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Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Sends Ash Plume 1,200 Meters High 2

Mount Marapi erupted on Wednesday, July 16, at 10:42 a.m. local time, according to the Marapi Volcano Observatory(PGA). The eruption lasted 47 seconds and sent a volcanic ash plume soaring 1,200 meters above the summit.

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Indonesia: Mount Marapi Erupts, Sends Ash Plume 1,200 Meters High

Mount Marapi erupted on Wednesday, July 16, at 10:42 a.m. local time, according to the Marapi Volcano Observatory(PGA). The eruption lasted 47 seconds and sent a volcanic ash plume soaring 1,200 meters above the summit.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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Iron Ore Imports From Brazil

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - A Singapore-registered ship carrying 400,000 tons of iron ore is unloaded at a berth in Lianyungang port, Jiangsu province, China, December 5, 2024. The ship is 361.9 meters long, 65 meters wide and has a maximum draft of 23 meters. The iron ore was loaded from the port of Madeira in Brazil and arrived in Lianyungang after a 47-day voyage.

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China's ultra-large self-propelled dredger completes construction task in Pinglu Canal project

STORY: China's ultra-large self-propelled dredger completes construction task in Pinglu Canal project SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: QINZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tian Jing Hao leaving Qinzhou Port, China's Guangxi STORYLINE: China's ultra-large self-propelled cutter-suction dredger Tian Jing Hao, or Sky Whale, on Saturday completed its task in the ongoing Pinglu Canal project in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Initiated in August 2022, the 134.2-km-long Pinglu Canal stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi. The Tian Jing Hao was used in the waterway construction of the canal on Aug. 20, 2023. Since then, it has dredged around 2,570,000 cubic meters of sand and mud. Since it was put into operation in 2010, the Tian Jing Hao has played an important role in the construction of major ports along China's domestic coast and major national strategic projects.

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Valletta Green Festival attracts crowds of tourists

STORY: Valletta Green Festival attracts crowds of tourists SHOOTING TIME: May 12/17, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people visiting St. George's Square STORYLINE: St. George's Square in Valletta, the capital of Malta, has been transformed into a lush temporary garden of flowers, trees and shrubs during the Valletta Green Festival, which attracts crowds of tourists. The green festival kicked off on May 10 and will remain open until May 19. In the beautiful garden, there are 62 trees, around 5,000 shrubs, 13,000 plants and two small fountains. Some of the trees reach heights of up to three meters and consist of a diverse selection of Mediterranean varieties, many of which are between 60 and 80 years old. This year's Valletta Green Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary. The Valletta Green Festival, hosted by the Valletta Cultural Agency, serves as a platform to champion environmental awareness and education. Xinhua News Agenc

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Death toll rises to 11 in southwest China landslide

STORY: Death toll rises to 11 in southwest China landslide SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:15 LOCATION: ZHENXIONG, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of landslide site and rescue efforts STORYLINE: The death toll from a landslide that struck a mountainous village in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Monday has climbed to 11, local authorities said on early Tuesday morning. The landslide occurred in Liangshan Village in the city of Zhaotong at about 6 a.m. on Monday, with 47 people reported missing. As of 10 p.m. Monday, 11 people were found dead, according to the local disaster relief headquarters. More than 1,000 rescue workers are carrying out search and rescue work at the site. Preliminary investigation by an expert group determined that the disaster resulted from a collapse in the steep cliff area atop the slope, said Wu Junyao, director of the natural resources and planning bureau of Zhaotong. The collapsed mass measured approximately 100 meters in

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Long table dinner party held in Prague

STORY: Long table dinner party held in Prague DATELINE: June 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ONDREJ KOBZA, Organizer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Czech): ELISKA, Visitor STORYLINE: A roughly 400-meter-long table was set up in the shape of a heart around St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle in Prague, the Czech Republic on Monday. Prague's residents and visitors joined the event with their own dishes and shared them with others. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ONDREJ KOBZA, Organizer "After 3 years when we organized a long table on Charles Bridge, we are organizing this long table, 400 meters. We created a big symbol of a heart. There is nothing possible to buy anything here, you can only bring and share with your neighbors." SOUNDBITE 2 (Czech): ELISKA, Visitor "It's an event that revolves around tables and symbolizes the nation's unity. Because people who don't know each other are meeting here, and it works. I see people around the tabl

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Airbus establishes aircraft lifecycle service center in southwest China

STORY: Airbus establishes aircraft lifecycle service center in southwest China DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the establishment ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BRIAN AGNEW, General manager of Airbus (Chengdu) Lifecycle Services Ltd. STORYLINE: Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer, on Wednesday set up an aircraft lifecycle service center in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu. As Airbus' first aircraft lifecycle service center outside Europe, it will provide parking, storage, maintenance, upgrading, modification, dismantling and recycling services for all types of aircraft, said Airbus. Covering an area of 717,000 square meters, it will have the capacity to house 125 aircraft. The center is a collaboration between Airbus, TARMAC Aerosave and Aerotropolis Xingcheng Group, which is based in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province. The establishment of the center marks the business scope of Airbus in China th

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Group of endangered gibbons spotted in China's Yunnan

STORY: Group of endangered gibbons spotted in China's Yunnan DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of crested gibbons in Yunnan, China 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIONG YOUFU, Western Black Crested Gibbon monitor STORYLINE: A group of Western Black Crested Gibbons has recently been spotted seeking food in the Wuliangshan National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Yunnan. 　　 A monitor said that this is a gibbon family with one adult male, two adult females and their children. But one gibbon was obviously staying away. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIONG YOUFU, Western Black Crested Gibbon monitor "Both male and female gibbons reach adulthood at eight and mature at 10. When they are mature, they will be driven out of the family. At first, they are just not allowed to be close, but to keep a distance of some 50 meters. Gradually they will be chased away and prohibited from staying with the family." 　　 The Western Black Crested Gibbon is a fir

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Huge tank under construction shown to press

CHITA, Japan - A huge underground liguefied natural gas tank, now under construction at a Toho Gas Co. plant in Chita, Aichi Prefecture, is shown to the press on Feb. 25. The tank, 74 meters in diameter and 47 meters in depth, is claimed to be one of the largest of its kind in the world and can provide 300,000 houses with the gas for a year.

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Volcanic ash piled up on Miyakejima Island

MIYAKEJIMA, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 6:47 a.m. on Aug. 19, shows a motor vehicle stirring up volcanic ash on Miyakejima Island in the Izu islands chain south of Tokyo following Mt. Oyama's eruption on the evening of Aug. 18. The 813-meter volcano sent smoke more than 8,000 meters into the air, the highest altitude for any of its recent eruptions.

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A glimpse at snow sculptures in NE China's Harbin

STORY: A glimpse at snow sculptures in NE China's Harbin DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the snow sculptures 2. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): WU ZHENSHENG, Art director, Snow sculpture "Chasing Clouds" 3. various of the snow sculptures STORYLINE: To prepare for the 35th Sun Island snow expo to be held in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang, artists are busy carving and shaping all kinds of snow art installations. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): WU ZHENSHENG, Art director, Snow sculpture "Chasing Clouds" "The snow sculpture we are making is about 22 meters wide and 10 meters high. It takes about 2,000 cubic meters of snow. The work, as you can see, is presented in the form of six horses. I am from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and I belong to ethnic minority groups. That's why I have unique emotions for horses. I want to make a sculpture of horses at the snow fair to show my love for my hometown." The snow expo is scheduled to open on Jan 5,

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GLOBALink | BMW opens new factory in NE China

STORY: BMW opens new factory in NE China DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Plant Lydia of BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. STORYLINE: A new factory of BMW Group's joint venture in China opened Thursday in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, with an investment totaling 15 billion yuan (about 2.2 billion U.S. dollars). Plant Lydia of BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. (BBA), a joint venture between BMW and Chinese carmaker Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd., will boost BMW's annual output in China to 830,000 vehicles, the automaker said. It is the biggest single investment of the German automaker in China. Located in the Tiexi District of Shenyang, Plant Lydia covers a total area of 2.9 million square meters. It has ancillary facilities like a body shop, paint shop, final assembly lines, and a large data center. The plant is covered with a gigabit 5G network to meet the bandwidth requirements for technologies li

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Huge tank under construction shown to press

CHITA, Japan - A huge underground liguefied natural gas tank, now under construction at a Toho Gas Co. plant in Chita, Aichi Prefecture, is shown to the press on Feb. 25. The tank, 74 meters in diameter and 47 meters in depth, is claimed to be one of the largest of its kind in the world and can provide 300,000 houses with the gas for a year. (Kyodo)

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Japanese para athletics c'ships

Sae Shigemoto (R) runs en route to winning the women's 100 meters for the T-47 category at the Japanese para athletics championships at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on June 2, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese para athletics c'ships

Sae Shigemoto (R) runs en route to winning the women's 100 meters for the T-47 category at the Japanese para athletics championships at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on June 2, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese para athletics c'ships

Sae Shigemoto runs en route to winning the women's 400 meters for the T-47 category at the Japanese para athletics championships at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on June 2, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic ash piled up on Miyakejima Island

MIYAKEJIMA, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 6:47 a.m. on Aug. 19, shows a motor vehicle stirring up volcanic ash on Miyakejima Island in the Izu islands chain south of Tokyo following Mt. Oyama's eruption on the evening of Aug. 18. The 813-meter volcano sent smoke more than 8,000 meters into the air, the highest altitude for any of its recent eruptions.