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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-VOLLEYBALL

(240801) -- PARIS, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Team China on the bench celebrate scoring during the women's volleyball preliminary round pool A match between China and France at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 1, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

Evacuation of civilians from Zaporizhzhia region

STEPNOHIRSK, UKRAINE - JUNE 28, 2024 - A local lies on the bench inside a stop in the rural settlement of Stepnohirsk that is shelled daily by Russian troops as the team of Zaporizhzhia police carries out evacuation missions regularly, Zaporizhzhia region, southeastern Ukraine.

China's 40th Antarctic expedition team completes survey of ice sheet margin

STORY: China's 40th Antarctic expedition team completes survey of ice sheet margin SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:23 LOCATION: Antarctica CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team 2. various of Snow Eagle 601 STORYLINE: China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team has completed a survey of an ice sheet margin on the continent. Snow Eagle 601, China's first fixed-wing aircraft for polar flight, has joined the mission. The mission is carried out with the support of research stations from Belgium, Australia and Japan. The mission will help better assess ice loss and ice sheet instability in this region. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Antarctica. (XHTV)

China's Hunan steps up efforts to protect migratory birds

STORY: China's Hunan steps up efforts to protect migratory birds SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:36 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds in Swan Lake 2. various of restoration efforts 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIANZHI, Volunteer 4. various of flocks of birds STORYLINE: Thanks to the restoration and protection efforts, migratory bird species have been observed on the Swan Lake, a natural water area on the south of Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake in central China's Hunan Province. Once an important wintering habitat for migratory birds, the population of birds on the Swan Lake's had dropped sharply due to habitat loss, over-hunting, human interference and other factors. The local government started to restore the environment in 2022 by planting trees and increasing vegetation coverage in the wetland along the lake. A patrolling team was also set up to protect birds from hunting. Efforts have been

U.S. beats Poland to lead Women's Volleyball Nations League

STORY: U.S. beats Poland to lead Women's Volleyball Nations League DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: SUWON, South Korea CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the match between the United States and Poland STORYLINE: The United States defeated Poland 3-2 (17-25, 25-15, 27-25, 28-30, 16-14) in Suwon, South Korea on Wednesday, climbing to the top of the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League with an 8-1 win-loss record. Poland slipped to the second with seven wins and one defeat. The top two in the 16-team table went neck and neck from the beginning, but Poland led the first set in the middle of the game on superior attacking and blocking. The United States took control of the second set and fought off a hard challenge from Poland in the third set with successful spikes from outside hitters Alexandra Frantti and Kelsey Robinson. In the fourth set, the Polish built up a 17-14 lead with successful blocks and dragged the match into the short decider. In the fifth set, the t

Myanmar loses to Malaysia in first home international football match since start of pandemic

STORY: Myanmar loses to Malaysia in first home international football match since start of pandemic DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the post-match press conference STORYLINE: Myanmar's men's national football team staged its first international match on home turf in around three years in a 1-0 loss to Malaysia on Wednesday for 2022 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship. "Today's match is our team's first international match on home turf since the start of COVID-19. We arranged the match in line with AFF's security and health guidelines," U Ko Ko Thein, general secretary of the Myanmar Football Federation, told Xinhua. At Yangon's Thuwunna Stadium, Muhammad Faisal bin Abdul Halim's sole goal in the 52nd minute helped Malaysia beat Myanmar in Group B of the AFF Championship. Vietnam beat Laos 6-0 in the other Group B match on Wednesday. The AFF Championship, officially the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022, is a biennial foo

Ghanaian football fans praise Black Stars despite loss to Portugal

STORY: Ghanaian football fans praise Black Stars despite loss to Portugal DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLISTS: 1. various of Ghanaian football fans 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AYARIGA, Security officer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): REALITY, Football fan STORYLINE: A huge number of football fans in Ghana said Thursday they were proud of the Black Stars despite losing to Portugal 3-2 in their opening game at the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar. According to the fans, the Black Stars played one of the best games against much-fancied Portugal, ranked ninth by FIFA in its latest rankings. Some fans who watched the game from a giant television screen mounted in front of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation said they were not disappointed with the team, but expressed optimism the Black Stars will correct their mistakes going into their next match on Monday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AYARIGA, Security officer "I'm not disappointed because the boys have done well, they have done

13 panda cubs meet public at SW China breeding base

STORY: 13 panda cubs meet public at SW China breeding base DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of panda cubs 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FENG YONGYOU, Engineer of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding 3. various of panda cubs STORYLINE: Thirteen panda cubs met the public Wednesday at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. They were all born at the base. They were laid on a platform that looks like a ping-pong table with ping-pong bats and balls made with wood and hemp ropes for the cubs to play with. The setting conveyed good wishes for the Chengdu 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals to be held between Sept. 30 and Oct. 9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FENG YONGYOU, Engineer of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding "A total of 15 giant panda cubs have been bred at the panda base this year, including four pairs of twins." The weight of the heaviest newborn gia

Spain beat Netherlands to win World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Netherlands striker Arjen Robben (L) takes in the team's 1-0 loss against Spain in the World Cup final, as Netherlands midfielder Mark Van Bommel stands near, at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 11, 2010. (Kyodo)

Spain beat Germany to reach World Cup final

DURBAN, South Africa - Germany striker Miroslav Klose (L) takes in his team's loss as Spain players celebrate their victory in a World Cup semifinal at Durban Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on July 7, 2010. Spain won 1-0 to advance to the final against the Netherlands. (Kyodo)

Ichiro held hitless

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro looks unhappy as he leaves the bench after going hitless in six at-bats in the team's 7-6 loss in 14 innings to the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on July 15. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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