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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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Positive prospects for Spanish job market despite Q1 setback, says economist

STORY: Positive prospects for Spanish job market despite Q1 setback, says economist SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Barcelona 2. various of manufacturing and technological sectors 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JAVIER VAZQUEZ, Associate professor of economics at University of Barcelona 4. various of workers in various sectors 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JAVIER VAZQUEZ, Associate professor of economics at University of Barcelona 6. various of workers in various sectors 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): JAVIER VAZQUEZ, Associate professor of economics at University of Barcelona 8. various of workers in various sectors STORYLINE: The prospects for Spain's labor market remain positive despite recently registering the worst employment figures since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Javier Vazquez, an economist at the University of Barcelona, told Xinhua on Monday. According to the latest data from Spain's

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Envoys to China speak highly of cooperation in health sector

STORY: Envoys to China speak highly of cooperation in health sector SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the delegation of envoys 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LEENA-KAISA MIKKOLA, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAN RUDOLPH, Consul General of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Guangzhou 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANDREI POPV, Consul General of the Consulate General of the Republic of Belarus in Guangzhou STORYLINE: Diplomatic envoys from 15 countries have visited pharmaceutical enterprises in south China's Hainan, where they spoke highly of the cooperation in health sector. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LEENA-KAISA MIKKOLA, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to China "Digital health and health tech are topics more and more important globally, also in my country Finland. In December 2020, we had a business delegation of 46 med tech companies visiting

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Chinese company lights up hope for Surinamese villages

STORY: Chinese company lights up hope for Surinamese villages SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Paramaribo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Botopasi village in Suriname 2. various of solar panels installed by the Power Construction Corporation of China in Botopasi village 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): POTTER, Botopasi villager 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIONG ZEKUN, Project Manager, Power China's American branch STORYLINE: Botopasi village in Suriname, deep in the Amazon rainforest, faced a population decline due to challenges like lack of electricity, prompting many residents to move to the capital. A rural microgrid project by the Power Construction Corporation of China (Power China) is bringing change. With authorization from the Surinamese government, Power China completed the first phase of the project in Goejaba village in 2020. Phase 2, currently under construction, aims to extend benefits to several villages, including Botopasi, delivering cle

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How grassroots investigations help with rural revitalization in China's Zhouning

STORY: How grassroots investigations help with rural revitalization in China's Zhouning SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: NINGDE, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zhouning County 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU GENGYUN, Deputy Director, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Zhouning County 3. various of Zhouning County 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU GENGYUN, Deputy Director, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Zhouning County 5. various of Zhouning County 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XU GENGYUN, Deputy Director, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau of Zhouning County STORYLINE: Surrounded by imposing mountains, Zhouning is the highest county in China's Fujian Province. It had long been one of the poorest counties in Fujian, and only emerged out of poverty in April 2020. On its path to shake off poverty and embrace rural revitalization, local officials' grassroots investigations have played an important role. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU GENGYUN, Dep

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Carlos Ghosn Targeted By A Second International Arrest Warrant

File photo dated March 4, 2020 of Former Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn seen during an interview in Beirut, Lebanon. - Carlos Ghosn targeted by a second international arrest warrant after he did not appear for his summons for his possible indictment on May 19, 2022. The former boss of Renault-Nissan, who has lived in Lebanon since his escape of Japan in December 2019, was already targeted by an international arrest warrant issued in April 2022. He is notably prosecuted for misuse of corporate assets and money laundering in an organized gang. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malaysia's manufacturing sales value falls 2 pct in April

STORY: Malaysia's manufacturing sales value falls 2 pct in April DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur street views 2. various of Kuantan Port 3. various of new cars at the car yard and trucks passing by 4. various of rubber glove manufacturing 5. various of green paddy field STORYLINE: The sales value of the manufacturing sector in Malaysia declined by 2 percent to 145 billion ringgit (31.44 billion U.S. dollars) in April, after registering a positive growth of 8 percent in March, the lowest since May 2020, official data showed Friday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the fall came largely as a result of the bad performance in the sub-sectors of food, beverages and tobacco (-12.7 percent), transport equipment and other manufactures (-4.9 percent), and petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastics (-3.1 percent). In comparison with the previous month, the sal

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BRI helps Pakistani young man pursue dream in China

STORY: BRI helps Pakistani young man pursue dream in China DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kamran Malik, Pakistani postdoctoral researcher at Lanzhou University 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAMRAN MALIK, Pakistani postdoctoral researcher at Lanzhou University 3. various of Kamran Malik, Pakistani postdoctoral researcher at Lanzhou University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KAMRAN MALIK, Pakistani postdoctoral researcher at Lanzhou University STORYLINE: A Pakistani postdoctoral researcher living in China's Lanzhou has expressed gratitude for the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), saying he had landed academic opportunities in China because of the BRI. Kamran Malik is a postdoctoral researcher at Lanzhou University. He applied for the Belt and Road scholarship at Lanzhou University in 2015, and completed his Ph.D. in microbiology in 2020. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAMRAN MALIK, Pakistani postdoctoral researcher at Lanzh

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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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CHINA-TIANJIN-SMART FACTORY-BEIJING-TIANJIN-HEBEI REGION-COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230404) -- TIANJIN, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a workshop of Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, April 3, 2023. The Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin is seeing a continuous increase in order volume this year. Inside the factory, dozens of machines are running at full capacity, and rows of circuit boards for the train operation control system are waiting to be delivered after rolling off automatic production lines. Headquartered in Beijing, the enterprise officially went into production in 2020. It has reduced the operation cost by about 30% thanks to the supportive polices provided by the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SMART FACTORY-BEIJING-TIANJIN-HEBEI REGION-COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230404) -- TIANJIN, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a workshop of Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, April 3, 2023. The Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin is seeing a continuous increase in order volume this year. Inside the factory, dozens of machines are running at full capacity, and rows of circuit boards for the train operation control system are waiting to be delivered after rolling off automatic production lines. Headquartered in Beijing, the enterprise officially went into production in 2020. It has reduced the operation cost by about 30% thanks to the supportive polices provided by the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SMART FACTORY-BEIJING-TIANJIN-HEBEI REGION-COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230404) -- TIANJIN, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work in a driving simulator of Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin, April 3, 2023. The Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin is seeing a continuous increase in order volume this year. Inside the factory, dozens of machines are running at full capacity, and rows of circuit boards for the train operation control system are waiting to be delivered after rolling off automatic production lines. Headquartered in Beijing, the enterprise officially went into production in 2020. It has reduced the operation cost by about 30% thanks to the supportive polices provided by the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SMART FACTORY-BEIJING-TIANJIN-HEBEI REGION-COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230404) -- TIANJIN, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2023 shows a transportation robot at a workshop of Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin. The Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin is seeing a continuous increase in order volume this year. Inside the factory, dozens of machines are running at full capacity, and rows of circuit boards for the train operation control system are waiting to be delivered after rolling off automatic production lines. Headquartered in Beijing, the enterprise officially went into production in 2020. It has reduced the operation cost by about 30% thanks to the supportive polices provided by the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-SMART FACTORY-BEIJING-TIANJIN-HEBEI REGION-COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230404) -- TIANJIN, April 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2023 shows circuit boards produced by Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuqing District, north China's Tianjin. The Traffic Control Technology Equipment Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin is seeing a continuous increase in order volume this year. Inside the factory, dozens of machines are running at full capacity, and rows of circuit boards for the train operation control system are waiting to be delivered after rolling off automatic production lines. Headquartered in Beijing, the enterprise officially went into production in 2020. It has reduced the operation cost by about 30% thanks to the supportive polices provided by the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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Israeli annual CPI hits 20-year-high of 5.3 pct

STORY: Israeli annual CPI hits 20-year-high of 5.3 pct DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jerusalem streets 2. various of Prof. Amir Yaron announcing rate increase in October 3. various of people in the streets 4. various of construction 5. various of people in the streets STORYLINE: The consumer price index (CPI) in Israel rose by 5.3 percent in 2022, according to data issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Sunday, the highest calendar-year level since 2002 when the annual inflation rate was 6.5 percent. This is a sharp rise from 2020 which recorded a deflation of 0.7 percent and 2021 when the annual CPI was 2.8 percent. Inflation is continuing to rise even though the Israeli central bank has gradually raised the base interest rate from 0.1 percent in April 2022 to 3.75 percent at present. "The global shortage of raw materials continued, and demand still exceeds supply, so even the sharp interest increase still does not

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New coronavirus

TOKYO, Japan, April 4 Kyodo - The Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo is closed on April 4, 2020, after the metropolitan government asked citizens to refrain from leaving their homes this weekend to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus.

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IOC official in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - John Coates (L), chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission, and former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, chairman of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Organizing Committee, hold a press conference in Tokyo on April 4, 2014, the final day of the commission's three-day visit to Tokyo.

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IOC official in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - John Coates (L), chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission, and former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, chairman of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Organizing Committee, hold a press conference in Tokyo on April 4, 2014, the final day of the commission's three-day visit to Tokyo.

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IOC official in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - John Coates (L), chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission, and former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, chairman of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Organizing Committee, hold a press conference in Tokyo on April 4, 2014, the final day of the commission's three-day visit to Tokyo.

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Japan to introduce more foreign construction workers

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (2nd from R) speaks at a meeting of Cabinet ministers at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 4, 2014. They decided to allow more foreign workers into the construction industry, given growing manpower demand for reconstruction of areas hit by the March 2011 disaster and for building facilities for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Tunisia's discount season sluggish due to weak purchasing demand

STORY: Tunisia's discount season sluggish due to weak purchasing demand DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of shopping malls in Tunisia STORYLINE: Tunisia's six-week summer discount season starting from July 4 remains sluggish amid one of the worst crises in decades. However, local media reported that due to the sluggish economy, the purchasing demand of local people has declined and this year's discount season has been ignored by many. The Tunisian economy has gone from bad to worse in recent years. While the economy has struggled since the Arab Spring uprising in 2011, its problems are aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic that broke out in 2020, when Tunisia's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by an unprecedented 8.8 percent. In April 2021, Tunisia started to seek a 4-billion-U.S. dollar loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which was described by then Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi as the "last opportunity" to rescue the c

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Myanmar reports no deaths from COVID-19 for nearly 4 months

STORY: Myanmar reports no deaths from COVID-19 for nearly 4 months DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:24 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Myanmar STORYLINE: Myanmar has recorded no new COVID-19 deaths over the past 122 days, the longest stretch without any fatalities from the virus since the start of the pandemic in the country, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday. The death toll from COVID-19 in the country remained unchanged at 19,434 since April 7 this year, official data showed. The country logged 20 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 614,190, the ministry said. The ministry added that it tested 6,131 people for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, and the daily positivity rate was 0.33 percent. Another 15 patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospital in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 592,985. Myanmar recorded its first COVID-19 cases on March 23, 2020, an

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Journalists' salon held in Sudan during Ramadan

STORY: Journalists' salon held in Sudan during Ramadan DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:35 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Journalists' salon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUAWIYA AHMED AL-TAYEB, Coordinator of the Journalists' Tent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED AL-MUKHTAR MOHAMED, Sudanese Journalist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AL-BUSHRA AL-SAYEM, Sudanese political activist STORYLINE: The "Journalists' Tent," a salon to inspire cultural activities in Sudan, has kicked off in the capital Khartoum during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It was the ninth season of the activity after three years of absence due to the instability in 2019, and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUAWIYA AHMED AL-TAYEB, Coordinator of the Journalists' Tent "The 'Journalists' Tent' is a cultural program aiming to stir the cultural activities in Sudan," The program, which will last until April 28, includes various cultural, social, and sports activities, in additio

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Ghana's economy expands 5.4 pct in 2021

STORY: Ghana's economy expands 5.4 pct in 2021 DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various shots of Accra independence square 2. Various shots of Accra central business district (market) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMUEL KOBINA ANNIM, Government Statistician 4. Shots of the market 5. Shots of the fuel station STORYLINE: Ghana's economy showed signs of recovery from the impact of COVID-19, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recording a growth of 5.4 percent year on year in 2021, compared with the revised growth rate of 0.5 percent in 2020, the Ghana Statistical Service said Wednesday. Samuel Kobina Annim, the Government Statistician, said the higher growth rate in 2021 was due to the strong growths of 6.4 percent in the third quarter (Q3) and 7.0 percent in Q4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMUEL KOBINA ANNIM, Government Statistician "The provisional current annual GDP estimate including oil for 2021 stood at 459,130.9 million Ghana cedis, and this compares

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Australia coach sees signs of progress in preparation for Women's World Cup

STORY: Australia coach sees signs of progress in preparation for Women's World Cup DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australia's national women's football team 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TONY GUSTAVSSON, Head coach of Australia's national women's football team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TONY GUSTAVSSON, Head coach of Australia's national women's football team 4. Australia's national women's football team in training STORYLINE: The head coach of Australia's national women's football team has declared the side is showing signs of progress under his reign. Tony Gustavsson, who took over as head coach of the Matildas in September 2020, said the team was starting to be consistent in recent victories over New Zealand from the two-game friendly series this month. The Matildas beat the Football Ferns, the New Zealand women's national football team, 3-1 in Canberra on Tuesday night following a dramatic 2-1 stoppage-time victory on Friday nigh

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Brunei ushers in month-long fasting of Ramadan with new COVID-19 infections on decline

STORY: Brunei ushers in month-long fasting of Ramadan with new COVID-19 infections on decline DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Bandar Seri Begawan CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people buying food in Brunei STORYLINE: Muslims in Brunei observed the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan on Sunday as the country has recorded less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for 11 consecutive days. The daily period of fasting starts at the breaking of dawn and ends at the setting of the sun. Twelve cannon shots were fired at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien in the capital, which unveiled the fasting month. Unlike the practice of closing all Ramadan markets due to the pandemic in 2020, as Brunei has announced entering the COVID-19 endemic period, the country resumed last year's Ramadan markets in several locations across the country, with vendors offering Malay-style cakes, barbecue, drinks and other Muslim delicacies, attracting a large number of people to the mark

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Malaysia further relaxes COVID-19 restrictions in bid to revive economy

STORY: Malaysia further relaxes COVID-19 restrictions in bid to revive economy DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:03 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of Etihad Airways flights EY0148 from Abu Dhabi and being welcomed with a water cannon salute on the first day Malaysia reopening international boarder 2. various shots of Malaysia's Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Nancy Shukri welcoming the arrival of tourists 3. SOUNDBITE (English): NANCY SHUKRI, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister 4. various of Kuala Lumpur International Airport STORYLINE: Malaysia opened its borders to international travel on Friday, ending restrictions that have been in place since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Among measures adopted by Malaysian authorities to facilitate the travel of non-Malaysian nationals to the country are the abolishing of quarantine requirements for vaccinated travelers, with only a pre-departure test and a test within 24 hours of arriving in Malaysia.

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India's agri-products exports see significant rise despite pandemic

STORY: India's agri-products exports see significant rise despite pandemic DATELINE: March 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of farming field 4. various of crops 5. various of farmers working in field 6. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by more than 23 percent year on year during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (starting April 2021), said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday. This is despite logistical challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, said the ministry in a statement. The exports of products under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) ambit increased from 15.9 billion U.S. dollars in April-January 2020-21 to 19.7 billion U.S. dollars during the period. For the current financial year, the ministry has fixed the exports target under APEDA basket products at

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India's exports rise by 22.36 pct in February: gov't data

STORY: India's exports rise by 22.36 pct in February: gov't data DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of Indian government buildings 3. various of Indian markets 4. various of Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) 5. various of traffic and transportation containers STORYLINE: India's exports in February 2022 stood at 33.81 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 22.36 percent over 27.63 billion dollars in February 2021, according to data issued by the federal Commerce and Industry Ministry on Wednesday. The country's exports in April 2021-February 2022 were 374.05 billion dollars, an increase of 45.80 percent over 256.55 billion dollars in April 2020-February 2021. According to official data, India's imports in February 2022 were 55.01 billion dollars, an increase of 34.99 percent over 40.75 billion dollars in February 2021. The trade deficit in February 2022 was 21.19 billion dollars, while it was 1

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SoftBank earnings announcement

SoftBank Corp. President Ken Miyauchi speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2021, over its earnings result for the period from April 2020 to December.

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SoftBank earnings announcement

SoftBank Corp. President Ken Miyauchi (L) and Chief Technology Officer Junichi Miyakawa shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2021, over the company's earnings result for the period from April 2020 to December. Miyakawa is set to succeed the presidency from Miyauchi on April 1.

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CORRECTED: New coronavirus

The Shibuya 109 fashion building in Tokyo is closed on April 4, 2020, after the metropolitan government asked citizens to refrain from leaving their homes this weekend to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 4, 2020, shows fewer people than usual crossing on a scramble intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya area after the metropolitan government asked citizens to refrain from leaving their homes this weekend to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Only a few people are seen on a street in Osaka's Umeda commercial district on April 4, 2020, amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.

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China First Rover Zhu Rong

Photo taken on Dec. 4, 2020 shows the model of China's first Mars probe Tienwen 1 lander and Zhurong rover at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020 in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. On April 24, 2021, at the opening ceremony of China Space Day 2021, the country's first rover was named Zhu Rong.