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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. BOUCHES DU RHONE (13) FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO: ISLAND AND CHATEAU D'IF. THE CHATEAU D'IF IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FORTRESSES IN THE WORLD. AT JUST THREE HECTARES, IF IS THE SMALLEST ISLAND IN FRANCE, YET ITS NAME HAS BEEN MADE WORLD-FAMOUS BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. AFTER THE FALL OF NAPOLEON, THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BEGAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY UNDER THE PEN OF ITS WRITER. HIS HERO WAS LOCKED UP IN THE CHATEAU D'IF, WHICH WAS A PRISON FOR 400 YEARS. EVEN IN THOSE DAYS, THE CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN THIS PENITENTIARY WERE RAGING. TWO CENTURIES AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' BOOK, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STILL FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EDMOND DANTES. THESE TRACES LEAD THEM TO DISCOVER THE REAL HISTORY OF THIS FORTRESS BUILT BY FRANCOIS 1ST 500 YEARS AGO. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. BOUCHES DU RHONE (13) FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO: ISLAND AND CHATEAU D'IF. THE CHATEAU D'IF IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FORTRESSES IN THE WORLD. AT JUST THREE HECTARES, IF IS THE SMALLEST ISLAND IN FRANCE, YET ITS NAME HAS BEEN MADE WORLD-FAMOUS BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. AFTER THE FALL OF NAPOLEON, THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BEGAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY UNDER THE PEN OF ITS WRITER. HIS HERO WAS LOCKED UP IN THE CHATEAU D'IF, WHICH WAS A PRISON FOR 400 YEARS. EVEN IN THOSE DAYS, THE CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN THIS PENITENTIARY WERE RAGING. TWO CENTURIES AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' BOOK, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STILL FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EDMOND DANTES. THESE TRACES LEAD THEM TO DISCOVER THE REAL HISTORY OF THIS FORTRESS BUILT BY FRANCOIS 1ST 500 YEARS AGO. Photo by Philippe Royer/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. BOUCHES DU RHONE (13) FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO: ISLAND AND CHATEAU D'IF. THE CHATEAU D'IF IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FORTRESSES IN THE WORLD. AT JUST THREE HECTARES, IF IS THE SMALLEST ISLAND IN FRANCE, YET ITS NAME HAS BEEN MADE WORLD-FAMOUS BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. AFTER THE FALL OF NAPOLEON, THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BEGAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY UNDER THE PEN OF ITS WRITER. HIS HERO WAS LOCKED UP IN THE CHATEAU D'IF, WHICH WAS A PRISON FOR 400 YEARS. EVEN IN THOSE DAYS, THE CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN THIS PENITENTIARY WERE RAGING. TWO CENTURIES AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' BOOK, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STILL FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EDMOND DANTES. THESE TRACES LEAD THEM TO DISCOVER THE REAL HISTORY OF THIS FORTRESS BUILT BY FRANCOIS 1ST 500 YEARS AGO. Photo by Philippe Royer/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. BOUCHES DU RHONE (13) FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO: ISLAND AND CHATEAU D'IF. THE CHATEAU D'IF IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FORTRESSES IN THE WORLD. AT JUST THREE HECTARES, IF IS THE SMALLEST ISLAND IN FRANCE, YET ITS NAME HAS BEEN MADE WORLD-FAMOUS BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. AFTER THE FALL OF NAPOLEON, THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BEGAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY UNDER THE PEN OF ITS WRITER. HIS HERO WAS LOCKED UP IN THE CHATEAU D'IF, WHICH WAS A PRISON FOR 400 YEARS. EVEN IN THOSE DAYS, THE CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN THIS PENITENTIARY WERE RAGING. TWO CENTURIES AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' BOOK, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STILL FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EDMOND DANTES. THESE TRACES LEAD THEM TO DISCOVER THE REAL HISTORY OF THIS FORTRESS BUILT BY FRANCOIS 1ST 500 YEARS AGO. Photo by Philippe Royer/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Marseille

FRANCE. BOUCHES DU RHONE (13) FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO: ISLAND AND CHATEAU D'IF. THE CHATEAU D'IF IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FORTRESSES IN THE WORLD. AT JUST THREE HECTARES, IF IS THE SMALLEST ISLAND IN FRANCE, YET ITS NAME HAS BEEN MADE WORLD-FAMOUS BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. AFTER THE FALL OF NAPOLEON, THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BEGAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY UNDER THE PEN OF ITS WRITER. HIS HERO WAS LOCKED UP IN THE CHATEAU D'IF, WHICH WAS A PRISON FOR 400 YEARS. EVEN IN THOSE DAYS, THE CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN THIS PENITENTIARY WERE RAGING. TWO CENTURIES AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' BOOK, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STILL FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EDMOND DANTES. THESE TRACES LEAD THEM TO DISCOVER THE REAL HISTORY OF THIS FORTRESS BUILT BY FRANCOIS 1ST 500 YEARS AGO. Photo by Philippe Royer/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. BOUCHES DU RHONE (13) FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO: AERIAL VIEW OF THE ISLAND AND THE CHATEAU D'IF. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FORTRESSES IN THE WORLD. AT JUST THREE HECTARES, IF IS THE SMALLEST ISLAND IN FRANCE, YET ITS NAME HAS BEEN MADE WORLD-FAMOUS BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. AFTER THE FALL OF NAPOLEON, THE STORY OF THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BEGAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY UNDER THE PEN OF ITS WRITER. HIS HERO WAS LOCKED UP IN THE CHATEAU D'IF, WHICH WAS A PRISON FOR 400 YEARS. EVEN IN THOSE DAYS, THE CONDITIONS OF DETENTION IN THIS PENITENTIARY WERE RAGING. TWO CENTURIES AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' BOOK, VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE STILL FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EDMOND DANTES. THESE TRACES LEAD THEM TO DISCOVER THE REAL HISTORY OF THIS FORTRESS BUILT BY FRANCOIS 1ST 500 YEARS AGO. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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OVC Expo Opens in Wuhan - China

Visitors view a high-speed photodetector at the 20th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition (OVC Expo), at the China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on May 16, 2025. Starting on Friday for three days with more than 20 conferences and special events scheduled, the OVC Expo is expected to attract nearly 400 exhibitors and over 30,000 professional visitors, including many well-known domestic and foreign companies in the field of optoelectronic industry. The exhibition areas at the expo feature the cutting-edge technologies such as lasers, precision optics, "optics plus robot", etc., aiming to showcase the growth opportunities in the optoelectronic industry. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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OVC Expo Opens in Wuhan - China

Visitors view a beam detector and power meter at the 20th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition (OVC Expo), at the China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on May 16, 2025. Starting on Friday for three days with more than 20 conferences and special events scheduled, the OVC Expo is expected to attract nearly 400 exhibitors and over 30,000 professional visitors, including many well-known domestic and foreign companies in the field of optoelectronic industry. The exhibition areas at the expo feature the cutting-edge technologies such as lasers, precision optics, "optics plus robot", etc., aiming to showcase the growth opportunities in the optoelectronic industry. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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OVC Expo Opens in Wuhan - China

An intelligent distribution cabinet is pictured at the 20th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition (OVC Expo), at the China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on May 16, 2025. Starting on Friday for three days with more than 20 conferences and special events scheduled, the OVC Expo is expected to attract nearly 400 exhibitors and over 30,000 professional visitors, including many well-known domestic and foreign companies in the field of optoelectronic industry. The exhibition areas at the expo feature the cutting-edge technologies such as lasers, precision optics, "optics plus robot", etc., aiming to showcase the growth opportunities in the optoelectronic industry. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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OVC Expo Opens in Wuhan - China

A set of wafer handling equipment is pictured at the 20th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition (OVC Expo), at the China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on May 16, 2025. Starting on Friday for three days with more than 20 conferences and special events scheduled, the OVC Expo is expected to attract nearly 400 exhibitors and over 30,000 professional visitors, including many well-known domestic and foreign companies in the field of optoelectronic industry. The exhibition areas at the expo feature the cutting-edge technologies such as lasers, precision optics, "optics plus robot", etc., aiming to showcase the growth opportunities in the optoelectronic industry. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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OVC Expo Opens in Wuhan - China

Visitors view a humanoid robot at the 20th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition (OVC Expo), at the China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on May 16, 2025. Starting on Friday for three days with more than 20 conferences and special events scheduled, the OVC Expo is expected to attract nearly 400 exhibitors and over 30,000 professional visitors, including many well-known domestic and foreign companies in the field of optoelectronic industry. The exhibition areas at the expo feature the cutting-edge technologies such as lasers, precision optics, "optics plus robot", etc., aiming to showcase the growth opportunities in the optoelectronic industry. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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OVC Expo Opens in Wuhan - China

A visitor experiences a VR device at the 20th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition (OVC Expo), at the China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on May 16, 2025. Starting on Friday for three days with more than 20 conferences and special events scheduled, the OVC Expo is expected to attract nearly 400 exhibitors and over 30,000 professional visitors, including many well-known domestic and foreign companies in the field of optoelectronic industry. The exhibition areas at the expo feature the cutting-edge technologies such as lasers, precision optics, "optics plus robot", etc., aiming to showcase the growth opportunities in the optoelectronic industry. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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OVC Expo Opens in Wuhan - China

This photo taken on May 16, 2025 shows the opening ceremony of the 20th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition (OVC Expo), at the China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Starting on Friday for three days with more than 20 conferences and special events scheduled, the OVC Expo is expected to attract nearly 400 exhibitors and over 30,000 professional visitors, including many well-known domestic and foreign companies in the field of optoelectronic industry. The exhibition areas at the expo feature the cutting-edge technologies such as lasers, precision optics, "optics plus robot", etc., aiming to showcase the growth opportunities in the optoelectronic industry. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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OVC Expo Opens in Wuhan - China

Visitors buy coffee served by a robot at the 20th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition (OVC Expo), at the China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on May 16, 2025. Starting on Friday for three days with more than 20 conferences and special events scheduled, the OVC Expo is expected to attract nearly 400 exhibitors and over 30,000 professional visitors, including many well-known domestic and foreign companies in the field of optoelectronic industry. The exhibition areas at the expo feature the cutting-edge technologies such as lasers, precision optics, "optics plus robot", etc., aiming to showcase the growth opportunities in the optoelectronic industry. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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OVC Expo Opens in Wuhan - China

Visitors view a humanoid robot at the 20th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition (OVC Expo), at the China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on May 16, 2025 Starting on Friday for three days with more than 20 conferences and special events scheduled, the OVC Expo is expected to attract nearly 400 exhibitors and over 30,000 professional visitors, including many well-known domestic and foreign companies in the field of optoelectronic industry. The exhibition areas at the expo feature the cutting-edge technologies such as lasers, precision optics, "optics plus robot", etc., aiming to showcase the growth opportunities in the optoelectronic industry. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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OVC Expo Opens in Wuhan - China

Visitors try infrared telescopes at the 20th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition (OVC Expo), at the China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on May 16, 2025. Starting on Friday for three days with more than 20 conferences and special events scheduled, the OVC Expo is expected to attract nearly 400 exhibitors and over 30,000 professional visitors, including many well-known domestic and foreign companies in the field of optoelectronic industry. The exhibition areas at the expo feature the cutting-edge technologies such as lasers, precision optics, "optics plus robot", etc., aiming to showcase the growth opportunities in the optoelectronic industry. Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-ALBERTA-WILDFIRES-MEXICAN FIREFIGHTERS

(240726) -- ALBERTA (CANADA), July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo provided by Alberta Wildfire shows firefighters from Mexico arriving to help combat wildfires in Alberta, Canada, on July 25, 2024. At least 400 firefighters from around the world are joining the effort to combat wildfires in the coming days. (Alberta Wildfire/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-ALBERTA-WILDFIRES-MEXICAN FIREFIGHTERS

(240726) -- ALBERTA (CANADA), July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo provided by Alberta Wildfire shows firefighters from Mexico arriving to help combat wildfires in Alberta, Canada, on July 25, 2024. At least 400 firefighters from around the world are joining the effort to combat wildfires in the coming days. (Alberta Wildfire/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-ALBERTA-WILDFIRES-MEXICAN FIREFIGHTERS

(240726) -- ALBERTA (CANADA), July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo provided by Alberta Wildfire shows firefighters from Mexico arriving to help combat wildfires in Alberta, Canada, on July 25, 2024. At least 400 firefighters from around the world are joining the effort to combat wildfires in the coming days. (Alberta Wildfire/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Club Vitesse Docked Points, Relegated Over Abramovich Ties

Papendal noc nsf office. Papendal The clock at the Papendal sports center that indicates in how many days the Olympic Games will start in Paris. Papendal port center is a Center for Top Sports and Education. About 550 top athletes use the facilities at the top sports training center, including 400 on a daily basis. ROBIN UTRECHT

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Dutch Club Vitesse Docked Points, Relegated Over Abramovich Ties

Papendal noc nsf office. Papendal The clock at the Papendal sports center that indicates in how many days the Olympic Games will start in Paris. Papendal port center is a Center for Top Sports and Education. About 550 top athletes use the facilities at the top sports training center, including 400 on a daily basis. ROBIN UTRECHT

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Flood-related deaths rise to 26 in east Afghanistan

STORY: Flood-related deaths rise to 26 in east Afghanistan DATELINE: July 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected area in Wardak province, Afghanistan 2. various of muddy street 3. various of damaged houses STORYLINE: The number of flood-related casualties has increased to 26 deaths, with 44 people injured in east Afghanistan's Wardak province, said Shafiullah Rahimi, spokesman for the Natural Disaster Management Authority on Sunday. "A total of 26 people were killed, 44 others injured, and 36 more people went missing in rainstorms and flooding that swept through parts of eastern Wardak province late Saturday," Rahimi told reporters. Rahimi confirmed that the rainstorms and flash floods had also claimed four lives in the Paghman district outside Kabul and another in the eastern Khost province over the past three days. At least 250 cattle have been killed, 400 houses were partially or utterly destroyed, and dozens of acres of land were subme

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 12, 2023. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows a doll exhibited at an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows a doll exhibited at an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows dolls exhibited at an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 12, 2023. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows dolls exhibited at an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 12, 2023. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows dolls exhibited at an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman works on a doll at an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 12, 2023. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows dolls exhibited at an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows dolls exhibited at an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows dolls exhibited at an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-DOLLS-EXHIBITION

(230512) -- ST. PETERSBURG (RUSSIA), May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows dolls exhibited at an international dolls exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia. A variety of handmade human and animal shaped dolls are exhibited at the international dolls exhibition here for four days starting from May 11, attracting more than 400 craftsmen from Russia and abroad. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

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China's breadbasket province launches special train for rice farmers

STORY: China's breadbasket province launches special train for rice farmers DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the special train 2. various of farmers 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO XIAOWEI, Local farmer 4. various of the railway station STORYLINE: Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province launched a special train on Saturday carrying more than 400 farmers from Suihua City to the Sanjiang Plain, a major grain-producing base in the country, to boost the spring farming. According to the local railway department, there will be a total of 57 special trains which are expected to carry about 50,000 farming workers this year. It's the 24th consecutive year for the local railway department to launch the trains for rice growers. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO XIAOWEI, Local farmer "I've been taking this train to plant rice seedlings in the Sanjiang Plain for more than ten years. We will work for more than 20 days, and this special train brings us more co

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ASIA YOUTH LEADERS FORUM (CN)

(230326) -- GUANGZHOU, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A participant takes photos during the opening ceremony of the Asia Youth Leaders Forum in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 25, 2023. The Asia Youth Leaders Forum kicked off here on Saturday. The forum is scheduled for three days in Nansha New District of Guangzhou, a pilot Free Trade Zone in Guangdong. During the event, about 400 young people from Asian countries will discuss topics including fostering technology cooperation, promoting high-quality development, enhancing healthcare, encouraging financial investment, innovation and entrepreneurship, and the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ASIA YOUTH LEADERS FORUM (CN)

(230326) -- GUANGZHOU, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese short-track skater and Winter Olympic medalist Wu Dajing delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Asia Youth Leaders Forum in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 25, 2023. The Asia Youth Leaders Forum kicked off here on Saturday. The forum is scheduled for three days in Nansha New District of Guangzhou, a pilot Free Trade Zone in Guangdong. During the event, about 400 young people from Asian countries will discuss topics including fostering technology cooperation, promoting high-quality development, enhancing healthcare, encouraging financial investment, innovation and entrepreneurship, and the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ASIA YOUTH LEADERS FORUM (CN)

(230326) -- GUANGZHOU, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows an exterior view of the venue of the Asia Youth Leaders Forum in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The Asia Youth Leaders Forum kicked off here on Saturday. The forum is scheduled for three days in Nansha New District of Guangzhou, a pilot Free Trade Zone in Guangdong. During the event, about 400 young people from Asian countries will discuss topics including fostering technology cooperation, promoting high-quality development, enhancing healthcare, encouraging financial investment, innovation and entrepreneurship, and the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. (Xinhua)

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Libya sends 2 planes of aid to Türkiye, Syria

STORY: Libya sends 2 planes of aid to Türkiye, Syria DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff loading the aid materials on plane 2. various of the plane taking off 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): GIBRIL SHTEWI, Libyan aid official STORYLINE: The Libyan government on Sunday sent two airplanes full of relief items to Syria and Türkiye to help deal with the impacts of the deadly earthquake. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): GIBRIL SHTEWI, Libyan aid official "We have taken a number of measures and procedures by providing these materials and harnessing flights through an air bridge that started in the past few days by sending the first Libyan plane. More than 70 medical, rescue, first aid and recovery personnel were sent, with several parties from the Libyan state participating." The Libyan teams so far rescued 27 people, recovered 53 bodies, and provided medical assistance to more than 400 people in southern Türkiye. The Libyan government has sent 55 rescue

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China quake death toll tops 400 amid ongoing rescue efforts

ZHAOTONG, China - A man (R) in earthquake-hit Zhaotong, in southern China's Yunnan Province, wails amid the devastation on Aug. 5, 2014. The death toll from the quake two days earlier surpassed 400 as rescuers raced to find survivors.

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China quake death toll tops 400 amid ongoing rescue efforts

ZHAOTONG, China - Photo taken Aug. 5, 2014, shows the wreckage of a village in southern China's Yunnan Province, which was hit by a powerful earthquake two days earlier. The death toll from the quake has surpassed 400 as rescuers race to find survivors.

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China quake death toll tops 400 amid ongoing rescue efforts

ZHAOTONG, China - People in earthquake-hit Zhaotong, in southern China's Yunnan Province, shelter from the sun beneath umbrellas on Aug. 5, 2014. The death toll from the quake two days earlier surpassed 400 as rescuers raced to find survivors.

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China quake death toll tops 400 amid ongoing rescue efforts

ZHAOTONG, China - Rescue workers recover and carry away a body in earthquake-hit Zhaotong in southern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 5, 2014. The death toll from the quake two days earlier surpassed 400 as rescuers raced to find survivors.

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2002 World Cup mascots given names to match 'alien' image

SEOUL, South Korea - Chung Mong Joon (R), president of South Korea's organizing committee for the 2002 World Cup (KOWOC), poses for photographers with three mascots for the event in Seoul on April 26 . Chung said their names were (from L to R) ''Nik,'' ''Ato'' and ''Kaz.'' The announcement marked the beginning of the countdown of the final 400 days before the kickoff of soccer's premier event in Asia.

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Annual harvest fair kicks off in Mongolia's capital

STORY: Annual harvest fair kicks off in Mongolia's capital DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the harvest fair STORYLINE: The 17th edition of the "Green Days of Autumn" harvest fair opened in the Mongolian capital on Monday as the country seeks to bolster food production at home. The annual event is being co-organized by the country's Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, the municipal government of the national capital Ulan Bator, the representative of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Mongolia and other organizations. The event aims to support farmers and herders; provide urban residents with fresh produce, meat and dairy products; and promote food security and nutrition. Organizers say Mongolia wants to support its domestic food production and diversify food imports. More than 400 farmers, herders and companies operating in the food and agriculture sectors from the country's 21 provinces are participatin

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BANGLADESH-COX'S BAZAR-FISHING BAN

(220716) -- COX'S BAZAR, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fishing boats are seen along the shore in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on July 13, 2022. Like previous years, Bangladesh banned fishing off its coast for 65 days from May 20 in order to help ensure smooth breeding of fish and boost depleted fish stocks. The once bustling fishermen's wharfs in places in Cox's Bazar, some 400 southeast of capital Dhaka, lie dormant, with dozens of fishing boats tied along the shores. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-COX'S BAZAR-FISHING BAN

(220716) -- COX'S BAZAR, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two fishing boats are moored in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on July 13, 2022. Like previous years, Bangladesh banned fishing off its coast for 65 days from May 20 in order to help ensure smooth breeding of fish and boost depleted fish stocks. The once bustling fishermen's wharfs in places in Cox's Bazar, some 400 southeast of capital Dhaka, lie dormant, with dozens of fishing boats tied along the shores. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-COX'S BAZAR-FISHING BAN

(220716) -- COX'S BAZAR, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fishing boats under repair and maintenance are seen along the shore in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on July 13, 2022. Like previous years, Bangladesh banned fishing off its coast for 65 days from May 20 in order to help ensure smooth breeding of fish and boost depleted fish stocks. The once bustling fishermen's wharfs in places in Cox's Bazar, some 400 southeast of capital Dhaka, lie dormant, with dozens of fishing boats tied along the shores. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-COX'S BAZAR-FISHING BAN

(220716) -- COX'S BAZAR, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fishing boats are tied along the shore in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on July 13, 2022. Like previous years, Bangladesh banned fishing off its coast for 65 days from May 20 in order to help ensure smooth breeding of fish and boost depleted fish stocks. The once bustling fishermen's wharfs in places in Cox's Bazar, some 400 southeast of capital Dhaka, lie dormant, with dozens of fishing boats tied along the shores. (Xinhua)