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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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Mural featuring "One Piece" characters

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (2nd from L), poses for photos with Kumamon, the official black bear mascot of the southwestern Japan prefecture, during a ceremony to unveil a mural featuring characters from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece," at Kumamoto airport on Dec. 2, 2024. The mural was produced as part of a project to help Kumamoto, where the pirate manga's author Eiichiro Oda is from, recover from the April 2016 earthquakes.

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Mural featuring "One Piece" characters

Kumamon, the official black bear mascot of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, poses during a ceremony to unveil a mural featuring characters from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece" at Kumamoto airport on Dec. 2, 2024. The mural was produced as part of a project to help Kumamoto, where the pirate manga's author Eiichiro Oda is from, recover from the April 2016 earthquakes.

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ROK-born giant panda Fu Bao greets the public in SW China

STORY: ROK-born giant panda Fu Bao greets the public in SW China SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shenshuping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU XIANG, Fu Bao's breeder 3. various of Fu Bao STORYLINE: Giant panda Fu Bao met the public for the first time on Wednesday since returning to southwest China's Sichuan Province. Fu Bao is the first giant panda born in the Republic of Korea (ROK). It returned to China in early April this year. Fu Bao, meaning "lucky treasure" in English, is the first cub of giant pandas Ai Bao and Le Bao, who were sent to the ROK from China in 2016 on a 15-year lease. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU XIANG, Fu Bao's breeder "He really adapts quite quickly. We have made preparations for it beforehand. Getting him to adapt means letting him know that there are many brothers and sisters in the panda community. Before, he o

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Saltwater seafood production brings prosperity to farmers in China's inland Gansu Province

STORY: Saltwater seafood production brings prosperity to farmers in China's inland Gansu Province SHOOTING TIME: April 28, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aquaculture area in Jingtai County 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU JINCHENG, General manager of Jingtai Jincheng Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., LTD. 3. various of aquaculture area in Jingtai County 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN PENG, Technician of Jingtai Jincheng Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., LTD. 5. various of aquaculture area in Jingtai County STORYLINE: Farmers in Jingtai County of northwest China's Gansu Province have been busy working in their fishponds as saltwater seafood production gets prosperous in this inland area over the recent years. Six towns in Jingtai County began to develop aquaculture in 2016 as an alternative to traditional farming as the salinization had made soil not arable anymore. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese):

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Australian scam losses decline in 2023: gov't report

STORY: Australian scam losses decline in 2023: gov't report SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australian federal police station 2. various of Australian banks 3. various of fraud messages 4. various of card payments 5. various of city views of Canberra STORYLINE: Australians lost billions of dollars to a record number of reported scams in 2023, government data has revealed. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Monday published its annual Targeting Scams report, revealing Australians reported over 601,000 scams in 2023, a new record and 18.5 percent increase from 2022. Despite an increase in the number of reported scams, reported losses to scams fell from 3.15 billion Australian dollars (2.06 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022 to 2.74 billion AUD (1.79 billion dollars) in 2023, a decline of 13 percent. It marks the first time since 2016 that scam losses have fallen from the previous

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China's gigantic telescope detects over 900 new pulsars

STORY: China's gigantic telescope detects over 900 new pulsars SHOOTING TIME: recent footages DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HAN JINLIN, Scientist with the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) 3. various of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG PENG, Chief engineer of the FAST STORYLINE: China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. Pulsars, or fast-spinning neutron stars, originate from the imploded cores of massive dying stars through supernova explosions. Pulsar observation is an important task for FAST, which can be used to confirm the existence of gravitational radia

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Türkiye arrests 36 suspects over links to failed coup attempt: media

STORY: Türkiye arrests 36 suspects over links to failed coup attempt: media SHOOTING TIME: April 16, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. police teams leave the police station for the operation and raid the determined address in Türkiye 2. various of arrested suspects being taken to the police station in Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish police arrested 36 suspects on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in a failed coup attempt in 2016, local media reported. According to the state-run Anadolu agency, police conducted simultaneous operations targeting 45 suspects across the western province of Izmir, with 36 of them apprehended so far. Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Terror Crimes Investigation Bureau revealed that among the wanted suspects, 27 were shopkeepers, and 18 others were "hiding in cell houses," according to the report. The suspects are believed to be affiliated with the Gulen movement, a network led by the U.S.-bas

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Iranian PE teacher embraces vibrant, diverse lifestyle in China's Shenzhen

