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$(240512) -- WEST SUMATRA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescue team members work in a damaged area after a cold lava flood at Agam regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 12, 2024. The death toll from lava floods that struck Indonesia\'s West Sumatra province on Saturday rose to 34, with at least five others missing, a senior official of the local disaster agency said on Sunday. The rains poured down the area at the slope of the Marapi volcano on Saturday evening, triggering cold lava floods that hit the regencies of Tanah Datar and Agam, Fajar Sukma, head of the emergency unit of the provincial disaster management and mitigation agency, told Xinhua via phone. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah\/Xinhua$

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May 12, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-WEST SUMATRA-MOUNT MARAPI-LAVA FLOODS

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(240512) -- WEST SUMATRA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescue team members work in a damaged area after a cold lava flood at Agam regency in West Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 12, 2024. The death toll from lava floods that struck Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Saturday rose to 34, with at least five others missing, a senior official of the local disaster agency said on Sunday. The rains poured down the area at the slope of the Marapi volcano on Saturday evening, triggering cold lava floods that hit the regencies of Tanah Datar and Agam, Fajar Sukma, head of the emergency unit of the provincial disaster management and mitigation agency, told Xinhua via phone. (Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua

$(240512) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The launch ceremony of Chinese Enterprises Volunteer Project in Ethiopia is held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 10, 2024. A special ceremony was held on Friday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to mark the fifth anniversary of the establishment of China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD) Ethiopia Office and the launch of the Chinese Enterprises Volunteer Project with attendees of senior Ethiopian government officials, Chinese diplomats and representatives of Chinese enterprises. TO GO WITH "Chinese foundation wins acclaim for intensifying humanitarian services in Ethiopia" (Xinhua\/Michael Tewelde$

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May 10, 2024 06:00 AM

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA FOUNDATION-HUMANITARIAN

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(240512) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The launch ceremony of Chinese Enterprises Volunteer Project in Ethiopia is held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 10, 2024. A special ceremony was held on Friday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to mark the fifth anniversary of the establishment of China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD) Ethiopia Office and the launch of the Chinese Enterprises Volunteer Project with attendees of senior Ethiopian government officials, Chinese diplomats and representatives of Chinese enterprises. TO GO WITH "Chinese foundation wins acclaim for intensifying humanitarian services in Ethiopia" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde

(240512) -- DHAKA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man harvests lychees at an orchard in Narayanganj, Bangladesh on May 11, 2024. (Xinhua

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

BANGLADESH-NARAYANGANJ-LYCHEE

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(240512) -- DHAKA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man harvests lychees at an orchard in Narayanganj, Bangladesh on May 11, 2024. (Xinhua

$(240512) -- RIO GRANDE DO SUL, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescue team members transfer equipment and medicine from a flooded hospital in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 10, 2024. The death toll from the storms and floods in south Brazil\'s Rio Grande do Sul state has climbed to 136, with 125 people still missing and 756 more injured, the state\'s civil defense agency said Saturday. (Photo by Lucio Tavora\/Xinhua$

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May 10, 2024 06:00 AM

BRAZIL-RIO GRANDE DO SUL-FLOOD-AFTERMATH

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(240512) -- RIO GRANDE DO SUL, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rescue team members transfer equipment and medicine from a flooded hospital in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 10, 2024. The death toll from the storms and floods in south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state has climbed to 136, with 125 people still missing and 756 more injured, the state's civil defense agency said Saturday. (Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua

$(240512) -- YANGON, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager makes grass brooms at a workshop in Hmawbi Township of Yangon Region, Myanmar, May 11, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar traditional broom-making businesses struggle for survival" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

MYANMAR-YANGON-GRASS BROOM-BUSINESS

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(240512) -- YANGON, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager makes grass brooms at a workshop in Hmawbi Township of Yangon Region, Myanmar, May 11, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar traditional broom-making businesses struggle for survival" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua

$(240512) -- GUIYANG, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 14, 2024 shows Rosa lucidissima at the Foding Mountain nature reserve in Shiqian County, southwest China\'s Guizhou Province. Chinese researchers have discovered Rosa lucidissima, a critically endangered species of Rosa chinensis, commonly known as China rose, in southwest China\'s Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "Endangered China rose species spotted in SW China" (Photo by Wu Xu\/Xinhua$

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Apr 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-GUIZHOU-CHINA ROSE-DISCOVERY (CN)

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(240512) -- GUIYANG, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 14, 2024 shows Rosa lucidissima at the Foding Mountain nature reserve in Shiqian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Chinese researchers have discovered Rosa lucidissima, a critically endangered species of Rosa chinensis, commonly known as China rose, in southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "Endangered China rose species spotted in SW China" (Photo by Wu Xu/Xinhua

$(240512) -- MEXICO CITY, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger of the first flight on a direct air route linking south China\'s Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, arrives at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 11, 2024. A direct air route linking south China\'s Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was launched on Saturday. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and arrived in Mexico City at around 11 p.m. local time, with the flight time being approximately 16 hours. The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America. (Xinhua\/Li Mengxin$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-CHINA-DIRECT FLIGHT-LANDING

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(240512) -- MEXICO CITY, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger of the first flight on a direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, arrives at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 11, 2024. A direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was launched on Saturday. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and arrived in Mexico City at around 11 p.m. local time, with the flight time being approximately 16 hours. The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin

$(240512) -- LONDON, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows the rehearsal of a light projection show for the 200th anniversary of the National Gallery in London, Britain. The London-based National Gallery of the United Kingdom (UK) kicked off a series of events to commemorate its 200th anniversary on Friday. (Xinhua\/Zheng Bofei$

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May 10, 2024 06:00 AM

BRITAIN-LONDON-NATIONAL GALLERY-200TH ANNIVERSARY

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(240512) -- LONDON, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows the rehearsal of a light projection show for the 200th anniversary of the National Gallery in London, Britain. The London-based National Gallery of the United Kingdom (UK) kicked off a series of events to commemorate its 200th anniversary on Friday. (Xinhua/Zheng Bofei

$(240512) -- CHONGQING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the Innovation 5 vessel arriving at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China\'s Chongqing. This 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China\'s Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua\/Wang Quanchao$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-CHONGQING-10,000-TONNE-CLASS SEA-GOING VESSE

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(240512) -- CHONGQING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the Innovation 5 vessel arriving at Jiangjin Luohuang Port in southwest China's Chongqing. This 10,000-tonne-class sea-going vessel arrived in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Wednesday, becoming the first ship of its size to sail into the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao

$(240512) -- FUZHOU, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers move newly harvested tea leaves at a planting base of Wuyi Rock Tea in Wuyishan City, southeast China\'s Fujian Province, May 7, 2024. China\'s Fujian Province is a significant contributor to tea production. In recent years, the tea industry of Fujian has been exploring development by cultivating tea culture, accelerating industrialization and utilizing high-tech. The Fujian tea industry, represented by the production of Fuding White Tea, Wuyi Rock Tea and Anxi Tieguanyin Tea, is accelerating its collaboration with cultural tourism and catering and promoting new products of tea beverages and tea snacks which have become the pillar industry in rural revitalization and an important way to increase income for local villagers. (Xinhua\/Jiang Kehong$

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May 07, 2024 06:00 AM

(FujianPano) CHINA-FUJIAN-TEA INDUSTRY (CN)

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(240512) -- FUZHOU, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers move newly harvested tea leaves at a planting base of Wuyi Rock Tea in Wuyishan City, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 7, 2024. China's Fujian Province is a significant contributor to tea production. In recent years, the tea industry of Fujian has been exploring development by cultivating tea culture, accelerating industrialization and utilizing high-tech. The Fujian tea industry, represented by the production of Fuding White Tea, Wuyi Rock Tea and Anxi Tieguanyin Tea, is accelerating its collaboration with cultural tourism and catering and promoting new products of tea beverages and tea snacks which have become the pillar industry in rural revitalization and an important way to increase income for local villagers. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong

$(240512) -- LHASA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows pregnant Tibetan antelopes migrating to their habitual birth grounds at the Qiangtang National Nature Reserve in the northern part of southwest China\'s Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida$

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May 09, 2024 06:00 AM

(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-PREGNANT TIBETAN ANTELOPES-

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(240512) -- LHASA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows pregnant Tibetan antelopes migrating to their habitual birth grounds at the Qiangtang National Nature Reserve in the northern part of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida

$(240512) -- HEFEI, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese Chang\'an electric vehicle runs on a road in Amman, Jordan, on March 9, 2024. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh\/Xinhua$

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Mar 09, 2024 07:00 AM

Xinhua Headlines: NEV makers move fast in China le

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(240512) -- HEFEI, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese Chang'an electric vehicle runs on a road in Amman, Jordan, on March 9, 2024. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua

$(240512) -- MEXICO CITY, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A China Southern Airlines Airbus A350 aircraft serving the direct air route linking south China\'s Shenzhen with Mexico City lands at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 11, 2024. The first direct passenger flight between China and Mexico after the COVID-19 pandemic landed here on Saturday. (Xinhua\/Li Mengxin$

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May 12, 2024 06:00 AM

MEXICO-CHINA-DIRECT FLIGHT-LANDING

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(240512) -- MEXICO CITY, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A China Southern Airlines Airbus A350 aircraft serving the direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City lands at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 11, 2024. The first direct passenger flight between China and Mexico after the COVID-19 pandemic landed here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin

$(240512) -- TAKEO, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A pair of elephants donated by Laos are seen at the Phnom Tamao zoological, protected forest and botanical garden in Takeo province, Cambodia on May 12, 2024. Laos on Sunday handed over a pair of rare Asian elephants to Cambodia in order to further deepen the bond of friendship and solidarity between the two countries and peoples. (Photo by Phearum\/Xinhua$

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May 12, 2024 06:00 AM

CAMBODIA-TAKEO-LAOS-ELEPHANTS-HANDOVER CEREMONY

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(240512) -- TAKEO, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A pair of elephants donated by Laos are seen at the Phnom Tamao zoological, protected forest and botanical garden in Takeo province, Cambodia on May 12, 2024. Laos on Sunday handed over a pair of rare Asian elephants to Cambodia in order to further deepen the bond of friendship and solidarity between the two countries and peoples. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua

$(240512) -- VANCOUVER, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children learn to build an electric circuit during the Science Rendezvous event at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 11, 2024. The Science Rendezvous is an annual festival held across Canada, offering hands-on activities and demonstrations to foster curiosity and public engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). (Photo by Liang Sen\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

CANADA-VANCOUVER-UBC-SCIENCE RENDEZVOUS

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(240512) -- VANCOUVER, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children learn to build an electric circuit during the Science Rendezvous event at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 11, 2024. The Science Rendezvous is an annual festival held across Canada, offering hands-on activities and demonstrations to foster curiosity and public engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua

$(240512) -- BAGHLAN, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man stands in front of the gate of his house following floods in Shahrak Muhajireen village, Baghlan-e-Marzaki District, north Afghanistan\'s Baghlan province, May 12, 2024. More than 330 were killed as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor of Afghanistan, according to the Afghanistan office of the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Zahir Khan\/Xinhua$

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May 12, 2024 06:00 AM

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-FLOODS

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(240512) -- BAGHLAN, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man stands in front of the gate of his house following floods in Shahrak Muhajireen village, Baghlan-e-Marzaki District, north Afghanistan's Baghlan province, May 12, 2024. More than 330 were killed as rainstorms and flash floods hit major parts of the provinces of Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor of Afghanistan, according to the Afghanistan office of the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Zahir Khan/Xinhua

$(240512) -- LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A shopper walks with bouquets at a flower market in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, May 11, 2024. The Mother\'s Day falls on May 12 this year. (Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-MOTHER'S DAY-FLOWERS

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(240512) -- LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A shopper walks with bouquets at a flower market in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, May 11, 2024. The Mother's Day falls on May 12 this year. (Xinhua

$(240512) -- HOUSTON, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the 3rd Art Bike Parade & Festival in Houston, Texas, the United States, May 11, 2024. The annual event attracted hundreds of people to showcase their creativity in bike designing and enjoy various of activities. (Photo by Chen Chen\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-HOUSTON-ART BIKE PARADE & FESTIVAL

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(240512) -- HOUSTON, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the 3rd Art Bike Parade & Festival in Houston, Texas, the United States, May 11, 2024. The annual event attracted hundreds of people to showcase their creativity in bike designing and enjoy various of activities. (Photo by Chen Chen/Xinhua

$(240512) -- TORONTO, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Thiago Martins (L) of New York City FC vies with Prince Owusu of Toronto FC during the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) match between Toronto FC and New York City FC in Toronto, Canada, on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-SOCCER-MLS-TORONTO FC VS NEW YO

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(240512) -- TORONTO, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Thiago Martins (L) of New York City FC vies with Prince Owusu of Toronto FC during the 2024 Major League Soccer (MLS) match between Toronto FC and New York City FC in Toronto, Canada, on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua

$(240512) -- RIGA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People in traditional costumes attend a celebration at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, in Riga, Latvia, on May 11, 2024. Covering about 87 hectares, this biggest open-air museum in Latvia held its centennial celebration on Saturday. (Photo by Janis Laizans\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

LATVIA-RIGA-ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN-AIR MUSEUM-CENTENNIA

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(240512) -- RIGA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People in traditional costumes attend a celebration at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, in Riga, Latvia, on May 11, 2024. Covering about 87 hectares, this biggest open-air museum in Latvia held its centennial celebration on Saturday. (Photo by Janis Laizans/Xinhua

$(240512) -- PRAGUE, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dragon boat crew members from Pujiang County of east China\'s Zhejiang Province take part in the race at the 27th Prague Dragon Boat Festival in Prague, the Czech Republic, on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

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(240512) -- PRAGUE, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dragon boat crew members from Pujiang County of east China's Zhejiang Province take part in the race at the 27th Prague Dragon Boat Festival in Prague, the Czech Republic, on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua

$(240512) -- STAVELOT, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The #12 Hertz Team Jota\'s British drivers Will Stevens and Callum Ilott drive Porsche 963 (front L) during the Hypercar category race at the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Qian Jun\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)BELGIUM-STAVELOT-WEC-6 HOURS OF SPA

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(240512) -- STAVELOT, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The #12 Hertz Team Jota's British drivers Will Stevens and Callum Ilott drive Porsche 963 (front L) during the Hypercar category race at the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua

$(240512) -- RABAT, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 29th edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair at Rabat, Morocco, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua\/Huo Jing$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

MOROCCO-RABAT-BOOK FAIR

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(240512) -- RABAT, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 29th edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair at Rabat, Morocco, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Huo Jing

$(240512) -- ALGIERS, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman showcases her jewelry-making skills during the national festival of women\'s creation in Algiers, Algeria, on May 11, 2023. (Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-WOMEN'S CREATION FESTIVAL

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(240512) -- ALGIERS, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman showcases her jewelry-making skills during the national festival of women's creation in Algiers, Algeria, on May 11, 2023. (Xinhua

$(240512) -- JIUQUAN, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Shiyan-23 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 12, 2024. The rocket blasted off at 7:43 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site and sent the satellite Shiyan-23 into preset orbit. The satellite will mainly be used for space environment monitoring. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo\/Xinhua$

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May 12, 2024 06:00 AM

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-JIUQUAN-SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

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(240512) -- JIUQUAN, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Long March-4C rocket carrying the satellite Shiyan-23 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 12, 2024. The rocket blasted off at 7:43 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site and sent the satellite Shiyan-23 into preset orbit. The satellite will mainly be used for space environment monitoring. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua

$(240512) -- ISTANBUL, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Contestants and jury members of the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" language competition for college students in T¨¹rkiye pose for a group photo in Istanbul, T¨¹rkiye, May 11, 2024. The final round of the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" language competition for college students in T¨¹rkiye took place Saturday in Istanbul, the country\'s largest city. The competition was held at Okan University with the participation of 17 contestants from seven universities across T¨¹rkiye. The contestants showcased their language skills and Chinese-related artistic talent through performances like singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments. (Photo by Safar Rajabov\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

T?RKIYE-ISTANBUL-CHINESE BRIDGE-LANGUAGE COMPETITI

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(240512) -- ISTANBUL, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Contestants and jury members of the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" language competition for college students in T¨¹rkiye pose for a group photo in Istanbul, T¨¹rkiye, May 11, 2024. The final round of the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" language competition for college students in T¨¹rkiye took place Saturday in Istanbul, the country's largest city. The competition was held at Okan University with the participation of 17 contestants from seven universities across T¨¹rkiye. The contestants showcased their language skills and Chinese-related artistic talent through performances like singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua

$(240512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone light show featuring traditional Chinese culture is staged in Hong Kong, south China, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua\/Zhu Wei$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

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(240512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone light show featuring traditional Chinese culture is staged in Hong Kong, south China, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei

$(240512) -- JEDDAH, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chuqin of China serves during the men\'s singles final against Patrick Franziska of Germany at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Haizhou$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUD

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(240512) -- JEDDAH, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chuqin of China serves during the men's singles final against Patrick Franziska of Germany at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou

$(240512) -- JEDDAH, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Meng of China reacts after winning the women\'s singles final between Chen Meng of China and Sun Yingsha of China at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Haizhou$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUD

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(240512) -- JEDDAH, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Meng of China reacts after winning the women's singles final between Chen Meng of China and Sun Yingsha of China at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou

$(240512) -- ROME, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic hits a return during women\'s singles round of 32 match against Zheng Qinwen of China at the WTA Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua\/Li Jing$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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(240512) -- ROME, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic hits a return during women's singles round of 32 match against Zheng Qinwen of China at the WTA Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing

$(240512) -- VLADIVOSTOK, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman dances during the "May" street music festival, which is held from May 11 to 12, in Vladivostok, Russia, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Guo Feizhou\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL

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(240512) -- VLADIVOSTOK, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman dances during the "May" street music festival, which is held from May 11 to 12, in Vladivostok, Russia, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua

$(240512) -- ROME, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hubert Hurkacz of Poland serves during the men\'s singles 2nd round match against Rafael Nadal of Spain at Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua\/Li Jing$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-ROME-TENNIS-ATP-ITALIAN OPEN

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(240512) -- ROME, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hubert Hurkacz of Poland serves during the men's singles 2nd round match against Rafael Nadal of Spain at Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing

$(240512) -- BAGHDAD, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest watermelons at a farm in al-Udheim area, north of Baghdad, Iraq, on May 10, 2024. (Xinhua\/Khalil Dawood$

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May 10, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-WATERMELON-HARVEST

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(240512) -- BAGHDAD, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers harvest watermelons at a farm in al-Udheim area, north of Baghdad, Iraq, on May 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood

$(240512) -- NAPLES, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Napoli\'s Matteo Politano (L) vies with Bologna\'s Remo Freuler during a Serie A football match between Napoli and Bologna in Naples, Italy, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)ITALY-NAPLES-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-NAPOLI VS BOLOGN

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(240512) -- NAPLES, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Napoli's Matteo Politano (L) vies with Bologna's Remo Freuler during a Serie A football match between Napoli and Bologna in Naples, Italy, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua

$(240512) -- LALITPUR, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Devotees in traditional attire are seen during the celebration of Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 11, 2024. Local people worship Rato Machindranath, the god of rain, for a good harvest. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

NEPAL-LALITPUR-RATO MACHINDRANATH FESTIVAL

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(240512) -- LALITPUR, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Devotees in traditional attire are seen during the celebration of Rato Machindranath festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, May 11, 2024. Local people worship Rato Machindranath, the god of rain, for a good harvest. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua

$(240512) -- DOHA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man demonstrates techniques of book binding in a classical style during the 33rd Doha International Book Fair in Doha, Qatar, May 11, 2024. The 33rd Doha International Book Fair kicked off here in the Qatari capital on Thursday with Chinese publishers displaying about 300 types of books about China. (Photo by Nikku\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

QATAR-DOHA-INT'L BOOK FAIR

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(240512) -- DOHA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man demonstrates techniques of book binding in a classical style during the 33rd Doha International Book Fair in Doha, Qatar, May 11, 2024. The 33rd Doha International Book Fair kicked off here in the Qatari capital on Thursday with Chinese publishers displaying about 300 types of books about China. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua

$(240512) -- MAINZ, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nelson Weiper (L) of FSV Mainz 05 and Nico Schlotterbeck of Borussia Dortmund head for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund in Mainz, Germany, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Joachim Bywaletz\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)GERMANY-MAINZ-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-MAINZ VS DOR

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(240512) -- MAINZ, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nelson Weiper (L) of FSV Mainz 05 and Nico Schlotterbeck of Borussia Dortmund head for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund in Mainz, Germany, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Joachim Bywaletz/Xinhua

$(240512) -- HAARLEM, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the De Adriaan windmill during the National Mill Day celebration in Haarlem, the Netherlands, May 11, 2024. The National Mill Day is celebrated annually on the second weekend in May. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

THE NETHERLANDS-HAARLEM-NATIONAL MILL DAY

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(240512) -- HAARLEM, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit the De Adriaan windmill during the National Mill Day celebration in Haarlem, the Netherlands, May 11, 2024. The National Mill Day is celebrated annually on the second weekend in May. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua

$(240512) -- WEST JAVA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows damaged vehicles after a bus accident at Palasari Village in Subang regency, West Java, Indonesia. Ten people were killed and more than 10 others wounded in a bus accident in Subang regency of Indonesia\'s West Java province on Saturday, a rescuer said. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-WEST JAVA-BUS ACCIDENT

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(240512) -- WEST JAVA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows damaged vehicles after a bus accident at Palasari Village in Subang regency, West Java, Indonesia. Ten people were killed and more than 10 others wounded in a bus accident in Subang regency of Indonesia's West Java province on Saturday, a rescuer said. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua

$(240511) -- BEIJING, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Haiya of Team Shanghai performs during the women\'s solo free event of 2024 national artistic swimming championships in Wuhan, central China\'s Hubei Province, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua\/Du Zixuan$

May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT(CN)

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(240511) -- BEIJING, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Haiya of Team Shanghai performs during the women's solo free event of 2024 national artistic swimming championships in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan

$(240511) -- BUCHAREST, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A British Shorthair cat is seen during the Sofisticat Spring International Cat show in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2024. About two hundred cats of around 50 breeds participated in the two-day feline beauty contest. (Photo by Cristian Cristel\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-FELINE BEAUTY CONTEST

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(240511) -- BUCHAREST, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A British Shorthair cat is seen during the Sofisticat Spring International Cat show in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2024. About two hundred cats of around 50 breeds participated in the two-day feline beauty contest. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua

$(240511) -- VALLETTA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view an exhibition of Hainan provincial intangible cultural heritage in Valletta, Malta, May 10, 2024. The first stop of the European tour exhibition of Hainan provincial intangible cultural heritage kicked off at the China Cultural Center in Malta on Friday evening. Running until May 17, the exhibition features a variety of artifacts and photographs representing cultural heritage from south China\'s Hainan Province, including Li brocade, Miao embroidery and Qiong opera. (Photo by Jonathan Borg\/Xinhua$

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May 10, 2024 06:00 AM

MALTA-VALLETTA-HAINAN INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

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(240511) -- VALLETTA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view an exhibition of Hainan provincial intangible cultural heritage in Valletta, Malta, May 10, 2024. The first stop of the European tour exhibition of Hainan provincial intangible cultural heritage kicked off at the China Cultural Center in Malta on Friday evening. Running until May 17, the exhibition features a variety of artifacts and photographs representing cultural heritage from south China's Hainan Province, including Li brocade, Miao embroidery and Qiong opera. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua

$(240511) -- HONG KONG, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone light show featuring traditional Chinese culture is staged in Hong Kong, south China, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua\/Zhu Wei$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HONG KONG-DRONE LIGHT SHOW (CN)

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(240511) -- HONG KONG, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone light show featuring traditional Chinese culture is staged in Hong Kong, south China, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei

$(240511) -- ROMANIA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children dance during a Europe Day celebration event in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-EUROPE DAY-CELEBRATION

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(240511) -- ROMANIA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children dance during a Europe Day celebration event in Bucharest, Romania, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua

$(240511) -- SHENYANG, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jordan Bell (Top) of Guangdong Southern Tigers dunks during the play-off semifinal fifth leg match between Liaoning Flying Leopards and Guangdong Southern Tigers at the 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Shenyang, northeast China\'s Liaoning Province, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua\/Pan Yulong$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHENYANG-BASKETBALL-CBA-LIAONING VS GUAN

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(240511) -- SHENYANG, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jordan Bell (Top) of Guangdong Southern Tigers dunks during the play-off semifinal fifth leg match between Liaoning Flying Leopards and Guangdong Southern Tigers at the 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong

$(240511) -- BEIJING, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People\'s Political Consultative Conference, speaks at a consultation session on promoting the high-quality development of population to underpin Chinese modernization in Beijing, capital of China, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jie$

May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-CONSULTATION SESSION (CN

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(240511) -- BEIJING, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, speaks at a consultation session on promoting the high-quality development of population to underpin Chinese modernization in Beijing, capital of China, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jie

$(240511) -- TIANJIN, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Markos Milan (L), a student from Hungary, learns Chinese at Tianjin University in north China\'s Tianjin Municipality on Oct. 31, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Hungarian business student looks to create value for China, Hungary" (Xinhua$

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May 10, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HUNGARIAN BUSINESS STUDENT (CN)

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(240511) -- TIANJIN, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Markos Milan (L), a student from Hungary, learns Chinese at Tianjin University in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Oct. 31, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Hungarian business student looks to create value for China, Hungary" (Xinhua

$(240511) -- CHANGSHA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shao Jianlong (R) selects peppers with Gan Zhenhua, head of the Hunan Zhongyuan ecological agriculture technology development Co., Ltd., in Zhangshu Township, Xiangyin County, central China\'s Hunan Province, May 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: New farmer boosts specialty pepper with technology in central China" (Xinhua$

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May 10, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HUNAN-PEPPER-FARMERS (CN)

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(240511) -- CHANGSHA, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shao Jianlong (R) selects peppers with Gan Zhenhua, head of the Hunan Zhongyuan ecological agriculture technology development Co., Ltd., in Zhangshu Township, Xiangyin County, central China's Hunan Province, May 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: New farmer boosts specialty pepper with technology in central China" (Xinhua

$(240511) -- YANGON, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run along a road amid heavy rain in Yangon, Myanmar, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe\/Xinhua$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

MYANMAR-YANGON-HEAVY RAINS

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(240511) -- YANGON, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run along a road amid heavy rain in Yangon, Myanmar, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua

$(240511) -- TIANJIN, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wilson Manafa (C) of Shanghai Shenhua competes during the 2024 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 11th round match between Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and Shanghai Shenhua in Tianjin, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua\/Zhao Zishuo$

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May 11, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-FOOTBALL-CSL-TIANJIN VS SHANGHAI

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(240511) -- TIANJIN, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wilson Manafa (C) of Shanghai Shenhua competes during the 2024 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) 11th round match between Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and Shanghai Shenhua in Tianjin, May 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo