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Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. MANCHE (50) VIEW OF THE VAUBAN TOWER AND THE PENINSULA OF SAINT VAAST-LA-HOUGUE, COASTAL OBSERVATORY. AFTER THE DISASTER AT LA HOUGUE IN 1692, WHICH LED TO THE DESTRUCTION OF TWELVE VESSELS BY THE ENGLISH ON FIRE IN FRONT OF TATIHOU, THE ENGINEER DESCOMBES BUILT TWO TOWERS UNDER THE ORDERS OF VAUBAN, ONE ON THE SAINT-VAAST PENINSULA AND THE ANOTHER ON THE ISLAND OF TATIHOU, ACCESSIBLE AT LOW TIDE. USED BOTH FOR OBSERVATION AND FOR SHOOTING AT SEA, THESE TWO TRUNCATED CONICAL TOWERS 20 M HIGH, Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-funded facilities completed at Cambodia naval base

China-funded facilities completed at Cambodia naval base

Photo taken on April 5, 2025, shows two Chinese naval vessels docked at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base in the province of Sihanoukville, southwestern Cambodia. Cambodia and China held a ceremony the same day to mark the completion of China-funded facilities at the base.

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Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Health services attend to people traveling in a cayuco upon arrival at the port of La Restinga, August 18, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). Two cayucos have arrived today at the port of La Restinga on the island of El Hierro, one of them left from Senegal with 175 people on board and the second one, from Mauritania, in which around 20 people were traveling. Both vessels were assisted out of port by the SSMM Salvamar Adhara. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Health services attend to people traveling in a cayuco upon arrival at the port of La Restinga, August 18, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). Two cayucos have arrived today at the port of La Restinga on the island of El Hierro, one of them left from Senegal with 175 people on board and the second one, from Mauritania, in which around 20 people were traveling. Both vessels were assisted out of port by the SSMM Salvamar Adhara. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Health services attend to people traveling in a cayuco upon arrival at the port of La Restinga, August 18, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). Two cayucos have arrived today at the port of La Restinga on the island of El Hierro, one of them left from Senegal with 175 people on board and the second one, from Mauritania, in which around 20 people were traveling. Both vessels were assisted out of port by the SSMM Salvamar Adhara. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

A cayuco arriving at the port of La Restinga, on August 18, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). Two cayucos have arrived today at the port of La Restinga on the island of El Hierro, one of them left from Senegal with 175 people on board and the second one, from Mauritania, in which around 20 people were traveling. Both vessels were assisted out of port by the SSMM Salvamar Adhara. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Health services attend to people traveling in a cayuco upon arrival at the port of La Restinga, August 18, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). Two cayucos have arrived today at the port of La Restinga on the island of El Hierro, one of them left from Senegal with 175 people on board and the second one, from Mauritania, in which around 20 people were traveling. Both vessels were assisted out of port by the SSMM Salvamar Adhara. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240701) -- BEIJING, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- China Coast Guard assists injured Filipino fishermen in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao on June 29, 2024. The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday assisted two Filipino fishermen injured in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the CCG announced on Sunday. The Filipino fishermen sustained injuries when an engine exploded on their boat, and their situation became dire. As soon as they were spotted, two CCG vessels patrolling the area approached the site, prepared a lifeboat, and dropped buoys and life jackets to the sea. The CCG later informed the Philippine side about the incident, it said, adding that the Philippine vessel expressed gratitude for CCG's act of humanitarianism via radio. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

(240630) -- BEIJING, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 29, 2024 shows the China Coast Guard assisting injured Filipino fishermen in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao. The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday assisted two Filipino fishermen injured in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the CCG announced on Sunday. The Filipino fishermen sustained injuries when an engine exploded on their boat, and their situation became dire. As soon as they were spotted, two CCG vessels patrolling the area approached the site, prepared a lifeboat, and dropped buoys and life jackets to the sea. The CCG later informed the Philippine side about the incident, it said, adding that the Philippine vessel expressed gratitude for CCG's act of humanitarianism via radio. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

(240630) -- BEIJING, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 29, 2024 shows the China Coast Guard assisting injured Filipino fishermen in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao. The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday assisted two Filipino fishermen injured in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the CCG announced on Sunday. The Filipino fishermen sustained injuries when an engine exploded on their boat, and their situation became dire. As soon as they were spotted, two CCG vessels patrolling the area approached the site, prepared a lifeboat, and dropped buoys and life jackets to the sea. The CCG later informed the Philippine side about the incident, it said, adding that the Philippine vessel expressed gratitude for CCG's act of humanitarianism via radio. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

(240630) -- BEIJING, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 29, 2024 shows the China Coast Guard assisting injured Filipino fishermen in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao. The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday assisted two Filipino fishermen injured in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the CCG announced on Sunday. The Filipino fishermen sustained injuries when an engine exploded on their boat, and their situation became dire. As soon as they were spotted, two CCG vessels patrolling the area approached the site, prepared a lifeboat, and dropped buoys and life jackets to the sea. The CCG later informed the Philippine side about the incident, it said, adding that the Philippine vessel expressed gratitude for CCG's act of humanitarianism via radio. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

(240630) -- BEIJING, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 29, 2024 shows the China Coast Guard assisting injured Filipino fishermen in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao. The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday assisted two Filipino fishermen injured in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the CCG announced on Sunday. The Filipino fishermen sustained injuries when an engine exploded on their boat, and their situation became dire. As soon as they were spotted, two CCG vessels patrolling the area approached the site, prepared a lifeboat, and dropped buoys and life jackets to the sea. The CCG later informed the Philippine side about the incident, it said, adding that the Philippine vessel expressed gratitude for CCG's act of humanitarianism via radio. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

(240630) -- BEIJING, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 29, 2024 shows the China Coast Guard assisting injured Filipino fishermen in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao. The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday assisted two Filipino fishermen injured in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the CCG announced on Sunday. The Filipino fishermen sustained injuries when an engine exploded on their boat, and their situation became dire. As soon as they were spotted, two CCG vessels patrolling the area approached the site, prepared a lifeboat, and dropped buoys and life jackets to the sea. The CCG later informed the Philippine side about the incident, it said, adding that the Philippine vessel expressed gratitude for CCG's act of humanitarianism via radio. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

(240630) -- BEIJING, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 29, 2024 shows the China Coast Guard assisting injured Filipino fishermen in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao. The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday assisted two Filipino fishermen injured in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the CCG announced on Sunday. The Filipino fishermen sustained injuries when an engine exploded on their boat, and their situation became dire. As soon as they were spotted, two CCG vessels patrolling the area approached the site, prepared a lifeboat, and dropped buoys and life jackets to the sea. The CCG later informed the Philippine side about the incident, it said, adding that the Philippine vessel expressed gratitude for CCG's act of humanitarianism via radio. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

(240630) -- BEIJING, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 29, 2024 shows the China Coast Guard assisting injured Filipino fishermen in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao. The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday assisted two Filipino fishermen injured in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the CCG announced on Sunday. The Filipino fishermen sustained injuries when an engine exploded on their boat, and their situation became dire. As soon as they were spotted, two CCG vessels patrolling the area approached the site, prepared a lifeboat, and dropped buoys and life jackets to the sea. The CCG later informed the Philippine side about the incident, it said, adding that the Philippine vessel expressed gratitude for CCG's act of humanitarianism via radio. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

CHINA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-FILIPINO FISHERMEN-ASSISTANCE (CN)

(240630) -- BEIJING, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- China Coast Guard assists injured Filipino fishermen in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao on June 29, 2024. The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday assisted two Filipino fishermen injured in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea, the CCG announced on Sunday. The Filipino fishermen sustained injuries when an engine exploded on their boat, and their situation became dire. As soon as they were spotted, two CCG vessels patrolling the area approached the site, prepared a lifeboat, and dropped buoys and life jackets to the sea. The CCG later informed the Philippine side about the incident, it said, adding that the Philippine vessel expressed gratitude for CCG's act of humanitarianism via radio. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240628) -- BEIJING, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese sailors wave good-bye to their Vietnamese counterparts after the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 27, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Li Zhengsong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese sailors send light signals during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Tong Jiajun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese sailors wave good-bye to their Vietnamese counterparts after the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 27, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Zhou Luyao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese sailors make a search plan during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Tong Jiajun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Chinese vessel patrols during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Tong Jiajun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese vessels patrol during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Li Zhengsong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Chinese sailor gives order during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Tong Jiajun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese sailors wave good-bye to their Vietnamese counterparts after the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 27, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Li Zhengsong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and Vietnamese navies conduct a search and rescue drill during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Li Zhengsong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese sailors wave good-bye to their Vietnamese counterparts after the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 27, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Li Zhengsong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A Vietnamese vessel patrols during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Zhou Luyao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese vessels patrol during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Li Zhengsong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese vessel patrols during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Tong Jiajun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese sailors wave good-bye to their Vietnamese counterparts after the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 27, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Li Zhengsong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Vietnamese vessel patrols during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Zhou Luyao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese sailors send light signals during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Tong Jiajun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese sailors wave good-bye to their Vietnamese counterparts after the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 27, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Li Zhengsong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese sailors wave good-bye to their Vietnamese counterparts after the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 27, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Zhou Luyao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese sailors make a search plan during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Tong Jiajun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese sailor gives order during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Tong Jiajun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

CHINA-VIETNAM-NAVIES-JOINT PATROL-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240627) -- GUANGZHOU, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Vietnamese navies conduct a search and rescue drill during the 36th joint patrol of Chinese and Vietnamese navies in Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, June 26, 2024. The Chinese and Vietnamese navies concluded their 36th joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf on Thursday. The two sides each sent two vessels for the two-day patrol. The Chinese navy dispatched the two vessels Tongling and Hanzhong. The patrol, a routine activity in line with an agreement signed by the two countries in 2005, aims to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. (Photo by Li Zhengsong/Xinhua)

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Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks against 2 commercial vessels in Red Sea

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks against 2 commercial vessels in Red Sea SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Houthi spokesman making a video statement in Sanaa STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group on Friday claimed responsibility for launching missile and drone attacks against two commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement that the attacks targeted two ships belonging to companies that violated the Houthi decision to ban entry to Israeli ports. He identified the ships as Elbella and AAL GENOA. In the statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, Sarea said the attacks were "carried out with a number of drones, ballistic and naval missiles, and the hits were accurate." He also vowed to launch more such attacks until "Israel stops the war on Gaza." Earlier in the day, the Houthi television al-Masirah reported that "the U.S.-British coalition launched multiple

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YEMEN-SANAA-HOUTHI-U.S. WARSHIPS-ATTACK

YEMEN-SANAA-HOUTHI-U.S. WARSHIPS-ATTACK

(240430) -- SANAA, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The screenshot captured from a video on April 30, 2024 shows a Houthi military spokesman making a statement in Sanaa, Yemen. Yemen's Houthi group said it had launched attacks on two U.S. warships and two commercial vessels linked to Israel, in what it described as retaliation for U.S. and British involvement in Yemen. (Xinhua)

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Yemen's Houthis says attacking U.S. warships, Israel-related cargo ships

STORY: Yemen's Houthis says attacking U.S. warships, Israel-related cargo ships SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Houthi spokesman making a video statement broadcast by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said on Monday it had launched attacks on two U.S. warships and two commercial vessels linked to Israel, in what it described as retaliation for U.S. and British involvement in Yemen. The group, which controls much of northern Yemen, said it targeted the American warships with drones in the Red Sea. "These operations have been successful," said Yahya Sarea, a Houthi military spokesman, in a statement broadcast by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. Meanwhile, the U.S. Central Command said it intercepted on Sunday five Houthi drones in the Red Sea in a post on social platform X. The Houthis also claimed responsibility for an attack on the CYCLADES, a cargo vessel they say was previ

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Houthi leader vows to continue maritime attacks in Red Sea

STORY: Houthi leader vows to continue maritime attacks in Red Sea SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sanaa residents participating in a rally in Sanaa STORYLINE: Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Houthi group, vowed on Friday to continue its naval operations in the Red Sea, rejecting media reports suggesting a decrease in Houthi maritime attacks, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. In a televised speech addressing a large rally in Sanaa, the Houthi leader said their maritime operations had expanded into the Indian Ocean, calling it "a new theater of confrontation." Al-Houthi also claimed that his group had attacked 102 vessels linked to Israel since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, adding that "successful strikes against Israeli-affiliated ships, occurring at a rate of approximately one every two days," underscore the group's naval capabilities. He added that the U.S. and B

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CHINA-EGYPT-YIN RUINS-LUXOR-ANCIENT CIVILIZATION (CN)

CHINA-EGYPT-YIN RUINS-LUXOR-ANCIENT CIVILIZATION (CN)

(240418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Feb. 23, 2024 shows various bronze vessels unearthed from the Yin Ruins displayed at the new building of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, central China's Henan Province. Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes in southern Egypt, was the pharaohs' capital at the height of their power during the New Kingdom from the 16th century BC to the 11th century BC. Seen by many as the world's largest open-air museum, it is home to famous Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and the ruins of the huge Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple. The Yin Ruins, which is located in Anyang of central China's Henan Province, is the first documented late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.) capital site in China, as confirmed by archaeological excavations and oracle bone inscriptions. Luxor and the Yin Ruins have, respectively, witnessed the historic highlights of the development of Egypt and China, the two ancient civilizations. April 18 marks the Internationa

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-RAIL-SEA INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-RAIL-SEA INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION (CN)

(240302) -- QINZHOU, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 1, 2024 shows vessels docking for unloading at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Some 132,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods had been transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor in the first two months of the year, up 10 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage that was built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE VESSELS-SUDAN-EVACUATION-ARRIVAL

(230428) -- JEDDAH, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Diplomatic personnel of China and Saudi Arabia greet the people evacuated from Sudan by Chinese navy vessels at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 27, 2023. Two Chinese navy vessels have successfully evacuated a first batch of 678 people from Sudan, who arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah at around 3 p.m. Thursday Beijing time, according to an official statement. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's guided-missile destroyer Nanning and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu were dispatched to Sudan on Wednesday Beijing time for emergency evacuation. The first batch of evacuated personnel consists of 668 Chinese citizens and 10 people of other nationalities. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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