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UK: Major Rail Disruption After Fire Breaks Out Near Tracks of Peckham Station

Around 15 firefighters tackled a track fire between Queen’s Road Peckham and South Bermondsey on Tuesday night, January 13. While a small section of the track was destroyed, no injuries were reported and the Peckham Station was safely evacuated. The incident caused major disruption to London Overground and Southern services, though normal service has since resumed.

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Arg-e Bam Citadel - Iran

A flat rooftop and inner section of the Arg-e Bam citadel are seen in Bam, Iran on December 14, 2025. Arg-e Bam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest adobe structure in the world and dates back to at least the Achaemenid period. The historic fortress once served as a key stop along Silk Road trade routes and was a major center for regional commerce. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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GEORGIA-CHINA-BUILT ROAD TUNNEL-COMPLETION

(240424) -- TBILISI, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 23, 2024 shows a scene at a ceremony marking the completion of the tunnel on the Kvesheti-Kobi road section in Georgia The China Railway Tunnel Group completed a major tunnel on the Kvesheti-Kobi road section in Georgia on Tuesday, significantly boosting the country's connectivity. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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GEORGIA-CHINA-BUILT ROAD TUNNEL-COMPLETION

(240424) -- TBILISI, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 23, 2024 shows a scene at a ceremony marking the completion of the tunnel on the Kvesheti-Kobi road section in Georgia. The China Railway Tunnel Group completed a major tunnel on the Kvesheti-Kobi road section in Georgia on Tuesday, significantly boosting the country's connectivity. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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GEORGIA-CHINA-BUILT ROAD TUNNEL-COMPLETION

(240424) -- TBILISI, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 23, 2024 shows the tunnel-boring machine Caucasus at the construction site of the tunnel on the Kvesheti-Kobi road section in Georgia. The China Railway Tunnel Group completed a major tunnel on the Kvesheti-Kobi road section in Georgia on Tuesday, significantly boosting the country's connectivity. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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Major China-built road tunnel completed in Georgia

STORY: Major China-built road tunnel completed in Georgia SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024/Archives DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Tbilisi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial shots of the project (file) 2. various of the completion ceremony 3. various of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze addressing the ceremony 4. various of the project STORYLINE: The China Railway Tunnel Group completed a major tunnel on the Kvesheti-Kobi road section in Georgia on Tuesday, significantly boosting the country's connectivity. The tunnel, located in northern Georgia, includes a 9,000-meter-long main tunnel and emergency tunnels. With its operation, travel time on the Kvesheti-Kobi road segment will be reduced from one hour to 20 minutes. During a ceremony marking the completion, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the tunnel, the longest in the country, will help facilitate winter travel for residents in mountainous areas and boost cargo transportation. Kobakhidze

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GEORGIA-KVESHETI-CHINA-BUILT ROAD TUNNEL-COMPLETION

(240424) -- KVESHETI, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze speaks during a ceremony marking the completion of a major tunnel on the Kvesheti-Kobi road section in Kvesheti, Georgia, April 23, 2024. The China Railway Tunnel Group completed this tunnel on Tuesday, significantly boosting the country's connectivity. The tunnel, located in northern Georgia, includes a 9,000-meter-long main tunnel and emergency tunnels. With its operation, travel time on the Kvesheti-Kobi road segment will be reduced from one hour to 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- XIONG'AN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows vehicles moving on the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Photo by Liu Xiao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- XIONG'AN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles pass through a toll station on the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 28, 2023. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Photo by Liu Xiao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- XIONG'AN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows a toll station on the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Photo by Liu Xiao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- XIONG'AN, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Photo by Liu Xiao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows a section of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Beijing, capital of China. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows a grand bridge along the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Beijing, capital of China. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows a section of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Beijing, capital of China. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle is pictured in a section of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 28, 2023. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows a toll station on the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Beijing, capital of China. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows direction signs on the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Beijing, capital of China. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows motor vehicles running in a section of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Beijing, capital of China. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are pictured in a section of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 28, 2023. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 28, 2023 shows motor vehicles running in a section of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Beijing, capital of China. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-XIONG'AN EXPRESSWAY-COMPLETION (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are pictured in a section of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 28, 2023. A new segment of the Beijing-Xiong'an expressway opened to traffic on Thursday, marking the completion of the entire expressway, according to China's transport authority. The direct expressway between Beijing and Xiong'an New Area, in north China's Hebei Province, will reduce the driving time between Beijing's southwestern fifth ring road to Xiong'an New Area to an hour, the Ministry of Transport said. The major body of the expressway is approximately 97 km long, comprising the 70-km Hebei segment and the 27-km Beijing section. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CROATIA-SPLIT-CRBC-ROAD-BUILDING-SIGNING CEREMONY

