[Breaking News]Steam locomotive in Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - JR Hokkaido's "Fuyu-no-Shitsugen" (Winter Wetland) steam locomotive runs in Kushiro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2026, for a press preview three days before going into service for the general public. The sightseeing train will operate in the Kushiro Marsh, a Ramsar site, mainly on weekends until March 15. (Kyodo)

Steam locomotive in Hokkaido

Steam locomotive in Hokkaido

JR Hokkaido's "Fuyu-no-Shitsugen" (Winter Wetland) steam locomotive runs in Kushiro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2026, for a press preview three days before going into service for the general public. The sightseeing train will operate in the Kushiro Marsh, a Ramsar site, mainly on weekends until March 15.

Building Damaged by A US Airstrike - Venezuela

Building Damaged by A US Airstrike - Venezuela

Workers operate in a building damaged by a U.S. airstrike in the Soublette neighborhood of Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Jan. 5, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)

Building Damaged by A US Airstrike - Venezuela

Building Damaged by A US Airstrike - Venezuela

(260107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate in a building damaged by a U.S. airstrike in the Soublette neighborhood of Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Jan. 5, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)

Building Damaged by A US Airstrike - Venezuela

Building Damaged by A US Airstrike - Venezuela

Workers operate in a building damaged by a U.S. airstrike in the Soublette neighborhood of Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Jan. 5, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)

Building Damaged by A US Airstrike - Venezuela

Building Damaged by A US Airstrike - Venezuela

Workers operate in a building damaged by a U.S. airstrike in the Soublette neighborhood of Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Jan. 5, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Workers operate at the construction site of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, December 30, 2025. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Workers operate at the construction site of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, December 30, 2025. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Offshore Photovoltaic Power Station in Waters - China

Offshore Photovoltaic Power Station in Waters - China

Workers operate machines at an offshore photovoltaic power station in waters off Changli County, north China's Hebei Province, December 24, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Shiyao/ABACAPRESS.CO

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to process harvested rice, separating grains from stalks in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to process harvested rice, separating grains from stalks in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to process harvested rice, separating grains from stalks in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to separate harvested rice grains from stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Mechanical processing helps speed up harvesting and reduce labor needs in rice production, which plays a critical role in feeding billions worldwide. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to separate harvested rice grains from stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Mechanical processing helps speed up harvesting and reduce labor needs in rice production, which plays a critical role in feeding billions worldwide. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

People operate heavy machinery to clear a landslide-blocked road in Mandra, in western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

People operate heavy machinery to clear a flooded road in Mandra, in western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

Staff members operate robots to collect data at a humanoid robot innovation center in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

Staff members operate a robot to collect data in a warehouse scenario at a humanoid robot innovation center in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, CEO Lorenzo di Palma Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, CEO Lorenzo di Palma Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, CEO Lorenzo di Palma Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites. Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference of HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, Vincenzo Di Pietro, CEO Lorenzo di Palma Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites. Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites. Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, Simone Giordano, Francesco Bianco Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference of HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, Simone Giordano, CEO Lorenzo di Palma, Francesco Bianco Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites. Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites. Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, Simone Giordano, Francesco Bianco Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference of HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, Vincenzo Di Pietro, CEO Lorenzo di Palma Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Airbus H160 Assembly Line - Marignane

Airbus H160 Assembly Line - Marignane

A view of the Airbus H160 assembly line on January 14, 2022 in Marignane, south of France. This helicopter is certified to operate on 50 % Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)/biomass fuel. With its low fuel consumption, optimised maintenance costs and faster cruise speed, the H160 paves the way for economic competitiveness compared with other helicopters in its class. Fuel consumption is reduced by 15 % compared with the previous engine class for the same operations, while maintenance costs are reduced by almost 15% for the “airframe by the hour” and “service by the hour” options. Designed as a multi-role helicopter capable of carrying out a wide range of missions – such as offshore transport, emergency medical services, private and business aviation, as well as public services – the highly flexible H160 incorporates the latest Airbus innovations. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Technicians operate at the control room of the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xi'an Chanba International Port

Xi'an Chanba International Port

Workers operate at the Kazakhstan-Xi'an port of the Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, November 14, 2025. Launched in 2013, the China-Europe freight train in Xi'an has ranked first nationwide in key aspects such as the number of trains, freight volume and laden-container ratio for many years. Today, the Xi'an International Port Station operates 59 railway routes, with a designed annual container throughput of 5.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Projects such as the Kazakhstan-Xi'an port have been completed and put into operation, facilitating trade and transportation with Europe and Asia, accelerating the city's transformation into a modern international trade and logistics hub.Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

Drones Facilitate Infrastructure Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 22, 2025 - Construction workers operate four heavy-duty drones to lift tower materials at the site of the Gansu - Zhejiang ｡ﾀ 800 kV HVDC transmission line project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 22, 2025.

Xiong'an-Xinzhou High-speed Railway Construction - China

Xiong'an-Xinzhou High-speed Railway Construction - China

Workers operate at a construction site of an underground section of Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway and the auxiliary projects in Xiong'an, north China's Hebei Province, on Sept. 12, 2025. The underground section of Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway in the start-up area of Xiong'an New Area is now under construction. The railway is a pivotal section of the Beijing-Kunming high-speed railway that belongs to a greater high-speed rail artery network consisting eight vertical lines and eight horizontal lines in the country. Upon completion, the railway line is expected to relieve the passenger transport pressure in the areas around Beijing while promoting high-quality development along the line. Photo by Mu Yu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) Venue - Beijing

China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) Venue - Beijing

Workers operate at the venue of upcoming China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, September 9, 2025. The 2025 CIFTIS is scheduled to take place here from September 10 to 14. Photo by Chen Zhonghao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM