Plane Crash Victims Mourning - South Korea

Plane Crash Victims Mourning - South Korea

Lee Jae-myung (C), leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, pays tribute at a joint memorial altar for the victims of the Jeju Air plane crash in Muan, southwest South Korea, December 30, 2024. All the 179 people aboard a passenger jet that crashed while landing at an airport in southwest South Korea were confirmed dead except only two rescued, multiple media outlets said Sunday, citing the fire authorities. South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok on Sunday announced a week-long mourning period over the tragedy. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Plane Crash Victims Mourning - South Korea

Plane Crash Victims Mourning - South Korea

Lee Jae-myung (C), leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, pays tribute at a joint memorial altar for the victims of the Jeju Air plane crash in Muan, southwest South Korea, December 30, 2024. All the 179 people aboard a passenger jet that crashed while landing at an airport in southwest South Korea were confirmed dead except only two rescued, multiple media outlets said Sunday, citing the fire authorities. South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok on Sunday announced a week-long mourning period over the tragedy. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Plane Crash Victims Mourning - South Korea

Plane Crash Victims Mourning - South Korea

A bereaved family member pays tribute at a joint memorial altar for the victims of the Jeju Air plane crash in Muan, southwest South Korea, December 30, 2024. All the 179 people aboard a passenger jet that crashed while landing at an airport in southwest South Korea were confirmed dead except only two rescued, multiple media outlets said Sunday, citing the fire authorities. South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok on Sunday announced a week-long mourning period over the tragedy. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Plane Crash Victims Mourning - South Korea

Plane Crash Victims Mourning - South Korea

Citizens pay tribute at a joint memorial altar for the victims of the Jeju Air plane crash in Muan, southwest South Korea, December 30, 2024. All the 179 people aboard a passenger jet that crashed while landing at an airport in southwest South Korea were confirmed dead except only two rescued, multiple media outlets said Sunday, citing the fire authorities. South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok on Sunday announced a week-long mourning period over the tragedy. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

This photo shows the site of an airplane crash at an airport in Muan, southwest South Korea, on on December 29, 2024. All the 181 people aboard a South Korean airplane that crashed on Sunday at the country's southwestern airport were believed to have been killed except two rescued, multiple media outlets said citing the fire authorities. Photo by NEWSIS via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

All 181 people aboard crashed S. Korean airplane believed killed, except 2 rescued

This photo shows the site of an airplane crash at an airport in Muan, southwest South Korea, on on December 29, 2024. All the 181 people aboard a South Korean airplane that crashed on Sunday at the country's southwestern airport were believed to have been killed except two rescued, multiple media outlets said citing the fire authorities. Photo by NEWSIS via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - A worker lifts and unloads items from a driverless logistics delivery vehicle at a Courier station in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Two driverless logistics delivery vehicles drive on a street in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Two driverless logistics delivery vehicles drive on a street in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Driverless logistics delivery vehicles drive on a street in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - A staff member loads express items for a driverless logistics delivery vehicle at a logistics park in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - A staff member loads express items for a driverless logistics delivery vehicle at a logistics park in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - A staff member uses a mobile APP to launch a driverless logistics delivery vehicle at a logistics park in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - A driverless logistics delivery vehicle drives on a street in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - A driverless logistics delivery vehicle drives on a street in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

Driverless Delivery Vehicles Put Into Operation in Ordos

ORDOS, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Two driverless logistics delivery vehicles drive on a street in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, China, June 6, 2024. On the same day, five driverless delivery vehicles were officially put into operation after two months of joint testing. Using 5G artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, the five driverless delivery vehicles have a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour, a driving range of 180 kilometers, a load of 1,000 kilograms, and deliver express deliveries to 43 stations and outlets every day. It is reported that 30 driverless delivery vehicles will be put into use in the region within the year, helping to build a national freight distribution demonstration city.

SERBIA-BELGRADE-VUCIC-XINHUA-FU HUA-MEETING

SERBIA-BELGRADE-VUCIC-XINHUA-FU HUA-MEETING

(240430) -- BELGRADE, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic meets with visiting President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua in Belgrade, Serbia, on April 30, 2024. Regarding media exchanges, Vucic highly valued the cooperation between Xinhua News Agency and Serbia's Tanjug News Agency and other media outlets, saying that such exchanges enable the Serbian media to learn from the experience of their Chinese counterparts and allow the Serbian people to better understand China, so as to promote mutual learning and experience sharing between the two countries. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Israeli army kills 6 Palestinians in West Bank: sources

STORY: Israeli army kills 6 Palestinians in West Bank: sources SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: TULKARM, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tulkarm after the Israeli army raid 2. various of a funeral held after the Israeli army raid STORYLINE: Six Palestinians were killed Thursday by the Israeli army in several West Bank cities, according to Palestinian sources. Among the six Palestinians, four were killed in clashes during an Israeli army raid in the Nour Shams Palestinian refugee camp in the city of Tulkarm. Two of them were killed by live bullets fired by Israeli troops, while the other two were killed in a drone bombing, according to Palestinian Red Crescent Society and security sources. Israeli media outlets said that the two Palestinians attacked by drone were posing a threat to the army by firing at Israeli vehicles during a military operation in the refugee camp. Large Israeli forces, accompanied by military bulldoze

Israel targets press reporters in South Lebanon: media

STORY: Israel targets press reporters in South Lebanon: media SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:39 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of press reporters fleeing Israeli bombing 2. various of smoke caused by Israeli bombing of south Lebanon STORYLINE: On Monday, two Israeli strikes targeted a team of journalists from several media outlets covering field developments in the southern Lebanese village of Yaroun. According to media reports, as reporters gathered in Yaroun to cover an earlier strike on a house in the town, they got targeted twice by a drone. The second missile was captured on air as a journalist was reporting the first attack. Al Jazeera said the bombing injured its photographer Issam Mawasi, and damaged the media network's vehicle. On Oct. 14, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry submitted a complaint to the UN Security Council about Israel's deliberate killing of Lebanese photojournalist Issam Abdallah, who worked for Reuters. On Oct. 13, an I

(FOCUS) SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PROTEST-ISRAELI AIR STRIKES

(FOCUS) SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PROTEST-ISRAELI AIR STRIKES

(231013) -- DAMASCUS, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a protest to condemn Israeli missile strikes on two Syrian airports, and voice their support for the Palestinians, in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2023. Israeli missile strikes targeted both international airports in the capital Damascus, and the northern province of Aleppo on Thursday, the Syrian army said in a statement carried by the official media outlets. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

(FOCUS) SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PROTEST-ISRAELI AIR STRIKES

(FOCUS) SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PROTEST-ISRAELI AIR STRIKES

(231013) -- DAMASCUS, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a protest to condemn Israeli missile strikes on two Syrian airports, and voice their support for the Palestinians, in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2023. Israeli missile strikes targeted both international airports in the capital Damascus, and the northern province of Aleppo on Thursday, the Syrian army said in a statement carried by the official media outlets. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

U.S. Texas mall shooting suspect identified as possible neo-Nazi sympathizer: local media

STORY: U.S. Texas mall shooting suspect identified as possible neo-Nazi sympathizer: local media DATELINE: May 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the shooting site 2. SOUNDBTIE(English): JOSEPH GALLAGHER, Store manager at Allen Premium Outlets STORYLINE: Local media reported on Sunday that the gunman who killed eight people and injured seven others at an outlet mall in the U.S. state of Texas was identified as a suspected neo-Nazi sympathizer. Two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News that Mauricio Garcia, who was armed with a rifle and a handgun, was killed by a police officer after opening fire on Saturday at the Allen Premium Outlets, about 48 km north of Dallas. Garcia, 33, had several social media accounts and appeared to be drawn to neo-Nazi and white supremacist content, said the NBC News report, adding that he was wearing a patch on his chest with a right-wing acronym. However, authorities said that it was too early to ascribe a mo

9 dead, 7 wounded in shooting at Dallas mall in U.S.

STORY: 9 dead, 7 wounded in shooting at Dallas mall in U.S. DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: DALLAS, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the outlet mall 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOSEPH GALLAGHER, Store manager at Allen Premium Outlets STORYLINE: Nine people were killed, including the shooter, and seven others wounded in a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south-central U.S. state Texas, authorities said. The shooter, who authorities believe was acting alone, was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office. Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said Saturday night that among the at least nine people sent to hospitals, "two have since died, three are in critical surgery, and four are stable." Local media said the wounded include a five-year-old child. The shooting occurred at the Allen Premium Outlets in a suburb about 48 km north of Dallas. Local residents told Xinhua that it is one of the largest outlet malls in the area and is usually very busy

Türkiye detains 110 over alleged PKK ties ahead of elections

STORY: Türkiye detains 110 over alleged PKK ties ahead of elections DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operation in Diyarbakir province STORYLINE: Turkish police on Tuesday detained 110 people over alleged ties with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. The operation was launched in 21 provinces including the southeastern Kurdish-majority Diyarbakir province. The arrests included those masterminding nearly 60 street protests taken place since 2017, financing the PKK, promoting the group through media or its outlets, and some lawyers and association executives suspected of ties, according to the report. The operation came three weeks ahead of the key elections on May 14 in which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would seek to extend his two-decade rule. The PKK, listed as a terror organization by Türkiye, the United States and the European Union, has been rebelling ag

Nanjing Massacre study tour

Nanjing Massacre study tour

Reporters from various foreign countries listen to an account of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre by an 88-year-old Chinese woman who survived it, at the Nanjing Massacre memorial hall in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on Feb. 19, 2014, during a tour organized by the Chinese Foreign Ministry for the foreign media. Forty-two journalists from 25 media outlets participated.

Nanjing Massacre study tour

Nanjing Massacre study tour

NANJING, China - A Chinese official (R back) shows reporters from various foreign countries documents concerning the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, at the archives office in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on Feb. 19, 2014, during a tour organized by the Chinese Foreign Ministry for the foreign media. Forty-two journalists from 25 media outlets participated.

Man charmed with Papabubble candies in Spain

Man charmed with Papabubble candies in Spain

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 27, 2013, in Tokyo shows Kiyokazu Kanno making Papabubble candies that originated in Barcelona, Spain, at one of his shops. Intrigued by the charm of the colorful candies, Kanno received two years of candy-making training in Spain and opened his own store eight years ago, currently running a total of five outlets in Tokyo and Yokohama.

Uniqlo shop in Bangladesh

Uniqlo shop in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Photo shows a Uniqlo brand shop of apparel retailer Fast Retailing Co. in Dhaka on July 5, 2013. The company opened two outlets of its Uniqlo casual clothing chain in the Bangladeshi capital the same day.

Uniqlo shop in Bangladesh

Uniqlo shop in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh - A woman holds a garment at a Uniqlo brand shop of apparel retailer Fast Retailing Co. in Dhaka on July 5, 2013. The company opened two outlets of its Uniqlo casual clothing chain in the Bangladeshi capital the same day.

Aeon supermarkets open at 7 a.m. for power-saving

Aeon supermarkets open at 7 a.m. for power-saving

TOKYO, Japan - People shop at an outlet of Aeon Co. in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward just after 7 a.m. on June 1, 2012. Japan's largest retailer the same day started to open most of its supermarket outlets across the country at 7 a.m., two hours earlier than usual, in response to calls by consumers who want to shop in the cooler hours of the morning amid nationwide efforts to save power during the summer.

iPhone 4S launched in Japan

iPhone 4S launched in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Masayoshi Son, chief executive officer of Softbank Mobile Corp., attends a ceremony marking the launch of the iPhone 4S at one of the company's outlets in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Oct. 14, 2011. Softbank and KDDI Corp. launched the new version of Apple Inc.'s popular smartphone in Japan the same day, starting a fierce competition by the two rival mobile phone operators to chase market leader NTT Docomo Inc.

iPhone 4S launched in Japan

iPhone 4S launched in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Tanaka, president of KDDI Corp., attends a ceremony marking the launch of the iPhone 4S at one of the company's outlets in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Oct. 14, 2011. KDDI and Softbank Mobile Corp. launched the new version of Apple Inc.'s popular smartphone in Japan the same day, starting a fierce competition by the two rival mobile phone operators to chase market leader NTT Docomo Inc.

Luxury specialty store Wako's Ginza outlet

Luxury specialty store Wako's Ginza outlet

TOKYO, Japan - This April 2010 file photo shows the main outlet of the luxury specialty store Wako Co., a landmark building in Tokyo's Ginza district. The operator of the store said Aug. 20, 2010, that it will open its two flagship outlets in the upscale district Sundays and holidays from October.

Seven & I releases wines with global private brand

Seven & I releases wines with global private brand

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows bottles of wine with the Yosemite Road label that Seven & I Holdings Co. released in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2009. Seven & I Holdings began selling two private brand California wines at some 15,000 retail outlets.

2 men held for alleged theft using skimming devices, spy cameras

2 men held for alleged theft using skimming devices, spy cameras

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows the skimming devices confiscated by Nagoya policy on March 7. The police served fresh arrest warrants on two men who are suspected of installing either skimming devices or spy cameras at seven unmanned bank outlets in Aichi and Gifu prefectures and stealing more than 11 million yen from eight customers' accounts.

2 Uniqlo stores launched in Beijing

2 Uniqlo stores launched in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Photo shows one of two Uniqlo casual-clothing stores that opened in Beijing on Sept. 3. The first Uniqlo outlets in Beijing come as part of efforts by Fast Retailing Co. to boost businesses in the Asian market. The company has operated seven Uniqlo stores in Shanghai since September 2002 and opened one in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 2.

Ito-Yokado sells vegetables at half off amid price spike

Ito-Yokado sells vegetables at half off amid price spike

TOKYO, Japan - Supermarket chain operator Ito-Yokado Co. sells radishes, onions and six other kinds of vegetable at about half off at one of its 175 outlets on Aug. 22. The two-day sale is aimed at stimulating demand amid rising vegetable prices caused by the unseasonably cool temperatures this summer.

Sogo closes 3 branch outlets

Sogo closes 3 branch outlets

TOKYO, Japan - Customers read a ''closedown notice'' at the entrance to the Tama store of department store operator Sogo Co. in Tama, Tokyo, on July 13. The debt-laden group shut down three of its 27 retail outlets in Japan, while letting two of the three launch bankruptcy proceedings with local courts.

Democratic incumbent to win Georgia's Senate runoff: U.S. media

STORY: Democratic incumbent to win Georgia's Senate runoff: U.S. media DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: Incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock will win Georgia's runoff election, multiple U.S. media outlets projected on Tuesday night. Warnock is expected to defeat his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, nearly a month after neither candidate won enough votes to secure the Senate seat in this year's midterm elections. With Warnock's victory, Democrats will control 51 seats in the 100-member chamber over the next two years versus 49 for Republicans. Republicans flipped the House of Representatives in November's midterms and have vowed more scrutiny of the White House and the Democratic Party's agenda. The divided Congress will convene for the first time on Jan. 3, 2023. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XHTV)

Democrats to retain control of U.S. Senate: media

STORY: Democrats to retain control of U.S. Senate: media DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol 2. various of voters casting ballots at a poll station STORYLINE: Democrats will retain control of the U.S. Senate in the new Congress as some media outlets called the Nevada race on Saturday night. CNN and NBC News have both projected Democratic incumbent Senator Catherine Cortez Masto to defeat Republican candidate Adam Laxalt. According to media projections, despite Georgia's contest heading to a runoff next month, Democrats will at least control 50 seats in the 100-member Senate in the next two years while Republicans will at least have 49 others. The upper chamber of the U.S. Congress is currently divided 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris able to cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of Democrats. The control of the U.S. House of Representatives is also up for grabs with 20 races still un

CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, east China, June 3, 2022. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai resumed operations on Friday after a two-month suspension. As of Friday, nearly 600 Starbucks branches in Shanghai have reopened, accounting for about two-thirds of its outlets in the city. Starbucks alone has over 900 branches in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A coffee maker pours coffee to a take-out paper cup at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, east China, June 3, 2022. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai resumed operations on Friday after a two-month suspension. As of Friday, nearly 600 Starbucks branches in Shanghai have reopened, accounting for about two-thirds of its outlets in the city. Starbucks alone has over 900 branches in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, east China, June 3, 2022. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai resumed operations on Friday after a two-month suspension. As of Friday, nearly 600 Starbucks branches in Shanghai have reopened, accounting for about two-thirds of its outlets in the city. Starbucks alone has over 900 branches in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Coffee makers work at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, east China, June 3, 2022. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai resumed operations on Friday after a two-month suspension. As of Friday, nearly 600 Starbucks branches in Shanghai have reopened, accounting for about two-thirds of its outlets in the city. Starbucks alone has over 900 branches in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 3, 2022 shows the ready dessert at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, east China. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai resumed operations on Friday after a two-month suspension. As of Friday, nearly 600 Starbucks branches in Shanghai have reopened, accounting for about two-thirds of its outlets in the city. Starbucks alone has over 900 branches in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member demonstrates the service of ordering online and picking up in store at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, east China, June 3, 2022. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai resumed operations on Friday after a two-month suspension. As of Friday, nearly 600 Starbucks branches in Shanghai have reopened, accounting for about two-thirds of its outlets in the city. Starbucks alone has over 900 branches in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Cabs, taxi operators observe strike in India's Delhi

STORY: Cabs, taxi operators observe strike in India's Delhi DATELINE: April 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the landmark in New Delhi 2. various of cabs and taxis waiting for fuel filling STORYLINE: Cabs and taxi operators in India's Delhi began their two-day strike on Monday demanding fixation of fares or charges by the government, reduction in fuel prices, and a fare revision in the wake of continuously rising fuel prices. Presently, the fares are decided by the cabs-aggregators like Ola and Uber. The strike was called despite the Delhi government's assurance to look into the matter. Last week, Delhi's Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said that the state government would soon form a committee regarding the requests. The cabs operators demanded that the Delhi government reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) which it imposes on the diesel and petrol before the fuels are sold at the retail outlets, and bring the fuels under the ambit of Goods and Servic

2 Uniqlo stores launched in Beijing

2 Uniqlo stores launched in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Photo shows one of two Uniqlo casual-clothing stores that opened in Beijing on Sept. 3. The first Uniqlo outlets in Beijing come as part of efforts by Fast Retailing Co. to boost businesses in the Asian market. The company has operated seven Uniqlo stores in Shanghai since September 2002 and opened one in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 2. (Kyodo)

2 men held for alleged theft using skimming devices, spy cameras

2 men held for alleged theft using skimming devices, spy cameras

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows the skimming devices confiscated by Nagoya policy on March 7. The police served fresh arrest warrants on two men who are suspected of installing either skimming devices or spy cameras at seven unmanned bank outlets in Aichi and Gifu prefectures and stealing more than 11 million yen from eight customers' accounts. (Kyodo)

iPhone 4S launched in Japan

iPhone 4S launched in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Masayoshi Son, chief executive officer of Softbank Mobile Corp., attends a ceremony marking the launch of the iPhone 4S at one of the company's outlets in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Oct. 14, 2011. Softbank and KDDI Corp. launched the new version of Apple Inc.'s popular smartphone in Japan the same day, starting a fierce competition by the two rival mobile phone operators to chase market leader NTT Docomo Inc. (Kyodo)