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12 January 2026

A vendor sells ''Meji'' (Bonfite) as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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12 January 2026

A vendor sells ''Meji'' (Bonfite) as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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12 January 2026

A vendor sells ''Meji'' (Bonfire) as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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#13187393

12 January 2026

A police officer stands as a vendor displays ''Meji'' (Bonfire) for sale near a road as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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12 January 2026

A vendor prepares ''Meji'' (Bonfire) for sale as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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12 January 2026

A vendor prepares ''Meji'' (Bonfire) for sale as part of preparations ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival in Guwahati, Assam, India, on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam's harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and is celebrated with feasts, community bonfires, and traditional food.

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17 December 2025

A burned clothing recycling container and discarded garments are seen after a fire set by vandals in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy, on December 17, 2025. The scene is photographed following the intervention of local firefighters.

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27 November 2025

Smoke rises from brick kilns in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, on November 27, 2025.

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27 November 2025

Smoke rises from brick kilns in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, on November 27, 2025.

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27 November 2025

Smoke rises from brick kilns in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, on November 27, 2025.

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19 November 2025

A staff member at Gangwon Technopark's New Materials Center in Gangneung explains the center-owned hot press (VHP-8001500-50T), manufactured by Samyang Ceratech, to foreign correspondents in Gangneung, South Korea, on November 6, 2025. The equipment densifies and controls the microstructure of high-performance ceramics, composites, and structural materials under high-temperature and high-pressure inert gas conditions. Due to its high cost, the center provides access to companies that would otherwise be unable to acquire it.

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19 November 2025

A staff member at Gangwon Technopark's New Materials Center in Gangneung explains the center-owned hot isostatic press (HIP, AIP36-72-29H), manufactured by American Isostatic Presses (AIP), to foreign correspondents in Gangneung, South Korea, on November 6, 2025. The equipment, valued at approximately 5.5 billion won (about $3.75 million), applies uniform pressure using inert gas in a high-temperature environment to produce near-theoretical-density ceramic materials and components with minimal deformation. Due to its high cost, the center provides access to companies that cannot afford to own it independently.

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19 November 2025

A staff member at Gangwon Technopark's New Materials Center in Gangneung explains the center-owned hot press (VHP-8001500-50T), manufactured by Samyang Ceratech, to foreign correspondents in Gangneung, South Korea, on November 6, 2025. The equipment densifies and controls the microstructure of high-performance ceramics, composites, and structural materials under high-temperature and high-pressure inert gas conditions. Due to its high cost, the center provides access to companies that would otherwise be unable to acquire it.

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#13004067

19 November 2025

Noh Beom-sik, director of the New Materials Center at Gangwon Technopark's Global Business Division, briefs foreign correspondents on the center's operations at the facility in Gangneung, South Korea, on November 6, 2025. The New Materials Center serves as a key institution for fostering Gangwon Province's ceramics and new materials industry, providing startup incubation, research analysis, prototype production support, and venture factory leasing, while expanding into advanced fields such as semiconductor materials and components.

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#13004090

19 November 2025

Employees inspect semiconductor manufacturing equipment components at MICO Ceramics near the Gangwon Technopark Advanced Materials Center in Gangneung, South Korea, on November 6, 2025. The company is regarded as one of the city's leading young firms, with more than 220 employees, many of them in their 30s.

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19 November 2025

Employees inspect semiconductor manufacturing equipment components at MICO Ceramics near the Gangwon Technopark Advanced Materials Center in Gangneung, South Korea, on November 6, 2025. The company is regarded as one of the city's leading young firms, with more than 220 employees, many of them in their 30s.

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