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US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 2

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

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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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FRANCE-PARIS-CAPITAL-FILE

(240430) -- PARIS, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 18, 2020 shows a view of the Seine River and a cityscape of Paris, France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240428) -- BEIJING, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liang Zuying (1st L) makes embroidery in Wuying Village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 18, 2019. Liang Zuying, 48, hails from Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that is hidden deep in the towering mountains straddling Guangxi and Guizhou. In the past, the impassable mountains and rugged landscape rendered locals extremely poor. Due to their traditional views and poor family conditions, many parents did not send their daughters to school. Liang and many other women in the village received little education and could neither read nor speak Mandarin, a major impediment that isolated them from the outside world. From March 2020, local authorities initiated a training program in Wuying Village to teach ethnic women Mandarin, in a bid to remove language barriers between them and people beyond the village, while improving their communication and vocational skills. So far, more than 1,000 Mandarin

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-ETHNIC WOMAN (CN)

(240427) -- LIUZHOU, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liang Zuying (1st L) makes embroidery in Wuying Village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 18, 2019. Liang Zuying, 48, hails from Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that is hidden deep in the towering mountains straddling Guangxi and Guizhou. In the past, the impassable mountains and rugged landscape rendered locals extremely poor. Due to their traditional views and poor family conditions, many parents did not send their daughters to school. Liang and many other women in the village received little education and could neither read nor speak Mandarin, a major impediment that isolated them from the outside world. From March 2020, local authorities initiated a training program in Wuying Village to teach ethnic women Mandarin, in a bid to remove language barriers between them and people beyond the village, while improving their communication and vocational skills. So far, more than 1,000 Mandarin

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Baseball: Tsutsugo rejoins BayStars

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (L) poses in his new DeNA BayStars jersey with manager Daisuke Miura during an introductory press conference at Yokohama Stadium near Tokyo on April 18, 2024. The 32-year-old slugger rejoined the club on a three-year contract, having played with multiple Major League Baseball and U.S. independent league clubs since 2020.

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Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated June 18, 2020 shows Alstom's Regiolis Lio electric or dual-mode train. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Patrick Batard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated June 18, 2020 of Alstom's logo. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Patrick Batard/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng poses for a photo at the platform of Kunming South Railway Station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (R) serves a passenger aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round trips. Alo

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (1st L) interacts with passengers aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round t

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (R) talks with her grandparents in Mengla County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in s

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (C) serves passengers aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round trips. Alon

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng tends a plant at home in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 15, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng walks out of Mohan Railway Station in Mengla County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been i

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (R) interacts with passengers aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round trips

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng poses for a photo at the platform of Kunming South Railway Station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (3rd L) has lunch with her family in Mengla County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng poses for a photo at the platform of Kunming South Railway Station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng broadcasts aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round trips. Along the railw

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (L) talks with her colleague aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round trips.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (4th R, rear) poses for a group photo with her family in Mengla County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng inspects a carriage aboard the train D887 on July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for over 20 round trips. Along

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng (1st R) and her colleagues prepare to board the train D887 at Kunming South Railway Station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng learns Lao language at home in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 15, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in service for

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng tidies up her work outfit at home in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 15, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been in servi

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Olympian artists create world beyond sports

STORY: Olympian artists create world beyond sports DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: In the world of Olympics, a bunch of athletes showed their talents beyond sports by offering a glimpse of arts, embodying sport, creativity and the Olympic values in their lives. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been exhibiting 18 pieces of artworks at the Olympic House since April 23, which were created by five Olympians and a Paralympian, to illustrate many facets, interests and stories of the elite athletes. The IOC Culture and Heritage initiated the program at PyeongChang 2018 and has received more than 50 original works from 16 athletes from eight countries and regions, and there's more to come. The Culture and Heritage did other two Olympian Artists programs at the Tokyo 2020 and the Beijing 2022, and led a three-month recruitment campaign to lay the groundwork for Paris 2024. As a re

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Indonesia marks 35th trade surplus in March

STORY: Indonesia marks 35th trade surplus in March DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BPS building 2. various of BPS press conference 3. various of port activities STORYLINE: Indonesia posted a trade balance surplus of 2.91 billion U.S. dollars in March, marking the 35th surplus since May 2020, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS) on Monday. "The surplus mainly came from the non-oil and gas sector of 4.58 billion dollars, but reduced by a deficit in the oil and gas sector of 1.67 billion dollars," said BPS Deputy for Statistical Methodology and Information, Imam Machdi, in a press conference. The value of exports in March was 23.50 billion dollars, down by 11.33 percent from the same month last year, while the value of imports was 20.59 billion dollars, down by 6.26 percent. The highest non-oil and gas exports in the first quarter of 2023 went to the United States at 5.83 billion dollars, and Japan at 5.41 billion dollars, wi

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India to expect normal rainfall this year

STORY: India to expect normal rainfall this year DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of raining in India 3. various of agriculture fields in India 4. various of crops in India STORYLINE: India will get normal rainfall during this year's monsoon, the weather department said on Tuesday. According to Indian Meteorological Department, between June and September, the country is expected to receive 96 percent rainfall of the Long Period Average. The Long Period Average is the mean rainfall recorded in monsoon seasons in India between 1971 and 2020. A monsoon is considered to be normal if the country receives between 96 percent and 104 percent of the average rainfall in a year. India's Meteorological Department, IMD, has set the standard for defining normal rainfall during the country's four-month monsoon season. Monsoon showers are vital for India's agriculture sector which accounts for about 18 percent of the e

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL

(230219) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 18, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Xinhua/Chen Haoquan)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL

(230219) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Revelers participate in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 18, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Xinhua/Chen Haoquan)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL

(230219) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Revelers participate in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 18, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Rahel Patrasso/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A float participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A float participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CARNIVAL 2023

(230218) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world. This year, the event returns to its traditional date for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, after it was held in April in 2022. In total, more than 400 parades of comparsas, or groups of musicians and dancers, will entertain attendees through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Claudia Martini/Xinhua)

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New coronavirus

KYOTO, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 18, 2020, shows Togetsukyo bridge, a major sightseeing spot in Kyoto, which was deserted due to the nationwide state of emergency that has been put in place amid the spread of the coronavirus.

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FUKUOKA, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Fukuoka's Nakasu entertainment and commercial district in southwestern Japan is quiet on April 18, 2020, under a state of emergency over the new coronavirus pandemic.

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KYOTO, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 18, 2020, shows Togetsukyo bridge, a major sightseeing spot in Kyoto, which was deserted due to the nationwide state of emergency that has been put in place amid the spread of the coronavirus.

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KYOTO, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 18, 2020, shows Togetsukyo bridge, a major sightseeing spot in Kyoto, which was deserted due to the nationwide state of emergency that has been put in place amid the spread of the coronavirus.

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2020 Tokyo Games ticket sales

TOKYO, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima releases information on how to apply for 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic tickets at a media event in Tokyo on April 18, 2019.

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2020 Tokyo Games ticket sales

TOKYO, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima releases information on how to apply for 2020 Tokyo Olympic tickets at a media event in Tokyo on April 18, 2019.

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Over 132,000 students pass university entrance exam in Myanmar

STORY: Over 132,000 students pass university entrance exam in Myanmar DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students checking exam results 2. students entering school STORYLINE: Myanmar's Ministry of Education announced on Friday that 132,077 students passed their high school graduation exam for the 2021-2022 academic year. The country's matriculation exam pass rate this year was 46.88 percent, up by 14.82 percentage points from the 2019-2020 academic year, official data showed. There were 281,751 students sitting for the matriculation exam this year, which was held at local and foreign exam centers in late March and early April. In the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, 7,600 students passed this year's matriculation exam, with a passing rate of 47.18 percent. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southeast Asian country was unable to hold the university entrance exam last year. In Myanmar, students are set to take the matriculat

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin (R), arranges his safety belt at the Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spring Festival holiday, S.....

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin checks the fence on the bridge pier of the Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spring Festival holi.....

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin (R) and his colleagues return from work on the Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spring Festival .....