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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) receiving a commemorative gift in Miami on April 30, 2017, during a ceremony to celebrate his reaching the career milestone of 3,000 hits in the Major League Baseball in August 2016. The gift was a large panel which shows the number 3,000 formed by pictures of each of his 3,000 hits. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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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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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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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240404) -- BEIJING, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Fu Bao arrives at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. A chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Fu Bao arrives at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Fu Bao prepares to leave for the Shenshuping giant panda base under the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda for quarantine after arriving at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a screen with a photo of giant panda Fu Bao at a commercial street in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao arrives at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a screen with a photo of giant panda Fu Bao at a commercial street in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kang Cheol-won (1st L), a zookeeper nicknamed the "grandpa of Fu Bao", arrives at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A truck carrying the giant panda Fu Bao leaves for the Shenshuping giant panda base under the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda for quarantine after Fu Bao arrived at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Fu Bao prepares to leave for the Shenshuping giant panda base under the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda for quarantine after arriving at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Fu Bao arrives at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Fu Bao arrives at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes photos of a light box with photos of giant panda Fu Bao at a subway station in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-ROK-BORN-GIANT PANDA-RETURN (CN)

(240403) -- CHENGDU, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Fu Bao prepares to leave for the Shenshuping giant panda base under the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda for quarantine after arriving at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 3, 2024. The chartered flight carrying the giant panda Fu Bao landed in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, at around 7:22 p.m. on Wednesday. Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas leased by China to the country in 2016. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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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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US To Send 2nd Aircraft Carrier To Eastern Mediterranean

Handout photo dated April 11, 2016 shows Chief Warrant Officer 3 Hector Arroyo signals to an E/A-18G Growler assigned to the Zappers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean. The Pentagon has ordered a second carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea and is sending Air Force fighter jets to the region as Israel prepares to expand its Gaza operations, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement Saturday. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Alexander Delgado via 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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Kumamoto marks 5th anniversary of quakes

KUMAMOTO, Japan, April 14 Kyodo - Combined photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto. The top image was taken on April 15, 2016, showing damage sustained in the first of a pair of massive earthquakes that hit the southwestern Japan region the previous day. The middle photo was taken on April 3, 2018, showing restoration work and the bottom image taken on April 14, 2021, shows the castle prepared to open the interior of the castle towers to the public about two weeks later.

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Nishikori into Barcelona Open quarterfinals

BARCELONA, Spain, April 22 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after beating France's Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 7-5 in a third round match of the Barcelona Open in Spain on April 21, 2016. The two-time defending champion advanced to the quarterfinals.

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Ex-SoftBank slugger Lee makes Seattle's opening day roster

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 3 Kyodo - South Korean slugger Lee Dae Ho (R) and Japanese outfielder Norichika Aoki of the Seattle Mariners run during a practice session in Arlington, Texas on April 3, 2016. Lee, who formerly played in Japan with the SoftBank Hawks, was named the same day to the Mariners' 25-man roster for the opening day of the major league baseball season.

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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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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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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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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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People protest against nuclear reactor restart

People stage a rally in front of Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata plant in western Japan on June 24, 2016, as the utility started loading the No. 3 reactor with nuclear fuel, aiming to restart it in late July. Concerns remain that a series of earthquakes in southwestern Japan since mid-April could trigger quakes along the median tectonic line running close to the Ikata reactor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People protest against nuclear reactor restart

People stage a rally in front of Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata plant in western Japan on June 24, 2016, as the utility started loading the No. 3 reactor with nuclear fuel, aiming to restart it in late July. Concerns remain that a series of earthquakes in southwestern Japan since mid-April could trigger quakes along the median tectonic line running close to the Ikata reactor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Utility starts loading Ikata reactor with nuclear fuel

Photo taken June 24, 2016, shows Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata plant in western Japan. The utility started loading its No. 3 reactor with nuclear fuel, aiming to restart it in late July, despite concerns that a series of earthquakes in southwestern Japan since mid-April could trigger quakes along the median tectonic line running close to the Ikata reactor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Utility starts loading Ikata reactor with nuclear fuel

File photo taken March 25, 2016, shows the No. 3 reactor of Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata plant in western Japan. The utility started loading the reactor with nuclear fuel on June 24, aiming to restart it in late July, despite concerns that a series of earthquakes in southwestern Japan since mid-April could trigger quakes along the median tectonic line running close to the Ikata reactor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kumamoto-Kaohsiung flights back in air

Kumamoto Prefecture mascot "Kumamon" welcomes China Airlines passengers from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, at Kumamoto Airport in the southwestern Japan prefecture on June 3, 2016. The airport resumed operating Kumamoto-Kaohsiung flights for the first time since a series of powerful earthquakes hit the prefecture in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea calls for return of 12 waitresses

Colleagues and family members of 12 North Korean waitresses who defected to South Korea in April attend a news conference in Pyongyang on May 3, 2016. North Korea says the waitresses were abducted by South Korea from a restaurant in China while Seoul says they willingly defected to South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea calls for return of 12 waitresses

A colleague of 12 North Korean waitresses who defected to South Korea in April speaks at a news conference in Pyongyang on May 3, 2016. North Korea says the waitresses were abducted by South Korea from a restaurant in China while Seoul says they willingly defected to South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea calls for return of 12 waitresses

A colleague of 12 North Korean waitresses who defected to South Korea in April speaks at a news conference in Pyongyang on May 3, 2016. North Korea says the waitresses were abducted by South Korea from a restaurant in China while Seoul says they willingly defected to South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea calls for return of 12 waitresses

Colleagues and family members of 12 North Korean waitresses who defected to South Korea in April attend a news conference in Pyongyang on May 3, 2016. North Korea says the waitresses were abducted by South Korea from a restaurant in China while Seoul says they willingly defected to South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro Suzuki gets 500th stolen base in majors

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki slides into second base in the first inning of the game against Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin on April 29, 2016, registering the 500th stolen base of his major league career. The Marlins won 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro Suzuki gets 500th stolen base in majors

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki runs to second base in the first inning of a game against Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 29, 2016, to register the 500th stolen base of his major league career. The Marlins won 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro Suzuki gets 500th stolen base in majors

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki slides into second base in the first inning of the game against Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin on April 29, 2016, registering the 500th stolen base of his major league career. The Marlins won 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro Suzuki gets 500th stolen base in majors

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) slides into second base in the first inning of the game against Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin on April 29, 2016, registering the 500th stolen base of his major league career. The Marlins won 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro Suzuki gets 500th stolen base in majors

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) slides into second base in the first inning of the game against Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin on April 29, 2016, registering the 500th stolen base of his major league career. The Marlins won 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro Suzuki gets 500th stolen base in majors

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) slides into second base in the first inning of the game against Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin on April 29, 2016, registering the 500th stolen base of his major league career. The Marlins won 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo