CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun arranges files with his wife Li Peihua at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth compar

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun observes a photo of sponge fossil at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows a fossil of Triassic siliceous sponge collected by Wu Xichun. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison studies. Wu

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows a fossil of Triassic siliceous sponge collected by Wu Xichun. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison studies. Wu

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun arranges his fossil collection at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison stu

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2011 shows Wu Xichun observing a slice of a fossil sponge with a microscope at the laboratory. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth compar

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2008 shows Wu Xichun (R) conducting field research in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, southwest China. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for m

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun looks through a book at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison studies. Wu

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun arranges files at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison studies. Wu's res

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun looks through a book at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison studies. Wu

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun observes a fossil fragment of Triassic siliceous sponge at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for mor

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 1974 shows Wu Xichun (C) conducting field research in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, southwest China. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for m

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun observes a fossil slice of siliceous hexactinellid sponge at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for m

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun arranges his fossil collection at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison stu

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun (L) and his wife Li Peihua walks in the campus of Chengdu University of Technology in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 27, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fos

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 1987 shows Wu Xichun investigating a Jurassic siliceous sponge reef group in Germany. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison stud

Israel: Protesters Block Highways As Government Advances Judicial Reform

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A major nor'easter moved through the U.S. Northeast on Tuesday, March 14, bringing inches of snow and strong winds across the region, leaving tens of thousands without power. More than 1,000 were flight canceled, according to reports. This video shows heavy snow in Londonderry, Vermont.

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Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets across the country to protest against Netanyahu’s judicial reform for the 10th straight week.

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LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-KAZIUKAS FAIR

LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-KAZIUKAS FAIR

(230306) -- VILNIUS, March 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Kaziukas Fair in Vilnius, Lithuania, March 5, 2023. The three-day Kaziukas Fair was held here from Friday to Sunday, which attracted folk craftsmen, traders and tens of thousands of visitors. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-KAZIUKAS FAIR

LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-KAZIUKAS FAIR

(230306) -- VILNIUS, March 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Housewares are seen at the Kaziukas Fair in Vilnius, Lithuania, March 5, 2023. The three-day Kaziukas Fair was held here from Friday to Sunday, which attracted folk craftsmen, traders and tens of thousands of visitors. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)

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Israel: Tens Of Thousands Join 8th Week Of Protests Against Netanyahu Government’s Judicial Reforms 4

Tens of thousands joined demonstrations across several cities in Israel to protest the plan of PM Benjamin Netanyahu's government for a judicial overhaul for the 8th consecutive week on Saturday evening, February 25. An estimated 100,000-strong crowd descended on Tel Aviv for the protests.

Israel: Tens Of Thousands Join 8th Week Of Protests Against Netanyahu Government’s Judicial Reforms 2

Tens of thousands joined demonstrations across several cities in Israel to protest the plan of PM Benjamin Netanyahu's government for a judicial overhaul for the 8th consecutive week on Saturday evening, February 25. An estimated 100,000-strong crowd descended on Tel Aviv for the protests.

Israel: Tens Of Thousands Join 8th Week Of Protests Against Netanyahu Government’s Judicial Reforms

Tens of thousands joined demonstrations across several cities in Israel to protest the plan of PM Benjamin Netanyahu's government for a judicial overhaul for the 8th consecutive week on Saturday evening, February 25. An estimated 100,000-strong crowd descended on Tel Aviv for the protests.

US: Power Lines Break In Upstate NY Due To Major Winter Storm

A major winter storm brought snow, freezing rain, and ice to Upstate New York on Wednesday night, February 22, wreaking havoc on trees and power lines, leaving tens of thousands without power.

Another quake hits Turkey-Syria border region

Another quake hits Turkey-Syria border region

A street in Antakya, southern Turkey, is covered in rubble on Feb. 21, 2023, after an earthquake the previous day, two weeks after a massive quake left tens of thousands of people dead in the border region of Turkey and Syria.

Another quake hits Turkey-Syria border region

Another quake hits Turkey-Syria border region

Rescue workers search a house in Antakya, southern Turkey, on Feb. 21, 2023, after it was damaged in an earthquake the previous day, two weeks after a massive quake left tens of thousands of people dead in the border region of Turkey and Syria.

Gazan families mourn loved ones lost in Türkiye, Syria quakes

STORY: Gazan families mourn loved ones lost in Türkiye, Syria quakes DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:46 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of funeral house of Abu Jalhoum's family 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OM RAED ABU JALHOUM, Abdul Karim's mother 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABU JALHOUM, Abdul Karim's brother STORYLINE: Two major earthquakes of 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria on Feb. 6, killing tens of thousands of people, including many Palestinian expats. Abdul Karim was one of them. His parents back in Gaza were heartbroken when they found that Karim and his six-member family were all killed in the quake in Antalya Province, Türkiye. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OM RAED ABU JALHOUM, Abdul Karim's mother "Abdul Karim's friend called us and said that Abdul Karim and his entire family were killed because of the earthquake. I wish to bring home my son and his family to bury him here. I haven't seen my son or his family for over 12 years. My so

Mass protest outside Israeli parliament

Mass protest outside Israeli parliament

Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters attend a rally against controversial judicial reform plans outside the parliament building in Jerusalem on Feb. 13, 2023.

Mass protest outside Israeli parliament

Mass protest outside Israeli parliament

Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters attend a rally against controversial judicial reform plans outside the parliament building in Jerusalem on Feb. 13, 2023.

TÜRKIYE-MALATYA-EARTHQUAKES-CHINESE RESCUE TEAM

TÜRKIYE-MALATYA-EARTHQUAKES-CHINESE RESCUE TEAM

(230214) -- MALATYA, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members from the Blue Sky Rescue Team, a Chinese civil relief squad, distribute food to local people in Malatya, Türkiye, Feb. 13, 2023. The death toll from the earthquakes in Türkiye has climbed to 31,643, the country's disaster agency was quoted by the Anadolu Agency on Monday as saying, bringing the total fatalities with neighboring Syria to more than 35,000, with tens of thousands injured. (Xinhua/Wang Tengfei)

Death toll tops 33,000 in Türkiye, Syria quakes while rescue efforts continue

STORY: Death toll tops 33,000 in Türkiye, Syria quakes while rescue efforts continue DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Ankara, Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of earthquake aftermath and rescue work STORYLINE: The death toll from last Monday's earthquakes in Türkiye has climbed to 29,605, the country's disaster agency was quoted by the Anadolu Agency as saying, bringing the total fatalities with neighboring Syria to over 33,000, with tens of thousands injured. Thousands of rescuers continued to search for any sign of life in collapsed multi-storey buildings on the seventh day of the disaster. Hopes of finding alive survivors are fading, but the teams still manage some incredible rescues. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca posted a video of a girl child rescued after about 150 hours. A survivor was also rescued from the debris in the Antakya district of Hatay province by Chinese and local rescuers Sunday afternoon, 150 hours after the quake hit the region. Many count

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

(230213) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tree is blown down by cyclone in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2023. The New Zealand government announced an 11.5 million New Zealand dollars (7.25 million U.S. dollars) Community Support Package on Monday to help tens of thousands of people affected by the recent floods as the North Island regions prepare to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

(230213) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tree is blown down by cyclone in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2023. The New Zealand government announced an 11.5 million New Zealand dollars (7.25 million U.S. dollars) Community Support Package on Monday to help tens of thousands of people affected by the recent floods as the North Island regions prepare to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

(230213) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch tides in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2023. The New Zealand government announced an 11.5 million New Zealand dollars (7.25 million U.S. dollars) Community Support Package on Monday to help tens of thousands of people affected by the recent floods as the North Island regions prepare to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

(230213) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tree is blown down by cyclone in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2023. The New Zealand government announced an 11.5 million New Zealand dollars (7.25 million U.S. dollars) Community Support Package on Monday to help tens of thousands of people affected by the recent floods as the North Island regions prepare to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

(230213) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man watches tides in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2023. The New Zealand government announced an 11.5 million New Zealand dollars (7.25 million U.S. dollars) Community Support Package on Monday to help tens of thousands of people affected by the recent floods as the North Island regions prepare to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

TÜRKIYE-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(230212) -- ANTAKYA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are seen near earthquake debris in Antakya in the southern province of Hatay, Türkiye, Feb. 11, 2023. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay announced late Saturday that the country's death toll from Monday's earthquakes has climbed to 24,617, bringing the total fatalities with neighboring Syria to over 28,000, with tens of thousands injured. (Xinhua/Shadati)