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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

The inaugural expanded FIFA Club World Cup was held in the United States from June 14 to July 13, featuring 32 teams. Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 to secure its second title in the tournament. The draw for the first 48-team FIFA World Cup was made on December 5. Cape Verde, Curacao, Uzbekistan and Jordan are set to debut in the finals. This file photo taken on July 13, 2025 shows players of Chelsea FC celebrating with trophy during the awarding ceremony for the final match between Chelsea FC (England) and Paris Saint-Germain (France) at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at the MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, the United States. Photo by Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Strikes Kill At Least 25 - Eastern Lebanon

A man checks a destroyed building after Israeli airstrikes in Barja, a town in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, November 6, 2024. At least 25 people were killed and 32 others wounded on Tuesday in Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. According to NNA, an Israel airstrike targeting a residential apartment in Barja killed 15 people, and civil defense teams were still searching for casualties under the rubble. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Strikes Kill At Least 25 - Eastern Lebanon

Rescuers search for casualties under the rubble after Israeli airstrikes in Barja, a town in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, November 6, 2024. At least 25 people were killed and 32 others wounded on Tuesday in Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. According to NNA, an Israel airstrike targeting a residential apartment in Barja killed 15 people, and civil defense teams were still searching for casualties under the rubble. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Strikes Kill At Least 25 - Eastern Lebanon

Rescuers search for casualties under the rubble after Israeli airstrikes in Barja, a town in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, November 6, 2024. At least 25 people were killed and 32 others wounded on Tuesday in Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. According to NNA, an Israel airstrike targeting a residential apartment in Barja killed 15 people, and civil defense teams were still searching for casualties under the rubble. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Strikes Kill At Least 25 - Eastern Lebanon

Rescuers search for casualties under the rubble after Israeli airstrikes in Barja, a town in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, November 6, 2024. At least 25 people were killed and 32 others wounded on Tuesday in Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. According to NNA, an Israel airstrike targeting a residential apartment in Barja killed 15 people, and civil defense teams were still searching for casualties under the rubble. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Strikes Kill At Least 25 - Eastern Lebanon

Rescuers search for casualties under the rubble after Israeli airstrikes in Barja, a town in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, November 6, 2024. At least 25 people were killed and 32 others wounded on Tuesday in Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. According to NNA, an Israel airstrike targeting a residential apartment in Barja killed 15 people, and civil defense teams were still searching for casualties under the rubble. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Strikes Kill At Least 25 - Eastern Lebanon

Rescuers search for casualties under the rubble after Israeli airstrikes in Barja, a town in the Chouf district in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, November 6, 2024. At least 25 people were killed and 32 others wounded on Tuesday in Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. According to NNA, an Israel airstrike targeting a residential apartment in Barja killed 15 people, and civil defense teams were still searching for casualties under the rubble. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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High school baseball team in quake-hit area to play at Koshien

KAI, Japan, Jan. 26 Kyodo - Japan Aviation High School baseball club members celebrate in Kai, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2024, after their team, based in quake-hit Wajima city in Ishikawa Prefecture, was chosen as one of the 32 teams that will take part in the 96th spring invitational national high school championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan. Part of the team members currently train at an affiliated school in Kai after a powerful earthquake hit Wajima and other central Japan areas on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

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High school baseball team in quake-hit area to play at Koshien

Japan Aviation High School baseball club members celebrate in Kai, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2024, after their team, based in quake-hit Wajima city in Ishikawa Prefecture, was chosen as one of the 32 teams that will take part in the 96th spring invitational national high school championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan. Part of the team members currently train at an affiliated school in Kai after a powerful earthquake hit Wajima and other central Japan areas on Jan. 1.

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High school baseball team in quake-hit area to play at Koshien

Japan Aviation High School baseball club members celebrate in Kai, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2024, after their team, based in quake-hit Wajima city in Ishikawa Prefecture, was chosen as one of the 32 teams that will take part in the 96th spring invitational national high school championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan. Part of the team members currently train at an affiliated school in Kai after a powerful earthquake hit Wajima and other central Japan areas on Jan. 1.

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High school baseball team in quake-hit area to play at Koshien

Japan Aviation High School baseball club members celebrate in Kai, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2024, after their team, based in quake-hit Wajima city in Ishikawa Prefecture, was chosen as one of the 32 teams that will take part in the 96th spring invitational national high school championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan. Part of the team members currently train at an affiliated school in Kai after a powerful earthquake hit Wajima and other central Japan areas on Jan. 1.

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9 killed, 30 injured in Türkiye traffic accident

STORY: 9 killed, 30 injured in Türkiye traffic accident SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the traffic accident in Türkiye's southern Mersin province STORYLINE: At least nine people were killed and 30 injured in a road accident in Türkiye's southern Mersin province, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported Tuesday. A passenger bus, traveling from the southwestern Marmaris district of Mugla province to the province of Mardin, crashed into a barrier and overturned near the Yenikas neighborhood of Mersin on the D-400 highway. The injured were transported to hospitals by ambulance, while police and gendarmerie teams took security measures in the area, the TRT said. The passenger bus, carrying 40 passengers, overturned into a ditch at the tunnel exit when the driver lost control of the steering wheel, Mersin provincial governor Ali Hamza Pehlivan told reporters. The governor said that wet roads caused by r

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Chinese medical teams lauded for advancing healthcare in Tanzania

STORY: Chinese medical teams lauded for advancing healthcare in Tanzania SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUO PENG, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BOAZ YONAH, Representative from Mbeya Region Referral Hospital STORYLINE: The government of Tanzania on Tuesday thanked the Chinese government for dispatching medical teams to help improve healthcare for people in the East African country. A ceremony was held to bid farewell to the 26th Chinese medical team and welcome the 27th group. Over the last six decades, more than 1,500 members of the Chinese medical team have been dispatched to Tanzania, treating about 20 million Tanzanians suffering from various ailments. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SUO PENG, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania "Up to now, 32 teams have served in Zanzibar and 27 Chinese medical

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marking the first time for the tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, to feature 32 teams, and to have more than one host nation. Spain edged England 1-0 in the final, becoming the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles. According to FIFA, the tournament had almost two million spectators inside stadiums and two billion watching all over the world. This file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows players of Spain celebrating after winning the Final between Spain and England at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marking the first time for the tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, to feature 32 teams, and to have more than one host nation. Spain edged England 1-0 in the final, becoming the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles. According to FIFA, the tournament had almost two million spectators inside stadiums and two billion watching all over the world. This file photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the opening match between New Zealand and Norway at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, marking the first time for the tournament to be held in the southern hemisphere, to feature 32 teams, and to have more than one host nation. Spain edged England 1-0 in the final, becoming the second country after Germany to have won both men's and women's World Cup titles. According to FIFA, the tournament had almost two million spectators inside stadiums and two billion watching all over the world. This file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows team Spain celebrating during the awarding ceremony of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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Kuwait hopes to boost health cooperation with China, minister says

STORY: Kuwait hopes to boost health cooperation with China, minister says DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: MUBARAK AL-KABEER GOVERNORATE, Kuwait CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST 1. various of 47th anniversary of Chinese medical team to Kuwait 2. various of Zhang Li speaking 3. various of Zhang Jianwei speaking 4. various of Ahmad Al-Awadhi speaking 5. various of 47th anniversary of Chinese medical team to Kuwait STORYLINE: Kuwait's Health Minister Ahmad Al-Awadhi on Monday voiced hope of strengthening cooperation in health with China. The health minister made the remarks at a ceremony commemorating the 47th anniversary of Chinese medical teams aiding Kuwait. Dispatching medical teams is "an example of our cooperation based on the agreement reached between the two countries in the field of health," he said. Al-Awadhi said that the Chinese medical team is an honorable work model, providing medical care and rehabilitation services for patients with professional skills in traditional Chinese m

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Swamp soccer brings fun to Shanghai's Songjiang

STORY: Swamp soccer brings fun to Shanghai's Songjiang DATELINE: July 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Xinbang Swamp Soccer match STORYLINE: Mud, water, and fun! The 2023 Xinbang Swamp Soccer Match in Songjiang, Shanghai, has begun with a joyful opening match. This year's Swamp Soccer Match has undergone a comprehensive upgrade in terms of venue and hardware. The venue has been adjusted to 40 meters x 20 meters. Soft bags were also made around to prevent collisions and injuries. The mud used in the competition is also softer and more comfortable than before. With multiple Swamp Soccer matches held in Xinbang Town, Shanghai in recent years, this fun football sport has become a mass sports event in the town, attracting more and more citizens to participate. Starting from this week, 32 teams from multiple industries in Songjiang District, Shanghai will compete in groups for the championship. Xinhua News Agency correspondents repo

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China's football team arrives in Australia for FIFA Women's World Cup

STORY: China's football team arrives in Australia for FIFA Women's World Cup DATELINE: July 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: ADELAIDE, Australia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese national football team arriving at Adelaide Airport 2. various of Chinese national football team leaving airport and going to hotel STORYLINE: The Chinese national football team arrived in South Australia (SA) on Saturday to participate in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Fans waited at the airport in Adelaide, the capital city of SA, to welcome the Chinese team with flowers as gifts, cheering the players, "Steel Roses, come on China!" The 2023 World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand between July 20-August 20. Only the top two teams from eight groups will enter the round of 16, as this is the first time that women's football's biggest tournament will expand to a 32-team format. China, having clinched the Asian Cup last year, is placed in Group D with England, Denmark and Haiti. At the

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Sydney marks 25-day countdown for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

STORY: Sydney marks 25-day countdown for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Unity Celebration held at Sydney Harbour Bridge 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LINDA HASELHURST, Participant 3. various of the Unity Celebration held at Sydney Harbour Bridge (Source: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023) STORYLINE: Australia's iconic Sydney Harbor Bridge was transformed into a festival venue on Sunday, celebrating the 25-day countdown until the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. The event saw more than 4,000 people traversing the landmark, sharing their love for women's football. As early as 6:30 a.m. local time, enthusiastic football lovers had already gathered at the northern end of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. They were dressed in the jerseys, beanies, and scarves of their favorite teams. SOUNDBITE (English): LINDA HASELHURST, Participant "It's fantastic. And it's really going to give women's sports a bo

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UK celebrates annual Dragon Boat Festival

STORY: UK celebrates annual Dragon Boat Festival DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:32 LOCATION: MANCHESTER, U.K. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the dragon boat race 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAMERON MAXWELL, Paddler, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer team 4. various of the dragon boat race 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TRACEY, Spectator 6. various of the dragon boat race 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL DENNETT, Salford's mayor 8. various of performances to celebrate the festival 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): YANG HANXIN, Chairman, Xinhua Chinese Association STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent "Listen to the drumbeats and cheers! This is a dragon boat race heating up on Saturday in Salford, in Britain's Greater Manchester. With 40 amateur teams competing, this race is just one part of this year's UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival." Launched in 2012, this event has gained popularity in the country and across Europe. As t

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230617) -- MALABO, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Musheng, a pediatrician of the Chinese medical team, communicates with a child's mother at a hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, June 14, 2023. The 32nd Chinese medical team arrived in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, in July 2022. The 25 members of the medical team came from 13 hospitals in south China's Guangzhou, covering clinical departments including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. Since 1971, China has sent 32 batches of more than 600 medical team members to Equatorial Guinea, and the Chinese medical teams have made important contributions to improving the medical level of Equatorial Guinea and protecting the health of local people. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230617) -- MALABO, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Debing (L), a physician of the Chinese medical team, checks on a patient at a hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, June 14, 2023. The 32nd Chinese medical team arrived in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, in July 2022. The 25 members of the medical team came from 13 hospitals in south China's Guangzhou, covering clinical departments including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. Since 1971, China has sent 32 batches of more than 600 medical team members to Equatorial Guinea, and the Chinese medical teams have made important contributions to improving the medical level of Equatorial Guinea and protecting the health of local people. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230617) -- MALABO, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Musheng, a pediatrician of the Chinese medical team, checks on a child at a hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, June 14, 2023. The 32nd Chinese medical team arrived in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, in July 2022. The 25 members of the medical team came from 13 hospitals in south China's Guangzhou, covering clinical departments including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. Since 1971, China has sent 32 batches of more than 600 medical team members to Equatorial Guinea, and the Chinese medical teams have made important contributions to improving the medical level of Equatorial Guinea and protecting the health of local people. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230617) -- MALABO, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Peiyu, an orthopedist of the Chinese medical team, treats a patient at a hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, June 14, 2023. The 32nd Chinese medical team arrived in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, in July 2022. The 25 members of the medical team came from 13 hospitals in south China's Guangzhou, covering clinical departments including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. Since 1971, China has sent 32 batches of more than 600 medical team members to Equatorial Guinea, and the Chinese medical teams have made important contributions to improving the medical level of Equatorial Guinea and protecting the health of local people. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230617) -- MALABO, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Binghua (C), leader of the Chinese medical team, consoles a patient at a hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, June 14, 2023. The 32nd Chinese medical team arrived in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, in July 2022. The 25 members of the medical team came from 13 hospitals in south China's Guangzhou, covering clinical departments including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. Since 1971, China has sent 32 batches of more than 600 medical team members to Equatorial Guinea, and the Chinese medical teams have made important contributions to improving the medical level of Equatorial Guinea and protecting the health of local people. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230617) -- MALABO, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yang Xiaoyi (2nd L), a laboratory doctor of the Chinese medical team, takes a photo with her colleagues at a hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, June 14, 2023. The 32nd Chinese medical team arrived in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, in July 2022. The 25 members of the medical team came from 13 hospitals in south China's Guangzhou, covering clinical departments including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. Since 1971, China has sent 32 batches of more than 600 medical team members to Equatorial Guinea, and the Chinese medical teams have made important contributions to improving the medical level of Equatorial Guinea and protecting the health of local people. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230617) -- MALABO, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Weiwei, an obstetrician of the Chinese medical team, checks on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, June 14, 2023. The 32nd Chinese medical team arrived in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, in July 2022. The 25 members of the medical team came from 13 hospitals in south China's Guangzhou, covering clinical departments including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. Since 1971, China has sent 32 batches of more than 600 medical team members to Equatorial Guinea, and the Chinese medical teams have made important contributions to improving the medical level of Equatorial Guinea and protecting the health of local people. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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(SP)TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023-FESTIVAL

(230609) -- ISTANBUL, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The jerseys of captains of 32 teams that played in UEFA Champions League 2023 are displayed at the four-day festival of UEFA Champions League 2023 in Istanbul, Türkiye, on June 8, 2023. A four-day festival started in Istanbul on Thursday ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Inter and Manchester City (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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Chinese doctors cure women with cervical cancer in Zanzibar

STORY: Chinese doctors cure women with cervical cancer in Zanzibar DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: ZANZIBAR, Tanzania CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese doctors 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU HUAIJUN, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital 3. various of local people 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): LEMI SHIJA MBAYA, Beneficiary of the program STORYLINE: Many local women with cervical cancer in Tanzania's Zanzibar have been cured, thanks to the Chinese medical teams. Over the last 59 years, the Chinese government has been assigning 32 groups of medical teams to Zanzibar to provide medical services for the local people, train local medical personnel and promote the development of Zanzibar's health care. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU HUAIJUN, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital "We aim to complete the screening of about 32,000 women in the whole project in Zanzibar. In fact, we have accomplished more than 11,200 cases. We pl

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-CHINESE DOCTOR-CERVICAL CANCER-SCREENING

(230521) -- ZANZIBAR, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 17, 2023 shows a site where Chinese doctors and their local counterparts screen women for cervical cancer in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Over the last 59 years, the Chinese government has been assigning 32 medical teams to Zanzibar to provide medical services for the local people, train local medical personnel and promote the development of Zanzibar's health care. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese doctors cure women in Zanzibar with cervical cancer" (Photo by Nurdin Pallangyo/Xinhua)

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Chinese farmers stage basketball tournament in once impoverished Xihaigu region

STORY: Chinese farmers stage basketball tournament in once impoverished Xihaigu region DATELINE: April 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1 various of the basketball tournament 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BAI ZIYAN, Deputy Secretary-General of Ningxia Basketball League 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI FAN, Basketballer from Jingyuan County Team 4 various of farmers playing basketball STORYLINE: A regional-level basketball tournament is being held for farmers in China's Xihaigu, a place once labeled the "most unfit place for human settlement" by the United Nations in the 1970s. As people have shaken off poverty in Xihaigu, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, sports entertainment has become something easily accessible for locals. A total of 22 teams compete in the 7-day tournament, which features high-standard sports courts and professional referees. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BAI ZIYAN, Deputy Secretary-General of Ningxia Basketball League "This year marks the

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10,500 artifacts unearthed in Türkiye in 2022

STORY: 10,500 artifacts unearthed in Türkiye in 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the archaeological excavation site at Haydarpasa Train Station 2. various of the archaeological excavation site at Zerzevan Castle 3. various of Corum Museum, Türkiye 4. various of the Hittite cuneiform tablets in Corum Museum 5. various of historical artifacts in Corum Museum STORYLINE: A total of 10,500 artifacts for museum collections were unearthed in 249 archaeological digs in Türkiye in 2022, according to data from the Turkish General Directorate of Museums and Cultural Heritage. The vast majority of these digs were conducted by Turkish teams, while foreign teams ran 32 excavations. Most digs were on land, while seven were conducted underwater to uncover sunken treasures. Once home to countless ancient civilizations, from the Hittites to the Hellenistic States and the Roman Empire, modern Türkiye is rich in archaeological treasures. Yah

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Multinational artworks light up streets in China's Chongqing

STORY: Multinational artworks light up streets in China's Chongqing DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of artworks STORYLINE: The first International Light Art Festival opened in SW China's Chongqing on Friday evening, lighting up the streets with artworks by teams from more than a dozen countries, including China, Italy, France, Germany, Bulgaria, and Romania. 3D mapping technology and projection technology are used in the art show and presented a strong visual impact. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

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Photos from ferry sinking accident in S. Korea

JINDO, South Korea - Vessels of the South Korean navy continue searching for missing passengers who were aboard the sunken ferry Sewol off the island of Jindo in southwestern South Korea on April 19, 2014. The confirmed death toll from the sinking rose to 32 the same day after search teams located six bodies inside the ferry.

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Photos from ferry sinking accident in S. Korea

JINDO, South Korea - Relatives of missing passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol question South Korea Coast Guard officials at a gymnasium on the island of Jindo in southwestern South Korea on April 19, 2014. The confirmed death toll from the sinking rose to 32 the same day after search teams located six bodies inside the ferry.

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Jubilation of Japan high school baseball players

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Members of the baseball club of Koyo High School in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, are jubilant after being picked to play in the high-profile national invitational tournament starting in March. The school will be among 32 teams competing in the annual tourney.

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32 teams compete in futsal to commemorate World Cup finals

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Embassy staff and local residents participate in an international futsal tournament at a soccer park May 11 in Naka Ward, Yokohama, to commemorate the upcoming World Cup soccer finals. Yokohama is the venue for the June 30 final match of the month-long 2002 FIFA World Cup due to start May 31.

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23 teams to set up camps in Japan for World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Officials representing 32 national soccer teams qualified for the World Cup finals attend a meeting with the Japan and South Korean organizing committees in Tokyo on Feb. 27. JAWOC, the Japanese organizing committee said 23 teams will hold training camps in Japan in their tune-ups for the World Cup to be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea.

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High school baseball tourney begins

Baseball teams representing 32 high schools from throughout Japan take part in the opening ceremony of the 71st high school baseball national invitational tournament March 25 at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.

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Gunman wounds 2 policemen in Türkiye's Istanbul

STORY: Gunman wounds 2 policemen in Türkiye's Istanbul DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. two criminals fleeing from the crime scene 2. paramedics arriving at the scene 3. people carrying an injured policeman to an ambulance 4. various of investigation teams investigating the area 5. various of policemen taking security measures and working at the crime scene STORYLINE: Two policemen were shot and wounded by a fugitive during routine identification checks in a crowded district of Istanbul on Monday, according to a statement by the Istanbul governorate. The incident happened in the Fatih district where two suspects were stopped by the police officers and asked for identification, said the statement. The 32-year-old assailant, identified as G.G., then opened fire at the police officers, it adds. The wounded police officers were taken to the nearest hospital, and one was in critical condition, according to the Demiroren news agency. The gov

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Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank: medics

STORY: Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank: medics DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conflicts between Palestinian militants and Israeli forces in Jenin 2. various of Palestinians checking the attacked house in Jenin STORYLINE: At least 13 Palestinians were injured on Friday during an exchange of fire between Palestinian militants and Israeli soldiers in Jenin refugee camp in northern West Bank, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. Jani Joukha, director of Ibn Sina Hospital in the city of Jenin, told Xinhua that 13 Palestinians were injured by Israeli soldiers, including one in severe condition who is receiving intensive medical treatment. "The rest of the casualties were moderately injured," he said, adding that "the Israeli soldiers prevented the medical teams from getting into the refugee camp to evacuate the casualties and provide first aid to them." On Friday, Palestinian eyewitnesses sa

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39 children patients discharged from Shanghai's first parent-child quarantine area

STORY: 39 children patients discharged from Shanghai's first parent-child quarantine area DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the kids and parents leaving the hospitals 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Parent of a discharged child 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Discharged child 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU SHUNFANG, Medic, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of HUST 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YIN YONG, Medical expert of Shanghai Children's Medical Center STORYLINE: The first group of children patients with their parents was discharged from Shanghai's first parent-child quarantine area at a makeshift hospital on Tuesday. The 39 children have received one-week of treatment at the temporary hospital in the Shanghai New International Expo Center. They will return home for another one-week medical observation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Parent of a discharged child "We feel good. Medical teams from Wuhan City and medics from Shanghai's

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US Navy And Partners Proceed With Black Sea Drills

Handout photo dated June 28, 2021 of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) is moored during a port visit to Odesa, Ukraine for Exercise Sea Breeze. Exercise Sea Breeze is a multinational maritime exercise cohosted by U.S. Sixth Fleet and the Ukrainian navy in the Black Sea since 1997. Just days after Russia threatened to fire on intruding warships near the Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea, the annual Sea Breeze exercise, which U.S. 6th Fleet is co-hosting with the Ukrainian Navy, kicked off Monday with the largest number ever of participating countries. Thirty-two countries from six continents are providing 5,000 troops, 32 ships, 40 aircraft, and 18 special operations and dive teams to the exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack D. Aistrup via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: High school baseball at Koshien Stadium

The opening ceremony for the 32 teams that had been selected for the canceled spring invitational high school baseball championship is held at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Aug. 10, 2020. Following the cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Japan High School Baseball Federation decided in June to invite the 32 teams to play at the iconic stadium in Hyogo Prefecture without spectators in a friendly series over a six-day period.

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Baseball: High school baseball at Koshien Stadium

Photo taken at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Aug. 10, 2020, shows a high school baseball game between Oita Prefecture's Oita Shogyo and Saitama Prefecture's Hanasaki Tokuharu, held as a replacement for the canceled spring invitational high school baseball championship. Following the cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Japan High School Baseball Federation decided in June to invite 32 teams to play at the iconic stadium in Hyogo Prefecture without spectators in a friendly series over a six-day period from Aug. 10. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: High school baseball at Koshien Stadium

Photo taken at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Aug. 10, 2020, shows a high school baseball game between Oita Prefecture's Oita Shogyo and Saitama Prefecture's Hanasaki Tokuharu, held as a replacement for the canceled spring invitational high school baseball championship. Following the cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Japan High School Baseball Federation decided in June to invite 32 teams to play at the iconic stadium in Hyogo Prefecture without spectators in a friendly series over a six-day period from Aug. 10.(Pool photo)

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32 teams compete in futsal to commemorate World Cup finals

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Embassy staff and local residents participate in an international futsal tournament at a soccer park May 11 in Naka Ward, Yokohama, to commemorate the upcoming World Cup soccer finals. Yokohama is the venue for the June 30 final match of the month-long 2002 FIFA World Cup due to start May 31.

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Head of Turkish aid team confident of Japan's fast recovery

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Search and Rescue Team from Turkey clears away rubble in the tsunami-hit town of Shichigahama, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 4, 2011. The 32-member team conducted the longest operation among search and rescue teams from abroad since their arrival on March 19 after the March 11 quake and tsunami disaster. (Photo courtesy of the Turkish Search and Rescue Team)(Kyodo)