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PM Mark Carney At Rainbow Bridge Border Crossing - Niagara Falls

Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree, second from right, walk with government officials and border staff at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls, ON, Canada on October 17, 2025. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney At Rainbow Bridge Border Crossing - Niagara Falls

Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree, second from right, walk with government officials and border staff at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls, ON, Canada on October 17, 2025. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney At Rainbow Bridge Border Crossing - Niagara Falls

Prime Minister Mark Carney, second from right, speaks with government officials and border staff at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls, ON, Canada on October 17, 2025. Photo by Nathan Denette/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmir Floods Homes - Pampur

People walk on a bridge over the swollen Jhelum river in Pampur, India, on September 4, 2025. Days of heavy rain pushed the Jhelum river above the danger mark at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh, triggering floods across the Kashmir Valley. Authorities reported breaches along the river in parts of Budgam district and urged residents of low-lying areas to evacuate. Schools remained closed for a second day as rescue teams moved people to safer locations. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Bercy

FRANCE, PARIS (75) 13TH ARRONDISSEMENT. 11 DECEMBER 2020. SECOND LOCKDOWN AND CURFEW DURING THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC. - THE SEINE AND THE PONT DE BERCY BRIDGE FROM THE SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR FOOTBRIDGE NEAR THE BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

A worker operates at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Workers are busy at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge seen from Huajiang Village in Pingjie Township of Zhenfeng County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Workers are busy at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

A drone photo shows workers installing sightseeing elevators at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge under construction in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows workers at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

Workers have lunch at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 6, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows the installation of the sightseeing elevator at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Of The World sTallest Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo shows vehicles running to transport building materials at the construction site of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025. As workers started to remove the gantry cranes and install elevators, the construction of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which is set to become the world's tallest bridge, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. A project of Guizhou Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd., the suspension bridge has a vertical height of 625 meters from the bridge deck down to the river surface. The 2,890-meter bridge, with a span of 1,420 meters, is also the world's largest span bridge to be built in a mountainous area. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - MAINE ET LOIRE (49) - CASTLE OF SAUMUR : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE EAST AT RISING SUN. ALL AROUND, THE CITY OF SAUMUR. ON LEFT, THE VINEYARDS. ON FIRST BACKGROUND CENTER, THE CHURCH OF ST. PETER. ON SECOND BACKGROUND CENTER, THE CHURCH OF SAINT NICOLAS. ON RIGHT, THE LOIRE RIVER AND THE CESSARD BRIDGE. REBUILT BY RENE D'ANJOU (1409 - 1480) AND THE ONLY PRINCELY PALACE REMAINING IN FRANCE, IT APPEARS IN THE FAMOUS "VERY RICH HOURS OF THE DUKE OF BERRY" (FOLIO OF THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER THERE REPRESENTING THE HARVEST). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding in Spain

Overflowing of the Alberche river as it passes through Escalona, on March 23, 2025, in Escalona, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Page has visited Escalona to follow the emergency situation of the municipality after the overflowing of the Alberche River, which has caused about thirty evictions. In addition, Page has moved to Talavera de la Reina to follow the situation in the town, where the Tagus River already has a flow of 1,400 cubic meters per second (m3 / s), and has collapsed part of the Roman Bridge, the oldest in the city. Photo by Juanma Jiménez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding in Spain

Overflowing of the Alberche river as it passes through Escalona, on March 23, 2025, in Escalona, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Page has visited Escalona to follow the emergency situation of the municipality after the overflowing of the Alberche River, which has caused about thirty evictions. In addition, Page has moved to Talavera de la Reina to follow the situation in the town, where the Tagus River already has a flow of 1,400 cubic meters per second (m3 / s), and has collapsed part of the Roman Bridge, the oldest in the city. Photo by Juanma Jiménez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding in Spain

Overflowing of the Alberche river as it passes through Escalona, on March 23, 2025, in Escalona, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Page has visited Escalona to follow the emergency situation of the municipality after the overflowing of the Alberche River, which has caused about thirty evictions. In addition, Page has moved to Talavera de la Reina to follow the situation in the town, where the Tagus River already has a flow of 1,400 cubic meters per second (m3 / s), and has collapsed part of the Roman Bridge, the oldest in the city. Photo by Juanma Jiménez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding in Spain

Overflowing of the Alberche river as it passes through Escalona, on March 23, 2025, in Escalona, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Page has visited Escalona to follow the emergency situation of the municipality after the overflowing of the Alberche River, which has caused about thirty evictions. In addition, Page has moved to Talavera de la Reina to follow the situation in the town, where the Tagus River already has a flow of 1,400 cubic meters per second (m3 / s), and has collapsed part of the Roman Bridge, the oldest in the city. Photo by Juanma Jiménez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding in Spain

Overflowing of the Alberche river as it passes through Escalona, on March 23, 2025, in Escalona, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Page has visited Escalona to follow the emergency situation of the municipality after the overflowing of the Alberche River, which has caused about thirty evictions. In addition, Page has moved to Talavera de la Reina to follow the situation in the town, where the Tagus River already has a flow of 1,400 cubic meters per second (m3 / s), and has collapsed part of the Roman Bridge, the oldest in the city. Photo by Juanma Jiménez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding in Spain

Overflowing of the Alberche river as it passes through Escalona, on March 23, 2025, in Escalona, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Page has visited Escalona to follow the emergency situation of the municipality after the overflowing of the Alberche River, which has caused about thirty evictions. In addition, Page has moved to Talavera de la Reina to follow the situation in the town, where the Tagus River already has a flow of 1,400 cubic meters per second (m3 / s), and has collapsed part of the Roman Bridge, the oldest in the city. Photo by Juanma Jiménez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding in Spain

Overflowing of the Alberche river as it passes through Escalona, on March 23, 2025, in Escalona, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Page has visited Escalona to follow the emergency situation of the municipality after the overflowing of the Alberche River, which has caused about thirty evictions. In addition, Page has moved to Talavera de la Reina to follow the situation in the town, where the Tagus River already has a flow of 1,400 cubic meters per second (m3 / s), and has collapsed part of the Roman Bridge, the oldest in the city. Photo by Juanma Jiménez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-FUJIAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-2ND LANDFALL (CN)

(240725) -- FUQING, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 25, 2024 shows a scene near Donggang grand bridge in Jiangyin Town, Fuqing City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Typhoon Gaemi, the third typhoon of this year, made its second landfall in China on Thursday evening, according to the provincial meteorological bureau of Fujian. With a maximum wind speed of 33 meters per second at its center, the typhoon landed at the Xiuyu District in the city of Putian, east China's Fujian Province, at around 7:50 p.m., according to the bureau. Gaemi made its first landfall at around midnight Thursday in eastern Taiwan's Yilan County, leaving two dead and 201 injured, local authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wei Peiquan)

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Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital

STORY: Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students STORYLINE: The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday. Sixteen college students from across Iran rivaled in the final race held at Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU). They participated in a speech contest, followed by a talent show with options from skits, singing, and drawing to tongue twisters. The first prize went to Mahtab Montazeri Hedesh, a senior at the University of Tehran, and the second prize to Fatemeh Baratian, a sophomore at the University of Tehran. Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu, ATU's president Abdollah Motamedi, and some professors and students attended the even

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- President of Allameh Tabataba'i University Abdollah Motamedi speaks at the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fatemeh Baratian, the second-prize winner, performs in a speech contest of the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu speaks at the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- First-prize winner Mahtab Montazeri Hedesh (R) and second-prize winner Fatemeh Baratian pose for photos after the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mahtab Montazeri Hedesh, the first-prize winner, performs nunchaku tactics during a talent show of the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A competitor performs Chinese tea ceremony during a talent show of the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mahtab Montazeri Hedesh, the first-prize winner, performs nunchaku tactics during a talent show of the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A competitor performs Chinese tea ceremony during a talent show of the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of Allameh Tabataba'i University Abdollah Motamedi speaks at the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- First-prize winner Mahtab Montazeri Hedesh (R) and second-prize winner Fatemeh Baratian pose for photos after the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu speaks at the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY-COMPETITION

(240611) -- TEHRAN, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fatemeh Baratian, the second-prize winner, performs in a speech contest of the final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students held at Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. The final round of the "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition for Iranian college students was held in Iran's capital Tehran on Monday, with two students receiving the first and second prizes. TO GO WITH "Chinese language proficiency competition held in Iran's capital" (Xinhua/Shadati)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YELLOW RIVER-SCENERY (CN)?

(240603) -- YINCHUAN, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows a bridge over the Yellow River in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Yellow River, China's second-largest river after the Yangtze, is dubbed the "mother river." In recent years, continued efforts have been made to protect its ecology, as vitality has returned to the Yellow River basin in Ningxia. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Peng)

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-YELLOW RIVER-SCENERY (CN)

(240603) -- YINCHUAN, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 30, 2024 shows a bridge over the Yellow River in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Yellow River, China's second-largest river after the Yangtze, is dubbed the "mother river." In recent years, continued efforts have been made to protect its ecology, as vitality has returned to the Yellow River basin in Ningxia. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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JORDAN-AMMAN-CHINESE PROFICIENCY COMPETITION

(240528) -- AMMAN, May 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Philadelphia University President Abdullah Al-Jarrah (R) presents the award to the second-place winner for the preliminary round of the 23rd edition of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for college students in Jordan in Amman, Jordan, on May 28, 2024. The 23rd edition of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for college students in Jordan concluded its finals on Tuesday at the Philadelphia University in Jordan. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JORDAN-AMMAN-CHINESE PROFICIENCY COMPETITION

(240528) -- AMMAN, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Philadelphia University President Abdullah Al-Jarrah (R) presents the award to the second-place winner for the preliminary round of the 23rd edition of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for college students in Jordan in Amman, Jordan, on May 28, 2024. The 23rd edition of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for college students in Jordan concluded its finals on Tuesday at the Philadelphia University in Jordan. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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GLOBALink | French Qomolangma climbers: sports bridge different cultures

STORY: French Qomolangma climbers: sports bridge different cultures SHOOTING TIME: May 18-22, 2024 DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mount Qomolangma 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PASCAL DENOEL, French climber 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DOMINIQUE DENOEL, French climber 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PASCAL DENOEL, French climber 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PASCAL DENOEL, French climber STORYLINE: During the spring climbing window, climbers from around the world are gathering in southwest China's Xizang, preparing to challenge the world's highest peak -- Mount Qomolangma. The Denoels from France arrived at the foot of Mount Qomolangma in mid-May, trying to reach the summit. It is the first time for Dominique Denoel, the elder brother, to challenge Qomolangma while the second time for Pascal Denoel, who tried to top the summit from the south slope in 2021. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PASCAL DENOEL, French climber "In 2021, we went to the south and I

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Language proficiency contest encourages Cambodians to learn Chinese

STORY: Language proficiency contest encourages Cambodians to learn Chinese SHOOTING TIME: May 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the contest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): KOL SOVATHANAK, Winner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): KOL SOVATHANAK, Winner 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): KOEM KEAMHEANG, Second place in the competition STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute of the Royal Academy of Cambodia on Saturday organized the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for Cambodian university students. A total of 10 Cambodian finalists, shortlisted out of dozens of candidates from various universities and institutes in the Southeast Asian country, contested in the final round held at the Royal Academy of Cambodia in Phnom Penh. Among the tests set for the participants were a quiz, delivering keynote speeches, and a talent show with each participant presenting performances related to Chinese culture including songs, music, dancing,

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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway

STORY: Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: NARVIK, Norway CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Halogaland Bridge STORYLINE: The Chinese-built Halogaland Bridge near Narvik, Norway's northern port city, has spurred local economic growth, especially benefiting the local fisheries and mining industries, and enhancing overall regional prosperity. Stretching 1,533 meters with a span of 1,145 meters, the Halogaland Bridge, built by China's Sichuan Road and Bridge Group (SRBG), is Norway's second largest and the Arctic Circle's longest suspension bridge. It offers an important shortcut for European route E6 - the main north-south road through Norway and the west coast of Sweden. Data from BPS Nord, northern Norway's regional toll group, reveals the bridge's burgeoning significance. In the past year alone, over 1.59 million vehicles crossed the Halogaland Bridge, 16 percent more than in 2021 and 35 percent m

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#CHINA-WORLD CHILDREN'S DAY-LIGHTING (CN)

(231120) -- BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2023 shows the Second Yangtze River Bridge and surroundings being lit up to celebrate World Children's Day in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Zhao Jun/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-WORLD CHILDREN'S DAY-LIGHTING (CN)

(231120) -- BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A light show is held to celebrate World Children's Day on the Second Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Nov. 20, 2023. (Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua)