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Illustration - Chateaux du Pays Cathare

FRANCE. AUDE (11) ORBIEL VALLEY. NEAR CABARDES, THE LASTOURS CASTLES SHROUDED IN MIST. FOUR ANCIENT FORTRESSES KNOWN AS CATHAR CASTLES FROM THE 12TH AND 13TH CENTURIES, NOW IN RUINS. THESE CASTLES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF FRANCE'S OFFICIAL APPLICATION (?FORTRESSES OF THE LANGUEDOC?) FOR UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE STATUS IN 2026. Photo by Paul Palau/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Chateaux du Pays Cathare

FRANCE. AUDE (11) ORBIEL VALLEY. NEAR CABARDES. THE LASTOURS CASTLES SHROUDED IN MIST (FOUR ANCIENT FORTRESSES KNOWN AS CATHAR CASTLES FROM THE 12TH AND 13TH CENTURIES (TOUR REGINE, SURDESPINE, QUERTINHEAUX AND CHATEAU DE CABARET) NOW IN RUINS. THESE LASTOURS CASTLES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF FRANCE'S OFFICIAL APPLICATION (?FORTERESSES DU LANGUEDOC?) FOR UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE STATUS IN 2026. Photo by Paul Palau/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Chateaux du Pays Cathare

FRANCE. AUDE (11) ORBIEL VALLEY. NEAR CABARDES, THE LASTOURS CASTLES SHROUDED IN MIST. FOUR ANCIENT FORTRESSES KNOWN AS CATHAR CASTLES FROM THE 12TH AND 13TH CENTURIES, NOW IN RUINS. THESE CASTLES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF FRANCE'S OFFICIAL APPLICATION (?FORTRESSES OF THE LANGUEDOC?) FOR UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE STATUS IN 2026. Photo by Paul Palau/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Chateaux du Pays Cathare

FRANCE. AUDE (11) ORBIEL VALLEY. NEAR CABARDES, THE LASTOURS CASTLES SHROUDED IN MIST. FOUR ANCIENT FORTRESSES KNOWN AS CATHAR CASTLES FROM THE 12TH AND 13TH CENTURIES, NOW IN RUINS. THESE CASTLES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF FRANCE'S OFFICIAL APPLICATION (?FORTRESSES OF THE LANGUEDOC?) FOR UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE STATUS IN 2026. Photo by Paul Palau/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Chateaux du Pays Cathare

FRANCE. AUDE (11) ORBIEL VALLEY. NEAR CABARDES, THE LASTOURS CASTLES SHROUDED IN MIST. FOUR ANCIENT FORTRESSES KNOWN AS CATHAR CASTLES FROM THE 12TH AND 13TH CENTURIES, NOW IN RUINS. THESE CASTLES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF FRANCE'S OFFICIAL APPLICATION (?FORTRESSES OF THE LANGUEDOC?) FOR UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE STATUS IN 2026. Photo by Paul Palau/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Chateaux du Pays Cathare

FRANCE. AUDE (11) ORBIEL VALLEY. NEAR CABARDES, THE LASTOURS CASTLES SHROUDED IN MIST. FOUR ANCIENT FORTRESSES KNOWN AS CATHAR CASTLES FROM THE 12TH AND 13TH CENTURIES, NOW IN RUINS. THESE CASTLES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF FRANCE'S OFFICIAL APPLICATION (?FORTRESSES OF THE LANGUEDOC?) FOR UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE STATUS IN 2026. Photo by Paul Palau/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Bercy

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 12TH DISTRICT. BERCY PARK. A WOMAN SITTING LISTENING TO MUSIC ON HEADPHONES Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Bercy

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BERCY PARK, 12TH ARRONDISSEMENT, CHARDONNAY AND SAUVIGNON VINEYARD. COVERING 14 HECTARES, THE PARK INCLUDES SEVERAL AREAS (ROMANTIC GARDEN, VEGETABLE GARDENS AND EDUCATIONAL GARDENS). Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: New Jersey Declares Emergency Amid Flash Floods 6

Severe flash flooding hit parts of New York and New Jersey on Monday night, July 14, stranding vehicles, disrupting subway lines, and prompting New Jersey’s governor to declare a state of emergency.

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US: Flash Floods Prompt Emergency Declaration in Southeast West Virginia 2

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency for Mineral County on Tuesday, May 13, after heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in Keyser and surrounding areas.

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UK: Fire Tears Through Power Substation in London, Causing Widespread Outages 8

A large fire broke out at North Hyde Electricity Substation in Hayes, West London Thursday night, March 20, leaving about 67,000 homes across London without power. More than 100 people were evacuated from surrounding properties, according to reports.

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US: Auto Fire Prompts Evacuation In Ventura, California

The Auto Fire erupted in Ventura County, California on Monday, January 13, prompting evacuations.

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-APEC SMETC (CN)

(231110) -- QINGDAO, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 12th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Technology Conference and Fair (APEC SMETC) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 10, 2023. Themed "Digital Innovation Drives Sustainable Development, Win-win Cooperation Aspires Greater Prosperity," this year's APEC SMETC, scheduled from Thursday to Saturday, will focus on multiple topics, such as the digital transformation of SMEs, technological innovation and development, green low-carbon development, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, among others. Representatives of over 1,600 enterprises from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies and the Belt and Road Initiative partner countries have joined the event. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-APEC SMETC (CN)

(231110) -- QINGDAO, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 12th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Technology Conference and Fair (APEC SMETC) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 10, 2023. Themed "Digital Innovation Drives Sustainable Development, Win-win Cooperation Aspires Greater Prosperity," this year's APEC SMETC, scheduled from Thursday to Saturday, will focus on multiple topics, such as the digital transformation of SMEs, technological innovation and development, green low-carbon development, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, among others. Representatives of over 1,600 enterprises from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies and the Belt and Road Initiative partner countries have joined the event. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-APEC SMETC (CN)

(231110) -- QINGDAO, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 12th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Technology Conference and Fair (APEC SMETC) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 10, 2023. Themed "Digital Innovation Drives Sustainable Development, Win-win Cooperation Aspires Greater Prosperity," this year's APEC SMETC, scheduled from Thursday to Saturday, will focus on multiple topics, such as the digital transformation of SMEs, technological innovation and development, green low-carbon development, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, among others. Representatives of over 1,600 enterprises from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies and the Belt and Road Initiative partner countries have joined the event. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-APEC SMETC (CN)

(231110) -- QINGDAO, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 12th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Technology Conference and Fair (APEC SMETC) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 10, 2023. Themed "Digital Innovation Drives Sustainable Development, Win-win Cooperation Aspires Greater Prosperity," this year's APEC SMETC, scheduled from Thursday to Saturday, will focus on multiple topics, such as the digital transformation of SMEs, technological innovation and development, green low-carbon development, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, among others. Representatives of over 1,600 enterprises from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies and the Belt and Road Initiative partner countries have joined the event. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-APEC SMETC (CN)

(231110) -- QINGDAO, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 12th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Technology Conference and Fair (APEC SMETC) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 10, 2023. Themed "Digital Innovation Drives Sustainable Development, Win-win Cooperation Aspires Greater Prosperity," this year's APEC SMETC, scheduled from Thursday to Saturday, will focus on multiple topics, such as the digital transformation of SMEs, technological innovation and development, green low-carbon development, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, among others. Representatives of over 1,600 enterprises from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies and the Belt and Road Initiative partner countries have joined the event. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-APEC SMETC (CN)

(231110) -- QINGDAO, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man tries simultaneous subtitle glasses at the 12th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Technology Conference and Fair (APEC SMETC) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 10, 2023. Themed "Digital Innovation Drives Sustainable Development, Win-win Cooperation Aspires Greater Prosperity," this year's APEC SMETC, scheduled from Thursday to Saturday, will focus on multiple topics, such as the digital transformation of SMEs, technological innovation and development, green low-carbon development, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, among others. Representatives of over 1,600 enterprises from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies and the Belt and Road Initiative partner countries have joined the event. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-APEC SMETC (CN)

(231110) -- QINGDAO, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend a forum of the 12th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Technology Conference and Fair (APEC SMETC) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 10, 2023. Themed "Digital Innovation Drives Sustainable Development, Win-win Cooperation Aspires Greater Prosperity," this year's APEC SMETC, scheduled from Thursday to Saturday, will focus on multiple topics, such as the digital transformation of SMEs, technological innovation and development, green low-carbon development, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, among others. Representatives of over 1,600 enterprises from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies and the Belt and Road Initiative partner countries have joined the event. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-APEC SMETC (CN)

(231110) -- QINGDAO, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor presents a domestically produced micro chip for positioning based on Beidou technology at the 12th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Technology Conference and Fair (APEC SMETC) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 10, 2023. Themed "Digital Innovation Drives Sustainable Development, Win-win Cooperation Aspires Greater Prosperity," this year's APEC SMETC, scheduled from Thursday to Saturday, will focus on multiple topics, such as the digital transformation of SMEs, technological innovation and development, green low-carbon development, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, among others. Representatives of over 1,600 enterprises from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies and the Belt and Road Initiative partner countries have joined the event. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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Golf: Evian Championship

Nasa Hataoka of Japan squats down to read the green on the 12th hole during the final round of the Evian Championship golf tournament at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on July 30, 2023.

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Golf: Chevron Championship

Japan's Hinako Shibuno reads the green on the 12th hole during the second round of the Chevron Championship, the first women's golf major of the season, at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, on April 21, 2023.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows a statue dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province, June 6, 2022. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the interior view of a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows the scenery of a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MOUNT WUYI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220608) -- WUYISHAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 6, 2022 shows tourists visiting a park dedicated to Zhu Xi, a renowned Chinese philosopher in the 12th century, in Mount Wuyi in southeast China's Fujian Province. Mount Wuyi, located in China's southeast province of Fujian, is a landscape of great beauty, in which the peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants. Acting as a habitat for a large number of wildlife, it is of enormous importance for biodiversity conservation. There are a series of exceptional archaeological sites at Mount Wuyi, including the remains of ancient Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) and a number of temples and ancient Confucian academies. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Wuyi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1999. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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Tea-oil camellia leading to well-off life

STORY: Tea-oil camellia leading to well-off life DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:04:00 LOCATION: RUIJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tea-oil camellia 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MING JINGHUA, Deputy to the 12th National People's Congress 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MING JINGHUA, Deputy to the 12th National People's Congress 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MING JINGHUA, Deputy to the 12th National People's Congress 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MING JINGHUA, Deputy to the 12th National People's Congress 7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU ZHIQIANG, General manager of Green Fairyland 8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO YONG, Resident of Songcun village in Ganzhou 9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MING JINGHUA, Deputy to the 12th National People's Congress 10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LAN NIANYING, National lawmaker from Jiangxi STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MING JINGHUA, Deputy to the 12th National People's Congress "My hometown used to be very poor. For recent years, the poverty alleviation drive, beefed up with po

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Golf: U.S. LPGA final qualifying tournament

Ayaka Furue of Japan makes a birdie putt on the 12th green during the seventh round of the U.S. LPGA final qualifying tournament at Highland Oaks Golf Club in Dothan, Alabama, on Dec. 11, 2021.

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Japanese golfer Matsuyama awaits par putt on 18th in 2nd round of Masters

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan ponders on the 18th-hole green in the second round of the Masters tournament on April 10, 2015, at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. He sank a 2-meter putt for par to end the round with a 70 for a 12th-place tie. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsuyama edges up leaderboard at Masters

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan putts for an eagle on the second green during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National in the U.S. state of Georgia on April 10, 2015. He made the putt on his way to a 2-under-par 70 and a tie for 12th. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Phoenix Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan chips to the 12th green during the final round of the Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 7, 2021.

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Golf: Matsuyama at Farmers Insurance Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan lines up a putt on the green of the 12th hole during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at the Torrey Pines Golf Club in La Jolla, California, on Jan. 25, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Augusta National Golf Club

File photo taken April 4, 2018, shows the 12th green at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, at which the Masters is played annually. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo