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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

The “Pleyel Urban Crossing” inaugurated on May 16 allows access to sites such as the Stade de France and the Olympic village. The structure spans 48 railway tracks and connects the RER D Stade de France station. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

The “Pleyel Urban Crossing” inaugurated on May 16 allows access to sites such as the Stade de France and the Olympic village. The structure spans 48 railway tracks and connects the RER D Stade de France station. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Hôpital Bicêtre. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

The “Pleyel Urban Crossing” inaugurated on May 16 allows access to sites such as the Stade de France and the Olympic village. The structure spans 48 railway tracks and connects the RER D Stade de France station. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

The “Pleyel Urban Crossing” inaugurated on May 16 allows access to sites such as the Stade de France and the Olympic village. The structure spans 48 railway tracks and connects the RER D Stade de France station. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

The “Pleyel Urban Crossing” inaugurated on May 16 allows access to sites such as the Stade de France and the Olympic village. The structure spans 48 railway tracks and connects the RER D Stade de France station. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Saint-Denis Pleyel. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Saint-Denis Pleyel. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Saint-Denis Pleyel. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Saint-Denis Pleyel. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Hôpital Bicêtre. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Hôpital Bicêtre. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Saint-Denis Pleyel. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Saint-Denis Pleyel. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Saint-Denis Pleyel. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Hôpital Bicêtre. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

2023 June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Saint-Denis Pleyel June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Gare Hôpital Bicêtre. June 25, 2024. Opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The Metro Line 14 Extension - Paris

Inauguration and opening to the public of the extension to metro line 14 near Paris, France on June 24, 2024. After a decade of work and 3.5 billion euros spent, this metro will now link Saint-Denis, to the north of Paris, with Orly airport, to the south. By mid-2025, it will carry one million passengers a day, making it the Paris region's first "supermetro" and the longest line in the network. Photo by Karim Ait Adjejdou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egypt seeks to secure 3.5 mln tonnes of local wheat in 2024 supply season

STORY: Egypt seeks to secure 3.5 mln tonnes of local wheat in 2024 supply season SHOOTING TIME: Archive DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade 2. shot of the minister of supply and internal trade speaking 3. various of wheat harvesting STORYLINE: Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has announced that its silos and receiving points will commence the purchase of local wheat from farmers starting Monday. According to Ali Moselhi, minister of supply and internal trade, Egypt has set its sights on acquiring 3.5 million tonnes of local wheat in the 2024 procurement season. The ministry further emphasized that farmers will receive their financial dues within 24 hours just after supplying the wheat quantities. While wheat supplying remains optional this season, the ministry pointed out that transporting wheat from one location to another, without an official permit in the respective gover

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Mongolia issues warning of spring floods in capital

STORY: Mongolia issues warning of spring floods in capital SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of warning of spring floods in Mongolia's capital STORYLINE: The Emergency Commission of Mongolia's capital on Thursday issued a warning of spring floods. "A projected sudden warmer temperature can cause snow and ice to melt quickly, increasing the risk for flash floods in at least 30 locations in Ulan Bator," the commission said in a statement. Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene has ordered the evacuation of residents who may be affected by floods, according to the government's press office. Ulan Bator is home to around half of the Asian country's population of 3.5 million. This winter, Mongolia has seen a lot more snow than usual and around 90 percent of the country's total territory has so far been covered with snow up to 100 cm thick, according to the country's weather monitoring agenc

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Egypt issues 3.5-bln-yuan sustainable panda bonds

STORY: Egypt issues 3.5-bln-yuan sustainable panda bonds DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Finance Ministry 2. various of the Central Bank of Egypt 3. various of Egyptian banknotes STORYLINE: Egypt issued on Monday sustainable panda bonds in the Chinese financial market in the amount of about 3.5 billion yuan (nearly 479 million U.S. dollars). In a statement, Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said the issuance has a maturity of three years with a coupon rate of 3.5 percent. He explained that the issuance is backed by a credit guarantee provided by international development banks with high credit ratings, such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the African Development Bank. Maait noted that Egypt is the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to issue sustainable panda bonds, adding that it succeeded in attracting many Chinese investors. The minister said the issuance serves as a new portal for achievin

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Israel signs record-breaking 3.5-bln-USD Arrow-3 missile deal with Germany

STORY: Israel signs record-breaking 3.5-bln-USD Arrow-3 missile deal with Germany DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arrow-3 hypersonic missile defense system 2. various of Israeli defense Minister Gallant's statement 3. various of the Arrow-3 hypersonic missile defense system STORYLINE: Israel announced Thursday that it had signed a record-breaking 3.5-billion-U.S. dollar agreement with Germany to sell its Arrow-3 hypersonic missile defense system to the European country. The Israeli Defense Ministry said in a statement that Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signed the agreement in Berlin on Thursday. The two ministers also signed a joint statement, pledging to enhance bilateral security ties. As part of the deal, Germany has agreed to make an immediate payment of 600 million U.S. dollars, which will be used by Israel to start the production of Arrow-3 batteries for Germany, the stat

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-PRESIDENT-CHINESE-BUILT MOTORWAY

(230713) -- BELGRADE, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic (front) speaks when visiting the construction site of the section of the Chinese-built motorway between Pozarevac and Golubac, in Pozarevac, Serbia, July 12, 2023. The section of the Chinese-built motorway between Pozarevac and Golubac is vital for the development of the whole of eastern Serbia, Vucic said on Wednesday. The project, worth 337 million euros (373.6 million U.S. dollars), includes two 3.5-meter lanes in each direction of the motorway, as well as 39 bridges. Once finished, the road will directly connect Serbia's A1 highway with eastern Serbia. (Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-PRESIDENT-CHINESE-BUILT MOTORWAY

(230713) -- BELGRADE, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic (1st L) visits the construction site of the section of the Chinese-built motorway between Pozarevac and Golubac, in Pozarevac, Serbia, July 12, 2023. The section of the Chinese-built motorway between Pozarevac and Golubac is vital for the development of the whole of eastern Serbia, Vucic said on Wednesday. The project, worth 337 million euros (373.6 million U.S. dollars), includes two 3.5-meter lanes in each direction of the motorway, as well as 39 bridges. Once finished, the road will directly connect Serbia's A1 highway with eastern Serbia. (Xinhua)

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Malaysia's unemployment rate stands at 3.5 pct in May

STORY: Malaysia's unemployment rate stands at 3.5 pct in May DATELINE: July 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur city landscape 2. various of Kuala Lumpur City Center street views 3. various of crowds on the street STORYLINE: Malaysia saw its number of unemployed people decline further to 584,600 in May from 586,900 in April, recording an unemployment rate of 3.5 percent, official data showed Monday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the labor market is seen to continue a momentum of steady growth. According to the DOSM, the number of employed persons in May increased steadily, up 0.2 percent month on month to reach 16.28 million, with the labor force continuing an upward trend. The labor force participation rate remained at 70 percent in May as in the previous month in the Southeast Asian country. The DOSM said it believed the labor market would face difficulties as the M

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Premium melons from Hokkaido

A pair of premium melons, produced in Yubari in Hokkaido, fetch 3.5 million yen ($25,000) in the first auction of the year in Sapporo, the capital of the northern Japan prefecture, on May 25, 2023, securing the event's second-highest bid on record.

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-ELECTIONS

(230514) -- ISTANBUL, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts her ballot at a polling station in Istanbul, Türkiye, May 14, 2023. Turkish citizens headed to the polls on Sunday for twin presidential and parliamentary elections that could shape the Turkish political landscape for the upcoming years. Some 61 million voters are registered to cast their ballots. Around 3.5 million voters living abroad have been called to cast their votes in advance. More than 1.76 million Turks abroad have cast their votes at diplomatic missions and customs gates between April 27 and May 9. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-ELECTIONS

(230514) -- ISTANBUL, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Istanbul, Türkiye, May 14, 2023. Turkish citizens headed to the polls on Sunday for twin presidential and parliamentary elections that could shape the Turkish political landscape for the upcoming years. Some 61 million voters are registered to cast their ballots. Around 3.5 million voters living abroad have been called to cast their votes in advance. More than 1.76 million Turks abroad have cast their votes at diplomatic missions and customs gates between April 27 and May 9. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ELECTIONS

(230514) -- ANKARA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows the ballot paper at a polling station in Ankara, Türkiye, May 14, 2023. Turkish citizens headed to the polls on Sunday for twin presidential and parliamentary elections that could shape the Turkish political landscape for the upcoming years. Some 61 million voters are registered to cast their ballots. Around 3.5 million voters living abroad have been called to cast their votes in advance. More than 1.76 million Turks abroad have cast their votes at diplomatic missions and customs gates between April 27 and May 9. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ELECTIONS

(230514) -- ANKARA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kemal Kilicdaroglu (C, front), the leader of the center-left Republican People's Party, casts his ballot at a polling station in Ankara, Türkiye, May 14, 2023. Turkish citizens headed to the polls on Sunday for twin presidential and parliamentary elections that could shape the Turkish political landscape for the upcoming years. Some 61 million voters are registered to cast their ballots. Around 3.5 million voters living abroad have been called to cast their votes in advance. More than 1.76 million Turks abroad have cast their votes at diplomatic missions and customs gates between April 27 and May 9. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ELECTIONS

(230514) -- ANKARA, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman prepares to cast her ballot at a polling station in Ankara, Türkiye, May 14, 2023. Turkish citizens headed to the polls on Sunday for twin presidential and parliamentary elections that could shape the Turkish political landscape for the upcoming years. Some 61 million voters are registered to cast their ballots. Around 3.5 million voters living abroad have been called to cast their votes in advance. More than 1.76 million Turks abroad have cast their votes at diplomatic missions and customs gates between April 27 and May 9. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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Xinjiang border port reports growing China-Europe freight train trips

STORY: Xinjiang border port reports growing China-Europe freight train trips DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains in Xinjiang STORYLINE: Alataw Pass, a major rail port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, handled 1,588 China-Europe freight train trips in the first quarter this year, marking a 10.35 percent year-on-year jump, local railway authorities said. About 3.33 million tonnes of cargo were transported during these trips, up 23.8 percent year on year, according to the China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. The surge in China-Europe freight train trips is partly driven by greater efficiency in customs clearance, the company said. "The average daily number of China-Europe freight trains handled by the port remains 17 today, compared to a monthly average of 3.5 trains in 2012," said Yan Huapeng, who works with the Alataw railway station. The Alataw Pass witnessed more than

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Over 1 mln protest against pension reform in France

STORY: Over 1 mln protest against pension reform in France DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:08 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of protesters against pension reform 2. SOUNDBITE (French): JEAN-MARC DANIEL, French economist 3. various of rubbish on the streets of Paris STORYLINE: Over 1 million people in France joined nationwide protests on Thursday, rejecting the government's proposed pension reform bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, the French ministry of the interior said on Thursday evening. However, France's largest union, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) said that some 3.5 million people had taken part in the demonstration nationwide. Thursday's events marked the 9th nationwide general mobilization action since French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne last week triggered an article of the constitution that allowed the government to force passage of the pension reform bill. A French economist says the pension reform will not pose danger to the s

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Record numbers demonstrate against French pension reform plan

STORY: Record numbers demonstrate against French pension reform plan DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of strikes STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHEN YUSHAN, Xinhua correspondent "On March 7, nationwide strikes broke out again in France to oppose the government's proposed retirement system reform plan." The French Ministry of the Interior said a record number of some 1.28 million people protested across France on Tuesday against the plan. But the estimated number of France's largest union the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) stood much higher: at 3.5 million. Train services were heavily disrupted. Fuel shipments were suspended. About half of the employees at French electric giant EDF downed tools to join protests as well. Some 80,000 people working in the energy and gas industries also went on strike on Tuesday. All public service sectors announced an extension of the st

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Traffic in Spanish ports returns to pre-pandemic levels

STORY: Traffic in Spanish ports returns to pre-pandemic levels DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Spanish ports 2. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): LLUIS SALVADO, President of Port of Barcelona 3. various of Spanish ports STORYLINE: Activity in Spanish ports grew by some 3.5 percent last year, almost matching the record levels of traffic before the pandemic began. According to Spain's national port authority, Puertos del Estado, the country's 46 ports registered 563.3 million tons of goods traffic in 2022. This was just under the record of 564.5 million tons seen in 2019. Puertos del Estado reported that the Port of Algeciras in southern Spain saw its traffic increased to 108 million tons, a 3-percent hike compared to 2021, while the Port of Barcelona registered 70 million tons, a 6.9 percent increase year-on-year. It was a record recovery for Barcelona, which announced on Feb.14 a historic turnover of 181 million euros (193 million do

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3 months after ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Signatures by some 3.5 million people, demanding special legislation to investigate the sinking of a passenger ferry off South Korea's southern coast, were carried into the country's parliament building in Seoul on July 15, 2014, almost three months after the incident on April 16. More than 300 people were killed or remain unaccounted for.