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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

10. Ousmane Dembele (France, football) Dembele had an outstanding 2024-25 season with Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 35 goals across all competitions to help PSG claim the Ligue 1, French Cup and its first-ever UEFA Champions League title. The French striker was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year and Champions League Player of the Season. He also won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA Best Men's Player awards. This file photo taken on Sept. 22, 2025 shows Paris Saint-Germain's French player Ousmane Dembele posing with his trophy during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France. Photo by Gao Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yemen's Houthis say launched ballistic missiles at U.S. aircraft carrier Eisenhower in Red Sea

STORY: Yemen's Houthis say launched ballistic missiles at U.S. aircraft carrier Eisenhower in Red Sea SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Houthi spokesman making a video statement in Sanaa STORYLINE: Yemen's armed Houthi group said in a statement on Saturday that it had launched ballistic missiles at the U.S. aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the northern Red Sea. "The missile force in our armed forces carried out an operation targeting the American aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the northern Red Sea with several ballistic and cruise missiles, and the operation achieved its goals successfully," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. However, there is currently no evidence to confirm that the aircraft carrier was indeed attacked. This is the second claimed attack by Houthis targeting the U.S. aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the Red Sea in less than a month. The

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Women's football star Alexia Putellas signs new contract with Barcelona

STORY: Women's football star Alexia Putellas signs new contract with Barcelona SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Alexia Putellas signing the renewal with Barca alongside club president Joan Laporta STORYLINE: FC Barcelona announced on Tuesday that Alexia Putellas has signed a new contract with the club until June 2026, with the option to extend for a further year. 30-year-old Putellas is considered one of the best female footballers of all time, after scoring 189 goals in 424 appearances for Barcelona, and a further 30 in 114 games for Spain's national women's team. Her performances were recognized on a global scale when she was awarded the Ballon d'Or in 2021 and 2022 as the best player in the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Barcelona, Spain. (XHTV)

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Regional UN policy forum calls for digital innovation for sustainable development

STORY: Regional UN policy forum calls for digital innovation for sustainable development SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ESCAP 2. various of attendees STORYLINE: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened its 80th session in Bangkok on Monday, with global and regional leaders calling for digital innovation to bolster the effort required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. "Intelligently deployed and properly governed digital solutions, based on a common understanding, shared approaches and collaborative governance, form the foundations for the collective push necessary for the attainment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development," said Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, executive secretary of ESCAP. The Asia-Pacific region is at the forefront of a global digital transformation. Innovations in cognitive digital technologies, digita

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Pakistani president expresses condolences to Chinese citizens killed in terrorist attack

STORY: Pakistani president expresses condolences to Chinese citizens killed in terrorist attack SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan 2. various of the high-level emergency meeting STORYLINE: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday expressed condolences to Chinese citizens killed in a terrorist attack while visiting the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan. In a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, Zardari assured that the terrorists involved in the gruesome act would be apprehended, and his country would not let terrorists undermine Pakistan and China's shared goals for peace, prosperity and security in the region. Five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed when a vehicle from the Dasu Hydropower Project, being constructed by a Chinese company in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, was attacked by terror

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Hungary's PM Orban: 2023 year of "great struggles"

STORY: Hungary's PM Orban: 2023 year of "great struggles" SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hungarian PM's office 2. various of the press conference STORYLINE: The year 2023 was one of "great struggles," Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in Budapest on Thursday, marking the close of the year and setting sights on 2024. At an international press conference, Orban listed the complex adversities faced during the year, including the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the escalating terrorism threats, migration issues, inflation and "the influence of Brussels." He said that his government has achieved its goals in several areas: remained uninvolved in the conflicts, warded off potential terrorism threats, kept migration under control and curbed inflation. It even established an accord with Brussels despite persistent antagonism. However, he acknowledged the significant struggle Hungarian families

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Workshop on China's rural development experience, global sustainable development held in Xiamen

STORY: Workshop on China's rural development experience, global sustainable development held in Xiamen DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TANSULUU BAKTYBEKOVA, Chief expert, Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOSE RICARDO, Co-chairman and CEO of LIDE China 4. various of the seminar STORYLINE: A two-week workshop on China's rural development experience and global sustainable development opened Tuesday in Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province. The event gathers 22 senior government officials from 16 countries, including Brazil, South Africa, and Kyrgyzstan. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TANSULUU BAKTYBEKOVA, Chief expert, Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan "I attended the seminar to get and gain more experience in rural development. As we know, the Chinese are inventive in rural development. The seminar is very important for sustainable development goals. The main takea

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UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-GENERAL DEBATE

(230923) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley delivers a speech at the General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 22, 2023. World leaders attending the 78th session of the UN General Assembly's general debate have emphasized the need for intensified efforts toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with midpoint assessments falling short. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-GENERAL DEBATE

(230923) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley (at the podium and on the screens) delivers a speech at the General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 22, 2023. World leaders attending the 78th session of the UN General Assembly's general debate have emphasized the need for intensified efforts toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with midpoint assessments falling short. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway hits design speed of 350 km/h in test run

STORY: Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway hits design speed of 350 km/h in test run DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of joint commissioning, testing on Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway 2. various of facilities in high-speed railway station STORYLINE: A train running on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) reached a speed of 350 km/h for the first time in a test run on Thursday. This milestone indicates that the HSR has met the design speed standard and accomplished the interim goals of the dynamic testing, which started on May 22. In the past month, the inspection train used in the testing gradually sped up from 180 km/h to 350 km/h. The functionality, performance, and various system indicators of the HSR have met the design requirements, paving the way for future trials and the official commencement of operation. The train is expected to reach 385 km/h as required in the following test. The high-speed line, a landmark proje

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U.S. aims to label China as threat in airship incident: former diplomat

STORY: U.S. aims to label China as threat in airship incident: former diplomat DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former ambassador of Egypt to China STORYLINE: A Chinese civilian airship had entered U.S. airspace due to force majeure. The non-threatening balloon was later shot down by a missile. A former Egyptian official says the U.S. uses the airship incident to accuse China of espionage, aiming to label China as a threat to other countries. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former ambassador of Egypt to China "We are used to the U.S. making things up regarding many issues to serve its goals. From the beginning of the balloon crisis, the U.S. aimed to make the world afraid of China by tarnishing its reputation. From the very first moment of the incident, the U.S. immediately confirmed, without any evidence, that the balloon was for spying on it and not for studying the weather, as China said. Then

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (C) plays table tennis at Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2015. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (upper R) and his friend are on their way home in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 20, 2023. A cement road was built in Nongding Village in 2016. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (1st L) and Meng Xuanren (2nd L) are on their way to school in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2012. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2013 shows a view of Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuanren (1st R), Meng Xuantai (1st L) and their family members pose for a group photo at home in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 21, 2023. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai studies in a classroom at Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2012. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (C) reads a book before noon break at Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 2, 2014. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuanren (L) and Meng Xuantai pose for a photo at the entrance of a tunnel under the hanging ladder which they climbed up to go to school in childhood, in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 20, 2023. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last de

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai, Meng Xuanren and their schoolmates are pictured on their way home after school in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 4, 2012. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (R, front) attends a singing rehearsal at a vocal music classroom of Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 26, 2016. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (2nd R) watches a rehearsal of their schoolmates outside a vocal music classroom of Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 14, 2015. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuanren, Meng Xuantai and their relatives enjoy a feast in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 20, 2023. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a general view of Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 20, 2023. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuanren (L) sews clothes at his dormitory in Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 3, 2014. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 19, 2022. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuanren studies ahead of the college entrance exam at a high school in Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 17, 2021. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (1st L) and Meng Xuanren (2nd L) are seen at their dormitory at Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2012. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (C) helps parents herd goats in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 7, 2015. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a night view of Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 21, 2023. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (3rd from top) climbs a hanging ladder to go to school in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2012. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (R, front) learns photography during the summer vacation in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2016. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuanren, Meng Xuantai and their relatives enjoy a feast in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 20, 2023. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (upper) puts up couplets at home in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 21, 2023. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows Nongyong primary school under construction in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 19, 2013. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 20, 2023 shows the home of Meng Xuanren and Meng Xuantai in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Kan at U.N. antipoverty summit

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan delivers a speech during a summit of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals at the world body's headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2010. Kan said Japan will offer a total of $8.5 billion over five years from 2011 in health and education aid. (Pool photo)

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Obama at U.N. antipoverty summit

NEW YORK, United States - U.S President Barack Obama delivers a speech during a summit on the U.N. Millennium Development Goals at the world body's headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2010. Obama pledged to take fresh approaches in offering needy countries and people a path out of poverty under the newly launched U.S. Global Development Policy. (Pool photo)

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Obama at U.N. antipoverty summit

NEW YORK, United States - U.S President Barack Obama delivers a speech during a summit on the U.N. Millennium Development Goals at the world body's headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2010. Obama pledged to take fresh approaches in offering needy countries and people a path out of poverty under the newly launched U.S. Global Development Policy. (Pool photo)

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Kan at U.N. antipoverty summit

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan wraps up his speech during a summit on the U.N. Millennium Development Goals at the world body's headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2010. Kan said Japan will offer a total of $8.5 billion over five years from 2011 in health and education aid. (Pool photo)

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Kan arrives in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan arrives at John F. Kennedy airport in New York on Sept. 22, 2010, to attend a U.N. summit on millennium development goals and meet with his counterparts on the sidelines.

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Nakamura named SPL Player of the Year

GLASGOW, Scotland - Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura was named the Scottish Professional Footballers' Association's Player of the Year on April 22. Nakamura has played in all of Celtic's 34 league matches this season and scored nine goals, including the one that sealed Celtic's second successive Scottish Premier League title in a dramatic 2-1 victory away to Kilmarnock earlier in the day. The 28-year-old Nakamura became the first Japanese player to win back-to-back titles in Europe.

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Nagoya Grampus Eight striker Ueslei wins top scorer award

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus Eight striker Ueslei holds the Golden Boot award during an awards ceremony at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on Dec. 15. Ueslei won the award after finishing top of the J-League scoring charts with 22 goals.

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UN chief underscores importance of private sector in delivering global goals

STORY: UN chief underscores importance of private sector in delivering global goals DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized Wednesday that the private sector is key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "The private sector is critical," the top UN official said in his video message to the 7th annual SDG Business Forum, which was held on the sidelines of the general debate of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "I welcome your efforts to bring the private sector together to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our world is grappling with cascading crises - conflicts, climate change, COVID-19. Lives and livelihoods are being devastated by extreme weather events, supply chain disruptions, runaway inflation and ever-growing

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Nakamura named SPL Player of the Year

GLASGOW, Scotland - Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura was named the Scottish Professional Footballers' Association's Player of the Year on April 22. Nakamura has played in all of Celtic's 34 league matches this season and scored nine goals, including the one that sealed Celtic's second successive Scottish Premier League title in a dramatic 2-1 victory away to Kilmarnock earlier in the day. The 28-year-old Nakamura became the first Japanese player to win back-to-back titles in Europe. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya Grampus Eight striker Ueslei wins top scorer award

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus Eight striker Ueslei holds the Golden Boot award during an awards ceremony at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on Dec. 15. Ueslei won the award after finishing top of the J-League scoring charts with 22 goals. (Kyodo)

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Chelsea target Muto named J-League MVP for March

File photo taken in Melbourne, Australia in January 2015 shows FC Tokyo striker Yoshinori Muto playing for Japan. The 22-year-old, who has received a formal offer from Chelsea of the English Premier League, was named J-League first-division MVP for March on April 10 after scoring three goals in three games in the month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Goromaru kicks 2 penalty goals in Reds' defeat

Fullback Ayumu Goromaru of the Reds scores a penalty goal in the first half of a Super Rugby game against the Western Force in Brisbane, Australia on March 5, 2016. Goromaru scored all the Reds' points with two penalty goals in his side's 22-6 defeat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe's Diet speech to push balance of tax and fiscal reform: sources

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) chats with Finance Minister Taro Aso (R) and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga during a session of the House of Councillors budget committee in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2016. Abe plans to emphasize his administration's ability to balance exemptions to a planned tax hike with fiscal reform goals in his Jan. 22 policy speech before both houses of the Diet, according to political sources. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe's Diet speech to push balance of tax and fiscal reform: sources

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) attends a Cabinet meeting at his office in Tokyo, alongside Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Akira Amari (L) and Finance Minister Taro Aso, on Jan. 19, 2016. Abe has compiled a draft of his Jan. 22 policy speech before both houses of the Diet, stressing his administration's ability to balance exemptions to a planned tax hike with fiscal reform goals, according to political sources. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo