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10 killed, 39 injured in Turkish traffic accident

STORY: 10 killed, 39 injured in Turkish traffic accident SHOOTING TIME: May 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the highway accident site in the southern Mersin province of Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the wounded being transferred STORYLINE: Ten people were killed and 39 others injured on Sunday in a highway accident in the southern Mersin province of Türkiye, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. An intercity passenger bus, a truck and cars were involved in a chain accident in the Tarsus district near the Mediterranean city of Mersin, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. The bus reportedly slipped in the rainy weather, overturned, and crossed into the opposite lane, causing a chain accident involving two cars and a pickup truck. Police, gendarmerie, medical, and fire brigade teams were sent to the scene of the accident. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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Iran's president Raisi, FM die in helicopter crash: state TV

STORY: Iran's president Raisi, FM die in helicopter crash: state TV SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:39 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the crash site STORYLINE: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died in a helicopter crash, state-run IRIB TV reported Monday. Due to the bad weather, the helicopter carrying Raisi and other senior officials was forced into a hard landing in the northwestern province of East Azarbaijan on Sunday. The tragedy occurred while Raisi was on his way from Khoda Afarin County, where he had attended the inauguration ceremony of a storage dam, to the provincial capital Tabriz for the inauguration of a petrochemical complex. Media reports said images show the helicopter crashed into a mountain peak. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tehran. (XHTV)

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2 killed, 10 injured as blast hits market area in SW Pakistan

STORY: 2 killed, 10 injured as blast hits market area in SW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 7, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bomb attack site STORYLINE: Two people were killed and 10 others injured when a bomb went off in a market area in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Sunday night, officials said. The incident happened at about 9:40 p.m. local time (GMT 1640) when an improvised explosive device planted in a motorbike exploded in Khuzdar district of the province, police sources from the province told Xinhua. "A police vehicle that was on routine patrol in the district was apparently the target which was missed by a few seconds, as it barely crossed the area when the blast occurred," the sources added. The policemen escaped unhurt in the attack, but the civilians who were shopping for the forthcoming Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr near the site were killed and injured in the attack. The injured victims, inclu

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza Strip rises to 31,553: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza Strip rises to 31,553: ministry SHOOTING TIME: March 16, 2024 DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Gaza Strip STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,553, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Saturday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 63 Palestinians and wounded 112 others, raising the total death toll to 31,553 and injuries to 73,546, since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out, according to the ministry. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has urged for an international humanitarian intervention via a binding resolution in the UN Security Council to compel Israel to halt its attacks in the Gaza Strip, guaranteeing the safety of civilians and the delivery of aid in a sustainable manner. In a press statement, the foreign ministry

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Death toll soars to 39 due to spell cold in Afghanistan

STORY: Death toll soars to 39 due to spell cold in Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: March 2, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rural area in the chilly winter in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): MULLAH JANAN SAEQ, Spokesman for Afghanistan's National Disaster Authority 3. various of rural area in the chilly winter in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The death toll from freezing weather and snowfall in the chilly winter has reached 39 in Afghanistan as spell cold continues in parts of the country, spokesman for national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): MULLAH JANAN SAEQ, Spokesman for Afghanistan's National Disaster Authority "About 39 persons of our countrymen have been martyred and 30 others injured due to rain, snowfall and cold weather. Also, 637 houses have been destroyed and 13,889 cattle have died due to the freezing climate." The official noted that the administration wo

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240125) -- BEIJING, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site of a building fire in Xinyu City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Jan. 24, 2024. The deadly building fire in east China's Jiangxi Province was caused by illegal use of fire, said local authority at a press conference on Thursday morning. The fire in Xinyu City which killed 39 and injured nine others broke out at around 3 p.m. Wednesday after workers doing refurbishment of a cold storage inside the basement used fire illegally. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-XINYU-BUILDING FIRE-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(240125) -- XINYU, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 25, 2024 shows a scene at the press conference on a building fire in Xinyu, east China's Jiangxi Province. The deadly building fire in Jiangxi Province was caused by illegal use of fire, said local authority at a press conference on Thursday morning. The fire in Xinyu City which killed 39 and injured nine others broke out at around 3 p.m. Wednesday after workers doing refurbishment of a cold storage inside the basement used fire illegally. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-XINYU-BUILDING FIRE-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(240125) -- XINYU, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Attendees mourn for the victims during the press conference on a building fire in Xinyu, east China's Jiangxi Province, on Jan. 25, 2024. The deadly building fire in Jiangxi Province was caused by illegal use of fire, said local authority at a press conference on Thursday morning. The fire in Xinyu City which killed 39 and injured nine others broke out at around 3 p.m. Wednesday after workers doing refurbishment of a cold storage inside the basement used fire illegally. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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39 killed, 9 injured in east China building fire

STORY: 39 killed, 9 injured in east China building fire SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:26 LOCATION: XINYU, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU HONG, Mayor of Xinyu City STORYLINE: Thirty-nine people were killed and nine others injured after a building fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in the city of Xinyu in east China's Jiangxi Province, local authorities said. The fire broke out from the building at around 3 p.m. in the Yushui District of Xinyu, said the local fire response emergency headquarters. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU HONG, Mayor of Xinyu City "The fire was put out at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, and the rescue operations concluded at 8:50 p.m.. 39 people were killed and nine others injured. Among the injured, eight are in stable condition, while another one is being rescued." The fire started at the basement of a six-story commercial and residential brick-concrete structure. The flame quickly spread to shops on the first and second floors. A pr

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 24,762: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 24,762: ministry SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 24,762, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said on Friday. The ministry said in a press statement that the Israeli army killed 142 Palestinians and wounded 278 others during the past 24 hours. It added that the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has wounded 62,108 Palestinians since its outbreak on Oct. 7, 2023, noting that a large number of victims were still under the rubble as ambulance and civil defense crews could not reach them. In the West Bank, Israeli forces withdrew from the Tulkarm city on Thursday overnight after a massive military operation that lasted for more than 45 hours, which killed at least eight Palestinians, Palestinian medical and security sources told Xinhua. At least 368 Palestinians have been

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3 killed, 17 injured as bus plunges into lake in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 3 killed, 17 injured as bus plunges into lake in Pakistan's Punjab SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes of accident STORYLINE: Three people were killed, and 17 others injured on Tuesday when a bus plunged into a lake in Bahawalpur district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the rescue service reported. The dead included two males and a female, according to the rescue service. The rescue service said that the accident took place early morning in Nowshera Jadeed area of the district when a passenger bus overturned while taking a U-turn and fell into a dry lake, resulting in the death of three passengers on the spot. Upon receiving the information, rescue workers reached the site and shifted the victims to a local hospital, it added. The bus was reportedly traveling from the federal capital Islamabad to the southern port city of Karachi. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad.

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Kenya bolsters flood mitigation efforts as El Nino rains claim lives

STORY: Kenya bolsters flood mitigation efforts as El Nino rains claim lives SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods 2. various of senior officials and humanitarian agency representatives 3. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Deputy President of Kenya 4. various of floods STORYLINE: Kenya has stepped up measures to mitigate the effects caused by El Nino rains, which have resulted in over 20 deaths and missing individuals, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said Friday. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Deputy President of Kenya "More than 19 counties in ASAL (arid and semi-arid lands) and non-ASAL areas have been adversary affected by the continuing heavy rains. Two, sections of roads have been cut off in counties like Wajir, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Tana river, and Garissa, among others. This has reduced access to land. Three, families have been displaced, especially in northern Kenya and downstr

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGLING-AGRICULTURAL HI-TECH FAIR (CN)

(230919) -- YANGLING, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 30th China Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Under the theme of "soil health and food security," the 5-day fair kicked off here on Tuesday. The event, which more than 1,500 exhibitors from a total of 39 countries and regions are attending, will feature innovations in agricultural high-tech achievements, exchange activities, and hold 11 conferences and forums as well as eight exhibitions, among others. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGLING-AGRICULTURAL HI-TECH FAIR (CN)

(230919) -- YANGLING, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Iranian exhibitor (1st R) introduces products to visitors during the 30th China Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Under the theme of "soil health and food security," the 5-day fair kicked off here on Tuesday. The event, which more than 1,500 exhibitors from a total of 39 countries and regions are attending, will feature innovations in agricultural high-tech achievements, exchange activities, and hold 11 conferences and forums as well as eight exhibitions, among others. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGLING-AGRICULTURAL HI-TECH FAIR (CN)

(230919) -- YANGLING, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Russian exhibitor promotes products through livestreams during the 30th China Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Under the theme of "soil health and food security," the 5-day fair kicked off here on Tuesday. The event, which more than 1,500 exhibitors from a total of 39 countries and regions are attending, will feature innovations in agricultural high-tech achievements, exchange activities, and hold 11 conferences and forums as well as eight exhibitions, among others. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGLING-AGRICULTURAL HI-TECH FAIR (CN)

(230919) -- YANGLING, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 30th China Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Under the theme of "soil health and food security," the 5-day fair kicked off here on Tuesday. The event, which more than 1,500 exhibitors from a total of 39 countries and regions are attending, will feature innovations in agricultural high-tech achievements, exchange activities, and hold 11 conferences and forums as well as eight exhibitions, among others. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGLING-AGRICULTURAL HI-TECH FAIR (CN)

(230919) -- YANGLING, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 30th China Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Under the theme of "soil health and food security," the 5-day fair kicked off here on Tuesday. The event, which more than 1,500 exhibitors from a total of 39 countries and regions are attending, will feature innovations in agricultural high-tech achievements, exchange activities, and hold 11 conferences and forums as well as eight exhibitions, among others. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGLING-AGRICULTURAL HI-TECH FAIR (CN)

(230919) -- YANGLING, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 30th China Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Under the theme of "soil health and food security," the 5-day fair kicked off here on Tuesday. The event, which more than 1,500 exhibitors from a total of 39 countries and regions are attending, will feature innovations in agricultural high-tech achievements, exchange activities, and hold 11 conferences and forums as well as eight exhibitions, among others. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGLING-AGRICULTURAL HI-TECH FAIR (CN)

(230919) -- YANGLING, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at crop samples during the 30th China Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Under the theme of "soil health and food security," the 5-day fair kicked off here on Tuesday. The event, which more than 1,500 exhibitors from a total of 39 countries and regions are attending, will feature innovations in agricultural high-tech achievements, exchange activities, and hold 11 conferences and forums as well as eight exhibitions, among others. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGLING-AGRICULTURAL HI-TECH FAIR (CN)

(230919) -- YANGLING, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at corn samples during the 30th China Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Under the theme of "soil health and food security," the 5-day fair kicked off here on Tuesday. The event, which more than 1,500 exhibitors from a total of 39 countries and regions are attending, will feature innovations in agricultural high-tech achievements, exchange activities, and hold 11 conferences and forums as well as eight exhibitions, among others. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGLING-AGRICULTURAL HI-TECH FAIR (CN)

(230919) -- YANGLING, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at a sand table of smart breeding during the 30th China Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Under the theme of "soil health and food security," the 5-day fair kicked off here on Tuesday. The event, which more than 1,500 exhibitors from a total of 39 countries and regions are attending, will feature innovations in agricultural high-tech achievements, exchange activities, and hold 11 conferences and forums as well as eight exhibitions, among others. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-YANGLING-AGRICULTURAL HI-TECH FAIR (CN)