(230928) -- SPLIT, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic addresses a signing ceremony between the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CBRC) and Croatian Roads in Split, Croatia, Sept. 27, 2023. A deal to build a 6.85-kilometer section of road was signed here by CBRC and Croatian Roads at a ceremony on Wednesday. The contract to construct the road section, between Vucevica junction on the A1 motorway and a junction on DC8 road in Split, is worth 74.6 million euros (78.37 million U.S. dollars). It also includes a 2.5 kilometer-long tunnel. TO GO WITH "China's CRBC, Croatian Roads strike deal to build major road section in Split" (Xinhua/Li Xuejun)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows tourists gathering near Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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Montenegro's key coastal road starts revamp by Chinese company

STORY: Montenegro's key coastal road starts revamp by Chinese company DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: TIVAT, Montenegro CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the revamp of a 16-km section of the main road in Montenegro 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Montenegrin): DRITAN ABAZOVIC, Prime Minister of Montenegro 3. various of the current road 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FAN KUN, Chinese Ambassador to Montenegro STORYLINE: The revamp of a 16-km section of the main road along the coast of Montenegro's city of Tivat kicked off on Friday. This is the second major project under the country's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation with China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Montenegrin): DRITAN ABAZOVIC, Prime Minister of Montenegro "I hope that in two years from now we will be able to witness the opening of a 16-km boulevard that will significantly improve the transport along this section. The Tivat-Jaz road really represents a great problem." According to the government's press release, the reconstruction of the country

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Montenegro's key coastal road starts revamp by Chinese company

STORY: Montenegro's key coastal road starts revamp by Chinese company DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: TIVAT, Montenegro CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the revamp of a 16-km section of the main road in Montenegro 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Montenegrin): DRITAN ABAZOVIC, Prime Minister of Montenegro 3. various of the current road 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FAN KUN, Chinese Ambassador to Montenegro STORYLINE: The revamp of a 16-km section of the main road along the coast of Montenegro's city of Tivat kicked off on Friday. This is the second major project under the country's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation with China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Montenegrin): DRITAN ABAZOVIC, Prime Minister of Montenegro "I hope that in two years from now we will be able to witness the opening of a 16-km boulevard that will significantly improve the transport along this section. The Tivat-Jaz road really represents a great problem." According to the government's press release, the reconstruction of the country

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MONTENEGRO-TIVAT-CHINESE COMPANY-REVAMP-KEY COASTAL ROAD

(230811) -- TIVAT, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Montenegro's Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic (1st L) attends the groundbreaking ceremony of the revamp of a 16-km section of the main road along the coast in Tivat, Montenegro, Aug. 11, 2023. The revamp of a 16-km section of the main road along the coast of Montenegro's city of Tivat kicked off on Friday. This is the second major project under the country's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation with China. (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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MONTENEGRO-TIVAT-CHINESE COMPANY-REVAMP-KEY COASTAL ROAD

(230811) -- TIVAT, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Montenegro's Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony of the revamp of a 16-km section of the main road along the coast in Tivat, Montenegro, Aug. 11, 2023. The revamp of a 16-km section of the main road along the coast of Montenegro's city of Tivat kicked off on Friday. This is the second major project under the country's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation with China. (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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MONTENEGRO-TIVAT-CHINESE COMPANY-REVAMP-KEY COASTAL ROAD

(230811) -- TIVAT, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Montenegro Fan Kun speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony of the revamp of a 16-km section of the main road along the coast in Tivat, Montenegro, Aug. 11, 2023. The revamp of a 16-km section of the main road along the coast of Montenegro's city of Tivat kicked off on Friday. This is the second major project under the country's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation with China. (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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Afghan authorities to asphalt Kabul-Kandahar highway

STORY: Afghan authorities to asphalt Kabul-Kandahar highway DATELINE: July 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the asphalting scene of a highway linking Kabul and Kandahar in Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghan authorities started the project of asphalting a major section of the Kabul-Kandahar highway on Saturday, according to a statement from the caretaker government. Costing 1 billion afghanis (about 11.6 million U.S. dollars), the 27-km-long and 11-meter-wide road will be covered with asphalt between the Arghandi Bazaar and the Durrani area along the Kabul-Kandahar highway, said the office of Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullal Abdul Ghani Beradar. The project is financed by the caretaker government and is expected to be completed by private companies, according to the statement. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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Major U.S. highway collapses after fuel truck catches fire

STORY: Major U.S. highway collapses after fuel truck catches fire DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro addressing the press 2. various of the site STORYLINE: A section of a busy highway on the East Coast of the United States collapsed on Sunday after a tanker carrying petrol caught fire underneath an overpass. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said at a press briefing that no injuries had been reported, and the authorities were working to "identify any individual who may have been caught in the fire." Traffic in both directions of the highway was halted. Video clips showed that emergency vehicles gathered in the vicinity of the collapsed overpass. According to the governor, the northbound side of the road had completely collapsed, while the southbound lanes had been deemed structurally unsound. It would take a "number of months" to restore the "critical artery." The U.S. National Transportation Sa

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Mega BRI railway in Bangladesh enters final phase of construction

STORY: Mega BRI railway in Bangladesh enters final phase of construction DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: FARIDPUR, Bangladesh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NURUL ISLAM SUJAN, Bangladeshi Railway Minister 3. various of the construction site STORYLINE: A major railway project under the Belt and Road Initiative has entered the final phase of construction in Bangladesh. The Padma Bridge Railway Link Project is being implemented in three sections. A track-laying ceremony was held for the last section of the project from Bhanga to Jessore on Saturday. SOUNDBITE (English): NURUL ISLAM SUJAN, Bangladeshi Railway Minister "This project is very important for the Bangladesh railway and the rail track starts from Dhaka to Jessore, 172 kilometers. And the duration of the project is estimated to be completed by next year. We hope that in time, that is next year, June, the whole project will be completed and now we are laying down the track st

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Railway mechanics safeguard 277-meter-high bridge in SW China

STORY: Railway mechanics safeguard 277-meter-high bridge in SW China DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:38 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of railway mechanics working 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Voice of Zhang Hao, Monitor of Qianxi bridge road inspection section STORYLINE: As China is in a 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, railway mechanics have been working hard to safeguard the safety of travelers, including those in remote areas. Yachihe Bridge in Guizhou Province is the bridge with the longest span along a major high-speed railway linking Guizhou with Sichuan Province. The bridge is 971 meters long, with its highest point 277 meters above the river below. Day and night, workers of the Qianxi Inspection section of the high-speed railway patrol over the bridge to guarantee its safety. Armed with hammers, binoculars, flashlights and other tools, they crawl up 277 meters to check the bridge's steel structure, concrete and power supply equipment. Check this one bridge.

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Cambodian workers proud to work for Chinese-invested expressway

STORY: Cambodian personnel proud to work for Chinese-invested expressway DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): NEM SREYPOV, Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway's central laboratory 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): SENG MAKKRA, Safety Officer at the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Section 3 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HU ZHAOGUANG, General Manager of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Project Office STORYLINE: Connecting the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh and the deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk, the Chinese-invested Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway project is scheduled to be open for trial use in September. Invested by China Road and Bridge Corporation, the construction work on the 187-km-long and 24.5-meter-wide expressway began in June 2019 and is now over 94 percent completed. The Chinese-invested expressway project has employed local personnel, who have expressed their pride to participate in such a major infrastruc

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows the Gero hot spring resort in Gifu Prefecture on July 14, 2020, after torrential rain caused flooding and collapsed a section of a major road nearby earlier in the month. Hot spring inns in Gero saw a large number of reservation cancellations.