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Chinese-made e-buses gain popularity in global market

STORY: Chinese-made e-buses gain popularity in global market SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 and file DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vehicle production line 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHU WENKAI, Staff member, Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. 3. various of the vehicles STORYLINE: In recent years, China's new energy vehicle (NEV) industry has experienced robust growth. Yutong, a new energy commercial vehicle enterprise, has been trying to cater to their global customers' demands. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHU WENKAI, Staff member, Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. "Step into our bustling high-end workshop, where we're currently assembling the cutting-edge electric model that is going to be exported to the UK. In here, one new energy vehicle rolls off the production line every 45 minutes. Our portfolio comprehensively spans new energy buses, heavy-duty trucks, light-duty trucks, mining trucks, and airport shuttle buses, catering to every niche market. Recently,

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AI robotics learning booms in U.S. education

STORY: AI robotics learning booms in U.S. education SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: DALLAS, the United States CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students practicing a robotics competition project 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KAN XU, Head coach of AI Robotics Academy STORYLINE: A small robot ran around the field, turning back and forth and then swiftly from left to right, picking up triballs, a ball in the shape of a triangle, and moving them into a net goal zone, then climbing a pole and lifting itself vertically off the field. Amazingly, it was all done in less than two minutes with great speed and precision. Students at the AI Robotics Academy in Plano, a suburban city in Dallas, Texas, were rehearsing a global robotics competition project for the 2024 VEX World Robotics Championship concluded in Dallas on May 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KAN XU, Head coach of AI Robotics Academy "This robotic competition has several steps. It's called a

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16th Tour of Rwanda int'l cycling competition kicks off

STORY: 16th Tour of Rwanda int'l cycling competition kicks off SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the game 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kinyarwanda): ERIC MUHOZA, Rider from Team Rwanda 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERHAWI KUDUS, Eritrean rider STORYLINE: The 16th edition of the Tour of Rwanda international cycling competition commenced on Sunday in Rwanda's capital Kigali, with a Belgian team rider clinching the inaugural yellow jersey. The event was officially started by Rwanda's Minister of Sports Aurore Mimosa, who flagged off the first stage, a team time trial that spanned an 18-km-long circuit around Kigali. Belgian team Soudal Quick-Step triumphed in the first stage, completing the team time trial in 20 minutes and 32 seconds. Jonathan Vervenne, from the winning team, earned the first yellow jersey. A total of 94 riders from 19 teams across the world are taking part in the annual race. The race to run until February 25

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member maintains a device loading immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 30, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members lay out pipelines before pouring concrete to immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 31, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members manipulate a machine to pour concrete to immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 30, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member maintains a device loading immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 30, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023 shows immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel and a vessel for its transport and installation at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 31, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member lays out pipelines before pouring concrete to immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 31, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members prepare the outfitting of immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 30, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023 shows immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230131) -- ZHUHAI, Jan. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members prepare the outfitting of immersed tube E23 of Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway underwater tunnel at an immersed tube smart factory of CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. on Niutou Island, Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 30, 2023. The prefabrication of E23, the last immersed tube (non-standard tube, including the final joint) of an underwater tunnel, a section of highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in Guangdong, was completed on Tuesday. After being poured concrete, the 164.5-meter steel-shelled tube weighs about 80,000 tonnes. With a total length of 6,845 meters, the underwater tunnel consists of 5,035-meter-long prefabricated immersed tubes, including 32 ones and a final joint. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan highway, which is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024, is expected to cut the travel time between the two cities from two hours to about 20 minutes. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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Kimura KOed in 4th by WBA champ Kratingdaenggym

MAHA SARAKHAM, Thailand - WBA super bantamweight champion Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym of Thailand (L) knocks out Japanese challenger Shoji Kimura in the fourth round of their world title bout in Maha Sarakham, Thailand, on May 20, 2010. Kratingdaenggym stopped the 32-year-old Kimura 2 minutes, 23 seconds into the fourth, successfully defending the title for the third time.

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Kashiwabara powers Toyo on 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara crosses the tape in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2010, leading Toyo University to the first-leg title in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay for the second year in a row. Kashiwabara stormed back from seventh place in the fifth and final leg as he and his four teammates completed the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otematchi district to the spa resort of Hakone in 5 hours, 32 minutes, 02 seconds.

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Eclipse watcher soldiers on in bad weather

TOSHIMA, Japan - A tourist looks into a camera despite the rain during the total solar eclipse on Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain, southern Japan, at 10:32 a.m. on July 22. If the weather had remained good, people on the island would have been able to observe the eclipse for 6 minutes and 25 seconds from 10:53 a.m., the longest duration for an inhabited area this century.

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Japan's Shimahara wins Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara crosses the finish line to win the women's division of the Honolulu Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes, 36 seconds, on Dec. 14. Japan's Kaori Yoshida came in second in 2:34:35.

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Kenya's Wanjiru wins Beijing men's marathon

BEIJING, China - Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the men's marathon on the final day of the Beijing Games on Aug. 24. Wanjiru set a new Olympic record of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 32 seconds and gave Kenya its first-ever Olympic men's marathon gold.

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Kenya's Wanjiru wins Beijing men's marathon

BEIJING, China - Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru celebrates his victory in the men's marathon on the final day of the Beijing Games on Aug. 24. Wanjiru set a new Olympic record of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 32 seconds and gave Kenya its first-ever Olympic men's marathon gold

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Giant Ferris wheel debuts in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A giant Ferris wheel 77 meters high debuts on March 17 along the Dotombori Canal in Osaka's Minami district. Discount store chain Don Quijote Co. unveiled the Ferris wheel to coincide with the opening of its Dotombori branch. The wheel has 32 four-seat gondolas and takes about 15 minutes to go around.

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Japan's Suzuki wins Beijing marathon

BEIJING, China - Japan's Kenichi Suzuki runs alone for the final 10 miles to win the Beijing International Marathon on Oct. 9. The 32-year-old member of the Fujitsu athletics team, took the men's title with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 33 seconds.

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Matsuo wins Hokkaido Marathon in debut race

SAPPORO, Japan - Kazumi Matsuo is all smiles after winning the women's race in Hokkaido Marathon on Aug. 29 with a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes, 14 seconds in her marathon debut. The 25-year-old runner, who began full-fledged marathon training only in June, outran top favorite Tomoe Abe, the bronze medal winner at the 1993 world championships who finished second in 2:33:45.

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Olympic runner-up Lee takes Asian Games marathon crown

Olympic silver medalist Lee Bong Ju of South Korea pulls away from Japanese challenger Akira Manai over the final 5 kilometers on Dec. 20 to win the men's marathon, the final event of the 13th Asian Games. Lee, running a steady race in the early morning heat of Bangkok, completed the 42.195-kilometer course from Ayutthaya to the Thammasat University Stadium on the outskirts of Bangkok in an unspectacular 2 hours, 12 minutes, 32 seconds.

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Mega undersea tunnel under construction in China's Greater Bay Area

STORY: Mega undersea tunnel under construction in China's Greater Bay Area DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link STORYLINE: The construction of the steel shell of a major undersea tunnel in southern China has been completed, according to the Guangdong Communications Group. The tunnel, which is made up of 32 tubes, forms part of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link project. The 24-kilometer link connecting the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan will play an important role in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The link includes the 6.8-kilometer underwater tunnel and two artificial islands. The tunnel is the widest undersea steel-shell immersed tunnel in the world, with four lanes in each direction. The Shenzhen-Zhongshan cross-sea link will open to traffic in 2024. It will cut travel time between the two cities from two hours to 30 minutes. Xinhua News Agency correspon

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New Zealand's 31st Auckland Marathon attracts over 14,000 runners

STORY: New Zealand's 31st Auckland Marathon attracts over 14,000 runners DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:26 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Auckland Marathon STORYLINE: Over 14,000 athletes hit the race course of the Auckland Marathon in the rain on Sunday as the event celebrated its 31st anniversary. Home runner Daniel Jones from Wellington created history with a first-ever three-peat victory with a time of two hours 21 minutes and 56 seconds, while Hannah Oldroyd from Christchurch became a two-time winner as the iconic event returned for the first time without COVID-19 restrictions. Jones relished the conditions this morning, with rain proving no barrier to the 32-year-old as he made it three in a row, including the delayed 2021 event that was hosted in January this year. It was far from easy though, with Jones running side by side with British Luke Cotter and Daniel Balchin from Alexandra for most of the journey, only breaking clear in the final few kilo

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Kids in China's Xinjiang chasing football dream

STORY: Teenagers in China's Xinjiang chasing football dream DATELINE: June 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of football training 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI MINGJIE, Football coach, Xiaokang New Area Primary School of Cele County, Xinjiang 3. various of football training STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI MINGJIE, Football coach, Xiaokang New Area Primary School of Cele County, Xinjiang "Bring the ball back! Next one, go! I'm from Chifeng City of Inner Mongolia. I've been working here since graduation in 2018. I came here for two reasons: Firstly, I need a job; Secondly, I'd never been to Xinjiang, so I'd like to come here and enrich my life experience." Don't stop! Just run when I tell you to run, got it? Yes, sir! We have training lessons every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Every lesson lasts for 40 to 50 minutes, with a 10-minute break time. Nice! Go! SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Students "I'm Abilimit. I'm Abduriyim. Usually, we learn football in PE classes

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Gazans resort to "Musicotherapy" to reduce psychological stress

STORY: Gazans resort to "Musicotherapy" to reduce psychological stress DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: GAZA CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a music therapy session 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JULIA AHMED, Young Palestinian woman from Gaza 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAHMOUD AHMED, Gaza-based young man 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): TAGHREED AL-SAQQA, Gaza-based psychotherapist STORYLINE: For 45 minutes, Julia Ahmed, a young Palestinian woman from Gaza, sits on a sofa, listening to musical chants mixed with the sounds of sea waves, in a bid to get rid of her psychological pressure. For many years, the 32-year-old mother of a child suffered from various problems, which brought her to a state of depression and rejection of the reality she was living in. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JULIA AHMED, Young Palestinian woman from Gaza "I came here to receive music therapy because I believe that music is for good people as it radiates peace and positive energy. I am the kind of person who listens t

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Giant Ferris wheel debuts in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A giant Ferris wheel 77 meters high debuts on March 17 along the Dotombori Canal in Osaka's Minami district. Discount store chain Don Quijote Co. unveiled the Ferris wheel to coincide with the opening of its Dotombori branch. The wheel has 32 four-seat gondolas and takes about 15 minutes to go around. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Shimahara wins Honolulu Marathon

HONOLULU, United States - Japan's Kiyoko Shimahara crosses the finish line to win the women's division of the Honolulu Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes, 36 seconds, on Dec. 14. Japan's Kaori Yoshida came in second in 2:34:35. (Kyodo)

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Toth captures gold in men's 50-kilometer walk

Matej Toth of Slovakia celebrates after winning the men's 50-kilometer race walk in 3 hours, 40 minutes, 32 seconds on the eighth day of the 15th world athletics championships in Beijing on Aug. 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kenya's Wanjiru wins Beijing men's marathon

BEIJING, China - Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the men's marathon on the final day of the Beijing Games on Aug. 24. Wanjiru set a new Olympic record of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 32 seconds and gave Kenya its first-ever Olympic men's marathon gold. (Kyodo)

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Kenya's Wanjiru wins Beijing men's marathon

BEIJING, China - Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru celebrates his victory in the men's marathon on the final day of the Beijing Games on Aug. 24. Wanjiru set a new Olympic record of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 32 seconds and gave Kenya its first-ever Olympic men's marathon gold (Kyodo)

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Kimura KOed in 4th by WBA champ Kratingdaenggym

MAHA SARAKHAM, Thailand - WBA super bantamweight champion Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym of Thailand (L) knocks out Japanese challenger Shoji Kimura in the fourth round of their world title bout in Maha Sarakham, Thailand, on May 20, 2010. Kratingdaenggym stopped the 32-year-old Kimura 2 minutes, 23 seconds into the fourth, successfully defending the title for the third time. (Kyodo)

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Kashiwabara powers Toyo on 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara crosses the tape in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2010, leading Toyo University to the first-leg title in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay for the second year in a row. Kashiwabara stormed back from seventh place in the fifth and final leg as he and his four teammates completed the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otematchi district to the spa resort of Hakone in 5 hours, 32 minutes, 02 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Suzuki wins Beijing marathon+

BEIJING, China - Japan's Kenichi Suzuki runs alone for the final 10 miles to win the Beijing International Marathon on Oct. 9. The 32-year-old member of the Fujitsu athletics team, took the men's title with a time of 2 hours, 11 minutes, 33 seconds.

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Matsuo wins Hokkaido Marathon in debut race

SAPPORO, Japan - Kazumi Matsuo is all smiles after winning the women's race in Hokkaido Marathon on Aug. 29 with a time of 2 hours, 32 minutes, 14 seconds in her marathon debut. The 25-year-old runner, who began full-fledged marathon training only in June, outran top favorite Tomoe Abe, the bronze medal winner at the 1993 world championships who finished second in 2:33:45.

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Olympic runner-up Lee takes Asian Games marathon crown

Olympic silver medalist Lee Bong Ju of South Korea pulls away from Japanese challenger Akira Manai over the final 5 kilometers on Dec. 20 to win the men's marathon, the final event of the 13th Asian Games. Lee, running a steady race in the early morning heat of Bangkok, completed the 42.195-kilometer course from Ayutthaya to the Thammasat University Stadium on the outskirts of Bangkok in an unspectacular 2 hours, 12 minutes, 32 seconds. ==Kyodo