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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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THAILAND-SUKHOTHAI-HISTORIC TOWN

(230418) -- SUKHOTHAI, April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Historic Town of Sukhothai in Sukhothai, Thailand, April 16, 2023. In 1991, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed the Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns on its World Heritage List. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SUKHOTHAI-HISTORIC TOWN

(230418) -- SUKHOTHAI, April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist takes photos at the Historic Town of Sukhothai in Sukhothai, Thailand, April 16, 2023. In 1991, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed the Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns on its World Heritage List. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-SUKHOTHAI-HISTORIC TOWN

(230418) -- SUKHOTHAI, April 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists are seen at the Historic Town of Sukhothai in Sukhothai, Thailand, April 16, 2023. In 1991, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed the Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns on its World Heritage List. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in Tokyo in 1991

Photo taken April 16, 1991, shows Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev (R) and his wife Raisa (L) meeting with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the State Guest House in Tokyo.

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Skating becomes more popular among young people in Cuba

STORY: Skating becomes more popular among young people in Cuba DATELINE: April 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of skaters 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): TONY GARCIA, Director of Skating Federation of Cuba STORYLINE: Skating is becoming more and more popular among young people in Cuba. The Skating Federation of Cuba has organized a roller skating event recently to attract more people to the sport. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): TONY GARCIA, Director of Skating Federation of Cuba "They are types of skating that today are practiced internationally in many countries, because young people like them very much and the sports competitions are spectacular to watch. So we want to gradually promote these types of skating, little by little, so that they become more popular." The first official venue for skating in Cuba was built in 1991 in order to be used in the Pan American Games. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Havana. (XHTV)

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Sweden records highest inflation since 1991

STORY: Sweden records highest inflation since 1991 DATELINE: April 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Sweden STORYLINE: Sweden is experiencing the highest inflation in decades, with a 12-month inflation rate of 6.1 percent in March, Statistics Sweden said on Thursday. "The inflation rate rose sharply because of a general and broad price increase. Prices on food and non-alcoholic beverages rose, but mainly it was rising electricity and fuel prices that had a major impact," Caroline Neander, a statistician of the agency, said in a press release. The CPIF (Consumer Price Index with a fixed interest rate) 12-month inflation rate rose by 1.7 percent from February to March, according to the Swedish government agency. The rate was mainly affected by higher energy prices, which contributed 2.2 percentage points, adding that additional contributing factors were higher prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages. The agency also repo

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Coronavirus death of Japanese actress Kumiko Okae

File photo taken Feb. 16, 1991, shows Japanese actress Kumiko Okae. Okae died of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus on April 23, 2020, at age 63. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo