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Launch of the limited-edition Stranger Things Freebox - Paris AJ

(From L to R) Head of Brand & Media Advertising Communication at Free, Gwendoline Helary, Marketing Creative Partnerships Netflix, Camille Philippe, Director, Marketing Partnerships France, Eastern European Countries & FR Speaking SSA, Laurence Buisson, CEO of Free, Nicolas Thomas, Vice President Partnerships EMEA at Netflix, Emma Lloyd and Audiovisual Director at Free, Benjamin Cornic during the launch of the Freebox by the telephone and internet provider (Operateur) Free on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, a limited-edition Stranger Things Freebox Ultra will be available to celebrate the 5th and final season of the global phenomenon. As a reminder, it will be available on Netflix on November 27, 2025 in Paris, France at the Place de la Republique Free Store. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch of the limited-edition Stranger Things Freebox - Paris AJ

(From L to R) Head of Brand & Media Advertising Communication at Free, Gwendoline Helary, Marketing Creative Partnerships Netflix, Camille Philippe, Director, Marketing Partnerships France, Eastern European Countries & FR Speaking SSA, Laurence Buisson, CEO of Free, Nicolas Thomas, Vice President Partnerships EMEA at Netflix, Emma Lloyd and Audiovisual Director at Free, Benjamin Cornic during the launch of the Freebox by the telephone and internet provider (Operateur) Free on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, a limited-edition Stranger Things Freebox Ultra will be available to celebrate the 5th and final season of the global phenomenon. As a reminder, it will be available on Netflix on November 27, 2025 in Paris, France at the Place de la Republique Free Store. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Finnish Telecom Company Hit By Cable Outage

Handout undated photo - Finnish cable company Global Connect announced its services were disrupted as a result of two cable breaks on an internet line between Sweden and Finland. “Major outage in Finland caused by separate incidents in our network, no sea cables are affected,” the company first reported Monday evening, adding that technicians were on their way to locate the source of the issues. On Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024, the company announced that the first cable cut had been repaired and technicians were working to fix the second. “Most redundant services should be restored, and will hopefully not be affected further,” the company said. Finnish authorities are currently investigating the incident together with the network company, Transport and Communications Minister Lulu Ranne said on Tuesday. “We take the situation seriously,” she added. This latest disruption comes two weeks after an incident involving two undersea fiberoptic communication cables in the Baltic Sea, one between Finland and Ger

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Finnish Telecom Company Hit By Cable Outage

Handout undated photo - Finnish cable company Global Connect announced its services were disrupted as a result of two cable breaks on an internet line between Sweden and Finland. “Major outage in Finland caused by separate incidents in our network, no sea cables are affected,” the company first reported Monday evening, adding that technicians were on their way to locate the source of the issues. On Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024, the company announced that the first cable cut had been repaired and technicians were working to fix the second. “Most redundant services should be restored, and will hopefully not be affected further,” the company said. Finnish authorities are currently investigating the incident together with the network company, Transport and Communications Minister Lulu Ranne said on Tuesday. “We take the situation seriously,” she added. This latest disruption comes two weeks after an incident involving two undersea fiberoptic communication cables in the Baltic Sea, one between Finland and Ger

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Finnish Telecom Company Hit By Cable Outage

Handout undated photo - Finnish cable company Global Connect announced its services were disrupted as a result of two cable breaks on an internet line between Sweden and Finland. “Major outage in Finland caused by separate incidents in our network, no sea cables are affected,” the company first reported Monday evening, adding that technicians were on their way to locate the source of the issues. On Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024, the company announced that the first cable cut had been repaired and technicians were working to fix the second. “Most redundant services should be restored, and will hopefully not be affected further,” the company said. Finnish authorities are currently investigating the incident together with the network company, Transport and Communications Minister Lulu Ranne said on Tuesday. “We take the situation seriously,” she added. This latest disruption comes two weeks after an incident involving two undersea fiberoptic communication cables in the Baltic Sea, one between Finland and Ger

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Finnish Telecom Company Hit By Cable Outage

Handout undated photo - Finnish cable company Global Connect announced its services were disrupted as a result of two cable breaks on an internet line between Sweden and Finland. “Major outage in Finland caused by separate incidents in our network, no sea cables are affected,” the company first reported Monday evening, adding that technicians were on their way to locate the source of the issues. On Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024, the company announced that the first cable cut had been repaired and technicians were working to fix the second. “Most redundant services should be restored, and will hopefully not be affected further,” the company said. Finnish authorities are currently investigating the incident together with the network company, Transport and Communications Minister Lulu Ranne said on Tuesday. “We take the situation seriously,” she added. This latest disruption comes two weeks after an incident involving two undersea fiberoptic communication cables in the Baltic Sea, one between Finland and Ger

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-CHINA-MEDIA-THINK TANK-FORUM-XINHUA-FU HUA

(240430) -- BELGRADE, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua and Manja Grcic, director general of Tanjug News Agency, sign an agreement on news exchange and agree to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in news reporting and communication in Belgrade, Serbia, on April 30, 2024. Fu Hua attended a China-Serbia media and think tank forum and launching ceremony of the Serbian version of the report "Fostering a Global Community of Shared Future: Contemporary Significance and Tangible Achievements" here on Tuesday, and delivered a keynote speech at the event. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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Huawei holds ICT competition in Indonesia

STORY: Huawei holds ICT competition in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta 2. various of the award ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (English): Students from Thailand STORYLINE: The Huawei Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competition 2023-2024 Asia Pacific Regional Final concluded in Jakarta on Thursday, with more than 6,000 university students from 14 countries and regions participating. The winners of the 8th Huawei ICT Competition Asia Pacific 2023-2024 were announced at an award ceremony jointly held by Huawei and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foundation at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta. The winning teams of the regional competition will participate in the global finals at the Global Final of the Huawei ICT Competition in Shenzhen next month. Cebu Institute of Technology-University from the Philippines got the Grand Prize in

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TUNISIA-TUNIS-HUAWEI-ICT COMPETITION-AWARDING CEREMONY

(240309) -- TUNIS, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The winners of Huawei Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competition 2023-2024 Northern Africa Regional Final pose for photos during the awarding ceremony in Tunis, Tunisia, March 8, 2024. The Huawei ICT Competition 2023-2024 Northern Africa Regional Final concluded on Friday in Tunisia, with 30 teams from nine countries participating. More than 100 university teachers and students from nine African countries, namely Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Ethiopia, Senegal, Libya, Egypt, Cameroon and Mali, formed 30 teams to compete with each other. The winning teams of this regional competition will participate in the global finals in China this year. (Xinhua)

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TUNISIA-TUNIS-HUAWEI-ICT COMPETITION-AWARDING CEREMONY

(240309) -- TUNIS, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian Minister of Communication Technologies Nizar Ben Neji speaks at the awarding ceremony of Huawei Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competition 2023-2024 Northern Africa Regional Final in Tunis, Tunisia, March 8, 2024. The Huawei ICT Competition 2023-2024 Northern Africa Regional Final concluded on Friday in Tunisia, with 30 teams from nine countries participating. More than 100 university teachers and students from nine African countries, namely Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Ethiopia, Senegal, Libya, Egypt, Cameroon and Mali, formed 30 teams to compete with each other. The winning teams of this regional competition will participate in the global finals in China this year. (Xinhua)

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Huawei actively supports Tunisia's digital transformation strategy

STORY: Huawei actively supports Tunisia's digital transformation strategy SHOOTING TIME: March 8, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the award ceremony STORYLINE: Huawei actively supports Tunisia's digital transformation strategy, the General Director of Huawei Tunisia Liang Feihu said Friday, in the awards ceremony of "Huawei Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competition 2023/2024 - Northern Africa Regional Final." Huawei Tunisia organized this regional competition in partnership with the Tunisian Ministry of Communications Technology and the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO) from March 4 to March 8, in Tunisia's capital Tunis. More than 100 university teachers and students from nine African countries including Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Ethiopia, Senegal, Libya, Egypt, Cameroon and Mali, formed 30 teams. The winning teams will go to China to participate in the global finals this year. The development of ICT affects the pr

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ITIDA signs deal with UAE's MGN to expand operations in Egypt

STORY: ITIDA signs deal with UAE's MGN to expand operations in Egypt SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:30 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) and the UAE-based Mashreq Global Network (MGN) signed on Tuesday an agreement that aims to expand the latter's operations in the Egyptian market. The signing ceremony, which was held on the sidelines of the Egyptian participation in the World Governments Summit in Dubai, was witnessed by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Communication and Information Technology Amr Talaat. Under the terms of the agreement, MGN commits to hiring a minimum of 300 new Egyptian employees over the three-year duration of the agreement. These new hires will be primarily engaged in export activities related to banking business services. Moreover, MGN will expand its operations in Egypt including extending offsh

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 26, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Cana. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 4, 2023 shows the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keith Nowak via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 5, 2023 shows aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Loren Rayner, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Sean Griener signal the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Fighting Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Janae Chambers via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 4, 2023 shows the Ticonferoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) sails under the Friendship Bridge as the ship transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rylin Paul via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 5, 2023 shows Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Brandon Frayde guides an E-2C Hawkeye from the "Screwtops" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 123 to launch during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Janae Chambers via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 19, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires a Standard Missile (SM) 2 to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 4, 2023 shows the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jorge LeBaron via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 8, 2023 shows the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 8, 2023 shows the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 18, 2023 shows Cmdr. Jeremy Robertson, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), oversees the ship’s transit of the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo datedAugust 8, 2023 shows the Royal Saudi Navy frigate 708 HMS Taif, the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 8, 2023 shows the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit the Red Sea, August 8, 2023. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 18, 2023 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated April 5, 2023 showstThe guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) passes the Peace Bridge, April 5, 2023, in the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 7, 2023 shows sailors from the weapons department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) assemble a missile, Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danilo Reynoso via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 6, 2023 shows the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Jones via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated May 4, 2023 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Almagissel Schuring via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 8, 2023 shows the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated August 17, 2020 shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) passes underneath the Friendship Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Drace Wilson via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated April 20, 2019 shows the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated April 5, 2023 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) transits the Suez Canal, April 5, 2023. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated January 30, 2023 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) transits the Suez Canal, January 30, 2023. Truxtun is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Blair via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated June 2, 2012 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel J. Meshel via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated March 10, 2017 shows sailors gather on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to view the Friendship Bridge as the ship transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael B. Zingaro via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated April 7, 2023 shows The guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) transits the Suez Canal en route to the Red Sea. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated October 12, 2012 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) is underway in the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jared King via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated November 20, 2011 shows the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) passes under the Friendship Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated September 26, 2012 shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class A.J. Jones via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated March 16, 2013 shows seaman Victoria Bastian, assigned to guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), stands watch on the ship's port bridge wing while transiting the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated July 18, 2012 shows the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Darien Kenney via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated June 15, 2020shows the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Griffin Kersting via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated March 16, 2013 shows the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kameren Guy Hodnett via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded US-Led Naval Task Force To Protect Red Sea Shipping

Handout photo dated February 26, 2010 shows the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) transits the Suez Canal. The Pentagon has convinced more than a half dozen allies to join a strengthened naval task force in the Red Sea amid mounting attacks by Iran-backed rebels on commercial shipping that have driven oil prices higher. More than 9mn barrels a day of oil shipments, or almost a tenth of global demand, pass through the Red Sea, making it one of the world’s busiest energy chokepoints. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky via ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Australian telescope to enable deep space communication

STORY: New Australian telescope to enable deep space communication SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the observatory STORYLINE: A new telescope in Australia's capital city Canberra will enable communication with astronauts from the moon to deep space. Officially opened on Wednesday, the Australian National University's Quantum Optical Ground Station uses adaptive optical technology and lasers to send and receive data from space, allowing for communication with, and filming of, the next generation of crewed space missions. Based at the Australian National University (ANU) Mount Stromlo Observatory in Canberra's west, the station will also drive research on advanced communication technologies. "It's a world-first, in terms of next-generation capability for global communications," Anna Moore, Director of the ANU Institute for Space, told state media the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). T

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-WORLD MEDIA SUMMIT-YUNNAN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION FORUM-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(231205) -- KUNMING, Dec. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend a panel discussion themed on "Corporate Images in Global Communication" during the 5th World Media Summit (Yunnan, China) and the 2nd Yunnan International Communication Forum held in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 5, 2023. The 5th World Media Summit (Yunnan, China) is held here from Dec. 4 - 8 gathering more than 300 representatives of over 80 institutions from nearly 30 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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GLOBALink | Chinese modernization offers insights to global challenges: experts, officials

STORY: Chinese modernization offers insights to global challenges: experts, officials SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2-3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 5th World Media Summit 2. various of Guangzhou 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARTIN JACQUES, Former senior fellow at Department of Politics and Int'l Studies, Cambridge University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAJUM IQBAL, Head of Communications with the Regional Delegation for East Asia of ICRC 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): JOHANNYL RODRIGUEZ RIVERO, Vice Minister, Ministry of Communication and Information of Venezuela 6. various of Guangzhou STORYLINE: Representatives worldwide attending the 5th World Media Summit in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, have praised the Chinese path to modernization. A British scholar says that Chinese modernization has its own characteristics that are different from the Western one. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARTIN JACQUES, Former senior fellow at D

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Experts, scholars gather in Beijing to foster dialogue among civilizations

STORY: Experts, scholars gather in Beijing to foster dialogue among civilizations SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MA RUXUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the forum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Former under-secretary-general of United Nations 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN THORNTON, Chair emeritus of U.S. Brookings Institution 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): YVES LETERME, Former prime minister of Belgium 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): JOSE LUIS CENTELLA, President of Communist Party of Spain STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MA RUXUAN, Xinhua correspondent "The Inter-Civilizational Communication and Global Development Forum is currently being held in Beijing." The three-day event, which opened on Tuesday, is hosted by the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. It attracts around 150 politicians, entrepreneurs, think tank experts, scholars, cultural celebrities and dipl

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CHINA-BEIJING-FORUM-CIVILIZATION (CN)

(231107) -- BEIJING, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of the Inter-Civilizational Communication and Global Development Forum is held in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 7, 2023. TO GO WITH "1st LD-Writethru: Experts, scholars gather in Beijing to foster dialogue among civilizations" (Xinhua/Cai Yang)