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Myanmar General Elections - Yangon

Officials of the Union Election Commission count votes during the general election at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, on December 28, 2025. Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multi-party democratic general election with the first phase held on Sunday. The general election is scheduled to be held in three phases, with the second phase set for Jan. 11, 2026, followed by the third phase on Jan. 25. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar General Elections - Yangon

Officials of the Union Election Commission count votes during the general election at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, on December 28, 2025. Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multi-party democratic general election with the first phase held on Sunday. The general election is scheduled to be held in three phases, with the second phase set for Jan. 11, 2026, followed by the third phase on Jan. 25. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar General Elections - Yangon

Officials of the Union Election Commission count votes during the general election at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, on December 28, 2025. Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multi-party democratic general election with the first phase held on Sunday. The general election is scheduled to be held in three phases, with the second phase set for Jan. 11, 2026, followed by the third phase on Jan. 25. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar General Elections - Yangon

An official of the Union Election Commission displays a ballot to count during the general election at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, on December 28, 2025. Myanmar kicked off its 2025 multi-party democratic general election with the first phase held on Sunday. The general election is scheduled to be held in three phases, with the second phase set for Jan. 11, 2026, followed by the third phase on Jan. 25. Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran President Visits Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, visiting The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant different parts of the nuclear power plant which is being developed within three phases. The two operations Pezeshkian ordered to launch are related to phases 2 and 3, which include the installation of key equipment at the reactor building of the second unit to increase safety. Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran President Visits Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, visiting The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant different parts of the nuclear power plant which is being developed within three phases. The two operations Pezeshkian ordered to launch are related to phases 2 and 3, which include the installation of key equipment at the reactor building of the second unit to increase safety. Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran President Visits Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, visiting The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant different parts of the nuclear power plant which is being developed within three phases. The two operations Pezeshkian ordered to launch are related to phases 2 and 3, which include the installation of key equipment at the reactor building of the second unit to increase safety. Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran President Visits Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, visiting The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant different parts of the nuclear power plant which is being developed within three phases. The two operations Pezeshkian ordered to launch are related to phases 2 and 3, which include the installation of key equipment at the reactor building of the second unit to increase safety. Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran President Visits Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, visiting The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant different parts of the nuclear power plant which is being developed within three phases. The two operations Pezeshkian ordered to launch are related to phases 2 and 3, which include the installation of key equipment at the reactor building of the second unit to increase safety. Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran President Visits Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, visiting The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant different parts of the nuclear power plant which is being developed within three phases. The two operations Pezeshkian ordered to launch are related to phases 2 and 3, which include the installation of key equipment at the reactor building of the second unit to increase safety. Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran President Visits Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, visiting The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant different parts of the nuclear power plant which is being developed within three phases. The two operations Pezeshkian ordered to launch are related to phases 2 and 3, which include the installation of key equipment at the reactor building of the second unit to increase safety. Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran President Visits Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, visiting The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant different parts of the nuclear power plant which is being developed within three phases. The two operations Pezeshkian ordered to launch are related to phases 2 and 3, which include the installation of key equipment at the reactor building of the second unit to increase safety. Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran President Visits Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, visiting The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant different parts of the nuclear power plant which is being developed within three phases. The two operations Pezeshkian ordered to launch are related to phases 2 and 3, which include the installation of key equipment at the reactor building of the second unit to increase safety. Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran President Visits Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, visiting The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant different parts of the nuclear power plant which is being developed within three phases. The two operations Pezeshkian ordered to launch are related to phases 2 and 3, which include the installation of key equipment at the reactor building of the second unit to increase safety. Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran President Visits Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, visiting The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant different parts of the nuclear power plant which is being developed within three phases. The two operations Pezeshkian ordered to launch are related to phases 2 and 3, which include the installation of key equipment at the reactor building of the second unit to increase safety. Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran President Visits Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant - Iran

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, visiting The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant different parts of the nuclear power plant which is being developed within three phases. The two operations Pezeshkian ordered to launch are related to phases 2 and 3, which include the installation of key equipment at the reactor building of the second unit to increase safety. Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 900 pieces of relics retrieved from ancient shipwrecks in South China Sea

STORY: Over 900 pieces of relics retrieved from ancient shipwrecks in South China Sea SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:17 LOCATION: QIONGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cultural relics being retrieved from shipwrecks in South China Sea STORYLINE: More than 900 pieces of cultural relics were unearthed from two ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea, according to a press conference held by the National Cultural Heritage Administration on Thursday in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. According to the National Cultural Heritage Administration, three phases of archaeological survey were conducted by joint efforts between research institutes and a local museum from 2023 to 2024. The No. 1 shipwreck mainly consists of porcelain relics, estimated to contain more than 100,000 pieces dating back to the reign of Emperor Zhengde (1506-1521) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). A total of 890 pieces of relics have been excavated during the three phases of

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UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

STORY: UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. various of delegates voting 3. various of Security Council President announcing voting result STORYLINE: The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in three phases to end the war in Gaza. Adopted by a large majority with 14 votes in favor and Russia abstaining, Resolution 2735 also urges both parties to the conflict to fully implement the terms of the proposal "without delay and without condition." According to the resolution, phase one includes an "immediate, full, and complete ceasefire with the release of hostages including women, the elderly and the wounded, the return of the remains of some hostages who have been killed, and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners." It calls for the w

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Representatives vote on a draft resolution during a UN Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, June 10, 2024. The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in three phases to end the war in Gaza. (Eskinder Debebe/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-GAZA-IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE-RESOLUTION-ADOPTION

(240610) -- UNITED NATIONS, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Representatives vote on a draft resolution during a UN Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 10, 2024. The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in three phases to end the war in Gaza. (Eskinder Debebe/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

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China-aided mine clearance project benefits Cambodian people: Cambodian official

STORY: China-aided mine clearance project benefits Cambodian people: Cambodian official SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): LY THUCH, Senior minister and first vice-president of Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) 2. various of MoU signing on continued cooperation on mine clearance in Cambodia STORYLINE: A China-aided mine clearance project has cleared over 100 square km of land contaminated with mines and explosive remnants of war (eras) in Cambodia, benefiting some 1.5 million people, a senior government official said here on Thursday. Ly Thuch, senior minister and first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), said the China-Aided Cambodia Landmines Elimination Project, which has been carried out in three phases from 2018 and 2025, has helped find and destroy about 78,000 pieces of landmines and unexploded ordinances.

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UN peacekeeping mission starts withdrawal from DR Congo

STORY: UN peacekeeping mission starts withdrawal from DR Congo SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the joint press conference held in Kinshasa 2. SOUNDBITE (French): BINTOU KEITA, UN envoy in the DRC and head of MONUSCO 3. various of a refugee camp (file) STORYLINE: UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), commonly known as MONUSCO, has started withdrawal, said Christophe Lutundula, DRC deputy prime minister and foreign Minister. MONUSCO's disengagement will take place in three phases, starting with a complete withdrawal of the military and police components of MONUSCO from the eastern province of South Kivu by April 30, according to a statement issued on Saturday after the joint press conference held by Lutundula and Bintou Keita, UN envoy in the DRC and head of the UN peacekeeping mission. The second and third phases of the mission's drawdown provide for withdrawal from North Ki

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Egypt to establish 1-bln-euro tire factory in Suez Canal Economic Zone

STORY: Egypt to establish 1-bln-euro tire factory in Suez Canal Economic Zone DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony of the tire factory project (courtesy of Egyptian Cabinet) 2. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt will establish a tire factory with investments valued at one billion euros (1.07 billion U.S. dollars) in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) northeast of the capital, the Egyptian government said in a statement on Wednesday. The factory will cover 400,000 square meters in three phases, it said. The project aims to produce tires for private cars and heavy trucks with a production capacity of seven million per year at the time of full operation, it added. The move is part of the SCZone's strategy to localize several integrated service and industrial sectors, the statement said, adding that the new factory initially targets securing the needs of domestic markets and reducing importation. It will provide

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1st phase of CNOOC's Zhuhai carbon reduction project put into operation

STORY: 1st phase of CNOOC's Zhuhai carbon reduction project put into operation DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the CNOOC Zhuhai construction site 2. various of workers at work STORYLINE: The first phase of a carbon emission reduction demonstration project of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) was successfully connected to the grid on Wednesday in Zhuhai, south China's Hainan Province. The project, which integrates solar power generation with power storage and charging, will significantly promote clean energy production and consumption in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The project is divided into three phases. The first phase, involving photovoltaic panels that cover an area of 42,000 square meters, or equivalent to 100 standard basketball courts, has an installed capacity of 6.5 megawatts. It will produce 7 million kWh of "green electricity" in the first year of its official operation. The project i

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KENYA-MTITO ANDEI-SOLAR-POWERED TABLETS-POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(230707) -- MTITO ANDEI, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rehema Yusuf, a mother of three children, learns a lesson with a solar-powered tablet at home in Nthunguni village of Mtito Andei, Kenya, July 1, 2023. Rehema Yusuf is a mother of three children living in a small village in Mtito Andei, some 200 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. As a participant in a solar media project, she succeeded to earn more money and better feed her children by learning hairdressing and some other skills to get more job opportunities. China's Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co. Limited and Nairobi-based Mama Layla Solar Lights in Kenya partnered in September 2022 to roll out solar-powered tablets, or "solar media" that are designed to empower marginalized communities. A total of more than 200 families benefited from the previous two phases of the project in parts of Kenya's remote areas that lack electricity provision, with the first phase providing 25 units of equipment for local villagers and the second phase 81 units. The third phase w

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KENYA-MTITO ANDEI-SOLAR-POWERED TABLETS-POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(230707) -- MTITO ANDEI, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rehema Yusuf, a mother of three children, learns a lesson with a solar-powered tablet at home in Nthunguni village of Mtito Andei, Kenya, July 1, 2023. Rehema Yusuf is a mother of three children living in a small village in Mtito Andei, some 200 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. As a participant in a solar media project, she succeeded to earn more money and better feed her children by learning hairdressing and some other skills to get more job opportunities. China's Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co. Limited and Nairobi-based Mama Layla Solar Lights in Kenya partnered in September 2022 to roll out solar-powered tablets, or "solar media" that are designed to empower marginalized communities. A total of more than 200 families benefited from the previous two phases of the project in parts of Kenya's remote areas that lack electricity provision, with the first phase providing 25 units of equipment for local villagers and the second phase 81 units. The third phase w

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KENYA-MTITO ANDEI-SOLAR-POWERED TABLETS-POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(230707) -- MTITO ANDEI, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People try a solar-powered tablet in Nthunguni village of Mtito Andei, Kenya on July 1, 2023. Rehema Yusuf is a mother of three children living in a small village in Mtito Andei, some 200 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. As a participant in a solar media project, she succeeded to earn more money and better feed her children by learning hairdressing and some other skills to get more job opportunities. China's Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co. Limited and Nairobi-based Mama Layla Solar Lights in Kenya partnered in September 2022 to roll out solar-powered tablets, or "solar media" that are designed to empower marginalized communities. A total of more than 200 families benefited from the previous two phases of the project in parts of Kenya's remote areas that lack electricity provision, with the first phase providing 25 units of equipment for local villagers and the second phase 81 units. The third phase will be implemented in November 2023 and is expected to pro