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Production of Christmas Glass Spheres - Mexico

Workers at the Christmas ornament factory 'El Castillo de la Esfera' decorating glass bubbles as part of the manufacturing process for traditional christmas glass spheres to decorate Christmas trees. Francisco Tirado Saavedra and Lucila Lozada Hernandez founded the Christmas ornament factory 'El Castillo de la Esfera' more than 33 years ago; it is one of the largest factories in the country, producing 12,000 christmas spheres per day. on December 9, 2025 in Chignahuapan, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Tischler/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production of Christmas Glass Spheres - Mexico

Workers at the Christmas ornament factory 'El Castillo de la Esfera' making blown glass spheres as part of the manufacturing process for traditional christmas glass spheres to decorate Christmas trees. Francisco Tirado Saavedra and Lucila Lozada Hernandez founded the Christmas ornament factory 'El Castillo de la Esfera' more than 33 years ago; it is one of the largest factories in the country, producing 12,000 christmas spheres per day. on December 9, 2025 in Chignahuapan, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Tischler/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production of Christmas Glass Spheres - Mexico

Workers at the Christmas ornament factory 'El Castillo de la Esfera' making blown glass spheres as part of the manufacturing process for traditional christmas glass spheres to decorate Christmas trees. Francisco Tirado Saavedra and Lucila Lozada Hernandez founded the Christmas ornament factory 'El Castillo de la Esfera' more than 33 years ago; it is one of the largest factories in the country, producing 12,000 christmas spheres per day. on December 9, 2025 in Chignahuapan, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Tischler/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production of Christmas Glass Spheres - Mexico

Workers at the Christmas ornament factory 'El Castillo de la Esfera' decorating glass bubbles as part of the manufacturing process for traditional christmas glass spheres to decorate Christmas trees. Francisco Tirado Saavedra and Lucila Lozada Hernandez founded the Christmas ornament factory 'El Castillo de la Esfera' more than 33 years ago; it is one of the largest factories in the country, producing 12,000 christmas spheres per day. on December 9, 2025 in Chignahuapan, Mexico. Photo by Carlos Tischler/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALTA-VALLETTA-SHORE-TO-SHIP POWER SUPPLY PROJECT

(240710) -- VALLETTA, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers connect onshore electricity cables with a cruise liner in Valletta, Malta, on July 10, 2024. Thanks to a 33-million-euro (36 million U.S. dollars) project, cruise liners docking in Malta's Grand Harbour will be able to turn off their engines and connect to onshore electricity, thus reducing their emissions and pollution by 90 percent. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALTA-VALLETTA-SHORE-TO-SHIP POWER SUPPLY PROJECT

(240710) -- VALLETTA, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers connect onshore electricity cables with a cruise liner in Valletta, Malta, on July 10, 2024. Thanks to a 33-million-euro (36 million U.S. dollars) project, cruise liners docking in Malta's Grand Harbour will be able to turn off their engines and connect to onshore electricity, thus reducing their emissions and pollution by 90 percent. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia: Street Locked Down In Melbourne CBD During Police Operation

A major street in Melbourne's CBD was locked down during a police operation on Wednesday, June 19. As the bomb squad was called to the scene on Collins Street, workers in nearby buildings were told to stay inside. A 33-year-old man was quickly arrested, according to reports.

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Australia: Street Locked Down In Melbourne CBD During Police Operation 2

A major street in Melbourne's CBD was locked down during a police operation on Wednesday, June 19. As the bomb squad was called to the scene on Collins Street, workers in nearby buildings were told to stay inside. A 33-year-old man was quickly arrested, according to reports.

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Passenger buses buried after massive landslide in S. Philippines

STORY: Passenger buses buried after massive landslide in S. Philippines SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue operation(courtesy of Redon Sangyaan) 2. various of responders at the scene(courtesy of Erlinda Peralta) 3. various of rescued personnel(courtesy of Davao Katropa Digital) STORYLINE: Three passenger buses were buried after a massive landslide occurred on Tuesday in the southern Philippines, local media reported. The landslide took place around 7:50 p.m. near a mining site in Maco town of Davao de Oro province, a local disaster agency said. The passenger buses were ferrying workers from the mining site when the disaster struck, with several people buried alive in the landslide. The local disaster agency has yet to determine how many people were affected by the landslide. Local authorities have mobilized their personnel to rescue the victims and evacuated villagers from the affected town. Davao de Oro i

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Foreign media workers' view of Hangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony

STORY: Foreign media workers' view of Hangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Asian Games 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TAHARUMALENGAM AVINESHWARAN, Journalist, Malaysia's Star Media Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NURFARIHA ABDUL RAZAK, Commentator, ASTRO 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TSAHIROU ABDOUA, Journalist, Niger News Agency 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AHMAD HAFEZ, Journalist, Kuwait Olympic Committee STORYLINE: The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games was held Saturday night in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The two-hour ceremony showcased the ancient history of Hangzhou through digital innovation, leaving a deep impression on foreign media workers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TAHARUMALENGAM AVINESHWARAN, Journalist, Malaysia's Star Media Group "Seeing the crowd in the stadium, the amount of welcome they give shows how important these games are to the Chinese public. It kind of reminded me

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NE China braces heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Doksuri

STORY: NE China braces heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Doksuri DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: HARBIN/CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of inundated areas in China's Heilongjiang Province 2. various of submerged farmlands in China's Jilin Province 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIA RUI, Vice mayor of Lamadian Township in Jilin Province 4. various of drainage efforts 5. various of grid personnel restoring power in Shulan City, Jilin Province 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN XIANGYU, Deputy production manager of State Grid Jilin Shulan City Power Supply Co., Ltd. 7. various of grid personnel restoring power in Shulan City, Jilin Province STORYLINE: Heavy rainfall has lashed swathes of northeast China over the past several days, submerging farms and worsening floods as rescue workers scramble to contain the havoc caused by Typhoon Doksuri. Grain-producing Heilongjiang has issued flood warnings for areas near Mudanjiang River. Rain-triggered floods have affected

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Bangladesh gears up to combat dengue as caseload reaches nearly 21,000

STORY: Bangladesh gears up to combat dengue as caseload reaches nearly 21,000 DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local health workers spraying bleaching powder STORYLINE: The number of dengue cases in Bangladesh has surged to around 21,000 with 106 deaths so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Sunday. As of 8:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, according to the figure reported by the DGHS under the Ministry of Health, there were 12,900 new dengue cases recorded this month, and the death toll reached 59 including six more fatalities on Sunday. The DGHS has so far this year recorded 20,878 dengue cases and 15,817 recoveries. With the rising dengue cases daily, the Bangladeshi government is gearing up an anti-dengue campaign including raising public awareness and has taken special measures at the hotspots to curb the spread of the disease. By region, according to the DGHS, Dhaka and its neighboring districts a

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Türkiye to tackle water shortage in Bursa by building new dams

STORY: Türkiye to tackle water shortage in Bursa by building new dams DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. file footage of Bursa city in Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 2. file footage of the dams in Bursa, Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. file footage of workers and construction machinery working in dam construction in Bursa, Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye is trying to solve the critical water shortage in the northwestern province of Bursa with new dam projects, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Tuesday. The authorities expect to tackle the water shortage by 2060 by building two new dams within two to three years, said the report. The new dams are expected to provide 209 million cubic meters of drinking water and service water per year, up from the current 185 million cubic meters, it added. With a population of over 3 million, Bursa, known for its industrial production, has long be

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Chinese medical team provides clinical service to Ghanaian workers

STORY: Chinese medical team provides clinical service to Ghanaian workers DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese medical team in Ghana 2. various of Ghanaian workers 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SAMUEL IDAN, Ghanaian geodetic engineer 4. various of Chinese medical team providing medical service STORYLINE: The 12th batch of the Chinese medical team in Ghana on Thursday provided free clinical service to more than 500 Ghanaian workers and dozens of Chinese workers in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The beneficiaries are employees of China Railway No. 5 Engineering Group, a state-owned company that has undertaken major road and bridge projects in Ghana for almost 20 years. Du Yushan, chief of the team, told Xinhua he was excited that the team was offering its services to so many Ghanaian workers. Du added that the team planned to hold four more such medical service activities in local communities during its one-year stay in the country. Samuel Idan

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

Prosecutor Laure Beccuau Speaks to media after a strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Huge Explosion Hits Building - Paris

A strong explosion ignited a blaze on Wednesday that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of buildings in the neighbourhood. Officials said 33 people were injured, four of them critically, while two more were missing. The explosion hit a design school popular with foreign students in the French capital's 5th arrondissement, or district, on the edge of the Latin Quarter, causing the building to collapse. Rescue workers were in the evening still searching the rubble for two missing individuals who had not been accounted for. Paris, France, June 21, 2023. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare black storks nest on electricity pylon in Xinjiang

STORY: Rare black storks nest on electricity pylon in Xinjiang DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:33 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of black storks STORYLINE: Electricity workers in China's Xinjiang have found a family of black storks nesting on an electricity pylon during their routine inspection. They didn't interrupt the birds and set up a sign to mind others to protect the bird family. Black stork is under first-class national protection in China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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Grass grids safeguard road in China's largest desert

STORY: Grass grids safeguard road in China's largest desert DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the desert 2. various of workers laying grass grids along an under-constructed road in Taklimakan STORYLINE: Workers have been laying grass grids along an under-constructed road in Taklimakan, China's largest desert in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. By doing so, they are transforming the drifting sand dunes into fixed or semi-fixed sandy land. Each grass grid is about one square meter. They form a green corridor on the two sides of the road. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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People in China's "ice city" say goodbye to giant snowman

STORY: People in China's "ice city" say goodbye to giant snowman DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:33 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the snowman STORYLINE: Workers in Harbin, China's "ice city" begin to demolish an 18-meter-tall snowman as the temperature rises. The 18-meter-tall snowman was made with 2,000 cubic meters of snow. With a "super-healing" smile, it has become a landmark of the city. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

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3 killed as building collapses in Nigerian capital

STORY: 3 killed as building collapses in Nigerian capital DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rubble and the rescue team STORYLINE: Three bodies were recovered from the rubbles of a three-story building that collapsed Thursday afternoon in Gwarinpa, a developed district in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Friday. A total of 21 people with light injuries were rescued from the rubbles as the rescue operation entered its second day, Manzo Ezekiel, a spokesman for the NEMA, told Xinhua via telephone. Ezekiel added that the rescue operation is still ongoing. The building under construction collapsed while work was in progress, trapping dozens of workers. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Abuja. (XHTV)

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Chilean mine rescue

COPIAPO, Chile - Relatives sing the Chilean anthem near the site of drilling to rescue miners trapped in the San Jose mine in a suburb of Copiapo, northern Chile, on Oct. 9, 2010, after hearing the drill has reached the 33 workers.

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Chilean mine rescue

COPIAPO, Chile - Relatives hug each other in delight near the site of drilling to rescue miners trapped in the San Jose mine in a suburb of Copiapo, northern Chile, on Oct. 9, 2010, after hearing the drill has reached the 33 workers.

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Israel vaccinates people against monkeypox

STORY: Israel vaccinates people against monkeypox DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people getting into a clinic of Israel's Leumit Healthcare Services 2. various of a clinic 3. various of people waiting for vaccination STORYLINE: Israel has been vaccinating its citizens against monkeypox since July 31. The first batch of 5,600 doses of purchased monkeypox vaccine arrived last weekend, and the remaining 4,400 doses are expected to arrive within weeks. Since the detection of the first case of monkeypox this May, a total of 153 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Israel, all are men. On Tuesday, the country announced its first case of infection among health care workers. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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Indonesia reports multiple deaths of unknown hepatitis

STORY: Indonesia reports multiple deaths of unknown hepatitis DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of vaccination (Courtesy of Antara) 3. various of press conference (Courtesy of Health Ministry official YouTube: Kementerian Kesehatan RI) 4. various of vaccination (Courtesy of Antara) 5. various of elementary school (Courtesy of Antara) STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent "Indonesia has alerted its public on the dangers of severe acute hepatitis following the deaths of three children from a mysterious liver disease last month. The three children, aged two, eight and 11, died in a hospital in Jakarta between mid and late April. The hospital workers found the children showing symptoms such as diarrhoea, vomiting and jaundice that is marked by the skin or the whites of the eyes turning yellow. These symptoms were also found in clusters of unexplained hepatitis cases that ha

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A glimpse of Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital for COVID-19 treatment

STORY: A glimpse of Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital for COVID-19 treatment DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (Chinese): LI SHUTING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the interior environment of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) STORYLINE: STANDUP (Chinese): LI SHUTING, Xinhua correspondent "Behind me is the largest makeshift hospital for COVID-19 treatment in Shanghai, converted from the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)." A section of the hospital was put into use on Saturday to aid the megacity's fight against a resurgence of the pandemic. The hospital covers about 600,000 square meters with a capacity of 50,000 beds. This hall is the first section of the hospital that has been delivered for use. Shanghai has been reporting a high number of COVID-19 infections since March and had registered over 150,000 COVID-19 infections as of Friday. At the crucial stage, workers from a

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Palestinian artists express nostalgia about Gaza airport through artworks

STORY: Palestinian artists express nostalgia about Gaza airport through artworks DATELINE: April 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:33 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BISSAN NADIM, Project coordinator at the foundation 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED QUREIQA, Gaza-based artist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): JIHAD JARBOU, Gaza-based artist STORYLINE: The Tamer Foundation for Community Education has organized the exhibition "Gaza International Airport" to showcase the Gaza artists' vision of the destroyed Gaza airport and their wishes to re-establish it. Artists were organized to visit the destroyed airport, according to the organizer. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): BISSAN NADIM, Project coordinator at the foundation "We visited the airport where the artists were surprised and afraid because we had this dream but it was gone. They met many of the airport workers who told their stories inside the airport. Therefore, the artists felt heartbreak for these tales, wonderi

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Railway stations tighten epidemic prevention measures in Liaoning, China

STORY: Railway stations tighten epidemic prevention measures in Liaoning, China DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bullet trains 2. various of disinfection of the railway station 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU TINGHUI, China Railway Shenyang Group Co., Ltd. 4. various of disinfection of the bullet train STORYLINE: To ensure a safe journey for people during the latest novel coronavirus flare-ups, railway stations in Liaoning, China, have implemented strict epidemic prevention measures. In the city of Dalian, railway staff conduct all-round sterilization and cleaning operations at the station every day. Rail workers in the provincial capital of Shenyang carry out comprehensive disinfection of all bullet trains in the garage every night, according to the China Railway Shenyang Group. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU TINGHUI, China Railway Shenyang Group Co., Ltd. "We have tightened disinfection measures of bullet trains. We have established a

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Kenyan handicraft outlet providing new lease of life to poor single mothers

STORY: Kenyan handicraft outlet providing new lease of life to poor single mothers DATELINE: March 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of handicrafts brand Kazuri store 2. various of the Kazuri factory 3. various of the Kazuri workers STORYLINE: When Jane Nasimiyu's friend alerted her about a job opening at a bustling handicraft outlet located on the northern edge of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, more than a decade ago, the single mother decided to give it a try. Previously working at a flower farm in central Kenyan county of Kiambu, Nasimiyu had grown used to toiling in order to meet basic needs of her young family, and venturing into a different vocation was a strategic move. Now an accomplished painter at Kazuri beads factory, a renowned handicraft brand nestled in the picturesque Karen suburb of Nairobi, Nasimiyu said she was proud of an occupation that was in the past underrated but has become an enduring symbol of Kenya's rich culture and heritage. Fou

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Concerted efforts ensure residents' daily supplies in China's COVID-hit Jilin

STORY: Concerted efforts ensure residents' daily supplies in China's COVID-hit Jilin DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: JILIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jilin city 2. various of the supermarket 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO ENQUAN, Staff of Jilin Municipal Bureau of Commerce STORYLINE: Concerted efforts of local officials, community workers and volunteers are made to ensure supplies for residents under quarantine in Jilin city of northeast China's Jilin Province. Jilin city issued a notice on Monday, requiring closed management in the whole city from 00:00 March 21 to 00:00 March 25, to contain the spread of the virus. The residents were asked not to leave home unless it's necessary. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO ENQUAN, Staff of Jilin Municipal Commerce Bureau "Now, supermarkets in Jilin city mainly take orders online. There are two ways that customers can buy goods. One is through online shopping application. The other is through WeChat groups. The goods will b

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Chilean mine rescue

COPIAPO, Chile - Relatives sing the Chilean anthem near the site of drilling to rescue miners trapped in the San Jose mine in a suburb of Copiapo, northern Chile, on Oct. 9, 2010, after hearing the drill has reached the 33 workers. (Kyodo)

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Chilean mine rescue

COPIAPO, Chile - Relatives hug each other in delight near the site of drilling to rescue miners trapped in the San Jose mine in a suburb of Copiapo, northern Chile, on Oct. 9, 2010, after hearing the drill has reached the 33 workers. (Kyodo)