XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023: WORLD NEWS (Part 2)-Xinhua
XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023: WORLD NEWS (Part 2)
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2024-01-06 10:28:17
XINHUA PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023: WORLD NEWS (Part 2)
A pedestrian walks amid smoke caused by wildfires in Canada near One World Trade Center in New York, the United States, June 7, 2023. Smoke from raging wildfires in Canada has triggered air quality alerts in a number of U.S. states, with the sky over New York City rapidly darkening. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)People protest against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)Kelvin Josephat Kituruka (front), a native of Mwanza who joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer, helps local villagers with access to drinking water in Misungwi of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 13, 2023. The Chinese company constructed the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza to meet the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)Giant panda Ai Bao and its cubs are pictured at Everland Resort in Yongin, South Korea, July 7, 2023. (Everland Resort/Handout via Xinhua)Fireworks are set off around the Eiffel Tower during the annual Bastille Day in Paris, France, July 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)Chinese naval hospital ship "Peace Ark" leaves Tarawa, Kiribati after completing friendly visits and humanitarian medical services to Kiribati, July 22, 2023. (Photo by Gui Jiangbo/Xinhua)People give cheers of hurrah during a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on July 27, 2023 in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the country's Fatherland Liberation War. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Bandung, Indonesia. As a landmark project of the Belt and Road Initiative and cooperation between China and Indonesia, the new 142.3-km railway line shortens train trip between Jakarta and Bandung from more than three hours to about 40 minutes. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)A souvenir shop remains open at sunset in Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Aug. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)A worker is seen in fire-ravaged Lahaina town, Maui Island, Hawaii, the United States, Aug. 22, 2023. The wildfires in Maui are the deadliest wildfires in the United States in more than a century, and the worst natural disaster in Hawaii's history. (Xinhua/Gao Shan)A firefighter battles a wildfire in Hasia village near Athens, Greece, Aug. 22, 2023. (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows a "No Swimming" warning sign at Tsurishihama beach in Shinchi town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 24, disregarding public concerns and strong opposition from both home and abroad. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)Actor Tony Leung Chiu-Wai of Hong Kong, China wipes his tears when he is awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at an award ceremony during the 80th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)This aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2023 shows the Pattaya Floating Market where a fire broke out in Pattaya, Thailand. (Xinhua)A man walks among the rubble of a destroyed building after a massive earthquake in Tahannaout, Morocco, on Sept. 9, 2023. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco on Sept. 8 at 11:11 p.m. local time (2211 GMT) at a depth of 18.5 km, said the United States Geological Survey. (Photo by Saouri Aissa/Xinhua)Kunqu Opera actor Shi Xiaming (L) and actress Kong Aiping stage a flash mob performance near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Sept. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)Visitors attend a new product launching event of Huawei in Barcelona, Spain, on Sept. 14, 2023. (Photo by Joan Gosa/Xinhua)This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2023 shows the historical sites in the ancient city of Khiva, Uzbekistan. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)Indonesian President Joko Widodo (front) presses a button signifying the official operation of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway during a ceremony at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)A man holds a girl in his arms while evacuating from a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah on Oct. 12, 2023. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2023 shows thick clouds in San Francisco, the United States. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Netivot, southern Israel, Oct. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)Palestinians conduct rescue work among destroyed buildings after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, on Oct. 25, 2023. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)A pigeon is pictured among the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Oct. 26, 2023. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)People participate in celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Türkiye in Ankara, Türkiye, Oct. 29, 2023. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)Posters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas are pictured at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem on Nov. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)Javier Milei from the far-right Liberty Advances coalition reacts at a poll station in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2023. Javier Milei has won Argentina's presidential runoff against Economy Minister Sergio Massa. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)People visit "Tutankhamun - The Immersive Exhibition" at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, on Nov. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)Former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Kissinger speaks at the annual Gala Dinner of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR) in New York, the United States, on Oct. 24, 2023. Henry Kissinger died on Nov. 29 at home in Connecticut at the age of 100. (Xinhua/Li Rui)People ride the Holiday Nostalgia Train in New York, the United States, Dec. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Rui)Liu Wei (1st R) and Ding Ning (1st L), both former world champions, play with table tennis enthusiasts in a friendly game during an event held by the Chinese Embassy in the United States to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy in Washington, D.C., the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)Attendees applaud after the announcement of the UAE consensus during a closing plenary of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dec. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)Russian President Vladimir Putin waits to answer questions from a correspondent of Xinhua News Agency during his annual press conference and question-and-answer session in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)European Council President Charles Michel (C) prepares to talk with the media after the first day's meeting of European Union (EU) leaders in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 15, 2023. EU leaders agreed on Dec. 14 to open EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)Palestinians flee the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua)■