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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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South African economy contracts marginally in Q3

STORY: South African economy contracts marginally in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RISENGA MALULEKE, Statistician General, STATS SA STORYLINE: After two consecutive quarters of growth, South African real gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2 percent in the third quarter (July-September) of 2023. The contributions to the performance of the economy were evenly spread between the industries on the production side of the economy. The contributions ranged from -0.3 of a percentage point to +0.1 of a percentage point. On the household front, strained consumers cut back on consumption expenditure for a second consecutive quarter, reducing their spending on items such as transport, recreation and housing utilities, while spending more on items such as clothing & footwear and restaurants & hotels. SOUNDBITE (English): RISENGA MALULEKE, Statisticia

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Spain's PLD Space launches 1st private rocket

STORY: Spain's PLD Space launches 1st private rocket DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the Spanish rocket "Miura 1" 2. various of the rocket and the facilities of Spanish company PLD Space 3. various of tests for the rocket's proper operation months ago 4. various of the launch of the rocket and its tracking in the atmosphere on Saturday STORYLINE: Spanish company PLD Space launched on Saturday its first private reusable "Miura 1" rocket successfully from the base of the company in the municipality of Huelva in southwestern Spain. Miura 1 is developed entirely in Spain by the company, which is located within the facilities of the National Institute of Aeronautical Technology (INTA). This is the third launch attempt of Miura 1, after two failed attempts. The first one on May 31 was postponed due to high-altitude winds, and the second one, on June 17, failed when an automatic abort occurred 0.2 seconds after liftoff.

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Japan's child population down for 42nd straight year to new low

STORY: Japan's child population down for 42nd straight year to new low DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's estimated population of children fell to a new record low of 14.35 million, down for the 42nd consecutive year, latest government data showed. The number of children aged 14 or younger, including foreigners, came to 14.35 million as of April 1, down by around 300,000 from a year earlier, data from the internal affairs ministry showed on Thursday. The ratio of children to Japan's total population stood at 11.5 percent, down by 0.2 percentage point, also the lowest figure since the start of comparable data in 1950, according to the ministry. By gender, boys accounted for 7.35 million of the total child population, while girls make up the other 7 million, the data showed. The government data also revealed that after peaking in 1954 at 29.89 million and experiencing a second baby boom in the e

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Japan's industrial output rises 0.8 pct in March

STORY: Japan's industrial output rises 0.8 pct in March DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports and industrial manufacturing in Japan STORYLINE: Japan's industrial output rose from a month earlier in March, marking the second straight month of increase, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a report on Friday. According to the ministry, industrial output in March rose 0.8 percent from the previous month, with the seasonally adjusted index of output at factories and mines standing at 95.7 against the base of 100 for 2015. The figure for March follows an upwardly revised 4.6 percent increase logged in February, the ministry's data showed. The ministry's data set also showed the index of industrial shipments were up 0.4 percent to 93.1, while inventories gained 0.6 percent to 104.1 in the recording period. Industrial output fell 0.2 percent from the previous year in fiscal 2022 ended March, the ministry also said. The minis

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Alsgaard clinches Olympic gold

Thomas Alsgaard secures Olympic gold for Norway's men's 4 x 10-kilometer cross country relay team on Feb. 18 in Hakuba, Central Japan. Alsgaard crossed the finish line just 0.2 second ahead of Italy's Silvio Fauner (L), who shows his exhaustion after the race.

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Malaysia's 3rd quarter unemployment rate falls to 3.7 pct

STORY: Malaysia's 3rd quarter unemployment rate falls to 3.7 pct DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Malaysia STORYLINE: Malaysia's unemployment rate in the third quarter fell to 3.7 percent from 3.9 percent in the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday. The number of unemployed persons declined 4.7 percent to 611,800 persons from 642,000 persons in the second quarter, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement. In terms of employment, employed persons rose 0.8 percent to 15.83 million persons in the third quarter, from 15.7 million persons in the second quarter. The labor force continued to expand in the third quarter, rising 0.6 percent to 16.44 million persons from 16.34 million persons in the preceding quarter. Subsequently, the labor force participation rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 69.4 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

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Malaysia's population in Q2 grows 0.2 pct yoy to 32.7 mln

STORY: Malaysia's population in Q2 grows 0.2 pct yoy to 32.7 mln DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers 2. various of crowds on streets in Kuala Lumpur 3. various of crowds indoors STORYLINE: Malaysia's population in the second quarter grew 0.2 percent year on year to 32.7 million, official data showed Thursday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement that among them, 30.2 million are citizens. The ethnic Chinese population stood at 6.9 million, remained unchanged as compared to a year ago, but its proportion declined to 22.8 percent from 23 percent. The Bumiputera, which includes the ethnic Malay population, rose to 21.1 million from 20.9 million a year earlier, and its proportion increased to 69.9 percent from 69.6 percent. The Indian population, on the other hand, remained unchanged at 2 million, with its proportion down 0.1 percentage point to 6.6 percent. Meanwhile, the male population outnu

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China February CPI

Customers buy pork at a supermarket in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 10, 2021. China's CPI fell 0.2% year-on-year for the second consecutive month of negative growth.

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China February CPI

Customers buy meat at a supermarket in Congtai District, Handan City, north China's Hebei Province, March 10, 2021. China's CPI fell 0.2% year-on-year for the second consecutive month of negative growth.

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China February CPI

A customer chooses vegetables at a supermarket in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 10, 2021. China's CPI fell 0.2% year-on-year for the second consecutive month of negative growth.

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China February CPI

A customer chooses fruit at a supermarket in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 10, 2021. China's CPI fell 0.2% year-on-year for the second consecutive month of negative growth.

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China February CPI

A customer chooses vegetables at a supermarket in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 10, 2021. China's CPI fell 0.2% year-on-year for the second consecutive month of negative growth.

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China February CPI

Customers buy meat at a supermarket in Congtai District, Handan City, north China's Hebei Province, March 10, 2021. China's CPI fell 0.2% year-on-year for the second consecutive month of negative growth.

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China February CPI

A customer chooses vegetables at a supermarket in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 10, 2021. China's CPI fell 0.2% year-on-year for the second consecutive month of negative growth.

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China February CPI

A customer chooses vegetables at a supermarket in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 10, 2021. China's CPI fell 0.2% year-on-year for the second consecutive month of negative growth.

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China February CPI

Customers buy pork at a supermarket in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 10, 2021. China's CPI fell 0.2% year-on-year for the second consecutive month of negative growth.

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China February CPI

Customers buy meat at a supermarket in Congtai District, Handan City, north China's Hebei Province, March 10, 2021. China's CPI fell 0.2% year-on-year for the second consecutive month of negative growth.

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China February CPI

Customers shop for discounted winter clothing at a supermarket in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, March 10, 2021. China's CPI fell 0.2% year-on-year for the second consecutive month of negative growth.