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Wildfires Drive Evacuations in Leon

Wildfires Drive Evacuations in Leon

View of the burned field after the fire on August 24, 2025, in Seadur, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire, which originated on August 13, in the town of Larouco, has been stabilized after devastating more than 30,000 hectares. The fire affected eleven municipalities and 51 technicians, 222 agents, 311 brigades, 216 motor-pumpers, 12 shovels, 6 technical support units, 14 helicopters and 15 airplanes were mobilized to extinguish it, as well as troops from the Military Emergency Unit (UME). AUGUST 24;2025 Carlos Castro / Europa Press 08/24/2025

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Wildfires Drive Evacuations in Leon

Wildfires Drive Evacuations in Leon

View of the burned field after the fire on August 24, 2025, in Seadur, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire, which originated on August 13, in the town of Larouco, has been stabilized after devastating more than 30,000 hectares. The fire affected eleven municipalities and 51 technicians, 222 agents, 311 brigades, 216 motor-pumpers, 12 shovels, 6 technical support units, 14 helicopters and 15 airplanes were mobilized to extinguish it, as well as troops from the Military Emergency Unit (UME). AUGUST 24;2025 Carlos Castro / Europa Press 08/24/2025

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Wildfires Drive Evacuations in Leon

Wildfires Drive Evacuations in Leon

View of the burned field after the fire on August 24, 2025, in Seadur, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire, which originated on August 13, in the town of Larouco, has been stabilized after devastating more than 30,000 hectares. The fire affected eleven municipalities and 51 technicians, 222 agents, 311 brigades, 216 motor-pumpers, 12 shovels, 6 technical support units, 14 helicopters and 15 airplanes were mobilized to extinguish it, as well as troops from the Military Emergency Unit (UME). AUGUST 24;2025 Carlos Castro / Europa Press 08/24/2025

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Wildfires Drive Evacuations in Leon

Wildfires Drive Evacuations in Leon

View of the burned field after the fire on August 24, 2025, in Seadur, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire, which originated on August 13, in the town of Larouco, has been stabilized after devastating more than 30,000 hectares. The fire affected eleven municipalities and 51 technicians, 222 agents, 311 brigades, 216 motor-pumpers, 12 shovels, 6 technical support units, 14 helicopters and 15 airplanes were mobilized to extinguish it, as well as troops from the Military Emergency Unit (UME). AUGUST 24;2025 Carlos Castro / Europa Press 08/24/2025

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DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

A machine works in the Picassent quarry, where mountains of debris from the DANA accumulate, one month after its passage through Valencia, on November 29, 2024, in Catarroja, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The DANA left a total of 222 people dead and four missing. It also devastated thousands of homes and commercial premises, schools, public buildings, parks, street lamps and trees, and left a large percentage of the population without a car. To date, more than 2,000 residents have not been able to return to their homes and 9,500 students are still unable to attend school. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

A machine works in the Picassent quarry, where mountains of debris from the DANA accumulate, one month after its passage through Valencia, on November 29, 2024, in Catarroja, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The DANA left a total of 222 people dead and four missing. It also devastated thousands of homes and commercial premises, schools, public buildings, parks, street lamps and trees, and left a large percentage of the population without a car. To date, more than 2,000 residents have not been able to return to their homes and 9,500 students are still unable to attend school. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

General view of the Picassent quarry, where mountains of debris from the DANA accumulate, one month after its passage through Valencia, on November 29, 2024, in Catarroja, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The DANA left a total of 222 people dead and four missing. It also devastated thousands of homes and commercial premises, schools, public buildings, parks, street lamps and trees, and left a large percentage of the population without a car. To date, more than 2,000 residents have not been able to return to their homes and 9,500 students are still unable to attend school. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

A machine works in the Picassent quarry, where mountains of debris from the DANA accumulate, one month after its passage through Valencia, on November 29, 2024, in Catarroja, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The DANA left a total of 222 people dead and four missing. It also devastated thousands of homes and commercial premises, schools, public buildings, parks, street lamps and trees, and left a large percentage of the population without a car. To date, more than 2,000 residents have not been able to return to their homes and 9,500 students are still unable to attend school. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

A machine works in the Picassent quarry, where mountains of debris from the DANA accumulate, one month after its passage through Valencia, on November 29, 2024, in Catarroja, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The DANA left a total of 222 people dead and four missing. It also devastated thousands of homes and commercial premises, schools, public buildings, parks, street lamps and trees, and left a large percentage of the population without a car. To date, more than 2,000 residents have not been able to return to their homes and 9,500 students are still unable to attend school. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

General view of the Picassent quarry, where mountains of debris from the DANA accumulate, one month after its passage through Valencia, on November 29, 2024, in Catarroja, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The DANA left a total of 222 people dead and four missing. It also devastated thousands of homes and commercial premises, schools, public buildings, parks, street lamps and trees, and left a large percentage of the population without a car. To date, more than 2,000 residents have not been able to return to their homes and 9,500 students are still unable to attend school. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

A machine works in the Picassent quarry, where mountains of debris from the DANA accumulate, one month after its passage through Valencia, on November 29, 2024, in Catarroja, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The DANA left a total of 222 people dead and four missing. It also devastated thousands of homes and commercial premises, schools, public buildings, parks, street lamps and trees, and left a large percentage of the population without a car. To date, more than 2,000 residents have not been able to return to their homes and 9,500 students are still unable to attend school. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

DANA Debris Accumulate In Quarry - Spain

A machine works in the Picassent quarry, where mountains of debris from the DANA accumulate, one month after its passage through Valencia, on November 29, 2024, in Catarroja, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The DANA left a total of 222 people dead and four missing. It also devastated thousands of homes and commercial premises, schools, public buildings, parks, street lamps and trees, and left a large percentage of the population without a car. To date, more than 2,000 residents have not been able to return to their homes and 9,500 students are still unable to attend school. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China, Vietnam open new border gate pair

STORY: China, Vietnam open new border gate pair SHOOTING TIME: June 25, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: FANGCHENGGANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony and vehicles passing 2. various of the customs STORYLINE: China and Vietnam officially opened a new cross-border gate pair, including the customs gate of Lihuo-Bac Phong Sinh, linking the Dongzhong in China and the Hoanh Mo in Vietnam. The construction and upgrade of the Dongzhong border, including Lihuo customs gate, started in July 2019 and were accepted and approved in September 2023, involving a total investment of 1.614 billion yuan (about 222 million U.S. dollars). The border gate pair is expected to help shorten transport time and reduce costs for businesses. It will also facilitate immigration and trade, and step up people-to-people exchanges. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fangchenggang, China. (XHTV)

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Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey is seen leaving Forma Pilates Studio in Los Angeles, CA, USA on may 222, 2024. Photo by Bauer-Griffin/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey is seen leaving Forma Pilates Studio in Los Angeles, CA, USA on may 222, 2024. Photo by Bauer-Griffin/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey is seen leaving Forma Pilates Studio in Los Angeles, CA, USA on may 222, 2024. Photo by Bauer-Griffin/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey is seen leaving Forma Pilates Studio in Los Angeles, CA, USA on may 222, 2024. Photo by Bauer-Griffin/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey is seen leaving Forma Pilates Studio in Los Angeles, CA, USA on may 222, 2024. Photo by Bauer-Griffin/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey is seen leaving Forma Pilates Studio in Los Angeles, CA, USA on may 222, 2024. Photo by Bauer-Griffin/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey is seen leaving Forma Pilates Studio in Los Angeles, CA, USA on may 222, 2024. Photo by Bauer-Griffin/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey Leaving Pilates Studio - LA

Lori Harvey is seen leaving Forma Pilates Studio in Los Angeles, CA, USA on may 222, 2024. Photo by Bauer-Griffin/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ancient noble tomb found in east China's Jiangsu

STORY: Ancient noble tomb found in east China's Jiangsu SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: ZHENJIANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of funerary objects of the tomb found in Zhenjiang STORYLINE: A noble tomb has been found in a cemetery dating back to the Six Dynasties period (222-589) in the city of Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, according to the city's cultural relics and archaeology institute. The owner of the tomb, named Zhao Xuanzhi, was the uncle of an emperor during the Southern Dynasty (420-589). Archaeologists found a bronze seal in Tomb No. 6 that helps identify the owner of the tomb. "The bronze seal found in Tomb No. 6 has been confirmed as Zhao Xuanzhi's personal seal. The age of the tomb is consistent with historical records," said Li Xidong, deputy director of the city's cultural relics and archaeology institute. Twenty funerary objects were also unearthed from Tomb No. 6, mostly distributed near the altar at

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHENJIANG-ANCIENT TOMB-DISCOVERY (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHENJIANG-ANCIENT TOMB-DISCOVERY (CN)

(240410) -- ZHENJIANG, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated aerial photo provided by cultural relics and archaeology institute of Zhenjiang City shows a cemetery dating back to the Six Dynasties period (222-589) discovered in the city of Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province. TO GO WITH "Ancient noble tomb found in east China's Jiangsu" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHENJIANG-ANCIENT TOMB-DISCOVERY (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHENJIANG-ANCIENT TOMB-DISCOVERY (CN)

(240410) -- ZHENJIANG, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo provided by cultural relics and archaeology institute of Zhenjiang City shows pig-shaped stone carving discovered from a noble tomb in a cemetery dating back to the Six Dynasties period (222-589) in the city of Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province. TO GO WITH "Ancient noble tomb found in east China's Jiangsu" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHENJIANG-ANCIENT TOMB-DISCOVERY (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHENJIANG-ANCIENT TOMB-DISCOVERY (CN)

(240410) -- ZHENJIANG, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo provided by cultural relics and archaeology institute of Zhenjiang City shows a six-sided bronze seal discovered at a noble tomb in a cemetery dating back to the Six Dynasties period (222-589) in the city of Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province. TO GO WITH "Ancient noble tomb found in east China's Jiangsu" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHENJIANG-ANCIENT TOMB-DISCOVERY (CN)

CHINA-JIANGSU-ZHENJIANG-ANCIENT TOMB-DISCOVERY (CN)

(240410) -- ZHENJIANG, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo provided by cultural relics and archaeology institute of Zhenjiang City shows an altar discovered at the brick chamber of a noble tomb in a cemetery dating back to the Six Dynasties period (222-589) in the city of Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province. TO GO WITH "Ancient noble tomb found in east China's Jiangsu" (Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks past a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2023 shows a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site of a fire resulting from a gas explosion in the Embakasi neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 2, 2024. At least two people were killed and 222 others injured in an inferno resulting from a gas explosion in the capital of Kenya here, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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3 dead, 222 injured in gas explosion in Kenya's capital

STORY: 3 dead, 222 injured in gas explosion in Kenya's capital SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire scene 2. various of the aftermath of fire scene 3. various of Kenya's deputy president inspecting the scene 4. SOUNDBITE (English): DOUGLAS KANJA, Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Kenya 5. various of the rescue efforts STORYLINE: At least three people were killed and 222 others injured in a gas explosion in Nairobi, Kenya, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. A flying gas cylinder hit a garments and textiles warehouse, burning it down, Mwaura said in a statement. He said the fire also damaged several vehicles and commercial properties, in

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GAS EXPLOSION

KENYA-NAIROBI-GAS EXPLOSION

(240202) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site of a fire resulting from a gas explosion in the Embakasi neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 2, 2024. At least two people were killed and 222 others injured in an inferno resulting from a gas explosion in the capital of Kenya here, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GAS EXPLOSION

KENYA-NAIROBI-GAS EXPLOSION

(240202) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the site of a fire resulting from a gas explosion in the Embakasi neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya. At least two people were killed and 222 others injured in an inferno resulting from a gas explosion in the capital of Kenya here, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GAS EXPLOSION

KENYA-NAIROBI-GAS EXPLOSION

(240202) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter works at the site of a fire resulting from a gas explosion in the Embakasi neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 2, 2024. At least two people were killed and 222 others injured in an inferno resulting from a gas explosion in the capital of Kenya here, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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German entrepreneurs seek business opportunities in E China

STORY: German entrepreneurs seek business opportunities in E China DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAXIMILIAN BUTEK, Executive director and board member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SASCHA RENSEN, Global business development manager (Asia-Pacific) of Nefab Packaging 4. various of production lines STORYLINE: Over 60 German entrepreneurs attended an exchange conference in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, to seek business opportunities in China. The three-day conference, which concluded on Friday, focused on industries such as digital economy, new energy, equipment manufacturing, and environmental protection. Thirteen projects were signed at the conference, with a total contract value worth 222 million U.S. dollars. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAXIMILIAN BUTEK, Executive director and board member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China "The advan

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks past a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2023 shows a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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World's longest pearl necklace

World's longest pearl necklace

OSAKA, Japan - A 222-meter-long pearl necklace, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest, is displayed at Hanshin Department Store in Osaka on April 11, 2013. The necklace of around 28,000 pearls weighs about 20 kilograms.

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Tuna sold at record 155.4 mil. yen

Tuna sold at record 155.4 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain operator Kiyomura Co., shows a 222-kilogram bluefin tuna at the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market in Tokyo's Tsukiji district on Jan. 5, 2013. The company made a successful bid for the tuna for an all-time high of 155.4 million yen (about $1.3 million), or 700,000 yen per kg, during the year's first auction at the market.

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Tuna sold at record 155.4 mil. yen

Tuna sold at record 155.4 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain operator Kiyomura Co., shows a 222-kilogram bluefin tuna at the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market in Tokyo's Tsukiji district on Jan. 5, 2013. The company made a successful bid for the tuna for an all-time high of 155.4 million yen (about $1.3 million), or 700,000 yen per kg, during the year's first auction at the market.

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Hiroshima signs Kanemoto for \222 mil.

Hiroshima signs Kanemoto for \222 mil.

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp outfield slugger Tomoaki Kanemoto shows a 222 million check at a news conference after re-signing with the club Dec. 15. The number ''333'' atop the cake in front of him indicates he batted .315 with 30 homers as well as stealing 30 bases to become the seventh player in Japanese baseball to reach the .300-30-30 level.

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Musashimaru maintains share of lead

Musashimaru maintains share of lead

Ozeki Musashimaru uses his massive 222-kilogram frame effectively at the edge to belly ninth-ranked maegashira Chiyotenzan out of the ring on the 12th day March 25 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. Musashimaru now shares the lead with his fellow ozeki Takanonami with 10-2 records.

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No single party or coalition gains simple majority in Malaysia's national polling

STORY: No single party or coalition gains simple majority in Malaysia's national polling DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of voters queuing in line for their turn to cast their ballots 2. various of voters casting their vote STORYLINE: According to results released early Sunday on the website of Malaysia's election commission (EC), no single party or political coalition gained simple majority in the country's 15th general election. Of the major political coalitions contesting the 220 seats in the lower house of the parliament, Pakatan Harapan won 82, Perikatan Nasional won 73, Barisan Nasional won 30, and GPS, the group of parties from the northern Borneo state of Sarawak, won 22, according to the EC. The lower house of the parliament has 222 seats and the voting for the remaining two seats have been postponed, one due to the sudden death of a candidate and another over flooding which disrupted the voting. Xinhua News Agency correspo

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Italy selects leadership for two houses of parliament

STORY: Italy selects leadership for two houses of parliament DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:08:01 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of La Russa speaking 2. various of La Russa meeting Sergio Mattarella 4. various of new deputies 5. various of voting 6. Lorenzo Fontana entering the hall 7. Fontana elected STORYLINE: Lorenzo Fontana, a two-time minister from a party likely to be a junior member of the next Italian government coalition, was selected on Friday as speaker of the lower house of Italy's parliament. Fontana's selection as speaker of the Chamber of Deputies followed the selection of Ignazio La Russa Thursday as president of the Senate, the upper house of parliament. Fontana, 42-year-old, received 222 votes, 25 more than he needed to be confirmed in the fourth round of voting. Fontana is a former European affairs minister and a former minister of family and disabilities. He is a member of the League, which won 8.8 percent of the vote for the Chamber of Deputies in Italy's

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Italy's lifting of mask mandate likely to exclude public transport, hospitals

STORY: Italy's lifting of mask mandate likely to exclude public transport, hospitals DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of train station and subway station in Rome 2. various of the street views STORYLINE: Italy is on the verge of removing its final coronavirus health restrictions, though masks may still be mandatory on public transportation and in hospitals, a top health official said Tuesday. The comment from Italian Health Undersecretary Andrea Costa came amid a gradual increase in COVID-19 infection rates, though other indicators -- hospitalization rates, the number of patients in intensive-care units, and coronavirus-related deaths -- remain relatively low. On Friday, Italy's High Institute of Health reported that during the one-week period ending the day before, the country's COVID-19 infection rate was 222 per 100,000 residents, an increase from 207 per 100,000 residents reported the previous week. The rate had been in decline since

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