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Open amp football training session held in Zaporizhzhia

A participant of an open training session in amp football changes in the locker room as part of the all-Ukrainian social project League of the Strong aimed at supporting people with amputations or impaired function of one of their limbs, at the Slavutych Arena stadium, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on May 27, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Open amp football training session held in Zaporizhzhia

A participant of an open training session in amp football changes in the locker room as part of the all-Ukrainian social project League of the Strong aimed at supporting people with amputations or impaired function of one of their limbs, at the Slavutych Arena stadium, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on May 27, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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(FOCUS) ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-IRAN-DRONE-MISSILE ATTACKS

(240414) -- TEL AVIV, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on April 13, 2024 shows people demonstrating in front of the Israeli Defense Ministry (above); and the empty road in front of the Israeli Defense Ministry after Israeli authorities released a safety warning on the same day, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israeli authorities said that schools will be closed nationwide as early as Saturday night due to threats of Iranian attacks. Educational activities will be banned across Israel from 11:00 p.m. local time (2000 GMT) on Saturday until Monday night as part of the changes in IDF Home Front Command's defense guidelines, Spokesman of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Daniel Hagari wrote in a post on social media platform X on Saturday. A combined attack of dozens of ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones from Iran triggered air raid alerts across Israel early on Sunday, the Israeli army said, as residents reported multiple bombings were heard. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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(FOCUS) ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-IRAN-DRONE-MISSILE ATTACKS

(240414) -- TEL AVIV, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2024 shows a view of the empty road after Israeli authorities released a safety warning in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israeli authorities said that schools will be closed nationwide as early as Saturday night due to threats of Iranian attacks. Educational activities will be banned across Israel from 11:00 p.m. local time (2000 GMT) on Saturday until Monday night as part of the changes in IDF Home Front Command's defense guidelines, Spokesman of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Daniel Hagari wrote in a post on social media platform X on Saturday. A combined attack of dozens of ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones from Iran triggered air raid alerts across Israel early on Sunday, the Israeli army said, as residents reported multiple bombings were heard. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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Women's Forum Global Meeting - Paris

Co-founder, SHE changes climate, Elise Buckle (C) participates in the Women's Forum Global Meeting 2023 next to Social Entrepreneur and activist Kamila Camilo (R) and Environmental Leadership Director at Groupe L’Oreal Rachel Barre at the Palais Brongniart in Paris on November 28, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women's Forum Global Meeting - Paris

Social Entrepreneur and activist Kamila Camilo (R) speaks during the Women's Forum Global Meeting 2023 next to Co-founder, SHE changes climate, Elise Buckle (C) and Environmental Leadership Director at Groupe L’Oreal Rachel Barre at the Palais Brongniart in Paris on November 28, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women's Forum Global Meeting - Paris

Co-founder, SHE changes climate, Elise Buckle (C) speaks during the Women's Forum Global Meeting 2023 next to Social Entrepreneur and activist Kamila Camilo (R) and Environmental Leadership Director at Groupe L’Oreal Rachel Barre at the Palais Brongniart in Paris on November 28, 2023. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated April 28, 2014 shows French engineering group Alstom's headquarters in Levallois-Perret, near Paris, France. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Thierry Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated April 28, 2014 shows French engineering group Alstom's headquarters in Levallois-Perret, near Paris, France. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Thierry Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated April 28, 2014 shows French engineering group Alstom's headquarters in Levallois-Perret, near Paris, France. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Thierry Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated April 28, 2014 shows French engineering group Alstom's headquarters in Levallois-Perret, near Paris, France. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Thierry Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish consumers struggle with rising food prices due to inflation, climate change

STORY: Turkish consumers struggle with rising food prices due to inflation, climate change DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets and markets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): EGE OZCAN, Customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ERDOGAN ATAS, Watermelon seller STORYLINE: Sudden temperature changes have negatively affected agricultural production in Türkiye, where consumers are struggling with rising food prices amid stubborn inflation. While the summer season used to be a time of affordable agricultural products, this year, it has not been the case as the price of vegetables and fresh fruit has soared. In a market in Ankara, customers and vendors have both complained about the high food prices. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): EGE OZCAN, Customer "The prices of all goods are increasing and this is inevitably affecting me as well. We have lost the sense of understanding whether the price is high or not. We have to cancel social activities to buy food product

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Conference in New Delhi discusses challenges of India's growing population

STORY: Conference in New Delhi discusses challenges of India's growing population DATELINE: July 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:05 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the conference 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ANDREA WOJNAR, Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund for India 4. various of the crowded market STORYLINE: A conference was held Tuesday in New Delhi on the occasion of World Population Day, to discuss the challenges facing India's growing population. The conference was organized by International Association for the Study of Population (IASP). Participants to discuss a wide range of topics, including population growth, demographic changes, sustainable development, and social implications. Renowned scholars, demographers, and experts in the field of population studies delivered insightful presentations and engaged in interactive discussions. Andrea Wojnar, the Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund for India, expr

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CHINA-HEBEI-GRAVESTONE (CN)

(230610) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 9, 2023 shows a gravestone discovered in Xihan Village of Guangping County, north China's Hebei Province. A gravestone dating back 398 years was discovered in north China's Hebei Province earlier this month, providing evidence of social changes in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). TO GO WITH "Centuries-old gravestone discovered in north China" (Xinhua/Wang Kun)

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China-Laos Railway changes people's life along "road to happiness"

STORY: China-Laos Railway changes people's life along "road to happiness" DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: KUNMING, China/Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHAO YINGJING, Train conductor of first cross-border passenger train of China-Laos Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN YANNI, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MA YONG, Head of Institute of Southeast Asian Studies at Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Lao): VANXAY TAVINYAN, Official of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services last Thursday, with the first passenger train departing from Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, and heading for the Lao capital Vientiane. The launch of the cross-border passenger services is a move expected to boost regional connectivity, as the China-Laos Railway is a docking project between the Belt and Road Initiative and Laos' strategy to con

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Izakaya adapting to survive social changes

TOKYO, Japan - Osamu Kouke, 73, and his family members jointly operate an 'izakaya'' Dharma in the Monzennaka district of Tokyo's Koto Ward. This photo was taken in front of the Japanese-style pub.

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U.S. farm owner speaks highly of China's social progress

STORY: U.S. farm owner speaks highly of China's social progress DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): RICK KIMBERLY, Soybean farmer in Iowa STORYLINE: A soybean farm owner in the U.S. state of Iowa has spoken highly of China's social progress during the past decade. Rick Kimberly, president of Kimberley Farms, says that during his trips to China, he witnessed a lot of changes that made life better for the Chinese people. SOUNDBITE (English): RICK KIMBERLY, President of Kimberley Farms "I see a lot of changes. One is the air quality seems to be a lot better. And then the growth of the cities just was really, well, it was a growth that was very fast. And so the cities were getting larger, a lot of buildings were being built at that time. So those are probably some of the big things I saw. But I rode on the high speed trains, and so that was very interesting. I had never been on one of those before. So it was very interesting.

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China's first homemade polyester fabric | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: China's first homemade polyester fabric | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: LIAOYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Liaoyang city 2. various of "Di que liang" 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG CHONG, President of Liaoning Fashion Designers Association 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG XINKUN, Former director of PetroChina Liaoyang Petrochemical Company 5. various of the PetroChina Liaoyang Petrochemical Company 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG CHENGYE, Chief engineer, PetroChina Liaoyang Petrochemical Company 7. shot of Chinese President Xi Jinping inspecting the company in 2018 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIANG QIDONG, Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences STORYLINE: Fashion constantly changes. In the 1970s and 1980s, garments made from polyester fabric proved popular in China. People called it "Di que liang," which literally means "indeed good." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG CHONG, President of Liaoning Fashion Designers Association

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5G to bring "very big changes" to ICT industry, says ZTE COO

STORY: 5G to bring "very big changes" to ICT industry, says ZTE COO DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of MWCSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIE JUNSHI, Executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of Chinese telecommunications company ZTE CorporationSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIE JUNSHI, Executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of Chinese telecommunications company ZTE CorporationSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE JUNSHI, Executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of Chinese telecommunications company ZTE CorporationSOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): XIE JUNSHI, Executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of Chinese telecommunications company ZTE Corporation STORYLINE: Xie Junshi, executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of Chinese telecommunications company ZTE Corporation, discussed a wide range of issues related to 5G and suggested that it could be a "social vaccine" during the ongoing Mobile W

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Milan Stech

National and ethnic inward looking and xenophobia are posing a threat to the present-day Europe, Czech Constitutional Court chairman Pavel Rychetsky said in a speech he delivered on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Czechoslovakia in the Constitutional Court's renovated conference hall today, on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Senate chairman Milan Stech (CSSD), photo, said in his speech the Senate should prevent hasty changes in the Constitution by which some politicians may react to social moods.The Constitutional Court is celebrating its 25th anniversary. At the background sit judges (from left) Radovan Suchanek, Vojtech Simicek, David Uhlir and Josef Fiala. (CTK Photo/Monika Hlavacova)