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$(240519) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the "Museum Night" event at the Military-Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineer and Signal Corps, in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2024. The museum held a special event on Saturday, offering visitors a chance to explore exhibits of weapons and equipment from various historical periods as well as watch live reenactments of military scenarios in the evening. (Photo by Irina Motina\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-MUSEUM NIGHT

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(240519) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the "Museum Night" event at the Military-Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineer and Signal Corps, in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2024. The museum held a special event on Saturday, offering visitors a chance to explore exhibits of weapons and equipment from various historical periods as well as watch live reenactments of military scenarios in the evening. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua

$(240519) -- HARARE, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers harvest blueberries at a farm in Marondera, Zimbabwe, on May 13, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Zimbabwean blueberry producers seek access to Chinese market" (Photo by Shaun Jusa\/Xinhua$

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May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

ZIMBABWE-MARONDERA-BLUEBERRY-CHINESE MARKET

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(240519) -- HARARE, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers harvest blueberries at a farm in Marondera, Zimbabwe, on May 13, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Zimbabwean blueberry producers seek access to Chinese market" (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua

$(240519) -- TORONTO, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A girl participates in a circus workshop during Junior 2024 children\'s festival in Toronto, Canada, on May 18, 2024. As one of the largest children\'s festivals in Canada, this three-day annual event kicked off here on Saturday. (Photo by Zou Zheng\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

CANADA-TORONTO-CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL-JUNIOR

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(240519) -- TORONTO, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A girl participates in a circus workshop during Junior 2024 children's festival in Toronto, Canada, on May 18, 2024. As one of the largest children's festivals in Canada, this three-day annual event kicked off here on Saturday. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua

$(240519) -- PONOVA VAS, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper stands in front of his apiary in Ponova Vas Village, southwest of Grosuplje in central Slovenia, May 18, 2024. The World Bee Day, which is observed on May 20 annually, was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2017. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

SLOVENIA-PONOVA VAS-BEEKEEPING

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(240519) -- PONOVA VAS, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper stands in front of his apiary in Ponova Vas Village, southwest of Grosuplje in central Slovenia, May 18, 2024. The World Bee Day, which is observed on May 20 annually, was declared by the UN General Assembly in 2017. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua

$(240519) -- VANCOUVER, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view a racing car displayed during the 37th Vancouver All British Field Meet classic car show at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 18, 2024. The event showcased more than 500 British classic cars, bringing together car owners and enthusiasts to share their stories. (Photo by Liang Sen\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

CANADA-VANCOUVER-CLASSIC CAR SHOW

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(240519) -- VANCOUVER, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view a racing car displayed during the 37th Vancouver All British Field Meet classic car show at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 18, 2024. The event showcased more than 500 British classic cars, bringing together car owners and enthusiasts to share their stories. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua

$(240519) -- CAIRO, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Egyptian Museum during the International Museum Day in Cairo, Egypt, on May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Ahmed Gomaa$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

EGYPT-CAIRO-INT'L MUSEUM DAY

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(240519) -- CAIRO, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Egyptian Museum during the International Museum Day in Cairo, Egypt, on May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa

$(240519) -- SRI LANKA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Models present creations during a mother-daughter fashion show in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Ajith Perera\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-MOTHER-DAUGHTER FASHION SHOW

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(240519) -- SRI LANKA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Models present creations during a mother-daughter fashion show in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua

$(240519) -- RAFAH, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 18, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,386, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Saturday. (Photo by Khaled Omar\/Xinhua$

May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-SMOKE

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(240519) -- RAFAH, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 18, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,386, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Saturday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua

$(240519) -- TUNIS, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view exhibits at the Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia on May 18, 2024. Museums across Tunisia were open to the public free of charge on Saturday, this year\'s International Museum Day. (Photo by Adel Ezzine\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

TUNISIA-TUNIS-INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY

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(240519) -- TUNIS, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view exhibits at the Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia on May 18, 2024. Museums across Tunisia were open to the public free of charge on Saturday, this year's International Museum Day. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua

$(240519) -- TEHRAN, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 18, 2024 shows an exhibit at the National Museum of Iran in Tehran, Iran. TO GO WITH "Iranian official hails "extensive" cultural cooperation with China" (Xinhua\/Shadati$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAN-TEHRAN-CULTURAL COOPERATION-CHINA

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(240519) -- TEHRAN, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 18, 2024 shows an exhibit at the National Museum of Iran in Tehran, Iran. TO GO WITH "Iranian official hails "extensive" cultural cooperation with China" (Xinhua/Shadati

$(240519) -- TEHRAN, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch ancient clay tablets at National Museum of Iran in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2024. Iran on Saturday unveiled a selection of ancient clay tablets brought back to the country last year from the United States. TO GO WITH "Iran unveils selection of ancient clay tablets returned from U.S." (Xinhua\/Shadati$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAN-TEHRAN-ANCIENT CLAY TABLETS-RETURNED

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(240519) -- TEHRAN, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch ancient clay tablets at National Museum of Iran in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2024. Iran on Saturday unveiled a selection of ancient clay tablets brought back to the country last year from the United States. TO GO WITH "Iran unveils selection of ancient clay tablets returned from U.S." (Xinhua/Shadati

$(240519) -- LEVERKUSEN, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xabi Alonso, head coach of Bayer 04 Leverkusen, holds the trophy during the celebration for winning the title of German first division Bundesliga in Leverkusen, Germany, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)GERMANY-LEVERKUSEN-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-LEVERKU

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(240519) -- LEVERKUSEN, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xabi Alonso, head coach of Bayer 04 Leverkusen, holds the trophy during the celebration for winning the title of German first division Bundesliga in Leverkusen, Germany, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua

$(240519) -- AL-NAJARIAH, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The smoke caused by an Israeli strike is seen in Al-Najariah, Lebanon, on May 17, 2024. A Hezbollah official and four Syrian nationals were killed, and three Lebanese civilians were injured on Friday in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, about 70 km from the Lebanon-Israel border, according to Lebanese military sources. (Photo by Ali Hashisho\/Xinhua$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

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(240519) -- AL-NAJARIAH, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The smoke caused by an Israeli strike is seen in Al-Najariah, Lebanon, on May 17, 2024. A Hezbollah official and four Syrian nationals were killed, and three Lebanese civilians were injured on Friday in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, about 70 km from the Lebanon-Israel border, according to Lebanese military sources. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua

$(240519) --IMOLA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ferrari\'s Spanish driver Carlos Sainz competes during the qualifying session of the Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix held at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari race track in Imola, Italy, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Qian Jun\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-IMOLA-AUTO-F1 GRAND PRIX-QUALIFYING SESS

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(240519) --IMOLA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ferrari's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz competes during the qualifying session of the Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix held at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari race track in Imola, Italy, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua

$(240519) -- ROME, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aryna Sabalenka poses for a photo after the women\'s singles final match between Iga Swiatek of Poland and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the WTA Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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(240519) -- ROME, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aryna Sabalenka poses for a photo after the women's singles final match between Iga Swiatek of Poland and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the WTA Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua

$(240519) -- DORTMUND, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ian Maatsen of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring the first division of Bundesliga football match between Borussia Dortmund and SV Darmstadt 98 in Dortmund, Germany, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Joachim Bywaletz\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)GERMANY-DORTMUND-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-DORTMUND

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(240519) -- DORTMUND, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ian Maatsen of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring the first division of Bundesliga football match between Borussia Dortmund and SV Darmstadt 98 in Dortmund, Germany, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Joachim Bywaletz/Xinhua

$(240518) -- KOBE, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xingchuan (L) of China competes during men\'s 5000m T54 final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, on May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Zhang Xiaoyu$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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(240518) -- KOBE, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Xingchuan (L) of China competes during men's 5000m T54 final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, on May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu

$(240518) -- BRATISLAVA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police patrol outside the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok, Slovakia, May 18, 2024. The Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok, Slovakia, has remanded in custody the man accused of the attempted murder of Prime Minister Robert Fico, court spokeswoman Katarina Kudjakova said on Saturday. The decision is not yet final, the spokeswoman was quoted by the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) as saying. (Xinhua\/Wang Lili$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

SLOVAKIA-COURT-PM-SHOOTING-SUSPECT-PRE-TRIAL DETEN

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(240518) -- BRATISLAVA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police patrol outside the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok, Slovakia, May 18, 2024. The Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok, Slovakia, has remanded in custody the man accused of the attempted murder of Prime Minister Robert Fico, court spokeswoman Katarina Kudjakova said on Saturday. The decision is not yet final, the spokeswoman was quoted by the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) as saying. (Xinhua/Wang Lili

$(240518) -- AYUTTHAYA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum in Ayutthaya, Thailand, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Teng$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-CHAO SAM PHRAYA NATIONAL MUSEUM

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(240518) -- AYUTTHAYA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum in Ayutthaya, Thailand, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Teng

$(240518) -- CANNES, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actress Tong Liya poses during the photocall of the film "Black Dog" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-"BLACK DOG"-PHOTOCALL

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(240518) -- CANNES, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actress Tong Liya poses during the photocall of the film "Black Dog" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240518) -- CANNES, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actress Margaret Qualle poses for a photocall for the film "Kinds Of Kindness" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-"KINDS OF KINDNESS"-PH

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(240518) -- CANNES, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actress Margaret Qualle poses for a photocall for the film "Kinds Of Kindness" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Xinjie of China competes during the B-Boys pre-qualifier of breaking at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Jia Haocheng$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Xinjie of China competes during the B-Boys pre-qualifier of breaking at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng

$(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Antilai Sandrini of Italy competes during the B-Girls pre-qualifier of breaking at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Xiang$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Antilai Sandrini of Italy competes during the B-Girls pre-qualifier of breaking at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang

$(240518) -- GHOR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a car damaged by flood in Firoz Koh in west Afghanistan\'s Ghor province, May 18, 2024. At least 50 people have been killed, with 10 others missing, in the past 24 hours in west Afghanistan\'s Ghor Province, a local official said Saturday. Afghanistan has been experiencing heavy rains and floods in the past month, causing casualties and property damage. (Photo by Baktash\/Xinhua$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-FLOOD-AFTERMATH

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(240518) -- GHOR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a car damaged by flood in Firoz Koh in west Afghanistan's Ghor province, May 18, 2024. At least 50 people have been killed, with 10 others missing, in the past 24 hours in west Afghanistan's Ghor Province, a local official said Saturday. Afghanistan has been experiencing heavy rains and floods in the past month, causing casualties and property damage. (Photo by Baktash/Xinhua

$(240518) -- HARBIN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A robot is pictured at the 8th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China\'s Heilongjiang Province, May 18, 2024. The expo\'s activities are being held in Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang, from May 16 to 21. Over 5,000 overseas buyers registered at the expo and representatives from 44 countries and regions participated in the expo. (Xinhua\/Wang Song$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-CHINA-RUSSIA EXPO (CN)

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(240518) -- HARBIN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A robot is pictured at the 8th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 18, 2024. The expo's activities are being held in Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang, from May 16 to 21. Over 5,000 overseas buyers registered at the expo and representatives from 44 countries and regions participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Wang Song

$(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin, also director of the State Council\'s working committee for disabled people, attends an activity on helping the disabled in Beijing, capital of China, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Yao Dawei$

May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-SHEN YIQIN-HELPING THE DISABLED-ACTI

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(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin, also director of the State Council's working committee for disabled people, attends an activity on helping the disabled in Beijing, capital of China, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei

$(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cui Chenxi of China competes during the women\'s street semifinal of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Tao Xiyi$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cui Chenxi of China competes during the women's street semifinal of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi

$(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tate Carew of the United States competes during the men\'s park semifinal of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Tao Xiyi$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tate Carew of the United States competes during the men's park semifinal of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi

$(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang (R) helps a disabled man do rehabilitation exercises at a service center for the disabled in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China\'s Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

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(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang (R) helps a disabled man do rehabilitation exercises at a service center for the disabled in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment

$(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Natalia Kalucka of Poland celebrates after the small final of the women\'s speed of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Xu Yanan$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Natalia Kalucka of Poland celebrates after the small final of the women's speed of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan

$(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Veddriq Leonardo (C) of Indonesia, silver medalist Wu Peng (L) of China and bronze medalist Wang Xinshang of China pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of the men\'s speed of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/He Changshan$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Veddriq Leonardo (C) of Indonesia, silver medalist Wu Peng (L) of China and bronze medalist Wang Xinshang of China pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of the men's speed of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/He Changshan

$(240518) -- HARBIN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian merchants visit the pavilion of Beidahuang Group during the 8th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China\'s Heilongjiang Province, May 18, 2024. The expo opened to the public on Saturday. The expo\'s activities are being held in Harbin from May 16 to 21. Over 5,000 overseas buyers registered at the expo and representatives from 44 countries and regions participated in the expo. (Xinhua\/Wang Jianwei$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-CHINA-RUSSIA EXPO-PUBLIC

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(240518) -- HARBIN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian merchants visit the pavilion of Beidahuang Group during the 8th China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 18, 2024. The expo opened to the public on Saturday. The expo's activities are being held in Harbin from May 16 to 21. Over 5,000 overseas buyers registered at the expo and representatives from 44 countries and regions participated in the expo. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei

$(240518) -- SEOUL, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Competitors take part in a sleep competition in Seoul, South Korea, May 18, 2024. A sleep competition was held at Yeouido Han River Park in Seoul Saturday to help citizens relax and experience the fun of taking nap outdoors. (Xinhua\/Yao Qilin$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-SLEEP COMPETITION

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(240518) -- SEOUL, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Competitors take part in a sleep competition in Seoul, South Korea, May 18, 2024. A sleep competition was held at Yeouido Han River Park in Seoul Saturday to help citizens relax and experience the fun of taking nap outdoors. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin

$(240518) -- HANGZHOU, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (L) uses a lift to help a disabled man enter the barrier-free swimming pool at Hezhuang cultural and sports center in Qiantang District of Hangzhou, east China\'s Zhejiang Province, May 16, 2024. A variety of barrier-free facilities have been set up at the gymnasium, swimming pool, etc. in Hezhuang cultural and sports center to better meet the special needs of people with disabilities. In recent years, Hangzhou City has vigorously promoted the construction of urban barrier-free facilities. As of 2023, Hangzhou has completed the renovation and upgrading of 140,000 urban barrier-free projects. (Xinhua\/Jiang Han$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-BARRIER-FREE FACILITY (CN)

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(240518) -- HANGZHOU, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (L) uses a lift to help a disabled man enter the barrier-free swimming pool at Hezhuang cultural and sports center in Qiantang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 16, 2024. A variety of barrier-free facilities have been set up at the gymnasium, swimming pool, etc. in Hezhuang cultural and sports center to better meet the special needs of people with disabilities. In recent years, Hangzhou City has vigorously promoted the construction of urban barrier-free facilities. As of 2023, Hangzhou has completed the renovation and upgrading of 140,000 urban barrier-free projects. (Xinhua/Jiang Han

$(240518) -- SHIRAZ, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman prepares to milk goats in Shiraz, Iran, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua\/Shadati$

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May 08, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAN-SHIRAZ-DAILY LIFE

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(240518) -- SHIRAZ, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman prepares to milk goats in Shiraz, Iran, May 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Shadati

$(240518) -- XI\'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Exhibits are pictured at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi\'an, capital of northwest China\'s Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China\'s Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-NEW MUSEUM (CN)

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(240518) -- XI'AN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Exhibits are pictured at the Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 18, 2024. A new museum that focuses on ancient Chinese civilization in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220) officially opened to the public on Saturday in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, a subsidiary of Shaanxi History Museum, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. Since its trial run began in late 2023, the museum has attracted more than 300,000 visitors. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi

$(240518) -- TIANJIN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A short video production team shoots on Jiefang North Road in north China\'s Tianjin, May 5, 2024. Located on the south bank of the Haihe River in Tianjin, the century-old Jiefang North Road historical and cultural block used to be a neighborhood where many banks were concentrated in recent history. The block boasts of varied cultural relics and old buildings featuring Western classical styles. (Xinhua\/Sun Fanyue$

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May 05, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-TIANJIN-HISTORICAL BLOCK (CN)

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(240518) -- TIANJIN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A short video production team shoots on Jiefang North Road in north China's Tianjin, May 5, 2024. Located on the south bank of the Haihe River in Tianjin, the century-old Jiefang North Road historical and cultural block used to be a neighborhood where many banks were concentrated in recent history. The block boasts of varied cultural relics and old buildings featuring Western classical styles. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue

$(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits the Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeology at Peking University in Beijing, capital of China, May 15, 2024. The number of museums in China ranks among the top in the world and the museums have become an important part of the country\'s cultural life. Nowadays, the public has access to more and more museums serving university education and research. In Beijing, where universities gather, many university museums are worth exploring. (Xinhua\/Ren Chao$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS (CN)

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(240518) -- BEIJING, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits the Arthur M. Sackler Museum of Art and Archaeology at Peking University in Beijing, capital of China, May 15, 2024. The number of museums in China ranks among the top in the world and the museums have become an important part of the country's cultural life. Nowadays, the public has access to more and more museums serving university education and research. In Beijing, where universities gather, many university museums are worth exploring. (Xinhua/Ren Chao

$(240518) -- BANGKOK, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Xinwa (L)\/Chen Fanghui of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal against Rinov Rivaldy\/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari of Indonesia at the Thailand Open 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rachen Sageamsak$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)THAILAND-BANGKOK-BADMINTON-THAILAND OPEN-MIXED

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(240518) -- BANGKOK, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Xinwa (L)/Chen Fanghui of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal against Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari of Indonesia at the Thailand Open 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak

$(240518) -- BANGKOK, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Boyang (R)\/Liu Yi of China compete during the men\'s doubles semifinal against Kim Gi Jung\/Kim Sa Rang of South Korea at the Thailand Open 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rachen Sageamsak$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)THAILAND-BANGKOK-BADMINTON-THAILAND OPEN-MEN'S

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(240518) -- BANGKOK, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Boyang (R)/Liu Yi of China compete during the men's doubles semifinal against Kim Gi Jung/Kim Sa Rang of South Korea at the Thailand Open 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak

$(240518) -- DAMASCUS, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mohammed Nazeer Awad, head of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria, speaks to Xinhua in an interview in Damascus, Syria on May 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Syrian heritage at risk as U.S. blockade threatens antiquities: official" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

SYRIA-DAMASCUS-SYRIAN HERITAGE-U.S. BLOCKADE

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(240518) -- DAMASCUS, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mohammed Nazeer Awad, head of the General Directorate for Antiquities and Museums in Syria, speaks to Xinhua in an interview in Damascus, Syria on May 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Syrian heritage at risk as U.S. blockade threatens antiquities: official" (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua

$(240518) -- LALITPUR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Patan Museum on the occasion of International Museum Day in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Hari Maharjan\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

NEPAL-LALITPUR-INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY

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(240518) -- LALITPUR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Patan Museum on the occasion of International Museum Day in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 18, 2024. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua

$(240518) -- PRAGUE, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant takes part in the 17th "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition in Prague, the Czech Republic, on May 17, 2024. Czech national qualifications for the 17th "Chinese Bridge," the Chinese language proficiency competition for foreign secondary school students, were held here on Friday. (Xinhua\/Deng Yaomin$

May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-CHINESE BRIDGE

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(240518) -- PRAGUE, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant takes part in the 17th "Chinese Bridge" language proficiency competition in Prague, the Czech Republic, on May 17, 2024. Czech national qualifications for the 17th "Chinese Bridge," the Chinese language proficiency competition for foreign secondary school students, were held here on Friday. (Xinhua/Deng Yaomin

(240518) -- MOULVIBAZAR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers weigh newly picked tea leaves at a garden in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

BANGLADESH-MOULVIBAZAR-TEA-HARVEST

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(240518) -- MOULVIBAZAR, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers weigh newly picked tea leaves at a garden in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua

$(240518) -- CANNES, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. actress Emma Stone (C) leaves with fellow cast members after the screening of the film "Kinds of Kindness" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 17, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-KINDS OF KINDNESS

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(240518) -- CANNES, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. actress Emma Stone (C) leaves with fellow cast members after the screening of the film "Kinds of Kindness" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240518) -- BANGKOK, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zhiyi of China hits a return during the women\'s singles semifinal against Supanida Katethong of Thailand at the Thailand Open 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rachen Sageamsak$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)THAILAND-BANGKOK-BADMINTON-THAILAND OPEN-WOMEN

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(240518) -- BANGKOK, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zhiyi of China hits a return during the women's singles semifinal against Supanida Katethong of Thailand at the Thailand Open 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak

$(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Queensaray Villegas Serna of Colombia competes during the Cycling BMX Freestyle Women\'s Park Final at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Kaiyan$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Queensaray Villegas Serna of Colombia competes during the Cycling BMX Freestyle Women's Park Final at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan

$(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Xinjie of China competes during the B-Boys pre-selection of breaking at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Kaiyan$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240518) -- SHANGHAI, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Xinjie of China competes during the B-Boys pre-selection of breaking at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan

$(240518) -- JENIN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians inspect a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike in the West Bank city of Jenin, on May 18, 2024. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked a target in the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern West Bank Friday night, killing at least one and injuring eight others. (Photo by Ayman Nobani\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-JENIN-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

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(240518) -- JENIN, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians inspect a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike in the West Bank city of Jenin, on May 18, 2024. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked a target in the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern West Bank Friday night, killing at least one and injuring eight others. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua

$(240518) -- BAGHDAD, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows exhibits at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Iraq. As the world celebrates International Museum Day on Saturday, Iraq remains haunted by the poignant scars of looted antiquities in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion. TO GO WITH "Feature: 21 years after U.S.-led invasion, Iraq strives to retrieve looted antiquities" (Xinhua\/Khalil Dawood$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY-ANTIQUITIES

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(240518) -- BAGHDAD, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows exhibits at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Iraq. As the world celebrates International Museum Day on Saturday, Iraq remains haunted by the poignant scars of looted antiquities in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion. TO GO WITH "Feature: 21 years after U.S.-led invasion, Iraq strives to retrieve looted antiquities" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood