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State Funeral Honoring US President Jimmy Carter - DC

Members of the Carter family board Special Air Mission 39 after the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter was loaded onboard, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Credit: Susan Walsh / Pool via CNP

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Crab Farming - China

Staff members invited by Li Nan make a short video introducing crabs by a crab pond in Xuegong Village, Linyi County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 10, 2024. Located on the bank of the Yellow River, Xuegong Village boasts over 333.3 hectares of Yellow River tidal flats and nearly 333.3 hectares of barren ditches. In recent years, the local community has integrated these lands to develop specialized aquaculture. The Yellow River tidal flats with lush aquatic plants provide excellent conditions for crab growth. 39-year-old Li Nan returned home to start a crab farming business four years ago. Farming crabs was not easy. In the first two years of his venture, due to immature aquaculture techniques, the survival rate of the crabs in his ponds was only about 30%. Through continuous exploration, the survival rate of the crabs he farmed increased significantly. After several years of dedicated research, Li Nan has now become a well-known "crab farming expert" in the area, and his crab ponds have expanded to 33.

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Ban Ki-moon: China shows balanced rural and urban development

STORY: Ban Ki-moon: China shows balanced rural and urban development SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Global Urban and Rural Development Forum of Boao Forum for Asia 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BAN KI-MOON, Chairman of BFA STORYLINE: The Global Urban and Rural Development Forum of Boao Forum for Asia opened Friday in Chengdu, China's Sichuan Province. During the forum, Ban Ki-moon, chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), said that China has shown good examples of balanced urban and rural development. SOUNDBITE (English): BAN KI-MOON, Chairman of BFA "This morning, the leaders have discussed how we can harmonize and balance the lives and development fitting rural and major cities. We heard a lot of positive and constructive ideas from many board members and delegations, including those of Chinese experts. Every facility is concentrated in bigger cities. Then what about all these people in rural cities

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan, April 4 Kyodo - Toshimitsu Motegi (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets the press at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party. (Kyodo)

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 party members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 party members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 party members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Former education minister Ryu Shionoya (back, C) meets the press in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Shionoya was advised to leave the party, the second-severest penalty among the party's eight levels of punitive steps following expulsion.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Hiroshige Seko, former Liberal Democratic Party secretary general in the House of Councillors, meets the press in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Seko was advised to leave the party, the second-severest penalty among the party's eight levels of punitive steps following expulsion.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Former education minister Ryu Shionoya meets the press in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Shionoya was advised to leave the party, the second-severest penalty among the party's eight levels of punitive steps following expulsion.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Former education minister Ryu Shionoya meets the press in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Shionoya was advised to leave the party, the second-severest penalty among the party's eight levels of punitive steps following expulsion.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Nishimura's party membership was suspended for one year.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Hiroshige Seko, former Liberal Democratic Party secretary general in the House of Councillors, meets the press in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Seko was advised to leave the party, the second-severest penalty among the party's eight levels of punitive steps following expulsion.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Nishimura's party membership was suspended for one year.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Hiroshige Seko, former Liberal Democratic Party secretary general in the House of Councillors, bows during a press conference in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Seko was advised to leave the party, the second-severest penalty among the party's eight levels of punitive steps following expulsion.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Toshimitsu Motegi (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets the press at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Toshimitsu Motegi (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets the press at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets the press at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets the press at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party.

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LDP eyes punishing members over scandal, leaves out Kishida

TOKYO, Japan, April 1 Kyodo -The Liberal Democratic Party said Monday it will pursue punishment for 39 members over a political funds scandal that has rattled the ruling party since late last year, notably excluding Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and party heavyweight Toshihiro Nikai who has decided not to seek reelection as a lawmaker.The LDP has come under intense scrutiny since some of its factions, including the largest one formerly led by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, were found to have neglected to report portions of fundraising party revenue for years, with hundreds of millions of yen passed back to members.(Kyodo)

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Russian theater goers impressed with performances by Chinese artists

STORY: Russian theater goers impressed with performances by Chinese artists SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of ballet performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): Russian audience 3. various of exhibition of intangible cultural heritage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): Russian audience 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI FENGYAN, Sugar figurine maker 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU ZHONGHE, Head of Liaoning cultural delegation STORYLINE: Artists from northeast China's Liaoning Province captivated audience members in Vladivostok, Russia with ballet performances and an exhibition of intangible cultural heritages. It is part of the activities celebrating the China-Russia Years of Culture. From February 20 to 25, China's Liaoning Ballet staged five mesmerizing performances at the Mariinsky Theater, featuring the Chinese original ballet dance poem "Sundial" and the classic "Notre Dame de Paris." SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): Russian

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LEBANON-MARJAYOUN-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240202) -- MARJAYOUN (LEBANON), Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A peacekeeper of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is on patrol on the Lebanese-Israeli border in Marjayoun, Lebanon, on Feb. 2, 2024. The confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel have killed 240 on the Lebanese side, including 173 Hezbollah members and 39 civilians, according to Lebanese security sources. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-MARJAYOUN-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240202) -- MARJAYOUN (LEBANON), Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A peacekeeper of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is on patrol on the Lebanese-Israeli border in Marjayoun, Lebanon, on Feb. 2, 2024. The confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel have killed 240 on the Lebanese side, including 173 Hezbollah members and 39 civilians, according to Lebanese security sources. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-MARJAYOUN-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240202) -- MARJAYOUN (LEBANON), Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) vehicles are on patrol on the Lebanese-Israeli border in Marjayoun, Lebanon, on Feb. 2, 2024. The confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel have killed 240 on the Lebanese side, including 173 Hezbollah members and 39 civilians, according to Lebanese security sources. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-MARJAYOUN-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240202) -- MARJAYOUN (LEBANON), Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) vehicles are on patrol on the Lebanese-Israeli border in Marjayoun, Lebanon, on Feb. 2, 2024. The confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel have killed 240 on the Lebanese side, including 173 Hezbollah members and 39 civilians, according to Lebanese security sources. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-MARJAYOUN-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240202) -- MARJAYOUN (LEBANON), Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A peacekeeper of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is on patrol on the Lebanese-Israeli border in Marjayoun, Lebanon, on Feb. 2, 2024. The confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel have killed 240 on the Lebanese side, including 173 Hezbollah members and 39 civilians, according to Lebanese security sources. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-RAMALLAH-PALESTINIAN PRISONERS-RELEASE

(231127) -- RAMALLAH, Nov. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A released Palestinian prisoner reunites with family members in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Nov. 26, 2023. Buses transferring the 39 released Palestinian prisoners, all of whom are children, arrived in Ramallah on Sunday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-RAMALLAH-PALESTINIAN PRISONERS-RELEASE

(231127) -- RAMALLAH, Nov. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A released Palestinian prisoner reunites with family members in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Nov. 26, 2023. Buses transferring the 39 released Palestinian prisoners, all of whom are children, arrived in Ramallah on Sunday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-RAMALLAH-PALESTINIAN PRISONERS-RELEASE

(231127) -- RAMALLAH, Nov. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A released Palestinian prisoner reunites with family members in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Nov. 26, 2023. Buses transferring the 39 released Palestinian prisoners, all of whom are children, arrived in Ramallah on Sunday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

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Military personnel of 47th Mechanized Brigade

UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Gunner 'Molfar' (R), 39, and mechanic and driver 'Revo', 28, who took part in the fighting to liberate Robotyne village from Russian invaders, are members of a Bradley IFV crew of the 47th Magura Mechanized Brigade, Zaporizhzhia direction, southeastern Ukraine.

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Military personnel of 47th Mechanized Brigade

UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Gunner 'Molfar' (R), 39, and mechanic and driver 'Revo', 28, who took part in the fighting to liberate Robotyne village from Russian invaders, are members of a Bradley IFV crew of the 47th Magura Mechanized Brigade, Zaporizhzhia direction, southeastern Ukraine.

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Military personnel of 47th Mechanized Brigade

UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Gunner 'Molfar' (C), 39, and mechanic and driver 'Revo' (L), 28, members of a Bradley IFV crew of the 47th Magura Mechanized Brigade who took part in the fighting to liberate Robotyne village from Russian invaders, talk to Ukrinform correspondent Olha Zvonarova, Zaporizhzhia direction, southeastern Ukraine.

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Military personnel of 47th Mechanized Brigade

UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Gunner 'Molfar' (L), 39, and mechanic and driver 'Revo', 28, who took part in the fighting to liberate Robotyne village from Russian invaders, are members of a Bradley IFV crew of the 47th Magura Mechanized Brigade, Zaporizhzhia direction, southeastern Ukraine.

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China-proposed BRI produces shared benefits: experts

STORY: China-proposed BRI produces shared benefits: experts DATELINE: July 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports and projects under the Belt and Road Initiative 2. various of a symposium on Belt and Road cooperation 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KISHORE MAHBUBANI, Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIDDHARTH CHATTERJEE, UN resident coordinator in China 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIN YIFU, Dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University STORYLINE: Participants at a symposium have praised the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a timely endeavor to uphold openness and win-win cooperation, with its positive outcomes fostering a shared future for humanity. The Symposium on High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation was held Friday in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, joined by members of the Advisory Council of the Belt and Road Forum for Interna

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Arab League convenes over Israeli attacks on Jenin

STORY: Arab League convenes over Israeli attacks on Jenin DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the session at the Arab League 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED MOUSTAFA ORFY, Egypt's Permanent Representative to the Arab League 3. various of the session STORYLINE: The Arab League permanent members held on Tuesday an emergency meeting in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to discuss the escalating situation in Jenin. The Arab League issued a stern warning to Israel regarding the consequences of its continuous military offensive. They emphasized that the ongoing attack not only poses a serious threat to regional security and stability, but also undermines efforts to revive the peace process in the Middle East. During the meeting, the Arab League Council condemned the Israeli operation in Jenin as a blatant violation of international law. The council expressed serious concerns about the negative impact of the military offensive on the prospects of achievi

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Chinese medical team provides free clinical service to seniors in Kiribati

STORY: Chinese medical team provides free clinical service to seniors in Kiribati DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Tarawa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese medical team in Kiribati STORYLINE: The Chinese medical team in Kiribati carried out free medical service to local seniors in Bairiki of Tarawa, the capital of the South Pacific island country, on Wednesday. This is the first time for the Chinese medical team to deliver such a service to the local elders. Members of the medical team conducted health checkups for more than 30 seniors and explained to them the symptoms of diseases that commonly occur in the elderly group, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and cataracts, and how to prevent and cure such diseases. Team leader Cao Lijun said that the free service aims to promote health knowledge and help the elders have a healthier lifestyle to improve their living standards. The Chinese medical team will continue to conduct such free medical services for local pe

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CHINA-HEATWAVE-LABORERS-CARING (CN)

(230616) -- TIANJIN, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members distribute watermelons to constructors at a construction site in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin, north China, June 16, 2023. TO GO WITH "Heatwave hits Beijing, lifting temperature to 39 degrees Celsius" (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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Forum held in China's Anhui to enhance cooperation among RCEP members

STORY: Forum held in China's Anhui to enhance cooperation among RCEP members DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Secretary-General of ASEAN 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN JUN, Deputy general manager of Chacha Food Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent "We are now in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The 2023 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) local governments and friendship cities cooperation (Huangshan) forum was held here from June 9 to 10. About 500 Chinese and foreign guests gathered together to discuss new opportunities for RCEP economic and trade cooperation." The RCEP agreement entered into force for China and nine other countries on the first day of 2022, creating the world's largest trade bloc. The agreement is now in effect for all its 15 members as the pact came into force for the Phili

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(230403) -- SHENZHEN, April 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Aite ensemble performs in a classroom at the Sunshine Cultural and Sports Center in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 22, 2023. The Aite ensemble connects these lonely souls with music and love. Its members are all young people with autistic spectrum disorders, aged 15 to 39. TO GO WITH "Feature: Music ensemble in Shenzhen unlocks potential in 'children of the stars'" (Xinhua/Gou Hongjing)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(230403) -- SHENZHEN, April 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xiaodai, a member of the Aite ensemble, plays the ocarina in a classroom at the Sunshine Cultural and Sports Center in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 22, 2023. The Aite ensemble connects these lonely souls with music and love. Its members are all young people with autistic spectrum disorders, aged 15 to 39. TO GO WITH "Feature: Music ensemble in Shenzhen unlocks potential in 'children of the stars'" (Xinhua/Gou Hongjing)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(230403) -- SHENZHEN, April 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Lili, founder of the Aite ensemble, accompanies her son Beibei while he practices the piano in a classroom at the Sunshine Cultural and Sports Center in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 22, 2023. The Aite ensemble connects these lonely souls with music and love. Its members are all young people with autistic spectrum disorders, aged 15 to 39. TO GO WITH "Feature: Music ensemble in Shenzhen unlocks potential in 'children of the stars'" (Xinhua/Gou Hongjing)

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5 countries start responsibilities as newly elected members of UN Security Council

STORY: 5 countries start responsibilities as newly elected members of UN Security Council DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the UN headquarters 2. various of the ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (English): AKAN RAKHMETULLIN, Kazakhstan's permanent representative to the UN 4. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Five countries -- Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland -- on Tuesday began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Their two-year term officially started on Jan. 1, but the first business day of the Security Council for 2023 after the New Year holiday break is Tuesday, Jan. 3. A flag installation ceremony was held to mark the start of their responsibilities. The ceremony was initiated by Kazakhstan in 2018. Kazakhstan's permanent representative Akan Rakhmetullin, who presided over the ceremony, voiced confidence that the five new council members will bring much depth and

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Young Cameroonians show talent in Chinese singing competition

STORY: Young Cameroonians show talent in Chinese singing competition DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Confucius Institute in University of Yaounde II 2. various of singers performing during the singing competition dubbed "The Voice of Cameroon" 3. various of Cameroonian young people dancing 4. various of Krysten Ella, the laureate, singing and receiving the trophy 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): KRYSTEN ELLA, Champion of the competition 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): DIDIER NAMA, National Pedagogic Inspector of Chinese Language from the Ministry of Secondary Education 7. various of Cameroonian young people dancing STORYLINE: Fifteen young Cameroonians participated in a Chinese singing competition at a university here on Sunday to showcase their talent and Chinese language skills. Krysten Ella was the winner of the competition dubbed "the Voice of Cameroon" after she thrilled some 200 audience members at the University of Yaounde II with an electrify

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Princess Kiko attends women's workshop

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko is greeted with an applause by members of the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association as she shows up to attend the opening of their workshop in Tokyo on Feb. 8. The Imperial Household Agency announced the previous day that the 39-year-old princess is expecting a baby in autumn. (Pool photo)

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U.S. nixes handover of Marine over attempted rape charge

GUSHIKAWA, Japan - Members of local labor unions hold a protest rally outside a U.S. military base in Gushikawa, Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 5 over an incident in which a U.S. Marine Corps officer allegedly attempted to rape a Filipino woman. The U.S. refused to hand over the officer, Maj. Michael Brown, 39, to Japanese authorities before indictment.

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Actress Asaka marries drummer

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Yui Asaka, 32, speaks with members of the media in Tokyo on July 23 on her marriage with pop music drummer Takahiro Nishikawa, 39. She said the couple registered their marriage on July 21 but had no plans for a wedding ceremony.

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2 Russians killed in firefighting helicopter crash in Türkiye

STORY: 2 Russians killed in firefighting helicopter crash in Türkiye DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the crashed helicopter 2. various of the wildfire in Marmaris district in Türkiye's southwestern Mugla province 3. rescuers fighting wildfire STORYLINE: A firefighting helicopter crashed Wednesday in southwestern Türkiye on a mission, killing two Russians on board and injuring five other crew members, the Turkish Interior Ministry said. Two Turks and five Russians were on the helicopter when the accident happened in Turkish southwestern Denizli Province. A wildfire broke out on Wednesday in the Yalancibogaz region of Marmaris district in Türkiye's southwestern Mugla province. Strong winds caused the flames to spread across the woodlands close to the Aegean coast, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported, adding the cause of the blaze was not clear. The Russian-made firefighting helicopter left the Turkish northern province of Kas

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Türkiye detains 10 IS suspects in Istanbul

STORY: Türkiye detains 10 IS suspects in Istanbul DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of police raiding the house where the terrorists lived (Ihlas news agency) 3. various of police teams searching houses where the operation was carried out (Ihlas news agency) 4. detained suspects (Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish law enforcement agents in Istanbul have detained 10 individuals suspected of being active members of the Islamic State (IS), the local Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported on Friday. Special Operations forces raided 10 different locations in the city in the early morning, capturing the suspects, operational files and digital material that could give clues about other IS cells within the region. Suspects were active operatives and could have been in preparation for an attack inside Türkiye, reported DHA. Türkiye has been stepping up its efforts to combat the IS, according to state officials. Sinc

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Chinese youth striving for stronger China

STORY: Chinese youth striving for stronger China DATELINE: May 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Communist Youth League of China activities STORYLINE: This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC). Chinese youth are striving for a brighter China. According to the CYLC Central Committee, the CYLC has over 73.7 million members nationwide by the end of last year. Up to 43.81 million CYLC members are students and the rest are in enterprises, public institutions, urban and rural communities, social organizations, and other fields. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Students "The future belongs to the youth and hopes are placed in them. Please rest assured. We'll do our best for a stronger China!" Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE (CN)

(220430) -- CHANGSHA, April 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the collapse site of a self-constructed residential building in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, April 30, 2022. Five people have been rescued, and 23 others remain trapped after a self-constructed residential building collapsed Friday in central China's Hunan Province, said a press conference on Saturday, citing a preliminary report. The five people rescued have been rushed to the hospital and are in stable condition. There are also 39 people missing near the site of the incident, according to a preliminary investigation by the police. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)