Traditional Torch Festival kicks off in Kunming

04:06, August 04, 2018

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  Air China's first Airbus A350-900 takes maiden flight from Beijing to Shanghai

  Air China's first Airbus A350-900 has taken to the skies for its maiden flight with the airline. The new plane flew from Beijing to Shanghai on Tuesday.

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  Taliban attack on Afghan Ghazni city repulsed

  Passengers wait at a bus station in Kandahar city, southern Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2018. The Afghan government forces repulsed a massive Taliban offensive on Ghazni city, the capital of eastern Ghazni province, on Friday, the Defense Ministry said. In a surprise move, Taliban militants launched multi-pronged offensive on Ghazni city, infiltrated the city early Friday morning, and blocked the road linking the capital city of Kabul to the southern Kandahar and western Herat city. (Xinhua/Sanaullah Seiam)

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  Flight stunts brighten dusk in Guizhou

  Believe it or not, this is not a firework show, but a midair flying stunt event held in Anshun City in southwest China’s Guizhou Province on Sunday. /VCG Photo

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  Yuan Meng, the panda baby celebrates its first birthday in France

  The panda cub “Yuan Meng” celebrates its one-year birthday at the Beauval zoo in central France on August 4th, 2018.