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$(240527) -- RAFAH, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A person reacts at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp for displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, May 27, 2024. At least 40 people were killed and some others injured on Sunday evening in Israel\'s bombing of tents in northwestern Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported. (Photo by Khaled Omar\/Xinhua$

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May 27, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-RAFAH-ISRAELI STRIKE-AFTERMATH

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(240527) -- RAFAH, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A person reacts at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp for displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, May 27, 2024. At least 40 people were killed and some others injured on Sunday evening in Israel's bombing of tents in northwestern Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua

$(240527) -- VILNIUS, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gitanas Nauseda (R) attends a press conference after the announcement of the final result of the run-off in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, May 27, 2024. Incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda has won Lithuania\'s presidential election, beating his rival Ingrida Simonyte in the run-off on Sunday, data from the country\'s Central Electoral Commission (VRK) show. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis\/Xinhua$

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May 27, 2024 06:00 AM

LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-PRESS CONF

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(240527) -- VILNIUS, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gitanas Nauseda (R) attends a press conference after the announcement of the final result of the run-off in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, May 27, 2024. Incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda has won Lithuania's presidential election, beating his rival Ingrida Simonyte in the run-off on Sunday, data from the country's Central Electoral Commission (VRK) show. (Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua

$(240527) -- SEOUL, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks at the eighth business summit among China, Japan and South Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, May 27, 2024. Li attended the business summit with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday. (Xinhua\/Pang Xinglei$

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May 27, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CHINA-LI QIANG-BUSINESS SUMMIT

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(240527) -- SEOUL, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks at the eighth business summit among China, Japan and South Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, May 27, 2024. Li attended the business summit with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei

$(240527) -- HEFEI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2024 shows a collapsed residential building in Datong Township of Tongling City, east China\'s Anhui Province. A residential building partially collapsed Monday afternoon in Datong Township of Tongling City, east China\'s Anhui Province, according to local authorities. The collapse occurred at around 1:40 p.m. Monday. Rescue efforts are underway. (Xinhua$

May 27, 2024 06:00 AM

(Photo Flash) CHINA-ANHUI-TONGLING-RESIDENTIAL BUI

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(240527) -- HEFEI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2024 shows a collapsed residential building in Datong Township of Tongling City, east China's Anhui Province. A residential building partially collapsed Monday afternoon in Datong Township of Tongling City, east China's Anhui Province, according to local authorities. The collapse occurred at around 1:40 p.m. Monday. Rescue efforts are underway. (Xinhua

$(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a theater of the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China\'s Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China\'s first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua\/Wang Xiang$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CRUISE SHIP-ADORA MAGIC CITY (CN)

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(240527) -- SHANGHAI, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a theater of the cruise ship Adora Magic City docking at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal in east China's Shanghai. Since its maiden voyage at the beginning of year, China's first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City has completed 34 journeys and received nearly 150,000 tourists so far. The cruise ship is 323.6 meters in length, has a gross weight of 135,500 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers across a total of 2,125 guest rooms. The number of parts is equivalent to five times that of the C919 large aircraft and 13 times that of the Fuxing high-speed train. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang

$(240527) -- HAIKOU, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 1, 2024 shows a view at dusk in the South China Sea. The calm sea, colorful clouds, starry night sky, magnificent sunrise and sunset unfold slowly like a picture scroll in the South China Sea. (Xinhua\/Pu Xiaoxu$

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May 01, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SOUTH CHINA SEA-VIEWS (CN)

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(240527) -- HAIKOU, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 1, 2024 shows a view at dusk in the South China Sea. The calm sea, colorful clouds, starry night sky, magnificent sunrise and sunset unfold slowly like a picture scroll in the South China Sea. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu

$(240527) -- GARZE, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nyima Lhamo seeks for caterpillar fungus in Shade Town, Kangding City, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China\'s Sichuan Province, May 23, 2024. From early May to late June every year, caterpillar fungus enters its harvest season in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China\'s Sichuan Province. Found only at high altitudes, caterpillar fungus, known in China as "winter-worm summer-grass," is said to be effective in boosting the immune system. During the harvest season, the locals will start heading for alpine ground over 4,000 meters above sea level to collect the fungus. The caterpillar fungus harvest time can last over 40 days. For the locals, collecting this precious fungus offers them seasonal jobs and helps increase their income. In recent years, the average household income could be increased by 20,000 to 60,000 yuan (about 2,760 to 8,282 U.S. dollars) per year by selling caterpillar fungus in Shade Town of Kangding City, one$

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May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SICHUAN-GARZE-CATERPILLAR FUNGUS-HARVEST SEA

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(240527) -- GARZE, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nyima Lhamo seeks for caterpillar fungus in Shade Town, Kangding City, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 23, 2024. From early May to late June every year, caterpillar fungus enters its harvest season in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Found only at high altitudes, caterpillar fungus, known in China as "winter-worm summer-grass," is said to be effective in boosting the immune system. During the harvest season, the locals will start heading for alpine ground over 4,000 meters above sea level to collect the fungus. The caterpillar fungus harvest time can last over 40 days. For the locals, collecting this precious fungus offers them seasonal jobs and helps increase their income. In recent years, the average household income could be increased by 20,000 to 60,000 yuan (about 2,760 to 8,282 U.S. dollars) per year by selling caterpillar fungus in Shade Town of Kangding City, one

$(240527) -- SINGAPORE, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smooth-coated otter pups are seen near the Singapore River in Singapore on May 19, 2024. World Otter Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday of May, which falls on May 29 this year. (Photo by Then Chih Wey\/Xinhua$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

SINGAPORE-WORLD OTTER DAY

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(240527) -- SINGAPORE, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smooth-coated otter pups are seen near the Singapore River in Singapore on May 19, 2024. World Otter Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday of May, which falls on May 29 this year. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua

$(240527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform at the opening of the 11th International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts in Cairo, Egypt, on May 26, 2024. Egypt\'s 11th International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts kicked off here on Sunday night, attracting participants from 30 countries and regions. Under the slogan of "Drums for Peace Dialogue," the festival, which runs through June 1, calls on artistic groups from many countries to share their musical vision, encourage cultural dialogue and embrace peace and inclusiveness worldwide. (Xinhua\/Ahmed Gomaa$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

EGYPT-CAIRO-DRUMS AND TRADITIONAL ARTS-FESTIVAL-OP

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(240527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform at the opening of the 11th International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts in Cairo, Egypt, on May 26, 2024. Egypt's 11th International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts kicked off here on Sunday night, attracting participants from 30 countries and regions. Under the slogan of "Drums for Peace Dialogue," the festival, which runs through June 1, calls on artistic groups from many countries to share their musical vision, encourage cultural dialogue and embrace peace and inclusiveness worldwide. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa

$(240527) -- GOZO, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a view of the Ggantija Temples, a UNESCO world heritage complex on Gozo Island, Malta. (Xinhua\/Chen Wenxian$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

MALTA-GOZO-GGANTIJA TEMPLES

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(240527) -- GOZO, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows a view of the Ggantija Temples, a UNESCO world heritage complex on Gozo Island, Malta. (Xinhua/Chen Wenxian

$(240527) -- ZAGREB, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Dinamo Zagreb celebrate after winning the 2023-2024 Croatian football league title in Zagreb, Croatia on May 26, 2024. (Photo by Matija Habljak\/PIXSELL via Xinhua$

May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CROATIA-ZAGREB-DINAMO-CELEBRATION

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(240527) -- ZAGREB, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Dinamo Zagreb celebrate after winning the 2023-2024 Croatian football league title in Zagreb, Croatia on May 26, 2024. (Photo by Matija Habljak/PIXSELL via Xinhua

$(240527) -- BERGAMO, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Atalanta\'s Berat Djimsiti (L) vies with Torino\'s Pietro Pellegri during a Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Torino in Bergamo, Italy, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-BERGAMO-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-ATALANTA VS TOR

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(240527) -- BERGAMO, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Atalanta's Berat Djimsiti (L) vies with Torino's Pietro Pellegri during a Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Torino in Bergamo, Italy, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua

$(240527) -- SEOUL, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang jointly meets the press with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, May 27, 2024. (Xinhua\/Shen Hong$

May 27, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-LI QIANG-YOON SUK-YEOL-FUMIO KIS

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(240527) -- SEOUL, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang jointly meets the press with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, May 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Hong

$(240527) -- GAZA, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A truck waits to carry aid supplies near the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip, on May 26, 2024. At least 200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid supplies will enter the Gaza Strip on Sunday via the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing, Egyptian media and Palestinian security sources said. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-KEREM SHALOM CROSSING-AID TRUCKS

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(240527) -- GAZA, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A truck waits to carry aid supplies near the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip, on May 26, 2024. At least 200 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid supplies will enter the Gaza Strip on Sunday via the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing, Egyptian media and Palestinian security sources said. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua

$(240527) --BEIJING, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nebijan Muhmet (R) of Beijing Guoan FC vies with Zhou Xin of Shenzhen FC during a Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match between Beijing Guoan FC and Shenzhen FC, in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2023. (Xinhua\/Wang Lili$

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May 27, 2024 06:00 AM

Xinhua Headlines: Sports enliven life in Xinjiang,

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(240527) --BEIJING, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nebijan Muhmet (R) of Beijing Guoan FC vies with Zhou Xin of Shenzhen FC during a Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match between Beijing Guoan FC and Shenzhen FC, in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Lili

$(240527) -- RAFAH, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A barrage of rockets fired from Gaza into Israel are seen in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, May 26, 2024. The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced on Sunday that it had launched a barrage of rockets towards Tel Aviv in central Israel, marking the first such attack in months. In a statement, the Al-Qassam Brigades said it fired the rockets in response to the Israeli killings of civilians in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ROCKETS

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(240527) -- RAFAH, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A barrage of rockets fired from Gaza into Israel are seen in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, May 26, 2024. The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced on Sunday that it had launched a barrage of rockets towards Tel Aviv in central Israel, marking the first such attack in months. In a statement, the Al-Qassam Brigades said it fired the rockets in response to the Israeli killings of civilians in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua

$(240527) -- RAFAH, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People mourn their relatives at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, May 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,984, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Sunday. (Photo by Khaled Omar\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-PALESTINIAN-DEATH TOLL

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(240527) -- RAFAH, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People mourn their relatives at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, May 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,984, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Sunday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua

$(240527) -- ZAGREB, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Maxime Bernauer (R) of Dinamo Zagreb controls the ball during the 36th round Crotian football league match between GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Rudes in Zagreb, Croatia on May 26, 2024. (Photo by Marko Lukunic\/PIXSELL via Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CROATIA-ZAGREB-FOOTBALL-DINAMO VS RUDES

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(240527) -- ZAGREB, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Maxime Bernauer (R) of Dinamo Zagreb controls the ball during the 36th round Crotian football league match between GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Rudes in Zagreb, Croatia on May 26, 2024. (Photo by Marko Lukunic/PIXSELL via Xinhua

$(240527) -- KIRYAT SHMONA, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of Israeli security forces work at the site of a rocket attack from southern Lebanon, in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, on May 26, 2024. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas\' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin\/JINI via Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

ISRAEL-KIRYAT SHMONA-LEBANON-ROCKET ATTACK

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(240527) -- KIRYAT SHMONA, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of Israeli security forces work at the site of a rocket attack from southern Lebanon, in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, on May 26, 2024. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua

(240527) -- DHAKA, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the Sadarghat terminal in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Cyclone Remal smashed Bangladeshi and Indian coasts Sunday night, said a senior official of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). No casualties have so far been reported. (Xinhua

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CYCLONE-REMAL

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(240527) -- DHAKA, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the Sadarghat terminal in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Cyclone Remal smashed Bangladeshi and Indian coasts Sunday night, said a senior official of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). No casualties have so far been reported. (Xinhua

$(240527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student performs during the "Chinese Bridge" contest in Chinese language proficiency at the theater of Confucius Institute for Chinese learning at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt, on May 25, 2024. Students representing 13 Egyptian schools nationwide presented a fascinating performance during the "Chinese Bridge" contest in Chinese language proficiency held here. (Xinhua\/Ahmed Gomaa$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINESE BRIDGE-CONTEST

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(240527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student performs during the "Chinese Bridge" contest in Chinese language proficiency at the theater of Confucius Institute for Chinese learning at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt, on May 25, 2024. Students representing 13 Egyptian schools nationwide presented a fascinating performance during the "Chinese Bridge" contest in Chinese language proficiency held here. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa

$(240527) -- TORONTO, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Toronto City Hall during the Doors Open Toronto event in Toronto, Canada, on May 26, 2024. The city of Toronto\'s annual Doors Open event was held here from May 25 to 26, offering visitors a chance to explore more than 150 significant buildings for free. (Photo by Zou Zheng\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

CANADA-TORONTO-DOORS OPEN EVENT

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(240527) -- TORONTO, May 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Toronto City Hall during the Doors Open Toronto event in Toronto, Canada, on May 26, 2024. The city of Toronto's annual Doors Open event was held here from May 25 to 26, offering visitors a chance to explore more than 150 significant buildings for free. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua

$(240526) -- BENONI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of the South Africa\'s main opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) wave flags during an election rally in Benoni of Gauteng, South Africa, May 26, 2024. South Africa is scheduled to hold national and local government elections on May 29. (Xinhua\/Zhang Yudong$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH AFRICA-DA-ELECTION RALLY

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(240526) -- BENONI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of the South Africa's main opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) wave flags during an election rally in Benoni of Gauteng, South Africa, May 26, 2024. South Africa is scheduled to hold national and local government elections on May 29. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong

$(240526) -- PARAKOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 25, 2024 shows members of Barrage Village cheer each other up before the final of the first edition of African "Village Super League" in Parakou, Benin. TO GO WITH "Feature: China\'s Village Super League takes root in Benin\'s football fields". (Xinhua\/Li Yahui$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)BENIN-PARAKOU-FIRST VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FINAL

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(240526) -- PARAKOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 25, 2024 shows members of Barrage Village cheer each other up before the final of the first edition of African "Village Super League" in Parakou, Benin. TO GO WITH "Feature: China's Village Super League takes root in Benin's football fields". (Xinhua/Li Yahui

$(240526) -- MOSCOW, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Motorcyclists participate in a motorcycle parade in Moscow, Russia, May 26, 2023. The parade marked the official opening of the motorcycle season in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

RUSSIA-MOSCOW-MOTORCYCLE PARADE

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(240526) -- MOSCOW, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Motorcyclists participate in a motorcycle parade in Moscow, Russia, May 26, 2023. The parade marked the official opening of the motorcycle season in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua

$(240526) -- SANAA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Detainees walk to attend a press conference on their release by the Houthi group in Sanaa, Yemen, May 26, 2024. Yemen\'s Houthi group unilaterally released 113 detainees in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

YEMEN-SANAA-HOUTHIS-DETAINEES-RELEASE

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(240526) -- SANAA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Detainees walk to attend a press conference on their release by the Houthi group in Sanaa, Yemen, May 26, 2024. Yemen's Houthi group unilaterally released 113 detainees in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua

$(240526) -- SEOUL, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Shen Hong$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-CHINA-LI QIANG-FUMIO KISHIDA-MEE

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(240526) -- SEOUL, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Hong

$(240526) -- HOTAN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Wang Qingxi of China and his pilot Guo Feng of China compete during the fifth stage at the 2024 Taklimakan Rally, in China\'s northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Chen Shuo$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-HOTAN-TAKLIMAKAN RALLY-FIFTH STAGE (CN)

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(240526) -- HOTAN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Driver Wang Qingxi of China and his pilot Guo Feng of China compete during the fifth stage at the 2024 Taklimakan Rally, in China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo

$(240526) -- RAJKOT, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Machines remove burnt debris after a fire broke out in an entertainment park at Rajkot district of India\'s western state of Gujarat, May 26, 2024. The death toll in Saturday\'s fire in India\'s western state of Gujarat has risen to 28 from 24, a local fire department official said on Sunday. (Str\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

INDIA-GUJARAT-RAJKOT-FIRE INCIDENT

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(240526) -- RAJKOT, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Machines remove burnt debris after a fire broke out in an entertainment park at Rajkot district of India's western state of Gujarat, May 26, 2024. The death toll in Saturday's fire in India's western state of Gujarat has risen to 28 from 24, a local fire department official said on Sunday. (Str/Xinhua

$(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drivers compete during the FIA Formula E World Championship Shanghai E-Prix race in east China\'s Shanghai, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Qian Jun\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-FORMULA E-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP-SH

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(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drivers compete during the FIA Formula E World Championship Shanghai E-Prix race in east China's Shanghai, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua

$(240526) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest wheat in the fields in Wulou Village in Shangshui County, Zhoukou City of central China\'s Henan Province, May 25, 2024. Henan Province is gearing up for a massive wheat harvest, with an estimated 85 million mu (approximately 5.67 million hectares) of wheat expected to be harvested around May 27, according to the province\'s agricultural department. This year, Henan has planned an extensive deployment of agricultural machinery to ensure a smooth and efficient harvest. A total of 4 million units of various types of agricultural machinery will be utilized. As of 5:00 PM on May 26, Henan has already successfully harvested 13.999 million mu (approximately 933,267 hectares) of wheat. (Photo by Gao Jianzhong\/Xinhua$

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May 25, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

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(240526) -- ZHENGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest wheat in the fields in Wulou Village in Shangshui County, Zhoukou City of central China's Henan Province, May 25, 2024. Henan Province is gearing up for a massive wheat harvest, with an estimated 85 million mu (approximately 5.67 million hectares) of wheat expected to be harvested around May 27, according to the province's agricultural department. This year, Henan has planned an extensive deployment of agricultural machinery to ensure a smooth and efficient harvest. A total of 4 million units of various types of agricultural machinery will be utilized. As of 5:00 PM on May 26, Henan has already successfully harvested 13.999 million mu (approximately 933,267 hectares) of wheat. (Photo by Gao Jianzhong/Xinhua

$(240526) -- DELHI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the damaged baby care center following a fire in east Delhi\'s Vivek Vihar area, India. At least seven newborns died and five others were injured when a fire broke out inside a baby care center in east Delhi\'s Vivek Vihar area late on Saturday night, confirmed a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official to Xinhua on Sunday. (Str\/Xinhua$

May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

INDIA-DELHI-BABY CARE CENTER-FIRE

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(240526) -- DELHI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 26, 2024 shows the damaged baby care center following a fire in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar area, India. At least seven newborns died and five others were injured when a fire broke out inside a baby care center in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar area late on Saturday night, confirmed a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official to Xinhua on Sunday. (Str/Xinhua

$(240526) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Viktor Axelsen of Denmark hits a return during the men\'s singles final match against Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia at Malaysia Masters 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May. 26, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA MASTE

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(240526) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Viktor Axelsen of Denmark hits a return during the men's singles final match against Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia at Malaysia Masters 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May. 26, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua

$(240526) -- HANOI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant performs drumming during the final round of the northern and central section of the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign High School Students in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 26, 2024. The final round was divided into four parts, including a themed speech, a Chinese knowledge quiz, an impromptu speech and a talent show, held offline at the meeting hall of Hanoi University. (Xinhua\/Hu Jiali$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

VIETNAM-HANOI-CHINESE LANGUAGE SKILLS CONTEST-HIGH

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(240526) -- HANOI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant performs drumming during the final round of the northern and central section of the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign High School Students in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 26, 2024. The final round was divided into four parts, including a themed speech, a Chinese knowledge quiz, an impromptu speech and a talent show, held offline at the meeting hall of Hanoi University. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali

$(240526) -- KAMPONG SPEU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal plowing ceremony in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, May 26, 2024. Cambodia on Sunday celebrated its ancient royal plowing ceremony here in the country\'s western part under the auspices of the nation\'s King Norodom Sihamoni. The ceremony, which marked the annual beginning of the farming season, was also attended by Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen, National Assembly President Khuon Sudary, and Prime Minister Hun Manet, as well as foreign diplomats to the Southeast Asian country. (Photo by Ly Lay\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

CAMBODIA-KAMPONG SPEU-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

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(240526) -- KAMPONG SPEU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal plowing ceremony in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, May 26, 2024. Cambodia on Sunday celebrated its ancient royal plowing ceremony here in the country's western part under the auspices of the nation's King Norodom Sihamoni. The ceremony, which marked the annual beginning of the farming season, was also attended by Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen, National Assembly President Khuon Sudary, and Prime Minister Hun Manet, as well as foreign diplomats to the Southeast Asian country. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua

$(240526) -- HARARE, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Two sculptors work on a stone sculpture in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Zimbabwean sculptors find voice in stone carving" (Xinhua\/Tafara Mugwara$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

ZIMBABWE-HARARE-SCULPTOR-STONE CARVING

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(240526) -- HARARE, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Two sculptors work on a stone sculpture in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Zimbabwean sculptors find voice in stone carving" (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara

$(240526) -- LHASA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Natalia Yanina (2nd L), a tourist from Russia, and Simona Borghesio (2nd R), a tourist from Italy, stamp postcards in a post office at the Mount Qomolangma base camp for tourists in Zhaxizom Township of Tingri County in Xigaze City, southwest China\'s Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. The Mount Qomolangma National Park has entered peak tourism season. In 2023, the scenic spot had received about 464,000 tourists, and saw its ticket revenue totaling 110 million yuan (about 15.2 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua\/Sun Fei$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-MT. QOMOLANGMA-TOURISM SEAS

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(240526) -- LHASA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Natalia Yanina (2nd L), a tourist from Russia, and Simona Borghesio (2nd R), a tourist from Italy, stamp postcards in a post office at the Mount Qomolangma base camp for tourists in Zhaxizom Township of Tingri County in Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. The Mount Qomolangma National Park has entered peak tourism season. In 2023, the scenic spot had received about 464,000 tourists, and saw its ticket revenue totaling 110 million yuan (about 15.2 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei

$(240526) -- SHENZHEN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- AI picture frames are on display during the 20th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) in Shenzhen, south China\'s Guangdong Province, May 24, 2024. The 20th ICIF opened on Thursday in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen. The fair will showcase new business forms and new applications through the combination of multimedia such as AI and AR. (Xinhua\/Deng Hua$

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May 24, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHENZHEN-ICIF-MULTIMEDIA (CN)

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(240526) -- SHENZHEN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- AI picture frames are on display during the 20th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 24, 2024. The 20th ICIF opened on Thursday in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen. The fair will showcase new business forms and new applications through the combination of multimedia such as AI and AR. (Xinhua/Deng Hua

$(240526) -- YOGYAKARTA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy leisure time at Pronosutan paddy field in Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto\/Xinhua$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-YOGYAKARTA-DAILY LIFE-PADDY FIELD

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(240526) -- YOGYAKARTA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy leisure time at Pronosutan paddy field in Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2024. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua

$(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Xiaochuan (1st R), a renowned Chinese jazz trumpeter, performs at the 2024 Taihu Jazz Festival at the Taihu Stage Art Center, a branch of China\'s National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing, capital of China, May 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China\'s jazz scene hits high note with growing audience" (Xinhua\/Chen Zhonghao$

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May 22, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-JAZZ PERFORMANCE (CN)

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(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Xiaochuan (1st R), a renowned Chinese jazz trumpeter, performs at the 2024 Taihu Jazz Festival at the Taihu Stage Art Center, a branch of China's National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing, capital of China, May 22, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China's jazz scene hits high note with growing audience" (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao

$(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a factory of CHINT Group in Songjiang District of east China\'s Shanghai, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua\/Wang Xiang$

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May 23, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINT GROUP (CN)

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(240526) -- SHANGHAI, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a factory of CHINT Group in Songjiang District of east China's Shanghai, May 23, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Innovation turns switch producer into global energy solutions provider" (Xinhua/Wang Xiang

$(240526) -- MANILA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hsu Heng-Yun of Chinese Taipei spikes the ball during the pool A match between the Philippines and Chinese Taipei in the Asian Women\'s Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-VOLLEYBALL-ASIAN WOMEN'S VO

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(240526) -- MANILA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hsu Heng-Yun of Chinese Taipei spikes the ball during the pool A match between the Philippines and Chinese Taipei in the Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visits the exhibition hall dedicated to the spirit of scientists at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Beijing, capital of China, May 26, 2024. Ding attended the main event of China\'s 2024 National Science and Technology Week and Beijing Science and Technology Week in Beijing on Sunday. (Xinhua\/Zhang Ling$

May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-NATIONAL SCIENCE AND T

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(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visits the exhibition hall dedicated to the spirit of scientists at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Beijing, capital of China, May 26, 2024. Ding attended the main event of China's 2024 National Science and Technology Week and Beijing Science and Technology Week in Beijing on Sunday. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling

$(240526) -- PARIS, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zhizhen (Front) of China serves during the men\'s singles first round match between Zhang Zhizhen of China and Aleksandar Vukic of Australia at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Meng Dingbo$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-TENNIS-FRENCH OPEN-MEN'S SINGLES

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(240526) -- PARIS, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Zhizhen (Front) of China serves during the men's singles first round match between Zhang Zhizhen of China and Aleksandar Vukic of Australia at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo

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Dec 12, 2019 07:00 AM

(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-BEIJING-JINGTAILAN-INHERI

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(240526) -- BEIJING, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 12, 2019 shows Jingtailan artwork in making in fire at Beijing Enamel Factory in Beijing, capital of China. Introduced from the Arabian countries during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and became popular during the "Jingtai" years of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), "Jingtailan" represents a special localized cloisonne wrought of copper and porcelain. With patterns structured with copper wires and painted with enamel glaze all on a copper body, dozens of procedures including burning, grinding and gilding are applied to make a Jingtailan piece. Within 600 years, the craftwork are integrated into the traditional Chinese art. Beijing Enamel Factory, first set up in 1956, is the only China Time-honored Brand in Jingtailan making now also serves as a production and protection base of the crafts. Over the past 60 plus years, the factory cradled a team made up of professional Jingtailan craftsmen, and Zhong Liansheng, a Chinese Master

$(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen on the first train of the intercity railway from Foshan to Dongguan in south China\'s Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua\/Liu Dawei$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-GUANGDONG-INTERCITY RAILWAYS-CONNECTION (CN)

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(240526) -- GUANGZHOU, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen on the first train of the intercity railway from Foshan to Dongguan in south China's Guangdong Province, May 26, 2024. Intercity railways from Guangzhou to Foshan and from Foshan to Dongguan were officially put into operation on Sunday. The two newly opened intercity railways are connected with the already opened ones from Foshan to Zhaoqing and from Dongguan to Huizhou, forming a 258-kilometer railway line linking the five cities from east to west in Guangdong. The railway is the longest intercity railway in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is of great significance in accelerating the formation of a one-hour life circle in the area. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei

$(240526) -- MANILA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dorsa Fallahkordkheli (L), Shaghayegh Hassankhani (C), Mobina Sadat Ghafarian Anbarani (R) of Iran compete during the pool A match between Australia and Iran in the Asian Women\'s Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Rouelle Umali$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP) PHILIPPINES-MANILA-VOLLEYBALL-ASIAN WOMEN'S C

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(240526) -- MANILA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dorsa Fallahkordkheli (L), Shaghayegh Hassankhani (C), Mobina Sadat Ghafarian Anbarani (R) of Iran compete during the pool A match between Australia and Iran in the Asian Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup 2024 in Manila, the Philippines, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali

$(240526) -- PARIS, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yafan of China reacts during the women\'s singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Maria Timofeeva of Russia at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua\/Meng Dingbo$

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May 26, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-TENNIS-FRENCH OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLE

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(240526) -- PARIS, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yafan of China reacts during the women's singles first round match between Wang Yafan of China and Maria Timofeeva of Russia at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo

$(240526) -- XIONG\'AN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read loudly in a classroom at the Xiong\'an campus of the Shijiahutong Elementary School in Xiong\'an New Area, north China\'s Hebei Province, May 21, 2024. In recent years, Xiong\'an New Area has continuously promoted the high-quality education construction. The area has introduced innovative education development system, constructed high-standard education facilities, and introduced professional education resources. Currently, the area has 717 schools, with 235,000 students and 20,000 teachers. (Xinhua\/Mu Yu$

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May 21, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-EDUCATION (CN)

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(240526) -- XIONG'AN, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students read loudly in a classroom at the Xiong'an campus of the Shijiahutong Elementary School in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, May 21, 2024. In recent years, Xiong'an New Area has continuously promoted the high-quality education construction. The area has introduced innovative education development system, constructed high-standard education facilities, and introduced professional education resources. Currently, the area has 717 schools, with 235,000 students and 20,000 teachers. (Xinhua/Mu Yu

$(240526) -- SANYA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A breeder takes care of the short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China\'s Hainan Province, Jan. 21, 2024. On January 3rd of this year, an injured male short-finned pilot whale was found stranded in Haitang Bay of Sanya. It was sent to the Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center for treatment and was named "Haitang." Thanks to the meticulous care provided by professional breeders and volunteers, "Haitang" recovers well and is determined ready to be released back into the sea after thorough examination and assessment by experts. (Xinhua\/Zhang Liyun$

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Jan 21, 2024 07:00 AM

CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE-RELEAS

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(240526) -- SANYA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A breeder takes care of the short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 21, 2024. On January 3rd of this year, an injured male short-finned pilot whale was found stranded in Haitang Bay of Sanya. It was sent to the Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center for treatment and was named "Haitang." Thanks to the meticulous care provided by professional breeders and volunteers, "Haitang" recovers well and is determined ready to be released back into the sea after thorough examination and assessment by experts. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun