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Spain: New Railway Accident, Passenger Train Collides with Construction Crane in Murcia

The Spanish rail network experienced another accident on Thursday, January 22—the fourth in less than a week—though this incident resulted in fewer casualties than recent tragedies. The collision occurred when a tow truck crane intruded into the safety clearance of a narrow-gauge FEVE train on the Cartagena-Los Nietos route in Murcia. At the time, the train was carrying 16 passengers; at least six individuals sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-WANG YI-31ST ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM-FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING

(240728) -- VIENTIANE, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends the foreign ministers' meeting of the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum in Vientiane, Laos, July 27, 2024. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-ASEAN Future Relations Forum held in Indonesia

STORY: China-ASEAN Future Relations Forum held in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-ASEAN Future Relations Forum held in Indonesia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HOU YANQI, Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Secretary-general of ASEAN 4. various of the China-ASEAN Future Relations Forum held in Indonesia STORYLINE: The China-ASEAN Future Relations Forum was held at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday. Participants called for enhancing China-ASEAN relations and promoting the construction of a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HOU YANQI, Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN "As a friendly neighbor and a trustworthy long-term comprehensive strategic partner, China is ready to forge greater synergy with ASEAN in development strategies, firmly support its community building and the ASEAN-centered regional architect

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-SUN WEIDONG-INTERVIEW

(240610) -- VIENTIANE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Vientiane, Laos on June 8, 2024. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong led a delegation to Laos to attend senior officials' meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), as well as the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum from June 7 to June 8. Sun told media after the meetings that the participants exchanged views on such issues as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Ukraine crisis, the Korean Peninsula, Myanmar, climate change, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Xu)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-SUN WEIDONG-INTERVIEW

(240610) -- VIENTIANE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Vientiane, Laos on June 8, 2024. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong led a delegation to Laos to attend senior officials' meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), as well as the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum from June 7 to June 8. Sun told media after the meetings that the participants exchanged views on such issues as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Ukraine crisis, the Korean Peninsula, Myanmar, climate change, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. (Xinhua/Zhao Xu)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINA-WANG YI-ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING

(230715) -- JAKARTA, July 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi attends the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) foreign ministers' meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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Forum held in China's Anhui to enhance cooperation among RCEP members

STORY: Forum held in China's Anhui to enhance cooperation among RCEP members DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Secretary-General of ASEAN 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN JUN, Deputy general manager of Chacha Food Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent "We are now in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The 2023 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) local governments and friendship cities cooperation (Huangshan) forum was held here from June 9 to 10. About 500 Chinese and foreign guests gathered together to discuss new opportunities for RCEP economic and trade cooperation." The RCEP agreement entered into force for China and nine other countries on the first day of 2022, creating the world's largest trade bloc. The agreement is now in effect for all its 15 members as the pact came into force for the Phili

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U.S., N. Korea agree to push 6-way denuke talks

MANILA, Philippines - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte (far left) and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (right fore) walk into a room for an ASEAN Regional Forum dinner in Manila on Aug. 1. During their brief talks earlier in the day, the U.S. and North Korea agreed to implement their respective commitments made within the framework of six-party talks on the North's denuclearization and press ahead with the multilateral talks.

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ASEAN, dialogue partners welcome N. Korea's denuclearization moves

MANILA, Philippines - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (R), U.S. assistant secretary of state foe East Asian and Pacific affairs Christopher Hill (C) and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney (R) walk into a room for an ASEAN Regional Forum dinner in Manila on Aug. 1. Foreign ministers and representatives from 16 Asia-Pacific nations and their four dialogue partners welcomed North Korea's moves so far toward denuclearization, a Japanese official said.

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ARF ministerial meeting in Myanmar

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (far L, front), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (far R, front), Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (far R, back) and other participants pose for a photo at the ASEAN Regional Forum's ministerial meeting on Aug. 10, 2014, in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw.

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ASEAN Regional Forum

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Photo shows participants in a ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Aug. 10, 2014.

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ASEAN Regional Forum

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) and North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong (C) are pictured during a ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Aug. 10, 2014.

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ASEAN Regional Forum

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (far L) and North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong (far R) are pictured during a ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Aug. 10, 2014.

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ASEAN Regional Forum

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L front) shakes hands with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong during a ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Aug. 10, 2014.

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ASEAN Regional Forum

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (front) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R back) are pictured during a ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Aug. 10, 2014.

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N Korea's new foreign minister to debut in Asia diplomacy

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - New North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong waves as he arrives in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Aug. 9, 2014. Ri, who became North Korea's top diplomat in April, will take part on Aug. 10 in the ASEAN Regional Forum, Asia's biggest annual security gathering.

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N. Korea's foreign minister to attend regional security forum

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong (L) is seen off at the international airport in Pyongyang on Aug. 2, 2014, as he leaves for Myanmar to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum. According to the official Korean Central News Agency, Ri will also visit Indonesia, Laos, Singapore and Vietnam.

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N. Korean Foreign Minister Pak in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun attends a ministerial meeting of the 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 2, 2013.

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ARF meeting in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Ministers pose during a photo session of an ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on July 2, 2013. At R in front row is North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun and 2nd from R in front is Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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Chinese, N. Korean foreign ministers in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and his North Korean counterpart Pak Ui Chun (L seated) attend a ministerial meeting of the 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 2, 2013.

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N. Korean Foreign Minister Pak in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun attends a ministerial meeting of the 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 2, 2013.

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Chinese, N. Korean foreign ministers in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) chats with his North Korean counterpart Pak Ui Chun prior to a ministerial meeting of the 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on July 2, 2013.

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ARF meeting in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Ministers pose during a photo session of an ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on July 2, 2013. At R in front row is North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun and 2nd from R in front is Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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ARF meeting in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (R) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi chat before an ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on July 2, 2013.

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ARF meeting in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - An ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting is held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on July 2, 2013.

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ARF meeting in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Ministers pose during a photo session of an ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on July 2, 2013. At R in front row is North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun and 2nd from R in front is Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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ARF meeting in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun arrives in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on June 30, 2013, to attend an ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting.

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ARF meeting in Brunei

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun leaves Pyongyang airport on June 29, 2013, to attend an ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting in Brunei

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ARF meeting in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Photo shows the International Convention Centre in Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei on June 29, 2013. A ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum will be held at the venue on July 2.

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Japan not happy with Cambodia over ASEAN statements

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Photo shows Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (C back), Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong (front R) and other participants joining hands during a photo session of an ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting in Phnom Penh on July 12, 2012. The Japanese government has told Cambodia, which holds the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN in 2012, that it is dissatisfied with the content of the chairman's statements issued after two ASEAN-hosted foreign ministers meetings in July, according to diplomatic sources.

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Clinton after ASEAN meeting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at a news conference in Phnom Penh on July 12, 2012, after a meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum.

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ARF meeting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (R) attend an ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 12, 2012. The session was held as part of meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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ARF meeting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (R) attend an ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 12, 2012. The session was held as part of meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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ARF meeting

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) attends an ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 12, 2012. The session was held as part of meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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N. Korea foreign minister

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (C) walks in the venue of an ASEAN Regional Forum meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 12, 2012. The session was held as part of meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners.

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N. Korean foreign minister

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (far L) is seen off in Pyongyang on July 10, 2012, before his departure for Phnom Penh. He is set to attend a meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum there.

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ASEAN Maritime Forum

PATTAYA, Thailand - Participants of the 2nd ASEAN Maritime Forum join hands at the meeting's venue in Pattaya, Thailand, on Aug. 18, 2011. Senior officials and technical experts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations conducted a one-day meeting on maritime security and safety as part of regional efforts to forge a common approach to combat rising maritime challenges, including military tensions in the South China Sea.

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ASEAN Regional Forum

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Foreign ministers from Asia-Pacific countries and their partners line up at a meeting of the 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on July 23, 2011. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Foreign ministers of 2 Koreas chat

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung Hwan (L back) and his North Korean counterpart Pak Ui Chun chat while taking the escalator together in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on July 23, 2011. They spoke briefly before and during a coffee break of a meeting of the 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum.

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N. Korean foreign minister in Beijing

BEIJING, China - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun arrives at Beijing airport from Pyongyang on July 16, 2011. Pak is believed to be heading to a meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum on the Indonesian island of Bali in the following week.

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N. Korean Foreign Minister Pak in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (C) heads for a Vietnamese Foreign Ministry reception in Hanoi on July 24, 2010. Pak was in Vietnam to attend ministerial meetings of the ASEAN Regional Forum.

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N. Korean foreign minister at regional forum

HANOI, Vietnam - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (L) leaves a conference room after a meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Hanoi on July 23, 2010.

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N. Korean Foreign Minister Pak in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (front L) leaves a conference room after meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Hanoi on July 22, 2010, ahead of the 27-member ASEAN Regional Forum. The Chinese and North Korean foreign ministers agreed to deal with the issue of the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship in a dialogue-oriented manner.

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N. Korean Foreign Minister Pak in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (C), wearing traditional Vietnamese clothes, leaves for a reception at the ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial talks in Hanoi on July 22, 2010.

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N. Korean foreign minister departs for Asian security forum

BEIJING, China - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun departs on July 21, 2010, from Beijing, where he made a stopover en route to Hanoi. Pak is scheduled to attend a meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum in the Vietnamese capital.

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N. Korea minister in Beijing en route to Asia security forum

BEIJING, China - North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun arrives in Beijing on July 20, 2010, en route to Hanoi where he is scheduled to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting.

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KCNA reports death of N. Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun

BEIJING, China - The Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's official news agency, on Jan. 3 reported that the country's foreign minister, Paek Nam Sun, has died. He was 77. File photo taken July 2006 shows the late foreign minister at the ASEAN regional forum in Kuala Lumpur.

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Iran says ready to cooperate to bring cease-fire in Mideast

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki pose for a photo prior to their talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Kuala Lumpur on July 28. Mottaki said later Iran is willing to offer assistance in resolving the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict.

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Aso meets with Rice

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (L) and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pose for a photo prior to their talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Kuala Lumpur on July 28.