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China: Trapped Black-Faced Spoonbill Freed From Fishing Line in Lushan

On December 13, 2025, in Lushan, Jiangxi, a video captured a black faced spoonbill whose beak and wings had been tightly tangled in a fishing line. The bird thrashed in the shallow water, clearly exhausted and unable to free itself. Two anglers approached slowly and patiently worked to loosen the thin but stubborn line from its beak and feathers. After several moments of careful handling, the line was finally removed and the spoonbill was no longer restrained.

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China: Monkeys Surround Traffic Officer in Shanghai Nature Reserve

On October 2, 2024, in Shanghai, located in eastern China, a video recorded a humorous yet helpless moment at a nature reserve. A traffic officer stood by the roadside when several monkeys swaggered toward him. One bold monkey reached out and grabbed the officer deliberately. Seeing no resistance, the rest of the monkeys grew braver and surrounded him. Some even attempted to scratch or poke him lightly. As protected animals, the officer couldn’t retaliate and simply waited patiently for the troop to lose interest and move on. The amusing standoff left many Chinese viewers laughing at the monkeys’ confidence and the officer’s resigned expression.

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China: Traffic Officer Stops Cars to Help Kitten Cross Road in Qinghai

On November 24, 2025, in Qinghai, western China, a touching moment warmed the cold winter day. At an intersection, a traffic police officer noticed a tiny kitten trying to cross the zebra line. He slowed down the traffic and patiently waited as the kitten trotted behind him, safely making it to the other side. Only after confirming the kitten was out of danger did the officer signal the vehicles to proceed. Drivers and passersby were moved by his kindness, praising him online as “the warmest policeman in winter.”

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China: Obedient Doberman Picks Up Leash Instead of Running Off

On October 3, 2025, in Henan, China, a well-trained Doberman calmly picked up its fallen leash instead of running off. The video shows the dog walking back to its owner and patiently waiting, impressing viewers with its discipline and intelligence.

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Illustration - Alsace

FRANCE. FRANCHE-COMTE. DOUBS (25) SAINT-ANTOINE. IN THE ROOMS OF FORT SAINT-ANTOINE, ROWS OF COMTE CHEESE WHEELS PATIENTLY MATURE ON SHELVES, REVEALING THE CHEESE-MAKING EXPERTISE OF THE HAUT DOUBS REGION. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Alsace

FRANCE. FRANCHE-COMTE. DOUBS (25) SAINT-ANTOINE. IN THE ROOMS OF FORT SAINT-ANTOINE, ROWS OF COMTE CHEESE WHEELS PATIENTLY MATURE ON SHELVES, REVEALING THE CHEESE-MAKING EXPERTISE OF THE HAUT DOUBS REGION. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 1.8 Million Face Extreme Hunger - Gaza

A child sits on the ground, holding food containers, waiting patiently at a distribution center in Gaza City. October 21, 2024. More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing extremely critical levels of hunger, with 70 per cent of crop fields destroyed. Photo by Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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In Harbin's icy embrace, tourists flock to offer condolences, cherish memories

STORY: In Harbin's icy embrace, tourists flock to offer condolences, cherish memories SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors in the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crimes Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army STORYLINE: Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has emerged as a top winter destination since the beginning of the year. However, amid the joyous festivities at popular spots like the Ice-Snow World theme park, tens of thousands have also flocked to a memorial outside the city center. Braving the freezing weather, people queue up patiently to enter the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crimes Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army. The notorious Unit 731 was a top-secret biological and chemical warfare research base established in Harbin as the nerve center for Japanese biological warfare in China and Southeast Asia during World War II. At least 3

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-PHARMACIST (CN)

(230227) -- BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 14, 2023 shows pharmacist Zhang Haiou at Baita Temple pharmacy of Beijing Golden Elephant Fortune Pharmacy Stock Co., Ltd. in Beijing, capital of China. Zhang Haiou, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a licensed pharmacist at Baita Temple pharmacy of Beijing Golden Elephant Fortune Pharmacy Stock Co., Ltd. in Beijing. Zhang has been working patiently and meticulously to help customers with medicine consultation and medication instruction since her pharmacist career began over a decade ago. What's more, Zhang and her colleagues have gone into communities to teach local residents about medication safety and popularizing knowledge on healthy life at grassroots level during the pharmacy's public benefit activities. In Zhang's view, continuous learning and constant self-enhancement are the key to a qualified licensed pharmacist. Only by attaching great importance to the update of medicine knowledge can a pharmacist s

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-PHARMACIST (CN)

(230227) -- BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2023 shows pharmacist Zhang Haiou (L) helping a customer on medicine consultation and medication instruction at Baita Temple pharmacy in Beijing, capital of China. Zhang Haiou, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a licensed pharmacist at Baita Temple pharmacy of Beijing Golden Elephant Fortune Pharmacy Stock Co., Ltd. in Beijing. Zhang has been working patiently and meticulously to help customers with medicine consultation and medication instruction since her pharmacist career began over a decade ago. What's more, Zhang and her colleagues have gone into communities to teach local residents about medication safety and popularizing knowledge on healthy life at grassroots level during the pharmacy's public benefit activities. In Zhang's view, continuous learning and constant self-enhancement are the key to a qualified licensed pharmacist. Only by attaching great importance to the update of medicine knowledge can

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-PHARMACIST (CN)

(230227) -- BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2023 shows pharmacist Zhang Haiou (2nd L) sharing medicine knowledge with her colleagues before they start working at Baita Temple pharmacy in Beijing, capital of China. Zhang Haiou, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a licensed pharmacist at Baita Temple pharmacy of Beijing Golden Elephant Fortune Pharmacy Stock Co., Ltd. in Beijing. Zhang has been working patiently and meticulously to help customers with medicine consultation and medication instruction since her pharmacist career began over a decade ago. What's more, Zhang and her colleagues have gone into communities to teach local residents about medication safety and popularizing knowledge on healthy life at grassroots level during the pharmacy's public benefit activities. In Zhang's view, continuous learning and constant self-enhancement are the key to a qualified licensed pharmacist. Only by attaching great importance to the update of medicine knowled

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-PHARMACIST (CN)

(230227) -- BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 14, 2023 shows pharmacist Zhang Haiou (R) helping a customer on medicine consultation at Baita Temple pharmacy in Beijing, capital of China. Zhang Haiou, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a licensed pharmacist at Baita Temple pharmacy of Beijing Golden Elephant Fortune Pharmacy Stock Co., Ltd. in Beijing. Zhang has been working patiently and meticulously to help customers with medicine consultation and medication instruction since her pharmacist career began over a decade ago. What's more, Zhang and her colleagues have gone into communities to teach local residents about medication safety and popularizing knowledge on healthy life at grassroots level during the pharmacy's public benefit activities. In Zhang's view, continuous learning and constant self-enhancement are the key to a qualified licensed pharmacist. Only by attaching great importance to the update of medicine knowledge can a pharmacist solve custome

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-PHARMACIST (CN)

(230227) -- BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2023 shows pharmacist Zhang Haiou checking on medicines at Baita Temple pharmacy in Beijing, capital of China. Zhang Haiou, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a licensed pharmacist at Baita Temple pharmacy of Beijing Golden Elephant Fortune Pharmacy Stock Co., Ltd. in Beijing. Zhang has been working patiently and meticulously to help customers with medicine consultation and medication instruction since her pharmacist career began over a decade ago. What's more, Zhang and her colleagues have gone into communities to teach local residents about medication safety and popularizing knowledge on healthy life at grassroots level during the pharmacy's public benefit activities. In Zhang's view, continuous learning and constant self-enhancement are the key to a qualified licensed pharmacist. Only by attaching great importance to the update of medicine knowledge can a pharmacist solve customers' problems timely and ac