STORY: Iranian PE teacher embraces vibrant, diverse lifestyle in China's Shenzhen SHOOTING TIME: April/June, 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Roohan Gandomi in China's Shenzhen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROOHAN GANDOMI, Iranian PE teacher in China's Shenzhen "My name is Roohan. I'm from Iran. I'm working as a PE teacher in an international school, but I'm not just only a PE teacher, I'm also a tennis player, boxer and singer. I came to Shenzhen in 2016. Living in Shenzhen in the last six, seven years was maybe my happiest and the best part of my life. I feel like I'm on a high-speed train and I need to move faster, and it helps me to upgrade myself, to develop myself. This is amazi

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Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith Separated In 2016

File photo dated April 2, 2003 of Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith attend the screening of the FINALFLIGHT OF THE OSIRIS in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed in a new interview that she and her husband Will Smith have been separated since 2016. Though the actors were living completely separate lives for seven years, they were not ready to publicly confirm the news before, she confessed to NBC. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sightings of Bryde's whales increase as China steps up protection efforts

STORY: Sightings of Bryde's whales increase as China steps up protection efforts DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): GUO YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHEN MO, Associate researcher from Guangxi Academy of Sciences 3. STANDUP 2 (English): GUO YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LAI CHAOYUN, President of Weizhou Island's tourism association STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): GUO YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm on Weizhou Island in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. You can see behind me there are several fishing boats, and if you take an aerial view of the island, you can see it is located in a semicircular bay. Weizhou Island is the largest and the youngest volcanic island in China. In 2016, a Bryde's whale, known as a very mysterious species of cetaceans, was spotted in waters off Weizhou Island, making this place more appealing to tourists. Meanwhile, some marine rese

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Egypt's central bank releases main indexes for financial inclusion for 2022

STORY: Egypt's central bank releases main indexes for financial inclusion for 2022 DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Shots of an infographic issued by Egypt's central bank and CBE headquarters in Cairo 2. Shots of bank clients served at a bank 3. Shots of several banks 4. Shots of a post office STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) released on Saturday main indexes for financial inclusion for year 2022. According to a statement issued by the bank, such indexes contribute to following upon the development of services and financial products. The move aims to promote sustainable growth and economic stability in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals and Egypt Vision 2030, the statement added. Tangible progress was made in financial inclusion rates during the period between 2016-2022 with a 147% growth rate. The total ownership of transactional accounts (bank accounts, Egypt Post accounts, mobile wallets, and prepaid cards) is 42.3 mill

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China-Pakistan border port in Xinjiang resumes passenger clearance

STORY: China-Pakistan border port in Xinjiang resumes passenger clearance DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passenger customs clearance in Khunjerab Pass 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU JUN, Visitor from Xi'an 3. various of trucks STORYLINE: The Khunjerab Pass, a major land port on the China-Pakistan border in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, resumed passenger customs clearance on Monday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU JUN, Tourist from Xi'an "I'm from Xi'an. I plan to drive to the Pakistani capital Islamabad and then return. I'm very excited and happy. After I arrived at the land port, I have had my customs clearance procedures done very quickly. I think it's very efficient." According to the Khunjerab customs, the import and export cargo volume at the Khunjerab Pass topped 200,000 tonnes from 2016 to 2020. Located approximately 5,000 meters above sea level, the Khunjerab Pass is a major trade station between China and Paki

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Trump's attorney says to make motion to dismiss charges from Manhattan grand jury

STORY: Trump's attorney says to make motion to dismiss charges from Manhattan grand jury DATELINE: April 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. file footages of Donald Trump at the White House in 2020 2. various of the Trump Tower in New York STORYLINE: An attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expects to make a motion to dismiss any charges brought by a Manhattan grand jury in the hush-money payment case. Trump's attorney Joe Tacopina told reporters that "We will take the indictment. We will dissect it. The team will look at every, every potential issue that we will be able to challenge, and we will challenge." Trump served as U.S. president from January 2017 to January 2021. He was indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury for his alleged role in organizing hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. As the first former U.S. president to be criminally charged, Trump reportedly faces mo

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Egypt releases 30 prisoners on first day of New Year

