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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GOLAN HEIGHTS-ROCKETS-ATTACK

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

SYRIA-DAMASCUS-CHINA AID-IFRC-HUMANITARIAN PROJECT

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

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

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-BAITA LAKE-WETL

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTU

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

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

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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

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

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Apr 17, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-XIZANG-HIMALAYAN VALLEY (CN)

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

$(240516) -- GUIYANG, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photo on Longli River Bridge in Longli County, southwest China\'s Guizhou Province, May 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bridges inject new vitality into tourism sector in mountainous province" (Xinhua\/Luo Fei$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-GUIZHOU-LONGLI RIVER BRIDGE-TOURISM (CN)

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(240516) -- GUIYANG, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photo on Longli River Bridge in Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bridges inject new vitality into tourism sector in mountainous province" (Xinhua/Luo Fei

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Provincial officials of east China\'s Jiangxi Province attend a press briefing on continuing Jiangxi\'s revolutionary glories, striving ahead in promoting high-quality development of its old revolutionary base areas, in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "East China\'s Jiangxi strives for high-quality development" (Xinhua\/Li He$

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-STATE COUNCIL INFORMATION OFFICE-JIA

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Provincial officials of east China's Jiangxi Province attend a press briefing on continuing Jiangxi's revolutionary glories, striving ahead in promoting high-quality development of its old revolutionary base areas, in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "East China's Jiangxi strives for high-quality development" (Xinhua/Li He

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Provincial officials of east China\'s Anhui Province attend a press conference on charting a new course for Anhui\'s high-quality development in the new era by pursuing innovation-driven growth, in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "China\'s Anhui leverages innovation, integration for high-quality development" (Xinhua\/Pan Xu$

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-STATE COUNCIL INFORMATION OFFICE-ANH

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Provincial officials of east China's Anhui Province attend a press conference on charting a new course for Anhui's high-quality development in the new era by pursuing innovation-driven growth, in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. TO GO WITH "China's Anhui leverages innovation, integration for high-quality development" (Xinhua/Pan Xu

$(240516) -- BUCHAREST, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Irina Cajal, undersecretary of state of the Romanian Culture Ministry, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Chinese Film Week in Bucharest, Romania, May 15, 2024. The 2024 Chinese Film Week in Romania kicked off on Wednesday at the Hollywood Multiplex Cinema Hall of Bucharest Mall, as part of cultural events marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Romania. The event, which runs until Sunday, features five notable Chinese films: Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, 30,000 Miles from Chang\'an, Never Say Never, Endless Journey and Lost in the Stars. Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms of the Fengshen Trilogy directed by Wu Ershan was the opening film. (Photo by Cristian Cristel\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-CHINESE FILM WEEK

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(240516) -- BUCHAREST, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Irina Cajal, undersecretary of state of the Romanian Culture Ministry, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Chinese Film Week in Bucharest, Romania, May 15, 2024. The 2024 Chinese Film Week in Romania kicked off on Wednesday at the Hollywood Multiplex Cinema Hall of Bucharest Mall, as part of cultural events marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Romania. The event, which runs until Sunday, features five notable Chinese films: Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, 30,000 Miles from Chang'an, Never Say Never, Endless Journey and Lost in the Stars. Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms of the Fengshen Trilogy directed by Wu Ershan was the opening film. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua

$(240516) -- CHONGQING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows a tourism area along the Yangtze River in Wanzhou District of Chongqing, southwest China. In recent years, Wanzhou District of Chongqing has actively carried out ecological protection and restoration of the Yangtze River. While strengthening the ecological barrier of the Three Gorges Reservoir region, the district also built waterfront leisure facilities, and achieved both ecological and social benefits. (Xinhua\/Wang Quanchao$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-CHONGQING-YANGTZE RIVER-ECOLOGICAL PROTECTIO

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(240516) -- CHONGQING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows a tourism area along the Yangtze River in Wanzhou District of Chongqing, southwest China. In recent years, Wanzhou District of Chongqing has actively carried out ecological protection and restoration of the Yangtze River. While strengthening the ecological barrier of the Three Gorges Reservoir region, the district also built waterfront leisure facilities, and achieved both ecological and social benefits. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao

$(240516) -- CANNES, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actress Anya Taylor-Joy poses during the photocall of the film "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-"FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SA

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(240516) -- CANNES, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actress Anya Taylor-Joy poses during the photocall of the film "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240516) -- NAIROBI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Julius Thairu, chief commercial and customer officer of Kenya Airways, receives an interview with Xinhua in Nairobi, Kenya on May 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Chinese market a pillar of Kenya Airways\' global business, says senior executive" (Xinhua\/Li Yahui$

May 09, 2024 06:00 AM

KENYA-NAIROBI-KENYA AIRWAYS-OFFICER-INTERVIEW

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(240516) -- NAIROBI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Julius Thairu, chief commercial and customer officer of Kenya Airways, receives an interview with Xinhua in Nairobi, Kenya on May 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: Chinese market a pillar of Kenya Airways' global business, says senior executive" (Xinhua/Li Yahui

$(240516) -- HONG KONG, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a bun scrambling competition during the Bun Festival in Cheung Chau island, Hong Kong, south China. The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong\'s most colorful cultural celebration events, has been on China\'s national list of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. For residents of Cheung Chau, this is an important annual event. This year\'s Bun Festival started on May 12 and will last until May 16. (Xinhua\/Zhu Wei$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-HONG KONG-BUN FESTIVAL (CN)

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(240516) -- HONG KONG, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a bun scrambling competition during the Bun Festival in Cheung Chau island, Hong Kong, south China. The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong's most colorful cultural celebration events, has been on China's national list of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. For residents of Cheung Chau, this is an important annual event. This year's Bun Festival started on May 12 and will last until May 16. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei

$(240516) -- TRIPOLI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy leisure time in the sea in Tripoli, Libya, May 15, 2024. The hot air is affecting most regions of the country according to the National Center of Meteorology in Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia\/Xinhua$

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May 18, 2018 06:00 AM

LIBYA-TRIPOLI-WEATHER-HEAT

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(240516) -- TRIPOLI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy leisure time in the sea in Tripoli, Libya, May 15, 2024. The hot air is affecting most regions of the country according to the National Center of Meteorology in Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xi, president of the Party School of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee (National Academy of Governance), speaks at the opening ceremony of the second study program of the school\'s 2024 spring semester, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Liu Bin$

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-CHEN XI-CPC PARTY SCHOOL-STUDY PROGRAM (CN)

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xi, president of the Party School of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee (National Academy of Governance), speaks at the opening ceremony of the second study program of the school's 2024 spring semester, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Bin

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People\'s Political Consultative Conference, meets with Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Ye$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-MOROCCAN HOUSE OF REPRES

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Ye

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin lays a wreath at the Monument to the People\'s Heroes on the Tian\'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Ding Lin$

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-RUSSIA-PRESIDENT-MONUMENT-TRIBUTE (C

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin lays a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes on the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Lin

$(240516) -- SHANGHAI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mickael Mawem of France competes during the boulder qualification of men\'s boulder & lead of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Xu Yanan$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240516) -- SHANGHAI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mickael Mawem of France competes during the boulder qualification of men's boulder & lead of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan

$(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shinjo Miharu (L) of Japan celebrates scoring during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women\'s Asian Cup between Japan and South Korea in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Agung Kuncahya B$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shinjo Miharu (L) of Japan celebrates scoring during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup between Japan and South Korea in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B

$(240516) -- HONG KONG, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ignacio Soriano, FIBA 3x3 Head of Events and Partnerships, addresses to a press conference for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Tour season grand finale in Hong Kong, south China, May 16, 2024. This is the first time for Hong Kong to host this final, which is scheduled on November 23-24 this year. (Xinhua\/Lo Ping Fai$

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-HONG KONG-BASKETBALL-FIBA 3X3 GRAND FINA

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(240516) -- HONG KONG, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ignacio Soriano, FIBA 3x3 Head of Events and Partnerships, addresses to a press conference for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Tour season grand finale in Hong Kong, south China, May 16, 2024. This is the first time for Hong Kong to host this final, which is scheduled on November 23-24 this year. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai

$(240516) -- SHANGHAI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Zhilu of China competes during the boulder qualification of women\'s boulder & lead of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Xiang$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240516) -- SHANGHAI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Zhilu of China competes during the boulder qualification of women's boulder & lead of sport climbing at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang

$(240516) -- SHANGHAI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Coco Crafter of Australia competes during the women\'s park preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Kaiyan$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240516) -- SHANGHAI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Coco Crafter of Australia competes during the women's park preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan

$(240516) -- SHANGHAI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Joseph Garbaccio of France competes during the men\'s street preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Kaiyan$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240516) -- SHANGHAI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Joseph Garbaccio of France competes during the men's street preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan

$(240516) -- HAIKOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows the short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" eating in the water at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China\'s Hainan Province. The recently rescued short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" recovers good in Sanya and is expected to be released into ocean within May based on weather and sea conditions, according to experts. (Xinhua\/Zhang Liyun$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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(240516) -- HAIKOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows the short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" eating in the water at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The recently rescued short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" recovers good in Sanya and is expected to be released into ocean within May based on weather and sea conditions, according to experts. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun

$(240516) -- CASABLANCA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Chinese business delegation from Yiwu, east China\'s Zhejiang Province, exchange contact information with their Moroccan counterparts during a business matchmaking event in Casablanca, Morocco, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua\/Huo Jing$

May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

MOROCCO-CASABLANCA-CHINA-YIWU-BUSINESS MATCHMAKING

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(240516) -- CASABLANCA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Chinese business delegation from Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, exchange contact information with their Moroccan counterparts during a business matchmaking event in Casablanca, Morocco, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Huo Jing

$(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian military anti terror units take part in security preparations for the upcoming World Water Forum 2024 in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on May 15, 2024. The 10th World Water Forum will be held in Indonesia\'s resort island of Bali from May 18 to 25. (Xinhua\/Agung Kuncahya B$

May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

INDONESIA-BALI-WORLD WATER FORUM 2024-SECURITY

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(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian military anti terror units take part in security preparations for the upcoming World Water Forum 2024 in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on May 15, 2024. The 10th World Water Forum will be held in Indonesia's resort island of Bali from May 18 to 25. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B

$(240516) -- HOUSTON, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Pelican Island Bridge is shut down after hit by a barge in Galveston, Texas, the United States, May 15, 2024. A barge on Wednesday slammed into a bridge in Galveston, an island city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Texas, causing an oil spill into the bay and the bridge\'s partial collapse, authorities said. (Photo by Chen Chen\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-TEXAS-BARGE-BRIDGE-CRASH

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(240516) -- HOUSTON, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Pelican Island Bridge is shut down after hit by a barge in Galveston, Texas, the United States, May 15, 2024. A barge on Wednesday slammed into a bridge in Galveston, an island city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Texas, causing an oil spill into the bay and the bridge's partial collapse, authorities said. (Photo by Chen Chen/Xinhua

$(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a fossilized dinosaur tooth. TO GO WITH "Across China: Fossilized teeth provide new insights into dinosaurs in south China" (Photo by Dong Tianjian\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-FOSSIL-DINOSAUR TEETH (C

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(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a fossilized dinosaur tooth. TO GO WITH "Across China: Fossilized teeth provide new insights into dinosaurs in south China" (Photo by Dong Tianjian/Xinhua

$(240516) -- CANNES, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Director and screenwriter George Miller arrives for the screening of the film "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 15, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-SCREENING-"FURIOSA: A

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(240516) -- CANNES, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Director and screenwriter George Miller arrives for the screening of the film "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240516) -- FUXIN, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students practice Mongolian wrestling at a middle school in Fuxin Mongolian Autonomous County, northeast China\'s Liaoning Province, May 15, 2024. Fuxin has stepped up efforts in protection and inheritance of traditional Mongolian ethnic culture by offering students various lessons such as horse-head fiddle and Mongolian dance, etc. to help bring new vitality to traditional ethnic culture. (Xinhua\/Long Lei$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-LIAONING-FUXIN-ETHNIC CULTURE-LESSONS (CN)

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(240516) -- FUXIN, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students practice Mongolian wrestling at a middle school in Fuxin Mongolian Autonomous County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 15, 2024. Fuxin has stepped up efforts in protection and inheritance of traditional Mongolian ethnic culture by offering students various lessons such as horse-head fiddle and Mongolian dance, etc. to help bring new vitality to traditional ethnic culture. (Xinhua/Long Lei

$(240516) -- FOSTER CITY, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers select goods at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, May 15, 2024. According to the Labor Department\'s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.3 percent from March. (Photo by Li Jianguo\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-RISE

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(240516) -- FOSTER CITY, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers select goods at a supermarket in Foster City, California, the United States, May 15, 2024. According to the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.3 percent from March. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua

$(240516) --BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 12, 2024 shows vessels of the China Coast Guard (CCG) sailing during a training in the South China Sea. The CCG conducted a regular training during operations of rights protection and law enforcement in the waters of Huangyan Dao. (Photo by Rao Bin\/Xinhua$

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May 12, 2024 06:00 AM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

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(240516) --BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 12, 2024 shows vessels of the China Coast Guard (CCG) sailing during a training in the South China Sea. The CCG conducted a regular training during operations of rights protection and law enforcement in the waters of Huangyan Dao. (Photo by Rao Bin/Xinhua

$(240516) -- SEOUL, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend a service to celebrate Buddha\'s birthday at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea, May 15, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY

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(240516) -- SEOUL, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea, May 15, 2024. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua

$(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows an EH216-S pilotless passenger-carrying aerial vehicle at an exhibition hall of EHang in Guangzhou, south China\'s Guangdong Province. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. In recent years, with the improvement of infrastructure and low-altitude airspace, technology companies such as EHang and Xpeng Aeroht have emerged in Guangzhou, providing aerial vehicle products and solutions for many industries around the world, and injecting new impetus into high-quality economic development. (Xinhua\/Li Renzi$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-GUANGZHOU-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (

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(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows an EH216-S pilotless passenger-carrying aerial vehicle at an exhibition hall of EHang in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. In recent years, with the improvement of infrastructure and low-altitude airspace, technology companies such as EHang and Xpeng Aeroht have emerged in Guangzhou, providing aerial vehicle products and solutions for many industries around the world, and injecting new impetus into high-quality economic development. (Xinhua/Li Renzi

$(240516) -- VALLETTA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xudong, director of the Palace Museum and former director of the Dunhuang Academy, gives a lecture on Chinese practices of cultural heritage conservation in Valletta, Malta, on May 14, 2024. A presentation held on Tuesday in Malta showcasing China\'s cultural heritage and conservation, including the Forbidden City and Dunhuang Grottoes, sparked interest amongst a diverse audience in China\'s rich history. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Presentation on China\'s cultural heritage held in Malta" (Photo by Jonathan Borg\/Xinhua$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

MALTA-VALLETTA-CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE-LECTURE

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(240516) -- VALLETTA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xudong, director of the Palace Museum and former director of the Dunhuang Academy, gives a lecture on Chinese practices of cultural heritage conservation in Valletta, Malta, on May 14, 2024. A presentation held on Tuesday in Malta showcasing China's cultural heritage and conservation, including the Forbidden City and Dunhuang Grottoes, sparked interest amongst a diverse audience in China's rich history. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Presentation on China's cultural heritage held in Malta" (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua

$(240516) -- ABIDJAN, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a group of musicians performing at the opening of the 16th edition of the Festival of Urban Music of Anoumabo (FEMUA) in Abidjan, Cote d\'Ivoire. The music festival will last till May 19. (Photo by Laurent Idibouo\/Xinhua$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

COTE D'IVOIRE-ABIDJAN-MUSIC FESTIVAL

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(240516) -- ABIDJAN, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a group of musicians performing at the opening of the 16th edition of the Festival of Urban Music of Anoumabo (FEMUA) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The music festival will last till May 19. (Photo by Laurent Idibouo/Xinhua

$(240516) -- MEXICO CITY, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman refreshes herself at a fountain in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 15, 2024. According to the National Meteorological Service of Mexico, the new round of heat wave ends this week but temperature will remain above 40 degree Celsius in many states. (Photo by Francisco Canedo\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-HEAT WAVE

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(240516) -- MEXICO CITY, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman refreshes herself at a fountain in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 15, 2024. According to the National Meteorological Service of Mexico, the new round of heat wave ends this week but temperature will remain above 40 degree Celsius in many states. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua

$(240516) -- KAFR KILA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The smoke caused by an Israeli strike rises in Kafr Kila, Lebanon, May 14, 2024. According to the sources, Israel carried out ten airstrikes targeting eight towns and villages in the eastern and western sectors and fired about 50 shells toward 12 towns and villages in the border region of southern Lebanon. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan\/Xinhua$

May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

LEBANON-KAFR KILA-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

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(240516) -- KAFR KILA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The smoke caused by an Israeli strike rises in Kafr Kila, Lebanon, May 14, 2024. According to the sources, Israel carried out ten airstrikes targeting eight towns and villages in the eastern and western sectors and fired about 50 shells toward 12 towns and villages in the border region of southern Lebanon. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua

$(240516) -- BANSKA BYSTRICA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A journalist works outside a hospital in which Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico receives medical treatment, in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, on May 16, 2024. Fico was wounded Wednesday afternoon after attending a government meeting in the town of Handlova, some 150 km northeast of the capital. (Xinhua\/He Canling$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

SLOVAKIA-BANSKA BYSTRICA-PM-SHOT-HOSPITAL

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(240516) -- BANSKA BYSTRICA, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A journalist works outside a hospital in which Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico receives medical treatment, in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, on May 16, 2024. Fico was wounded Wednesday afternoon after attending a government meeting in the town of Handlova, some 150 km northeast of the capital. (Xinhua/He Canling