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-PHARMACIST (CN)

(230227) -- BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2023 shows pharmacist Zhang Haiou checking on medicines at Baita Temple pharmacy in Beijing, capital of China. Zhang Haiou, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a licensed pharmacist at Baita Temple pharmacy of Beijing Golden Elephant Fortune Pharmacy Stock Co., Ltd. in Beijing. Zhang has been working patiently and meticulously to help customers with medicine consultation and medication instruction since her pharmacist career began over a decade ago. What's more, Zhang and her colleagues have gone into communities to teach local residents about medication safety and popularizing knowledge on healthy life at grassroots level during the pharmacy's public benefit activities. In Zhang's view, continuous learning and constant self-enhancement are the key to a qualified licensed pharmacist. Only by attaching great importance to the update of medicine knowledge can a pharmacist solve customers' problems timely and ac

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Nigerians vote in presidential, national assembly elections

STORY: Nigerians vote in presidential, national assembly elections DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:51 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigeria's presidential and parliamentary elections 2. STANDUP (English): AMZAT ADEWALE, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: Nigeria's presidential and parliamentary elections were held on Saturday as voters went to the polls nationwide to elect a new president and members of the national assembly. Eighteen presidential candidates took part in the presidential election. STANDUP (English): AMZAT ADEWALE, Xinhua reporter "As polling stations opened their doors, people from all walks of life have been seen waiting patiently to cast their ballots. From the bustling city centers to the rural areas, the air is filled with anticipation and excitement as voters wait for the opportunity to cast their ballots for their preferred candidates. With 87.2 million people expected to participate in the elections, the outcome of this election has the potential to shape

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Oyama stretches lead at Salonpas World Ladies

TOKYO, Japan - Overnight leader Shiho Oyama played patiently in blustery conditions and stretched her lead to five shots going into the final round of the Salonpas World Ladies at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on May 6.

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Quake Killed More Than 2000 - Haiti

People wait patiently outside the small tent set up by medical students outside a collapsed school in the town of Marceline, Haiti, on August 18, 2021. Photo by Jose A Iglesias/el Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oyama stretches lead at Salonpas World Ladies

TOKYO, Japan - Overnight leader Shiho Oyama played patiently in blustery conditions and stretched her lead to five shots going into the final round of the Salonpas World Ladies at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on May 6. (Kyodo)

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THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS

THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS CLIFTON WEBB has someone from Wardrobe attend to last minute details while GLORIA GRAHAME [far left} and JOSEPHINE GRIFFIN wait patiently. Date: 1956

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HAMLET

HAMLET SIR JOHNSTON FORBES ROBERTSON as Hamlet, J H BARNES as Polonius *** Local Caption *** THE CHAMBERLAIN PATIENTLY STROVE TO HUMOUR HIM Date: 1913

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Duck crossing briefly interrupts golf tournament in Japan

Players wait patiently for a row of ducks to waddle across the No. 1 green from one pond to another during the second day of the Nitori Ladies golf tournament in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Aug. 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mourners flock to palace to pay final respects to late King Bhumibol

Black-clad Thai mourners patiently queue for hours outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on Sept. 19, 2017, to pay homage to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej who passed away on Oct 13, 2016. The Royal Household Bureau has set Sept. 30 as the last day for people to pay their respects. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mourners flock to palace to pay final respects to late King Bhumibol

Black-clad Thai mourners patiently queue for hours outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on Sept. 19, 2017, to pay homage to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej who passed away on Oct 13, 2016. The Royal Household Bureau has set Sept. 30 as the last day for people to pay their respects. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traffic congestion in Vietnam

Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2017, shows a severe traffic jam in Da Nang, central Vietnam. Vehicles and motorbikes are regularly halted by the city's chronic traffic congestion, with people forced to wait patiently on the clogged streets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo