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Pope Francis Leads A Mass in Timor Leste

Pope Francis celebrates an open-air Mass in Taci Tolu, a coastal plain in Timor-Leste on September 10, 2024. About 600,000 people, or nearly half of the country’s population, were in attendance. LEFT: cardinal of Timor Leste, Virgilio do Carmo da Silva. Timor Leste is the third stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads A Mass in Timor Leste

Pope Francis celebrates an open-air Mass in Taci Tolu, a coastal plain in Timor-Leste on September 10, 2024. About 600,000 people, or nearly half of the country’s population, were in attendance. LEFT: cardinal of Timor Leste, Virgilio do Carmo da Silva. Timor Leste is the third stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kamala Harris Thrust Into Spotlight As Biden Bows Out

File photo - Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force 2 in Oakland, California on Friday, August 12, 2022. President Biden announced he was suspending his re-election campaign and putting his faith in Harris. Within hours, the vice-president confirmed her own bid for the White House. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic party, and unite our nation, to defeat Donald Trump,” Harris said. “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win." Photo by George Nikitin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kamala Harris Thrust Into Spotlight As Biden Bows Out

File photo - US Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff waves on the Tarmac of Orly as the plane Air Force Two, transporting US Vice President and Second Gentleman leaves the Orly airport, near Paris, on November 13, 2021. President Biden announced he was suspending his re-election campaign and putting his faith in Harris. Within hours, the vice-president confirmed her own bid for the White House. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic party, and unite our nation, to defeat Donald Trump,” Harris said. “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win." Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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I Liga: FC Arouca vs FC Porto

Arouca, 02/12/2024 - Futebol Clube de Arouca hosted Futebol Clube do Porto this evening at the Arouca Municipal Stadium, in a game counting for the 21st round of the I League 2023/24. Francisco Conceição's air (Tony ony Dias/Global Imagens)

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I Liga: FC Arouca vs FC Porto

Arouca, 02/12/2024 - Futebol Clube de Arouca hosted Futebol Clube do Porto this evening at the Arouca Municipal Stadium, in a game counting for the 21st round of the I League 2023/24. Francisco Conceição's air (Tony ony Dias/Global Imagens)

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Israel vows to intensify fighting in Gaza despite daily humanitarian pause

STORY: Israel vows to intensify fighting in Gaza despite daily humanitarian pause SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Ramallah/Jerusalem//Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem 3. STANDUP 3 (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter in Damascus STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "U.S. National Security Council spokesman said Israel agreed to a four-hour pause in fighting daily starting from today (Thursday), to allow Palestinians to move from the north to the south through two humanitarian corridors. The Israeli troops are still fighting Hamas fighters in the northern part of the strip and around the southern part of Gaza City in the middle of the strip. Heavy explosions, air raids and gunfire exchanges are heard across all clash points in Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza do

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Arlou wins air racing title at Wingsuit World Championship

STORY: Arlou wins air racing title at Wingsuit World Championship DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:03 LOCATION: ZHANGJIAJIE, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of wingsuit flying competition 2. SOUNDBITE (English): YAHOR ARLOU, American wingsuiter STORYLINE: American wingsuiter Yahor Arlou won the air racing title in 25.041 seconds at the ninth World Wingsuit League (WWL) Wingsuit World Championship at Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province on Sunday. The final eight competitors jumped in turns from the nearly 1,400-meter-high mountain. Arlou took first place with a nearly flawless performance after two rounds of competition. SOUNDBITE (English): YAHOR ARLOU, American wingsuiter "This is the group of the world's best wingsuit pilots. So I think it's a tough competition and my goal is to have fun and be safe and definitely do my best. And at the very least try to improve my own time." This is Arlou's fourth appearance at the World Championship, after 2017, 2018 and

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ASDF PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on June 10, 2023, on reclaimed land on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea vowed to launch a military reconnaissance satellite a day after its first attempt to do so ended in failure on May 31.

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ASDF PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on June 10, 2023, on reclaimed land on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea vowed to launch a military reconnaissance satellite a day after its first attempt to do so ended in failure on May 31.

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ASDF PAC3 missiles on Okinawa island

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles are pictured on June 10, 2023, on reclaimed land on Ishigaki Island in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa. North Korea vowed to launch a military reconnaissance satellite a day after its first attempt to do so ended in failure on May 31.

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IATA says global air travel to increase amid challenges in 2023

STORY: IATA says global air travel to increase amid challenges in 2023 DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of IATA World Air Transport Summit 3. various of the meeting of IATA Director General Willie Walsh 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIE WALSH, IATA Director General 5. various of IATA World Air Transport Summit STORYLINE: Airlines will make a profit this year with an increase in passenger traffic as part of post-pandemic recovery amid challenges, according to Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Walsh made the remarks at the World Air Transport Summit, the world's largest gathering of airline leaders that is being held in Türkiye's Istanbul. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIE WALSH, IATA Director General "The pandemic years are behind us, and borders are open as normal. Despite economic uncertainties, people are flying to reconnect, explore, and do bus

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Futenma report delivered to Okinawa Pref. office

NAHA, Japan - Cardboard boxes containing a key environmental impact assessment report are seen piled up in the janitor's room of the Okinawa prefectural hall at 5:49 a.m. on Dec. 28, 2011. The Defense Ministry managed to deliver the report on relocating the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within Okinawa Prefecture to the prefectural government office early in the morning after failing to do so earlier due to opposition from local residents. The report was delivered shortly after 4 a.m. to the prefectural government office in Naha.

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Futenma report delivered to Okinawa Pref. office

NAHA, Japan - Protesters sit in the corridor in front of the janitor's room in the Okinawa prefectural hall where a key environmental impact assessment report was delivered on Dec. 28, 2011. The Defense Ministry managed to deliver the report on relocating the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within Okinawa Prefecture to the prefectural government office early in the morning after failing to do so earlier due to opposition from local residents. The report reached the prefectural government office in Naha shortly after 4 a.m.

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(2)Haneda airport opens new passenger terminal

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers prepare to board planes at the newly opened second passenger terminal building at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 1. The new terminal building houses All Nippon Airways and Hokkaido International Airlines, known as Air Do, while the older Terminal 1 continues to house Japan Airlines and other airlines.

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(1)Haneda airport opens new passenger terminal

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo's Haneda airport opens its second passenger terminal building in a ceremony on Dec. 1. All Nippon Airways and Hokkaido International Airlines, known as Air Do, began business operations at the new terminal. The older Terminal 1 continues to house Japan Airlines and other airlines.

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Air Do launches flights between Asahikawa and Tokyo

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Airline officials participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Asashikawa airport in Hokkaido on July 18 as Hokkaido International Airlines, known as Air Do, began operating its second route between Asahikawa and Tokyo's Haneda airport.

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ANA extends help to ailing Air Do

SAPPORO, Japan - Yoji Ohashi (L), president of All Nippon Airways (ANA), shakes hands with Michimasu Ishiko, president of Hokkaido International Airlines, the ailing carrier widely known as Air Do, after announcing that ANA will provide comprehensive support for Air Do's court-supervised restructuring efforts.

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Construction of 2nd Haneda terminal begins

TOKYO, Japan - A ground-breaking ceremony to launch the construction of a second passenger terminal at Tokyo's Haneda airport is held Dec. 12. The new east terminal, which is expected to cost 67 billion yen and to be completed in March 2004, will be used primarily by the All Nippon Airways group and Air Do, and the existing west terminal will be used by the Japan Airlines group and Japan Air System.

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Hokkaido carrier Air Do records 1 mil. passengers

SAPPORO, Japan - Reiko Hosoya (R), 34, her 6-year-old son Kakeru and 8-year-old daughter Haruna are presented with a stuffed toy of Air Do's mascot ''Bear Do'' at New Chitose Airport in Chitose, Hokkaido, on Dec. 26. Hosoya became the 1 millionth passenger to travel on Air Do since the airline started operating flights between Tokyo's Haneda airport and Chitose, near Sapporo, Hokkaido's prefectural capital, on Dec. 20, 1998.

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Air Do sets up smokers' seats to attract passengers

TOKYO, Japan - Financially troubled Hokkaido International Airlines Co., commonly known as Air Do, gives notice to passengers at Tokyo's Haneda airport that from Dec. 1 one-fourth of seats on its Sapporo-Tokyo route will be allocated for smokers. The company apparently believes this will bring it more passengers. Air Do, a relatively new airline, was at first very successful with its lower fares but Japan's three major airlines have cut their fares on the Hokkaido route and won back many passengers.

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Air Do launches Tokyo-Sapporo flight services

Passengers board the inaugural flight of Hokkaido International Airlines, known as Air Do, at Haneda airport in Tokyo on the morning of Dec. 20. The airline was licensed in October to operate air services between Tokyo and Sapporo, with fares set initially at 16,000 yen one way, 36 percent lower than regular ticket prices offered by existing airlines. Air Do is the second new carrier to break into the domestic air market, which was controlled for more than three decades by All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Japan Air System and the carriers' affiliates until Skymark Airlines launched its Tokyo-Fukuoka route on Sept. 19.

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Citizens' group in Tokyo protests against attack on Iraq

A group of citizens enter the third day of a relay hunger strike on Dec. 19 in front of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to protest against air strikes on Iraq by the United States and Britain. Buddhist monks in yellow robes stood nearby and continuously beat their drums to urge an end to the air strikes. ''We do not mean to support Iraqi President Saddam Hussein who has tormented the Iraqi people, but children always suffer first in the bombings,'' said one of the protesters.

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Air Do approved for operation

Masaki Nakatani (C), president of Hokkaido International Airlines, known as Air Do, receives a license from Satoshi Iwamura, head of the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Transport Ministry, on Oct. 26 to approve air services between Tokyo and Sapporo. Akira Nakamura (R), the company's chairman, stands behind Nakatani. The carrier plans three round trip flights daily on the domestic route, beginning Dec. 20, with fares to be set initially at 16,000 yen one way, 36 percent lower than regular ticket prices offered by existing airlines.

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JAS bans smoking on all domestic flights

Japan Air System (JAS) bans smoking on all its domestic flights effective July 17, becoming the first among three major Japanese airlines to do so. The photo shows a JAS flight attendant giving a passenger candies to obtain cooperation at Haneda airport on July 17.

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How do water spiders build bubble nests underwater?

STORY: How do water spiders build bubble nests underwater? DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the water spider building its nest STORYLINE: The diving bell spider, or water spider, is the only species of spider known to live almost entirely under water. The water spider traps air bubbles in hydrophobic hairs on its abdomen and legs. Then it builds an underwater air bubble nest among waterweed. The water spider can mate, lay eggs, rest and dine in the air bubble nest. It can reside in the nest for two days before coming out of the water again. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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Guarding forest on fire watchtower

STORY: Guarding forest on fire watchtower DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the birdview of Rongjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province 2. various of Rongjiang County's watchtower in the forest 3. various of Huang Tongwei on duty 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG TONGWEI, Forest ranger STORYLINE: Huang Tongwei, 54, is a forest ranger. He has been stationed in Rongjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province for three decades. His routine is to monitor possible fire risks on a watchtower. Despite the hardship, Huang thinks his responsibility is crucial. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG TONGWEI, Forest ranger "As long as I am on duty, I have responsibilities to guard the forest. Recently, the weather is dry. I feel a bit uneasy if I am not standing upon the watchtower. Usually, when there is fog in the early morning, the air is moist, and a forest fire is less probable. At this time, I usually just do something ar

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Northern part of damaged Beirut port silos collapses entirely

STORY: Northern part of damaged Beirut port silos collapses entirely DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of massive dust coming out of the Beirut port northern silos 2. various of ministers meeting after the collapse of the silos 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): NASSER YASSIN, Lebanese caretaker environment minister STORYLINE: The northern part of the silos in Beirut port in Lebanon collapsed entirely on Tuesday, causing a massive cloud of dust. Caretaker Environment Minister Nasser Yassin urged the residents living near the port to wear masks as the dust spread. Yassin added that his ministry will do a complete environmental evaluation for the port and the area surrounding it before resuming work on the southern part of the silos. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): NASSER YASSIN, Lebanese caretaker environment minister "The results did not come out today but the tests that were done in the past revealed that the quality of the air after the collapse of the silos is n

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U.S.-CHICAGO-AIR AND WATER SHOW 2022

(220821) -- CHICAGO, Aug. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chicago Fire Department helicopter and boats do a demonstration near an United States Coast Guard cutter at the Chicago Air and Water Show 2022 in Chicago, the United States, on Aug. 20, 2022. The annual Chicago Air and Water Show was held here on Saturday. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-YEONGDONG-NO GUN RI

(220729) -- CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A railway bridge where the No Gun Ri massacre took place is pockmarked with bullet holes highlighted by white lines in Yeongdong County in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on July 28, 2022. The No Gun Ri massacre, one of the deadliest assaults the U.S. army had committed during the Korean War, had been buried deep in history, until The Associated Press uncovered the horrible tragedy in 1999. After the outbreak of the war, U.S. troops soon suffered setbacks while forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were marching forward. On July 26, 1950, out of the fear that the DPRK guerrilla troops might disguise themselves as refugees, U.S. commanders ordered units retreating through South Korea to shoot civilians. A throng of refugees, many of them women and children, were killed in an air attack and by small- and heavy-weapons fire of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri in central South Korea,

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SOUTH KOREA-YEONGDONG-NO GUN RI

(220729) -- CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A copperplate etching showing people demanding an apology and compensation from the United States is seen in Yeongdong County in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on July 28, 2022. The No Gun Ri massacre, one of the deadliest assaults the U.S. army had committed during the Korean War, had been buried deep in history, until The Associated Press uncovered the horrible tragedy in 1999. After the outbreak of the war, U.S. troops soon suffered setbacks while forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were marching forward. On July 26, 1950, out of the fear that the DPRK guerrilla troops might disguise themselves as refugees, U.S. commanders ordered units retreating through South Korea to shoot civilians. A throng of refugees, many of them women and children, were killed in an air attack and by small- and heavy-weapons fire of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri in central South Korea, said the

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SOUTH KOREA-YEONGDONG-NO GUN RI

(220729) -- CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A memorial tower to commemorate the No Gun Ri massacre is seen in Yeongdong County in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on July 28, 2022. The No Gun Ri massacre, one of the deadliest assaults the U.S. army had committed during the Korean War, had been buried deep in history, until The Associated Press uncovered the horrible tragedy in 1999. After the outbreak of the war, U.S. troops soon suffered setbacks while forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were marching forward. On July 26, 1950, out of the fear that the DPRK guerrilla troops might disguise themselves as refugees, U.S. commanders ordered units retreating through South Korea to shoot civilians. A throng of refugees, many of them women and children, were killed in an air attack and by small- and heavy-weapons fire of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri in central South Korea, said the AP report. Some 400 refugees were killed

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SOUTH KOREA-YEONGDONG-NO GUN RI

(220729) -- CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A statue is seen at the No Gun Ri Peace Park in Yeongdong County in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on July 28, 2022. The No Gun Ri massacre, one of the deadliest assaults the U.S. army had committed during the Korean War, had been buried deep in history, until The Associated Press uncovered the horrible tragedy in 1999. After the outbreak of the war, U.S. troops soon suffered setbacks while forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were marching forward. On July 26, 1950, out of the fear that the DPRK guerrilla troops might disguise themselves as refugees, U.S. commanders ordered units retreating through South Korea to shoot civilians. A throng of refugees, many of them women and children, were killed in an air attack and by small- and heavy-weapons fire of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri in central South Korea, said the AP report. Some 400 refugees were killed in the massacre,

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SOUTH KOREA-YEONGDONG-NO GUN RI

(220729) -- CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A statue is seen at the No Gun Ri Peace Park in Yeongdong County in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on July 28, 2022. The No Gun Ri massacre, one of the deadliest assaults the U.S. army had committed during the Korean War, had been buried deep in history, until The Associated Press uncovered the horrible tragedy in 1999. After the outbreak of the war, U.S. troops soon suffered setbacks while forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were marching forward. On July 26, 1950, out of the fear that the DPRK guerrilla troops might disguise themselves as refugees, U.S. commanders ordered units retreating through South Korea to shoot civilians. A throng of refugees, many of them women and children, were killed in an air attack and by small- and heavy-weapons fire of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri in central South Korea, said the AP report. Some 400 refugees were killed in the massacre,

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SOUTH KOREA-YEONGDONG-NO GUN RI

(220729) -- CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition area is seen at the No Gun Ri Peace Memorial in Yeongdong County in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on July 28, 2022. The No Gun Ri massacre, one of the deadliest assaults the U.S. army had committed during the Korean War, had been buried deep in history, until The Associated Press uncovered the horrible tragedy in 1999. After the outbreak of the war, U.S. troops soon suffered setbacks while forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were marching forward. On July 26, 1950, out of the fear that the DPRK guerrilla troops might disguise themselves as refugees, U.S. commanders ordered units retreating through South Korea to shoot civilians. A throng of refugees, many of them women and children, were killed in an air attack and by small- and heavy-weapons fire of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri in central South Korea, said the AP report. Some 400 refugees were killed in

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SOUTH KOREA-YEONGDONG-NO GUN RI

(220729) -- CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A train runs on a railway bridge with white lines marking the bullet holes left during the No Gun Ri massacre in Yeongdong County in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on July 28, 2022. The No Gun Ri massacre, one of the deadliest assaults the U.S. army had committed during the Korean War, had been buried deep in history, until The Associated Press uncovered the horrible tragedy in 1999. After the outbreak of the war, U.S. troops soon suffered setbacks while forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were marching forward. On July 26, 1950, out of the fear that the DPRK guerrilla troops might disguise themselves as refugees, U.S. commanders ordered units retreating through South Korea to shoot civilians. A throng of refugees, many of them women and children, were killed in an air attack and by small- and heavy-weapons fire of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri in central South Korea, said

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SOUTH KOREA-YEONGDONG-NO GUN RI

(220729) -- CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bullet holes left during the No Gun Ri massacre are seen in Yeongdong County in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on July 28, 2022. The No Gun Ri massacre, one of the deadliest assaults the U.S. army had committed during the Korean War, had been buried deep in history, until The Associated Press uncovered the horrible tragedy in 1999. After the outbreak of the war, U.S. troops soon suffered setbacks while forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were marching forward. On July 26, 1950, out of the fear that the DPRK guerrilla troops might disguise themselves as refugees, U.S. commanders ordered units retreating through South Korea to shoot civilians. A throng of refugees, many of them women and children, were killed in an air attack and by small- and heavy-weapons fire of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri in central South Korea, said the AP report. Some 400 refugees were killed in th

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SOUTH KOREA-YEONGDONG-NO GUN RI

(220729) -- CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A railway bridge where the No Gun Ri massacre took place is pockmarked with bullet holes highlighted by white lines in Yeongdong County in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on July 28, 2022. The No Gun Ri massacre, one of the deadliest assaults the U.S. army had committed during the Korean War, had been buried deep in history, until The Associated Press uncovered the horrible tragedy in 1999. After the outbreak of the war, U.S. troops soon suffered setbacks while forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were marching forward. On July 26, 1950, out of the fear that the DPRK guerrilla troops might disguise themselves as refugees, U.S. commanders ordered units retreating through South Korea to shoot civilians. A throng of refugees, many of them women and children, were killed in an air attack and by small- and heavy-weapons fire of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri in central South Korea,

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SOUTH KOREA-YEONGDONG-NO GUN RI

(220729) -- CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A railway bridge where the No Gun Ri massacre took place is pockmarked with bullet holes highlighted by white lines in Yeongdong County in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on July 28, 2022. The No Gun Ri massacre, one of the deadliest assaults the U.S. army had committed during the Korean War, had been buried deep in history, until The Associated Press uncovered the horrible tragedy in 1999. After the outbreak of the war, U.S. troops soon suffered setbacks while forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were marching forward. On July 26, 1950, out of the fear that the DPRK guerrilla troops might disguise themselves as refugees, U.S. commanders ordered units retreating through South Korea to shoot civilians. A throng of refugees, many of them women and children, were killed in an air attack and by small- and heavy-weapons fire of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri in central South Korea,

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SOUTH KOREA-YEONGDONG-NO GUN RI

(220729) -- CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A statue is seen at the No Gun Ri Peace Park in Yeongdong County in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on July 28, 2022. The No Gun Ri massacre, one of the deadliest assaults the U.S. army had committed during the Korean War, had been buried deep in history, until The Associated Press uncovered the horrible tragedy in 1999. After the outbreak of the war, U.S. troops soon suffered setbacks while forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were marching forward. On July 26, 1950, out of the fear that the DPRK guerrilla troops might disguise themselves as refugees, U.S. commanders ordered units retreating through South Korea to shoot civilians. A throng of refugees, many of them women and children, were killed in an air attack and by small- and heavy-weapons fire of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri in central South Korea, said the AP report. Some 400 refugees were killed in the massacre,

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SOUTH KOREA-YEONGDONG-NO GUN RI

(220729) -- CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO, July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A statue to commemorate the No Gun Ri massacre is seen in Yeongdong County in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, on July 28, 2022. The No Gun Ri massacre, one of the deadliest assaults the U.S. army had committed during the Korean War, had been buried deep in history, until The Associated Press uncovered the horrible tragedy in 1999. After the outbreak of the war, U.S. troops soon suffered setbacks while forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) were marching forward. On July 26, 1950, out of the fear that the DPRK guerrilla troops might disguise themselves as refugees, U.S. commanders ordered units retreating through South Korea to shoot civilians. A throng of refugees, many of them women and children, were killed in an air attack and by small- and heavy-weapons fire of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment at a railroad bridge near the village of No Gun Ri in central South Korea, said the AP report. Some 400 refugees were killed in the

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Expats in Shanghai get inside look at China's anti-COVID-19 policy

STORY: Expats in Shanghai get inside look at China's anti-COVID-19 policy DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of street view in Shanghaivarious of medicsSOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER A. JOLICOEUR, Aviation Consultant in Shanghai, American expatSOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER CORNE, Adjunct professor of NYU Shanghai, British expat STORYLINE: China's economic hub Shanghai with a population of 25 million has been battling the worst resurgence of COVID-19 since March. Expats living in the megacity have got an inside look into China's anti-pandemic policy. How do they feel about the policy? Here's what they have to say. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER A. JOLICOEUR, Aviation Consultant in Shanghai, American expat "And what I would say also as an American, the things that China has done are very minor inconveniences, such as wearing a mask when we're outside in public, showing a health code to be able to get in a shopping mall or get on an air

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Chasing dream of skiing in southern China

STORY: Chasing dream of skiing in southern China DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:43 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAN JINGWEN, Skiing fan 2. various of Zhan Jingwen watching a video with his son 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAN JINGWEN, Skiing fan STORYLINE: Though it's rare to see snowfall in China's warmer southern regions, nothing could stop the southerners from chasing their dream of skiing. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAN JINGWEN, Skiing fan "I just want to promote skiing. I hope every local people in Hunan Province will love skiing and know more about skiing." SOUNDBITE (Chinese): "China's Su Yiming, the 17-year-old athlete claimed his first big air World Cup victories in Steamboat, the United States. He won the championship with a combined score of 155.25 points." "Daddy, who is he? He is a Chinese skier. His name is Su Yiming. Do you want to be as excellent as him? Of course." SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAN JINGWEN, Skiing fan "My name is Zhan Jingwen. I am

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(1)Haneda airport opens new passenger terminal

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo's Haneda airport opens its second passenger terminal building in a ceremony on Dec. 1. All Nippon Airways and Hokkaido International Airlines, known as Air Do, began business operations at the new terminal. The older Terminal 1 continues to house Japan Airlines and other airlines. (Kyodo)

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(2)Haneda airport opens new passenger terminal

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers prepare to board planes at the newly opened second passenger terminal building at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 1. The new terminal building houses All Nippon Airways and Hokkaido International Airlines, known as Air Do, while the older Terminal 1 continues to house Japan Airlines and other airlines. (Kyodo)

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Air Do launches Tokyo-Sapporo flight services

Passengers board the inaugural flight of Hokkaido International Airlines, known as Air Do, at Haneda airport in Tokyo on the morning of Dec. 20. The airline was licensed in October to operate air services between Tokyo and Sapporo, with fares set initially at 16,000 yen one way, 36 percent lower than regular ticket prices offered by existing airlines. Air Do is the second new carrier to break into the domestic air market, which was controlled for more than three decades by All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Japan Air System and the carriers' affiliates until Skymark Airlines launched its Tokyo-Fukuoka route Sept. 19. ==Kyodo

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Desperate Housewives: Season 3 (2006)

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Desperate Housewives: Season 3 (2006)

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Gov't to file fresh lawsuit against Okinawa over base relocation

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Gov't to file fresh lawsuit against Okinawa over base relocation

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 21, 2016, after the Japanese government told Onaga in a meeting that it will file a fresh lawsuit against him over the planned relocation of a key U.S. air base within Okinawa, apparently to push ahead with the plan despite strong local protests. Onaga said, "It is extremely deplorable," adding, "We will consider what to do as soon as we receive the complaint." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo