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Men's pole vault entered uncharted territory at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo from September 13 to 21, as Sweden's Armand Duplantis cleared 6.30 meters to break the world record for the 14th time. The event saw nine championship records fall, with American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaking a 42-year-old championship record in women's 400m. The 2027 athletics worlds will be held at the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" in Beijing. This file photo taken on Sept. 15, 2025 shows Armand Duplantis of Sweden posing with the screen showing his new world record after the men's pole vault final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Song Yanhua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatal stabbing of young woman on Tokyo street

TOKYO, Japan, May 15 Kyodo - A cross mark on the map shows the site of a fatal stabbing of a 22-year-old woman near JR Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. A 42-year-old man, Kenichi Takano, was arrested on March 11, 2025, over his alleged stabbing of Airi Sato while she was livestreaming on a street earlier in the day. The man was quoted by investigative sources as saying the woman had failed to repay debts to him.

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US: At Least 15 Killed After Truck Rams Into Crowd In New Orleans On New Year’s Day

A truck rammed into a crowd celebrating New Year’s on Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens. The suspect, 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was killed during a firefight with police.

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Refugees in Kenya transform arid lands into agricultural oasis to boost food security

STORY: Refugees in Kenya transform arid lands into agricultural oasis to boost food security SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: KAKUMA, Kenya CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kakuma Refugee Camp 2. various of farmers working in Kakuma Refugee Camp 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): ABDULAZIZ LUGAZO, Refugee from Somalia 4. various of the farm in Kakuma Refugee Camp 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NANDURI SATEESH, Head of the UNHCR-Kenya sub-office in Kakuma 6. various of the farm in Kakuma Refugee Camp STORYLINE: Deep in the heart of Kenya's arid northwest region, a transformation is taking place in Kakuma Refugee Camp. What was once a barren, inhospitable landscape is now a thriving agricultural oasis, thanks to the resilience and determination of refugees. Abdulaziz Lugazo, a 42-year-old Somali refugee and father of three, is weeding his vegetable crops, anticipating a bumper harvest in Kakuma. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second largest camp hosting about

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BRITAIN-LONDON-KATE-CANCER-TREATMENT

(240323) -- LONDON, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, and Prince William standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation ceremony of Britain's King Charles III in London, Britain, on May 6, 2023. Kate said on Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. In a personal video message posted on X (formerly Twitter), 42-year-old Princess Kate said that tests after her planned abdominal surgery in January had found cancer. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-KATE-CANCER-TREATMENT

(240323) -- LONDON, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, on May 22, 2023. Kate said on Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. In a personal video message posted on X (formerly Twitter), 42-year-old Princess Kate said that tests after her planned abdominal surgery in January had found cancer. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-KATE-CANCER-TREATMENT

(240323) -- LONDON, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, in a coach following the coronation ceremony of Britain's King Charles III in London, Britain, on May 6, 2023. Kate said on Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. In a personal video message posted on X (formerly Twitter), 42-year-old Princess Kate said that tests after her planned abdominal surgery in January had found cancer. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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PAKISTAN-SWABI-CHINA-SUDAN-EVACUEE

(230504) -- SWABI, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nasrullah Khan, a Pakistani evacuated by a Chinese navy vessel from Sudan, chats with his friends at his home in northwest Pakistan's Swabi, on May 3, 2023. Khan, a 42-year-old Pakistani mechanic who worked in Sudan, experienced the real adversity of life for the first time since his birth when sitting anguished and penniless in Port Sudan in recent days. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese navy ship rescues Pakistanis from dire situation in Sudan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-SWABI-CHINA-SUDAN-EVACUEE

(230504) -- SWABI, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nasrullah Khan, a Pakistani evacuated by a Chinese navy vessel from Sudan, meets with his friends and family at his home in northwest Pakistan's Swabi, on May 3, 2023. Khan, a 42-year-old Pakistani mechanic who worked in Sudan, experienced the real adversity of life for the first time since his birth when sitting anguished and penniless in Port Sudan in recent days. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese navy ship rescues Pakistanis from dire situation in Sudan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-SWABI-CHINA-SUDAN-EVACUEE

(230504) -- SWABI, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nasrullah Khan, a Pakistani evacuated by a Chinese navy vessel from Sudan, meets with his daughters at his home in northwest Pakistan's Swabi, on May 3, 2023. Khan, a 42-year-old Pakistani mechanic who worked in Sudan, experienced the real adversity of life for the first time since his birth when sitting anguished and penniless in Port Sudan in recent days. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese navy ship rescues Pakistanis from dire situation in Sudan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-SWABI-CHINA-SUDAN-EVACUEE

(230504) -- SWABI, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nasrullah Khan, a Pakistani evacuated by a Chinese navy vessel from Sudan, speaks during an interview at his home in northwest Pakistan's Swabi, on May 3, 2023. Khan, a 42-year-old Pakistani mechanic who worked in Sudan, experienced the real adversity of life for the first time since his birth when sitting anguished and penniless in Port Sudan in recent days. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese navy ship rescues Pakistanis from dire situation in Sudan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg talks with the locals during her cycling tour in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cyc

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg films a mobile coffee shop in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After ac

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg poses with her bike in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After accumulat

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg prepares for cycling in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After accumula

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 14, 2023 shows Marian Deborah Rosenberg cycling in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling R

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg (L) rides with another cycling enthusiast in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg takes a break for drinks in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After accu

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg has breakfast at a restaurant in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After ac

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg rides a bike in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After accumulating a w

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg thumbs a book she translated about Tour of Hainan Cycling Race in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour

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High inflation in Türkiye fuels soaring credit card debt

STORY: High inflation in Türkiye fuels soaring credit card debt SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:18 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the street and shopping in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BASAR CETIN, 42-year-old chiropractor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): EMIRCAN SIMSEK, 24-year-old waiter STORYLINE: Türkiye's runaway inflation is ramping up credit card spending by consumers who find themselves faced with increased legal proceedings due to card default. Credit card debts soared by 119 percent to 991 billion Turkish liras (34.7 billion U.S. dollars) in the first ten months of 2023, according to banking regulatory watchdog. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BASAR CETIN, 42-year-old chiropractor "I use credit cards for daily spending. Credit cards are practical tools but if you don't use them correctly, if you don't pay the full balance on a monthly basis, they become a burden. I also was affected by that, but I managed to pay off all of my debt. A

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THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-PARANAQUE CITY-FIRE

(231109) -- PARANAQUE CITY, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A resident searches for his belongings inside his charred home after a fire at a residential area in Paranaque City, the Philippines, Nov. 9, 2023. A 69-year-old mother and her 42-year-old son died in a nearly three-hour fire that hit a residential area in the Philippine capital early on Thursday, the Philippines' Bureau of Fire Protection official said. The fire gutted at least 20 houses, affecting around 40 families. The bodies of the two victims were found in the bathroom and the living room, he said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-PARANAQUE CITY-FIRE

(231109) -- PARANAQUE CITY, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl is seen outside the door of her charred home after a fire at a residential area in Paranaque City, the Philippines, Nov. 9, 2023. A 69-year-old mother and her 42-year-old son died in a nearly three-hour fire that hit a residential area in the Philippine capital early on Thursday, the Philippines' Bureau of Fire Protection official said. The fire gutted at least 20 houses, affecting around 40 families. The bodies of the two victims were found in the bathroom and the living room, he said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-PARANAQUE CITY-FIRE

(231109) -- PARANAQUE CITY, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A resident is seen inside his charred home after a fire at a residential area in Paranaque City, the Philippines, Nov. 9, 2023. A 69-year-old mother and her 42-year-old son died in a nearly three-hour fire that hit a residential area in the Philippine capital early on Thursday, the Philippines' Bureau of Fire Protection official said. The fire gutted at least 20 houses, affecting around 40 families. The bodies of the two victims were found in the bathroom and the living room, he said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA-PARANAQUE CITY-FIRE

(231109) -- PARANAQUE CITY, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A resident searches for her belongings inside her charred home after a fire at a residential area in Paranaque City, the Philippines, Nov. 9, 2023. A 69-year-old mother and her 42-year-old son died in a nearly three-hour fire that hit a residential area in the Philippine capital early on Thursday, the Philippines' Bureau of Fire Protection official said. The fire gutted at least 20 houses, affecting around 40 families. The bodies of the two victims were found in the bathroom and the living room, he said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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2 killed in shooting attack in Tel Aviv

STORY: 2 killed in shooting attack in Tel Aviv DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: TEL AVIV, Israel CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the attack site in Tel Aviv 2. various of an ambulance arriving at hospital 3. various of Israeli military operation STORYLINE: An Israeli security guard and an assailant identified as a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group were killed in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv on Saturday, said the Israeli police and media. The victim was a 42-year-old municipal security guard who noticed and called out to the suspicious individual before being shot and critically wounded, Israeli police chief Kobi Shabtai told reporters at the scene. The Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv announced his death later in the evening. The assailant was from the West Bank city of Jenin, said Shabtai, adding that a letter was found on the assailant, in which he said his aim was to carry out a "martyrdom" attack against Israelis. He was identified as a PIJ member, the Shin

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Chinese navy ship rescues Pakistanis from dire situation in Sudan

STORY: Chinese navy ship rescues Pakistanis from dire situation in Sudan DATELINE: May 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: SWABI, Pakistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY/OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nasrullah Khan and his family 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): NASRULLAH KHAN, Pakistani evacuated from Sudan 3. various of Nasrullah Khan and his family 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): KHAN GHALIB, Nasrullah Khan's father 5. various of the evacuation STORYLINE: Nasrullah Khan, a 42-year-old Pakistani mechanic who worked in Sudan, experienced the real adversity of life when sitting anguished and penniless in Port Sudan in recent days. Now safely in his home in Swabi, Pakistan, he recalled the intense and moving experience, saying that "the Pakistan-China ironclad friendship helped him out of danger." SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): NASRULLAH KHAN, Pakistani evacuated from Sudan "It was so hard to reach the buses to the port. There were check posts everywhere and they kept asking about our whereabouts. There were firing and bomb explosions. We faced a

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PAKISTAN-SWABI-CHINA-SUDAN-EVACUEE

(230504) -- SWABI, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nasrullah Khan, a Pakistani evacuated by a Chinese navy vessel from Sudan, speaks during an interview at his home in northwest Pakistan's Swabi, on May 3, 2023. Khan, a 42-year-old Pakistani mechanic who worked in Sudan, experienced the real adversity of life for the first time since his birth when sitting anguished and penniless in Port Sudan in recent days. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese navy ship rescues Pakistanis from dire situation in Sudan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-SWABI-CHINA-SUDAN-EVACUEE

(230504) -- SWABI, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nasrullah Khan, a Pakistani evacuated by a Chinese navy vessel from Sudan, chats with his friends at his home in northwest Pakistan's Swabi, on May 3, 2023. Khan, a 42-year-old Pakistani mechanic who worked in Sudan, experienced the real adversity of life for the first time since his birth when sitting anguished and penniless in Port Sudan in recent days. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese navy ship rescues Pakistanis from dire situation in Sudan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-SWABI-CHINA-SUDAN-EVACUEE

(230504) -- SWABI, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nasrullah Khan, a Pakistani evacuated by a Chinese navy vessel from Sudan, meets with his daughters at his home in northwest Pakistan's Swabi, on May 3, 2023. Khan, a 42-year-old Pakistani mechanic who worked in Sudan, experienced the real adversity of life for the first time since his birth when sitting anguished and penniless in Port Sudan in recent days. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese navy ship rescues Pakistanis from dire situation in Sudan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-SWABI-CHINA-SUDAN-EVACUEE

(230504) -- SWABI, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nasrullah Khan, a Pakistani evacuated by a Chinese navy vessel from Sudan, meets with his friends and family at his home in northwest Pakistan's Swabi, on May 3, 2023. Khan, a 42-year-old Pakistani mechanic who worked in Sudan, experienced the real adversity of life for the first time since his birth when sitting anguished and penniless in Port Sudan in recent days. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese navy ship rescues Pakistanis from dire situation in Sudan" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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Regis Arnaud

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Regis Arnaud, a 42-year-old French journalist based in Japan. Arnaud has organized an event in which around 100 Japanese folk dancers will perform "Awaodori," a traditional Japanese dance, in Paris in May 2015.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm acknowledges cheers from spectators after defeating Alexandra Cadantu of Romania in a second-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest woman singles player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during a second-round women's singles match against Alexandra Cadantu of Romania at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest woman singles player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during a second-round women's singles match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm acknowledges the crowd after beating Romanian Alexandra Cadantu in a second-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm celebrates after beating Romanian Alexandra Cadantu in a second-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm celebrates after beating Romanian Alexandra Cadantu in a second-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during a second-round women's singles match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during a second-round women's singles match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during a second-round women's singles match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 27, 2013. The 42-year-old Date-Krumm defeated 23-year-old Cadantu 6-4, 7-5, becoming the oldest player to reach the third round at Wimbledon since the start of the Open era in 1968.

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North Koreans angered by U.S.-S. Korea drills

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Song Ho Chol, a 42-year-old worker, hits out at the South Korean military in an interview with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on Feb. 28, 2011, for dropping leaflets from balloons that criticize North Korea's government. He said, ''The U.S. imperialists and South Korean puppet forces are foolishly trying to shake our socialist system, but we will defeat the enemy's psychological warfare.''

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Eagles' Yamasaki renews 250 mil. yen contract

SENDAI, Japan - The Rakuten Eagles' Takeshi Yamasaki speaks during a press conference on Dec. 20, 2010, at the ball club's head office in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The 42-year-old veteran re-signed with the Eagles for an estimated 250 million yen plus incentives, unchanged from the 2010 season.

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Some of 9 Japanese trapped in Mumbai hotels return home

NARITA, Japan - Kinya Akatsu, a 42-year-old company president who was at the Trident-Oberoi Hotel, one of the two hotels in Mumbai attacked by terrorists, is surrounded by reporters at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Nov. 29 upon arrival there.

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Watanabe appointed manager of Seibu Lions

TOKYO, Japan - Hisanobu Watanabe speaks to reporters at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 11 after being appointed manager of the Seibu Lions, the Pacific League baseball club. Watanabe, a 42-year-old former Seibu pitcher, has agreed to a two-year deal which includes a 50 million yen signing bonus and the same amount in estimated annual salary.

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Studios Japan welcomes 50 millionth visitor

OSAKA, Japan - Keiko Suwabe, a 42-year-old housewife from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, poses for a photo with her husband and son after becoming the 50 millionth visitor to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Nov. 7, about five and a half years after its opening in 2001.

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Film director Suzui set to study movie-making in S. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Takayuki Suzui, a 42-year-old movie director, plans to study movie-making in Pusan, where Kwak Kyung Taek, a well-known South Korean film director, is working.

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Biofuel heaters become popular in Syria amid fuel crisis

STORY: Biofuel heaters become popular in Syria amid fuel crisis DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the heater factory 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH ALI TWAIT, Heater factory owner 3. various of the heater factory 4. various inside Sulaiman al-Khaled's home 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): SULAIMAN AL-KHALED, Hama resident 6. various inside Sulaiman al-Khaled's home STORYLINE: Amid the acute fuel shortage, clean heaters fueled by firewood or pistachio shells have become popular in Syria. Abdullah Ali Twait, a 42-year-old heater manufacturer in Syria's Hama, has developed his business to cope with the long-standing fuel crisis in the war-torn country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH ALI TWAIT, Heater manufacturer in Hama "Before the crisis, people used diesel for heating, but when the diesel decreased, they opted to use firewood and other forms of biofuel. When people started making calculations about the costs of biofuel, they found it

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Combat sport 'PRIDE' organizer apparently commits suicide

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Morishita (file photo), 42-year-old president of a company organizing mixed-martial arts matches known as ''PRIDE,'' was found hanged in a hotel room in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Jan. 9. Along with K-1, which mixes elements of karate, kick boxing and kung-fu, PRIDE boosted the recent popularity of martial-arts bouts.