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Xinjiang, My home: Nurzatjan's happy family

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Nurzatjan's happy family DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nurzatjan's family 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NURZATJAN ALIM, Third-grader in Xinjiang STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NURZATJAN ALIM, Third-grader in Xinjiang "Hello, everyone. My name is Nurzatjan Alim. I am a third-grader at primary school. I have a simple family, but I love it very much. Come on little brother, let's play basketball. Let's go! I want to learn how to shoot baskets. My brother is really good at basketball. He also drew a picture of his idol player, Kobe Bryant. You two, come and try this on. Another week at school and you seem to grow taller. The clothes are a bit small for you. Because we play basketball all the time, we grow really fast. My mother is a tailor. She will make us new clothes when she finishes her work. She also makes pillows and quilts for the family. Aim for the white box. Come on, give it a try. Not bad! Now shoo

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Finnish Ministers during press conference

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (right) and a woman taking a picture in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 10, 2023. Earlier today Prime Minister Marin had a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Aftermath of devastating earthquake in Turkey

Photo taken in Gaziantep, southern Turkey, on March 3, 2023, shows a woman taking a picture of Gaziantep Castle severely damaged by a powerful earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6.

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CHINA-BEIJING-RESTAURANT (CN)

(230302) -- BEIJING, March 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 9, 2023 shows a picture frame hanging on the wall of Yuebin Restaurant featuring the restaurant's interior in 1980 (L) and its late founder Liu Guixian(R), in Beijing, China. TO GO WITH "Across China: A small hutong restaurant triumphs over epidemic" (Xinhua/Ma Xiaodong)

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YEMEN-HAJJAH-TENT-SCHOOL

(230224) -- HAJJAH, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Schoolboys pose for a picture at a school in Abs District, Hajjah Province, northern Yemen, Feb. 23, 2023. (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi)

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Iranian expat enjoys life in China's Yinchuan

STORY: Iranian expat enjoys life in China's Yinchuan DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:06 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Noora and her family 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NOORA RAHIMI, Iranian expat living in Yinchuan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): NOORA RAHIMI, Iranian expat living in Yinchuan "Hello, everyone. My name is Noora. I'm half Georgian, half Persian. About 1998, I came to Yinchuan for the first time. I got to know my husband, and we got married, and we live here. I usually bake cake and desserts for my family every time we have a guest or we have some occasions, so this is one of my hobbies to make cake and desserts for my family and friends. I like doing DIY, and I like painting and drawing and different things to improve my house. I took this picture in Shanghai. During holidays, we travel a lot in China. I've been to Beijing, I've been to Shanghai, Guangzhou and so many many other cities. It's really beautiful. I love the sceneries and I love all these pla

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JAPAN-SHIRAHAMA-CHINA-GIANT PANDAS-RETURN

(230222) -- SHIRAHAMA, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of a banner with a picture of giant panda Eimei and a slogan which reads "Thank you, Eimei!" at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama prefecture, Japan, Feb. 21, 2023. The 30-year-old male panda Eimei, along with his eight-year-old Japan-born twin daughters Ouhin and Touhin, has left their current home at Adventure World, a theme park in the town of Shirahama to fly back to China on Wednesday. Prior to their departure, a farewell ceremony was held at the park on Tuesday afternoon, joined by a crowd of 2,000 visitors, and was livestreamed on YouTube for 13,000 viewers. (Xinhua/Yue Chenxing)

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Presidentti Niinistö ja Ruotsin ja Norjan pääministerit tapaavat, tiedotustilaisuus

LtoR Defence Minister of Finland Mikko Savola, Foreign Minister of Finland Pekka Haavisto, Foreign Minister of Sweden Tobias Billström, President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store, Foreign Minister of Norway Anniken Huitfeldt Defence Minister of Sweden Pal Jonson and Defence Minister of Norway Bjorn Arild Gram pose for the picture at the retreat residence of the Swedish Prime Minister in Harpsund 120km west of Stockholm, Sweden on February 22, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:`Markku Ulander`/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

(230220) -- TOKYO, Feb. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of a picture during a photographic exhibition of giant panda Xiang Xiang in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 17, 2023. Xiang Xiang will be sent home to China on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Minister Christian Lindner

Finance Minister Christian Lindner of German (in the picture) and Finance Minister of Finland Annika Saarikko during the press conference at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Minister Christian Lindner

Finance Minister Christian Lindner of German (in the picture) and Finance Minister of Finland Annika Saarikko during the press conference at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Minister Christian Lindner

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner (in the picture) and First deputy Speaker of Finnish Parliament Antti Rinne meet at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Minister Christian Lindner

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner (in the picture) and First deputy Speaker of Finnish Parliament Antti Rinne meet at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Minister Christian Lindner

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner (in the picture ) and First deputy Speaker of Finnish Parliament Antti Rinne meet at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-EARTHQUAKE-TÜRKIYE-VICTIMS

(230214) -- GAZA, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This picture taken on Feb. 8, 2023 shows a man in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip displaying photos of his brother who died in a devastating earthquake in Türkiye. TO GO WITH "Feature: Grief, pain grip Gazan families losing loved ones in Türkiye-Syria earthquakes" (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Tasavallan presidentin ja ulkoministeri Baerbockin tapaaminen

President of Finland Sauli Niinistö meets visiting Foreign Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock (in the picture) at the President's official residence Mäntyniemi in Helsinki, Finland on Tuesday, 14th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Tasavallan presidentin ja ulkoministeri Baerbockin tapaaminen

President of Finland Sauli Niinistö meets visiting Foreign Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock (in the picture) at the President's official residence Mäntyniemi in Helsinki, Finland on Tuesday, 14th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Tasavallan presidentin ja ulkoministeri Baerbockin tapaaminen

President of Finland Sauli Niinistö meets visiting Foreign Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock (in the picture) at the President's official residence Mäntyniemi in Helsinki, Finland on Tuesday, 14th February, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-POETIC CAPTAIN (CN)

(230210) -- DALIAN, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows Ma Baoli (1st R) posing for a group picture at the recording of the Chinese Classical Poetry Quiz Show. Captain Ma Baoli, 35, has a great passion for Chinese classical poems. From 2018 onwards, Ma has been participating in the Chinese Classical Poetry Quiz Show every year, and won the championship this year. Ma's love for Chinese classical poems was nurtured by his father since childhood. As a graduate of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ma joined the Dalian branch of China Southern Airlines and was promoted to captain in 2016. Ma's passion for poems adds a lot of poetic charm to his work. Traveling through the sky, he recites poems to greet passengers, thus he is known as "poetic captain" by Chinese netizens. (Xinhua)

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Governor General of Canada Mary Simon visits Finland

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö (R) during the press conference with Governor General of Canada Mary Simon (not in the picture) at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on February 7, 2023. Governor General Simon is in Finland on a state visit from 6 to 10 February. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Governor General of Canada Mary Simon visits Finland

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö (R) during the press conference with Governor General of Canada Mary Simon (not in the picture) at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on February 7, 2023. Governor General Simon is in Finland on a state visit from 6 to 10 February. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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LATVIA-RIGA-POLISH PRESIDENT-VISIT

(230203) -- RIGA, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Polish President Andrzej Duda, accompanied by Latvian President Egils Levits (not in the picture), inspects the guard of honor during an official welcome ceremony in Riga, Latvia, on Feb. 1, 2023. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

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Digital technology revitalizes treasured murals in Fahai Temple of Beijing

STORY: Digital technology revitalizes treasured murals in Fahai Temple of Beijing DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of digital murals in Fahai Temple STORYLINE: Fahai Temple in the western suburbs of Beijing, capital of China, is noted for its well-preserved and the largest murals of ancient China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Compared with Dunhuang Murals and Yongle Palace Murals in northern Shanxi Province, murals in Fahai Temple have their own merits. Fine, delicate strokes, meticulous painting and exquisite coloring have made the murals distinguished from others. There's no denying that the murals are impressively preserved, but for those who want a clearer picture of their original magnificence might not feel enough. An immersive digital art gallery themed on Fahai Temple murals, which revitalized the 600-year-old murals, has made its debut to the public recently. At the exhibition, the original scale of mural paintings is presented w

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Tasavallan presidentti Sauli Niinistön vierailu Ukrainaan

President of Finland Sauli Niinistö meets students of Taras Shevchenko National Universty of Kiev in Kiev, Ukraine, on January 24, 2023. In the picture Student Kateryna Skybun tells about a fragment of a missile that had hit the university yard with devastating consequences. Skybun gave the president a shard as a souvenir of the visit. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Ulkoministeri Haavisto ja Tanskan ulkoministeri Rasmussen

Foreign Minister of Denmark Lars Lökke Rasmussen during press conference with his Finnish colleague Pekka Haavisto (not in picture) after their meeting at the House of Estates in Helsinki, Finland on Friday, 20th Jan., 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Ulkoministeri Haavisto ja Tanskan ulkoministeri Rasmussen

Foreign Minister of Finland Pekka Haavisto during press conference with Foreign Minister of Denmark Lars Lökke Rasmussen (not in picture) after their meeting at the House of Estates in Helsinki, Finland on Friday, 20th Jan., 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Ulkoministeri Haavisto ja Tanskan ulkoministeri Rasmussen

Foreign Minister of Denmark Lars Lökke Rasmussen during press conference with his Finnish colleague Pekka Haavisto (not in picture) after their meeting at the House of Estates in Helsinki, Finland on Friday, 20th Jan., 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Ulkoministeri Haavisto ja Tanskan ulkoministeri Rasmussen

Foreign Minister of Denmark Lars Lökke Rasmussen during press conference with his Finnish colleague Pekka Haavisto (not in picture) after their meeting at the House of Estates in Helsinki, Finland on Friday, 20th Jan., 2023. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREEN DEVELOPMENT-WHITE PAPER (CN)

(230119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 19, 2023 shows the Chinese and English version of a white paper titled "China's Green Development in the New Era" issued by China's State Council Information Office. The white paper aims to present a full picture of China's ideas, actions, and achievements in green development in the new era, and to share with the world its experience in this regard. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREEN DEVELOPMENT-WHITE PAPER (CN)

(230119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission Zhao Chenxin (C, back), Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xin Guobin (2nd R, back), Vice Minister of Natural Resources Liu Guohong (2nd L, back), Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment Zhao Yingmin (1st R, back), and spokesman of the State Council Information Office attend a press conference introducing a white paper titled "China's Green Development in the New Era" issued by the State Council Information Office in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 19, 2023. The white paper aims to present a full picture of China's ideas, actions, and achievements in green development in the new era, and to share with the world its experience in this regard. (Xinhua/Li He)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-FM-IRAN-FM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230117) -- ANKARA, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu (not in the picture) in Ankara, Türkiye, on Jan. 17, 2023. The Iranian foreign minister said on Tuesday that an agreement on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal is within reach if the United States stops setting new conditions and acts realistically, official news agency IRNA reported. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Folding screen picture drawn by Takehiko Inoue+

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 16 Kyodo - A folding screen picture drawn by manga artist Takehiko Inoue, titled "Shinran," the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism, is shown to the press at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on March 26, 2011.

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Speaker of the Parliament Andreas Norlen visits Finland

The Speaker of the Swedish parliament Andreas Norlen and The Speaker of Finnish Parliament Matti Vanhanen (in the picture) during the press conference in Helsinki, Finland, on January 16, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Speaker of the Parliament Andreas Norlen visits Finland

The Speaker of the Swedish parliament Andreas Norlen (in the picture) and The Speaker of Finnish Parliament Matti Vanhanen during the press conference in Helsinki, Finland, on January 16, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Speaker of the Parliament Andreas Norlen visiting Finland

The Speaker of the Swedish parliament Andreas Norlen and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö (in the picture) meeting at the President's official residence Mäntyniemi in Helsinki, Finland on January 16, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Speaker of the Parliament Andreas Norlen visiting Finland

The Speaker of the Swedish parliament Andreas Norlen (in the picture) and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö meeting at the President's official residence Mäntyniemi in Helsinki, Finland on January 16, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-FM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230112) -- ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang addresses a joint press conference with Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat (not in the picture) in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, Jan. 11, 2023. TO GO WITH "Africa is a big stage for international cooperation, not an arena for major-power rivalry: Chinese FM" (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Russia appoints new military commander in Ukraine

STORY: Russia appoints new military commander in Ukraine DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of profile picture of Valery Gerasimov (source: Russian Ministry of Defense, Kremlin) 2. various of Valery Gerasimov attending meeting with President Vladimir Putin (source: Russian Ministry of Defense, Kremlin) 3. various of military operation by Russian Defense Ministry on Jan. 11 (source: Russian Ministry of Defense, Kremlin) STORYLINE: Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov has been appointed the new commander of Russia's integrated group of forces in Ukraine, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday. Gerasimov will succeed Sergei Surovikin, commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, who was appointed commander of Russia's integrated group of forces in the special military operation in Ukraine in October last year. Surovikin, Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov, and Deputy Chief of the Ge

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China shows the Shenzhou-15 and Shenzhou-14 crew taking a group picture with their thumbs up after a historic gathering in space on Nov. 30, 2022. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Nov. 30, 2022, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artist Yin Dongxiang (L) and her daughter Xiao Yang make copies of nianhua, a type of centuries-old Chinese woodcut New Year picture, at a workshop in Tantou Township of Longhui County, Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-RONALDO-UNVEILING

(230104) -- RIYADH, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Al-Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C) poses for a picture with youths during his unveiling at the Mrsool Park Stadium in the Saudi Arabia capital Riyadh on Jan. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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New Year's Day 2023

Sunny weather tempted winter swimmers to the sea on the first day of year 2023. Picture taken in Hernesaari area in Helsinki. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-NEW YEAR-DAILY LIFE

(230102) -- BUCHAREST, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A couple kisses while taking a selfie picture at a park in Bucharest, capital of Romania, Jan. 1, 2023. (Photos by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-NEW YEAR

(230101) -- GAZA, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian children pose for a picture with a New Year light installation in Gaza City, Dec. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Palestinians wish for peaceful new year after turbulent 2022" (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-NABLUS-NEW YEAR

(230101) -- NABLUS, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian girl takes a picture with a Christmas tree in the West Bank city of Nablus, Dec. 30, 2022. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Palestinians wish for peaceful new year after turbulent 2022" (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-NABLUS-NEW YEAR

(230101) -- NABLUS, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians take a picture with a New Year light installation in the West Bank city of Nablus, Dec. 31, 2022. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Palestinians wish for peaceful new year after turbulent 2022" (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-MADARIPUR-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230101) -- MADARIPUR, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Health professionals and officials pose for picture during a free medical camp to offer treatment with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Madaripur, Bangladesh on Dec. 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese medicine reaches Bangladesh countryside with do-gooders" (Xinhua)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The combined satellite images show Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island on April 11, 2021 (L) and Jan. 17, 2022. The orange curve on the right picture, drawn based on geological coordinates, shows the outline of Tonga's Hunga Ha'apai island before the underwater volcano eruption. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Tonga volcano erupts with rare ferocity The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano of the Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted on Jan. 14-15 and triggered a tsunami. The eruption was more powerful than any nuclear test or any 20th century volcanic eruption. The 57-km plume was the highest ever recorded and the first observational one breaking through the stratosphere and directly into the mesosphere. The impact of the eruption on the global environment and climate has attracted wide attention. The international community has extended a helping hand to Tonga. The Chinese government took the lead in providing the first batch of emerge

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ENERGY - FINLAND - LNG SHIP FSRU EXEMPLAR

Inkoo's municipal board's chairman Henrik Wickstrom poses for a picture in front of the Vessel FSRU Exemplar, the floating liquefied natural gas LNG terminal chartered by Finland to replace Russian gas, at the port in Inkoo, Finland on December 30, 2022. Finland has agreed a 10-year charter for the Exemplar floating storage and regasification unit FSRU that will serve both domestic and the Baltic market, providing additional resources as Europe grapples with an energy crisis. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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ENERGY - FINLAND - LNG SHIP FSRU EXEMPLAR

Inkoo's municipal board's chairman Henrik Wickstrom poses for a picture in front of the Vessel FSRU Exemplar, the floating liquefied natural gas LNG terminal chartered by Finland to replace Russian gas, at the port in Inkoo, Finland on December 30, 2022. Finland has agreed a 10-year charter for the Exemplar floating storage and regasification unit FSRU that will serve both domestic and the Baltic market, providing additional resources as Europe grapples with an energy crisis. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)