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Jeanne Barseghian's Election Campaign - Strasbourg

Jeanne Barseghian, Mayor of Strasbourg, who is running for re-election in the 2026 municipal elections, is accompanied by her deputy mayor, Syamak Agha Babei. They are visiting the village of associations, a highlight of the year for the community of associations in the Strasbourg region. September 13, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jeanne Barseghian's Election Campaign - Strasbourg

Jeanne Barseghian, Mayor of Strasbourg, who is running for re-election in the 2026 municipal elections, is accompanied by her deputy mayor, Syamak Agha Babei. They are visiting the village of associations, a highlight of the year for the community of associations in the Strasbourg region. September 13, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jeanne Barseghian's Election Campaign - Strasbourg

Jeanne Barseghian, Mayor of Strasbourg, who is running for re-election in the 2026 municipal elections, is accompanied by her deputy mayor, Syamak Agha Babei. They are visiting the village of associations, a highlight of the year for the community of associations in the Strasbourg region. September 13, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jeanne Barseghian's Election Campaign - Strasbourg

Jeanne Barseghian, Mayor of Strasbourg, who is running for re-election in the 2026 municipal elections, is accompanied by her deputy mayor, Syamak Agha Babei. They are visiting the village of associations, a highlight of the year for the community of associations in the Strasbourg region. September 13, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jeanne Barseghian's Election Campaign - Strasbourg

Jeanne Barseghian, Mayor of Strasbourg, who is running for re-election in the 2026 municipal elections, is accompanied by her deputy mayor, Syamak Agha Babei. They are visiting the village of associations, a highlight of the year for the community of associations in the Strasbourg region. September 13, 2025, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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I Liga: FC Porto vs FC Arouca

Porto, 29/09/2024 - O Futebol Clube do Porto recebeu esta noite o Futebol Clube de Arouca no Estádio do Dragão em jogo a contar para a 7ª jornada da I Liga 2024/25. Samu Agha fea festeja o golo. (Miguel Pereira)

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I Liga: FC Porto vs FC Arouca

Porto, 29/09/2024 - O Futebol Clube do Porto recebeu esta noite o Futebol Clube de Arouca no Estádio do Dragão em jogo a contar para a 7ª jornada da I Liga 2024/25. Samu Agha fea festeja o golo. (Miguel Pereira)

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I Liga: FC Porto vs FC Arouca

Porto, 29/09/2024 - O Futebol Clube do Porto recebeu esta noite o Futebol Clube de Arouca no Estádio do Dragão em jogo a contar para a 7ª jornada da I Liga 2024/25. Samu Agha fea festeja o golo. (Miguel Pereira)

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I Liga: FC Porto vs FC Arouca

Porto, 29/09/2024 - O Futebol Clube do Porto recebeu esta noite o Futebol Clube de Arouca no Estádio do Dragão em jogo a contar para a 7ª jornada da I Liga 2024/25. Samu Agha fea festeja o golo. (Miguel Pereira)

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I Liga: FC Porto vs FC Arouca

Porto, 29/09/2024 - O Futebol Clube do Porto recebeu esta noite o Futebol Clube de Arouca no Estádio do Dragão em jogo a contar para a 7ª jornada da I Liga 2024/25. Samu Agha fea festeja o golo. (Miguel Pereira)

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I Liga: FC Porto vs FC Arouca

Porto, 29/09/2024 - O Futebol Clube do Porto recebeu esta noite o Futebol Clube de Arouca no Estádio do Dragão em jogo a contar para a 7ª jornada da I Liga 2024/25. Samu Agha fea festeja o golo. (Miguel Pereira)

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I Liga: FC Porto vs FC Arouca

Porto, 29/09/2024 - O Futebol Clube do Porto recebeu esta noite o Futebol Clube de Arouca no Estádio do Dragão em jogo a contar para a 7ª jornada da I Liga 2024/25. Samu Agha ; a ; Mantl (Miguel Pereira)

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I Liga: FC Porto vs FC Arouca

Porto, 29/09/2024 - O Futebol Clube do Porto recebeu esta noite o Futebol Clube de Arouca no Estádio do Dragão em jogo a contar para a 7ª jornada da I Liga 2024/25. Samu Agha ; a ; Mantl (Miguel Pereira)

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I Liga: FC Porto vs FC Arouca

Porto, 29/09/2024 - O Futebol Clube do Porto recebeu esta noite o Futebol Clube de Arouca no Estádio do Dragão em jogo a contar para a 7ª jornada da I Liga 2024/25. Samu Agha fea festeja o golo. (Miguel Pereira)

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I Liga: FC Porto vs FC Arouca

Porto, 29/09/2024 - O Futebol Clube do Porto recebeu esta noite o Futebol Clube de Arouca no Estádio do Dragão em jogo a contar para a 7ª jornada da I Liga 2024/25. Samu Agha ; a ; Mantl (Miguel Pereira)

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Downpours, floods add to suffering of impoverished Afghans

STORY: Downpours, floods add to suffering of impoverished Afghans SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:28 LOCATION: PARWAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-affected area in Parwan Province, east Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QAND AGHA, Resident of Parwan Province 3. various of the flood-affected area in Parwan Province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): MOHIBULLAH, Resident of Parwan Province 5. various of the flood-affected area in Parwan Province 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): GUL LALA, Resident of Parwan Province 7. various of the flood-affected area in Parwan Province STORYLINE: Standing inside his destroyed mud house and thinking about how to cope with the problems arising out of the destructive flood, the impoverished Qand Agha lamented that rebuilding his house requires at least 600,000 afghanis (about 8,333 U.S. dollars) which he does not have. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QAND AGHA, Resident of Parwan Province "My house has been destroyed, and people know th

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AFGHANISTAN-CURRENCY-UP

(240228) -- KABUL, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows Da Afghanistan Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan. The value of Afghan national currency afghani has appreciated 15.42 percent against the U.S. dollar in the current year, Noor Ahmad Agha, deputy governor of Da Afghanistan Bank, has said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-CURRENCY-UP

(240228) -- KABUL, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows banknotes at a local money exchange market in Kabul, Afghanistan. The value of Afghan national currency afghani has appreciated 15.42 percent against the U.S. dollar in the current year, Noor Ahmad Agha, deputy governor of Da Afghanistan Bank, has said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-REFUGEES

(231022) -- KANDAHAR, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Newly-returned Afghan refugees are pictured in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2023. More than 12,000 Afghan refugees have returned to south Afghanistan from Pakistan over the past months, deputy head of Refugees and Repatriation Directorate in south Afghanistan's Kandahar province Momin Agha said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-REFUGEES

(231022) -- KANDAHAR, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the belongings of newly-returned Afghan refugees in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. More than 12,000 Afghan refugees have returned to south Afghanistan from Pakistan over the past months, deputy head of Refugees and Repatriation Directorate in south Afghanistan's Kandahar province Momin Agha said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-REFUGEES

(231022) -- KANDAHAR, Oct. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Newly-returned Afghan refugees are pictured in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2023. More than 12,000 Afghan refugees have returned to south Afghanistan from Pakistan over the past months, deputy head of Refugees and Repatriation Directorate in south Afghanistan's Kandahar province Momin Agha said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-GROUP G-CIV VS IRI

(230828) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Charles Abouo (R) of Cote d'Ivoire vies with Jalal Agha Miri of Iran during the Group G match between Cote d'Ivoire and Iran at the FIBA World Cup 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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Chinese company distributes food to Afghan families

STORY: Chinese company distributes food to Afghan families DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the company distributing food 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI ATIQULLAH AZIZI, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): HABIBULLAH, Elder of the area STORYLINE: Chinese mining firm MCC-JCL Aynak Minerals Company Ltd. (MJAM) distributed foodstuff worth 20,000 U.S. dollars to 300 families in Afghanistan's eastern Logar province on Wednesday. The items including rice, flour, cooking oil, tea and sugar, were distributed to families in Mohammad Agha district of the province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI ATIQULLAH AZIZI, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture "Today's program of aid distribution is an example of China's concern about the people of Afghanistan and those living around Mosi Aynak area and we are thankful for the support." SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): HABIBULLAH, Afghan citizen "I am very thankful for the supp

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(SP)CHINA-HONG KONG-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-ASIAN QUALIFIERS-CHN VS IRAN

(230226) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Peng (R) of China vies with Jalal Agha Miri of Iran during the Group F match between China and Iran of FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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Russia-Ukraine crisis one year on: How long until the end?

STORY: Russia-Ukraine crisis one year on: How long until the end? DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:09:39 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of th Russia-Ukraine conflict 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ANASTASIA CHERNYAVSKAYA, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ANASTASIA BARBA, Medical university student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Ukrainian): OLHA, Kiev resident, volunteer aid worker in a children's hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Russian): OLEKSANDR, Kiev resident 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Russian): TYMUR, Kiev resident, manager 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Ukrainian): OLEKSANDR, Kiev resident, trader 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-AGHA, Resident in Lebanon 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Arabic): OMAR AL-MUJAHID, Yemeni citizen 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Arabic): MOHAMED SADIQ, Chairman, Cairo-based Arab Center for Strategic and Political Studies 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Hungarian): MARGIT KISS, Bakery owner in Hungary 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (Greek): MARIA ZAGKA, President of Attica's gas station owners' association, Greece" 13. SOUNDBITE 12 (Arabic):

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Cycling marathon held in Iraq's Erbil

STORY: Cycling marathon held in Iraq's Erbil DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants getting preparation 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HAJI AGHA, Relationship Officer at Smileland Games City in Erbil 3. various of cycling marathon STORYLINE: A cycling marathon was held on Tuesday at the Smileland Games City in Erbil, the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq. The 24-km race attracted 71 participants from different age groups. Many players of the Iraqi national cycling team, a number of cycling clubs in the Kurdistan region, and several other clubs from the Iraqi governorates, as well as cycling enthusiasts, participated in the marathon. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HAJI AGHA, Relationship Officer at Smileland Games City in Erbil "We seek through this marathon to achieve three goals. The first of which is the environment, the second is health, and the third is sports, through which we confirm that this sport is no less important than other s

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Palestinians mark 18th anniversary of late leader Arafat's death

STORY: Palestinians mark 18th anniversary of late leader Arafat's death DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: GAZA/RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gazans participating in a rally to mark the 18th anniversary of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): EMAD AL-AGHA, Senior Fatah official in Gaza 3. various of Palestinians participating in a rally to mark the 18th anniversary of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): GHASSAN NIMIR, Senior Fatah official in Ramallah 5. various of Palestinians participating in a rally to mark the 18th anniversary of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death STORYLINE: Palestinians on Thursday commemorated the 18th anniversary of the death of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. In the coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip, tens of thousands of local residents participated in a rally for the first time in five years after a ban was lifted by the ruling Palestinian Is

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Improved seeds, fertilizer distributed among farmers in N. Afghanistan

STORY: Improved seeds, fertilizer distributed among farmers in N. Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan farmers receiving distributed improved seeds and fertilizer in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QARI ABADULLAH ANSAR, Head of agriculture, irrigation and livestock in Jawzjan province 3. various of Afghan farmers receiving distributed improved seeds and fertilizer in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Uzbek): GUL AGHA, Local farmer 5. various of Afghan farmers receiving distributed improved seeds and fertilizer in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province STORYLINE: Afghan provincial administration distributed improved seeds and fertilizer to nearly 16,000 farmers in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province on Wednesday, provincial head for agriculture, irrigation and livestock Qari Abadullah Ansar said. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): QARI ABADULLAH ANSAR, He

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Chinese enterprise donates to Pakistan's flood-affected areas

STORY: Chinese enterprise donates to Pakistan's flood-affected areas DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of donation ceremony 2. various of donation 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD KHURRAM AGHA, Secretary of Ministry of Communications of Pakistan 4. various of flood-hit areas 5. various of Sukkur-Multan Motorway STORYLINE: A Chinese constructor of a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project has donated relief supplies to Pakistan's flood-affected areas. China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) donated to Pakistan 10 million rupees (about 45,904 U.S. dollars) worth of disaster relief supplies, including tents, rice, cooking oil and other necessities. The supplies will be distributed to flood-affected people through the Pakistan National Highway Authority. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD KHURRAM AGHA, Secretary of Ministry of Communications of Pakistan "I would like to express my deep gratitude to China State Engineering

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Afghans take to streets protesting against U.S. decision on Afghanistan's assets

STORY: Afghans take to streets protesting against U.S. decision on Afghanistan's assets DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghans taking to the streets protesting against the U.S. decision on Afghanistan's assets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): LALA AGHA, Organizer of protest 3. various of protesters on the streets in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): RAFEUALLAH, Protester 5. various of protesters on the streets in Kabul STORYLINE: Hundreds of Afghans gathered in front of the former Afghanistan Human Rights Commission office in the capital city Kabul Saturday to protest against the U.S. recent announcement regarding transferring a part of Afghanistan's national reserves to a trust in Switzerland, calling for the full release of the assets. Holding placards and banners, the protesters chanted anti-U.S. slogans, blaming the United States for the ongoing humanitarian and economic crisis in Afghanistan. The protesters demanded the immediate, full release

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Drug addiction, another U.S. legacy in Afghanistan

STORY: Drug addiction, another U.S. legacy in Afghanistan DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Jangalak Hospital 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): SHAH AGHA, Former U.S. company truck driver 3. various of Afghans destroying poppy fields 4. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ABU BAKR, Drug addict 5. SOUNDBITE (Dari): MOHAMMAD DAWOD JAIHON, Head of Jangalak Hospital STORYLINE: For 12 years, Shah Agha, 42, drove trucks for a U.S. company transporting supplies for U.S. forces. Life as a trucker was an endless road of pain and suffering. He was under constant fear of violence, both from Afghan militias attacking coalition convoys and for his service as a driver for occupying forces. SOUNDBITE (Dari): SHAH AGHA, Former U.S. company truck driver "As a driver for U.S. forces, and to forget my daily fears on the roads and highways, I used to smoke heroin. There were constant problems. I had to use something to forget my suffering. I got addicted 12 years ago, and have been hos

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High prices on livestock deprive Palestinians of Eid al-Adha preparations

STORY: High prices on livestock deprive Palestinians of Eid al-Adha preparations DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:36 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a livestock farm in Ramallah city 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED HIJAWI, Ramallah-based owner of a livestock farm 3. various of a livestock farm in Gaza city 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED QAZAAT, Gaza-based owner of a livestock farm 5. various of public markets in Gaza 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SAMEH AL-AGHA, Gaza-based vendor 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): IBRAHIM ABDUL AAL, Gaza-based resident STORYLINE: Palestinian markets witness sales stagnation ahead of Eid al-Adha which starts on July 9 in Palestine, as a result of the rocketing prices of goods. Mohammed Hijawi, a Ramallah-based owner of a livestock farm, owns about 600 sheep and 150 calves. However, he complained about the deterioration in the purchasing power of clients this year, noting that he was able to sell only 20 percent of the livestock stockpile

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700 Afghan needy families receive humanitarian assistance

STORY: 700 Afghan needy families receive humanitarian assistance DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the humanitarian assistances distribution in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI JAN MOHAMMAD SAYEQ, Official 3. various shots of the humanitarian assistances distribution in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): NIK MOHAMMAD, Aid recipient 5. various shots of the humanitarian assistances distribution in Kabul 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MIR AGHA NURI, Aid recipient 7. various shots of the humanitarian assistances distribution in Kabul STORYLINE: A total of 700 needy families in Afghanistan received humanitarian assistance including rice and wheat in Kabul on Wednesday. Each family received one bag of 50 kg wheat and two bags of rice, each bag weighing 50 kg, Mawlawi Jan Mohammad Sayeq, an official with the State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, told reporters after distributing the assistance. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAW

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World suffers as U.S. stokes fire of Ukraine crisis: experts

STORY: World suffers as U.S. stokes fire of Ukraine crisis: experts DATELINE: April 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Russia-Ukraine conflict 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-AGHA, Resident in Lebanon 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABO KHALED MERHI, Resident in Lebanon 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): APOSTOLOS DALAS, Protester in Greece 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): YANNIS SOZOS, Protester in Greece 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Spanish): DIANA VALIDO, Political analyst in Cuba 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): JOHN PANG, Senior fellow at Bard College, New York STORYLINE: The Russia-Ukraine conflict has entered its 2nd month. It has rippled the world, sending high prices of many commodities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-AGHA, Resident in Lebanon "This is a crisis I hope it passes. The crisis has affected everything: fuel, gas and even bread." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABO KHALED MERHI, Resident in Lebanon "One of my friends called me and told me over the phone that I can come to the b

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-DETAINEES-RELEASE

(220405) -- KANDAHAR, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 5, 2022 shows detainees released from a jail in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Authorities released 231 detainees from the central jail in the southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, jail director Sayed Akhtar Mohammad Agha Hussaini said. The inmates including 220 drug addicts and 11 criminals, according to the official, had been held for three to six months in the jail to get punishment and also medical treatment and all were set free following doctors advices and court's decision. (Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-DETAINEES-RELEASE

(220405) -- KANDAHAR, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 5, 2022 shows detainees released from a jail in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Authorities released 231 detainees from the central jail in the southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, jail director Sayed Akhtar Mohammad Agha Hussaini said. The inmates including 220 drug addicts and 11 criminals, according to the official, had been held for three to six months in the jail to get punishment and also medical treatment and all were set free following doctors advices and court's decision. (Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-DETAINEES-RELEASE

(220405) -- KANDAHAR, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 5, 2022 shows detainees released from a jail in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Authorities released 231 detainees from the central jail in the southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, jail director Sayed Akhtar Mohammad Agha Hussaini said. The inmates including 220 drug addicts and 11 criminals, according to the official, had been held for three to six months in the jail to get punishment and also medical treatment and all were set free following doctors advices and court's decision. (Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-DETAINEES-RELEASE

(220405) -- KANDAHAR, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 5, 2022 shows detainees released from a jail in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Authorities released 231 detainees from the central jail in the southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, jail director Sayed Akhtar Mohammad Agha Hussaini said. The inmates including 220 drug addicts and 11 criminals, according to the official, had been held for three to six months in the jail to get punishment and also medical treatment and all were set free following doctors advices and court's decision. (Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/Xinhua)