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Pacific - France Summit at UNOC3 - Nice

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) shakes hands with Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape (4thL) and Munipoese Muli’aka’aka (3rdR), President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna, and other countries leaders during a bilateral meeting as part of the France-Pacific Summit during the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), which gathers leaders, researchers and activists to discuss how to protect marine life until June 13, in the French riviera city of Nice, south-eastern France on June 10, 2025. Photo de Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Increasing Military Sales To India - DC

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, February 13, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum directing his administration to determine "the equivalent of a reciprocal tariff with respect to each foreign trading partner." "I have decided for purposes of fairness, that I will charge a reciprocal tariff - meaning whatever countries charge the United States of America, we will charge them no more, no less. In other words, they charge us a tax or tariff and we charge them the exact same tax or tariff. Very simple," Trump said at the White House. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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Greta Thunberg Holds A COP29 Protest - Yerevan

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (21) holds a COP29 protest “Stop Greenwashing Genocide” outside of the UN Armenia office in Yerevan Armenia on November 15, 024. Thunberg condemned the holding of the COP29 summit in Baku claiming that the international community has allowed Azerbaijan to “greenwash” ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other human rights abuses such as crimes against Armenians and “crackdown on civil society.” She arrived in Armenia on Wednesday November 13 from Georgia after she staged a protest outside the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi. Thunberg stated that countries which continue to buy Azerbaijani gas are accused of being complicit in crimes towards Armenians. “The ethnic cleansing that Azerbaijan is guilty of and the continuous extreme hardships that many Armenians are facing because of the Azerbaijani military aggression, the torture, forcible displacements, prisoners of war, hostages, extreme physical and psychological violence that people have experienced can in no way be

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G7 summit opens amid protests

STORY: G7 summit opens amid protests SHOOTING TIME: June 13, 2024 DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: FASANO, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the G7 summit STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent "The three-day 2024 Group of Seven summit kicked off Thursday in Apulia, southern region of Italy with focus on global conflicts and relations with Global South. The crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the relations with the Global South top the agenda of the summit. The application of artificial intelligence, African issues and climate change are also included in key sessions." Italy is holding the G7 rotating presidency this year. In addition to the G7 leaders, heads of state from over ten other countries and international organizations were invited to attend the conference. Protests against the G7 summit are taking place in many places near the venue. On the opening day, in Brindisi, a city 60 k

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Russia Day celebrated in St. Petersburg with military music festival

STORY: Russia Day celebrated in St. Petersburg with military music festival SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the military music festival in Russia's St. Petersburg STORYLINE: In celebration of Russia Day, a military music festival was held on Wednesday in Russia's St. Petersburg. Over 400 musicians from Russia, Belarus, and other countries took part in the event at Peter and Paul Fortress. Russia Day, a national holiday in the Russian Federation since 1991, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on June 12, 1990. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

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Iran hails progress in cooperation with Saudi Arabia

STORY: Iran hails progress in cooperation with Saudi Arabia SHOOTING TIME: May 12, 2024 DATELINE: May 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the third Iranian-Arab Dialogue Conference STORYLINE: Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Sunday hailed the success in the expansion of cooperation between Tehran and Riyadh following their normalization of bilateral ties. He made the remarks at the third Iranian-Arab Dialogue Conference in Iran's capital Tehran, which was attended by Iranian officials, foreign ambassadors and guests from other states. Amir-Abdollahian said Iran was determined to promote understanding and solidarity among regional countries, referring to the normalization of Iran-Saudi Arabia relations as an example of Iran's focus on expanding ties with neighbors as well as Muslim and Arab states. "Our assessment (of the progress) of relations between Tehran and Riyadh over the past year indicates that good success has been achieved in

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JORDAN-AMMAN-EAGER LION-MILITARY DRILL

(240513) -- AMMAN, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mostafa Al-Hiyari, director of Military Media at the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, speaks at a press conference in Amman, Jordan, May 12, 2024. The annual Eager Lion military drill hosted by the Jordan Armed Forces started Sunday, with ground, naval, and air forces from 33 countries, including the United States and 10 other Arab countries, partaking in it. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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Jordan stages multinational military drill

STORY: Jordan stages multinational military drill SHOOTING TIME: May 12, 2024 DATELINE: May 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOSTAFA AL-HIYARI, Director of Military Media at the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HERBERT LEE BREARD, Chief of the Exercises Division at the U.S. Central Command STORYLINE: The Jordanian Armed Forces' annual Eager Lion military drills began Sunday with participation of ground, naval, and air forces from 33 countries including the United States and 10 other Arab countries. The exercise runs until May 23. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOSTAFA AL-HIYARI, Director of Military Media at the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army "The Eager Lion exercise is one of the most significant military drills conducted in the Middle East region, involving participation from ground, air, and naval forces at the level of the armed forces of the participating countries. Additionally, numerous go

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Indian gov't slashes import duty on key mobile phones' components

STORY: Indian gov't slashes import duty on key mobile phones' components SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India 2. various of mobile manufacturing unit in India STORYLINE: The Indian government has announced a cut in customs duty on imports of key components of mobile phones from 15 percent to 10 percent, a senior federal government official said on Wednesday. An official notification to this effect was issued by the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday. The items on which the customs duty was slashed include screws, SIM socket, battery cover, main cover, GSM antennae or other mechanical items of metal for mobile phones. The decision was taken after the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) had submitted a report before the federal government citing a big variance in import duties levied in India and other major mobile phones manufacturing countries. The ICEA repor

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China's success in renewables inspiring: Turkish expert

STORY: China's success in renewables inspiring: Turkish expert SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of renewable energy facilities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies 3. various of Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE2 (English) SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies STORYLINE: A Turkish expert has said that the success of China in renewable energy inspires and shows a responsible path to other countries including Türkiye for tackling the climate crisis. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies "China has made significant progress to transform its energy resources from fossil fuel, from coal to renewable energies, and also China has developed industries regarding wind power, solar power, and also building electric vehicles and power batterie

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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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WORLD-CLIMATE CHANGE-CHALLENGE

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man takes a shower on the Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov. 14, 2023. The biggest economy in Latin America on Nov. 13 issued a new "high danger" alert due to temperatures that are at least 5 degrees Celsius higher than the historical average for this time of year, with a thermal sensation of 58 degrees Celsius registered in parts of Rio de Janeiro in southeast Brazil. Heatwaves, torrential rains, floods, droughts and other natural disasters occurred one after another around the world in recent years. While impressed by the mighty power and vulnerability of nature, we genuinely feel that when it comes to tackling climate change, countries around the world are like passengers aboard the same ship. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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Deepening China-Uruguay ties brings new opportunities: Uruguayan businessman

STORY: Deepening China-Uruguay ties brings new opportunities: Uruguayan businessman SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 26, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: WUHU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): GABRIEL MARTIN, Owner of LOKO steakhouse, China's Wuhu STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): GABRIEL MARTIN, Owner of LOKO steakhouse, China's Wuhu "Hello, my name is Gabriel Martin. I come from Uruguay. I have been doing meat trading, meat exporting to China for over 13 years, and we have a steakhouse located in Wuhu City, Anhui Province. In November, our president Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou from Uruguay came to China to strengthen the relationship between Uruguay and China. We are very happy that both countries are cooperating and signing a lot of agreements. Now, Uruguay can export beef offal to China, and the other one is that the quarantine of the animals when we export meat. The quarantine, it would be half of the time, reducing from 90 days to 46 days. And now we are strengthe

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Turkish police detain 13 IS suspects in Istanbul

STORY: Turkish police detain 13 IS suspects in Istanbul SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of armored police cars leaving the police station 2. various of special operations police raiding the house 4. various of police officers searching and raiding houses 5. various of police officers taking suspects captured to police headquarters STORYLINE: Turkish security forces on Wednesday detained in Istanbul 13 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) who may have plans to carry out attacks in the country. The state-run Anadolu agency reported that Istanbul anti-terror police units launched simultaneous operations covering 10 districts to capture the suspects. The police believed that the suspects were linked to the IS and other armed terror organizations in conflict zones in countries like Syria and Iraq, and may have plans to carry out attacks against Türkiye. Türkiye listed IS as a terrorist group in 201

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Iran rejects accusation of directing regional resistance groups to attack U.S. bases

STORY: Iran rejects accusation of directing regional resistance groups to attack U.S. bases SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman speaking STORYLINE: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani stressed on Monday that the resistance groups in the Middle East "do not take orders from Iran and act independently." He made the remarks in a weekly press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, responding to allegations of some U.S. officials, who accused Iran of "directing and giving orders to regional resistance groups" to target American bases in a number of regional countries. "These groups decide independently and take the necessary actions based on their calculations and interests as well as those of their countries and peoples," Kanaani said. He called on the United States, instead of hurling accusations at other countries, to "pay attention to its behavior and

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Foreign pilots optimistic about China's civil aviation industry

STORY: Foreign pilots optimistic about China's civil aviation industry DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. various of cars and planes 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KIM KEUN HYUNG, Korean pilot 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PINEDA GOMEZ RODRIGO, Mexican pilot STORYLINE: Foreign pilots have voiced confidence in China's civil aviation industry as they are witnessing a surge in passenger trips. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KIM KEUN HYUNG, Korean pilot "Until now, all industries and businesses in China are getting better and better. I think now the Chinese economy is getting better and recovering from the pandemic. Compared to other countries, the speed of recovery is much faster, I think. And now I can feel the number of passengers is increasing on every flight. So I can see it's a fast recovery." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PINEDA GOMEZ RODRIGO, Mexican pilot "I think the economy in the aviation industry has a really strong rel

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Lao PM vows closer cooperation to support Belt and Road Initiative

STORY: Lao PM vows closer cooperation to support Belt and Road Initiative DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-ASEAN Expo 2. various of China-Lao railway 3. SOUNDBITE (Lao): SONEXAY SIPHANDONE, Lao Prime Minister STORYLINE: Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has expressed the country's continued support for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Siphandone made the remarks in an interview on Saturday when attending the 20th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The prime minister said the two country's cooperation in infrastructure is producing practical results. He hailed the China-Laos Railway for promoting cooperation between China, Laos, and other ASEAN countries, creating jobs, and enhancing personnel exchanges. SOUNDBITE (Lao): SONEXAY SIPHANDONE, Lao Prime Minister "On April 13, 2023, Laos and China jointly launched China-Laos Railway cross-border passenger tra

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China's achievements in agriculture, poverty reduction inspire other developing countries: Ghanaian official

STORY: China's achievements in agriculture, poverty reduction inspire other developing countries: Ghanaian official DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views and local markets 2. SOUNDBITE (English): EDWARD KAREWEH, General secretary of the General Agriculture Workers Union in Ghana 3. various of local markets STORYLINE: A Ghanaian official has said that Ghana and other developing countries could learn valuable lessons from China's achievements in agriculture development and poverty reduction. Speaking to Xinhua in a recent interview, Edward Kareweh, general secretary of the General Agriculture Workers Union in Ghana, said China's strides in these areas inspire developing countries. SOUNDBITE (English): EDWARD KAREWEH, General secretary of the General Agriculture Workers Union in Ghana "China is a developing country. They have got a lot of experience, as to how to get people out of poverty. China is making impressive progress in

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-IMF-CHINA-GROWTH

(230414) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva (R) attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 13, 2023. China is going to contribute about one third of global growth this year, which will provide more opportunities to other countries, said Georgieva on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-IMF-CHINA-GROWTH

(230414) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 13, 2023. China is going to contribute about one third of global growth this year, which will provide more opportunities to other countries, said Georgieva on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-IMF-CHINA-GROWTH

(230414) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva (R, back) attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 13, 2023. China is going to contribute about one third of global growth this year, which will provide more opportunities to other countries, said Georgieva on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-IMF-CHINA-GROWTH

(230414) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva (R) attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 13, 2023. China is going to contribute about one third of global growth this year, which will provide more opportunities to other countries, said Georgieva on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-IMF-CHINA-GROWTH

(230414) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 13, 2023. China is going to contribute about one third of global growth this year, which will provide more opportunities to other countries, said Georgieva on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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IMF improves economic forecast for Spain

STORY: IMF improves economic forecast for Spain DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of IMF meeting 2. various of IMF's projection 3. various of Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez 4. various of EAE Business School headquarters in Madrid 5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): SARA HERRERO, Academic Director for Business and Talent, EAE Business School 6. various of Euro bills 7. various of IMF economic previsions for Spain and other countries STORYLINE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has improved its economic forecast for Spain, saying the country's GDP will grow by 1.5 percent in 2023 and by 2 percent in 2024. It means that Spain is expected to be the country with the biggest growth in the Eurozone, with its economy expanding considerably more than France and Italy, which are expected to see growth of 0.7 percent, while Germany is predicted to go into recession, with negative growth of 0.1 percent. Spain is also expected to outperform other major global economie

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Explore station of China's first transnational gas pipeline

STORY: Explore station of China's first transnational gas pipeline DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YUDONG, Xinhua Correspondent 2. various of Horgos station STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG YUDONG, Xinhua Correspondent "I am at Horgos City in China's Xinjiang. Behind me is Horgos station of PipeChina West Pipeline Company, which is the first station for Central Asian gas entering China. Natural gas from Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and other countries is pressurized here and becomes a clean energy (source) for more than 500 million people in China." Since its operation in 2009, the station has been operating stably, benefiting China's 27 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. According to PipeChina West Pipeline Company, the China-Central Asia Gas Pipeline supplied 43.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China in 2022. As China's first transnational

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China's "mountain city" impresses diplomats with overseas transportation network

STORY: China's "mountain city" impresses diplomats with overseas transportation network DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:00 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of diplomatic envoys visiting Chongqing 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DUARTE PINTO DA ROCHA, Minister-counselor of the Embassy of Portugal in China STORYLINE: On Tuesday, a China-Europe freight train loaded with automobiles and electronic products pulled away from Tuanjiecun Station, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, heading for Duisburg, Germany. What made this train special were the people seeing it off. Among them were 26 diplomatic envoys, 13 of whom are ambassadors, from Portugal, Albania, Laos, Nigeria and other European, African and Asian countries. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had invited them to visit Chongqing Municipality, China's "mountain city," from March 20 to March 22. SOUNDBITE (English): DUARTE PINTO DA ROCHA, Minister-counselor of Embassy of Portugal in China "To my advice, it was mo

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Cambodia celebrates return of stolen artifacts from abroad

STORY: Cambodia celebrates return of stolen artifacts from abroad DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations STORYLINE: Cambodia on Friday celebrated the return of hundreds of looted Khmer antiquities and ancient jewels to the Southeast Asian nation from abroad. Speaking at the event held at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the returned artifacts were stolen from various temples and illegally exported to other countries during the 1970s when the country suffered a civil war. "I'd like to appeal to museums, institutions and antique collectors who have possessed Khmer antiquities to return those ancient objects to Cambodia voluntarily," Hun Sen said. "Your return of Khmer antiquities to Cambodia, the rightful owner, will be highly appreciated, and it also contributes to promoting the culture of a nation." Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona said recently,

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Tunisia hosts 4th Carthage Puppetry Arts Days

STORY: Tunisia hosts 4th Carthage Puppetry Arts Days DATELINE: March 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of festival 2. various of actor performing for children 3. various of the puppet showroom STORYLINE: The 4th Carthage Puppetry Arts Days is held in Tunisia from March 11 to 18. More than 100 performers from 15 countries and regions participated in the art festival. The theme of this art festival is "Puppets, Art and Life." Actors from Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, France, Italy, Germany and other countries and regions prepared 31 performances for the audience in the capital of Tunis and five other provinces. Senior performers from Europe and other countries will also give lectures on puppet-making and performance skills to Tunisian puppet lovers. The organizer also exhibits local Tunisian puppet masterpieces during the art festival. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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AU official urges turning difficulties into opportunities to transform Africa's energy sector

STORY: AU official urges turning difficulties into opportunities to transform Africa's energy sector DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting session 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMANI ABOU-ZEID, AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AMANI ABOU-ZEID, AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy STORYLINE: African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy Amani Abou-Zeid on Sunday urged African countries to turn difficulties into opportunities to transform Africa's energy sector. She made the remarks on the sidelines of the 36th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMANI ABOU-ZEID, AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy "These are not like any other times. The continent had problems before and these problems have been compounded by the crises over the last three years." Noting Africa's long-existing energy deficit that was further exacerbat

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U.S. should face up to its own police brutality, racism: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: U.S. should face up to its own police brutality, racism: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): MAO NING, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): MAO NING, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "With George Floyd's desperate plea 'I cannot breathe' still ringing in our ears, police brutality in the U.S. has claimed yet another victim. According to data released by Mapping Police Violence, a non-profit organization, U.S. police killed 1,186 people in 2022, which averaged to 3.2 per day, more than any other year since the record began in 2013. Black people were 26 percent of those killed despite being only 13 percent of the population. We often hear the words democracy, freedom and human rights from the lips of U.S. officials and see how these concepts are being used to justify U.S. interference in other countries' internal affair

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-IRAN-FMS-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230114) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (L) and his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib attend a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 13, 2023. Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Friday that Iran is fully prepared to help rehabilitate Lebanon's power plants to help it produce energy, the National News Agency reported. For his part, Bou Habib expressed Lebanon's keenness to support stability in Iran, saying his country rejects the interference in other countries' affairs. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-IRAN-FMS-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230114) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (3L) and his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib (3R) attend a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 13, 2023. Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Friday that Iran is fully prepared to help rehabilitate Lebanon's power plants to help it produce energy, the National News Agency reported. For his part, Bou Habib expressed Lebanon's keenness to support stability in Iran, saying his country rejects the interference in other countries' affairs. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-IRAN-FMS-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230114) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (L) and his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib attend a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 13, 2023. Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Friday that Iran is fully prepared to help rehabilitate Lebanon's power plants to help it produce energy, the National News Agency reported. For his part, Bou Habib expressed Lebanon's keenness to support stability in Iran, saying his country rejects the interference in other countries' affairs. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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Turkish expert urges int'l investigations on U.S. biolabs

STORY: Turkish expert urges int'l investigations on U.S. biolabs DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Turkish security analyst STORYLINE: A Turkish security analyst has called on the international society to carry out investigations on U.S. biological laboratories to prevent possible biological threats. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Turkish security analyst "All nations must unite to establish an international organization and openly and transparently investigate them, because the danger is significant. COVID-19 might be over, but other menaces are likely to occur. As far as we have seen, some data suggest other (biological) threats have lurked behind the scene. That's why all nations and the United Nations should act together." The expert pointed out that the U.S. controls 336 biolabs in about 30 countries, noting that they pose global threats if used

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Anti-terrorism drill

BOGOR, Indonesia - An anti-terrorism drill is held in Bogor, Indonesia, on Sept. 13, 2013, under an assumption of rescuing hostages from a hijacked vessel transporting liquefied natural gas. The practice was carried out within the framework of 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations members plus eight other countries including Japan, China, the United States and Russia.

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U.S. defense chief in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 13, 2011. They agreed in a meeting the same day to pursue talks on possibly providing a jointly developed sea-based missile shield system to other countries and reaffirmed cooperation on regional issues such as tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Sony's e-book readers

TOKYO, Japan - Two models of Sony Corp.'s Japanese-enabled Reader digital reading device -- a 5-inch Pocket Edition (R) and 6-inch Touch Edition -- are unveiled at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2010, ahead of their release in Japan on Dec. 10 along with the start of e-book distribution by the company. The device has already been released in 13 other countries.

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Sony's e-book reader

TOKYO, Japan - A promoter shows off a model of Sony Corp.'s Japanese-enabled Reader digital reading device at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2010, ahead of its release in Japan on Dec. 10 along with the start of e-book distribution by the company. The device has already been released in 13 other countries.