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Police Dog Base - China

A police dog trainer plays with Kunming dog pups at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, January 5, 2026. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Dog Base - China

Police dog trainers weigh a Kunming dog at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, January 5, 2026. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Yongwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Dog Base - China

A Kunming dog pup is pictured at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, January 5, 2026. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Dog Base - China

A police dog trainer plays with a Kunming dog at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, January 5, 2026. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Yongwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Dog Base - China

A police dog trainer trains a Kunming dog in drug searching at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, January 5, 2026. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Yongwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Dog Base - China

Police dog trainers train a Kunming dog in explosive detection at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 29, 2025. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Yongwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Dog Base - China

Kunming dog pups have fun at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, January 5, 2026. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Yongwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Dog Base - China

A police dog trainer trains a Malinois dog at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, January 5, 2026. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Dog Base - China

A police dog trainer plays with Kunming dog pups at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, January 5, 2026. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Dog Base - China

A police dog trainer trains a Malinois dog at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, January 5, 2026. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Dog Base - China

A police dog trainer trains a Kunming dog in explosive detection at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 29, 2025. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Yongwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Dog Base - China

A police dog trainer plays with Kunming dog pups at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, January 5, 2026. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Police Dog Base - China

A Kunming dog undergoes a drug searching training at the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, January 5, 2026. The Kunming dog is a unique breed developed by the Ministry of Public Security's Kunming police dog base through more than six decades of work. It was bred using local canine resources through the efforts of several generations of police dog professionals. In 1988, the breed passed ministry-level verification and was formally named the "Kunming dog," marking its official recognition within China's policing system. The breed is now widely deployed by China's public security authorities, customs, fire services and the military, performing roles including tracking, detection, security protection, and rescue operations. Developed domestically, it is well-adapted to China's diverse climates, terrains and operational environments. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Yongwei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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8 Israeli Troops Killed In Fighting Inside Lebanon

A wounded Israeli soldier is transferred to a medical center in Safed, northern Israel, on October 2, 2024. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday that eight of its soldiers have been killed in combat with Hezbollah in Lebanon. The soldiers were killed in two battles in southern Lebanon. Three officers and three soldiers died during a confrontation in a building, while five others were seriously wounded, all from the elite commando unit Egoz, which specializes in battles in complex terrains, fieldcraft, camouflage, and miniature warfare. In the second battle, two soldiers from the Golani infantry brigade were killed by mortar bombs, and another was severely injured. The IDF also reported that a Golani combat medic was seriously injured in a third confrontation. Photo by David Cohen/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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8 Israeli Troops Killed In Fighting Inside Lebanon

A wounded Israeli soldier is transferred to a medical center in Safed, northern Israel, on October 2, 2024. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday that eight of its soldiers have been killed in combat with Hezbollah in Lebanon. The soldiers were killed in two battles in southern Lebanon. Three officers and three soldiers died during a confrontation in a building, while five others were seriously wounded, all from the elite commando unit Egoz, which specializes in battles in complex terrains, fieldcraft, camouflage, and miniature warfare. In the second battle, two soldiers from the Golani infantry brigade were killed by mortar bombs, and another was severely injured. The IDF also reported that a Golani combat medic was seriously injured in a third confrontation. Photo by David Cohen/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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8 Israeli Troops Killed In Fighting Inside Lebanon

A wounded Israeli soldier is transferred to a medical center in Safed, northern Israel, on October 2, 2024. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday that eight of its soldiers have been killed in combat with Hezbollah in Lebanon. The soldiers were killed in two battles in southern Lebanon. Three officers and three soldiers died during a confrontation in a building, while five others were seriously wounded, all from the elite commando unit Egoz, which specializes in battles in complex terrains, fieldcraft, camouflage, and miniature warfare. In the second battle, two soldiers from the Golani infantry brigade were killed by mortar bombs, and another was severely injured. The IDF also reported that a Golani combat medic was seriously injured in a third confrontation. Photo by David Cohen/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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8 Israeli Troops Killed In Fighting Inside Lebanon

A wounded Israeli soldier is transferred to a medical center in Safed, northern Israel, on October 2, 2024. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Wednesday that eight of its soldiers have been killed in combat with Hezbollah in Lebanon. The soldiers were killed in two battles in southern Lebanon. Three officers and three soldiers died during a confrontation in a building, while five others were seriously wounded, all from the elite commando unit Egoz, which specializes in battles in complex terrains, fieldcraft, camouflage, and miniature warfare. In the second battle, two soldiers from the Golani infantry brigade were killed by mortar bombs, and another was severely injured. The IDF also reported that a Golani combat medic was seriously injured in a third confrontation. Photo by David Cohen/Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance workers safeguard power supply in China's Changbai Mountains

STORY: Maintenance workers safeguard power supply in China's Changbai Mountains SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of maintenance workers 2. SOUNDBITE 1-3 (Chinese): ZOU WEIHUA, Head of maintenance team with the Shenyang Railway Bureau 3. various of maintenance workers STORYLINE: A team of maintenance workers has braved heavy snow and freezing temperatures to safeguard the power transmission lines in the deep Changbai Mountains, northeast China. Led by 43-year-old Zou Weihua, the team consists of 10 members. Their maintenance work is crucial to stable power supply for four stations on the two railway lines in the area. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU WEIHUA, Head of maintenance team with the Shenyang Railway Bureau "There are over 170 kilometers of power lines in our work zone, mainly in the forest areas with complex terrains, where is quite hard for vehicles to reach. So we need to complete the inspection tou

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China-built highway section spurs economic growth in Montenegro

STORY: China-built highway section spurs economic growth in Montenegro DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Podgorica CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese-built highway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Serbian): MILAN LJILJANIC, Executive Director of Monteput 3. various of the Chinese-built highway 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Serbian): MILAN LJILJANIC, Executive Director of Monteput 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Serbian): VELJKO IVANOVIC, Driver STORYLINE: A new Chinese-built highway in Montenegro has significantly enhanced travel convenience and spurred developmental progress within the country. The 41-km priority Smokovac-Matesevo section of Montenegro's Bar-Boljare Highway opened to traffic in July last year. Since then, it has facilitated the safe passage of millions of travelers through the rugged and perilous terrains of the northern regions, while also catalyzing economic growth. SOUNDBITE 1 (Serbian): MILAN LJILJANIC, Executive Director of Monteput "I would like to reflect on the safety aspect. Construction

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Decines (69): Le "Groupama Stadium

Decines (69): 14/10/2018. Photo aerienne de nuit des tribunes du "Groupama Stadium" de l'Olympique Lyonnais football loue pour un evenement prive. Foule devant les tentes et stands du salon Innovtech 3.0 - Photo by Rambaud J/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM - aerien; Aerien; colore; couleur; Economie; Football; Foule; Foules; illumine; Infrastructure sportive; Infrastructures sportives; lumiere; lumineux; Lyon; nocturne; OL; Olympique Lyonnais; People; Photo aerienne; Photos aeriennes; Prise de vue; Prises de vues; Salon professionnel; Salons professionnels; Sport; Sport collectif; Sports collectifs; Stade; Stades; Terrain de sport; Terrains de sports; Vu de nuit; Vue aerienne; Vue de nuit; vue du ciel; Vues aeriennes; Vues de nuit; Vus de nuit

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World's highest peak sees steady progress in biodiversity conservation

STORY: World's highest peak sees steady progress in biodiversity conservation DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Qomolangma area 2. various of wildlife 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LHAPA TSERING, Director of the Qomolangma base camp administrative station STORYLINE: The Qomolangma National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has seen steady progress in biodiversity conservation. Located on the China-Nepal border, it is the world's highest nature reserve. With complex terrains and diverse ecosystems, the nature reserve is now home to 491 species of terrestrial vertebrates, 11 reptile species, 390 bird species, 82 mammal species, and 2,550 higher plant species. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LHAPA TSERING, Director of the Qomolangma base camp administrative station "Before the Qomolangma Nature Reserve was established in 1988, poaching and illegal livestock grazing were common in the area as there were no rangers here

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Raging wildfire evacuates 2,000 people in Spain

STORY: Raging wildfire evacuates 2,000 people in Spain DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfire in the Vall d'Ebo, in the province of Alicante (courtesy: Firefighters of the provinces of Alicante and Castellon) 2. various of the forest fire in Bejis, in the province of Castello STORYLINE: A wildfire in the Alicante Province of Spain's Valencian Community continued to rage on Monday, after burning over 9,500 hectares of land and evacuating almost 2,000 people from their homes, civil protection agencies said. The fire in Vall d'Ebo has affected a radius of around 75 kilometers, where strong winds, high temperatures and complicated geographic conditions in the hilly terrains have dampened firefighters' efforts to put out the flames, the Valencian regional government said. It said 36 aircraft and helicopters, including some from the neighboring regions of Castille-La Mancha and Murcia, are currently fighting the flames, with ar

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INDIA-KANGRA-NDB-FUNDED WATER PROJECT

(220614) -- KANGRA, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Water pipes for the water project funded by the New Development Bank (NDB) are seen in a village at Kangra district in India's hilly state of Himachal Pradesh, on June 13, 2022. A rural water supply project funded by the New Development Bank (NDB), or BRICS bank, is well in progress in the difficult terrains of India's northern hilly state of Himachal Pradesh, bringing hope to over half a million people suffering from water woes. TO GO WITH "Feature: BRICS bank-financed water project brings hope to rural people in India" (Xinhua)

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INDIA-KANGRA-NDB-FUNDED WATER PROJECT

(220614) -- KANGRA, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Project Manager Karamchand Karlupia stands near the water pipes for the water project funded by the New Development Bank (NDB) in a village at Kangra district in India's hilly state of Himachal Pradesh on June 13, 2022. A rural water supply project funded by the New Development Bank (NDB), or BRICS bank, is well in progress in the difficult terrains of India's northern hilly state of Himachal Pradesh, bringing hope to over half a million people suffering from water woes. TO GO WITH "Feature: BRICS bank-financed water project brings hope to rural people in India" (Xinhua)

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Xinjiang, My home: A forest ranger devotes himself to protecting trees

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: A forest ranger devotes himself to protecting trees DATELINE: June 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Amantu Jumebek packing up 2. SOUNDBITE (Kirgiz): AMANTU JUMEBEK, Forest rangers 3. SOUNDBITE (Kirgiz): AMANTU JUMEBEK, Forest rangers STORYLINE: Trekking through mountainous terrains, patrolling forests and publicizing fire-prevention knowledge... a forest ranger in northwest China's Xinjiang makes his work meaningful. SOUNDBITE (Kirgiz): AMANTU JUMEBEK, Forest ranger "Dad, where are you going? I'm going to patrol the mountains, my son. Bye bye. My name is Amantu Jumebek. I work as a national-level forest ranger in the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Akqi County, China's Xinjiang. My daily work is to patrol the public welfare forests. This is the national wetland park in Akqi County. It covers an area of more than 20,000 mu (1,333 hectares). Here are mainly apple trees apricot trees sea-buckthorn trees willow trees and some