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President Biden boards Air Force One en route to New York

Members of staff look on as President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Prince Georges County, Maryland on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The president will attend a campaign reception in New York before spending the weekend at Camp David. Photo by Bonnie Cash/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GUANGXI-TOURISM-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(240112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members load cranberries to be sent to Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on a vehicle at a planting base in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2024. Eleven preschool children from Nanning, the capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, have captured the hearts of Chinese netizens as they embark on a "brave" camp trip to northeast China, a region renowned as an Arctic-like snowy wonderland in winter. Upon their arrival in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, their trip sparked huge discussions on multiple social media platforms due to their adorable uniforms and overall cuteness, and stimulated the exchange and interaction between Heilongjiang and Guangxi. People in the two regions sent their specialty fruits for free to each other, and scenic spots in the two regions issued preferential policies for tourists from the other side. (Photo by Li Yongjun/Xinhua)

ISRAEL-HATZOR HAGLILIT-SELF-DEFENSE-DRILL

(231205) -- HATZOR HAGLILIT, Dec. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the emergency squad practice during a self-defense drill in Hatzor HaGlilit, a town in northern Israel, Dec. 4, 2023. (David Cohen/JINI via Xinhua)

"Matilda" named Australia's Word of the Year following Women's World Cup

STORY: "Matilda" named Australia's Word of the Year following Women's World Cup SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training session 2. aerial view of Australia's national women's football team base camp 3. interior view of the Australia National Dictionary Center (ANDC) STORYLINE: "Matilda" has been named Australia's Word of the Year for 2023 following the success of the FIFA Women's World Cup. It was announced by the Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC) at Canberra's Australian National University (ANU) on Wednesday. It comes after the national women's football team - the Matildas - made the semifinals at the 2023 tournament held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20. Amanda Laugesen, director of the ANDC, said that the selection of "Matilda" as the word that gained the most prominence in Australia in 2023 was an easy one and reflected the nation's growing interest in women's spo

Chinese expedition team reaches Mt. Cho Oyu summit for scientific research

STORY: Chinese expedition team reaches Mt. Cho Oyu summit for scientific research DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: MOUNT CHO OYU BASE CAMP, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese expedition team scaling Mt. Cho Oyu STORYLINE: A Chinese expedition team comprising 18 members reached the summit of Mount Cho Oyu, also known as Mt. Qowowuyag, on Sunday morning to carry out scientific research on the world's sixth-highest peak. This is the first time Chinese scientists have scaled a peak exceeding 8,000 meters in altitude apart from Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest summit. Located on the China-Nepal border, Mount Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world with an altitude of 8,201 meters. The expedition underscores China's capability to effectively organize and execute comprehensive scientific research in extremely high-altitude areas, said Yao Tandong, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The expedition team departed from the assault

Spectacular view of world's 6th-highest peak

STORY: Spectacular view of world's 6th-highest peak DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: MOUNT CHO OYU BASE CAMP, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mount Cho Oyu STORYLINE: A Chinese expedition team comprising 18 members reached the summit of Mount Cho Oyu, also known as Mt. Qowowuyag, on Sunday morning to carry out scientific research on the world's sixth-highest peak. This is the first time Chinese scientists have scaled a peak exceeding 8,000 meters in altitude apart from Mount Qomolangma, the world's highest summit. Located on the China-Nepal border, Mount Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world with an altitude of 8,201 meters. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mount Cho Oyu Base Camp, China. (XHTV)

Chinese footballer looks forward to World Cup debut in Australia

STORY: Chinese footballer looks forward to World Cup debut in Australia DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: ADELAIDE, Australia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese national football team training 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIAO YUYI, Chinese footballer STORYLINE: Chinese footballer Xiao Yuyi on Monday shared her excitement about playing in the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time. All 23 players on China's roster for the 2023 World Cup have arrived at the Team Base Camp in Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. During Monday's training session, Xiao, who debuted in the Australian women's football top flight last season with Adelaide United, expressed her desire to make her dream come true. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIAO YUYI, Chinese footballer "I think the World Cup is of great significance to every footballer. I think it is the highest-level international competition, which has been my dream since I was a child. I hope I can have more opportunities to play, and the

(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP-TENT HOTELS (CN)

(230521) -- XIGAZE, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members deliver oxygen supply equipment to tent hotels at the Mount Qomolangma base camp for tourists in Zhaxizom Township of Tingri County in Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 13, 2023. The Mount Qomolangma base camp for tourists is dotted with tent hotels that accommodate travelers from afar. The tents are made from black yak fur, a unique scene at the mountain foot. Dainzin, a 27-year-old local has been running a tent hotel at the base camp for nearly a decade. He is a witness to the booming tourism growth here. Access to running water, electricity, emergency vehicles and oxygen facilities has been realized. Convenience store, sweet tea house and post office are also available. Farmers and herdsmen in the township manage the tent hotels at the base camp, which are set up in March and open until October every year. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

China takes silver while Japan wins men's team title at gymnastics junior worlds

STORY: China takes silver while Japan wins men's team title at gymnastics junior worlds DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:40 LOCATION: ANTALYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the second Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships in Türkiye STORYLINE: China settled for silver in the men's team finals on the opening day of the second Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships on Wednesday, as a trio of Japanese gymnasts won the title. Japan's Tanida Masaharu was the top qualifier in three-apparatus finals. Pommel horse problems aside, Tanida earned the best scores on floor exercise, parallel bars and horizontal bars. The 2019 champions defended their title by a 3.6-point margin over the Chinese team of Yang Chunjie, He Xiang and Qin Guohuan, with a young Italy squad claiming bronze. "Challenging strong contenders like Japan will help the Chinese athletes grow and become more competitive. These young Chinese gymnasts only trained in the training camp for two months an

Roll of Japanese chemical warfare unit disclosed

STORY: Roll of Japanese chemical warfare unit disclosed DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a roll of the Japanese chemical warfare unit 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIN CHENGMIN, Curator of exhibition hall STORYLINE: A roll of a Japanese chemical warfare unit was revealed for the first time in China on Monday. The document contains the real names and personal information of 414 members of Unit 516, which was set up by the Japanese army in May 1939 in Qiqihar City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, according to the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, Heilongjiang's capital. As the base camp of Japan's chemical warfare, Unit 516 developed a range of toxic agents and used them during warfare. The document was originally held by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan and then collected by the National Archives of Japan. A photocopy was obtained by a researc

Japan's World Cup squad arrives in S. Africa

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