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CHINA-MIGRATORY BIRD SANCTUARIES-UNESCO-HERITAGE (CN)

(240726) -- BEIJING, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Migratory birds fly over the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 12, 2023. Five nominated sites of the migratory bird sanctuaries along the coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China successfully passed the review process Friday to be included on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The decision was made during the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in New Delhi, India, according to China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Suhui)

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T?RKIYE-ISTANBUL-HISTORICAL PENINSULA-SCENERY

(240713) -- ISTANBUL, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists walk past an architectural relic on Istanbul's Historic Peninsula, Trkiye, on July 12, 2024. The Historical Peninsula located in the Fatih district of Istanbul is home to a large number of historical sites and scenic spots. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Lei)

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Zambia tourism body seeks stronger cooperation with China

STORY: Zambia tourism body seeks stronger cooperation with China SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese built Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TECLA ZONDIWE-NGWENYA, TCZ treasurer 3. various of Mulungushi Conference Center 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VICTOR INAMBWAE, TCZ chief executive officer 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHEN MWANSA, TCZ service-level consultant 6. various of KKIA STORYLINE: Officials at the Tourism Council of Zambia (TCZ) have said that the council wants to see increased cooperation with China. The TCZ is keen to tap into the huge Chinese market to boost Zambia's tourism, said Tecla Zondiwe-Ngwenya, the TCZ treasurer. "It is a market that we are paying much attention to and respect," she said in an interview Wednesday. The Chinese are welcome to visit tourist sites in Zambia and invest in various untapped tourism areas in the country, Zondiwe-Ngwe

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Asian American heritage celebrated in New York

STORY: Asian American heritage celebrated in New York SHOOTING TIME: May 12, 2024 DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event at Flushing Town Hall in New York City 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOPHER MARTE, Member of the New York City Council 3. various of the event at Flushing Town Hall in New York City 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA YUNFEI, Director of China National Tourist Office in New York STORYLINE: Asian American heritage was celebrated at Flushing Town Hall in New York City in the form of photo and art exhibition, Asian cuisine tasting as well as cultural performance on Sunday evening. Present at the event were more than 100 guests from various ethnic groups. According to a release by the Sino-American Culture and Arts Foundation, which organized the event, scores of photos showcased cultural and natural heritage sites including China's Yellow Mountain and Dazu Rock Carvings, Japan's Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Malaysia'

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China's Yunnan sees over 12 mln visits during Qingming holiday

STORY: China's Yunnan sees over 12 mln visits during Qingming holiday SHOOTING TIME: April 4-6, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in China's Yunnan during Qingming holiday STORYLINE: Southwest China's Yunnan Province saw nearly 12.47 million tourist trips during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday that ended on Saturday, data showed. This figure was up 59.5 percent from the same holiday in 2019, according to the China Tourism Academy. Tourism revenue totaled 11.32 billion yuan (about 1.6 billion U.S. dollars), up 85.7 percent from the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 epidemic. Yunnan boasts rich tourism resources, including several UNESCO World Heritage sites. The most popular tourist destinations during this year's Qingming Festival holiday included the old towns of Lijiang and Dali. Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional Chinese festival for people to pay tribute to the de

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Six Chinese sites named UNESCO Global Geoparks

STORY: Six Chinese sites named UNESCO Global Geoparks SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTOF VANDENBERGHE, Chief of Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section, UNESCO Global Geoparks Secretariat STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent The Mount Changbaishan Geopark, along with five other Chinese geoparks, were named as Global Geoparks by the UNESCO on Wednesday. With six Chinese geoparks newly designated as Global Geoparks, China is now home to 47 Global Geoparks. The designation of UNESCO Global Geopark was first established in 2015 to recognize geological heritages of international importance. Currently, the UNESCO Global Geoparks network boasts 213 geoparks in 48 countries. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTOF VANDENBERGHE, Chief of Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section, UNESCO Global Geoparks Secretariat "China is certainly our ch

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100 rockets fired at northern Israel after Israel strikes deeper into Lebanon

STORY: 100 rockets fired at northern Israel after Israel strikes deeper into Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: March 11/12, 2024/ Earlier footage DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of IDF fighter jets striking Hezbollah targets sites in Lebanon on Monday and Tuesday (courtesy of IDF) 2. various of Israel-Lebanon border (File) 3. various of recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon (courtesy of IDF) STORYLINE: Around 100 rockets were fired by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon towards northern Israel on Tuesday morning, following Israeli airstrikes deep into Lebanon, Israeli sources said. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the rockets were fired at the Upper Galilee area and the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. The country's aerial defense systems intercepted some of the rockets. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The IDF confirmed in a statement that in response, its fighter jets struck three launchers used to fire rockets earlier

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Turkish tourism officials hope to attract tourists with archaeological sites

STORY: Turkish tourism officials hope to attract tourists with archaeological sites SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of the site of the ruins of the Saint Polyeuktos Church 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ALI ASKER, Archeologist of Istanbul Municipality's Directorate of Cultural Assets Projects 4. various of the site of the ruins of the Saint Polyeuktos Church 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ALI ASKER, Archeologist of Istanbul Municipality's Directorate of Cultural Assets Projects 6. various of the site of the ruins of the Saint Polyeuktos Church 7. various of Huseyin Gazi Cosan, director of Istanbul Municipality's Tourism Division, receiving interview 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): HUSEYIN GAZI COSAN, Director of Istanbul Municipality's Tourism Division STORYLINE: Saint Polyeuktos Church was an ancient Byzantine church in Constantinople, today's Istanbul, Türkiye. The church was commissi

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China's Tianjin welcomes int'l cruise ship

STORY: China's Tianjin welcomes int'l cruise ship SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial shots of the Zuiderdam cruise ship 2. various of passengers arriving in Tianjin 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH, American tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUSIE, British tourist STORYLINE: A Zuiderdam cruise ship operated by the Holland America Line docked in north China's Tianjin on Monday. More than 1,100 tourists from over 30 countries and regions aboard the ship arrived at the Tianjin International Cruise Home Port, the largest cruise home port in northern China. It's the first time for the luxury cruise ship to visit Tianjin. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH, American tourist "We have a private tour guide waiting for us. And we're going to spend four hours seeing the city and parts of whatever she takes us." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUSIE, British tourist "We're going to the Great Wall and the (historical) sites of Bei

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2017 - (FILE) Tourists finding sedate respite in Yuxian county in China's Hebei province｣ｬ12 January 2017. Yuxian county｡ｯs relic sites cover temples, castles, towers, opera theaters, vernacular dwellings and other types of architecture. The county is widely known as having some of Hebei province｡ｯs best preserved ancient architecture.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 11, 2024. Iconic tourist destinations in Xizang, such as Potala Palace, will be open to the public free of charge until March 15, as part of the region's winter tourism promotion. During this period, all scenic spots in Xizang rated above A level, except for temple sites, are open to the public free of charge. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend a funeral of 17 militants who were killed in recent U.S. and British airstrikes targeting Houthi sites, in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, on Feb. 10, 2024. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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Yemen's Houthi group says 5 killed in U.S.-Britain airstrikes, vows retaliation

STORY: Yemen's Houthi group says 5 killed in U.S.-Britain airstrikes, vows retaliation SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the raids 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YAHYA SAREA, Houthi military spokesman STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said on Friday that five of its fighters were killed during the U.S.-Britain airstrikes before dawn on its military sites, adding six others were injured. It vowed to continue attacks against Israel-bound commercial ships in the Red Sea following the airstrikes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YAHYA SAREA, Houthi military spokesman "The Yemeni armed forces will not hesitate to target sources of threat and all hostile targets on land and at sea in defense of Yemen, its sovereignty and independence. " The United States and Britain announced their attack hours before they carried it out. The Houthis were seen evacuating their camps in the capital Sanaa and other provinces hours before the U.S.-Britai

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YEMEN-SANAA-AIRSTRIKES

(240112) -- SANAA, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fire is seen after an airstrike launched by the United States and Britain near Sanaa in Yemen, Jan. 12, 2024. The United States and Britain launched several airstrikes on Houthi military sites around the Yemeni capital Sanaa before dawn Friday, Houthi-controlled Saba news agency and residents said. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GANSU-SILK ROAD-TOURISM (CN)

(231216) -- JIAYUGUAN, Dec. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Jiayu Pass scenic area in Jiayuguan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 12, 2023. The ancient Silk Road in Gansu section is home to many world heritage sites, including Mogao Grottoes and Jiayu Pass. With better tourism policies and winter landscapes, the Silk Road tour has become a hit among tourists. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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Workforce shortage jeopardizing Australian infrastructure projects: report

STORY: Workforce shortage jeopardizing Australian infrastructure projects: report SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction sites STORYLINE: Major Australian infrastructure projects are under threat from massive workforce shortages, a government report has warned. Infrastructure Australia on Tuesday published its annual market capacity report, revealing a shortfall of 229,000 public infrastructure workers. According to the report, the shortfall - as well as a shortage of construction materials - is jeopardizing infrastructure projects worth 230 billion Australian dollars (151 billion U.S. dollars) over the next five years, Australia's green energy transition, and a government plan to build 1.2 million new homes. "With so much construction activity underway, the industry is finding it increasingly difficult to source key building materials and workers - particularly engineers, skilled trades a

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Small business owner sees recovering tourism in Spain

STORY: Small business owner sees recovering tourism in Spain SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the La Boqueria market in Barcelona 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): EVA LUGO, Stallholder in Barcelona's La Boqueria Market 3. various of the La Boqueria market in Barcelona 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): EVA LUGO, Stallholder in Barcelona's La Boqueria Market 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Catalan): EVA LUGO, Stallholder in Barcelona's La Boqueria Market STORYLINE: The return of foreign visitors to Spain from China and other Asian countries along with Americans and Europeans is the reason why many Spanish businesses dependent on tourism have been able to recover from the pandemic. One such case is Eva Lugo, a resident of Spain's northeastern city of Barcelona who has a stall selling luxury items in La Boqueria market, one of the city's sites that is most popular with tourists from all over the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): EVA LUGO,

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows smoke trails of Israeli missiles launched to intercept missiles fired from Lebanon, near Alma al-Shaab, Lebanon. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows Israeli shells exploding over the Lebanese town of Marwahin. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows smoke rising following Hezbollah's attacks in Israel near the Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows smoke rising following Hezbollah's attacks in Israel near the Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows the closed door of the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, Lebanon. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows smoke rising following Israeli attacks near the Lebanese town of Alma al-Shaab. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows smoke rising following Hezbollah's attacks in Israel near the Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows Israeli shells exploding over the Lebanese border town of Marwahin. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows a damaged center for people with special needs following Israeli attacks in the Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSION

(231017) -- BEIRUT, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 15, 2023 shows smoke rising following Israeli attacks near the Lebanese town of Alma al-Shaab. Lebanon's Hezbollah military group announced on Sunday that it has bombed several Israeli border sites and settlements, as sporadic fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border continues. In response to Hezbollah's attacks, the Israeli artillery bombed with over 50 shells the towns of Mays al-Jabal, Hula, Aita al-Shaab, Marwahin, and al-Qalila, causing damage to 12 homes in the Qalila village, according to Lebanese military sources. On the same day, Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that the exchange of fire between Lebanon and Israel intensified in the evening along the Blue Line, and a missile fell on the headquarters of the UNIFIL in Naqoura. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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BRI important in fostering regional integration: Trinidad and Tobago expert

STORY: BRI important in fostering regional integration: Trinidad and Tobago expert DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Port of Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANNITA MONTOUTE, Interim director, Institute of Int'l Relations, UWI St. Augustine Campus 3. various of the Trinidad and Tobago Phoenix Park Industrial Estate 4. various of construction sites STORYLINE: An international relations expert from Trinidad and Tobago has said that the Belt and Road Initiative is very important in fostering regional integration. Annita Montoute, interim director of the Institute of International Relations of the University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine Campus, made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (English): ANNITA MONTOUTE, Interim director, Institute of Int'l Relations, UWI St. Augustine Campus "I see it as a non-conventional or non-Western model of globalization, which is to integrate infrastructure, the movement of persons, a

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Copenhagen, world capital of architecture

STORY: Copenhagen, world capital of architecture DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:46 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings along the lakes and famous harbor of Nyhavn 2. Copenhagen City Hall 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KRISTINE MUNKGAARD PEDERSEN, Head of secretary, World Capital of Architecture Copenhagen 4. website with events and architecture of the 2023 World Capital of Architecture 5. various landmark sites in Copenhagen 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAL LORIMER, Tourist 7. "bicycle bridge" in Copenhagen 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SOPHIE HAESTORP ANDERSEN, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen 9. various ways of transportation in Copenhagen 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): GEORGE LAM, Tourist 11. various of public transportation in Copenhagen 12. various of Amager Resource Center (ARC) waste management plant 13. building with a patchwork of bricks 14. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): CAMILLA VAN DEURS, Chief city architect of Copenhagen 15. landmark buildings and canals across Copenhagen STORYLINE:

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Tornado Hits Ottawa Suburb - Canada

Helen Feltham, 82, sites outside her homes after it was damaged by a tornado in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on Thursday, July 13, 2023. More than 100 homes were damaged and one person was injured Thursday afternoon when a tornado ripped through a suburban neighbourhood in Ottawa, ON, Canada. Environment Canada confirmed at least one tornado touched down in Barrhaven, a suburb in Ottawa located about 20 kilometres from the city’s centre. Tornado warnings were issued for Ottawa North at 12:49 p.m. on Thursday and were extended east through the city to Prescott and Russell counties at 1:10 p.m., with the tornado touching down somewhere during this time. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-CULTURE (CN)

(230618) -- CHENGDU, June 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch woodcuts at the Du Fu Thatched Cottage in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 12, 2023. Chengdu, a historical city in southwest China's Sichuan Province, is home to treasured cultural and historical sites, including Sanxingdui Ruins, Jinsha Site Museum, and Dujiangyan irrigation system. In recent years, Chengdu has witnessed the rapid development of its cultural and creative industry, showcasing its vitality, creativeness and energy. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)