Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced rue de Rivoli near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Gendarmerie officers check pedestrians QR codes at a barriers checkpoint to circulate near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced rue de Rivoli near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced rue de Rivoli near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Gendarmerie officers check pedestrians QR codes at a barriers checkpoint to circulate near the Louvre Museum in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced rue de Rivoli near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced rue de Rivoli near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Gendarmerie officers check pedestrians QR codes at a barriers checkpoint to circulate near the Louvre Museum in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced rue de Rivoli near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced rue de Rivoli near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced rue de Rivoli near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Gendarmerie officers check pedestrians QR codes at a barriers checkpoint to circulate near the Louvre Museum in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced rue de Rivoli near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced Jardin Des Tuileries near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A gendarme officer shows an alternate way to a tourist in the Jardin des Tuileries near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Stands are installed along the River Seine in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced Jardin Des Tuileries near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced Jardin Des Tuileries near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Stands are installed along the River Seine in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced Jardin Des Tuileries near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

A view of the fenced Jardin Des Tuileries near the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Stands are installed along the River Seine in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Stands are installed along the River Seine in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Stands are installed along the River Seine in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Stands are installed along the River Seine in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Stands are installed along the River Seine in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Stands are installed along the River Seine in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Gendarmerie officers check pedestrians QR codes at a barriers checkpoint in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Paris 2024 - Parisians And Tourists Cope With Security Perimeter

Gendarmerie officers check pedestrians QR codes at a barriers checkpoint in Paris, France on July 19, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on July 18, 2024, ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony the week after on the river Seine. The opening parade along six kilometres of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on July 18. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

India's health ministry reviews preparedness for management of heat-related illnesses

STORY: India's health ministry reviews preparedness for management of heat-related illnesses SHOOTING TIME: April 6, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of Indian government buildings 3. various of intense heat waves 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: As India is faced with extreme heat between April and June, the health ministry has held a review meeting on public health preparedness for heat-related illnesses in the South Asian country, officials said Thursday. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the meeting held on Wednesday stressed the need to build a central database with inputs from the states to share field-level data on cases of illnesses and deaths related to heat waves. "Timely advice and wide awareness among the people on the preventive measures will hugely support in reducing the severe impact of such heat waves," the minister noted. The meeting has also called for better coordination and co

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

(231220) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors enjoy an amusement facility at the Zootopia land inside Shanghai Disney Resort in east China's Shanghai, Dec. 19, 2023. Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

(231220) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the Zootopia land inside Shanghai Disney Resort in east China's Shanghai. Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

(231220) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the Zootopia land inside Shanghai Disney Resort in east China's Shanghai. Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

(231220) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the world's first Zootopia land in Shanghai Disney Resort of east China's Shanghai. Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

(231220) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows a view of the Zootopia land inside Shanghai Disney Resort in east China's Shanghai. Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

(231220) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor poses for photos with staff members in costumes from film "Zootopia" at Shanghai Disney Resort in east China's Shanghai, Dec. 19, 2023. Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

World's first Zootopia land opens at Shanghai Disney Resort

STORY: World's first Zootopia land opens at Shanghai Disney Resort SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19-20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:26 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai Disney Resort STORYLINE: Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. Zootopia, the eighth themed land inside Shanghai Disneyland, marks the second major expansion of Shanghai Disney Resort. Its construction started in December 2019. Shanghai Disney Resort opened with six themed lands on June 16, 2016. Its seventh land and first major expansion, Disney Pixar Toy Story Land, opened in 2018, which made Shanghai Disneyland the fastest-expanding Disneyland worldwide. Xinhua News Agency correspond

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

(231219) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the Zootopia land in Shanghai Disney Resort of east China's Shanghai. Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

(231219) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the Zootopia land in Shanghai Disney Resort of east China's Shanghai. Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-DISNEY RESORT-ZOOTOPIA LAND-OPENING (CN)

(231219) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the Zootopia land in Shanghai Disney Resort of east China's Shanghai. Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Skill loss poses threat to Australian manufacturing industry: report

STORY: Skill loss poses threat to Australian manufacturing industry: report SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of machines 2. various of workers in workshop (file) STORYLINE: Australia's manufacturing industry is under threat from a generational loss of skills and expertise, research has warned. In a study published on Thursday, researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) found that a decline in craft skills in employment since 2006 has been exacerbated by some manufacturers moving their operations offshore, causing a loss of knowledge that threatens Australia's ability to sustain a local manufacturing industry. "The biggest threat to Australia's making economy is its ageing workforce. Australia benefited hugely from trade-skills migration in the decades following WW2 and up until the 1980s we had a strong domestic manufacturing sector," Susan Luckman, author of the study and director of the Creati

Foreign filmmakers share views on dynamism of China's development

STORY: Foreign filmmakers share views on dynamism of China's development DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: QUANZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Maritime Silk Road International Documentary Film Festival (MSRDOC) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MALCOLM CLARKE, British filmmaker and screenwriter 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): W. PATERSON FERNS, C.M., Canadian independent producer STORYLINE: Foreign filmmakers attending the 2023 Maritime Silk Road International Documentary Film Festival (MSRDOC) in Quanzhou, east China's Fujian Province, have said that people should come to China to see and sense the dynamism behind the country's development. The event, which is being held from July 3 to 6 in Quanzhou, attracted over 400 representatives from both home and abroad. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MALCOLM CLARKE, British filmmaker and screenwriter "I'd like to say to my Western friends, if you really want to see the future, come to China. It was a hugely exciting experience, and to se

China hugely important for us: Swiss tech giant ABB

STORY: China hugely important for us: Swiss tech giant ABB DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various Sami Atiya, president of ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation, visiting a factory in China's Shanghai 2. various of Sami Atiya meeting with the Chinese team 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMI ATIYA, President of ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation 4. various of ABB's robotics factory 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAMI ATIYA, President of ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation 6. various of ABB's robotics factory STORYLINE: The president of ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation has said China is hugely important for the company as one of the most advanced automated economies in the world. Sami Atiya made the remark after visiting the Swiss tech giant's mega factory in Shanghai which involved an investment of 150 million U.S. dollars and covers an area of 67,000 square meters. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMI ATIYA, President of ABB's Robotics & Di

Fans flock to Tokyo zoo for panda's last day before China return

Visitors flocked to Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Sunday to bid goodbye to a hugely popular female giant panda on her last day with the public before her return to China. Xiang Xiang's final appearance before she leaves Japan on Tuesday was subject to enormous demand, with many taking photos of her on the landmark day and some reduced to tears as their one-to-two minute time with the panda came to an end. Admission to see the giant panda was limited to a pre-selected lottery of 2,600 entries a day. The final time slot on Sunday was so popular that there were around 70 times as many applicants as there were available entries. While her time in Japan was originally set to conclude once she had turned 2, the loan saw five extensions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. sanctions hugely erode purchasing power of Iranian middle, lower classes

STORY: U.S. sanctions hugely erode purchasing power of Iranian middle, lower classes DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iran 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Farsi): MOHSEN MOHAMMADI, Sales manager of Iranian real estate office 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Farsi): MOHSEN MOHAMMADI, Sales manager of Iranian real estate office STORYLINE: Although the United States claims that the Iranian people are not the target of its sanctions, the country's middle and lower classes are experiencing a huge erosion of purchasing power as a result of unilateral coercive measures. A sales manager of a real estate office said because of the U.S. sanctions, it has become difficult for low- and middle-class people in Iran to rent a house, let alone purchase one. SOUNDBITE 1 (Farsi): MOHSEN MOHAMMADI, Sales manager of Iranian real estate office "Customers just came to rent a house. People could buy a unit with an area of almost 90 square meters last year, no, let's say two years ago, with 3,48

Popular booth at Int'l Tokyo Toy Show

Popular booth at Int'l Tokyo Toy Show

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors flock to a booth of Level 5 Inc.'s hugely popular ghost-taming role-playing game "Youkai Watch" at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2014 in Tokyo on June 12, 2014.

Pop group AKB48 member Oshima bids farewell

Pop group AKB48 member Oshima bids farewell

TOKYO, Japan - Yuko Oshima leaves on a gondola a concert commemorating her "graduation" from Japan's hugely popular all-female pop group AKB48 at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, On the evening of June 8, 2014.

AKB48 member Oshima sheds tears at her farewell concert

AKB48 member Oshima sheds tears at her farewell concert

TOKYO, Japan - Yuko Oshima wipes tears from her face during a concert commemorating her "graduation" from Japan's hugely popular all-female pop group AKB48 at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on the evening of June 8, 2014.

Film adaptation of 1983 Japanese drama "Oshin"

Film adaptation of 1983 Japanese drama "Oshin"

YAMAGATA, Japan - Photo taken May 4, 2012, shows a movie village in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture in northeastern Japan. The 1983 Japanese television drama "Oshin," which was hugely popular in Japan and well-received around the world, will be adapted for a film that will probably be shot at the village, sources familiar with the matter said May 31, 2012.

Korean pop group Tohoshinki to suspend performances

Korean pop group Tohoshinki to suspend performances

TOKYO, Japan - This March 2008 file photo shows the members of Tohoshinki, a South Korean five-man pop group. Their Japanese agency announced April 3, 2010 that the group, hugely popular in their home country, Japan and other parts of Asia, will suspend their performances.