4th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT), held from Thursday to Sunday in Chongqing Municipality. "Mexico is C

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Turtles return to sea after treatment at Israeli rescue center

STORY: Turtles return to sea after treatment at Israeli rescue center DATELINE: May 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sea turtles 2. STANDUP 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hebrew): HODAYA GOLDBOARD, Volunteer at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center of Israel, Nature and Parks Authority 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GUY IVGY, Chief of caregivers at the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center of Israel, Nature and Parks Authority 5. STANDUP 2 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: Four sea turtles that were rehabilitated at Israel's National Sea Turtle Rescue Center were released last weekend. About hundreds of Israelis came with their families to watch how the turtles inching slowly their way back to the Mediterranean Sea on the shores of Dor HaBonim Beach Nature Reserve. STANDUP 1 (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "Israel, like many other countries around the globe, is striving to preserve the endanger

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PAKISTAN-EID AL-FITR-CELEBRATIONS

(220503) -- KARACHI (PAKISTAN), May 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children greet each other on the first day of Eid al-Fitr in Karachi, southern Pakistan, on May 3, 2022. In Islamic countries, Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan every year. The festival falls on Tuesday this year in Pakistan, with the government having announced four-day holidays for its celebration. (Str/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Pakistan in full swing as COVID-19 threat recedes

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Japan elected as nonpermanent member of UNSC for 2009-2010 term

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Yukio Takasu speaks to reporters in New York on Oct. 17 after the U.N. General Assembly elected Japan and four other countries as nonpermanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms beginning in January 2009. (Kyodo)

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Outreach session of G-7, non-G-7

Leaders of the Group of Seven major economies and their counterparts from Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam as well as four other non-G-7 countries attend an outreach session in the central Japan city of Shima on May 27, 2016. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Outreach session of G-7, non-G-7

Leaders of the Group of Seven major economies and their counterparts from Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam as well as four other non-G-7 countries attend an outreach session in the central Japan city of Shima on May 27, 2016. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Guidebook critical of Osaka war museum published

Former high school teacher Kyoji Tomii shows a new guidebook, titled "Peace Osaka," for the Osaka International Peace Center, a war museum, in the western Japanese city on July 7, 2015. Tomii and four other former schoolteachers have compiled the guidebook to help visitors look critically at the center, which has removed exhibits and items showing the Japanese military's invasion of other countries and brutal deeds during World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cyber security competition in Tokyo

Twenty-four teams from seven countries pit their hacking skills against each other in the final round of the SECCON2014 security contest in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2015. A South Korean team won the event designed to encourage more young technology engineers to get into the field of cyber security. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cyber security competition in Tokyo

Twenty-four teams from seven countries pit their hacking skills against each other in the final round of the SECCON2014 security contest in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2015. A South Korean team won the event designed to encourage more young technology engineers to get into the field of cyber security. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Afghan-Pakistan peace 'jirga' begins in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz attend the first day of the four-day Peace Jirga in Kabul on Aug. 9. More than 600 tribal elders, politicians and other influential people from the two countries are taking part in the traditional council meeting. (Kyodo)

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G-4 presses for UNSC reform

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Takeaki Matsumoto (2nd from R) and other participants of a meeting of the so-called Group of Four countries head for a press conference after their session in New York on Feb. 11, 2011. The G-4 members, also including Germany, India and Brazil, reiterated their common push for specific results in reforms of the U.N. Security Council by September 2011. (Kyodo)

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Street performance festival in Shizuoka

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Mila Roujilo of Russia performs during the ''20th Daidogei World Cup,'' an annual street performance festival and competition held in the central Japanese city of Shizuoka, on Nov. 3, 2011. Performers from Japan and 20 other countries are taking part in the four-day event that began the same day. (Kyodo)