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MIDEAST-ISRAEL-GAZA-CEASEFIRE TALKS-STALLING

(240712) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 11, 2024 shows an Israeli military vehicle near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel. Hamas said on Thursday that it has not received any new information from mediators regarding the ceasefire negotiations this week. On Wednesday, a meeting between Egyptian, Qatari, U.S. and Israeli delegations was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to push towards reaching a ceasefire between the two warring parties. An Israeli delegation is set to travel to Egypt's Cairo on Thursday evening to continue Gaza ceasefire talks held this week, according to a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-ISRAEL-GAZA-CEASEFIRE TALKS-STALLING

(240712) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 11, 2024 shows an Israeli military vehicle near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel. Hamas said on Thursday that it has not received any new information from mediators regarding the ceasefire negotiations this week. On Wednesday, a meeting between Egyptian, Qatari, U.S. and Israeli delegations was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to push towards reaching a ceasefire between the two warring parties. An Israeli delegation is set to travel to Egypt's Cairo on Thursday evening to continue Gaza ceasefire talks held this week, according to a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-ISRAEL-GAZA-CEASEFIRE TALKS-STALLING

(240712) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 11, 2024 shows an Israeli military vehicle near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel. Hamas said on Thursday that it has not received any new information from mediators regarding the ceasefire negotiations this week. On Wednesday, a meeting between Egyptian, Qatari, U.S. and Israeli delegations was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to push towards reaching a ceasefire between the two warring parties. An Israeli delegation is set to travel to Egypt's Cairo on Thursday evening to continue Gaza ceasefire talks held this week, according to a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-ISRAEL-GAZA-CEASEFIRE TALKS-STALLING

(240712) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 11, 2024 shows destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel. Hamas said on Thursday that it has not received any new information from mediators regarding the ceasefire negotiations this week. On Wednesday, a meeting between Egyptian, Qatari, U.S. and Israeli delegations was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to push towards reaching a ceasefire between the two warring parties. An Israeli delegation is set to travel to Egypt's Cairo on Thursday evening to continue Gaza ceasefire talks held this week, according to a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-ISRAEL-GAZA-CEASEFIRE TALKS-STALLING

(240712) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 11, 2024 shows smoke rising following an attack in Gaza Strip near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel. Hamas said on Thursday that it has not received any new information from mediators regarding the ceasefire negotiations this week. On Wednesday, a meeting between Egyptian, Qatari, U.S. and Israeli delegations was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to push towards reaching a ceasefire between the two warring parties. An Israeli delegation is set to travel to Egypt's Cairo on Thursday evening to continue Gaza ceasefire talks held this week, according to a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers held in Minsk

STORY: Meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers held in Minsk SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:27 LOCATION: Minsk CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the meeting STORYLINE: Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was held on Friday in Minsk. According to the official website of CIS, in a narrow format, the heads of foreign affairs agencies exchanged views on current issues on the international agenda and interaction in the Commonwealth format. In a broad format, the heads of delegations discussed the issue of establishing a single anniversary medal "80 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." Members of the Council of Foreign Ministers approved an agreed draft convention on the legal status of delegations to CIS member states. The purpose of concluding the Convention is to regulate at the international legal level practical issues of organizing visits of delegations from the Com

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Pope Francis Meets Delegations Of Israelis And Palestinians - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with a delegation of Israelis who have relatives held hostage in Gaza on November 22, 2023 at the Vatican. Pope Francis met with two delegations: one of Israelis and another of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza. The Pope met first with the 12 members of the Israeli delegation at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta. He then met with the Palestinian delegation in a room in the Paul VI Hall. The Palestinian delegation was composed of 10 people with relatives in Gaza, and included Christians and Muslims. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Delegations Of Israelis And Palestinians - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with a delegation of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza on November 22, 2023 at the Vatican. Pope Francis met with two delegations: one of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza and another of Israelis who have relatives held hostage in Gaza. The Pope met first with the 12 members of the Israeli delegation at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta. He then met with the Palestinian delegation in a room in the Paul VI Hall. The Palestinian delegation was composed of 10 people with relatives in Gaza, and included Christians and Muslims. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Delegations Of Israelis And Palestinians - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with a delegation of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza on November 22, 2023 at the Vatican. Pope Francis met with two delegations: one of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza and another of Israelis who have relatives held hostage in Gaza. The Pope met first with the 12 members of the Israeli delegation at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta. He then met with the Palestinian delegation in a room in the Paul VI Hall. The Palestinian delegation was composed of 10 people with relatives in Gaza, and included Christians and Muslims. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Delegations Of Israelis And Palestinians - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with a delegation of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza on November 22, 2023 at the Vatican. Pope Francis met with two delegations: one of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza and another of Israelis who have relatives held hostage in Gaza. The Pope met first with the 12 members of the Israeli delegation at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta. He then met with the Palestinian delegation in a room in the Paul VI Hall. The Palestinian delegation was composed of 10 people with relatives in Gaza, and included Christians and Muslims. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Delegations Of Israelis And Palestinians - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with a delegation of Israelis who have relatives held hostage in Gaza on November 22, 2023 at the Vatican. Pope Francis met with two delegations: one of Israelis and another of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza. The Pope met first with the 12 members of the Israeli delegation at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta. He then met with the Palestinian delegation in a room in the Paul VI Hall. The Palestinian delegation was composed of 10 people with relatives in Gaza, and included Christians and Muslims. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Delegations Of Israelis And Palestinians - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with a delegation of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza on November 22, 2023 at the Vatican. Pope Francis met with two delegations: one of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza and another of Israelis who have relatives held hostage in Gaza. The Pope met first with the 12 members of the Israeli delegation at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta. He then met with the Palestinian delegation in a room in the Paul VI Hall. The Palestinian delegation was composed of 10 people with relatives in Gaza, and included Christians and Muslims. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Delegations Of Israelis And Palestinians - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with a delegation of Israelis who have relatives held hostage in Gaza on November 22, 2023 at the Vatican. Pope Francis met with two delegations: one of Israelis and another of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza. The Pope met first with the 12 members of the Israeli delegation at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta. He then met with the Palestinian delegation in a room in the Paul VI Hall. The Palestinian delegation was composed of 10 people with relatives in Gaza, and included Christians and Muslims. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Delegations Of Israelis And Palestinians - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with a delegation of Israelis who have relatives held hostage in Gaza on November 22, 2023 at the Vatican. Pope Francis met with two delegations: one of Israelis and another of families of Palestinians who are suffering in Gaza. The Pope met first with the 12 members of the Israeli delegation at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta. He then met with the Palestinian delegation in a room in the Paul VI Hall. The Palestinian delegation was composed of 10 people with relatives in Gaza, and included Christians and Muslims. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN agencies warn of catastrophic food crisis in South Sudan

STORY: UN agencies warn of catastrophic food crisis in South Sudan DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:26 LOCATION: Juba CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of community members from Apada Boma welcoming the arrival of the delegation 2. various of community members retrieving water from a newly-built shallow well 3. various of farmers preparing the rice demonstration plot 4. various of community members watering the vegetable garden 5. FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu leading the group into the vegetable garden 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): QU DONGYU, FAO director-general 7. various of students from Udhaba Primary School 8. various of WFP executive director Cindy McCain serving students hot meals 9. various of students from Udhaba Primary School eating their school meals inside the classroom 10. various of delegations 11. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALVARO LARIO, President of IFAD 12. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CINDY MCCAIN, Executive director, World Food Programme 13. various of local people STORYLINE: The heads of

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Syria rejoins Arab League after 12-year absence

STORY: Syria rejoins Arab League after 12-year absence DATELINE: May 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of an Arab League session 2. various of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speaking 3. various of AL Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit STORYLINE: Arab foreign ministers decided in an Arab League (AL) extraordinary meeting held in Cairo on Sunday to restore Syria's membership in the league after 12 years of suspension, said a final statement after the meeting. The AL council meeting at the ministerial level decided to resume "the participation of delegations of the government of Syria in the meetings of the AL council and all its organizations and bodies as of May 7, 2023," read the statement issued by the pan-Arab organization. The Arab foreign ministers also agreed on the necessity to intensify efforts "to help Syria out of its crisis." They renewed their commitment to "preserving Syria's sovereignty, territorial unity, stability, and regional inte

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Vancouver Olympics open with ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canadian athletes march in as the last of the delegations during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010.

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(1)World Swimming Championships opens with ceremony

BARCELONA, Spain - Japanese water polo player Koji Tanaka holds the Japanese flag at the opening ceremony of the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships at Sant Jordi gymnasium in Barcelona on July 12. Delegations from 165 countries and regions are taking part in the two-week event.

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Dressed Korean students parade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - About 150 students from South Korea, dressed as members of a Korean tributary mission sent to Japan during the Edo Period (1600-1868), parade along the Omotesando Avenue in Tokyo on Aug. 25. The envoy or the head of the delegation is seated in the palanquin carried by bearers. Korea sent a total of 12 delegations to Japan during the reign of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The last visit took place in 1811. The students organized the parade as part of events marking the FIFA 2002 World Cup finals co-hoted by Japan and South Korea.

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Tanzania, Kenya agree to eliminate trade barriers and improve trade ties

STORY: Tanzania, Kenya agree to eliminate trade barriers and improve trade ties DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tanzanian president welcoming her Kenyan counterpart 2. various of the delegations having bilateral meetings 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, Tanzanian President 4. various of Kenyan president addressing the joint press conference 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 6. various of the two leaders walking STORYLINE: Tanzanian and Kenyan leaders on Monday agreed to work towards eliminating trade barriers and improving trade ties between the two countries. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Kenyan counterpart William Ruto made the call at a joint press briefing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where they held bilateral talks. President Hassan acknowledged that government officials in their two countries have made achievements in removing trade barriers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahil

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Russia, Ukraine to hold new round of peace talks

STORY: Russia, Ukraine to hold new round of peace talks DATELINE: March 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkey, Russia and Ukraine related footage STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to hold the next round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Turkey's Istanbul city. The Turkish presidency said in a statement that the two leaders discussed the latest situation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the negotiation process in a phone conversation on Sunday. They "agreed that the next meeting of the negotiation teams of Russia and Ukraine will be held in Istanbul." During the conversation, Erdogan told Putin that a ceasefire and peace between Russia and Ukraine must be achieved as soon as possible and the humanitarian situation in the region should be improved. He also said Turkey would continue to "contribute in every possible way during this process." Earlier, members of delegations of both U

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UN official urges Russia, Ukraine to end conflict through dialogue, diplomacy

STORY: UN official urges Russia, Ukraine to end conflict through dialogue, diplomacy DATELINE: March 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:42 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of the meeting 2 SOUNDBITE (English): ROSEMARY DICARLO, UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs STORYLINE: A high-ranking UN official on Friday urged Russia and Ukraine to cease the ongoing conflict through dialogue and diplomacy at a Security Council meeting called by Russia. SOUNDBITE (English): ROSEMARY DICARLO, UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs "We note the three rounds of talks held thus far between Ukrainian and Russian delegations. We call for such efforts to intensify, including to further secure humanitarian and ceasefire arrangements as a matter of priority. We urge the sides to build on their contacts, such as the meeting yesterday between the foreign ministers of Ukraine and the Russian Federation in Antalya, Turkey. The logic of dialogue and diplom

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Vancouver Olympics open with ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canadian athletes march in as the last of the delegations during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010. (Kyodo)

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(1)World Swimming Championships opens with ceremony

BARCELONA, Spain - Japanese water polo player Koji Tanaka holds the Japanese flag at the opening ceremony of the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships at Sant Jordi gymnasium in Barcelona on July 12. Delegations from 165 countries and regions are taking part in the two-week event. (Kyodo)

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Dressed Korean students parade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - About 150 students from South Korea, dressed as members of a Korean tributary mission sent to Japan during the Edo Period (1600-1868), parade along the Omotesando Avenue in Tokyo on Aug. 25. The envoy or the head of the delegation is seated in the palanquin carried by bearers. Korea sent a total of 12 delegations to Japan during the reign of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The last visit took place in 1811. The students organized the parade as part of events marking the FIFA 2002 World Cup finals co-hoted by Japan and South Korea. (Kyodo)