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$(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nonaka Miho (below) of Japan competes during the lead qualification of women\'s boulder & lead of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Tao Xiyi$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nonaka Miho (below) of Japan competes during the lead qualification of women's boulder & lead of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi

$(240517) -- KAMPALA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man view exhibits at a stall during a community museum exhibition at Uganda National Cultural Centre in Kampala, Uganda, on May 16, 2024. This two-day event started here on Thursday to showcase the country\'s cultural heritage treasures. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

UGANDA-KAMPALA-CULTURAL HERITAGE-MUSEUM EXHIBITION

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(240517) -- KAMPALA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man view exhibits at a stall during a community museum exhibition at Uganda National Cultural Centre in Kampala, Uganda, on May 16, 2024. This two-day event started here on Thursday to showcase the country's cultural heritage treasures. (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua

$(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, speaks at a teleconference focused on ensuring the delivery of housing projects, in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Shen Hong$

May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-HE LIFENG-HOUSING PROJECTS-TELECONFE

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(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, speaks at a teleconference focused on ensuring the delivery of housing projects, in Beijing, capital of China, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Hong

$(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lan Junyi of China reacts after the women\'s street preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Jia Haocheng$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lan Junyi of China reacts after the women's street preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng

$(240517) -- BEIRUT, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese exhibitors introduce products to visitors during Lebanon International Solar Week 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 16, 2024. This event kicked off Thursday and will last till May 18. (Xinhua\/Bilal Jawich$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

LEBANON-BEIRUT-INT'L SOLAR WEEK

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(240517) -- BEIRUT, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese exhibitors introduce products to visitors during Lebanon International Solar Week 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 16, 2024. This event kicked off Thursday and will last till May 18. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich

$(240517) -- SURREY, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete during the annual Cloverdale Bed Race in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on May 16, 2024. Started in 1977, the traditional community event returned on Thursday, with participants teaming up to compete head-to-head on the street with their modified beds. (Photo by Liang Sen\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CANADA-SURREY-CLOVERDALE BED RACE

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(240517) -- SURREY, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants compete during the annual Cloverdale Bed Race in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on May 16, 2024. Started in 1977, the traditional community event returned on Thursday, with participants teaming up to compete head-to-head on the street with their modified beds. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua

$(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto speaks during a ceremony in Debrecen, Hungary, on Sept. 5, 2022. Chinese battery producer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) signed a real estate deal with the city of Debrecen in Hungary, marking the official launch of its second European plant. (Photo by Attila Volgyi\/Xinhua$

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Dec 21, 2022 07:00 AM

Xinhua Headlines: European green industries look t

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(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto speaks during a ceremony in Debrecen, Hungary, on Sept. 5, 2022. Chinese battery producer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) signed a real estate deal with the city of Debrecen in Hungary, marking the official launch of its second European plant. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua

$(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hannah Roberts of the United States competes during the Cycling BMX Freestyle Women\'s Park Qualification at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/He Changshan$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hannah Roberts of the United States competes during the Cycling BMX Freestyle Women's Park Qualification at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/He Changshan

$(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Edouard Damestoy of France competes during the men\'s park preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Jia Haocheng$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240517) -- SHANGHAI, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Edouard Damestoy of France competes during the men's park preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng

$(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel on the border of Afghanistan\'s Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua\/Zhao Jiasong$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

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(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel on the border of Afghanistan's Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong

$(240517) -- KUNMING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visually impaired students read books at a reading room in the Kunming school for visually impaired and nonspeaking people in southwest China\'s Yunnan Province, April 15, 2024. (All photos were taken with consent of the subjects or their guardians.) TO GO WITH "Feature: Reading accessibility opens world to people with visual impairments in Yunnan" (Xinhua\/Chen Xinbo$

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Apr 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-YUNNAN-VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE-BARRIER-FREE

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(240517) -- KUNMING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visually impaired students read books at a reading room in the Kunming school for visually impaired and nonspeaking people in southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 15, 2024. (All photos were taken with consent of the subjects or their guardians.) TO GO WITH "Feature: Reading accessibility opens world to people with visual impairments in Yunnan" (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo

$(240517) -- KOBE, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Julio Cesar Agripino dos Santos (R, front) of Brazil competes with his guide Micael Batista dos Santos during Men\'s 5000m T11 final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, on May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Zhang Xiaoyu$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)JAPAN-KOBE-PARA ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

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(240517) -- KOBE, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Julio Cesar Agripino dos Santos (R, front) of Brazil competes with his guide Micael Batista dos Santos during Men's 5000m T11 final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, on May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu

$(240517) -- HOUSTON, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fallen trees are seen on a street in Houston, Texas, the United States, May 16, 2024. At least four people were dead after strong storms hit Houston late Thursday, the largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, city officials said. The storms caused massive damage across the areas. As of 9 p.m. local time on Thursday (0200 GMT Friday), CenterPoint, an American electric and natural gas utility, reported nearly 900,000 customers without power. Trees were uprooted and powerlines knocked down in many neighborhoods across Houston and its suburbs. (Photo by Chen Chen\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-HOUSTON-STORMS-AFTERMATH

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(240517) -- HOUSTON, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fallen trees are seen on a street in Houston, Texas, the United States, May 16, 2024. At least four people were dead after strong storms hit Houston late Thursday, the largest city in the U.S. state of Texas, city officials said. The storms caused massive damage across the areas. As of 9 p.m. local time on Thursday (0200 GMT Friday), CenterPoint, an American electric and natural gas utility, reported nearly 900,000 customers without power. Trees were uprooted and powerlines knocked down in many neighborhoods across Houston and its suburbs. (Photo by Chen Chen/Xinhua

$(240517) -- JAKARTA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the Jakarta Textile Museum in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. The museum houses a large collection of textile exhibits reflecting Indonesian culture and society, including exhibits of the world intangible cultural heritage Indonesian batik. (Xinhua\/Zulkarnain$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-TEXTILE MUSEUM

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(240517) -- JAKARTA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the Jakarta Textile Museum in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. The museum houses a large collection of textile exhibits reflecting Indonesian culture and society, including exhibits of the world intangible cultural heritage Indonesian batik. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain

$(240517) -- SYDNEY, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows a view of Circular Quay, seen from inside the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) in Sydney, Australia. First opened its doors to the public in 1991, the MCA aims to be the platform for contemporary art and ideas in Australia and the world. (Xinhua\/Ma Ping$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MUSEUM-MCA

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(240517) -- SYDNEY, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows a view of Circular Quay, seen from inside the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) in Sydney, Australia. First opened its doors to the public in 1991, the MCA aims to be the platform for contemporary art and ideas in Australia and the world. (Xinhua/Ma Ping

$(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows the short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" eating in the water at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China\'s Hainan Province. The recently rescued short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" recovers good in Sanya and is expected to be released into ocean within May based on weather and sea conditions, according to experts. (Xinhua\/Zhang Liyun$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

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(240517) -- BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows the short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" eating in the water at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The recently rescued short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" recovers good in Sanya and is expected to be released into ocean within May based on weather and sea conditions, according to experts. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun

$(240517) -- CHANGSHA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows a head sculpture of Lady Xin Zhui based on facial reconstruction. On Friday, the Hunan Museum in Changsha, central China\'s Hunan Province, released the image of a "3D digital figure" of Xin Zhui, one of the most famous wet mummies in the world. TO GO WITH "Digital technologies restore looks of 2,200-year-old woman" (Photo by Yuan Zhongbiao\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-CHANGSHA-LADY XIN ZHUI-3D DIGITAL FIGURES-RE

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(240517) -- CHANGSHA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows a head sculpture of Lady Xin Zhui based on facial reconstruction. On Friday, the Hunan Museum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, released the image of a "3D digital figure" of Xin Zhui, one of the most famous wet mummies in the world. TO GO WITH "Digital technologies restore looks of 2,200-year-old woman" (Photo by Yuan Zhongbiao/Xinhua

$(240517) -- CANNES, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese actress Zhong Chuxi arrives for the screening of the film "Megalopolis" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-"MEGALOPOLIS"

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(240517) -- CANNES, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese actress Zhong Chuxi arrives for the screening of the film "Megalopolis" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240517) -- MANAMA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the press conference after the conclusion of the 33rd Arab League Summit held in Manama, Bahrain. The Arab League on Thursday called for the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces in the occupied Palestinian territories until the implementation of the two-state solution. (Xinhua\/Wang Haizhou$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

BAHRAIN-MANAMA-33RD ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT-PRESS CONFE

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(240517) -- MANAMA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the press conference after the conclusion of the 33rd Arab League Summit held in Manama, Bahrain. The Arab League on Thursday called for the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping forces in the occupied Palestinian territories until the implementation of the two-state solution. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou

$(240517) -- LJUBLJANA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian Culture Minister Asta Vrecko poses for a photo inside a library bus during the Mobile Library Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 16, 2024. On Thursday, a fleet of 18 library buses from Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary pulled up in Ljubljana for a two-day Mobile Library Festival and international conference. TO GO WITH "Feature: Book buses pull up in Ljubljana for Mobile Library Festival" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-MOBILE LIBRARY FESTIVAL

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(240517) -- LJUBLJANA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian Culture Minister Asta Vrecko poses for a photo inside a library bus during the Mobile Library Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 16, 2024. On Thursday, a fleet of 18 library buses from Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary pulled up in Ljubljana for a two-day Mobile Library Festival and international conference. TO GO WITH "Feature: Book buses pull up in Ljubljana for Mobile Library Festival" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua

$(240517) -- MALABO, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check in at Malabo International Airport in Equatorial Guinea, on May 15, 2024. The new terminal project of Malabo International Airport, constructed by Weihai International Economic & Technical Cooperative Co., Ltd., turned operational in March 2023. Designed and built entirely according to Chinese standards, the project has a total construction area of approximately 45,000 square meters, capable of take-off and landing services for various types of civil aviation aircraft worldwide. (Xinhua\/Han Xu$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CHINESE-BUILT AIRPORT TER

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(240517) -- MALABO, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check in at Malabo International Airport in Equatorial Guinea, on May 15, 2024. The new terminal project of Malabo International Airport, constructed by Weihai International Economic & Technical Cooperative Co., Ltd., turned operational in March 2023. Designed and built entirely according to Chinese standards, the project has a total construction area of approximately 45,000 square meters, capable of take-off and landing services for various types of civil aviation aircraft worldwide. (Xinhua/Han Xu

$(240517) -- LUSAKA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema delivers a speech during the China-Zambia High-Quality Development Forum in Lusaka, Zambia, May 15, 2024. A forum to promote cooperation between China and Zambia opened here Wednesday with China\'s pledge to build on past successes to open new horizons of cooperation through high-quality development. (Xinhua\/Peng Lijun$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINA-HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM

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(240517) -- LUSAKA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema delivers a speech during the China-Zambia High-Quality Development Forum in Lusaka, Zambia, May 15, 2024. A forum to promote cooperation between China and Zambia opened here Wednesday with China's pledge to build on past successes to open new horizons of cooperation through high-quality development. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun

$(240517) -- DOLAKHA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a scene during a handover ceremony for two public schools rebuilt with Chinese assistance held in Dolakha, Nepal. Two public schools rebuilt with Chinese assistance in Nepal\'s Dolakha district were handed over to local authorities on Thursday. The schools in Jilu and Singati of the district were damaged in the 2015 massive earthquake, and Sinohydro Bureau 6 Co., Ltd. under the Power Construction Corporation of China undertook their demolition and reconstruction under an assistance agreement signed by the governments of Nepal and China. (Photo by Nirana Raj Bana\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

NEPAL-DOLAKHA-CHINA-AIDED SCHOOLS-HANDOVER

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(240517) -- DOLAKHA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a scene during a handover ceremony for two public schools rebuilt with Chinese assistance held in Dolakha, Nepal. Two public schools rebuilt with Chinese assistance in Nepal's Dolakha district were handed over to local authorities on Thursday. The schools in Jilu and Singati of the district were damaged in the 2015 massive earthquake, and Sinohydro Bureau 6 Co., Ltd. under the Power Construction Corporation of China undertook their demolition and reconstruction under an assistance agreement signed by the governments of Nepal and China. (Photo by Nirana Raj Bana/Xinhua

$(240517) -- BAKU, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shen Yueyue, vice chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People\'s Political Consultative Conference, also chairperson of the Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), holds talks with Ali Huseynli (5th L), first deputy chairman of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 14, 2024. At the invitation of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, Shen led a Chinese delegation to visit Azerbaijan from Tuesday to Thursday. (Xinhua$

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

AZERBAIJAN-BAKU-SHEN YUEYUE-DELEGATION-VISIT

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(240517) -- BAKU, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shen Yueyue, vice chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, also chairperson of the Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), holds talks with Ali Huseynli (5th L), first deputy chairman of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 14, 2024. At the invitation of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, Shen led a Chinese delegation to visit Azerbaijan from Tuesday to Thursday. (Xinhua

$(240517) -- NYANZA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Travelers visit Kings\' Palace museum in Nyanza, Southern Province, Rwanda, April 6, 2024. The Kings\' Palace museum offers a detailed overview of the Rwandan monarchial system and its abolition in early 1960s due to colonialism. (Xinhua\/Dong Jianghui$

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Apr 06, 2024 06:00 AM

RWANDA-NYANZA-KINGS' PALACE MUSEUM

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(240517) -- NYANZA, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Travelers visit Kings' Palace museum in Nyanza, Southern Province, Rwanda, April 6, 2024. The Kings' Palace museum offers a detailed overview of the Rwandan monarchial system and its abolition in early 1960s due to colonialism. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui

$(240517) -- NABLUS, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian man checks a charred car after Israeli attacks at a village near the West Bank city of Nablus, May 16, 2024. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-NABLUS-ISRAELI ATTACKS-AFTERMATH

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(240517) -- NABLUS, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian man checks a charred car after Israeli attacks at a village near the West Bank city of Nablus, May 16, 2024. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua

$(240517) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gong Xiangyu (2nd R) and Wang Yuanyuan (1st R) of China block during the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League Women\'s Pool 2 match between China and the United States in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Tiancong$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-VOLLEYBALL-NATIONS LEAGU

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(240517) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gong Xiangyu (2nd R) and Wang Yuanyuan (1st R) of China block during the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League Women's Pool 2 match between China and the United States in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong

$(240517) -- LAHORE, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Watermelon vendors chant to attract customers at a fruit market in Lahore, Pakistan on May 16, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

PAKISTAN-LAHORE-SUMMER-WATERMELON MARKET

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(240517) -- LAHORE, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Watermelon vendors chant to attract customers at a fruit market in Lahore, Pakistan on May 16, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua

$(240517) -- ROME, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iga Swiatek celebrates a point during the women\'s singles semifinal match between Iga Swiatek of Poland and Coco Gauff of the United States at the WTA Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 16, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-WTA-ITALIAN OPEN-SEMIFINAL

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(240517) -- ROME, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iga Swiatek celebrates a point during the women's singles semifinal match between Iga Swiatek of Poland and Coco Gauff of the United States at the WTA Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 16, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua

$(240516) -- NAIROBI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President William Ruto (C) welcomes visiting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (L) at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 16, 2024. Kenya and Uganda on Thursday signed a number of agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation. (Photo by Fred Mutune\/Xinhua$

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

KENYA-NAIROBI-PRESIDENT-UGANDA-PRESIDENT-VISIT

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(240516) -- NAIROBI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President William Ruto (C) welcomes visiting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (L) at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 16, 2024. Kenya and Uganda on Thursday signed a number of agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation. (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua

$(240516) -- ZAGREB, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a pro-Palestinian protest in front of the Israeli embassy in Zagreb, Croatia, on May 16, 2024. (Neva Zganec\/PIXSELL via Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CROATIA-ZAGREB-PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTEST

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(240516) -- ZAGREB, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a pro-Palestinian protest in front of the Israeli embassy in Zagreb, Croatia, on May 16, 2024. (Neva Zganec/PIXSELL via Xinhua

$(240516) -- HARARE, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A person shows a new currency Zimbabwe Gold banknote in Harare, Zimbabwe, on May 15, 2024. Illegal currency traders have disappeared on the streets of Zimbabwe\'s capital Harare as authorities crack down on illegal money-trading in a bid to maintain the value of the new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency. (Photo by Shaun Jusa\/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Zimbabwe cracks down on illegal money traders to stabilize new currency$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

ZIMBABWE-HARARE-CURRENCY-ILLEGAL TRADE-CRACKDOWN

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(240516) -- HARARE, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A person shows a new currency Zimbabwe Gold banknote in Harare, Zimbabwe, on May 15, 2024. Illegal currency traders have disappeared on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare as authorities crack down on illegal money-trading in a bid to maintain the value of the new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Zimbabwe cracks down on illegal money traders to stabilize new currency

$(240516) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli tank moves along the border with northern Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, on May 16, 2024. Five Israeli soldiers were killed and seven others injured, three of them seriously, by errant Israeli tank fire in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Thursday. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

ISRAEL-GAZA-BORDER-TROOPS

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(240516) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli tank moves along the border with northern Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, on May 16, 2024. Five Israeli soldiers were killed and seven others injured, three of them seriously, by errant Israeli tank fire in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Thursday. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua

$(240516) -- BANSKA BYSTRICA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peter Pellegrini (R), Slovak president-elect, speaks to media at the F. D. Roosevelt University Hospital in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, on May 16, 2024. Slovak\'s three-party coalition government is solid, Peter Pellegrini, Slovak president-elect, said Thursday after visiting wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico. (Xinhua\/He Canling$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

SLOVAKIA-BANSKA BYSTRICA-PM-SHOT-HOSPITAL-PRESIDEN

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(240516) -- BANSKA BYSTRICA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Peter Pellegrini (R), Slovak president-elect, speaks to media at the F. D. Roosevelt University Hospital in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, on May 16, 2024. Slovak's three-party coalition government is solid, Peter Pellegrini, Slovak president-elect, said Thursday after visiting wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico. (Xinhua/He Canling

$(240516) -- GOLAN HEIGHTS, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises after a rocket attack from southern Lebanon in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, on May 16, 2024. Dozens of rockets were fired by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah at northern Israel on Thursday in retaliation for overnight Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon, Israeli and Lebanese sources said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that about 45 launches were identified crossing from Lebanon toward the annexed Golan Heights and the community of Zarit in the Galilee, triggering sirens in the country\'s north. (Ayal Margolin\/JINI via Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GOLAN HEIGHTS-ROCKETS-ATTACK

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(240516) -- GOLAN HEIGHTS, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises after a rocket attack from southern Lebanon in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, on May 16, 2024. Dozens of rockets were fired by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah at northern Israel on Thursday in retaliation for overnight Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon, Israeli and Lebanese sources said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that about 45 launches were identified crossing from Lebanon toward the annexed Golan Heights and the community of Zarit in the Galilee, triggering sirens in the country's north. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua

$(240516) -- THE HAGUE, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Judges attend a hearing of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands, on May 16, 2024. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened its two-day hearings on Thursday regarding South Africa\'s request to halt Israel\'s military offensive in Gaza. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

THE NETHERLANDS-THE HAGUE-ICJ-SOUTH AFRICA-PLEA AG

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(240516) -- THE HAGUE, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Judges attend a hearing of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands, on May 16, 2024. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened its two-day hearings on Thursday regarding South Africa's request to halt Israel's military offensive in Gaza. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a restrictive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Zhongnanhai in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Yue Yuewei$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-RUSSIA-PUTIN-RESTRICTIVE

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a restrictive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Zhongnanhai in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend the opening ceremony of the China-Russia Years of Culture and a special concert celebrating the 75th anniversary of China-Russia diplomatic ties in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jie$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-PUTIN-CHINA-RUSSIA YEARS

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend the opening ceremony of the China-Russia Years of Culture and a special concert celebrating the 75th anniversary of China-Russia diplomatic ties in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jie

$(240516) -- DAMASCUS, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shi Hongwei (L), China\'s ambassador to Syria, Khaled Hboubati (C), head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), and Sonja Bjorklund, the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) manager in Syria, speak to the media in Damascus, Syria, May 15, 2024. The China International Development Cooperation Agency (China Aid), the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies in Syria unveiled a collaborative initiative on Wednesday to bolster the health sector in war-torn Syria. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani\/Xinhua$

May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CHINA AID-IFRC-HUMANITARIAN PROJECT

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(240516) -- DAMASCUS, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shi Hongwei (L), China's ambassador to Syria, Khaled Hboubati (C), head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), and Sonja Bjorklund, the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) manager in Syria, speak to the media in Damascus, Syria, May 15, 2024. The China International Development Cooperation Agency (China Aid), the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies in Syria unveiled a collaborative initiative on Wednesday to bolster the health sector in war-torn Syria. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Yoon Hee-keun, commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency, in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Xie Huanchi$

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG XIAOHONG-ROK-MEETING (CN)

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong meets with Yoon Hee-keun, commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency, in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People\'s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, holds talks with Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Ye$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-MOROCCO-TALKS (CN)

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, holds talks with Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Ye

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rao Aimin$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-RUSSIA-PUTIN-MEETING (CN)

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in China on a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. Xi held a welcome ceremony for Putin, who is in China on a state visit, before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. (Xinhua\/Ju Peng$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-RUSSIA-PUTIN-TALKS (CN)

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. Xi held a welcome ceremony for Putin, who is in China on a state visit, before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ju Peng

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua meets with Andrey Kondrashov, director general of Russia\'s TASS news agency, in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Pang Xinglei$

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-XINHUA-PRESIDENT-TASS-MEETING (CN)

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua meets with Andrey Kondrashov, director general of Russia's TASS news agency, in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei

$(240516) -- ZHUJI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a tourist boat at the Baita Lake national wetland park in Zhuji City, east China\'s Zhejiang Province. In recent years, Baita Lake national wetland park has implemented ecological restoration projects to improve the wetland ecological environment and promote the harmonious co-existence between man and nature. (Xinhua\/Xu Yu$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-BAITA LAKE-WETL

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(240516) -- ZHUJI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a tourist boat at the Baita Lake national wetland park in Zhuji City, east China's Zhejiang Province. In recent years, Baita Lake national wetland park has implemented ecological restoration projects to improve the wetland ecological environment and promote the harmonious co-existence between man and nature. (Xinhua/Xu Yu

$(240516) -- HEFEI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the city test track of Volkswagen China Technology Company (VCTC) in Hefei, east China\'s Anhui Province. VCTC launched the city test track Thursday in Hefei City, capital of east China\'s Anhui Province. The track focuses on performance testing and function validations of intelligent connected vehicles, standing as the first of its kind within the Volkswagen Group in China. Covering an area of 200,000 square meters, the track enables real-time testing and adjustments of the vehicle, and accelerates the iteration speed of software and hardware application development. (Xinhua\/Zhang Duan$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-VOLKSWAGEN-CITY TEST TRACK (CN)

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(240516) -- HEFEI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the city test track of Volkswagen China Technology Company (VCTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. VCTC launched the city test track Thursday in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province. The track focuses on performance testing and function validations of intelligent connected vehicles, standing as the first of its kind within the Volkswagen Group in China. Covering an area of 200,000 square meters, the track enables real-time testing and adjustments of the vehicle, and accelerates the iteration speed of software and hardware application development. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan

$(240516) -- CANNES, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actor Louis Koo poses during a photocall for the film "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-"TWILIGHT OF THE WARRI

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(240516) -- CANNES, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actor Louis Koo poses during a photocall for the film "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu organizes the bread shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China\'s Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTU

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(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu organizes the bread shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he

$(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Choe Il Son (2nd L) of the Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea (DPRK) competes during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women\'s Asian Cup between the Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and China in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Agung Kuncahya B$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-SEMIF

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(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Choe Il Son (2nd L) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) competes during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and China in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B

$(240516) -- LHASA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on April 17, 2024 shows a morning view in the Himalayan Mountain range. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: An exhausting but exhilarating trek through enigmatic Himalayan valley" (Xinhua\/Lodro Gyatso$

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Apr 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-XIZANG-HIMALAYAN VALLEY (CN)

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(240516) -- LHASA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on April 17, 2024 shows a morning view in the Himalayan Mountain range. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: An exhausting but exhilarating trek through enigmatic Himalayan valley" (Xinhua/Lodro Gyatso