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Spain: Oímbra Fire Burns Over 11,000 Hectares in Ourense, Injuring Several Firefighters 3

A fire that broke out in Oímbra, Orense, Spain, has burned more than 11,000 hectares as of Sunday, August 17, injuring three firefighters and leaving one in critical condition. Authorities arrested a 46-year-old man suspected of starting the fire while working with a tractor.

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Spain: Oímbra Fire Burns Over 11,000 Hectares in Ourense, Injuring Several Firefighters 2

A fire that broke out in Oímbra, Orense, Spain, has burned more than 11,000 hectares as of Sunday, August 17, injuring three firefighters and leaving one in critical condition. Authorities arrested a 46-year-old man suspected of starting the fire while working with a tractor.

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Spain: Oímbra Fire Burns Over 5,000 Hectares in Ourense, Injuring Several Firefighters

A fire that broke out in Oímbra, in the province of Ourense, Spain, burned more than 5,000 hectares and has remained out of control. Three firefighters were injured and are in critical condition. Authorities arrested a 46-year-old man, who is believed to have started the fire while clearing land with a tractor.

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Israeli Soldiers Surround The House Of Hamas Gunman - Nablus

Israeli soldiers surround the house of Samer Mohammed Ahmed Hussein in the village of Einabus, south of Nablus city in northern West Bank, Nov. 29, 2024. Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, on Friday claimed responsibility for a shooting attack at a bus of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank that injured nine people. The brigades, in a statement, identified the shooter as 46-year-old Samer Mohammed Ahmed Hussein from the village of Einabus, south of Nablus city in northern West Bank. Earlier in the day, the Israeli army confirmed the attack in a statement, saying the shooter, a Palestinian man, was gunned down at the scene at the Gitti Avisar junction, west of Nablus. It noted that a manhunt was underway for possible accomplices. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Soldiers Surround The House Of Hamas Gunman - Nablus

Israeli soldiers surround the house of Samer Mohammed Ahmed Hussein in the village of Einabus, south of Nablus city in northern West Bank, Nov. 29, 2024. Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, on Friday claimed responsibility for a shooting attack at a bus of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank that injured nine people. The brigades, in a statement, identified the shooter as 46-year-old Samer Mohammed Ahmed Hussein from the village of Einabus, south of Nablus city in northern West Bank. Earlier in the day, the Israeli army confirmed the attack in a statement, saying the shooter, a Palestinian man, was gunned down at the scene at the Gitti Avisar junction, west of Nablus. It noted that a manhunt was underway for possible accomplices. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Soldiers Surround The House Of Hamas Gunman - Nablus

Israeli soldiers surround the house of Samer Mohammed Ahmed Hussein in the village of Einabus, south of Nablus city in northern West Bank, Nov. 29, 2024. Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, on Friday claimed responsibility for a shooting attack at a bus of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank that injured nine people. The brigades, in a statement, identified the shooter as 46-year-old Samer Mohammed Ahmed Hussein from the village of Einabus, south of Nablus city in northern West Bank. Earlier in the day, the Israeli army confirmed the attack in a statement, saying the shooter, a Palestinian man, was gunned down at the scene at the Gitti Avisar junction, west of Nablus. It noted that a manhunt was underway for possible accomplices. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sudan's war affects major Ramadan traditions

STORY: Sudan's war affects major Ramadan traditions SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:19 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the preparation of Hulu-murr 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAWAL HAROUN, Sudanese housewife 3. various of the preparation of Hulu-murr 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): DAWLAT OMER, Sudanese housewife 5. various of the preparation of Hulu-murr 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): NAWAL HAROUN, Sudanese housewife STORYLINE: The prolonged conflict in Sudan and its economic fallout have significantly impacted traditional Ramadan customs. Many families in the capital, Khartoum, have been unable to engage in customary festivities, such as the preparation of Hulu-murr. Hulu-murr, a mixture primarily made of sorghum flour and various spices, holds significant cultural importance during Ramadan. Nawal Haroun, a 46-year-old housewife from the Al-Inqaz neighborhood, emphasized the cultural significance of Hulu-murr. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAWAL

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Zambian family praises Chinese medical team after successful surgery

STORY: Zambian family praises Chinese medical team after successful surgery SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mary Mbetwa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARY MBETWA, Resident in Lusaka 3. various of a Chinese doctor doing medical check-up for Mary Mbetwa 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARY MBETWA, Resident in Lusaka 5. various of Chinese doctors training local doctors 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARY MBETWA, Resident in Lusaka 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MICHAEL MBETWA, Mary Mbetwa's husband 8. various of Mary Mbetwa talking with her Chinese doctor 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MICHAEL MBETWA, Mary Mbetwa's husband STORYLINE: When Mary Mbetwa, a 46-year-old resident of Lusaka, the Zambian capital, started experiencing some discomfort in the right side of her nose in 2011, she did not pay much attention to it and dismissed it as one of those feelings that would go away. As the discomfort persisted, however, she decided to seek

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows freeze-dried durian products at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members cut durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian enterpr

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carries durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian en

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member packs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Tha

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carries durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian en

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian e

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member weighs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Th

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian e

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks freeze-dried durian products at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members cut durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian enterpr

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member weighs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Th

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 8, 2023 shows a view of Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. A

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie arranging his freeze-dried durian products at his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market tak

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows Chen Jie (3rd R) promoting his freeze-dried durian products at his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China ma

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows Chen Jie (C) talking with other exhibitors at Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the co

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows Chen Jie (in the green shirt) walking out of Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the com

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows Chen Jie (R) talking with express delivery staff after the seventh China-South Asia Expo closed in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-Sout

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie arranging his freeze-dried durian products at his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market tak

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie decorating his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the comp

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows Chen Jie picking up delivery documents at the service desk in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 p

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows Chen Jie having a video call with his company's manager in Thailand after the seventh China-South Asia Expo closed in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to C

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie decorating his exhibition booth at Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the comp

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Price rises, tax hikes make Turks feel worse-off

STORY: Price rises, tax hikes make Turks feel worse-off DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 2. various of Turkish Lira and U.S. dollar 3. various of people at shopping in a fresh vegetable bazaar in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): JALE TASIYAN, Hotel Employee 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MURAT KOCAS, Graduate student in Civil Engineering STORYLINE: Turkish consumers are facing a new wave of stinging price increases and tax hikes as the value of the national currency continues dipping against the background of a cost-of-living crisis. Jale Tasiyan, a 46-year-old hotel employee, told Xinhua that mounting living expenses are forcing him to consider leaving Türkiye. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): JALE TASIYAN, Hotel Employee "I want to leave Türkiye. I want to take my children and my family to live in Germany. Life is very expensive here, it is impossible to make ends meet in Türkiye anymore, even though three people are

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-TUK-TUK LADY

(230601) -- DAMASCUS, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rasha Hasan drives a tuk-tuk on the street in Damascus, Syria, May 28, 2023. For Rasha Hasan, driving a tuk-tuk on Damascus streets was a way for her to make a living and support her three school-age children. The 46-year-old widow used to be a taxi driver owning a private car 12 years ago, until the civil war hit her residential neighborhood - the al-Tadamun neighborhood in Damascus and forced her family displaced. TO GO WITH "Feature: 'Tuk-tuk lady' ekes out living on Damascus streets" (Photo by Hummam Sheikh Ali/Xinhua)

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Meet 1st female tuk-tuk driver in Damascus

STORY: Meet 1st female tuk-tuk driver in Damascus DATELINE: May 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:05 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rasha Hasan working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RASHA HASAN, Tuk-tuk driver 3. various of Hasan returning home 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): RASHA HASAN, Tuk-tuk driver 5. various of Hasan touring on the streets 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): RASHA HASAN, Tuk-tuk driver 7. various of Hassan with her children at home STORYLINE: For Rasha Hasan, driving a tuk-tuk on the streets of Damascus was an idea she came up with to make a living and provide for her three school-age children. However, tuk-tuks are still uncommon in Syria. The 46-year-old used to drive her own car as a taxi cab at the beginning of the Syrian war 12 years ago, but when the chaos reached their area in the al-Tadamun neighborhood in Damascus, she had to leave her house. Her car got stolen and her house was set ablaze. Later, the woman changed several jobs, which weren't enough to make a living, particu

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EGYPT-SAFAGA-MEDICAL TOURISM

(230515) -- SAFAGA, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vasily Bulshuf, a 46-year-old tourist from Poland who suffered from Psoriasis, is covered in black sand on Safaga beach in Safaga, Egypt, May 5, 2023. Boasting rich natural healing resources such as a suitable climate, mineral springs, sulfur water, and hot sand, Egypt is attracting an increasing number of tourists who prefer to travel not only for leisure but also for medical purposes. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egypt promotes medical tourism using rich natural healing resources" (Photo by Ahmad Afyouny/Xinhua)

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Doctor, World Bank official selected to be astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (L), a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected her to become an astronaut together with Makoto Suwa (on screen), a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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Doctor, World Bank official selected to be astronauts

Ayu Yoneda, a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected her to become an astronaut together with Makoto Suwa (on screen), a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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Doctor, World Bank official selected to be astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (L), a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center, virtually "shakes hands" with Makoto Suwa (on screen), a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank -- now in the United States -- during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected them to become astronauts. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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World Bank official, doctor selected to be astronauts

Screenshot shows Makoto Suwa, a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank, attending an online press conference from the United States on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected him to become an astronaut together with Ayu Yoneda, a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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Doctor, World Bank official selected to be astronauts

Ayu Yoneda, a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected her to become an astronaut together with Makoto Suwa, a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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Palestinian farmer makes profit in growing saffron in West Bank

STORY: Palestinian farmer makes profit in growing saffron in West Bank DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jaber Bani Taha at his farm 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): JABER BANI TAHA, Nablus-based Palestinian farmer STORYLINE: Jaber Bani Taha, a Palestinian farmer living in Nablus, has earned himself good money by planting saffron in the West Bank. "I came up with the idea to grow saffron in 2012 when I watched a number of documentary films that showed its benefits for people's health," the 46-year-old farmer told Xinhua. As the first person to grow the plant on the West Bank, Taha came across many challenges. He had little money and couldn't afford to buy the bulbs from overseas. A project funded by the non-government Agricultural Relief helped him to import 17,000 bulbs from the Netherlands. Taha said he kept cultivating the bulbs for three years to harvest more saffron that would be enough to sell them. "Every year the number of bulbs increa

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Prosecutors say convicted Nepalese not guilty

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyers defending Govinda Prasad Mainali smile during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2012, after prosecutors said in a retrial at the Tokyo High Court earlier the same day that the 46-year-old Nepalese man convicted of killing a Japanese woman in 1997 is not guilty, making his acquittal certain.

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Prince Akishino, family

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Akishino (C, front row), his wife Princess Kiko (L) and their younger daughter Princess Kako (R) attend a preview of a Japanese film in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2012. The 46-year-old prince is the younger son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. (Pool photo)

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Retrial granted in 1986 Fukui girl murder case

KANAZAWA, Japan - A lawyer (far R) for Shoji Maekawa holds a banner that reads, ''A retrial (for Maekawa) to start,'' outside the Kanazawa Branch of the Nagoya High Court in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Nov. 30, 2011. The branch granted a retrial of the 1986 murder of a junior high school girl in Fukui Prefecture, for which the 46-year-old man served out a seven-year jail term.

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Saibara's 'manga' on real life win hearts

TOKYO, Japan - 'Manga' cartoonist Rieko Saibara holds up figurines of characters in her comic book series ''Mainichi Kasan'' (everyday mom) during an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2010. Several of Saibara's cartoon series have been adapted into films since 2009, with ''Mainichi Kasan'' being the latest and fifth one, scheduled to start showing in February. It depicts the 46-year-old cartoonist's own struggles in life -- being a mother of two and a wife of an alcoholic, getting divorced and then taking her dying ex-husband back into her home as he fights cancer.

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46-yr-old Kudo out of work with BayStars for next season

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kimiyasu Kudo, a pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars and the oldest active player in Japanese baseball, speaks to reporters in Yokohama on Sept. 15, 2009 after the Central League baseball club announced it would release the 46-year-old veteran.

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46-yr-old pitcher Kudo earns 1st win in 2 yrs

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars veteran pitcher Kimiyasu Kudo greets fans after his club's 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the Rakuten Eagles at Yokohama Stadium on May 25. The 46-year-old lefty took his first win since September 2007 retiring three batters in the last and ninth inning of the game.

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46-yr-old pitcher Kudo earns 1st win in 2 yrs

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars veteran pitcher Kimiyasu Kudo throws against the Rakuten Eagles at Yokohama Stadium on May 25. The 46-year-old lefty, who pitched in the last and ninth inning, took his first win since September 2007 retiring three batters in his club's 6-5 come-from-behind victory.

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46-yr-old pitcher Kudo earns 1st win in 2 yrs

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars veteran pitcher Kimiyasu Kudo shakes hands with the club's acting manager Tomio Tashiro at Yokohama Stadium on May 25. The 46-year-old lefty took his first win since September 2007 retiring three batters in the last and ninth inning of a game against the Rakuten Eagles in his club's 6-5 come-from-behind victory.

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Fishing boat cut in two, capsizes after collision with freighter

OSAKA, Japan - A 4.3-ton fishing boat is cut in two and capsizes after colliding with the 6,395-ton Panamanian freighter Mighty Dandy in the Seto Inland Sea off Kagawa Prefecture on May 7. Two people on the fishing boat were thrown into the sea, and one of them -- a 46-year-old woman -- was missing. The skipper of the fishing boat was rescued by a Japan Coast Guard vessel which happened to be near the scene, officials said.

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China marks Lunar New Year holiday with firecrackers

BEIJING, China - Beijing citizens mark the Lunar New Year, the biggest holiday on the Chinese calendar, with traditional firecrackers on Jan. 29 as they were allowed to set off fireworks and firecrackers for the first time since 1993. ''I'm very happy this is being allowed again,'' Li Zaijin, a 46-year-old Beijing taxi driver, said about the lifting of the ban on fireworks.