STORY: Egypt releases 30 prisoners on first day of New Year DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior shots of the presidential palace in Cairo 2. exterior shot of prisons department sector 3. families waiting for their released relative 4. various archived shots (taken by the presidential pardon committee member Tarek El Khouli) of released prisoners being received by their families STORYLINE: The Egyptian presidential pardon committee announced on Sunday finalizing measures to release 30 prisoners, according to news reports. Tarek El Khouli, a member of the presidential pardon Committee, asserted the committee would continue its work to release more prisoners and integrate them into society. The presidential pardon committee, first formed in 2016, was reactivated by the president in late April during the annual Egyptian Family Iftar Banquet. The re-activated committee started its work in late April, receiving the names of prisoners to be considered

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Ito stuns world champ Ding in Olympic q'fier

HONG KONG, April 14 Kyodo - Japan's Mima Ito celebrates after beating women's world champion Ding Ning of China 4-2 in Hong Kong on April 14, 2016, to advance to the first-stage semifinals of an East Asian qualification tournament for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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Residents' call to halt reactors in southwest Japan rejected

FUKUOKA, April 6 Kyodo - Photo taken March 24, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan. The Fukuoka High Court on April 6 rejected a call by local residents for an injunction to halt the restart of the two units.

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Russia's Medvedeva wins World Figure Skating Championships

BOSTON, April 3 Kyodo - Russia's Evgenia Medvedeva performs during the women's free program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on April 2, 2016. Medvedeva won the event with 223.86 points.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

TOKYO, April 2 Kyodo - Photo taken April 2, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a large number of people visiting Ueno Park in Tokyo to view cherry blossoms.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

TOKYO, April 2 Kyodo - A large number of people visit Ueno Park in Tokyo to view cherry blossoms on April 2, 2016.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, holds a press conference at the BOJ head office in Tokyo after a one-day policy meeting of the central bank on April 30, 2014. The BOJ said the country's consumer prices will likely rise around 2 percent in fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2016.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, holds a press conference at the BOJ head office in Tokyo after a one-day policy meeting of the central bank on April 30, 2014. The BOJ said the country's consumer prices will likely rise around 2 percent in fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2016.

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Egyptian authorities release 46 pretrial detainees

STORY: Egyptian authorities release 46 pretrial detainees DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the newly reactivated Presidential Pardon Committee member MP Tarek El-Kholy's account 2. various of the presidential palace in Cairo 3. various of prisons department sector 4. various of families waiting for their released relatives STORYLINE: The Egyptian authorities released on Thursday another group of 46 pretrial detainees, Presidential Pardon Committee member Tarek El-Khouly announced Thursday. The Presidential Pardon Committee, first formed in 2016, was reactivated by the president in late April during the annual Egyptian Family Iftar Banquet. The re-activated committee started its work in late April, receiving the names of prisoners to be considered for presidential pardoning from various parties and political forces, the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), and the Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives. The decision a

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First commercial flight from Yemen's capital since 2016 postponed as warring sides trade accusations

STORY: First commercial flight from Yemen's capital since 2016 postponed as warring sides trade accusations DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. various of the press conference 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): RAAID JABAL, Deputy of the Houthi-controlled aviation authority in Sanaa STORYLINE: The first commercial flight scheduled to depart Yemen's Houthi-held capital airport in six years has been delayed indefinitely amid accusations between the country's warring sides. A plane of the national carrier Yemenia Airways planned to take off from the Sanaa International Airport on Sunday morning, to transport passengers in need of medical treatment to Jordan's capital Amman, as an essential step in a two-month truce. Just hours before the flight, the airline said it had not received permits and had to postpone the flight indefinitely, expressing "deep regret to the travelers." Raaid Jabal, deputy of the Houthi-controlled av

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Before and after images of Chinese village in 5 years

STORY: Before and after images of Chinese village in 5 years DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: JINGGANGSHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenshan Village's development 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PENG XIAYING, Villager in Shenshan Village of Jinggangshan City, Jiangxi Province STORYLINE: In February 2017, Jinggangshan in east China's Jiangxi Province was officially taken off the list of impoverished areas. Five years later, the lives of local residents have changed drastically. 　　 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PENG XIAYING, Villager in Shenshan Village of Jinggangshan City, Jiangxi Province "In 2016, we earned over 100,000 yuan (around 15,380 U.S. dollars). In 2017, we decorated our new house. In 2018, we rented it out. In 2019, we made more money for my son's wedding. Last year, our older son got married. During the New Year holiday, our younger son drove his new car home. Our daughter also owns a car and a house in the new district. We have no financial pressure at all. We are qui

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China-Europe freight trains inject impetus into world economy

STORY: China-Europe freight trains inject impetus into world economy DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: HORGOS, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN FANG, Horgos Customs officer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARKUS TEUBER, China Representative, Mayor's Department, Duisburg, Germany 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARKUS TEUBER, China Representative, Mayor's Department, Duisburg, Germany 5. various of Duisburg STORYLINE: The number of China-Europe freight trains has surpassed 15,000 in 2021, up by 22 percent year-on-year, making a new record. This means at least 40 China-Europe freight trains head for their destinations every day. Horgos, known as a "millennium relay station" along the ancient Silk Road, serves as a major railway port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The first China-Europe freight train departed from Horgos in March 2016. Ever since then, cargo trains from across the country head for their destinations in Asia

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Turkey detains 113 over suspected links to 2016 coup

STORY: Turkey detains 113 over suspected links to 2016 coup DATELINE: April 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Turkish police operation against Gulen movement in Turkey ( courtesy of ihlas news agency ) 2. Various of detained people during the Turkish police operation against Gulen movement in Turkey ( courtesy of ihlas news agency ) 3. Various of Fethullah Gulen, U.S.-based Muslim preacher ( edited ) 4. Various of the attempted coup on July 15, 2016 in Turkey ( edited ) STORYLINE: Turkish police on Tuesday detained at least 113 suspects over their alleged links to a movement accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. According to the statement by the office of the capital Ankara's chief prosecutor, an arrest warrant was issued for 34 suspects for their suspected affiliation with the "public service structure" of the Gulen movement. At least 30 people have been detained so far in police raids across 19 provinces, the semi-official Anadolu Agency repo

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RMB gaining importance as Chinese economy grows: City of London policy chair

STORY: RMB gaining importance as Chinese economy grows: City of London policy chair DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CATHERINE MCGUINNESS, Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee at the City of London Corporation STORYLINE: Catherine McGuinness, City of London policy chair, has said it's natural that Chinese currency renminbi (RMB) is gaining importance as its economy grows. SOUNDBITE (English): CATHERINE MCGUINNESS, Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee at the City of London Corporation "We've seen real moves since RMB was first traded and cleared here in London. The inclusion of the RMB in the SDR basket back in 2016 was a big step. We've seen an increase since then. I think with China being the second largest economy in the world and predicted by many to become the largest in a few years' time, it's only natural that we're seeing a growth in importance of its currency as well. And it's al

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Biden administration moves to curb proliferation of "ghost guns"

STORY: Biden administration moves to curb proliferation of "ghost guns" DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 2 various of the White House STORYLINE: The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden announced Monday new measures aimed at curbing the proliferation of "ghost guns" -- unserialized, privately-made firearms that law enforcement personnel are increasingly recovering at crime scenes in cities across the United States. Last year alone, there were approximately 20,000 suspected ghost guns reported to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as having been recovered by law enforcement in criminal investigations -- a ten-fold increase from 2016. Because "ghost guns" lack the serial numbers marked on the firearms, the U.S. law enforcement has an exceedingly difficult time tracing a ghost gun found at a crime scene back to an individual purchaser. Biden introduced thes

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Syria's Aleppo reconstructs ancient marketplace to attract businesses

STORY: Syria's Aleppo reconstructs ancient marketplace to attract businesses DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ancient market 2. various of construction workers fixing the damaged areas 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LOULWA KHARBOUTLY, Engineer 4. various of shops 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): LOULWA KHARBOUTLY, Engineer STORYLINE: Amid the rubble and devastation in the old city of Aleppo, Syria, construction workers have been building and fixing the least damaged areas of the famous walled ancient marketplace to attract businesses and life back to that key area. Construction work has been initiated after the government regained control over the formerly rebel-held areas in the eastern part of Aleppo city in 2016. However, due to the U.S. and Western sanctions, the rebuilding process has been carried out on a low scale. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LOULWA KHARBOUTLY, Engineer "A tremendous work is being done, in a bid to rebuild and revive old A

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Abe considering postponement of scheduled tax hike

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso speaks at a Liberal Democratic Party meeting in Toyama, central Japan, on May 29, 2016. Aso said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would need to dissolve the House of Representatives for a general election if he pushes back a 2-percentage-point consumption tax hike scheduled for April 2017, a day after meeting with Abe and other top party officials on the possibility of postponing the tax hike until October 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe considering postponement of scheduled tax hike

A banner saying "Build a house while the consumption tax rate is 8%" hangs by the parking lot of a housing showroom in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on May 29, 2016. According to sources close to the matter, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with top officials of his Liberal Democratic Party the previous day about the possibility of postponing a 2-percentage-point consumption tax hike scheduled for April 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp looks to appoint Hon Hai vice chairman as new chief

Photo taken April 2, 2016, in the western Japan city of Sakai shows Tai Jeng-wu, vice chairman of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., also known by its trade name Foxconn. It was reported on May 12, 2016, that Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp., restructuring under Hon Hai, is looking to appoint Tai as its new president. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sharp looks to appoint Hon Hai vice chairman as new chief

Photo taken April 2, 2016, in the western Japan city of Sakai shows Tai Jeng-wu, vice chairman of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., also known by its trade name Foxconn. It was reported on May 12, 2016, that Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp., restructuring under Hon Hai, is looking to appoint Tai as its new president. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara picks up win after Red Sox tie it against Tanaka

Boston Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara pitches in the eighth inning of the team's 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees on April 29, 2016. It was Uehara's first win of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara picks up win after Red Sox tie it against Tanaka

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka reacts after giving up a two-run double to Jackie Bradley Jr in the seventh inning of a game against Boston Red Sox in Boston on April 29, 2016. The Red Sox won 4-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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BOJ maintains easing policy, delays inflation goal timing

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 28, 2016, after a two-day BOJ policy meeting. The bank again pushed back the time frame for achieving its 2 percent inflation target, this time by six months, and now expects to meet the goal in fiscal 2017, while it refrained from further easing monetary policy despite falling consumer prices. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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BOJ maintains easing policy, delays inflation goal timing

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 28, 2016, after a two-day BOJ policy meeting. The central bank again pushed back the time frame for its 2 percent inflation target, this time by six months, and now expects to meet the goal in fiscal 2017, while it refrained from further easing monetary policy despite falling consumer prices. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chen gets 1st win as Marlins beat Dodgers

Chen Yei-yin picks up his first win of the season after allowing two runs in 6-2/3 innings as the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 at Dodger Stadium on April 25, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chen gets 1st win as Marlins beat Dodgers

Chen Yei-yin picks up his first win of the season after allowing two runs in 6-2/3 innings as the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 at Dodger Stadium on April 25, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda in AC Milan's loss to Verona

AC Milan's Keisuke Honda (L) is challenged by Luca Marrone in an Italian Serie A match away to Verona on April 25, 2016. Verona came from behind to win 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda in AC Milan's loss to Verona

AC Milan's Keisuke Honda (R) is challenged by Artur Ionita in an Italian Serie A match away to Verona on April 25, 2016. Verona came from behind to win 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kuroda throws seven scoreless innings in Carp win

Hiroki Kuroda throws seven scoreless innings to pick up his third win of the season as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Hanshin Tigers 3-2 at Mazda Stadium on April 23, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka gets no-decision in Yankees' victory

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka starts in the Yankees' 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 23, 2016. Tanaka got a no-decision after holding the Rays to two earned runs on five hits and a walk through seven innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka gets no-decision in Yankees' victory

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka starts in the Yankees' 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 23, 2016. Tanaka got a no-decision after holding the Rays to two earned runs on five hits and a walk through seven innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori one win away from Barcelona Open three-peat

Two-time defending champion Kei Nishikori of Japan defeats Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals of the clay-court Barcelona Open on April 23, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori one win away from Barcelona Open three-peat

Two-time defending champion Kei Nishikori of Japan defeats Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals of the clay-court Barcelona Open on April 23, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwakuma gets no-decision as Mariners beat Angels in 10

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma allows two runs in eight innings in a 5-2, 10-innnig win over the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium on April 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Nomura takes 3 stroke lead at Swinging Skirts

Japan's Harukyo Nomura hits a bunker shot on the 16th hole in the second round of the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic at the Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City, California on April 22, 2016. Nomura took advantage of her late start to shoot a 2-under 70 and take a three-stroke lead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwakuma gets no-decision as Mariners beat Angels in 10

Hisashi Iwakuma allows two runs in eight innings in the Seattle Mariners' 5-2, 10-innnig win over the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium on April 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo