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Fire drill at Okinawa's Shuri Castle

A fire drill is held at Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 31, 2025, the sixth anniversary of a fire that gutted the castle on the UNESCO World Heritage site.

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6th anniv. of Kyoto Animation arson attack

A memorial altar for the victims of the 2019 fatal arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio is pictured at the incident site in the western Japan city of Kyoto on July 18, 2025, its sixth anniversary.

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6th anniv. of Kyoto Animation arson attack

A memorial altar for the victims of the 2019 fatal arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio is pictured at the incident site in the western Japan city of Kyoto on July 18, 2025, its sixth anniversary.

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6th anniv. of Kyoto Animation arson attack

A memorial altar for the victims of the 2019 fatal arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio is pictured at the incident site in the western Japan city of Kyoto on July 18, 2025, its sixth anniversary.

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Xi Jinping At The 25Th Anniversary Of Macaos Return To Chinese Rule - Macao

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers a speech at a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's returnto Chinese rule and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Macao, south China, on December 20, 2024. Photo by Xie Haunch/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi Jinping At The 25Th Anniversary Of Macaos Return To Chinese Rule - Macao

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers a speech at a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's returnto Chinese rule and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Macao, south China, on December 20, 2024. Photo by Yue Yuewei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi Jinping At The 25Th Anniversary Of Macaos Return To Chinese Rule - Macao

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers a speech at a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's returnto Chinese rule and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Macao, south China, on December 20, 2024. Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi Jinping At The 25Th Anniversary Of Macaos Return To Chinese Rule - Macao

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, administers the oath of office to principal officials of the sixth-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), who are led by Sam Hou Fai, the sixth-term chief executive of the Macao SAR, at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Macao, south China, on December 20, 2024. Xi on Friday delivered a speech at a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's returnto Chinese rule and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Macao SAR. Photo by Xie Haunch/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi Jinping At The 25Th Anniversary Of Macaos Return To Chinese Rule - Macao

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, administers the oath of office to principal officials of the sixth-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), who are led by Sam Hou Fai, the sixth-term chief executive of the Macao SAR, at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Macao, south China, on December 20, 2024. Xi on Friday delivered a speech at a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's returnto Chinese rule and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Macao SAR. Photo by Yue Yuewei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi Jinping At The 25Th Anniversary Of Macaos Return To Chinese Rule - Macao

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waves to the participants at a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's returnto Chinese rule and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Macao, south China, on December 20, 2024. Xi on Friday delivered a speech at the events. Photo by Xie Haunch/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi Jinping At The 25Th Anniversary Of Macaos Return To Chinese Rule - Macao

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, administers the oath of office to Sam Hou Fai, new chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), at the Macao East Asian Games Dome in Macao, south China, on December 20, 2024. Xi on Friday delivered a speech at a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's returnto Chinese rule and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Macao SAR. Photo by Xie Haunch/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6th Anniversary Of 2017 Referendum - Barcelona

Hundreds of demonstrators, at the Plaça de Catalunya, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event, which aims to project an image of unity despite unresolved pro-independence disunity between parties, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Catalan government, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6th Anniversary Of 2017 Referendum - Barcelona

Hundreds of demonstrators, at the Plaça de Catalunya, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event, which aims to project an image of unity despite unresolved pro-independence disunity between parties, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Catalan government, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6th Anniversary Of 2017 Referendum - Barcelona

Hundreds of demonstrators, at the Plaça de Catalunya, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event, which aims to project an image of unity despite unresolved pro-independence disunity between parties, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Catalan government, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6th Anniversary Of 2017 Referendum - Barcelona

Hundreds of demonstrators, at the Plaça de Catalunya, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event, which aims to project an image of unity despite unresolved pro-independence disunity between parties, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Catalan government, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6th Anniversary Of 2017 Referendum - Barcelona

Hundreds of demonstrators, at the Plaça de Catalunya, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event, which aims to project an image of unity despite unresolved pro-independence disunity between parties, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Catalan government, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6th Anniversary Of 2017 Referendum - Barcelona

Hundreds of demonstrators, at the Plaça de Catalunya, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event, which aims to project an image of unity despite unresolved pro-independence disunity between parties, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Catalan government, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6th Anniversary Of 2017 Referendum - Barcelona

Hundreds of demonstrators, at the Plaça de Catalunya, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event, which aims to project an image of unity despite unresolved pro-independence disunity between parties, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Catalan government, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6th Anniversary Of 2017 Referendum - Barcelona

Hundreds of demonstrators, at the Plaça de Catalunya, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event, which aims to project an image of unity despite unresolved pro-independence disunity between parties, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Catalan government, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6th Anniversary Of 2017 Referendum - Barcelona

Hundreds of demonstrators, at the Plaça de Catalunya, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event, which aims to project an image of unity despite unresolved pro-independence disunity between parties, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Catalan government, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6th Anniversary Of 2017 Referendum - Barcelona

Hundreds of demonstrators, at the Plaça de Catalunya, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event, which aims to project an image of unity despite unresolved pro-independence disunity between parties, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Catalan government, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6th Anniversary Of 2017 Referendum - Barcelona

Hundreds of demonstrators, at the Plaça de Catalunya, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event, which aims to project an image of unity despite unresolved pro-independence disunity between parties, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Catalan government, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6th Anniversary Of 2017 Referendum - Barcelona

Hundreds of demonstrators, at the Plaça de Catalunya, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event, which aims to project an image of unity despite unresolved pro-independence disunity between parties, commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Catalan government, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. Photo by Kike Rincon/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

A protester throws away a photograph of the President of the Government during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, Oct. 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

A protester shows a ballot paper during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, Oct. 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

A protester carries an urn during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Demonstrators show ballot boxes during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, Oct. 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Several people commemorate the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, at the Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

A protester carries a photograph of Rajoy during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Miniature ballot boxes during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Independence Catalans Commemorate October 1st - Barcelona

Numerous people demonstrate during the celebration of the anniversary of the 1-O referendum, in Urquinaona square, on October 1, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This event commemorates the sixth anniversary of the independence referendum that was called by the Government of Catalonia, suspended by the Constitutional Court and held illegally in Catalonia on October 1, 2017. The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is the most influential civil society organization in Catalonia in the political-cultural sphere. It is an independent organization, both financially and politically, funded by members, subscribers and private donations, and is not associated with any political party. Photo by Kike Rincón / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BMW celebrates 20th anniversary of taking root in China

STORY: BMW celebrates 20th anniversary of taking root in China DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BMW Brilliance's factory 2. various of the ceremony marking the company's 20th anniversary 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MILAN NEDELJKOVIC, Member of the board of management of BMW AG 4. various of BMW Brilliance's factory STORYLINE: BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. (BBA), on Thursday marked the company's 20th anniversary, announcing further investment and localization of its electro-mobility in China. According to the company, the new generation electric vehicle Neue Klasse is set to be rolled out in 2026 from its production base in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Thursday to kick off the construction of BBA's new battery production plant in Shenyang with a total investment of 10 billion yuan (about 1.43 billion U.S. dollars). Dubbed the sixth

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Futuristic city a microcosm for China's high-quality urban development

STORY: Futuristic city a microcosm for China's high-quality urban development DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PENG XUGENG, Deputy Party secretary of China Xiong'an Group Ecological Construction Investment Co., Ltd. 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YUAN XIAODONG, CTO of Xiong'an Yunwang Technology Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TAO YE, Project director at Xiong'an Institute of Innovation STORYLINE: Dubbed a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its sixth anniversary on Saturday. On April 1, 2017, China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area, located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing. The aim was to build a green city on an area of 1,770 square kilometers, featuring innovation and providing a national model of high-quality development. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PENG XUGENG, Deputy Party secretary of China Xiong'an Group Ecological Construction Investment Co., Ltd. "Since 2017, a total of 470,00

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-LEADING CHINA

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan wave to the welcoming crowd upon their arrival in Hong Kong, south China, June 30, 2022. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, arrived in Hong Kong by train on June 30, 2022. Xi attended a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on July 1, 2022. He also inspected the region. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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Myanmar grants amnesty to 7,012 prisoners on 75th Independence Day

STORY: Myanmar grants amnesty to 7,012 prisoners on 75th Independence Day DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar's Independence Day activities STORYLINE: Myanmar's State Administration Council (SAC)'s Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday granted amnesty to 7,012 prisoners to mark the country's 75th Anniversary of Independence Day. According to the pardon orders, the prisoners were remitted sentences to mark Myanmar's Diamond Jubilee Independence Day, for the peace of the people and on humanitarian ground. According to a separate pardon order, the council also reduced one-sixth of the sentences for some prisoners jailed across the country. The Southeast Asian country pardoned over 59,000 prisoners including 239 foreigners in 2021 and 2022, official figures showed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nay Pyi Taw. (XHTV)

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Helicopters carrying China's national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region fly over Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2022. A flag-raising ceremony was held by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland on July 1. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 2. China holds grand celebration marking 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland On July 1, the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, was held in Hong Kong. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important address. He said that over the past 25 years, the success of "one country, two systems" in Hon

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6th anniversary of U.S. copter crash in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Doves are released during a ceremony marking the sixth anniversary of the crash of a military helicopter from the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station on the campus of Okinawa International University in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 13, 2010. Participants at the ceremony called for the suspension of all flights by U.S. military aircraft.

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6th anniversary of U.S. copter crash in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - People take part in a ceremony near a charred tree to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the crash of a military helicopter from the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station on the campus of Okinawa International University in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 13, 2010.