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PNG authorities confirm over 2,000 buried alive in landslide

STORY: PNG authorities confirm over 2,000 buried alive in landslide SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue efforts (Courtesy of NBC PNG and EMTV) STORYLINE: The Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Disaster Center (NDC) has confirmed that more than 2,000 people were buried alive after a massive landslide disaster occurred on Friday in Enga Province. Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Pacific island country Serhan Aktoprak told Xinhua that the United Nations (UN) migration agency received the statement on Monday. According to the statement issued by the center's acting director Lusete Laso Mana, the disaster also caused major destruction to buildings and food gardens, as well as led to a major impact on the economic lifeline of PNG. "The main highway to Porgera Mine is completely blocked. The situation remains unstable as the landslip continues to

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Israeli army kills 1 Palestinian in West Bank

STORY: Israeli army kills 1 Palestinian in West Bank SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aftermath STORYLINE: A Palestinian was killed by the Israeli army in the Nour Shams Palestinian refugee camp, east of the city of Tulkarm in the West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said Friday. Palestinian medical sources told Xinhua that Salim Ghannam, 30, was killed after being shot by the Israeli army, adding that two others were moderately injured. On Thursday night, Israeli forces, accompanied by military bulldozers, conducted a raid on the camp and enforced a stringent siege, causing damage to main streets and infrastructure. Security sources told Xinhua that the military operation lasted for 17 hours, during which Israeli forces arrested six Palestinian youths and targeted a group of journalists covering the operation. Local sources and eyewitnesses reported clashes between the army and Pale

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Over 10,000 houses flooded in parts of Russia

STORY: Over 10,000 houses flooded in parts of Russia SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected houses (courtesy of Emercom of Russia) STORYLINE: More than 10,400 residential houses have been flooded across Russia's western Siberia, the Volga region, and Central Federal District, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Monday. In the severely hit Orenburg region, more than 6,100 people have been evacuated and a total of 33 temporary accommodation centers deployed for 33,000 people, the ministry said. The Orenburg regional government said the peak of the flood is expected on April 10 and the situation along the Ural River is expected to normalize no earlier than April 25. TASS news agency, citing information from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, said more than 18,000 people are in the zone threatened by flooding. The agency reported that data on April 7-11 points to a continu

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6 killed, 33 injured in bus accident in Türkiye

STORY: 6 killed, 33 injured in bus accident in Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bus accident in Kastamonu province STORYLINE: At least six people were killed, and 33 others were injured in a bus accident in the Turkish Black Sea region in Kastamonu province early on Friday, the country's Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya said. "Unfortunately, six people lost their lives and 33 people were injured, three of them seriously, after the intercity passenger bus, traveling between Istanbul and Sinop, overturned at the Kastamonu exit, at around 0550 (local time) today," Yerlikaya wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Video footage posted on the Turkish minister's X account showed a bus overturned on an icy road. The passenger bus went out of control of the driver and overturned into the field in the area where snowfall was effective in the Alatarla village of Kastamonu's Taskopru district,

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UKRAINE-KIEV-MISSILE ATTACK

(240103) -- KIEV, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from a building after a missile attack in Kiev, Ukraine, Jan. 2, 2024. On Tuesday, Russia launched almost 100 missiles of various types at Ukraine, killing at least five people and injuring 130 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. In Kiev alone, two people were killed and 49 others injured in the air strike, and 43 of them were hospitalized, said the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)

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UKRAINE-KIEV-MISSILE ATTACK

(240103) -- KIEV, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 2, 2024 shows buildings and cars damaged in a missile attack in Kiev, Ukraine. On Tuesday, Russia launched almost 100 missiles of various types at Ukraine, killing at least five people and injuring 130 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. In Kiev alone, two people were killed and 49 others injured in the air strike, and 43 of them were hospitalized, said the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)

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UKRAINE-KIEV-MISSILE ATTACK

(240103) -- KIEV, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 2, 2024 shows buildings and cars damaged in a missile attack in Kiev, Ukraine. On Tuesday, Russia launched almost 100 missiles of various types at Ukraine, killing at least five people and injuring 130 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. In Kiev alone, two people were killed and 49 others injured in the air strike, and 43 of them were hospitalized, said the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)

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UKRAINE-KIEV-MISSILE ATTACK

(240103) -- KIEV, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from a building after a missile attack in Kiev, Ukraine, Jan. 2, 2024. On Tuesday, Russia launched almost 100 missiles of various types at Ukraine, killing at least five people and injuring 130 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. In Kiev alone, two people were killed and 49 others injured in the air strike, and 43 of them were hospitalized, said the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)

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Pakistan exports first shipment of red chilies to China in CPEC agriculture cooperation

STORY: Pakistan exports first shipment of red chilies to China in CPEC agriculture cooperation SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: KARACHI, Pakistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GOHAR EJAZ, Pakistani caretaker Minister for Commerce 3. various of the red chilies fields 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHENG XIAOHUI, Project manager at China's Sichuan Litong Food Group STORYLINE: Pakistan has made its first shipment of dry red chilies to China as part of enhanced agricultural cooperation between the two countries under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). To mark the event, a grand ceremony was held on Tuesday in Pakistan's port city of Karachi in southern Sindh province, attended by officials, experts, and business people, among others, from both Pakistan and China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GOHAR EJAZ, Pakistani caretaker Minister for Commerce "I believe that we must invite and employ new technology, hybrid

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Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza, West Bank nears 20,000

STORY: Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza, West Bank nears 20,000 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: GAZA CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the city of Rafah 2. various of displaced people in a refugee camp in Rafah city STORYLINE: The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 19,667, and 52,586 others were wounded since Oct. 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Palestinian deaths and injuries from Israeli raids in the West Bank climbed to 301 and 3,365, respectively, according to the ministry. In Gaza, over the past 24 hours, 214 Palestinians were killed, and 300 others injured in Israel's raids, while a large number of victims were still under the rubble, Ashraf Al-Qedra, Health Ministry spokesman, said at a press conference held in the southern Gaza Strip. Al-Qedra accused the Israeli army of destroying hospitals in northern Gaza Strip and putting them out of serv

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Snow scenery of Shenyang Palace Museum

STORY: Snow scenery of Shenyang Palace Museum SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shenyang Palace Museum STORYLINE: A snow blanketed the city of Shenyang in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Thursday, and turned Shenyang Palace Museum into a fairyland. Built in 1625 under the order of Nurhachi (1559-1626), founder of the kingdom of Great Jin which preceded the Qing Dynasty, Shenyang Palace Museum was the imperial palace of two Qing emperors. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenyang, China. (XHTV)

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Blast kills 7, injures 17 in north Afghanistan

STORY: Blast kills 7, injures 17 in north Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a mosque after a blast in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province 2. various of a hospital receiving the injured after a blast in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province 3. various of a mosque after a blast in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province STORYLINE: Seven persons have been confirmed dead and 17 others were injured as a blast ripped through a mosque in the capital of north Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday, provincial director for Information and Culture Asadullah Mustafa Hashimi said. "Seven people were killed and 17 others injured in the blast," the private television channel Tolonews quoted Hashimi as saying in its report. The blast took place when worshipers were inside the mosque in Pul-e-Khumri city to offer their Juma (Friday) congregation. Locals believe that the number of casualties is higher than reported. No

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Silk Road Chinese music concert held in Nepal's Kathmandu

STORY: Silk Road Chinese music concert held in Nepal's Kathmandu DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of musicians performing at the concert and the audience STORYLINE: A Silk Road Chinese music concert was held in the Nepali capital Kathmandu Thursday evening, resonating with hundreds of audiences. The concert program covered a number of traditional Chinese musical masterpieces including "Flowers Blooming Under the Full Moon," "The Silk Road," "Tunes of Qin Mulberry," "Ambush from All Sides," the Kunqu opera "The Peony Pavilion," among others. Resham Firiri, a Nepali piece, and Csardas, rearranged from a violin piece composed by Vittorio Monti, were also performed on the occasion by players from the China "Golden Bell Stars" Ensemble. The performances drew a frequent burst of applause from the packed hall, where Nepal's Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav was present. The concert was sponsored by the Chinese Embassy in Nepal a

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E China's Zhejiang gears up for Typhoon Khanun

STORY: E China's Zhejiang gears up for Typhoon Khanun DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: WENLING, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of fishing boats in China's Zhejiang 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU ZIFA, Deputy directer of fisheries and agriculture office of Shitang Township 4. various of fishing boats in China's Zhejiang STORYLINE: East China's Zhejiang Province has taken preventive measures against Typhoon Khanun, as it is approaching the eastern coast of China. Meteorological experts expected storm tides to hit coastal areas of east China's Zhejiang Province from Monday to Thursday due to the impact of Khanun. So far, the province has relocated over 190,000 people to safer places, suspended 60 sea passenger routes, and temporarily halted 260 water-related projects. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU ZIFA, Deputy directer of fisheries and agriculture office of Shitang Township "All fishing boats have been carefully anchored and docked in rows." According to Zhejiang's provincial f

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13 killed, 41 injured in two road accidents in Pakistan

STORY: 13 killed, 41 injured in two road accidents in Pakistan DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least 13 people were killed and around 41 others injured on Monday in two separate road accidents in Pakistan, the rescue service and authorities reported. The authorities said that at least nine people were killed and 18 others were injured early Monday morning when a bus fell into a deep ravine in Kotli district of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. According to reports, around 35 passengers were on the bus returning to Gujranwala city of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province after attending a religious ceremony in Nairian area. Separately, four people were killed and 23 others injured in the wee hours of Monday in Sheikhupura district of Punjab after a bus turned turtle due to over-speeding while taking a turn at Sheikhupura Motorway, the rescue service reported. Rescuers have reached the sites of the two accide

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Several injured in explosion at gunpowder factory in Türkiye's capital

STORY: Several injured in explosion at gunpowder factory in Türkiye's capital DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke rising from the explosion 2. various of rescue vehicles driving into the industrial area STORYLINE: Several people were injured Saturday after an explosion rocked the state-owned Mechanical Chemical Industry Company's rocket and explosive factory in the Elmadag district of Türkiye's capital Ankara, local NTV broadcaster reported. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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Restaurant fire in Madrid kills 2

STORY: Restaurant fire in Madrid kills 2 DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of firefighters in Madrid 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CARLOS MARIN, Firefighter in Madrid 3. various of firefighters and medical workers Madrid STORYLINE: Two people are confirmed dead, while 10 more were injured in a fire that broke out in an Italian restaurant in the center of Madrid late on Friday night. Madrid Emergency Services confirmed the two victims were both young men. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CARLOS MARIN, Firefighter in Madrid "We have carried out a total of 12 rescues of trapped people. The place has only one exit, since the fire is so close to the door, they have gone to the bottom and were totally trapped." The Samur-Civil Protection organization explained that the injured have been taken to hospitals throughout Madrid and that six of the injured are in a "serious" condition. Witnesses reported that the fire started at around 23:00 local time (2200 GMT) when on

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It's wrong to intervene in other countries under pretext of democracy: Spanish expert

STORY: It's wrong to intervene in other countries under pretext of democracy: Spanish expert DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AUGUSTO SOTO, ESADE Business School in Barcelona 3. various of street scenes in Iraq 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AUGUSTO SOTO, ESADE Business School in Barcelona 5. various of street scenes in China STORYLINE: A Spanish expert has said it's wrong to intervene in other countries' internal affairs under the pretext of promoting democracy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AUGUSTO SOTO, ESADE Business School in Barcelona "The United States has to be careful. If you go move around and claim that this is for democracy, for example, in Afghanistan, in Iraq, in different kinds of interventions around the world, that's wrong. That's absolutely wrong. Very often, this claim of democracy is an alibi in order to influence or impose certain norms upon others. We should not move around

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UN appeals for 397 mln USD for quake-hit Syria

STORY: UN appeals for 397 mln USD for quake-hit Syria DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: SOCIETY/OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walking to podium 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. shot of Guterres listening to journalist's question 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. shot of Guterres listening to journalist's question 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 7. shot of Guterres leaving STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Tuesday the world body is launching a humanitarian appeal for 397 million U.S. dollars for the people of earthquake-hit Syria. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "The Syria effort brings together the entire UN system and humanitarian partners and will help secure desperately needed, life-saving relief for nearly 5 million Syrians, including shelter, healthcare, food and

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10 killed in mass shooting in Southern California

STORY: 10 killed in mass shooting in Southern California DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the area cordoned off by police 2. various of the police press conference STORYLINE: Ten people were killed and at least ten wounded in a mass shooting in Monterey Park in Southern California on Saturday night. Andrew Meyer, Captain of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, said that the shooter used a fire arm at a dance studio. He added that the wounded had been transported to several local hospitals and an investigation is under way on the motives of the shooter. The shooting occurred near the site of a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. Tens of thousands of people gathered on Saturday for the start of Chinese Lunar New Year festivities, one of the largest events in the region. The police said that the festivities scheduled for Sunday have been cancelled after the shooting. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Los A

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35 dead, 43 injured in stampede in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Photo taken Jan. 1, 2015, shows stairs leading to Chen Yi Square in the Bund waterfront area of Shanghai, where a stampede occurred the previous night, killing 35 people and injuring 43 others.

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35 dead, 43 injured in stampede in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Photo taken Jan. 1, 2015, shows the Bund waterfront area of Shanghai, where a stampede occurred the previous night, killing 35 people and injuring 43 others. Large crowds had gathered for the New Year countdown and other festivities.

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1 killed, 30 injured in separate road accidents in Pakistan

STORY: 1 killed, 30 injured in separate road accidents in Pakistan DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least one person was killed and 30 others were injured in two separate road accidents in Pakistan on Sunday, rescue workers reported. One person was killed and 21 others were injured when a passenger coaster went off the road and fell down the mountains in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, rescue workers said. According to rescue workers, the accident occurred due to brake failure, adding that the vehicle got stuck in trees after it fell from the mountains, resulting in the death of a coaster conductor on the spot. Following the accident, rescue workers reached the site and shifted the victims to a local hospital, said the rescue workers. Separately, nine people were injured in a collision between a van and a tractor trolley on the main bypass road in Pakistan's southern Sindh province, rescue w

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City marks 10th anniversary of Mt. Unzen eruption

SHIMABARA, Japan - Participants in a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the 1991 eruption of Mt. Unzen pray for 43 victims of the eruption in front of the altar set up in a hall in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, on June 3. At the start of the 10 a.m. ceremony, Mayor Teijiro Yoshioka and 350 others prayed for one minute in silence to commemorate the disaster.

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At least 1 killed in car bombing in southern Thailand

STORY: At least 1 killed in car bombing in southern Thailand DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of police at the scene 2. various of injured were sending to the local hospital STORYLINE: At least one person was killed and over a dozen others injured in a car bombing at a police compound in southern Thailand's Narathiwat Province on Tuesday, local media reported. According to the Thai national daily Matichon, the explosion occurred at around 12:45 p.m. local time (05:45 GMT) when a vehicle equipped with a bomb went off at the police compound. One police officer has been confirmed dead so far. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Bangkok. (XHTV)

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At least 21 killed in massive fire in Gaza

STORY: At least 21 killed in massive fire in Gaza DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site 2. various of ambulances and civil defense personnel STORYLINE: Local security and medical sources said at least 21 Palestinians, including seven children, were killed and more than 30 others were injured on Thursday in a massive fire inside a residential building in the northern Gaza Strip. Salah Abu Laila, director of the Indonesian Hospital that received the victims said that some of the injured people were in serious conditions and the death toll was expected to rise. The Palestinian Civil Defense announced in a statement that it had sent rescue teams and a number of security personnel to the scene. The Ministry of Interior in Gaza said preliminary investigations indicated that a large quantity of fuel stored inside the building might have led to the fire. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Gaza. (XHTV)

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China cultural center donates books to Egypt's Alexandria library

STORY: China cultural center donates books to Egypt's Alexandria library DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of guests 2. various of donated books 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG TAO, Charge d'affaires of Chinese embassy in Egypt 4. various of a meeting 5. various of signing a memorandum of understanding 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AHMED ZAYED, Director of Bibliotheca Alexandrina 7. various of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Library STORYLINE: The China Cultural Center in Cairo on Tuesday donated books and audio-visual products to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a major library in the city of Alexandria on Egypt's Mediterranean coast. The donation includes 952 copies of books and audio-visual products in the fields of politics, culture, tourism, and art, among others. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG TAO, Charge d'affaires of Chinese embassy in Egypt "Books are important bridges for human civilizations to communicate with each other." Also on Tuesday, Chin

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Ambassador Cup China-Bangladesh Wushu Demonstration attracts 300 players

STORY: Ambassador Cup China-Bangladesh Wushu Demonstration attracts 300 players DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 4th Ambassador Cup China-Bangladesh Wushu Demonstration 2. various of Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming speaking 3. various of prize-awarding ceremony STORYLINE: The 4th Ambassador Cup China-Bangladesh Wushu Demonstration was held on Saturday at the gymnasium of the National Sports Council in Dhaka. The day-long demonstration attracted 300 players featuring in 10 events of the martial arts. The Ambassador Cup was organized by Bangladesh Wushu Federation under the sponsorship of the Chinese embassy in Dhaka. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming graced the occasion as the chief guest. Mohammad Dulal Hossain, general secretary of Bangladesh Wushu Federation, among others, witnessed the demonstration events. As many as 14 teams from across Bangladesh demonstrated their Wushu skills, which is considered as one of the

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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill 43, cause severe damage to infrastructure: Gazan authorities

STORY: Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill 43, cause severe damage to infrastructure: Gazan authorities DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinians joining the funeral of Gazans who were killed during Israeli attacks in Jabalia STORYLINE: Authorities in Gaza said Sunday that the Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip since Friday had killed at least 43 Palestinians and caused severe damage to the infrastructure in the enclave. According to a statement released by the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza on Sunday evening, the deaths include 11 children and four women while 311 others were injured in the airstrikes. The media office run by Hamas, the ruling faction of Gaza, said in a statement that Israeli warplanes destroyed nine residential buildings and damaged about 1,500 housing units since Friday. "A total of 16 housing units were destroyed and 71 severely damaged" in a fresh round of strikes, the statement said, addin

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At least 98 people poisoned by drinking water in Turkish village

STORY: At least 98 people poisoned by drinking water in Turkish village DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village STORYLINE: At least 98 people Thursday were affected by mass drinking water poisoning in a village in Türkiye's northwestern Bolu province, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced. Fourteen of them are in intensive care, while 43 others are receiving treatment at the hospitals, Koca tweeted. He said that 53 of the patients were children, adding that there were no casualties. Bolu Province Governor Erkan Kilic said the source of the poisoning in Caydurt Yuva village might be water pollution caused by recent rains and floods. The patients were under treatment with complaints of vomiting and nausea, he said, adding that this situation has mainly been observed in children. The sample results from village water tanks are waiting to determine the reason for the poisoning, the governor said. Xinhua N

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6 killed in shooting at Independence Day parade in U.S. Illinois

STORY: 6 killed in shooting at Independence Day parade in U.S. Illinois DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of staging areas for law enforcement on Central Ave into Highland Park, Illinois 2. various of the emergency room entrance at North Shore Hospital in Highland Park, Illinois 3. various of the law enforcement surveying the crime scene of a mass shooting on Central Ave into Highland Park, Illinois STORYLINE: Six people have been killed in a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade Monday morning in Highland Park in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. According to city officials, about 30 others were injured and sent to hospitals, with 12 of them in serious condition. Reports say the U.S. police have arrested a 22-year-old man after an hourlong manhunt. Highland Park is an affluent neighborhood 43 kilometers north of Chicago. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chicago, U.S. (XHTV)

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Asian Americans celebrate cultural heritage in New York, New Jersey

STORY: Asian Americans celebrate cultural heritage in New York, New Jersey DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage ParadeSOUNDBITE 1(English): ERIC ADAMS, New York City MayorSOUNDBITE 2(English): HUANG PING, Chinese Consul General in New Yorkvarious of annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade STORYLINE: New York City held its first-ever annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural and Heritage Parade on Sunday with the participation of immigrants from China, South Korea, India, Malaysia, Thailand and others. The hours-long parade, joined by officials and delegations from Asian countries as well as local Asian Americans, took place in Manhattan, showcasing traditional costumes, dances, music, and martial arts. SOUNDBITE 1(English): ERIC ADAMS, New York City Mayor "This (AAPI) community has given so much to the city and t

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12 killed, 10 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 12 killed, 10 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of road accident 2. various of rescue teams working on the scene 3. various of hospital STORYLINE: At least 12 people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident on Friday in Gujranwala district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab Province, local media reported. According to the reports, the accident took place in the early hours when a speeding dumper truck crashed with two passenger vans one after the other on Hafizabad road near Gujranwala's Kot Ladha area. The collision occurred due to over-speeding and a race between the involved vehicles, police told local media. Immediately following the accident, rescue teams arrived on the scene and took the victims to a local hospital, police said. The death toll may rise as four to five injured passengers are in critical condition, local media said, adding that the deceased include

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IMF chief tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: IMF chief tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (file) STORYLINE: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has tested positive for COVID-19, the IMF said Thursday. "She is experiencing mild symptoms and is working remotely while isolating at home. She is fully vaccinated and boosted," IMF Spokesperson Gerry Rice said in a statement. "Standard IMF and CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) COVID protocols are being followed," the statement read. The latest news came just a few days after the conclusion of the 2022 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, which took place on April 18-24 and brought together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, and private sector executives, among others, to discuss issues of global concern. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from W

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33 killed in mosque blast in N. Afghanistan: official

STORY: 33 killed in mosque blast in N. Afghanistan: official DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a funeral of a victim killed by a blast at a mosque in Kunduz 2. various of injured people in blast at a mosque receive treatment in a hospital in Kunduz STORYLINE: At least 33 people were killed and 43 others wounded after a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz on Friday, chief spokesman of the Taliban-led caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid said. "We are saddened to learn that an explosion took place in Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province this afternoon. As a result, 33 villagers, including several children, were killed and 43 were wounded," the spokesman wrote on social media. He condemned the crime, saying the culprits behind the attack will be brought to justice. The explosion occurred roughly at 2:30 p.m. local time in Mullah Sikandar Mosque in Imam Sahib, a witness told Xinhua anonymously.

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-MOSQUE BLAST-VICTIM

(220423) -- KUNDUZ, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Relatives and friends carry the coffin of a victim of a blast at a mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan, April 23, 2022. At least 33 people were killed and 43 others wounded after a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz on Friday, chief spokesman of the Taliban-led caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Aimal kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-MOSQUE BLAST-VICTIM

(220423) -- KUNDUZ, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An injured man is treated at a local hospital after a blast at a mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan, April 23, 2022. At least 33 people were killed and 43 others wounded after a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz on Friday, chief spokesman of the Taliban-led caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Aimal kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-MOSQUE BLAST-VICTIM

(220423) -- KUNDUZ, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Relatives and friends wait to carry the coffin of a victim of a blast at a mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan, April 23, 2022. At least 33 people were killed and 43 others wounded after a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz on Friday, chief spokesman of the Taliban-led caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Aimal kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-MOSQUE BLAST-VICTIM

(220423) -- KUNDUZ, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Relatives and friends wait to carry the coffin of a victim of a blast at a mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan, April 23, 2022. At least 33 people were killed and 43 others wounded after a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz on Friday, chief spokesman of the Taliban-led caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Aimal kakr/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KUNDUZ-MOSQUE BLAST-VICTIM

(220423) -- KUNDUZ, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An injured child is treated at a local hospital after a blast at a mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan, April 23, 2022. At least 33 people were killed and 43 others wounded after a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz on Friday, chief spokesman of the Taliban-led caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Aimal kakr/Xinhua)

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2 blasts kill 6 in Kabul: police

STORY: 2 blasts kill 6 in Kabul: police DATELINE: April 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Abdul Rahim Shahid school in Kabul, where a blast took place STORYLINE: Twin blasts claimed six lives and injured 11 others in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Afghanistan's Kabul city on Tuesday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said. "In the two blasts that happened next to Abdul Rahim Shahid school at 10:00 a.m. local time today in Police District 18, six countrymen were martyred and 11 others sustained injury," Zadran said on his Twitter account. The victims, according to Zadran, belonged to the Shiite Muslims sect. Without providing more details, Zadran added that security forces cordoned off the area and the investigation was underway. In the meantime, eyewitnesses without giving their names say that three blasts were heard and two of them targeted education centers in the Dasht-e-Barchi area on the western edge of Kabul city. According to the ey

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DNA testing of 132 victims of China's plane crash completed: official

STORY: DNA testing of 132 victims of China's plane crash completed: official DATELINE: March 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue work 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU TAO, Official of Civil Aviation Administration of China 3. various of the rescue work STORYLINE: All 132 victims of the China Eastern Airlines plane crash have been identified through DNA testing, an official told a press briefing Monday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU TAO, Official of Civil Aviation Administration of China "All 132 victims have been identified through DNA testing. We are gradually improving the plans and procedures for the handover of the remains and belongings of the victims." The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft, which departed from Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province and was bound for Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, crashed into a mountainous area in Tengxian County, Guangxi at around 2:38 p.m. on March 21. Xinhua News Agency

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 43

43 Kuwana - Two large junks moored at the mouth of the Kiso River, and others sailing away to sea. To avoid crossing the numerous rivers flowing inland between Miya and Kuwana, travellers made their journey by boat. The boat trip was reputed to have been enjoyable. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Man nabbed over 5 deaths in robbery-arson case

AOMORI, Japan - Mitsuhiro Kobayashi, a 43-year-old taxi driver, was arrested March 4, on suspicion of setting fire to consumer finance firm Takefuji Corp.'s Hirosaki branch in Aomori Prefecture in a bungled robbery last May, killing five people and injuring four others.

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City marks 10th anniversary of Mt. Unzen eruption

SHIMABARA, Japan - Participants in a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the 1991 eruption of Mt. Unzen pray for 43 victims of the eruption in front of the altar set up in a hall in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, on June 3. At the start of the 10 a.m. ceremony, Mayor Teijiro Yoshioka and 350 others prayed for one minute in silence to commemorate the disaster.

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GSDF mission leaves for Golan Heights

NARITA, Japan - Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) leave Narita airport Jan. 28 to join a U.N. peacekeeping mission on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Twenty-three GSDF members departed on the day and others will depart later to make up a 43-strong GSDF contingent assigned to the U.N. Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) until the end of August.