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$(240520) -- GAZA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People spend time at the seaside during hot weather in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-HOT WEATHER

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(240520) -- GAZA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People spend time at the seaside during hot weather in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua

$(240520) -- JERUSALEM, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration in demand for an immediate hostage release deal and a general election outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on May 20, 2024. Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and around 250 were taken hostage. (Photo by Jamal Awad\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEMONSTRATION

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(240520) -- JERUSALEM, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration in demand for an immediate hostage release deal and a general election outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on May 20, 2024. Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and around 250 were taken hostage. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua

$(240520) -- BAGHDAD, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather in front of the Iranian embassy in Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq, to offer condolences for the victims of the helicopter crash near Varzaqan County, Iran, on May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County, some 670 km away from Tehran. (Xinhua\/Khalil Dawood$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-IRAN-HELICOPTER CRASH-VICTIMS-MOURNIN

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(240520) -- BAGHDAD, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather in front of the Iranian embassy in Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq, to offer condolences for the victims of the helicopter crash near Varzaqan County, Iran, on May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County, some 670 km away from Tehran. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood

$(240520) -- TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People mourn victims of the helicopter crash near Varzaqan County, in Tehran, Iran, on May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County. On Monday afternoon, a large number of people gathered in Tehran, mourning the tragic deaths of Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor of East Azarbaijan Province Malek Rahmati and Iran\'s supreme leader\'s representative to East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem. (Xinhua\/Shadati$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAN-TEHRAN-HELICOPTER CRASH-VICTIMS-MOURNING

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(240520) -- TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People mourn victims of the helicopter crash near Varzaqan County, in Tehran, Iran, on May 20, 2024. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County. On Monday afternoon, a large number of people gathered in Tehran, mourning the tragic deaths of Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor of East Azarbaijan Province Malek Rahmati and Iran's supreme leader's representative to East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem. (Xinhua/Shadati

$(240520) -- NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese pianist Ju Xiaofu performs at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States, on May 19, 2024. Ju Xiaofu made his debut at Carnegie Hall on Sunday evening with the audience amazed by his performance. (Photo by Pan Liang\/Xinhua$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-NEW YORK-CARNEGIE HALL-CHINESE PIANIST-JU XIA

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(240520) -- NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese pianist Ju Xiaofu performs at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States, on May 19, 2024. Ju Xiaofu made his debut at Carnegie Hall on Sunday evening with the audience amazed by his performance. (Photo by Pan Liang/Xinhua

$(240520) -- TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows the wreckage of the crashed helicopter near Varzaqan County, some 670 km away from Tehran, Iran, on the footage of Iran\'s state-run IRIB TV. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County. (Xinhua\/Shadati$

May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAN-HELICOPTER CRASH-WRECKAGE

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(240520) -- TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows the wreckage of the crashed helicopter near Varzaqan County, some 670 km away from Tehran, Iran, on the footage of Iran's state-run IRIB TV. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and some members of his accompanying team, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were confirmed dead Monday morning as the wreckage of the helicopter carrying them was found following its crash in bad weather on Sunday near Varzaqan County. (Xinhua/Shadati

$(240520) -- SINGAPORE, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A scarlet-backed flowerpecker forages in the forest of Singapore\'s Lower Peirce Reservoir Park on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey\/Xinhua$

May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

SINGAPORE-PARK-BIRD

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(240520) -- SINGAPORE, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A scarlet-backed flowerpecker forages in the forest of Singapore's Lower Peirce Reservoir Park on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua

$(240520) -- CANNES, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actor Jung Hae-In poses during a photocall for the film "Veteran 2" at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-VETERAN 2

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(240520) -- CANNES, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actor Jung Hae-In poses during a photocall for the film "Veteran 2" at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Provincial officials of northwest China\'s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region attend a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "China\'s Ningxia achieves major progress in ecological protection" (Xinhua\/Jin Liangkuai$

May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-STATE COUNCIL INFORMATION OFFICE-NIN

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(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Provincial officials of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region attend a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "China's Ningxia achieves major progress in ecological protection" (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai

$(240520) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors attend the exhibition "Rising Visionaries" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the United States, May 19, 2024. The National Youth Visionaries Association (NYVA) hosted the second Annual Young Artists Award Ceremony and the exhibition "Rising Visionaries" showcasing more than 70 artworks by artists aged 5 to 18. (Xinhua\/Liu Jie$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-YOUTH ARTIST-EXHIBITION

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(240520) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors attend the exhibition "Rising Visionaries" at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the United States, May 19, 2024. The National Youth Visionaries Association (NYVA) hosted the second Annual Young Artists Award Ceremony and the exhibition "Rising Visionaries" showcasing more than 70 artworks by artists aged 5 to 18. (Xinhua/Liu Jie

$(240520) -- HUAINAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows the excavation site of the Wuwangdun tomb discovered in Huainan, east China\'s Anhui Province. The archaeological excavation at the Wuwangdun tomb in east China\'s Anhui Province has yielded major findings, unearthing over 3,000 cultural relics, according to China\'s cultural heritage administration. Earlier this year, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) confirmed the Wuwangdun tomb as the largest and highest-level tomb of the ancient Chu state, which existed more than 2,200 years ago during the Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC). (Xinhua\/Zhang Duan$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-ANHUI-WUWANGDUN TOMB-EXCAVATION-PROGRESS (CN

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(240520) -- HUAINAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows the excavation site of the Wuwangdun tomb discovered in Huainan, east China's Anhui Province. The archaeological excavation at the Wuwangdun tomb in east China's Anhui Province has yielded major findings, unearthing over 3,000 cultural relics, according to China's cultural heritage administration. Earlier this year, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) confirmed the Wuwangdun tomb as the largest and highest-level tomb of the ancient Chu state, which existed more than 2,200 years ago during the Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC). (Xinhua/Zhang Duan

$(240520) -- JOHANNESBURG, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jacob Zuma attends a campaign of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 18, 2024. South Africa\'s Constitutional Court, the country\'s highest court, ruled on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma is not eligible to run for parliament in the upcoming elections. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-FORMER PRESIDENT

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(240520) -- JOHANNESBURG, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jacob Zuma attends a campaign of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 18, 2024. South Africa's Constitutional Court, the country's highest court, ruled on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma is not eligible to run for parliament in the upcoming elections. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua

$(240520) -- NANNING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xinren (L) and his wife He Yuqing pose for a photo in Wuying Village on the border between south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China\'s Guizhou Province, May 8, 2024. In 2007, Wu Xinren, a 28-year-old Miao ethnic youth, ended his ten-year working life in a city and returned, with his 22-year-old wife He Yuqing, to his hometown Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province. Since then, Wu and his wife have attempted to start there a business ranging from farming, transportation to running grocery and home-stay as well as selling local specialties. Their cultural life also flourished as their business gained them a better living condition. Over the years, they have witnessed the development of the village towards rural revitalization. (Xinhua\/Huang Xiaobang$

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May 08, 2024 06:00 AM

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGE-ETHNIC YO

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(240520) -- NANNING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xinren (L) and his wife He Yuqing pose for a photo in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 8, 2024. In 2007, Wu Xinren, a 28-year-old Miao ethnic youth, ended his ten-year working life in a city and returned, with his 22-year-old wife He Yuqing, to his hometown Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province. Since then, Wu and his wife have attempted to start there a business ranging from farming, transportation to running grocery and home-stay as well as selling local specialties. Their cultural life also flourished as their business gained them a better living condition. Over the years, they have witnessed the development of the village towards rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang

$(240520) -- AUCKLAND, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks at the China Business Summit 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand, May 20, 2024. The China Business Summit 2024, with its theme "Navigating Today\'s China," was held on Monday in Auckland, New Zealand\'s largest city. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay attended the event. Topics on how to achieve innovative and high-quality development across various sectors amid the increasingly complex international environment were discussed by representatives from business communities of New Zealand and China. (Xinhua\/Guo Lei$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-PM-CHINA BUSINESS SUMMIT

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(240520) -- AUCKLAND, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks at the China Business Summit 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand, May 20, 2024. The China Business Summit 2024, with its theme "Navigating Today's China," was held on Monday in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay attended the event. Topics on how to achieve innovative and high-quality development across various sectors amid the increasingly complex international environment were discussed by representatives from business communities of New Zealand and China. (Xinhua/Guo Lei

$(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan in Beijing, capital of China, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua\/Yin Bogu$

May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-HE LIFENG-SAUDI-MEETING (CN)

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(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan in Beijing, capital of China, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu

$(240520) -- URUMQI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kyle Fogg (1st L) of Liaoning Flying Leopards competes during the play-off final third leg match between Xinjiang Flying Tigers and Liaoning Flying Leopards at the 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Urumqi, northwest China\'s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua\/Luo Yuan$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-URUMQI-BASKETBALL-CBA LEAGUE-XINJIANG VS

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(240520) -- URUMQI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kyle Fogg (1st L) of Liaoning Flying Leopards competes during the play-off final third leg match between Xinjiang Flying Tigers and Liaoning Flying Leopards at the 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan

$(240520) -- MAGELANG, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Buddhist monks descend the stairs after praying at Borobudur temple ahead of Vesak Day in Magelang, central Java, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. Vesak day will be celebrated on Thursday, May 23, this year. (Xinhua\/Zulkarnain$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-MAGELANG-VESAK DAY-PREPARATION

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(240520) -- MAGELANG, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Buddhist monks descend the stairs after praying at Borobudur temple ahead of Vesak Day in Magelang, central Java, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. Vesak day will be celebrated on Thursday, May 23, this year. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain

$(240520) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Exhibitors take part in the China Smart Industry Trade and Culture Exhibition 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Cooperation with China vital for telecom, digital development: Malaysian official" (Xinhua\/Cheng Yiheng$

May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-EXHIBITION

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(240520) -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Exhibitors take part in the China Smart Industry Trade and Culture Exhibition 2024 in Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Cooperation with China vital for telecom, digital development: Malaysian official" (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng

$(240520) -- BALI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit China Water Pavilion at the Fair and Expo of the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. The 10th World Water Forum under the theme of "Water for Shared Prosperity" officially opened on Indonesia\'s island of Bali on Monday. The 10th World Water Forum focused on four topics, namely water conservation, clean water and sanitation, food and energy security, and mitigation of natural disasters. (Xinhua\/Veri Sanovri$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-BALI-10TH WORLD WATER FORUM-EXPO

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(240520) -- BALI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit China Water Pavilion at the Fair and Expo of the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. The 10th World Water Forum under the theme of "Water for Shared Prosperity" officially opened on Indonesia's island of Bali on Monday. The 10th World Water Forum focused on four topics, namely water conservation, clean water and sanitation, food and energy security, and mitigation of natural disasters. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri

$(240520) -- KOBE, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Dongquan of China competes during the Men\'s Javelin Throw F38 Final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua\/Zhang Xiaoyu$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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(240520) -- KOBE, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Dongquan of China competes during the Men's Javelin Throw F38 Final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu

$(240520) -- VLADIVOSTOK, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows blooming lilacs in Vladivostok, Russia. (Photo by Guo Feizhou\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-LILAC-BLOSSOMS

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(240520) -- VLADIVOSTOK, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows blooming lilacs in Vladivostok, Russia. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua

$(240520) -- HARBIN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea cucumber from Australia is displayed during the eighth China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China\'s Heilongjiang Province, May 20, 2024. Over 5,000 overseas buyers registered at the expo and representatives from 44 countries and regions participated in the expo. The exhibition area spans 388,000 square meters, showcasing more than 5,000 products in over 20 major categories from 10 sectors. Held from May 16 to 21, the expo is also a gustatory feast where visitors can taste a wide array of food and beverages. (Xinhua\/Wang Song$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-CHINA-RUSSIA-EXPO-FOOD &

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(240520) -- HARBIN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A sea cucumber from Australia is displayed during the eighth China-Russia Expo in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 20, 2024. Over 5,000 overseas buyers registered at the expo and representatives from 44 countries and regions participated in the expo. The exhibition area spans 388,000 square meters, showcasing more than 5,000 products in over 20 major categories from 10 sectors. Held from May 16 to 21, the expo is also a gustatory feast where visitors can taste a wide array of food and beverages. (Xinhua/Wang Song

$(240520) --NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the 3rd Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade in New York City, the United States, on May 19, 2024. New Yorkers from various ethnic backgrounds Sunday celebrated Asian and Pacific culture in the 3rd Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade in Midtown Manhattan. Under the theme of "Unity is the Foundation of Peace," hundreds of participants from over 70 organizations showcased their unique cultural attractions on Sixth Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Manhattan. (Xinhua\/Liu Yanan$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-NEW YORK-AAPI-CULTURE-PARADE

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(240520) --NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the 3rd Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade in New York City, the United States, on May 19, 2024. New Yorkers from various ethnic backgrounds Sunday celebrated Asian and Pacific culture in the 3rd Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade in Midtown Manhattan. Under the theme of "Unity is the Foundation of Peace," hundreds of participants from over 70 organizations showcased their unique cultural attractions on Sixth Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Manhattan. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan

$(240520) -- LANZHOU, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Weizhi arranges books at his library in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County of Zhangye City, northwest China\'s Gansu Province, April 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Profile: Herdsman who runs library for villagers in NW China" (Xinhua$

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Dec 26, 2021 07:00 AM

CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-HERDSMAN-LIBRARY (CN)

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(240520) -- LANZHOU, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Weizhi arranges books at his library in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County of Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Profile: Herdsman who runs library for villagers in NW China" (Xinhua

$(240520) -- URUMQI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 19, 2024 shows a view of the Baisha Lake scenic area in Akto County, northwest China\'s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. May 19 marks the China Tourism Day. (Xinhua\/Yin Xingyu$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-XINJIANG-AKTO-TOURISM DAY EVENT (CN)

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(240520) -- URUMQI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 19, 2024 shows a view of the Baisha Lake scenic area in Akto County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. May 19 marks the China Tourism Day. (Xinhua/Yin Xingyu

$(240520) -- DHAKA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man shows products at a stall during Bangladesh\'s annual National Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Fair-2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 19, 2024. Bangladesh\'s annual National SME Fair-2024 began in the capital of Dhaka on Sunday. More than 300 SME institutions have been exhibiting their products, including jute, agriculture and leather products, and electrical and information and technology goods at the seven-day fair. (Xinhua$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-SME FAIR

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(240520) -- DHAKA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man shows products at a stall during Bangladesh's annual National Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Fair-2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 19, 2024. Bangladesh's annual National SME Fair-2024 began in the capital of Dhaka on Sunday. More than 300 SME institutions have been exhibiting their products, including jute, agriculture and leather products, and electrical and information and technology goods at the seven-day fair. (Xinhua

$(240520) -- FUZHOU, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows a sweet potato planting area in Liancheng County of Longyan, east China\'s Fujian Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Sweet potatoes sustain sweet life in east China mountainous county" (Xinhua\/Wang Yihan$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-FUJIAN-LONGYAN-SWEET POTATOES INDUSTRY (CN)

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(240520) -- FUZHOU, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows a sweet potato planting area in Liancheng County of Longyan, east China's Fujian Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Sweet potatoes sustain sweet life in east China mountainous county" (Xinhua/Wang Yihan

$(240520) -- LIPING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer and a head of cattle are pictured near terraced fields during an event presenting the local agricultural traditions in Liping County, southwest China\'s Guizhou Province, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua\/Yang Wenbin$

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May 18, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIPING-AGRICULTURE (CN)

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(240520) -- LIPING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer and a head of cattle are pictured near terraced fields during an event presenting the local agricultural traditions in Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin

$(240520) -- KENYA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows the brewed purple tea at a tea shop in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyan purple tea is a unique tea tree variety, with purple leaves. Grown in the equatorial regions of Kenya\'s rolling hills, purple tea trees grow in an environment with abundant sunshine and proper temperature variations between day and night. (Xinhua\/Han Xu$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

KENYA-TEA HARVEST-PURPLE TEA

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(240520) -- KENYA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows the brewed purple tea at a tea shop in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyan purple tea is a unique tea tree variety, with purple leaves. Grown in the equatorial regions of Kenya's rolling hills, purple tea trees grow in an environment with abundant sunshine and proper temperature variations between day and night. (Xinhua/Han Xu

$(240520) -- KOBE, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xia Zhiwei of China competes during the Men\'s Shot Put F41 Final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua\/Zhang Xiaoyu$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)JAPAN-KOBE-PARA ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

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(240520) -- KOBE, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xia Zhiwei of China competes during the Men's Shot Put F41 Final at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Kobe, Japan, May 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu

$(240520) -- SUVA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes selfies at an exhibition of Chinese oil paintings showcasing the natural beauty and unique culture of China\'s northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at the China Cultural Center in Suva, Fiji, May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang-themed Chinese oil paintings on display in Fiji" (Photo by Sang Qinlong\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

FIJI-SUVA-CHINA-XINJIANG-OIL PAINTING EXHIBITION

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(240520) -- SUVA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes selfies at an exhibition of Chinese oil paintings showcasing the natural beauty and unique culture of China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at the China Cultural Center in Suva, Fiji, May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang-themed Chinese oil paintings on display in Fiji" (Photo by Sang Qinlong/Xinhua

$(240520) -- SHIYAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Couples dressed in traditional costumes take part in a group wedding in Shiyan, central China\'s Hubei Province, May 20, 2024. Ten couples participated in a group wedding here on Monday. (Photo by Cao Zhonghong\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

#CHINA-HUBEI-GROUP WEDDING (CN)

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(240520) -- SHIYAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Couples dressed in traditional costumes take part in a group wedding in Shiyan, central China's Hubei Province, May 20, 2024. Ten couples participated in a group wedding here on Monday. (Photo by Cao Zhonghong/Xinhua

$(240520) -- REVERE, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People participate in a kite festival in Revere, Massachusetts, the United States, May 19, 2024. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu\/Xinhua$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-MASSACHUSETTS-KITE FESTIVAL

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(240520) -- REVERE, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People participate in a kite festival in Revere, Massachusetts, the United States, May 19, 2024. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua

$(240520) -- GUIYANG, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in ethnic costumes attend a cultural carnival in Guiyang, southwest China\'s Guizhou Province, May 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ethnic cultural carnival enlivens SW China\'s Guiyang" (Xinhua\/Luo Fei$

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May 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-ETHNIC CULTURAL CARNIVAL(CN)

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(240520) -- GUIYANG, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in ethnic costumes attend a cultural carnival in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ethnic cultural carnival enlivens SW China's Guiyang" (Xinhua/Luo Fei

$(240520) -- MEXICO CITY, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child paints a stuffed panda toy during a cultural salon in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 19, 2024. (Photo by Francisco Canedo\/Xinhua$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-TOURISM PROMOTION EVENT

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(240520) -- MEXICO CITY, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child paints a stuffed panda toy during a cultural salon in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 19, 2024. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua

$(240520) -- SANTO DOMINGO, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luis Abinader (C) delivers a speech at his campaign headquarters in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, May 19, 2024. Incumbent President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader declared victory late Sunday in the presidential race after preliminary results were released. (Xinhua\/Li Mengxin$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-SANTO DOMINGO-PRESIDENTIAL RACE

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(240520) -- SANTO DOMINGO, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luis Abinader (C) delivers a speech at his campaign headquarters in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, May 19, 2024. Incumbent President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader declared victory late Sunday in the presidential race after preliminary results were released. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin

$(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 26, 2023 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in east China\'s Shanghai. (Xinhua\/Liu Ying$

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Sep 26, 2023 06:00 AM

Xinhua Headlines: The fallacious, dangerous logic

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(240520) -- BEIJING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 26, 2023 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying

$(240520) -- CHICAGO, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A representative restocks some samples during the 2024 National Restaurant Association Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, U.S. state of Illinois, on May 19, 2024. More than 2,240 exhibitors participated in the show. (Photo by Joel Lerner\/Xinhua$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-CHICAGO-2024 NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

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(240520) -- CHICAGO, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A representative restocks some samples during the 2024 National Restaurant Association Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, U.S. state of Illinois, on May 19, 2024. More than 2,240 exhibitors participated in the show. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua

$(240520) -- BALI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A delegate walks to attend the opening ceremony of the 10th World Water Forum at Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. The 10th World Water Forum under the theme of "Water for Shared Prosperity" officially opened on Indonesia\'s island of Bali on Monday. (Xinhua\/Veri Sanovri$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-BALI-10TH WORLD WATER FORUM-OPENING

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(240520) -- BALI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A delegate walks to attend the opening ceremony of the 10th World Water Forum at Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, May 20, 2024. The 10th World Water Forum under the theme of "Water for Shared Prosperity" officially opened on Indonesia's island of Bali on Monday. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri

$(240520) -- BERLIN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Revelers attend a parade during the Carnival of Cultures Festival in Berlin, Germany, May 19, 2024. Thousands of performers from nearly 60 teams participated in the parade on Sunday. (Xinhua\/Ren Pengfei$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

GERMANY-BERLIN-CARNIVAL OF CULTURES FESTIVAL-PARAD

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(240520) -- BERLIN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Revelers attend a parade during the Carnival of Cultures Festival in Berlin, Germany, May 19, 2024. Thousands of performers from nearly 60 teams participated in the parade on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei

$(240520) -- CANNES, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. actor Dennis Quaid, U.S. actress Margaret Qualley, French director Coralie Fargeat and U.S. actress Demi Moore (from L to R) arrive for the screening of the film "The Substance" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 19, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-THE SUBSTANCE

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(240520) -- CANNES, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. actor Dennis Quaid, U.S. actress Margaret Qualley, French director Coralie Fargeat and U.S. actress Demi Moore (from L to R) arrive for the screening of the film "The Substance" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240520) -- SANTO DOMINGO, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luis Abinader (L) casts his vote at a polling station in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, May 19, 2024. Incumbent President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader declared victory late Sunday in the presidential race after preliminary results were released. (Xinhua\/Li Mengxin$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-SANTO DOMINGO-PRESIDENTIAL ELEC

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(240520) -- SANTO DOMINGO, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luis Abinader (L) casts his vote at a polling station in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, May 19, 2024. Incumbent President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader declared victory late Sunday in the presidential race after preliminary results were released. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin

$(240520) -- KUFSTEIN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People in Medieval costumes participate in a parade during the Ritter-Fest Kufstein 2024 in Kufstein, Austria, on May 19, 2024. The Ritter-Fest Kufstein was held here from May 17 to 20. (Xinhua\/He Canling$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

AUSTRIA-KUFSTEIN-RITTER FEST

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(240520) -- KUFSTEIN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People in Medieval costumes participate in a parade during the Ritter-Fest Kufstein 2024 in Kufstein, Austria, on May 19, 2024. The Ritter-Fest Kufstein was held here from May 17 to 20. (Xinhua/He Canling

$(240520) -- TAIYUAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China\'s Shanxi Province, May 20, 2024. The rocket lifted off at 11:06 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi. The satellite constellation is coded Beijing-3C. (Photo by Zheng Bin\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-TAIYUAN-SATELLITES-LAUNCH (CN)

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(240520) -- TAIYUAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, May 20, 2024. The rocket lifted off at 11:06 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi. The satellite constellation is coded Beijing-3C. (Photo by Zheng Bin/Xinhua

