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Skydivers plunge from two hot air balloons on giants swings in world record attempt.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says that Israel's military campaign in Gaza has turned the territory into the world's "greatest open-air graveyard". Borrell's comment comes as he arrives in Brussels for a meeting of EU foreign ministers. SOUNDBITE
Atlixco, Oct 2 (EFE).- More than 20 hot air balloons took to the sky Saturday in the Mexican city of Atlixco, giving those who attended the Balloon Festival a dreamy, colorful and exciting sunrise. (Camera: GABRIELA GARCÍA). SHOT LIST: A VIEW OF HOT AIR BALLOONS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF ATLIXCO IN THE STATE OF PUEBLA, MEXICO.
Dubai's Expo-2020 opens for visitors, during which the United Arab Emirates hopes to welcome about 25 million guests, as it is considered the first universal exhibition held in the Middle East and the largest event globally since the start of the Covid-19. pandemic. IMAGES
Paris, Sep 29 (EFE).- (Camera: Ángel Calvo) Air France presented on Wednesday the first Airbus aircraft of the A220 model that it will incorporate into its fleet and that from the end of October will be used for flights between Paris and various European cities, starting with Madrid, Barcelona, ??Berlin, Milan and Venice.FOOTAGE OF THE PRESENTATION. SOUNDBITES OF AIR FRANCE CEO BENJAMIN SMITH; AND THE FRENCH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORTATION, JEAN-BAPTISTE DJEBBARI.Translation:Air France CEO Benjamin Smith:"It is good news for us, really good news. The announcement made by the States two weeks ago of the opening of their borders. It was expected for the month of July but it is good news. During the summer we had strong demand in Europe, higher than that of 2019 in some countries around the Mediterranean. But during the third quarter, we had only 65% ??of our offer and for the fourth quarter it will be practically the same".French Secretary of State for Transport, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari:"It is a new aircraft in the Air France fleet that arrives at a particular time. It is a time of recovery but the crisis continues and above all a time when the aeronautical sector has to meet environmental objectives. This aircraft participates in this spirit of reconquest and credibility of the collective commitments that we have assumed for the decarbonization of aviation. It is an aircraft that generates less noise, that pollutes less. It is the appropriate aircraft for this reconquest operation in the post-crisis world. "