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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Six boys walk across a field carrying Hoshyar Ali's prosthetic legs in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. Hoshyar Ali has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Six deactivated rusty mortar shells collected by Hoshyar Ali rest near a concrete wall in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deployment of Syrian security forces in the Damascus

A massive traffic jam surrounds a central roundabout in Damascus, Syria, on February 17, 2024. In early December 2024, Syrian rebels seized Damascus, leading to President Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Russia and ending over six decades of his family's rule. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tadej Pogacar takes Giro d'Italia race by largest margin in 59 years

STORY: Tadej Pogacar takes Giro d'Italia race by largest margin in 59 years SHOOTING TIME: May 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 107th Giro d'Italia bicycle classic 2. various of award ceremony STORYLINE: Slovenian Tadej Pogacar on Sunday won the 107th Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) bicycle classic with the largest margin of victory the race had seen in nearly six decades. Pogacar, riding for the UAE Emirates team, also won six of 21 stages in the race, the most for a single ride in more than 50 years. The race, which finished in Rome, began on May 4 near Turin, in northern Italy. Pogacar's overall time was 79 hours 14 minutes and 3 seconds over 3,400 kilometers (around 2,100 miles) in 21 separate stages. Colombian cyclist Daniel Martinez was a distant second in the race, finishing 9 minutes and 56 seconds behind Pogacar. Welsh rider Geraint Thomas was third, a further 28 seconds behind Martinez. A Slovenian rider had never capt

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Vintage bookstore owner in Syria encourages readers to keep passion alive

STORY: Vintage bookstore owner in Syria encourages readers to keep passion alive SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Modern Library bookstore 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BASHIR JARKAS, Owner of Modern Library bookstore in Damascus 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): BASHIR JARKAS, Owner of the Modern Library in Damascus 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): BASHIR JARKAS, Grandson of owner of Modern Library STORYLINE: In the ancient al-Halbouni area of Syria's capital, Damascus, stands the Modern Library bookstore. It is owned by Bashir Jarkas and boasts a collection of over 100,000 books. It has been a local landmark for nearly six decades. The 80-year-old Jarkas has dedicated his life to sharing his love for reading with the community. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BASHIR JARKAS, Owner of Modern Library bookstore in Damascus "Books are my life, I cannot live without them. Once, I broke my foot and couldn't sit at home, so I preferred to

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron washes apples at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, Kelsan

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron (C) chats with her friends at a tea house in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upo

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron makes a phone call at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, K

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron presents her ID card in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, Kelsang

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron airs clothes at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, Kelsang

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron boils some water at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, Kel

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a portrait of Kelsang Yudron in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon r

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Senior Tunisian official hails cooperation with China over past 60 years

STORY: Senior Tunisian official hails cooperation with China over past 60 years SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception STORYLINE: A senior Tunisian official has lauded the efficient cooperation between his country and China over the past six decades. In a reception to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of China-Tunisia diplomatic ties on Friday evening, Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mounir Ben Rjiba said the two countries' cooperation in the sectors of infrastructure construction, the use of water resources and health had benefited Tunisians. The successful meeting between the leaders of China and Tunisia at the China-Arab States Summit held in the Saudi capital of Riyadh in December 2022 has charted the course for cooperation between the two countries in the future, he said. In the reception hosted by the Chinese embassy in T

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Chinese medical teams lauded for advancing healthcare in Tanzania

STORY: Chinese medical teams lauded for advancing healthcare in Tanzania SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUO PENG, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BOAZ YONAH, Representative from Mbeya Region Referral Hospital STORYLINE: The government of Tanzania on Tuesday thanked the Chinese government for dispatching medical teams to help improve healthcare for people in the East African country. A ceremony was held to bid farewell to the 26th Chinese medical team and welcome the 27th group. Over the last six decades, more than 1,500 members of the Chinese medical team have been dispatched to Tanzania, treating about 20 million Tanzanians suffering from various ailments. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUO PENG, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania "Up to now, 32 teams have served in Zanzibar and 27 Chinese medical

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Health entrusted, Chinese doctors harvest friendship worldwide

STORY: Health entrusted, Chinese doctors harvest friendship worldwide SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:31 LOCATION: Addis Ababa/Port Moresby CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of dispatched Chinese medical personnel 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): GEZAHAGN TILAHUN, Resident of Ethiopia 3. various of dispatched Chinese medical personnel 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOSEPHINE INAPI, Resident of Papua New Guinea 5. various of dispatched Chinese medical personnel 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DR. JAMES, Urologist at the Port Moresby General Hospital STORYLINE: Over the past six decades, China has dispatched over 30,000 medical personnel to 76 countries and regions across the world, providing medical services to nearly 300 million patients. This year marks the 60th anniversary since China began to send its first medical team to aid Algeria in 1963. Since then, countless heartfelt stories about Chinese medical personnel have surfaced. Ethiopian resident Gezahegn Tilahun endured a "mysterious il

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Cuba exhibits science, tech, innovation at G77+China Summit

STORY: Cuba exhibits science, tech, innovation at G77+China Summit DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): TERESITA VICENTE, ambassador in charge of cultural and academic relations at the Cuban Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: An exhibition highlighting Cuba's advances in science, technology and innovation was inaugurated on Thursday at the Havana Convention Center, where the Group of 77 (G77) plus China Summit is set to kick off Friday. The display, titled "Current development challenges: the role of science, technology and innovation," shows through posters Cuba's success in these areas, which will be the main topics at the two-day meeting. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): TERESITA VICENTE, Cuban Foreign Ministry "This exhibition shows the development in science, innovation and technology in our country over six decades." "I believe that development will not be complete if the countries of the South do not take in

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CPC works hard, wins global recognition: Pakistani expert

STORY: CPC works hard, wins global recognition: Pakistani expert DATELINE: July 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of old pictures of Zamir Ahmed Awan 2. various of Zamir Ahmed Awan, founding chair of Global Silk Route Research Alliance, an Islamabad-based think tank 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAMIR AHMED AWAN, Founding chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZAMIR AHMED AWAN, Founding chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance STORYLINE: Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founding chair of Global Silk Route Research Alliance, an Islamabad-based think tank. Over the past four decades, he spent nearly 16 years studying, working and living in China. He studied in Shanghai University in the late 1970s. He was stationed in China as a Pakistani diplomat for six years. Witnessing China's huge achievements, he highlighted the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s contributions to the country and the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAMIR AHMED AWA

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EU wins Nobel Peace Prize

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Photo shows the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels on Oct. 12, 2012. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the European Union the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize the same day for contributing with its forerunners for over six decades "to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe."

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EU wins Nobel Peace Prize

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Photo shows the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels on Oct. 12, 2012. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the European Union the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize the same day for contributing with its forerunners for over six decades "to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe."

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Japanese envoy optimistic on Sri Lanka peace prospects

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Japanese government envoy Yasushi Akashi (fore) is in talks with leaders of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in northern Sri Lanka on Nov. 8. Back in Colombo later in the day, Akashi expressed strong optimism on the prospects of ending Asia's longest-running ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka. ''Everybody is astonished by the degree of progress of the Norwegian-brokered efforts to end two decades of war costing over 65,000 lives,'' Akashi told a press conference at the end of his six-day visit.

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Archaeology museum offers public closer look at history in Shaanxi, China

STORY: Archaeology museum offers public closer look at history in Shaanxi, China DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors and exhibits at the museum 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU XIAOYU, Director of exhibition department of Shaanxi Archaeology Museum STORYLINE: Visitors to the newly-opened Shaanxi Archaeology Museum in Xi'an, China, are often amazed by the different experiences of how archaeology is conducted. The museum was built based on achievements of archaeological projects and research on relic preservation technologies made by the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology over the past six decades. The museum offers a glimpse into tech-assisted archaeological work via the restoration of excavation sites, carefully-placed interpretations, and interactive devices. Visitors can have a closer look at these treasures and get a deeper understanding of history. Among the over 5,200 pieces of relics on display, most are exhibited to the publi

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WWII air raid survivor's poems reflect citizen's views over 60 years

Nobuo Inaki, a survivor of the 1945 U.S. air raid of Fukui city in central Japan during World War II, speaks in an interview on Oct. 30, 2015, of his poems written over six decades. In addition to daily life and the nature and culture of the Hokuriku region, Inaki's poems also involve social issues such as war and the controversy over nuclear power, reflecting the course of postwar history in Japan from a citizen's viewpoint. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese envoy optimistic on Sri Lanka peace prospects

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Japanese government envoy Yasushi Akashi (fore) is in talks with leaders of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in northern Sri Lanka on Nov. 8. Back in Colombo later in the day, Akashi expressed strong optimism on the prospects of ending Asia's longest-running ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka. ''Everybody is astonished by the degree of progress of the Norwegian-brokered efforts to end two decades of war costing over 65,000 lives,'' Akashi told a press conference at the end of his six-day visit. (Kyodo)