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3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

A staff member demonstrates a remote-controlled washing machine of Panasonic during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2025. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

Visitors pose for photos while tasting beer at the booth of Tsingtao Beer during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2025. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

Visitors pose for photos while tasting beer at the booth of Tsingtao Beer during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2025. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

Visitors are seen at the booth of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, July 16, 2025. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

This photo taken on July 17, 2025 shows the booth of Starbucks during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

This photo taken on July 17, 2025 shows robots at the booth of Nvidia during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

3rd CISCE: Advanced Technologies in Beijing - China

This photo taken on July 17, 2025 shows the booth of Apple during the third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China. Themed on "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the 2025 CISCE runs from July 16 to 20, gathering more than 650 companies and institutions from 75 countries, regions and international organizations. Overseas exhibitors accounted for 32 percent among all, or 3 percentage points higher compared to the previous edition. This year's event also saw more than 170 visitor delegations from abroad, and over 230 exhibitors here are first-timers. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People vote at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People vote at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People vote at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A resident votes at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A resident votes at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A resident votes at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People vote at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A resident votes at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A resident votes at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A resident votes at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People vote at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People vote at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident votes at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People vote at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident votes at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident votes at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident votes at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People vote at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident votes at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua)

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FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

FRANCE-LILLE-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- LILLE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A resident votes at a polling station for the European Parliament elections in Lille, northern France on June 9, 2024. French far-right National Rally party received 32 percent of the votes in the 2024 European Parliament elections in France, making sizable gains compared to previous elections, according to a live broadcast of local media BFMTV on Sunday. (Photo by Sebastien Courdji/Xinhua)

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India's GDP grows by 8.2 pct

STORY: India's GDP grows by 8.2 pct SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market area 3. various of fuel station 4. various of the Reserve Bank of India STORYLINE: India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth during the previous financial year from April 2023 to March 2024 recorded a jump of nearly 1.2 percent from a year earlier, according to data released by the federal Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation on Friday. The country's GDP grew 8.2 percent for the full year, and 7.8 percent during the last quarter (January-March 2024) of the financial year, it said. According to media reports, the GDP growth was better than what most economists had predicted. The Reserve Bank of India had forecasted a 6.9-percent growth in real GDP for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2023-2024, with a full-year projection of 7.6 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from N

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U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese products misguided approach: expert

STORY: U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese products misguided approach: expert SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese EVs 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief Editor of Foreign News at The Guardian, Tanzania 3. various of street views in U.S. STORYLINE: On Tuesday, the United States announced new tariffs on a variety of imports from China, including EVs, lithium batteries, and medical supplies. Tariffs on Chinese EVs jumped from 25 percent to a staggering 100 percent. An expert based in Tanzania criticized the U.S. decision, warning of its misguided nature and potential adverse repercussions. SOUNDBITE (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief Editor of Foreign News at The Guardian, Tanzania "I think it is a misguided approach that could have several negative repercussions. Firstly, these tariffs will likely lead to higher costs for American consumers and businesses. Lithium batteries and e

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Hong Kong records some 766,000 mainland visitor arrivals during Labor Day holiday

STORY: Hong Kong records some 766,000 mainland visitor arrivals during Labor Day holiday SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors in Hong Kong STORYLINE: Hong Kong has recorded about 766,000 visitor arrivals from the Chinese mainland through the air, sea and land control points during the Labor Day Golden Week of the mainland (May 1 to 5), with an average daily arrivals of about 153,000, up 22 percent year-on-year. Citing statistics from the Hong Kong Immigration Department, a spokesperson for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Monday that the overall number of inbound mainland visitors was in line with earlier estimates, and the operation at boundary control points and different arrangements for receiving visitors were conducted smoothly in general. A total of about 570 inbound mainland tour groups visited Hong Kong during the holidays, registering around 19,000 arri

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Election results confirm Bassirou Diomaye Faye's victory in Senegal's presidential race

STORY: Election results confirm Bassirou Diomaye Faye's victory in Senegal's presidential race SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference held by the National Vote Counting Commission in Dakar 2. various of a polling station in Dakar, Senegal STORYLINE: Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the candidate of the opposition coalition "Diomaye President," has won Senegal's presidential election, according to results released Wednesday by the country's National Vote Counting Commission. Faye secured a total of 2,434,751 votes, constituting 54.28 percent of the total votes cast, said Amady Diouf, the commission's president, during a press conference held in Dakar, the country's capital. The voter turnout rate was 61.30 percent. His closest rival, Amadou Ba, representing the ruling coalition, trailed behind with 35.79 percent of the votes. Aged 44, Faye was born in Ndiaganiao, located 115 km east of Dakar. He hold

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EVs account for 3 pct of all cars on British roads: report

STORY: EVs account for 3 pct of all cars on British roads: report SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in London 2. various of petrol station STORYLINE: Britain will lag in the slow lane for tackling climate change if more people fail to switch to electric vehicles (EVs), with EVs currently making up only 3 percent of all cars in the country, a parliamentary inquiry warned Tuesday. The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee said the country's EV strategy needs a rapid recharge. "A successful transition to electric vehicles is essential if the government is to meet its legally binding net-zero target by 2050," according to the committee's report. Kate Parminter, chair of the committee, said: "Surface transport is the UK's highest emitting sector for CO2, with passenger cars responsible for over half those emissions." Initially, the British government had intended to phase out

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Italy bears severest weather on record in 2023: reports

STORY: Italy bears severest weather on record in 2023: reports SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 29, 2023 / File DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of seashores and rivers in Rome 2. various of extreme weather conditions in Italy (File) STORYLINE: Italy has experienced a record-setting number of extreme weather events in 2023, a year that is set to be the warmest in more than 150 years, reports said on Thursday. According to the climate observatory run by the environmental lobby group Legambiente, Italy reported 378 severe weather events in 2023, an increase of 22 percent compared to last year -- ranging from heatwaves to drought and from hailstorms to floods and extreme winds, which were directly responsible for at least 31 deaths. On the other hand, the agriculture sector union Coldiretti said there were more than nine harsh weather events per day this year across Italy's boot-shaped peninsula. In its report, Coldiretti estimated that extreme w

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Türkiye raises minimum wage by 49 pct for 2024

STORY: Türkiye raises minimum wage by 49 pct for 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023/File DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): VEDAT ISIKHAN, Turkish Labor and Social Security Minister (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of factories in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): VEDAT ISIKHAN, Turkish Labor and Social Security Minister (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye decided to ramp up the monthly minimum wage by 49 percent to 17,002 Turkish liras (578.4 U.S. dollars) starting the first day of 2024, the country's Labor and Social Security Minister Vedat Isikhan announced Wednesday. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): VEDAT ISIKHAN, Turkish Labor and Social Security Minister "With this figure, the net minimum wage has increased by 49 percent compared to the previous period and by 100 percent cumulatively compared to the previous year." The country's Minimum Wage Determ

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Japan's core consumer prices rise 2.5 pct in November

STORY: Japan's core consumer prices rise 2.5 pct in November SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's core consumer prices rose 2.5 percent in November from a year earlier, the government said in a report on Friday. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the pace of the increase in the nationwide consumer price index (CPI), excluding fresh food prices because of their volatility, remained above the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target for the 20th straight month. The figure, however, marked the slowest gain since July 2022 by slowing from a 2.9 percent jump in October. The core-core CPI, which strips away both energy and food prices, rose 3.8 percent, underscoring persistent inflationary pressures, the data showed. While food costs witnessed a 7.3 percent increase during the cited period, service prices rose 2.3 percent, marking the

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Türkiye's inflation woes persist despite economic overhaul

STORY: Türkiye's inflation woes persist despite economic overhaul SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets, at shopping and cashpoints in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : MELTEM GUNEY, Preschool teacher 3. various of people on the streets, at shopping and cashpoints in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish) : ERCAN UZUN, Municipal worker STORYLINE: A pivotal change in economic policies hasn't so far solved Türkiye's inflation problems and consumers say that a planned raise of the minimum wage will only offer short-term relief for cash-strapped households. Türkiye's annual inflation accelerated to around 62 percent in November, the highest level this year, according to official data released last week. The rate at which prices are increasing fell slightly from 3.43 percent to 3.28 percent from October to November, but figures remain high compared to the same period last year. The central ban

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Italy's annual inflation rate lowest in 32 months

STORY: Italy's annual inflation rate lowest in 32 months SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Rome 2. various of price tags STORYLINE: The annual inflation rate in Italy fell to 0.8 percent in November 2023, the lowest recorded value since March 2021, according to government data. In November, the Italian national consumer price index for the entire collectivity, including tobacco products, recorded a decrease of 0.4 percent on a monthly basis and an increase of 0.8 percent on an annual basis. This was down from 1.7 percent in October, said ISTAT, the country's national statistics institute. Lower energy prices were the main factor pushing the inflation rate lower, ISTAT said, with non-regulated energy prices declining by 22.5 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, regulated energy prices declined by 36 percent in November compared to the year-ago period. In the meantime, inflation slowed for processed food

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2023 Indonesian Renewable Energy Investment Seminar held in Jakarta

STORY: 2023 Indonesian Renewable Energy Investment Seminar held in Jakarta SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Indonesian Renewable Energy Investment Seminar STORYLINE: The 2023 Indonesian Renewable Energy Investment Seminar is taking place from Monday to Tuesday in Jakarta. The seminar has attracted high-ranking state officials and company representatives in the new renewable energy sector from China and Indonesia. The seminar is organized by ShanHai Map in collaboration with the Belt and Road Environmental Technology Exchange and Transfer Center (Shenzhen). Director of the Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Industry under the Indonesian Ministry of Industry, Eko Agus Nugroho, hoped that this event can increase cooperation between Chinese and Indonesian companies in the field of new, renewable energy. Indonesia targets to reduce carbon emissions by around 32 percent by 2030 and achieve carbon n

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Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Garments workers walk off a factory at lunch break in Ashulia on November 9, 2023, a day after Minimum Wage Board authority declared the minimum wage of 12,500 taka ($ 113) for garment workers. Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country's four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on November 7, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure. Bangladesh has been gripped by violent protests for two weeks, as thousands of garment workers take to the streets to demand better wages for the country’s four million garment workers. The protests have forced many factories in the country to close, paralyzing the world’s second biggest garment manufacturing hub after China. Dozens of protesters have ended up in the hospital. A protester set fire to a factory which caused the death of 32-year-old worker Imran Hossain, and intense clashes with police resulted in the death of 26-year-old Rasel Howlader, according to the US State Department. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPR

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Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Garments workers walk off a factory at lunch break in Ashulia on November 9, 2023, a day after Minimum Wage Board authority declared the minimum wage of 12,500 taka ($ 113) for garment workers. Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country's four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on November 7, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure. Bangladesh has been gripped by violent protests for two weeks, as thousands of garment workers take to the streets to demand better wages for the country’s four million garment workers. The protests have forced many factories in the country to close, paralyzing the world’s second biggest garment manufacturing hub after China. Dozens of protesters have ended up in the hospital. A protester set fire to a factory which caused the death of 32-year-old worker Imran Hossain, and intense clashes with police resulted in the death of 26-year-old Rasel Howlader, according to the US State Department. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPR

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Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Garments workers walk off a factory at lunch break in Ashulia on November 9, 2023, a day after Minimum Wage Board authority declared the minimum wage of 12,500 taka ($ 113) for garment workers. Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country's four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on November 7, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure. Bangladesh has been gripped by violent protests for two weeks, as thousands of garment workers take to the streets to demand better wages for the country’s four million garment workers. The protests have forced many factories in the country to close, paralyzing the world’s second biggest garment manufacturing hub after China. Dozens of protesters have ended up in the hospital. A protester set fire to a factory which caused the death of 32-year-old worker Imran Hossain, and intense clashes with police resulted in the death of 26-year-old Rasel Howlader, according to the US State Department. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPR

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Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi policemen patrol along a street in Ashulia on November 9, 2023, a day after Minimum Wage Board authority declared the minimum wage of 12,500 taka ($ 113) for garment workers. Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country's four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on November 7, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure. Bangladesh has been gripped by violent protests for two weeks, as thousands of garment workers take to the streets to demand better wages for the country’s four million garment workers. The protests have forced many factories in the country to close, paralyzing the world’s second biggest garment manufacturing hub after China. Dozens of protesters have ended up in the hospital. A protester set fire to a factory which caused the death of 32-year-old worker Imran Hossain, and intense clashes with police resulted in the death of 26-year-old Rasel Howlader, according to the US State Department. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi policemen patrol along a street in Ashulia on November 9, 2023, a day after Minimum Wage Board authority declared the minimum wage of 12,500 taka ($ 113) for garment workers. Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country's four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on November 7, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure. Bangladesh has been gripped by violent protests for two weeks, as thousands of garment workers take to the streets to demand better wages for the country’s four million garment workers. The protests have forced many factories in the country to close, paralyzing the world’s second biggest garment manufacturing hub after China. Dozens of protesters have ended up in the hospital. A protester set fire to a factory which caused the death of 32-year-old worker Imran Hossain, and intense clashes with police resulted in the death of 26-year-old Rasel Howlader, according to the US State Department. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi policemen patrol along a street in Ashulia on November 9, 2023, a day after Minimum Wage Board authority declared the minimum wage of 12,500 taka ($ 113) for garment workers. Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country's four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on November 7, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure. Bangladesh has been gripped by violent protests for two weeks, as thousands of garment workers take to the streets to demand better wages for the country’s four million garment workers. The protests have forced many factories in the country to close, paralyzing the world’s second biggest garment manufacturing hub after China. Dozens of protesters have ended up in the hospital. A protester set fire to a factory which caused the death of 32-year-old worker Imran Hossain, and intense clashes with police resulted in the death of 26-year-old Rasel Howlader, according to the US State Department. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi policemen patrol along a street in Ashulia on November 9, 2023, a day after Minimum Wage Board authority declared the minimum wage of 12,500 taka ($ 113) for garment workers. Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country's four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on November 7, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure. Bangladesh has been gripped by violent protests for two weeks, as thousands of garment workers take to the streets to demand better wages for the country’s four million garment workers. The protests have forced many factories in the country to close, paralyzing the world’s second biggest garment manufacturing hub after China. Dozens of protesters have ended up in the hospital. A protester set fire to a factory which caused the death of 32-year-old worker Imran Hossain, and intense clashes with police resulted in the death of 26-year-old Rasel Howlader, according to the US State Department. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi policemen patrol along a street in Ashulia on November 9, 2023, a day after Minimum Wage Board authority declared the minimum wage of 12,500 taka ($ 113) for garment workers. Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country's four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on November 7, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure. Bangladesh has been gripped by violent protests for two weeks, as thousands of garment workers take to the streets to demand better wages for the country’s four million garment workers. The protests have forced many factories in the country to close, paralyzing the world’s second biggest garment manufacturing hub after China. Dozens of protesters have ended up in the hospital. A protester set fire to a factory which caused the death of 32-year-old worker Imran Hossain, and intense clashes with police resulted in the death of 26-year-old Rasel Howlader, according to the US State Department. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Bangladesh Boder Guard patrol along a street in Ashulia on November 9, 2023, a day after Minimum Wage Board authority declared the minimum wage of 12,500 taka ($ 113) for garment workers. Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country's four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on November 7, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure. Bangladesh has been gripped by violent protests for two weeks, as thousands of garment workers take to the streets to demand better wages for the country’s four million garment workers. The protests have forced many factories in the country to close, paralyzing the world’s second biggest garment manufacturing hub after China. Dozens of protesters have ended up in the hospital. A protester set fire to a factory which caused the death of 32-year-old worker Imran Hossain, and intense clashes with police resulted in the death of 26-year-old Rasel Howlader, according to the US State Department. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi policemen patrol along a street in Ashulia on November 9, 2023, a day after Minimum Wage Board authority declared the minimum wage of 12,500 taka ($ 113) for garment workers. Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country's four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on November 7, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure. Bangladesh has been gripped by violent protests for two weeks, as thousands of garment workers take to the streets to demand better wages for the country’s four million garment workers. The protests have forced many factories in the country to close, paralyzing the world’s second biggest garment manufacturing hub after China. Dozens of protesters have ended up in the hospital. A protester set fire to a factory which caused the death of 32-year-old worker Imran Hossain, and intense clashes with police resulted in the death of 26-year-old Rasel Howlader, according to the US State Department. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Bangladesh Boder Guard patrol along a street in Ashulia on November 9, 2023, a day after Minimum Wage Board authority declared the minimum wage of 12,500 taka ($ 113) for garment workers. Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country's four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on November 7, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure. Bangladesh has been gripped by violent protests for two weeks, as thousands of garment workers take to the streets to demand better wages for the country’s four million garment workers. The protests have forced many factories in the country to close, paralyzing the world’s second biggest garment manufacturing hub after China. Dozens of protesters have ended up in the hospital. A protester set fire to a factory which caused the death of 32-year-old worker Imran Hossain, and intense clashes with police resulted in the death of 26-year-old Rasel Howlader, according to the US State Department. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Violent Wage Protests Could Hit Top Fashion Brands - Bangladesh

Bangladeshi policemen patrol along a street in Ashulia on November 9, 2023, a day after Minimum Wage Board authority declared the minimum wage of 12,500 taka ($ 113) for garment workers. Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly pay for the country's four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on November 7, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure. Bangladesh has been gripped by violent protests for two weeks, as thousands of garment workers take to the streets to demand better wages for the country’s four million garment workers. The protests have forced many factories in the country to close, paralyzing the world’s second biggest garment manufacturing hub after China. Dozens of protesters have ended up in the hospital. A protester set fire to a factory which caused the death of 32-year-old worker Imran Hossain, and intense clashes with police resulted in the death of 26-year-old Rasel Howlader, according to the US State Department. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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