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Sudan's warring parties trade blame over destroying major bridge in capital

STORY: Sudan's warring parties trade blame over destroying major bridge in capital SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shambat Bridge in Khartoum STORYLINE: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday blamed each other for destroying a major bridge in the capital Khartoum. "As part of its plan to destroy the country's capabilities and infrastructure, and as a result of the advancement that our forces have started to make in the field, especially in Omdurman axis, the rebel militia destroyed the Shambat Bridge linking Omdurman and Bahri cities at dawn today (Saturday)," the office of the SAF's spokesman said in a statement. It denounced the destruction of the bridge as "a new crime" in the RSF's record against the nation and the people. For its part, the RSF accused the SAF of destroying the vital bridge, slamming it as a "war crime." "The destruction of

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows a teahouse at Yuyuan Garden in east China's Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shanghai and Europe, has also been facilitating eco

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows a tourist posing for photos at Yuyuan Garden in east China's Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shanghai and Europe, has also been

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows the night view of a pavilion at Yuyuan Garden in east China's Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shanghai and Europe, has also bee

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows the "Jinbo" China-Europe freight train arriving in east China's Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shanghai and Europe, has also b

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows a view of Yuyuan Garden in east China's Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shanghai and Europe, has also been facilitating economi

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows tourists posing for pictures at Yuyuan Garden in east China's Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shanghai and Europe, has also bee

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows tourists visiting Yuyuan Garden in east China's Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shanghai and Europe, has also been facilitating

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GERMANY-HAMBURG-YUYUAN GARDEN-HARBOR CITIES (CN)

(231101) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows a view of Yuyuan Garden in east China's Shanghai. Yuyuan Garden, a cultural beacon of Shanghai, is the largest, oldest and best-preserved traditional Chinese-style garden in this metropolis of east China. Yuyuan Garden in Hamburg, a mimic of that in Shanghai, also features typical Chinese style pavilions and zigzag bridges above the ponds, and has been serving as a window to display traditional Chinese culture since it opened to the public in 2008. Yuyuan Garden is obviously not the only thing that the two cities have in common. Shanghai and Hamburg are the biggest harbor city in their own countries, respectively. Currently there are 15 shipping routes linking the Port of Hamburg and major ports in China. About one-third of freighters at the Port of Hamburg are bound for China or originate there. The "Shanghai Express," the first cross-border railway service between Shanghai and Europe, has also been facilitating economi

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CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SHANGHAI-INTERCITY SUBWAY (CN)

(230624) -- SUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Huaqiao Station of Line 11 of the Suzhou metro in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 24, 2023. On Saturday, Line 11 of the Suzhou metro went into operation, linking the city of Suzhou, a major GDP contributor in east China's Jiangsu Province, with Shanghai, another economic heavyweight in the region. This is the first time that the core cities in the Yangtze River Delta region have linked their separate urban subway systems transcending administrative boundaries and geographical barriers in different provincial-level regions. The newly launched Line 11 of the Suzhou metro is also part of Line 11 of the Shanghai metro, according to the subway design. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SHANGHAI-INTERCITY SUBWAY (CN)

(230624) -- SUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers take a subway train of Line 11 of the Suzhou metro on June 24, 2023. On Saturday, Line 11 of the Suzhou metro went into operation, linking the city of Suzhou, a major GDP contributor in east China's Jiangsu Province, with Shanghai, another economic heavyweight in the region. This is the first time that the core cities in the Yangtze River Delta region have linked their separate urban subway systems transcending administrative boundaries and geographical barriers in different provincial-level regions. The newly launched Line 11 of the Suzhou metro is also part of Line 11 of the Shanghai metro, according to the subway design. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SHANGHAI-INTERCITY SUBWAY (CN)

(230624) -- SUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Huaqiao Station of Line 11 of the Suzhou metro in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 24, 2023. On Saturday, Line 11 of the Suzhou metro went into operation, linking the city of Suzhou, a major GDP contributor in east China's Jiangsu Province, with Shanghai, another economic heavyweight in the region. This is the first time that the core cities in the Yangtze River Delta region have linked their separate urban subway systems transcending administrative boundaries and geographical barriers in different provincial-level regions. The newly launched Line 11 of the Suzhou metro is also part of Line 11 of the Shanghai metro, according to the subway design. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SHANGHAI-INTERCITY SUBWAY (CN)

(230624) -- SUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Huaqiao Station of Line 11 of the Suzhou metro in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 24, 2023. On Saturday, Line 11 of the Suzhou metro went into operation, linking the city of Suzhou, a major GDP contributor in east China's Jiangsu Province, with Shanghai, another economic heavyweight in the region. This is the first time that the core cities in the Yangtze River Delta region have linked their separate urban subway systems transcending administrative boundaries and geographical barriers in different provincial-level regions. The newly launched Line 11 of the Suzhou metro is also part of Line 11 of the Shanghai metro, according to the subway design. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SHANGHAI-INTERCITY SUBWAY (CN)

(230624) -- SUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen at Huaqiao Station of Line 11 of the Suzhou metro in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 24, 2023. On Saturday, Line 11 of the Suzhou metro went into operation, linking the city of Suzhou, a major GDP contributor in east China's Jiangsu Province, with Shanghai, another economic heavyweight in the region. This is the first time that the core cities in the Yangtze River Delta region have linked their separate urban subway systems transcending administrative boundaries and geographical barriers in different provincial-level regions. The newly launched Line 11 of the Suzhou metro is also part of Line 11 of the Shanghai metro, according to the subway design. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SHANGHAI-INTERCITY SUBWAY (CN)

(230624) -- SUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers take a subway train of Line 11 of the Suzhou metro on June 24, 2023. On Saturday, Line 11 of the Suzhou metro went into operation, linking the city of Suzhou, a major GDP contributor in east China's Jiangsu Province, with Shanghai, another economic heavyweight in the region. This is the first time that the core cities in the Yangtze River Delta region have linked their separate urban subway systems transcending administrative boundaries and geographical barriers in different provincial-level regions. The newly launched Line 11 of the Suzhou metro is also part of Line 11 of the Shanghai metro, according to the subway design. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SHANGHAI-INTERCITY SUBWAY (CN)

(230624) -- SUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers prepare to take Line 11 of the Suzhou metro at a station in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 24, 2023. On Saturday, Line 11 of the Suzhou metro went into operation, linking the city of Suzhou, a major GDP contributor in east China's Jiangsu Province, with Shanghai, another economic heavyweight in the region. This is the first time that the core cities in the Yangtze River Delta region have linked their separate urban subway systems transcending administrative boundaries and geographical barriers in different provincial-level regions. The newly launched Line 11 of the Suzhou metro is also part of Line 11 of the Shanghai metro, according to the subway design. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-SUZHOU-SHANGHAI-INTERCITY SUBWAY (CN)

(230624) -- SUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger takes photos of the rail transit system map on a train of Line 11 of the Suzhou metro on June 24, 2023. On Saturday, Line 11 of the Suzhou metro went into operation, linking the city of Suzhou, a major GDP contributor in east China's Jiangsu Province, with Shanghai, another economic heavyweight in the region. This is the first time that the core cities in the Yangtze River Delta region have linked their separate urban subway systems transcending administrative boundaries and geographical barriers in different provincial-level regions. The newly launched Line 11 of the Suzhou metro is also part of Line 11 of the Shanghai metro, according to the subway design. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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HUNGARY-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION-BRI-COOPERATION

(230511) -- BUDAPEST, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering vehicles are busy at a construction site of Hungary-Serbia railway project in Szabadszallas, Hungary, Feb. 22, 2023. At the offices, construction sites, or even out in the fields, experts, workers from different parts of the world joined together for their common goal that is to build and upgrade the railway linking Budapest in Hungary to Belgrade in Serbia, a major project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), symbolizing deep cooperation between China and Europe. The project, aiming to help the two countries build logistics hubs and enhance the construction of infrastructures to boost the economic development, will significantly shorten the traveling time for passengers and cargo from the two cities when completed. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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HUNGARY-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION-BRI-COOPERATION

(230511) -- BUDAPEST, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering vehicles are busy at a construction site of Hungary-Serbia railway project in Szabadszallas, Hungary, Feb. 22, 2023. At the offices, construction sites, or even out in the fields, experts, workers from different parts of the world joined together for their common goal that is to build and upgrade the railway linking Budapest in Hungary to Belgrade in Serbia, a major project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), symbolizing deep cooperation between China and Europe. The project, aiming to help the two countries build logistics hubs and enhance the construction of infrastructures to boost the economic development, will significantly shorten the traveling time for passengers and cargo from the two cities when completed. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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HUNGARY-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION-BRI-COOPERATION

(230511) -- BUDAPEST, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers carry electrical conduits at a construction site of Hungary-Serbia railway project in Szabadszallas, Hungary, Feb. 22, 2023. At the offices, construction sites, or even out in the fields, experts, workers from different parts of the world joined together for their common goal that is to build and upgrade the railway linking Budapest in Hungary to Belgrade in Serbia, a major project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), symbolizing deep cooperation between China and Europe. The project, aiming to help the two countries build logistics hubs and enhance the construction of infrastructures to boost the economic development, will significantly shorten the traveling time for passengers and cargo from the two cities when completed. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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HUNGARY-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION-BRI-COOPERATION

(230511) -- BUDAPEST, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering vehicles are busy at a construction site of Hungary-Serbia railway project in Szabadszallas, Hungary, Feb. 22, 2023. At the offices, construction sites, or even out in the fields, experts, workers from different parts of the world joined together for their common goal that is to build and upgrade the railway linking Budapest in Hungary to Belgrade in Serbia, a major project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), symbolizing deep cooperation between China and Europe. The project, aiming to help the two countries build logistics hubs and enhance the construction of infrastructures to boost the economic development, will significantly shorten the traveling time for passengers and cargo from the two cities when completed. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION-BRI-COOPERATION

(230511) -- BUDAPEST, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- New railway tracks are seen at a construction site of Hungary-Serbia railway project in Kiskunlachaza, Hungary, Feb. 22, 2023. At the offices, construction sites, or even out in the fields, experts, workers from different parts of the world joined together for their common goal that is to build and upgrade the railway linking Budapest in Hungary to Belgrade in Serbia, a major project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), symbolizing deep cooperation between China and Europe. The project, aiming to help the two countries build logistics hubs and enhance the construction of infrastructures to boost the economic development, will significantly shorten the traveling time for passengers and cargo from the two cities when completed. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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HUNGARY-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION-BRI-COOPERATION

(230511) -- BUDAPEST, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineering vehicles are busy at a construction site of Hungary-Serbia railway project in Delegyhaza, Hungary, Feb. 22, 2023. At the offices, construction sites, or even out in the fields, experts, workers from different parts of the world joined together for their common goal that is to build and upgrade the railway linking Budapest in Hungary to Belgrade in Serbia, a major project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), symbolizing deep cooperation between China and Europe. The project, aiming to help the two countries build logistics hubs and enhance the construction of infrastructures to boost the economic development, will significantly shorten the traveling time for passengers and cargo from the two cities when completed. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Russian cities mark Victory Day with fireworks

STORY: Russian cities mark Victory Day with fireworks DATELINE: May 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. fireworks in Moscow 2. fireworks in Kazan 3. fireworks in St. Petersburg 4. fireworks in Rostov-on-Don STORYLINE: Fireworks were seen over Moscow on Tuesday night, marking the 78th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War. According to Russian media, over 12,000 fireworks of more than 70 types were launched in Moscow alone. The salute lasted for 10 minutes and could be seen from 16 points in the capital. Fireworks also took place in major cities in Russia such as Kazan, St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

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French unions call for further strikes over pension reform

STORY: French unions call for further strikes over pension reformDATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023LENGTH: 00:03:55LOCATION: ParisCATEGORY: ECONOMYSHOTLIST:1. various of people on streets2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): KATELL, Student3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): FREDERIC, Frederic, Teacher4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): PIERRE, Chemist5. various of people on streetsSTORYLINE:French unions on Tuesday called for two more days of strike action on Feb. 7 and 11, to try to force the government to retract its pension reform plan announced earlier this month. The French Interior Ministry said that more than 1.2 million people took to the streets across France on Tuesday, to express their anger against the controversial reform that will force employees to work until they are 64.However, the CGT, France's largest union, said that 2.8 million people marched on Tuesday during the second day of general mobilization. In the country's major cities, local authorities also registered more demonstrators than on Jan. 19. In Marseil

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Malawi to reopen schools in two major cities amid cholera spread

STORY: Malawi to reopen schools in two major cities amid cholera spread DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: HEALTH/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of medics at a cholera isolation site 2. various of ministers at a press briefing 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chichewa): KHUMBIZE KANDODO CHIPONDA, Malawian Minister of Health 4. various of isolation tent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chichewa): KHUMBIZE KANDODO CHIPONDA, Malawian Minister of Health 6. various of medics preparing chlorine 7. various of disinfection sprayers 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AGNES NYALONJE, Malawian Minister of Education 9. shot a a medical staff disinfecting an ambulance STORYLINE: Malawi has announced that primary and secondary schools in the country's two major cities of Lilongwe and Blantyre will reopen on Jan. 17 despite the unabated cholera spread. Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, also co-chair of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Cholera, announced the re-opening of schools during a televised press b

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Rail travel in SW China on fast track as new line opens

STORY: Rail travel in SW China on fast track as new line opens DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway STORYLINE: A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. The 915-km new line runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming. With a designed speed of 160 km per hour, the rail line cuts the travel time between the two destinations from 19 hours to seven and a half hours. The railway traverses various mountains and rivers, which posed challenges during its construction. The new Chengdu-Kunming Railway features seven long tunnels and 11 long-span bridges. As a key project for China's West Development Strategy, the railway is expected to promote economic growth and the high-quality opening up of southwestern Chinese regions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from

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Condo construction in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Photo shows the site of condominium construction work in Beijing on April 11, 2012. China said April 18, 2012, that new home prices fell in 38 of 70 major cities in the nation in March from a year earlier.

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Tokyo city hall lit up in colors

TOKYO, Japan - Colorful lighting up of the Tokyo city hall's main building begins on Nov. 7 through Nov. 9, 2010, to coincide with a conference of representatives of 11 major cities in Asia including Tokyo, Seoul and Bangkok. About 60 projectors drew an aurora-like variety of digital designs, a work of artist Akira Ishikawa, on the exterior of the 243-meter-tall main building.

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Tokyo city hall lit up in colors

TOKYO, Japan - Colorful lighting up of the Tokyo city hall's main building begins on Nov. 7 through Nov. 9, 2010, to coincide with a conference of representatives of 11 major cities in Asia including Tokyo, Seoul and Bangkok. About 60 projectors drew an aurora-like variety of digital designs, a work of artist Akira Ishikawa, on the exterior of the 243-meter-tall main building.

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Michelin Guide gives 3 stars to 11 Tokyo restaurants

TOKYO, Japan - Jean-Luc Naret, director of Michelin Guides, shows the 2010 edition of the company's culinary guide for Tokyo during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2009. Michelin has awarded three-star ratings to 11 restaurants in Tokyo, giving the Japanese capital the largest number of top ratings among the world's major cities.

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Spring ploughing starts in NE China's Jilin amid COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: Spring ploughing starts in NE China's Jilin amid COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers busy in spring ploughing STORYLINE: Spring ploughing is carried out in an orderly way amid the latest COVID-19 outbreak in northeast China's Jilin Province. The province, which is China's major commodity grain base, has worked out plans to secure spring sowing while curbing the latest COVID-19 outbreak. In accordance with a work plan issued by the provincial leading group for COVID-19 prevention and control, Changchun and Jilin, two major cities of the province, will issue passes to farmers who wish to return to their villages for spring farming. Each of the returning farmers will be given three antigen home-testing kits. They will carry out testings themselves under the supervision of their local village committee on the second, fourth and seventh day upon arrival, according to the provincial plan for

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On site in Ukraine: Displaced people in shelter in Lviv

STORY: On site in Ukraine: Displaced people in shelter in Lviv DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: LVIV, Ukraine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the settlement 2. STANDUP (English): CHEN WENXIAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of the settlement STORYLINE: As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, displaced people from Ukraine's larger cities, such as Kiev and Kharkiv, pour into Lviv, the country's sixth-largest city some 60 km from the Polish border. Lviv has become a major transit point since the outbreak of the conflict, from where many Ukrainians continue their westward journey into Poland. To accommodate the influx of Ukrainians, many public facilities of Lviv have been turned into reception centers and shelters. STANDUP (English): CHEN WENXIAN, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm in the south of Lviv, a western city of Ukraine. And this is a church school which now is turned into a settlement point, a settlement to locate Ukrainians from Kiev and other cities of the east and no

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Michelin Guide gives 3 stars to 11 Tokyo restaurants

TOKYO, Japan - Jean-Luc Naret, director of Michelin Guides, shows the 2010 edition of the company's culinary guide for Tokyo during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2009. Michelin has awarded three-star ratings to 11 restaurants in Tokyo, giving the Japanese capital the largest number of top ratings among the world's major cities. (Kyodo)

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Condo construction in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Photo shows the site of condominium construction work in Beijing on April 11, 2012. China said April 18, 2012, that new home prices fell in 38 of 70 major cities in the nation in March from a year earlier. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo city hall lit up in colors

TOKYO, Japan - Colorful lighting up of the Tokyo city hall's main building begins on Nov. 7 through Nov. 9, 2010, to coincide with a conference of representatives of 11 major cities in Asia including Tokyo, Seoul and Bangkok. About 60 projectors drew an aurora-like variety of digital designs, a work of artist Akira Ishikawa, on the exterior of the 243-meter-tall main building. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo city hall lit up in colors

TOKYO, Japan - Colorful lighting up of the Tokyo city hall's main building begins on Nov. 7 through Nov. 9, 2010, to coincide with a conference of representatives of 11 major cities in Asia including Tokyo, Seoul and Bangkok. About 60 projectors drew an aurora-like variety of digital designs, a work of artist Akira Ishikawa, on the exterior of the 243-meter-tall main building. (Kyodo)

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New coronavirus

Osaka Castle in western Japan is almost empty on April 11, 2020, as a state of emergency is in place in Tokyo, Osaka and five other major cities in Japan amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Osaka Castle in western Japan is almost empty on April 11, 2020, as a state of emergency is in place in Tokyo, Osaka and five other major cities in Japan amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Osaka Castle Park in western Japan almost empty on April 11, 2020, as a state of emergency is in place in Tokyo, Osaka and five other major cities in Japan amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Osaka Castle Park in western Japan almost empty on April 11, 2020, as a state of emergency is in place in Tokyo, Osaka and five other major cities in Japan amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo