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Tourists Visit Shennongtan Scenic Spot - China

Tourists visit Shennongtan scenic spot in Shennongjia Forest District, central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 5, 2024. Located in the eastern part of the Qinba mountains, Shennongjia Forestry District, with the forest coverage of over 91 percent, has an average elevation of 1,700 meters. The average temperature here is lower than 20 degrees Celsius in summer, making it a popular destination for tourists. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240809) -- BEIJING, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit Shennongtan scenic spot in Shennongjia Forest District, central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 5, 2024. Located in the eastern part of the Qinba mountains, Shennongjia Forestry District, with the forest coverage of over 91 percent, has an average elevation of 1,700 meters. The average temperature here is lower than 20 degrees Celsius in summer, making it a popular destination for tourists. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHENNONGJIA-SUMMER TOURISM (CN)

(240808) -- SHENNONGJIA, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wei Qun, a homestay owner, sorts books at the reading room of her hostel in Honghuaping Village of Shennongjia Forest District, central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 6, 2024. Located in the eastern part of the Qinba mountains, Shennongjia Forestry District, with the forest coverage of over 91 percent, has an average elevation of 1,700 meters. The average temperature here is lower than 20 degrees Celsius in summer, making it a popular destination for tourists. In recent years, with rich ecotourism resources and mild climate, Shennongjia Forestry District has witnessed a large number of tourists in summer. The booming tourism has also advanced the development of local catering and accommodation business. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHENNONGJIA-SUMMER TOURISM (CN)

(240808) -- SHENNONGJIA, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists dance at a bonfire gala in Muyu Town of Shennongjia Forest District, central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 6, 2024. Located in the eastern part of the Qinba mountains, Shennongjia Forestry District, with the forest coverage of over 91 percent, has an average elevation of 1,700 meters. The average temperature here is lower than 20 degrees Celsius in summer, making it a popular destination for tourists. In recent years, with rich ecotourism resources and mild climate, Shennongjia Forestry District has witnessed a large number of tourists in summer. The booming tourism has also advanced the development of local catering and accommodation business. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHENNONGJIA-SUMMER TOURISM (CN)

(240808) -- SHENNONGJIA, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit Shennongtan scenic spot in Shennongjia Forest District, central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 5, 2024. Located in the eastern part of the Qinba mountains, Shennongjia Forestry District, with the forest coverage of over 91 percent, has an average elevation of 1,700 meters. The average temperature here is lower than 20 degrees Celsius in summer, making it a popular destination for tourists. In recent years, with rich ecotourism resources and mild climate, Shennongjia Forestry District has witnessed a large number of tourists in summer. The booming tourism has also advanced the development of local catering and accommodation business. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHENNONGJIA-SUMMER TOURISM (CN)

(240808) -- SHENNONGJIA, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists have a meal in Muyu Town of Shennongjia Forest District, central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 5, 2024. Located in the eastern part of the Qinba mountains, Shennongjia Forestry District, with the forest coverage of over 91 percent, has an average elevation of 1,700 meters. The average temperature here is lower than 20 degrees Celsius in summer, making it a popular destination for tourists. In recent years, with rich ecotourism resources and mild climate, Shennongjia Forestry District has witnessed a large number of tourists in summer. The booming tourism has also advanced the development of local catering and accommodation business. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHENNONGJIA-SUMMER TOURISM (CN)

(240808) -- SHENNONGJIA, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests take a break at a homestay in Muyu Town of Shennongjia Forest District, central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 5, 2024. Located in the eastern part of the Qinba mountains, Shennongjia Forestry District, with the forest coverage of over 91 percent, has an average elevation of 1,700 meters. The average temperature here is lower than 20 degrees Celsius in summer, making it a popular destination for tourists. In recent years, with rich ecotourism resources and mild climate, Shennongjia Forestry District has witnessed a large number of tourists in summer. The booming tourism has also advanced the development of local catering and accommodation business. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHENNONGJIA-SUMMER TOURISM (CN)

(240808) -- SHENNONGJIA, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists have fun at an open-air fair in Muyu Town of Shennongjia Forest District, central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 5, 2024. Located in the eastern part of the Qinba mountains, Shennongjia Forestry District, with the forest coverage of over 91 percent, has an average elevation of 1,700 meters. The average temperature here is lower than 20 degrees Celsius in summer, making it a popular destination for tourists. In recent years, with rich ecotourism resources and mild climate, Shennongjia Forestry District has witnessed a large number of tourists in summer. The booming tourism has also advanced the development of local catering and accommodation business. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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Egypt's central bank issues 50 bln EGP in T-bills

STORY: Egypt's central bank issues 50 bln EGP in T-bills SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Finance Ministry and the minister 2. various of Egypt's central bank 3. various of the Egyptian banknotes STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, issued treasury bills (T-bills) at a total value of EGP 50 billion through two offerings on Sunday. With a tenor of 91 days, the first tranche was valued at about EGP 25 billion, according to official data. The second offering stood at EGP 25 billion and will mature in 273 days. In early February, the Central Bank of Egypt raised the key interest rates by two percent. Accordingly, the overnight deposit rate, the overnight lending rate, and the main operation rate were raised to 21.25 percent, 22.25 percent, and 21.75 percent, respectively. In addition, the discount rate was raised by 200 basis points to 21.75 percent. The decision has b

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231205) -- BEIJING, Dec. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows an interchange of the Wuxi-Zhenping Expressway in Wuxi County, southwest China's Chongqing. An expressway with bridges or tunnels accounting for 91 percent of its sections opened on Monday, linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and Shaanxi Province in the northwest. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(231204) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a section of the Wuxi-Zhenping Expressway in Wuxi County, southwest China's Chongqing. An expressway with bridges or tunnels accounting for 91 percent of its sections opened on Monday, linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and Shaanxi Province in the northwest. The 48.7-km expressway connects Wuxi County in Chongqing with Zhenping County in Shaanxi. It is the first direct expressway connecting Chongqing with its northern neighbor Shaanxi. The new expressway has a designed speed of 80 km/h and is expected to reduce road travel between the two counties from over three hours to within an hour. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(231204) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a section of the Wuxi-Zhenping Expressway in Wuxi County, southwest China's Chongqing. An expressway with bridges or tunnels accounting for 91 percent of its sections opened on Monday, linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and Shaanxi Province in the northwest. The 48.7-km expressway connects Wuxi County in Chongqing with Zhenping County in Shaanxi. It is the first direct expressway connecting Chongqing with its northern neighbor Shaanxi. The new expressway has a designed speed of 80 km/h and is expected to reduce road travel between the two counties from over three hours to within an hour. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(231204) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a section of the Wuxi-Zhenping Expressway in Wuxi County, southwest China's Chongqing. An expressway with bridges or tunnels accounting for 91 percent of its sections opened on Monday, linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and Shaanxi Province in the northwest. The 48.7-km expressway connects Wuxi County in Chongqing with Zhenping County in Shaanxi. It is the first direct expressway connecting Chongqing with its northern neighbor Shaanxi. The new expressway has a designed speed of 80 km/h and is expected to reduce road travel between the two counties from over three hours to within an hour. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(231204) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a section of the Wuxi-Zhenping Expressway in Wuxi County, southwest China's Chongqing. An expressway with bridges or tunnels accounting for 91 percent of its sections opened on Monday, linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and Shaanxi Province in the northwest. The 48.7-km expressway connects Wuxi County in Chongqing with Zhenping County in Shaanxi. It is the first direct expressway connecting Chongqing with its northern neighbor Shaanxi. The new expressway has a designed speed of 80 km/h and is expected to reduce road travel between the two counties from over three hours to within an hour. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(231204) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a section of the Wuxi-Zhenping Expressway in Wuxi County, southwest China's Chongqing. An expressway with bridges or tunnels accounting for 91 percent of its sections opened on Monday, linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and Shaanxi Province in the northwest. The 48.7-km expressway connects Wuxi County in Chongqing with Zhenping County in Shaanxi. It is the first direct expressway connecting Chongqing with its northern neighbor Shaanxi. The new expressway has a designed speed of 80 km/h and is expected to reduce road travel between the two counties from over three hours to within an hour. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(231204) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a section of the Wuxi-Zhenping Expressway in Wuxi County, southwest China's Chongqing. An expressway with bridges or tunnels accounting for 91 percent of its sections opened on Monday, linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and Shaanxi Province in the northwest. The 48.7-km expressway connects Wuxi County in Chongqing with Zhenping County in Shaanxi. It is the first direct expressway connecting Chongqing with its northern neighbor Shaanxi. The new expressway has a designed speed of 80 km/h and is expected to reduce road travel between the two counties from over three hours to within an hour. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(231204) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a section of the Wuxi-Zhenping Expressway in Wuxi County, southwest China's Chongqing. An expressway with bridges or tunnels accounting for 91 percent of its sections opened on Monday, linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and Shaanxi Province in the northwest. The 48.7-km expressway connects Wuxi County in Chongqing with Zhenping County in Shaanxi. It is the first direct expressway connecting Chongqing with its northern neighbor Shaanxi. The new expressway has a designed speed of 80 km/h and is expected to reduce road travel between the two counties from over three hours to within an hour. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(231204) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a section of the Wuxi-Zhenping Expressway in Wuxi County, southwest China's Chongqing. An expressway with bridges or tunnels accounting for 91 percent of its sections opened on Monday, linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and Shaanxi Province in the northwest. The 48.7-km expressway connects Wuxi County in Chongqing with Zhenping County in Shaanxi. It is the first direct expressway connecting Chongqing with its northern neighbor Shaanxi. The new expressway has a designed speed of 80 km/h and is expected to reduce road travel between the two counties from over three hours to within an hour. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(231204) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows an interchange of the Wuxi-Zhenping Expressway in Wuxi County, southwest China's Chongqing. An expressway with bridges or tunnels accounting for 91 percent of its sections opened on Monday, linking southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and Shaanxi Province in the northwest. The 48.7-km expressway connects Wuxi County in Chongqing with Zhenping County in Shaanxi. It is the first direct expressway connecting Chongqing with its northern neighbor Shaanxi. The new expressway has a designed speed of 80 km/h and is expected to reduce road travel between the two counties from over three hours to within an hour. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230608) -- HUAXIAN, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows farmers driving harvesters to harvest wheat in Yuanying Village of Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province. Previously, Henan experienced prolonged periods of rainy weather, which affected the wheat harvest. Timely efforts have been made to carry out agricultural machinery harvesting on the rain-hit wheat fields and drying the soggy grain to minimize losses in grain production due to disasters. As of June 8, farmers in Henan had harvested 77.79 million mu (about 5.19 million hectares) of wheat, accounting for about 91 percent of the province's wheat planted area. (Xinhua/Zhang Haoran)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230608) -- HUAXIAN, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows a harvester loading wheat onto a truck in Yuanying Village of Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province. Previously, Henan experienced prolonged periods of rainy weather, which affected the wheat harvest. Timely efforts have been made to carry out agricultural machinery harvesting on the rain-hit wheat fields and drying the soggy grain to minimize losses in grain production due to disasters. As of June 8, farmers in Henan had harvested 77.79 million mu (about 5.19 million hectares) of wheat, accounting for about 91 percent of the province's wheat planted area. (Xinhua/Zhang Haoran)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230608) -- HUAXIAN, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A harvester loads wheat onto a truck in Yuanying Village of Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province, June 7, 2023. Previously, Henan experienced prolonged periods of rainy weather, which affected the wheat harvest. Timely efforts have been made to carry out agricultural machinery harvesting on the rain-hit wheat fields and drying the soggy grain to minimize losses in grain production due to disasters. As of June 8, farmers in Henan had harvested 77.79 million mu (about 5.19 million hectares) of wheat, accounting for about 91 percent of the province's wheat planted area. (Xinhua/Zhang Haoran)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230608) -- HUAXIAN, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer drives a harvester to harvest wheat in Yuanying Village of Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province, June 7, 2023. Previously, Henan experienced prolonged periods of rainy weather, which affected the wheat harvest. Timely efforts have been made to carry out agricultural machinery harvesting on the rain-hit wheat fields and drying the soggy grain to minimize losses in grain production due to disasters. As of June 8, farmers in Henan had harvested 77.79 million mu (about 5.19 million hectares) of wheat, accounting for about 91 percent of the province's wheat planted area. (Xinhua/Zhang Haoran)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230608) -- HUAXIAN, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows a harvester loading wheat onto a truck in Yuanying Village of Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province. Previously, Henan experienced prolonged periods of rainy weather, which affected the wheat harvest. Timely efforts have been made to carry out agricultural machinery harvesting on the rain-hit wheat fields and drying the soggy grain to minimize losses in grain production due to disasters. As of June 8, farmers in Henan had harvested 77.79 million mu (about 5.19 million hectares) of wheat, accounting for about 91 percent of the province's wheat planted area. (Xinhua/Zhang Haoran)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230608) -- HUAXIAN, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer cleans the windshield of a harvester in Yuanying Village of Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province, June 7, 2023. Previously, Henan experienced prolonged periods of rainy weather, which affected the wheat harvest. Timely efforts have been made to carry out agricultural machinery harvesting on the rain-hit wheat fields and drying the soggy grain to minimize losses in grain production due to disasters. As of June 8, farmers in Henan had harvested 77.79 million mu (about 5.19 million hectares) of wheat, accounting for about 91 percent of the province's wheat planted area. (Xinhua/Zhang Haoran)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230608) -- HUAXIAN, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Dongxing (R), secretary of the Party branch of Yuanying Village, communicates with a harvester driver in Yuanying Village of Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province, June 7, 2023. Previously, Henan experienced prolonged periods of rainy weather, which affected the wheat harvest. Timely efforts have been made to carry out agricultural machinery harvesting on the rain-hit wheat fields and drying the soggy grain to minimize losses in grain production due to disasters. As of June 8, farmers in Henan had harvested 77.79 million mu (about 5.19 million hectares) of wheat, accounting for about 91 percent of the province's wheat planted area. (Xinhua/Zhang Haoran)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230608) -- HUAXIAN, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows a harvester working in a wheat field in Yuanying Village of Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province. Previously, Henan experienced prolonged periods of rainy weather, which affected the wheat harvest. Timely efforts have been made to carry out agricultural machinery harvesting on the rain-hit wheat fields and drying the soggy grain to minimize losses in grain production due to disasters. As of June 8, farmers in Henan had harvested 77.79 million mu (about 5.19 million hectares) of wheat, accounting for about 91 percent of the province's wheat planted area. (Xinhua/Zhang Haoran)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230608) -- HUAXIAN, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker of the grain purchasing site registers the accounts in Yuanying Village of Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province, June 7, 2023. Previously, Henan experienced prolonged periods of rainy weather, which affected the wheat harvest. Timely efforts have been made to carry out agricultural machinery harvesting on the rain-hit wheat fields and drying the soggy grain to minimize losses in grain production due to disasters. As of June 8, farmers in Henan had harvested 77.79 million mu (about 5.19 million hectares) of wheat, accounting for about 91 percent of the province's wheat planted area. (Xinhua/Zhang Haoran)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230608) -- HUAXIAN, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows a view of Yuanying Village of Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province. Previously, Henan experienced prolonged periods of rainy weather, which affected the wheat harvest. Timely efforts have been made to carry out agricultural machinery harvesting on the rain-hit wheat fields and drying the soggy grain to minimize losses in grain production due to disasters. As of June 8, farmers in Henan had harvested 77.79 million mu (about 5.19 million hectares) of wheat, accounting for about 91 percent of the province's wheat planted area. (Xinhua/Zhang Haoran)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230608) -- HUAXIAN, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer shows newly harvested wheat in Yuanying Village of Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province, June 7, 2023. Previously, Henan experienced prolonged periods of rainy weather, which affected the wheat harvest. Timely efforts have been made to carry out agricultural machinery harvesting on the rain-hit wheat fields and drying the soggy grain to minimize losses in grain production due to disasters. As of June 8, farmers in Henan had harvested 77.79 million mu (about 5.19 million hectares) of wheat, accounting for about 91 percent of the province's wheat planted area. (Xinhua/Zhang Haoran)

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CHINA-HENAN-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(230608) -- HUAXIAN, June 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows a harvester working in a wheat field in Yuanying Village of Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province. Previously, Henan experienced prolonged periods of rainy weather, which affected the wheat harvest. Timely efforts have been made to carry out agricultural machinery harvesting on the rain-hit wheat fields and drying the soggy grain to minimize losses in grain production due to disasters. As of June 8, farmers in Henan had harvested 77.79 million mu (about 5.19 million hectares) of wheat, accounting for about 91 percent of the province's wheat planted area. (Xinhua/Zhang Haoran)

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Argentina's central bank hikes benchmark interest rate to 97 pct

STORY: Argentina's central bank hikes benchmark interest rate to 97 pct DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views and markets STORYLINE: The Argentine central bank on Monday again raised the benchmark interest rate by 600 basis points, pushing the rate from 91 percent to 97 percent annually. The decision aims to promote "positive real returns on investments in local currency" and "prevent financial volatility from acting as a driver of inflation expectations," the bank said in a press release. In April, monthly inflation rose 8.4 percent compared to March, according to the bank. The decision complements a package of economic measures the government announced over the weekend to reduce inflation, stabilize the exchange rate and guarantee consistent levels of economic activity. "The central bank will continue to monitor the evolution of the general level of prices, the dynamics of the financial market, and exchange rat

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Egypt's central bank auctions 40 bln EGP in T-bills to fund budget deficit

STORY: Egypt's central bank auctions 40 bln EGP in T-bills to fund budget deficit DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian Ministry of Finance 2. various of the Central Bank of Egypt 3. various of Egyptian banknotes STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, auctioned treasury bills (T-bills) worth 40 billion Egyptian pounds (EGP) (about 1.3 billion U.S. dollars) on Sunday, divided into two issues. The first issue amounts to 23 billion EGP, with a 91-day tenor that matures on July 11, while the second issue totals 17 billion EGP, with a 273-day tenor, maturing on January 9, 2024. This auction follows the CBE's previous auction of T-bills on April 4 with a total value of 38 billion EGP, including 91-day, 182-day, 273-day, and 364-day tenors. The accepted bids amounted to 4.97 billion EGP, with an average yield of 22.3 percent. The CBE typically issues T-bills to fund the budget deficit. The cou

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Foreign tourism drops in Mt. Fuji region

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows people climbing Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2011. The Japan Tourism Agency said in late October 2011 that the March triple disasters of quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis have apparently hit foreign tourism hardest in Yamanashi, home of Mt. Fuji, among Japan's 47 prefectures, with a 91 percent fall in visitors in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, a margin wider even than in northeastern Japan where the damage was greatest.

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Kenya's tourist arrivals up 91 pct amid global travel recovery

STORY: Kenya's tourist arrivals up 91 pct amid global travel recovery DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourism sector performance report launch 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NAJIB BALALA, Kenya's cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife 3. various of promo video in multiple languages 4. various of the report launch STORYLINE: Kenya's tourist arrivals surged 91 percent between January and August compared to a similar period last year, a senior government official said Friday. Najib Balala, the cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the country received 924,812 international visitors in the first eight months compared to 483,240 arrivals in the same period in 2021. "Kenya's tourism sector is experiencing a recovery as the COVID-19 pandemic has been contained in most of our key source markets and international travelers are now fully confident to

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Turkey battles wildfires for 3rd day near holiday resort

STORY: Turkey battles wildfires for 3rd day near holiday resort DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfires at Mugla province of Turkey (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: Turkey is continuing for the third-day battle against wildfires near the resort of Marmaris on the Aegean coast on Thursday, with hundreds of people ordered to evacuate. At least 247 people have been evacuated from areas threatened by wind-driven wildfires, Turkey's Agriculture and Forestry Minister Vahit Kirisci said at a joint press conference with Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu. Kirisci said 3,000 hectares of land were affected by the blazes and 12 planes, 45 water-dropping helicopters and 2,600 personnel were involved in the firefighting. "I can say that now we are in a much better situation. This morning, air humidity has reached the level of 91 percent," Kirisci said. Wildfires erupted in several places on Tuesday evening in the Bordubet region near

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Nairobi encourages communities to collect plastic waste

STORY: Nairobi encourages communities to collect plastic waste DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:54 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAREN NJUE, Operations Manager of Ecoworld 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WINFRED MUTUA, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KAREN NJUE, Operations Manager of Ecoworld STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter "Have you ever wondered what happens to the single-use plastic bottle after you are done with it or that straw after you are done enjoying your soda? Well, this year's World Earth Day theme is to invest in our planet. And here in Watamu located in Kenya's coastal region is Ecoworld, a social enterprise that encourages the community to collect plastic waste around the beaches and the environment for recycling such as the ones you see here behind me." Reports by the United Nations show that 91 percent of all plastic is single-use and the rate of mass produc

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NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-PETROL-PRICE HIKE

(220312) -- WELLINGTON, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People queue to fill the tanks at a Waitomo gas station in New Zealand's capital city Wellington in the afternoon of March 11, 2022, moment before another hike of fuel price. Cars, boats and gallon bottles, New Zealanders were filling every tank with fuel before another big price hike tipped at the weekend. Petrol prices have already jumped up dramatically over the past month, which saw national average price of 91 petrol increase 11.8 percent to 2.94 New Zealand dollars per litre, and 23.1 percent increase for diesel to 2.28 New Zealand dollars per litre, according to the price comparing tool Gaspy. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-PETROL-PRICE HIKE

(220312) -- WELLINGTON, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People queue to fill the tanks at a Waitomo gas station in New Zealand's capital city Wellington in the afternoon of March 11, 2022, moment before another hike of fuel price. Cars, boats and gallon bottles, New Zealanders were filling every tank with fuel before another big price hike tipped at the weekend. Petrol prices have already jumped up dramatically over the past month, which saw national average price of 91 petrol increase 11.8 percent to 2.94 New Zealand dollars per litre, and 23.1 percent increase for diesel to 2.28 New Zealand dollars per litre, according to the price comparing tool Gaspy. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-PETROL-PRICE HIKE

(220312) -- WELLINGTON, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man drives away from a Waitomo gas station in capital Wellington after filling the tanks of his jeep and boat in the afternoon of March 11, 2022, moment before another hike of fuel price. Cars, boats and gallon bottles, New Zealanders were filling every tank with fuel before another big price hike tipped at the weekend. Petrol prices have already jumped up dramatically over the past month, which saw national average price of 91 petrol increase 11.8 percent to 2.94 New Zealand dollars per litre, and 23.1 percent increase for diesel to 2.28 New Zealand dollars per litre, according to the price comparing tool Gaspy. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-PETROL-PRICE HIKE

(220312) -- WELLINGTON, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People queue to fill the tanks at a Waitomo gas station in New Zealand's capital city Wellington in the afternoon of March 11, 2022, moment before another hike of fuel price. Cars, boats and gallon bottles, New Zealanders were filling every tank with fuel before another big price hike tipped at the weekend. Petrol prices have already jumped up dramatically over the past month, which saw national average price of 91 petrol increase 11.8 percent to 2.94 New Zealand dollars per litre, and 23.1 percent increase for diesel to 2.28 New Zealand dollars per litre, according to the price comparing tool Gaspy. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-PETROL-PRICE HIKE

(220312) -- WELLINGTON, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man fills in the tank of his boat a Waitomo gas station in New Zealand's capital city Wellington in the afternoon of March 11, 2022, moment before another hike of fuel price. Cars, boats and gallon bottles, New Zealanders were filling every tank with fuel before another big price hike tipped at the weekend. Petrol prices have already jumped up dramatically over the past month, which saw national average price of 91 petrol increase 11.8 percent to 2.94 New Zealand dollars per litre, and 23.1 percent increase for diesel to 2.28 New Zealand dollars per litre, according to the price comparing tool Gaspy. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

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Foreign tourism drops in Mt. Fuji region

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows people climbing Mt. Fuji on July 1, 2011. The Japan Tourism Agency said in late October 2011 that the March triple disasters of quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis have apparently hit foreign tourism hardest in Yamanashi, home of Mt. Fuji, among Japan's 47 prefectures, with a 91 percent fall in visitors in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, a margin wider even than in northeastern Japan where the damage was greatest. (Kyodo)