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Inflation Drops To Lowest In Nearly A Decade In Pakistan

A snacks vendor waits for customers in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 4, 2025. Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI) inflation dropped to 1.5 percent in February 2025, down from 2.4 percent in January and 23.1 percent in the same month last year, official statistics revealed on Monday. Photo by Daniyal Khan Jadoon/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inflation Drops To Lowest In Nearly A Decade In Pakistan

People buy fruits from a shop in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 4, 2025. Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI) inflation dropped to 1.5 percent in February 2025, down from 2.4 percent in January and 23.1 percent in the same month last year, official statistics revealed on Monday. Photo by Daniyal Khan Jadoon/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inflation Drops To Lowest In Nearly A Decade In Pakistan

A shopkeeper packs snacks at a shop in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 4, 2025. Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI) inflation dropped to 1.5 percent in February 2025, down from 2.4 percent in January and 23.1 percent in the same month last year, official statistics revealed on Monday. Photo by Daniyal Khan Jadoon/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inflation Drops To Lowest In Nearly A Decade In Pakistan

A man prepares snacks for Iftar, the fast-breaking meal, in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 4, 2025. Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI) inflation dropped to 1.5 percent in February 2025, down from 2.4 percent in January and 23.1 percent in the same month last year, official statistics revealed on Monday. Photo by Daniyal Khan Jadoon/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inflation Drops To Lowest In Nearly A Decade In Pakistan

People buy snacks for Iftar, the fast-breaking meal, in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 4, 2025. Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI) inflation dropped to 1.5 percent in February 2025, down from 2.4 percent in January and 23.1 percent in the same month last year, official statistics revealed on Monday. Photo by Daniyal Khan Jadoon/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-INFLATION-INCREASE

(240722) -- COLOMBO, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People buy vegetables at the Pettah Market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 22, 2024. Sri Lanka's inflation increased to 2.4 percent in June from 1.6 percent reported in May, according to the national consumer price index, the department of census and statistics said on Monday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Bank cuts 2024 growth forecast for Japan

STORY: World Bank cuts 2024 growth forecast for Japan SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: The World Bank has cut its economic growth forecast for Japan for 2024 to 0.7 percent from 0.9 percent, while lifting the global growth outlook for the year to 2.6 percent from 2.4 percent, local media reported. The Japan growth forecast fell 0.2 percentage point from the previous estimate in January due to sluggish consumption growth and slowing exports, as well as a halt in growth in demand from foreign tourists, Jiji Press said Tuesday, citing the World Bank's latest Global Economic Prospects report. Japan's economic growth is projected to rise to 1.0 percent in 2025, as consumption is expected to improve moderately, it added. Meanwhile, the global economy would avoid a third consecutive drop in real GDP growth since a major post-pandemic jump in 2021, with 2024 growth stabilizin

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Türkiye's solar, wind power generation reaches new high in April: minister

STORY: Türkiye's solar, wind power generation reaches new high in April: minister SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of solar power generation in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of a wind farm in Türkiye STORYLINE: Türkiye shattered records for solar and wind power generation in April, a sign of the country's growing focus on renewable energy, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said on Friday. Solar energy output surged to 2.4 billion kilowatt-hours in April, pushing its share of total electricity generation to a record 10 percent, Bayraktar stated. April has also been a record-breaking month of wind power, according to the minister. "Wind energy generation reached an all-time high of 3.2 billion kilowatt-hours in April," Bayraktar said. He pointed out that the total electricity generation based on renewable energy sources reached an all-time high of 15.5 billi

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iPhone Sales Down in China

Few customers are shopping at an Apple store in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 27, 2024. According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Apple shipped about 5.5 million iphones in the Chinese domestic market in January 2024, a 39% decrease year-on-year; About 2.4 million units were shipped in February, down 33 percent from a year earlier.

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iPhone Sales Down in China

Few customers are shopping at an Apple store in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 27, 2024. According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Apple shipped about 5.5 million iphones in the Chinese domestic market in January 2024, a 39% decrease year-on-year; About 2.4 million units were shipped in February, down 33 percent from a year earlier.

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iPhone Sales Down in China

Few customers are shopping at an Apple store in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 27, 2024. According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Apple shipped about 5.5 million iphones in the Chinese domestic market in January 2024, a 39% decrease year-on-year; About 2.4 million units were shipped in February, down 33 percent from a year earlier.

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iPhone Sales Down in China

Few customers are shopping at an Apple store in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 27, 2024. According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Apple shipped about 5.5 million iphones in the Chinese domestic market in January 2024, a 39% decrease year-on-year; About 2.4 million units were shipped in February, down 33 percent from a year earlier.

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iPhone Sales Down in China

Few customers are shopping at an Apple store in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 27, 2024. According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Apple shipped about 5.5 million iphones in the Chinese domestic market in January 2024, a 39% decrease year-on-year; About 2.4 million units were shipped in February, down 33 percent from a year earlier.

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iPhone Sales Down in China

Few customers are shopping at an Apple store in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 27, 2024. According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Apple shipped about 5.5 million iphones in the Chinese domestic market in January 2024, a 39% decrease year-on-year; About 2.4 million units were shipped in February, down 33 percent from a year earlier.

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iPhone Sales Down in China

Few customers are shopping at an Apple store in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 27, 2024. According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Apple shipped about 5.5 million iphones in the Chinese domestic market in January 2024, a 39% decrease year-on-year; About 2.4 million units were shipped in February, down 33 percent from a year earlier.

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iPhone Sales Down in China

Few customers are shopping at an Apple store in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 27, 2024. According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Apple shipped about 5.5 million iphones in the Chinese domestic market in January 2024, a 39% decrease year-on-year; About 2.4 million units were shipped in February, down 33 percent from a year earlier.

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iPhone Sales Down in China

Few customers are shopping at an Apple store in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 27, 2024. According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Apple shipped about 5.5 million iphones in the Chinese domestic market in January 2024, a 39% decrease year-on-year; About 2.4 million units were shipped in February, down 33 percent from a year earlier.

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iPhone Sales Down in China

Few customers are shopping at an Apple store in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, March 27, 2024. According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Apple shipped about 5.5 million iphones in the Chinese domestic market in January 2024, a 39% decrease year-on-year; About 2.4 million units were shipped in February, down 33 percent from a year earlier.

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India's industrial production grows 2.4 pct in November 2023

STORY: India's industrial production grows 2.4 pct in November 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of manufacturing activities (file) STORYLINE: India's factory activity growth, determined by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 2.4 percent in November 2023, the government data showed Friday. For the month of November 2023, the quick estimates of IIP with base 2011-12 stands at 141.0. The indices of industrial production for the mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors for the month of November 2023 stand at 131.1, 139.2 and 176.3 respectively, reads the data issued by the federal ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI). As per use-based classification, the indices stand at 143.8 for primary goods, 98.0 for capital goods, 151.4 for intermediate goods and 164.1 for infrastructure/construction goods for the month of November 2023, according to t

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-DECEMBER-INFLATION-REBOUND

(240105) -- BRUSSELS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a grocery store in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 5, 2024. The eurozone's yearly inflation rate rebounded in December after a steady decline in recent months, reaching 2.9 percent compared to 2.4 percent in November, according to a flash estimate published on Friday by Eurostat. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-DECEMBER-INFLATION-REBOUND

(240105) -- BRUSSELS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks past a store in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 5, 2024. The eurozone's yearly inflation rate rebounded in December after a steady decline in recent months, reaching 2.9 percent compared to 2.4 percent in November, according to a flash estimate published on Friday by Eurostat. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-DECEMBER-INFLATION-REBOUND

(240105) -- BRUSSELS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man fuels a vehicle at a gas station in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 5, 2024. The eurozone's yearly inflation rate rebounded in December after a steady decline in recent months, reaching 2.9 percent compared to 2.4 percent in November, according to a flash estimate published on Friday by Eurostat. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-DECEMBER-INFLATION-REBOUND

(240105) -- BRUSSELS, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a store in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 5, 2024. The eurozone's yearly inflation rate rebounded in December after a steady decline in recent months, reaching 2.9 percent compared to 2.4 percent in November, according to a flash estimate published on Friday by Eurostat. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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Sweden's GDP shrinks 1 pct in Q2: statistics

STORY: Sweden's GDP shrinks 1 pct in Q2: statistics DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sweden Statics 2. various of Stockholm city 3. various of shopping mall in Stockholm 4. various of Sweden Parliament 5. various of Stockholm City Hall 6. various of Sweden's central bank STORYLINE: Sweden's gross domestic product (GDP) shrunk by 1 percent year-on-year in the second quarter (Q2) of this year while household consumption decreased for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to statistics released on Tuesday. Compared to the first quarter (Q1) and seasonally adjusted, GDP dropped 0.8 percent, Statistics Sweden (SCB) said. The figures are slightly more positive than the preliminary ones released in July. Sweden's Q2 GDP contracted by 2.4 percent year-on-year and by 1.5 percent quarter-on-quarter, the SCB's preliminary figures said on July 28. "The second quarter of 2023 was generally weak with declines in several of the main com

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-SECOND QUARTER

(230728) -- SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a supermarket in Millbrae, California, the United States, July 27, 2023. U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the second quarter of 2023, faster than expected, according to the Commerce Department's report released on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-SECOND QUARTER

(230728) -- SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man unloads goods from a truck in Millbrae, California, the United States, July 27, 2023. U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the second quarter of 2023, faster than expected, according to the Commerce Department's report released on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-SECOND QUARTER

(230728) -- SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen at Pike Place Market in Seattle, the United States, July 20, 2023. U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the second quarter of 2023, faster than expected, according to the Commerce Department's report released on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-SECOND QUARTER

(230728) -- SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer walks out of a supermarket in Millbrae, California, the United States, July 27, 2023. U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the second quarter of 2023, faster than expected, according to the Commerce Department's report released on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-GDP-SECOND QUARTER

(230728) -- SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen at Pike Place Market in Seattle, the United States, July 20, 2023. U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the second quarter of 2023, faster than expected, according to the Commerce Department's report released on Thursday. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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ECDC warns of surge in Legionnaires' disease in Europe

STORY: ECDC warns of surge in Legionnaires' disease in Europe DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ECDC 2. various of lakes in Stockholm 3. various of street views in Stockholm STORYLINE: European authorities must be vigilant in detecting and monitoring outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease, a form of pneumonia that has seen a surge to unprecedented levels in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Monday. Over 10,700 cases, including 704 fatalities, were reported in 2021, the ECDC said in its latest Annual Epidemiological Report. With 2.4 cases per 100,000 population, it was the highest annual notification rate of the disease caused by the Legionella bacteria, it said in a press release. Four countries -- Italy, France, Spain, and Germany -- accounted for 75 percent of the reported cases, the ECDC said. Males aged 65 years and older we

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos with actors in front of a theater in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 6, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows a rainbow in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 15, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Zhang Rufeng)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows the Potala Palace in the morning in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows a city view in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man proposes to her girlfriend on the top of a restaurant in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 7, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists in traditional Tibetan costumes pose for photos in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 13, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist in traditional Tibetan costume poses for photos in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 13, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows the Potala Palace at sunset in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 24, 2023 shows the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist in traditional Tibetan costume poses for photos in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 6, 2023. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 2, 2023 shows a city view in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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UK economy stagnates in February amid impact of strikes

STORY: UK economy stagnates in February amid impact of strikes DATELINE: April 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bank of landmarks in London 2. various of London metro station 3. various of teachers' strikes and rail workers' strikes STORYLINE: The United Kingdom's (UK) economy recorded no growth in February as a wave of public sector strikes offset the growth in other sectors, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday. The services sector fell by 0.1 percent and production output by 0.2 percent, while the construction sector grew by 2.4 percent last month after a poor January, the ONS said. Darren Morgan, director of economic statistics at ONS, attributed the stagnation to the effects of civil service and teachers' strikes, which impacted the public sector, and an unseasonably mild weather, which led to falls in electricity and gas consumption. On the positive side, economic growth in January was revised up to

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Latest census reveals India is home to over 3,000 tigers

STORY: Latest census reveals India is home to over 3,000 tigers DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of tigers STORYLINE: The latest tiger census data released by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday revealed India is home to 3,167 tigers. The figures were released by Modi in Mysuru of Karnataka on the occasion of 50 years of India's Project Tiger. According to data presented on the occasion, there were 1,411 tigers in 2006. The number grew to 1,706 in 2010. In 2014, the population went to 2,226. "With only 2.4 percent of the world's land area, India contributes to about 8 percent of the known global diversity," Modi said. Project Tiger was launched in 1973 to protect the big cat and ensure its long-term survival. At present, India has 51 tiger reserves spread across 18 states. Xinhua News Agency correspondent reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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Japan's unemployment rate increases 2.6 pct in February

STORY: Japan's unemployment rate increases 2.6 pct in February DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's unemployment rate increased in February from a month earlier, the government said in a report on Friday. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the jobless rate rose by 2.6 percent in February from 2.4 percent in January. Separately, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said the job availability ratio dropped 0.01 points to 1.34. This equates to there being 134 job openings for every 100 people seeking work. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tokyo. (XHTV)

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Experts at Boao Forum for Asia share views on China's economic growth

STORY: Experts at Boao Forum for Asia share views on China's economic growth DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:18 LOCATION: BOAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JIM YONG KIM, Partner and Vice Chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners, 12th President of the World Bank Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARTIN JACQUES, Senior Fellow, Cambridge University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FEY CARL, Professor of BI Norwegian Business School 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BEN SIMPFENDORFER, Partner, Oliver Wyman STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HONG LIANG, Xinhua correspondent "China's economy is seeing a palpable recovery in the early stages of 2023 with multiple highlights. China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator on the supply side, went up 2.4 percent year on year in the first two months of 2023. On the demand side, the retail sales of consumer goods rose 3.5 percent year on year during the same period. What

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Chinese economy sees stronger momentum for steady expansion

STORY: Chinese economy sees stronger momentum for steady expansion DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FU LINGHUI, NBS spokesperson 3. various of China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FU LINGHUI, NBS spokesperson 5. various of China STORYLINE: The Chinese economy has made a flying start to 2023, with major economic indicators seeing steady expansion, offering the latest evidence that the world's second-largest economy is set to secure a powerful recovery this year. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday that China's value-added industrial output went up 2.4 percent year on year in the first two months. The growth rose by 1.1 percentage points from the level in December 2022, and the two-year average growth stood at 4.9 percent. The country's retail sales of consumer goods increased 3.5 percent year on year during the period, reversing declines seen in the previous three months. Sales of

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#CHINA-ECONOMY-RECOVERY (CN)

(230315) -- BEIJING, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 2, 2023 shows wind power blades to be exported at Yantai Port in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. The Chinese economy has made a flying start to 2023, with major economic indicators seeing steady expansion, offering the latest evidence that the world's second largest economy is set to secure a powerful recovery this year. China's value-added industrial output went up 2.4 percent year on year in the first two months, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. The growth rose by 1.1 percentage points from the level in December 2022, and the two-year average growth stood at 4.9 percent. (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua)

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(230315) -- BEIJING, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a company producing water treatment equipment in Huimin County of Binzhou, east China's Shandong Province, March 14, 2023. The Chinese economy has made a flying start to 2023, with major economic indicators seeing steady expansion, offering the latest evidence that the world's second largest economy is set to secure a powerful recovery this year. China's value-added industrial output went up 2.4 percent year on year in the first two months, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. The growth rose by 1.1 percentage points from the level in December 2022, and the two-year average growth stood at 4.9 percent. (Photo by Chu Baorui/Xinhua)

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(230315) -- BEIJING, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 15, 2023 shows excavators to be shipped at a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. The Chinese economy has made a flying start to 2023, with major economic indicators seeing steady expansion, offering the latest evidence that the world's second largest economy is set to secure a powerful recovery this year. China's value-added industrial output went up 2.4 percent year on year in the first two months, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Wednesday. The growth rose by 1.1 percentage points from the level in December 2022, and the two-year average growth stood at 4.9 percent. (Photo by Wang Chun/Xinhua)