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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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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the woods next to Agathe Hilairet's house - Vivonne AJ

This photo shows an Illustration of the Bois de la Brie (wood of the Brie), located next to Agathe Hilairet's parents house, where runners and walkers used to come for a walk, on rue sur verdet in Vivonne, where the 28-year-old jogger, Agathe Hilairet departed before going missing since April 10, 2025 in the Vienne region, following an appeal for witnesses to a disturbing disappearance, in Vivonne western France, on April 12, 2025 Agathe Hilairet, an expert trail runner of slight build (1.65 m, 35 kg), had left her parents' house in Vivonne when her father raised the alarm when she didn't return. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Resigns

File photo - Stellantis General Manager Carlos Tavares poses next to the DS Techeetah Formula E model in Velizy, France on April 15, 2021. Stellantis Chief Executive Carlos Tavares resigned abruptly on Sunday, two months after a profit warning at the maker of Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot cars that has lost around 40% of its value this year. The company said it would seek to find a replacement CEO in the first half of 2025. Senior Independent Director Henri de Castries said in a statement that different views emerged in recent weeks among major shareholders, the board and Tavares resulting in the CEO's resignation. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Announces His Retirement

File photo dated April, 27, 2024 of Rafael Nadal (ESP) during his second round match at the Mutua Madrid Open in Madrid , Spain. - Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. The 38-year-old will represent Spain in his final appearance at next month's Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafael Nadal Announces His Retirement

File photo dated April, 25, 2024 of Rafael Nadal (ESP) during his first round match at the Mutua Madrid Open in Madrid , Spain. - Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. The 38-year-old will represent Spain in his final appearance at next month's Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Man With Explosives Breaks Into Iranian Consulate - Paris

The judicial police search the suspect's car next to the Iranian consulate. A security perimeter was set up in front of the Iranian consulate, in Paris's 16th arrondissement, after a witness saw a man enter with a grenade or explosive vest at around 11 a.m., according to the police prefecture. The man was arrested by the BRI after leaving the Iranian consulate of his own free will, but contrary to his statements, he was not carrying explosives. He reportedly said he wanted to avenge his brother. The 61-year-old man, a Frenchman of Iranian origin, had already been arrested after starting a fire near the Iranian consulate in 2023. Paris, France on April 19, 2024. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Man With Explosives Breaks Into Iranian Consulate - Paris

The judicial police search the suspect's car next to the Iranian consulate. A security perimeter was set up in front of the Iranian consulate, in Paris's 16th arrondissement, after a witness saw a man enter with a grenade or explosive vest at around 11 a.m., according to the police prefecture. The man was arrested by the BRI after leaving the Iranian consulate of his own free will, but contrary to his statements, he was not carrying explosives. He reportedly said he wanted to avenge his brother. The 61-year-old man, a Frenchman of Iranian origin, had already been arrested after starting a fire near the Iranian consulate in 2023. Paris, France on April 19, 2024. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Man With Explosives Breaks Into Iranian Consulate - Paris

The judicial police search the suspect's car next to the Iranian consulate. A security perimeter was set up in front of the Iranian consulate, in Paris's 16th arrondissement, after a witness saw a man enter with a grenade or explosive vest at around 11 a.m., according to the police prefecture. The man was arrested by the BRI after leaving the Iranian consulate of his own free will, but contrary to his statements, he was not carrying explosives. He reportedly said he wanted to avenge his brother. The 61-year-old man, a Frenchman of Iranian origin, had already been arrested after starting a fire near the Iranian consulate in 2023. Paris, France on April 19, 2024. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Man With Explosives Breaks Into Iranian Consulate - Paris

The judicial police search the suspect's car next to the Iranian consulate. A security perimeter was set up in front of the Iranian consulate, in Paris's 16th arrondissement, after a witness saw a man enter with a grenade or explosive vest at around 11 a.m., according to the police prefecture. The man was arrested by the BRI after leaving the Iranian consulate of his own free will, but contrary to his statements, he was not carrying explosives. He reportedly said he wanted to avenge his brother. The 61-year-old man, a Frenchman of Iranian origin, had already been arrested after starting a fire near the Iranian consulate in 2023. Paris, France on April 19, 2024. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Man With Explosives Breaks Into Iranian Consulate - Paris

The judicial police search the suspect's car next to the Iranian consulate. A security perimeter was set up in front of the Iranian consulate, in Paris's 16th arrondissement, after a witness saw a man enter with a grenade or explosive vest at around 11 a.m., according to the police prefecture. The man was arrested by the BRI after leaving the Iranian consulate of his own free will, but contrary to his statements, he was not carrying explosives. He reportedly said he wanted to avenge his brother. The 61-year-old man, a Frenchman of Iranian origin, had already been arrested after starting a fire near the Iranian consulate in 2023. Paris, France on April 19, 2024. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Villages - West Bank

A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after the Israeli settlers stormed the village Qusra in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Armed Jewish settlers blocked roads, vandalised property and scuffled with Palestinians around towns and villages in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, medics and witnesses said, after an Israeli teenager was killed in a suspected militant attack. The Palestinian health ministry said a 17-year-old Palestinian, named Omar Hamed, died of his wounds, hours after he was wounded by a settler's gunfire in the village of Beitin near Ramallah. There was no immediate Israeli comment. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK exhibitor at consumer products expo eyes further growth in China market

STORY: UK exhibitor at consumer products expo eyes further growth in China market SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of consumer products expo 2. SOUNDBITE (English): OLIVER RAPPORT, Owner and CEO of Rapport London STORYLINE: The fourth China International Consumer Products Expo opens on Saturday in Haikou, Hainan Province. The six-day event will host over 4,000 brands from 71 countries and regions. An executive from a British luxury brand shares his thoughts on joining the expo for the first time. SOUNDBITE (English): OLIVER RAPPORT, Owner and CEO of Rapport London "This is my first time. So I'm really pleased to be here. It's very exciting. It's a real privilege to be here as part of the UK pavilion. And we're very excited about what will happen over the next coming days. We've been speaking to the Hainan government for quite a long time. And then this year we decided it would be a great opportunity to

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Italy's cabinet lowers 2024 growth forecast

STORY: Italy's cabinet lowers 2024 growth forecast SHOOTING TIME: April 10, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Rome STORYLINE: Italy's cabinet on Tuesday approved the Economic and Financial Document (DEF), lowering the economic forecast for 2024 to 1 percent from the 1.2 percent forecast last September. The DEF is the official paper that set Italy's economic and financial goals for the next three years. Growth estimates for 2025 were also lowered to 1.2 percent from 1.3 percent, and that for 2026 to 1.1 percent from 1.2 percent. The government's new growth forecast remained higher than predictions made earlier this year by the European Union (EU), which expected Italy to grow by 0.7 percent in 2024, and by 1.2 percent in 2025. The government confirmed a budget deficit target of 4.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024, 3.7 percent for 2025 and 3 percent for 2026. The DEF set the public debt t

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Justin Trudeau At Program At Boys And Girls Club East Scarborough Launch - Toronto

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks to children as he sits next to chef Jason Simpson at photo opportunity as they prepare food for a lunch program at the Boys and Girls Club East Scarborough, in Toronto, before an announcement to launch a National School Food Program, Monday, April 1, 2024. The Government is to commit $1 billion over five years with the hope that the program will deliver meals to an additional 400,000 children per year. Photo by Chris Young/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Justin Trudeau At Program At Boys And Girls Club East Scarborough Launch - Toronto

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cuts fruit next to chef Jason Simpson at photo opportunity as they prepare food for a lunch program at the Boys and Girls Club East Scarborough, in Toronto, before an announcement to launch a National School Food Program, Monday, April 1, 2024. The Government is to commit $1 billion over five years with the hope that the program will deliver meals to an additional 400,000 children per year. Photo by Chris Young/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Justin Trudeau At Program At Boys And Girls Club East Scarborough Launch - Toronto

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks to ten year old Chakai as cuts fruit next to chef Jason Simpson at photo opportunity as they prepare food for a lunch program at the Boys and Girls Club East Scarborough, in Toronto, before an announcement to launch a National School Food Program, Monday, April 1, 2024. The Government is to commit $1 billion over five years with the hope that the program will deliver meals to an additional 400,000 children per year. Photo by Chris Young/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Justin Trudeau At Program At Boys And Girls Club East Scarborough Launch - Toronto

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks to ten year old Chakai as cuts fruit next to chef Jason Simpson at photo opportunity as they prepare food for a lunch program at the Boys and Girls Club East Scarborough, in Toronto, before an announcement to launch a National School Food Program, Monday, April 1, 2024. The Government is to commit $1 billion over five years with the hope that the program will deliver meals to an additional 400,000 children per year. Photo by Chris Young/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor mourns giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at photos of giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child leaves a note in memory of giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the panda house at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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King Felipe Visits The Facilities Of Mantequerías Arias In Asturia

King Felipe VI (c) next to an Alsa hydrogen bus during the closing ceremony of Alsa's centenary on January 25, 2024, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Alsa celebrated throughout 2023 one hundred years of life that have placed it as the largest road passenger transport company in the country. Founded on April 20, 1923 in Luarca to make road trips in Asturias, it has been transformed over the course of a century into a global company with 7,000 buses and 16,000 workers serving more than 550 million passengers a year in different countries around the world.ALSA currently has a fleet of 5,600 buses and a staff of 16,000 professionals, who last year served 553 million passengers, with whom the company also wanted to celebrate this centenary, offering 100,000 seats for 10 euros to travel in the coming months. Photo by Xuan Cueto/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Facilities Of Mantequerías Arias In Asturia

The president of Asturias, Adrián Barbón (l) and King Felipe VI (c) next to an old Alsa bus during the closing ceremony of Alsa's centenary, on January 25, 2024, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Alsa celebrated 100 years of life in 2023, making it the largest passenger road transport company in the country. Founded on April 20, 1923 in Luarca to make road trips in Asturias, it has been transformed over the course of a century into a global company with 7,000 buses and 16,000 workers serving more than 550 million passengers a year in different countries around the world.ALSA currently has a fleet of 5,600 buses and a staff of 16,000 professionals, who last year served 553 million passengers, with whom the company also wanted to celebrate this centenary, offering 100,000 seats for 10 euros to travel in the coming months. Photo by Xuan Cueto/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Facilities Of Mantequerías Arias In Asturia

The president of Asturias, Adrián Barbón (3l) and King Felipe VI (c) next to a vintage Alsa bus during the closing ceremony of Alsa's centenary on January 25, 2024, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Alsa celebrated 100 years of life in 2023, making it the largest passenger road transport company in the country. Founded on April 20, 1923 in Luarca to make road trips in Asturias, it has been transformed over the course of a century into a global company with 7,000 buses and 16,000 workers serving more than 550 million passengers a year in different countries around the world.ALSA currently has a fleet of 5,600 buses and a staff of 16,000 professionals, who last year served 553 million passengers, with whom the company also wanted to celebrate this centenary, offering 100,000 seats for 10 euros to travel in the coming months. Photo by Xuan Cueto/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Caribbean voices high anticipation for Chinese market

STORY: Royal Caribbean voices high anticipation for Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Royal Caribbean 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LIU ZINAN, SVP of Royal Caribbean Group & Chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Asia STORYLINE: Royal Caribbean has become the first international cruise giant to announce its return to the Chinese mainland market after the pandemic. Royal Caribbean said its super-sized luxury cruise ship Spectrum of the Seas will resume cruises in Shanghai in April 2024. SOUNDBITE (English): LIU ZINAN, SVP of Royal Caribbean Group & Chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Asia "Next year, we will deploy the largest cruise ship in Asia, Spectrum of the Seas, to sail from Shanghai and Hong Kong to the neighboring countries, including Japan and (South) Korea. I think the confidence level of international cruise industry is increasing, as (Chinese) government emphasized the open-door pol

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India sees GDP growth of 7.8 pct in Q2

STORY: India sees GDP growth of 7.8 pct in Q2 DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market area 3. various of wholesale market area 4. various of gas station 5. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's gross domestic product (GDP) during the April-June quarter grew by 7.8 percent, according to the data released by the country's Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation on Thursday. It was higher than the 6.1-percent GDP growth rate registered during the January-March quarter, but much lower than the 13.1-percent rate recorded in the April-June quarter of the previous year. The figures released on Thursday echoed the country's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's opinion on the Indian economy's growth. "Till after the new year, you would have enough reasons to believe that the demand situation is going to only go up. So, I expect the next quarter will also do well," the minister was earlier quoted as saying by

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at photos of giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 26, 2023 shows a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the panda house at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child leaves a note in memory of giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHIANG MAI-GIANT PANDA-DEATH-MOURNING

(230428) -- CHIANG MAI, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor mourns giant panda "Lin Hui" at Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand, April 26, 2023. China and Thailand would summarize the giant panda cooperation program in the past two decades and discuss further cooperation, Chinese Consul General in Chiang Mai Wu Zhiwu said at a memorial event of giant panda "Lin Hui" in the northern Thai city. The 21-year-old female giant panda exhibited unusual symptoms on April 18. The zoo immediately consulted Chinese experts and conducted medical checkup for her. Despite their efforts, "Lin Hui" died on the next morning, according to the zoo. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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5 wounded in car-ramming attack in Jerusalem

STORY: 5 wounded in car-ramming attack in Jerusalem DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the attack 2. various of the ceremony to mark Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers 3. various of the attack STORYLINE: A Palestinian man rammed a car into pedestrians near a street market in Jerusalem on Monday, injuring five people before he was shot and killed, Israeli police said in a statement. The incident took place on a busy street next to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market, a crowded souk in the city center. The suspect, a 39-year-old Palestinian man from the town of Beit Safafa in Jerusalem, was "neutralized" and killed at the scene, according to the statement. CCTV footage shows that the driver deliberately crashed his car into the crowd, and "a preliminary examination has ruled out any mechanical fault in the vehicle," Israeli police said. Israel's rescue service Magen David Adom said in a statement that a 70-year-old man sustained ser

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AUSTRALIA-NEW SOUTH WALES-WORLD BOOK DAY-SHAKESPEARE ROOM

(230423) -- SYDNEY, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maggie Patton, head of collection acquisition and curation at the New South Wales (NSW) State Library, stands next to the First Folio in the NSW State Library in Sydney, Australia, April 21, 2023. Every year on April 23, when World Book Day coincides with the death anniversary of William Shakespeare, a hidden gem in the heart of Australia's Sydney will open its door and welcome bookworms as promised. TO GO WITH "Feature: On World Book Day, seek Shakespeare at his 'hidden corner' in Australia's Sydney" (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

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Turkish expert optimistic about China's economic growth

STORY: Turkish expert optimistic about China's economic growth DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese economy 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk 3. various of Chinese economy STORYLINE: China's gross domestic product grew 4.5 percent year on year in the first quarter, official data showed on Tuesday. Murat Tufan, an analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk, says that the growth rate in the first quarter is crucial, believing that the Chinese economy will continue to grow and contribute to the global economy. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk "The growth figure in this quarter was very, very critical. In the next five years, China's contribution to global growth will be twice that of the United States, which is currently the world's largest economy, and China will account for 22.6 percent of the world's growth in the next five years. No one wi

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China's rapid recovery brightens regional, global economic outlook: ADB

STORY: China's rapid recovery brightens regional, global economic outlook: ADB DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:46 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ADB headquarters 2. various of street views of Manila STORYLINE: China's rapid recovery has brightened the regional and global economic outlook, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Tuesday. The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2023, the ADB's flagship annual economic publication, expected China's gross domestic product (GDP) to rebound to 5 percent this year and to 4.5 percent in 2024. The report also forecasts that developing Asia's GDP will grow by 4.8 percent this year and next year, saying the growth of this region remains resilient. "China's reopening has lifted the region's outlook," said the report, adding that it will support growth in regional exporters of commodities, manufactured intermediates and final goods; it could lead to a stronger pick-up in growth, boosting external dema