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

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

$(240516) -- ROME, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- FC Juventus\' Dusan Vlahovic (C) celebrates after the Italian Cup Final soccer match between Atalanta and FC Juventus in Rome, Italy, May 15, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP) ITALY-ROME-FOOTBALL-ITALIAN CUP-FINAL-ATALANT

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(240516) -- ROME, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- FC Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic (C) celebrates after the Italian Cup Final soccer match between Atalanta and FC Juventus in Rome, Italy, May 15, 2024. (Photo by Augusto Casasoli/Xinhua

$(240516) -- ROME, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Alejandro Tabilo returns a shot during the men\'s singles quarterfinal match between Zhang Zhizhen of China and Alejandro Tabilo of Chile at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 15, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

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

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(240516) -- ROME, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Alejandro Tabilo returns a shot during the men's singles quarterfinal match between Zhang Zhizhen of China and Alejandro Tabilo of Chile at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, May 15, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua

$(240515) -- AMMAN, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People hold signs and Palestinian flags during a protest to mark the 76th anniversary of Nakba in Amman, Jordan, on May 15, 2024. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

JORDAN-AMMAN-NAKBA-PROTEST

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(240515) -- AMMAN, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People hold signs and Palestinian flags during a protest to mark the 76th anniversary of Nakba in Amman, Jordan, on May 15, 2024. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua

$(240515) -- LJUBLJANA, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant performs during the 2024 "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on May 15, 2024. Thirteen students from Slovenia\'s high schools and universities participated in the 2024 "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition here on Wednesday. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-2024 "CHINESE BRIDGE" CHINESE P

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(240515) -- LJUBLJANA, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant performs during the 2024 "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on May 15, 2024. Thirteen students from Slovenia's high schools and universities participated in the 2024 "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition here on Wednesday. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua

$(240515) -- GOMA (DR CONGO), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are on their way to a funeral in Goma, North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on May 15, 2024. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) held a funeral on Wednesday for the victims of recent bombings at several sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country\'s eastern province of North Kivu. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

DR CONGO-GOMA-IDP SITES-DEADLY BOMBINGS-FUNERAL

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(240515) -- GOMA (DR CONGO), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are on their way to a funeral in Goma, North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on May 15, 2024. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) held a funeral on Wednesday for the victims of recent bombings at several sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country's eastern province of North Kivu. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua

$(240515) -- GAZA, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An injured boy is treated at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 15, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,233, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-INJURED PEOPLE

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(240515) -- GAZA, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An injured boy is treated at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 15, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,233, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua

$(240515) -- HEBRON, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians take part in a protest to mark the 76th anniversary of Nakba in the West Bank city of Hebron, on May 15, 2024. As the Palestinian-Israeli conflict enters its 222nd day on Wednesday, Palestinians marked the 76th anniversary of Nakba, the massive exodus of Palestinians that occurred in 1948 following the establishment of the state of Israel. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-HEBRON-NAKBA

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(240515) -- HEBRON, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians take part in a protest to mark the 76th anniversary of Nakba in the West Bank city of Hebron, on May 15, 2024. As the Palestinian-Israeli conflict enters its 222nd day on Wednesday, Palestinians marked the 76th anniversary of Nakba, the massive exodus of Palestinians that occurred in 1948 following the establishment of the state of Israel. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua

$(240515) -- NABLUS, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians take part in a protest to mark the 76th anniversary of Nakba in the West Bank city of Nablus, on May 15, 2024. As the Palestinian-Israeli conflict enters its 222nd day on Wednesday, Palestinians marked the 76th anniversary of Nakba, the massive exodus of Palestinians that occurred in 1948 following the establishment of the state of Israel. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

MIDEAST-NABLUS-NAKBA

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(240515) -- NABLUS, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians take part in a protest to mark the 76th anniversary of Nakba in the West Bank city of Nablus, on May 15, 2024. As the Palestinian-Israeli conflict enters its 222nd day on Wednesday, Palestinians marked the 76th anniversary of Nakba, the massive exodus of Palestinians that occurred in 1948 following the establishment of the state of Israel. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua

$(240515) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli Air Force fighter plane flies over the Gaza Strip seen from Israel\'s southern border with the Gaza Strip, on May 15, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,233, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Jamal Awad\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

ISRAEL-GAZA-STRIKES

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(240515) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli Air Force fighter plane flies over the Gaza Strip seen from Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip, on May 15, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,233, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua

$(240515) -- NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL (EGYPT), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Electric taxis are seen during a pilot program ceremony in New Administrative Capital, Egypt, on May 15, 2024. Egypt kicked off the pilot program on Wednesday for operating the country\'s first fleet of electric taxis in its newly-built New Administrative Capital (NAC), aiming to provide eco-friendly and smart transportation options. (Xinhua\/Ahmed Gomaa$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

EGYPT-NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL-ELECTRIC TAXIS-PI

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(240515) -- NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL (EGYPT), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Electric taxis are seen during a pilot program ceremony in New Administrative Capital, Egypt, on May 15, 2024. Egypt kicked off the pilot program on Wednesday for operating the country's first fleet of electric taxis in its newly-built New Administrative Capital (NAC), aiming to provide eco-friendly and smart transportation options. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa

$(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Putin will pay a state visit to China from Thursday to Friday. (Xinhua\/Yue Yuewei$

May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-RUSSIAN PRESIDENT-PUTIN-ARRIVAL (CN)

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(240516) -- BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2024. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Putin will pay a state visit to China from Thursday to Friday. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei

$(240515) -- CAIRO, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view paintings at "the Yellow River Civilization Embracing the Egyptian Civilization" exhibition in Cairo, Egypt, on May 14, 2024. From roaring tigers to delicate purple flowers, a fresh exhibition has captivated visitors in Cairo with works by artists from east China\'s Shandong Province. Organized by Shandong Painting Academy, "the Yellow River Civilization Embracing the Egyptian Civilization" exhibition was unveiled on Tuesday at the China Cultural Center in Cairo. (Xinhua\/Ahmed Gomaa$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINA-SHANDONG ART EXHIBITION

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(240515) -- CAIRO, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view paintings at "the Yellow River Civilization Embracing the Egyptian Civilization" exhibition in Cairo, Egypt, on May 14, 2024. From roaring tigers to delicate purple flowers, a fresh exhibition has captivated visitors in Cairo with works by artists from east China's Shandong Province. Organized by Shandong Painting Academy, "the Yellow River Civilization Embracing the Egyptian Civilization" exhibition was unveiled on Tuesday at the China Cultural Center in Cairo. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa

$(240515) -- TA\' QALI (MALTA), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the Public Service Expo in Ta\' Qali, Attard, Malta, on May 15, 2024. Malta\'s Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday launched a fleet of 250 government electric vehicles (EVs) during his visit to the Public Service Expo at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Center. (Photo by Jonathan Borg\/Xinhua$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

MALTA-TA' QALI-PUBLIC SERVICE EXPO

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(240515) -- TA' QALI (MALTA), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the Public Service Expo in Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta, on May 15, 2024. Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday launched a fleet of 250 government electric vehicles (EVs) during his visit to the Public Service Expo at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Center. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua

$(240515) -- BORKA (AFGHANISTAN), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen in a flood-hit area in Borka district, Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, on May 13, 2024. More than 330 were killed, mostly in north Afghanistan\'s Baghlan province and some in Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor provinces, as heavy downpours and floods lashed the country on Friday, according to the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi\/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Survivors in north Afghanistan floods waiting for aid to$

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May 13, 2024 06:00 AM

AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BORKA-FLOODS

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(240515) -- BORKA (AFGHANISTAN), May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen in a flood-hit area in Borka district, Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, on May 13, 2024. More than 330 were killed, mostly in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province and some in Takhar, Badakhshan and Ghor provinces, as heavy downpours and floods lashed the country on Friday, according to the World Food Programme and local Afghan officials. (Photo by Mehrabuddin Ibrahimi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Survivors in north Afghanistan floods waiting for aid to

$(240515) -- TEHRAN, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a press conference to announce the events and programs scheduled to be held in the country during the National Cultural Heritage Week in Tehran, Iran. Iran is increasing the convenience of Chinese visitors to some of its museums, not least by offering Chinese versions of artifact introductions, said an Iranian museum official on Tuesday. (Xinhua\/Shadati$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

IRAN-TEHRAN-NATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE WEEK-PRESS

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(240515) -- TEHRAN, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a press conference to announce the events and programs scheduled to be held in the country during the National Cultural Heritage Week in Tehran, Iran. Iran is increasing the convenience of Chinese visitors to some of its museums, not least by offering Chinese versions of artifact introductions, said an Iranian museum official on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Shadati

$(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with a delegation of the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) led by CBBC Chair Sherard Cowper-Coles at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Ye$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-CBBC-DELEGATION-MEETING (CN

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(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with a delegation of the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) led by CBBC Chair Sherard Cowper-Coles at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Ye

$(240515) -- BRUSSELS, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on March 22, 2024 shows Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico attending the European Union (EU) summit in Brussels, Belgium. Robert Fico is in a life-threatening condition after being shot in Handlova, Slovakia\'s Trencin region, a post from his social media said Wednesday. (Xinhua\/Zhao Dingzhe$

Mar 22, 2024 06:00 AM

SLOVAKIA-PM-ROBERT FICO-SHOT

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(240515) -- BRUSSELS, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on March 22, 2024 shows Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico attending the European Union (EU) summit in Brussels, Belgium. Robert Fico is in a life-threatening condition after being shot in Handlova, Slovakia's Trencin region, a post from his social media said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe

$(240515) -- SINGAPORE, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lawrence Wong takes the oath of office as Singapore\'s fourth Prime Minister as seen from a screen at the Istana, the country\'s presidential palace, in Singapore, May 15, 2024. Lawrence Wong took his oath of office as Singapore\'s fourth Prime Minister here on Wednesday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey\/Xinhua$

May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

SINGAPORE-PRIME MINISTER-SWEARING-IN

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(240515) -- SINGAPORE, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lawrence Wong takes the oath of office as Singapore's fourth Prime Minister as seen from a screen at the Istana, the country's presidential palace, in Singapore, May 15, 2024. Lawrence Wong took his oath of office as Singapore's fourth Prime Minister here on Wednesday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua

$(240515) -- BAALBEK, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Displaced Syrians prepare for their departure from Lebanon to their home in Syria, in Baalbek, Lebanon, on May 14, 2024. Dozens of Syrian families, previously displaced and residing in Lebanon, returned to Syria on Tuesday, reported the state news agency SANA. Dozens of families crossed through the Zamrani and Jousiya border points in the countryside of Damascus and Homs respectively. The returnees underwent smooth and facilitated procedures upon their arrival, according to the report. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan\/Xinhua$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

LEBANON-BAALBEK-SYRIANS-RETURNING HOME

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(240515) -- BAALBEK, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Displaced Syrians prepare for their departure from Lebanon to their home in Syria, in Baalbek, Lebanon, on May 14, 2024. Dozens of Syrian families, previously displaced and residing in Lebanon, returned to Syria on Tuesday, reported the state news agency SANA. Dozens of families crossed through the Zamrani and Jousiya border points in the countryside of Damascus and Homs respectively. The returnees underwent smooth and facilitated procedures upon their arrival, according to the report. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua

$(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Emmanuelle Beart (3rd R) and Baloji (3rd L), co-Presidents of the Camera d\'Or Jury, and Camera d\'Or jury members pose during a photocall at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-CAMERA D'OR-JURY-PHOTO

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(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Emmanuelle Beart (3rd R) and Baloji (3rd L), co-Presidents of the Camera d'Or Jury, and Camera d'Or jury members pose during a photocall at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Un Certain Regard jury, French-Senegalese director Maimouna Doucoure, U.S. critic Todd Mccarthy, German Luxembourger actress Vicky Krieps, Canadian director and President of Un Certain Regard jury Xavier Dolan and Moroccan director, screenwriter Asmae El Moudir (from L to R) pose during a photocall at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-UN CERTAIN REGARD-PHOT

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(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Un Certain Regard jury, French-Senegalese director Maimouna Doucoure, U.S. critic Todd Mccarthy, German Luxembourger actress Vicky Krieps, Canadian director and President of Un Certain Regard jury Xavier Dolan and Moroccan director, screenwriter Asmae El Moudir (from L to R) pose during a photocall at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A baby egret is seen at Miyun reservoir in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2024. Over 3,000 of six species of birds are currently breeding baby birds on an island at Miyun reservoir. A good habitat for birds was created here thanks to the measures taken by local authorities in recent years. (Xinhua\/Li Xin$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-BEIJING-MIYUN RESERVOIR-BIRDS (CN)

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(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A baby egret is seen at Miyun reservoir in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2024. Over 3,000 of six species of birds are currently breeding baby birds on an island at Miyun reservoir. A good habitat for birds was created here thanks to the measures taken by local authorities in recent years. (Xinhua/Li Xin

$(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A skateboarder practises prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 15, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in an urban park at the Huangpu Riverside from May 16 to 19, 2024. (Xinhua\/Wang Xiang$

May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT (CN)

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(240515) -- BEIJING, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A skateboarder practises prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 15, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in an urban park at the Huangpu Riverside from May 16 to 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang

$(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A BMX cyclist practises prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 15, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in an urban park at the Huangpu Riverside from May 16 to 19, 2024. (Xinhua\/Tao Xiyi$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES-PREPAR

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(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A BMX cyclist practises prior to the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 15, 2024. The Olympic Qualifier Series for BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing will be held in an urban park at the Huangpu Riverside from May 16 to 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi

$(240515) -- SOUTH CHINA SEA, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A law enforcer observes on the vessel "China Coast Guard (CCG) 3502" in the South China Sea, May 12, 2024. The CCG conducted a regular training during operations of rights protection and law enforcement in the waters of Huangyan Dao. (Xinhua\/Wang Yuguo$

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May 12, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SOUTH CHINA SEA-HUANGYAN DAO-CHINA COAST GUA

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(240515) -- SOUTH CHINA SEA, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A law enforcer observes on the vessel "China Coast Guard (CCG) 3502" in the South China Sea, May 12, 2024. The CCG conducted a regular training during operations of rights protection and law enforcement in the waters of Huangyan Dao. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo

$(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ser Miang Ng, vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), addresses the welcome celebration ceremony of the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China\'s Shanghai, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua\/He Changshan$

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Jan 01, 2021 07:00 AM

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGH

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(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ser Miang Ng, vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), addresses the welcome celebration ceremony of the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/He Changshan

$(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French actress Lea Seydoux (L) and French actor Vincent Lindon pose during a photocall for the film "Le Deuxieme Acte" (The Second Act) at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 15, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d\'Or. (Xinhua\/Gao Jing$

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May 15, 2024 06:00 AM

FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-PREMIERE-CAST-PHOTOCAL

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(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French actress Lea Seydoux (L) and French actor Vincent Lindon pose during a photocall for the film "Le Deuxieme Acte" (The Second Act) at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 15, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. (Xinhua/Gao Jing

$(240515) -- GHOR, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows the crash site of a MI-17 model helicopter of Afghanistan\'s Air Force in west Afghanistan\'s Ghor province. One person was killed with 12 others injured as a MI-17 model helicopter crashed in Afghanistan\'s Ghor province, on Wednesday, provincial government spokesperson Abdul Wahid Hamas said. (Photo by Baktash\/Xinhua$

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May 16, 2024 06:00 AM

AFGHANISTAN-GHOR-HELICOPTER CRASH

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(240515) -- GHOR, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows the crash site of a MI-17 model helicopter of Afghanistan's Air Force in west Afghanistan's Ghor province. One person was killed with 12 others injured as a MI-17 model helicopter crashed in Afghanistan's Ghor province, on Wednesday, provincial government spokesperson Abdul Wahid Hamas said. (Photo by Baktash/Xinhua

$(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows an interior view of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in Shanghai, east China. China has upgraded the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China\'s Shanghai on Wednesday. The SSRF, which resembles a nautilus when viewed from above, was officially opened to users on May 6, 2009 as the first third-generation synchrotron light source in China\'s mainland. (Xinhua\/Fang Zhe$

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May 14, 2024 06:00 AM

CHINA-SHANGHAI-SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY (CN)

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(240515) -- SHANGHAI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows an interior view of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) in Shanghai, east China. China has upgraded the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a key sci-tech infrastructure to reveal the mysteries of the microscopic world. The construction of upgrades on the SSRF passed the national inspection and acceptance in east China's Shanghai on Wednesday. The SSRF, which resembles a nautilus when viewed from above, was officially opened to users on May 6, 2009 as the first third-generation synchrotron light source in China's mainland. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe

$(240515) -- SYDNEY, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians from China Conservatory of Music stage a Chinese folk music performance themed "Pipa Ballad: Strings through the Seasons" at the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney, Australia, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua\/Ma Ping$

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Apr 27, 2024 06:00 AM

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-CHINESE FOLK MUSIC-PERFORMANCE

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(240515) -- SYDNEY, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians from China Conservatory of Music stage a Chinese folk music performance themed "Pipa Ballad: Strings through the Seasons" at the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney, Australia, May 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Ma Ping