(230919) -- YANGLING, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about a smart breeding ship model during the 30th China Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Fair in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 19, 2023. Under the theme of "soil health and food security," the 5-day fair kicked off here on Tuesday. The event, which more than 1,500 exhibitors from a total of 39 countries and regions are attending, will feature innovations in agricultural high-tech achievements, exchange activities, and hold 11 conferences and forums as well as eight exhibitions, among others. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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Bus fire kills 20, injures 15 in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: Bus fire kills 20, injures 15 in Pakistan's Punjab DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire accident site STORYLINE: At least 20 people were burnt to death and 15 others injured on Sunday after a passenger bus hit a vehicle and caught fire in Hafizabad district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the rescue and health officials reported. The rescue service said that the accident took place early morning on the freeway at Faisalabad Toll Plaza when the bus collided with a pickup van carrying fuel drums in it, resulting in the eruption of fire. Upon receiving the information, the rescue workers immediately reached the site and shifted the victims to a local hospital, said the rescue service. Some of the injured had suffered the burning while three of them were in critical condition, it added. Around 40 passengers were on the bus, according to the rescue service. Reportedly, the ill-fated bus was going fro

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Death toll in NW China mud slide rises to 21, 6 others still missing

STORY: Death toll in NW China mud slide rises to 21, 6 others still missing DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of mud slide in suburbs of Xi'an STORYLINE: The death toll in a rain-triggered rock and mud slide in the suburbs of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Friday evening, has risen to 21, with six others still missing, said rescuers on Sunday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an, China. (XHTV)

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Two dead, 16 missing in NW China mud slide

STORY: Two dead, 16 missing in NW China mud slide DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of mud slide in suburbs of Xi'an STORYLINE: Two people are confirmed dead and 16 others are missing after torrential rains caused a rock and mud slide in the suburbs of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Friday evening, local authorities said. The accident happened at around 6 p.m. in a village of Luanzhen Township on the outskirts of Chang'an District, according to sources with the municipal emergency management authorities in Xi'an. They said the rock and mud slide damaged two residential houses as well as roads, bridges and power supply facilities. Rescuers have so far saved four people who were trapped, and rescue work is continuing. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an, China. (XHTV)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Amelie Oudea-Castera (R), Minister for Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games of France, and Tony Estanguet, President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee, watch a parade on the River Seine to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, in Paris, France, July 17, 2023. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows the parade on the River Seine to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows the parade on the River Seine to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows the parade on the River Seine to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows the parade on the River Seine to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows the parade on the River Seine to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows the parade on the River Seine to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows the parade on the River Seine to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- French police manouver a boat on the River Seine during a rehearsal to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- French police manouver a boat on the River Seine during a rehearsal to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows the parade on the River Seine to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows the parade on the River Seine to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-OLYMPICS-OPENING CEREMONY REHEARSAL

(230717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 17, 2023 shows the parade on the River Seine to test "maneuvers", "distances", "duration" and "video capture" of the future opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024. The total fleet is made up of 57 boats for the rehearsal, 39 representing the delegations and 18 others providing support as well as Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS). (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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Palestine condemns Israel's killings of Palestinians in West Bank

STORY: Palestine condemns Israel's killings of Palestinians in West Bank DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: JENIN, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of clashes between Israeli army and Palestinian militants in Jenin STORYLINE: Palestine on Monday condemned the Israeli army's killing of five Palestinians and wounding dozens of others during a raid on the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp. Spokesman of the Palestinian presidency Nabil Abu Rudeineh said in a statement that the Israelis' ongoing killings of Palestinians are "attempts to blow up the region and drag it into the square of violence." On Monday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a press statement that Israeli soldiers had killed five Palestinians in Jenin and injured 66 others, including 14 who were in critical condition. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement that two IDF soldiers and five Israel border police officers were injured during the clashes, and all of them

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Rainstorm, flash floods kill 4, injure 25 in E. Afghanistan

STORY: Rainstorm, flash floods kill 4, injure 25 in E. Afghanistan DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: JALALABAD, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood affected area in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Heavy rains and flash floods killed four people and injured 25 others in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, according to a statement of the provincial government released Saturday. The destructive floods washed away or badly damaged 300 houses, the statement said, adding that thousands of acres of farmlands were also destroyed. In the meantime, heavy rains coinciding with strong winds damaged gardens and fruit trees in the northern Balkh, Samangan, Takhar, Kunduz and Baghlan provinces. Afghanistan's meteorological department predicts more rains and floods in 18 out of the country's 34 provinces in the coming days. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jalalabad, Afghanistan. (XHTV)

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Kenya evacuates 39 students from Sudan amid fighting

STORY: Kenya evacuates 39 students from Sudan amid fighting DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of evacuated Kenyans STORYLINE: Kenya has evacuated 39 students from Sudan as military clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary group intensified on Tuesday. Aden Duale, cabinet secretary for the Kenyan Ministry of Defence, welcomed 19 students from Kenya, 19 Somalis, and a Saudi Arabian on Monday evening. "The 39, all students at the International University of Africa, Khartoum, were rescued at the Paloich Airport, South Sudan by the Kenya Air Force after a long and tiresome trek, amidst the deafening sounds of guns and bazookas," Duale told journalists at the airport. He applauded the youngsters for their courage and resilience in braving the ongoing clashes and further encouraged Kenyans stranded in Sudan and their families back home to continue registering with the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs for logistical

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Federal gov't sues U.S. railroad over discharge of pollutants, hazardous substances

STORY: Federal gov't sues U.S. railroad over discharge of pollutants, hazardous substances DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of NTSB investigators at the site of the train derailment (courtesy of NTSB) 2. aerial footage of derailed freight train in East Palestine, Ohio (courtesy of NTSB) STORYLINE: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday a complaint against Norfolk Southern related to a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month. The complaint seeks penalties and injunctive relief for "the unlawful discharge of pollutants, oil, and hazardous substances," and declaratory judgment on liability for past and future costs. On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials, including hazardous substances, pollutants, and oil derailed in East Palestine, a community of approximately 5,000 residents located on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. The derailment resulted in a pile of burning rail cars,

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China-donated aid distributed among 400 Afghan families

STORY: China-donated aid distributed among 400 Afghan families DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-donated humanitarian aid in the western Herat province, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAYED ABDUL BAQI, Resident of Herat city 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ABDUL RAHMAN, Resident of Herat city 4. various of the China-donated humanitarian aid in the western Herat province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghan authorities have distributed China-donated humanitarian aid to 400 needy families in the western Herat province, provincial deputy director for Natural Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs Mawlawi Inayatullah Saber said Thursday. Each aid package includes a 50 kg bag of rice, Saber told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAYED ABDUL BAQI, Resident of Herat city "Receiving China's assistance at this stage would solve a major part of our problems." SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ABDUL RAHMAN, Resident of Herat city "We were facing a food shortage and r

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Death toll from Greece train collision rises to 36, three-day national mourning declared

STORY: Death toll from Greece train collision rises to 36, three-day national mourning declared DATELINE: March 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site 2. various of firefighters rescuing STORYLINE: The death toll from the collision of two trains in central Greece late Tuesday night has increased to 36, while 66 injured people were still hospitalized, including six in serious condition in intensive care units, the Greek Fire Service said on Wednesday. More than 150 firefighters, including special units, were participating in an ongoing search and rescue operation for survivors in the wreckage, the spokesperson of the Fire Service, Vasilios Vathrakogiannis, told a press briefing. Efforts are focused on the first three carriages of the passenger train that crashed onto a freight train close to midnight at Tempi municipality, he added. They were engulfed in flames after the collision. A total of 346 passengers were on board the passenger train, n

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Panama bus accident death toll rises to 39

STORY: Panama bus accident death toll rises to 39 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: Panama City CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the road and vehicles STORYLINE: At least 39 people were killed and about 20 were injured on Wednesday morning in an accident involving a bus carrying migrants to a shelter in the Panamanian province of Chiriqui, the National Migration Service of Panama reported. According to initial reports, the bus carrying the migrants tried to turn around on the highway to reach a shelter, but lost control, collided with a minibus and fell into a ravine. Emiliano Otero, head of police transit operations, explained that the bus was transporting more than 60 migrants from a shelter in the province of Darien on the border with Colombia, to another in Chiriqui near the Costa Rican border. Panama's migration director, Samira Gozaine, told the media that according to preliminary reports, the accident occurred at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday local time, adding that s

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What equipment Chinese rescue team brings for rescue efforts in Türkiye?

STORY: What equipment Chinese rescue team brings for rescue efforts in Türkiye? DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:39 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese rescue team 2. STANDUP (English): WANG FENG, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU LIANG, Deputy head of logistics support group, Chinese rescue team 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU WEI, Head of medical group, Chinese rescue team STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG FENG, Xinhua correspondent "It has been over a week since devastating earthquakes struck Türkiye. And the Chinese rescue team has been involved in the search and rescue for 7 days. The 82-member Chinese rescue team arrived at Türkiye's Adana Sakirpasa Airport on last Wednesday morning. They carried over 20 tons of equipment for rescue, communication and medical purposes, and four rescue dogs. How did the equipment help with the rescue efforts? We have interviewed some of the crews, and here's what they had to say." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU LIANG, D

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Madagascar celebrates Chinese New Year with cultural activities

STORY: Madagascar celebrates Chinese New Year with cultural activities DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Antananarivo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cultural activities 2. Huo Wei, Charge of Affairs at the Chinese Embassy in Madagascar, delivering the speech 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): HUO WEI, Charge d'affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Madagascar 4. Serge Gelle, Madagascar's Minister of Police, delivering the speech 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Malagasy): SERGE GELLE, Madagascar's Secretary of State for the National Gendarmerie STORYLINE: Cultural activities celebrating the Chinese New Year were held Saturday in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. Students and teachers of the Confucius Institute of the University of Antananarivo showed their talent in performing martial arts and dragon and lion dances, among others. Charge d'affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Madagascar Huo Wei sent his New Year wishes to local communities at the event. He also expressed confidence in the future of rel

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At least 10 killed in explosion in NE DR Congo

STORY: At least 10 killed in explosion in NE DR Congo DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: KASINDI, DR Congo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the church 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): PRINCE MUNGUIKO, Pastor of the church 3. various of local residents and the injured 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): JUSTINE MUKERWA, Survivor 5. various of rescue team and armed forces 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): CONSTANT NDIMA, Governor of North Kivu Province 7. various of caskets STORYLINE: At least ten people were killed in an improvised explosive device attack on Sunday in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Anthony Mwalushayi, spokesman for the DRC Armed Forces in the region, said about 39 people were seriously injured when a bomb exploded at a local church in Kasindi of North Kivu Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): PRINCE MUNGUIKO, Pastor of the church "The bomb exploded when we were in the middle of worship just when the speaker started to preach. Ten minutes later, we saw a tragedy that ha

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Highway accident involving bus bound for Tokyo Disneyland

OSAKA, Japan - Takuya Hashimoto, senior managing director of K.K. Harvest Holdings, a Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture-based tour agency that accepted online applications for a bus tour to Tokyo Disneyland, holds a press conference in the city on April 29, 2012. The tour bus crashed on a highway in Gunma Prefecture, killing six women and a man, and injuring 39 others including the driver.

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Highway accident involving bus bound for Tokyo Disneyland

FUJIOKA, Japan - Photo taken at 11:30 a.m. on April 29, 2012, shows a wrecked bus that crashed into a roadside wall around 4:40 a.m. the same day on a highway in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The bus was carrying tourists bound for Tokyo Disneyland. The accident killed six women and a man, and injured 39 others including the driver, police said.