$(240520) -- HEFEI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows captive-born Yangtze alligators in Xiadu area in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve, Xuancheng City, east China\'s Anhui Province. The Yangtze alligator, which has lived on Earth for over 200 million years, is a first-class protected animal endemic to China. The species, also known as Chinese alligator, lives along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the longest waterway in the country. Zhang Hongan lives near the Hongxing Reservoir in Xuancheng City, where he once accidentally found the trail of wild Yangtze alligators in 1982. In the more than 40 years from then on, Zhang\'s parents and brother had become rangers for Yangtze alligators. In 2024, Zhang Hongan took over the duty, working as a field ranger in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve. Today, 26 rangers and 170 micro-grid staff are devoted in the protection of the habitat of Yangtze alligators. The Anhui Yangtze$

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May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

AmazingAnhui | Yangtze alligator guardian in E Chi

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(240520) -- HEFEI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows captive-born Yangtze alligators in Xiadu area in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve, Xuancheng City, east China's Anhui Province. The Yangtze alligator, which has lived on Earth for over 200 million years, is a first-class protected animal endemic to China. The species, also known as Chinese alligator, lives along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the longest waterway in the country. Zhang Hongan lives near the Hongxing Reservoir in Xuancheng City, where he once accidentally found the trail of wild Yangtze alligators in 1982. In the more than 40 years from then on, Zhang's parents and brother had become rangers for Yangtze alligators. In 2024, Zhang Hongan took over the duty, working as a field ranger in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve. Today, 26 rangers and 170 micro-grid staff are devoted in the protection of the habitat of Yangtze alligators. The Anhui Yangtze

$(240520) -- TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 19, 2024 shows a poster of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the footage of national Iranian television. Raisi and Iran\'s Foreign Minister died in a helicopter accident, according to local media. (Xinhua\/Shadati$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

(SpotNews)IRAN-HELICOPTER ACCIDENT-RAISI

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(240520) -- TEHRAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 19, 2024 shows a poster of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the footage of national Iranian television. Raisi and Iran's Foreign Minister died in a helicopter accident, according to local media. (Xinhua/Shadati

$(240520) -- MADRID, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aimar Oroz (C) of Osasuna scores a goal during a La Liga football match between Atletico de Madrid and CA Osasuna in Madrid, Spain, on May 19, 2024. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente\/Xinhua$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)SPAIN-MADRID-FOOTBALL-LA LIGA-ATLETICO MADRID

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(240520) -- MADRID, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aimar Oroz (C) of Osasuna scores a goal during a La Liga football match between Atletico de Madrid and CA Osasuna in Madrid, Spain, on May 19, 2024. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua

$(240520) -- ANKARA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather to mark the Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, in front of Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Turkish Republic\'s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Ankara, T¨¹rkiye, on May 19, 2024. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya\/Xinhua$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-ATATURK-COMMEMORATION

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(240520) -- ANKARA, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People gather to mark the Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, in front of Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Turkish Republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Ankara, T¨¹rkiye, on May 19, 2024. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua

$(240520) -- MILAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lazio\'s Luca Pellegrini (L) vies for the ball during a Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Lazio in Milan, Italy, May 19, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria\/Xinhua$

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May 19, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-MILAN-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-INTER MILAN VS LA

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(240520) -- MILAN, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lazio's Luca Pellegrini (L) vies for the ball during a Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Lazio in Milan, Italy, May 19, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua

$(240520) -- STAVELOT, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drivers compete during the Endurance Racing Legends race at the 2024 Spa-Classic at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium, May 19, 2024. (Photo by Liu Zihe\/Xinhua$

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May 20, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)BELGIUM-STAVELOT-AUTO-SPA CLASSIC 2024

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(240520) -- STAVELOT, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drivers compete during the Endurance Racing Legends race at the 2024 Spa-Classic at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium, May 19, 2024. (Photo by Liu Zihe/Xinhua