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Four giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Giant pandas, (from top L, clockwise) Rauhin, Yuihin, Fuhin and Saihin, are pictured at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, on May 11, 2025, Sept. 18, 2022, Dec. 24, 2024 and Aug. 14, 2024, respectively. All four giant pandas on loan to the western Japan zoo are set to leave on June 28, 2025, to return to China.

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Giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Giant pandas -- (from top L, clockwise) Rauhin, Yuihin, Saihin and Fuhin -- are pictured at Adventure World zoo and amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 11, 2025, Sept. 18, 2022, Aug. 14, 2024, and Dec. 24, 2024, respectively.

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker operates at a workshop of Turbo Auto Parts Remanufaturing (Hebei) Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man operates at a workshop of Hebei Ailees Auto Parts Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man operates at a workshop of Hebei Ailees Auto Parts Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A technician works at a laboratory of the Institute of Remanufaturing Industry & Technology, Jing-Jin-Ji in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man operates at a workshop of Hebei Ailees Auto Parts Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker arranges products at a workshop of Turbo Auto Parts Remanufaturing (Hebei) Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker operates on an automobile parts production line at Hebei Jianglun Electrical Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker arranges products at a workshop of Turbo Auto Parts Remanufaturing (Hebei) Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man works at Hebei Ailees Auto Parts Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-REMANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240811) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man works on an automotive parts production line at Hebei Jianglun Electrical Co., Ltd. in Hejian city, north China's Hebei province, Aug. 10, 2024. There are more than 170 remanufaturing enterprises in Hejian city, focusing on areas of automotive parts, oil drilling equipment, and computer servers. They were recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as a distinctive industrial cluster of small and medium enterprises in 2022, and generated a combined revenue of more than 14 billion yuan (about 1.96 billion US dollars) in 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Mu Yu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Burgeoning cross-border tourism shows China's vitality in opening-up

(240611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A tourist poses for photos at Bisezhai railway station in Mengzi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 9, 2022. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jiang Wenyao)

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Xinhua Headlines: Burgeoning cross-border tourism shows China's vitality in opening-up

(240611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos at Bisezhai railway station in Mengzi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240607) -- ZHENGZHOU, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows a park along the Yellow River in Zhengzhou City, central China's Henan Province. Clear waters and green mountains are not only natural and ecological wealth but also social and economic riches, with the concept -- "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" -- becoming the country's consensus and action guide across China. Under this concept, provinces in central China are collaboratively advancing river ecological management to ensure the continuous improvement of the river ecosystems. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li An)

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CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240607) -- ZHENGZHOU, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows a park along the Yellow River in Zhengzhou City, central China's Henan Province. Clear waters and green mountains are not only natural and ecological wealth but also social and economic riches, with the concept -- "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" -- becoming the country's consensus and action guide across China. Under this concept, provinces in central China are collaboratively advancing river ecological management to ensure the continuous improvement of the river ecosystems. (Xinhua/Li An)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi's visit to chart course for development of China-Vietnam ties, boost shared growth in Asia-Pacific

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A China-Vietnam freight train pulls out of Xi'an international port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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French government to pay back-to-school allowances to 3 mln families

STORY: French government to pay back-to-school allowances to 3 mln families DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of school supplies in a store 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CELINE, Parent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): GERALDINE, Parent 4. various of school supplies STORYLINE: While the start of the school year will take place on Sept. 4 in France, the government will pay back-to-school allowances (ARS) on Aug. 16 to help low-income families buy school supplies. It will be paid on August 16 to 3 million families. To benefit from the ARS, the child must be between six and 18 years old on Dec. 31 of the school year and be enrolled in a public or private establishment. This financial aid of around 400 euros depending on the age of the child has been increased by 5.6 percent compared to 2022. Granted subject to resources, this back-to-school financial aid amounts this year to 398.09 euros for children aged 6 to 10, 420.05 euros for children aged 11 to

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CHINA-HUBEI-COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER-RURAL ELDERLY-CARE (CN)

(230811) -- WUHAN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Community volunteer Yu Qiao (L) talks with an elderly villager in Maoqi Village, Ezhou City, central China's Hubei Province, July 18, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Community volunteer helps tackle rural elderly-care challenge" (Xinhua)

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BYD's five millionth NEV rolls off production line

STORY: BYD's five millionth NEV rolls off production line DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of car production line 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG CHUANFU, BYD chairman 3. various of car production line STORYLINE: The five millionth new energy vehicle (NEV) produced by China's BYD has rolled off the production line. The five millionth car is the Denza N7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG CHUANFU, BYD chairman "Now China has become a significant powerhouse in new energy vehicle manufacturing, mastering core technologies with a complete industrial chain." According to the China Passenger Car Association, in 2022, China's new-energy passenger cars accounted for 63 percent of the world's total market share. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenzhen, China. (XHTV)

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Egypt's gross public debt up by 13.1 pct of GDP in FY 2022-23: finance minister

STORY: Egypt's gross public debt up by 13.1 pct of GDP in FY 2022-23: finance minister DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cabinet of Ministers 2. various of Ministry of Finance 3. various of Egypt's Finance Minister Mohamed Maait speaking STORYLINE: Egypt's Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said on Thursday the country's gross public debt, the financial liabilities of the government sector, climbed by 13.1 percent to reach 95.6 percent of the GDP in the fiscal year 2022-2023 that ended in June. In a statement, Maait attributed the rise to "fluctuation in the currency exchange rate and decline of the local currency against the U.S. dollars." "The government targets taking the gross debt down to 80 percent of the GDP in the next four years," Maait was quoted as saying in the statement. It added that despite international unfavorable conditions that have driven up the prices of most strategic commodities due to supply chain disruptions that resul

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Egypt's inflation rate hits record for 2nd consecutive month

STORY: Egypt's inflation rate hits record for 2nd consecutive month DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics of Egypt 2. various of a market and restaurants 3. various of a cigarette kiosk 4. various of the Central Bank of Egypt STORYLINE: Egypt's annual inflation rate rose to an all-time high of 38.2 percent in July, up from 14.6 percent in the same month a year earlier and set a national record for the second month in a row, the country's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Thursday. The record year-on-year increase was mostly driven by price hikes of grains, hotels, alcohol and cigarettes, and healthcare. Food and drink prices registered a 68.2-percent increase compared to that of July 2022, the CAPMAS said in a statement. The previous record of annual inflation rate rise was registered last month at 36.8 percent. Egypt's price hikes persisted eve

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CHINA-HUNAN-SHAOYANG-ECONOMY-WIG(CN)

(230628) -- SHAOYANG, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a wig company in Shaoyang, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 11, 2022. Shaoyang holds significant importance as a production and export hub for wig products in China. Currently, the city is home to 115 registered enterprises specializing in wig manufacturing. According to official data, from January to May of this year, the city's wig product exports achieved a value of 1.88 billion yuan (about 260 million U.S. dollars). Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, totaling 1.39 billion yuan (about 190 million U.S. dollars), were destined for African markets. A local wig enterprises association has estimated that more than 60 percent of wigs sold to African countries are made in Shaoyang. (Xinhua/Su Xiaozhou)

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CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-MILKY WAY-DETAILS (CN)

(221211) -- GUIYANG, Dec. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 24, 2022 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope reveals unprecedented details of Milky Way" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi's Mideast trip to open up new prospects for China-Arab community with shared future

(221207) -- RIYADH, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows the exterior view of Lusail Stadium, the main venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: National park boosts panda protection, benefits locals

(221011) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows giant panda Cuicui and her cub at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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Italian companies hit by high energy costs, inflation expectations: central bank

STORY: Italian companies hit by high energy costs, inflation expectations: central bank DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of production lines in Italian factories STORYLINE: Sentiment among Italian businesses worsened in the third quarter, the Bank of Italy's latest survey revealed Monday. Declining confidence among businesses is due to expectations of high inflation, which has damaged the country's economic outlook in recent months and is set to continue well into the future, the survey said. The central bank surveyed Italian companies in the industrial and service sectors with at least 50 employees, between Aug. 25 and Sept. 15. According to the data, the overall economic situation worsened in the third quarter, and there was "pessimism" about the outlook for companies over the last three months of the year. This reflected "uncertainty attributable to economic and political factors and the upward trend in commodity prices," meaning surging

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Türkiye's Aug. unemployment rate hits lowest level since 2014

STORY: Türkiye's Aug. unemployment rate hits lowest level since 2014 DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish flag 2. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 3. various of steel factories and employees in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. various of railway construction and employees in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 5. various of Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 6. various of some factories and employees in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 7. various of a woodwork factory and employees in Türkiye (courtesy of Ankara metropolitan municipality) 8. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 9. various of a woodwork factory and employees in Türkiye (courtesy of Ankara metropolitan municipality) STORYLINE: Türkiye's unemployment rate in August dropped to a single digit for the first time in four years and the lowest monthly level since 2014, according to da

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Xinhua Headlines: Institutional strengths emerge in China's fight against COVID-19, economic slowdown

(220926) -- BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers from south China's Guangdong Province, aiding fight against the COVID-19 for Hainan, test nucleic acid samples in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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Xinhua Headlines: Monkeypox again exposes U.S. yawning racial gaps

(220911) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait in line to receive monkeypox vaccine at a vaccination site at Eugene A. Obregon Park in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on Aug. 6, 2022. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Monkeypox again exposes U.S. yawning racial gaps

(220911) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker gives a dose of monkeypox vaccine to a recipient at a monkeypox vaccination site in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on Aug. 11, 2022. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view the Flower Vase with Dragon Motif from Northern Song Dynasty at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States, on Aug. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Jing) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows a ritual jade disc with dragon motifs from the 3rd century B.C., displayed at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows the major ancient Chinese collection exhibition hall at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows the Flower Vase with Dragon Motif from Northern Song Dynasty, displayed at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States. (Xinhua/Xu Jing) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows part of the mural painting "Paradise of Tejraprabha Buddha" from the early 14th century, displayed at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows a Luohan sculpture with three-color lead glaze from Liao Dynasty to Jin Dynasty, displayed at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows tri-color glazed ceramics of Tang Dynasty, displayed at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States. (Xinhua/Xu Jing) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows cricket cages, dishes and pots from ancient China displayed at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the major ancient Chinese collection exhibition hall at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States, on Aug. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors stand next to Chinese artifacts at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States, on Aug. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors stand in front of the ancient Chinese sculpture "Guanyin of the South China Sea" at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States, on Aug. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Jing) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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U.S.-MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY-NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART

(220901) -- KANSAS CITY (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marla Van Thournout, manager of Volunteer Engagement at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, stands beside a canopy bed with alcove made in the 16th century, in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States, on Aug. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei) TO GO WITH Feature: Art collection gives U.S. heartland taste of Chinese culture

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Venezuela, Colombia formally reestablish diplomatic relations

STORY: Venezuela, Colombia formally reestablish diplomatic relations DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Caracas CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Colombia's new ambassador-designate to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti presented his credentials to the Venezuelan government and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. 2. The scene of reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Colombia. STORYLINE: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro received on Monday the Colombian ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti, an event that signifies the official reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Colombia. At the Miraflores Palace, Benedetti presented his diplomatic credentials accrediting him as the new ambassador in Caracas. Benedetti arrived in Caracas on Aug. 28 for normalizing diplomatic relations between the two countries. Venezuela and Colombia have moved to restore bilateral relations that have been broken for more than three years. On Aug. 11, Venezuelan Presiden

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CHINA-XINJIANG-THIRD EXPRESSWAY-OPEN (CN)

(220831) -- URUMQI, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 11, 2022 shows tunnels along a section of the Yetimbulak-Ruoqiang expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new expressway passage that links northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to traffic on Tuesday. It is expected to further facilitate the travel of the inland region's residents and boost the high-quality development of local economy. Stretching about 300 kilometers, the expressway, linking Yetimbulak Township and Ruoqiang County, is an important part of the country's expressway network. With a designed speed of 120 km per hour, it is the third expressway connecting Xinjiang with places outside of the region. (China Communications Construction/Handout via Xinhua)

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U.S. has left nothing good to us: Afghan people

STORY: U.S. has left nothing good to us: Afghan people DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ALYAS, Ice cream seller 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): MAWLADAD, Local villager of Panjwai district 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): DAD MOHAMMAD, Local villager of Panjwai district 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): NAJIBULLAH JAMI, Professor, Kabul University STORYLINE: One year has passed since the last batch of U.S. troops left Afghanistan at midnight on Aug. 30, 2021. The 20-year war has left the unsettled country with a horrific legacy. Following the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington D.C., the United States accused Afghanistan of harboring Osama Bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida, and invaded the country in October 2001. Since then, Afghan people's lives have been totally changed. Some 3 million Afghan children have dropped out of school to earn money to support their families. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ALYAS, Ice cream seller "I'd rath

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Severe drought adds to livelihood woes in Kenya

STORY: Severe drought adds to livelihood woes in Kenya DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:28 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of Marsabit county 2 STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 3 various of local herders 4 STANDUP 2 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua Correspondent 5 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KANZIAN KUKUTON, Local resident 6 various of livestock 7 SOUNDBITE 2 (Samburu): NTAINGON, Local Resident 8 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUSTAFA PARKOLO, County Coordinator of National Drought Management Authority, Kenya STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter "Dust, scorching heat and tired desperate faces are what characterize this area of Odhola in Marsabit located in northern Kenya. According to the National Drought Management Authority, Marsabit, which is one of the worst hit counties, has an estimated five hundred thousand people, out of which 50 percent of them are in dire need of humanitarian aid." Marsabit is one of the 11 arid counties hit by

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China-Ghana cooperation goes from strength to strength: former Ghanaian ambassador to China

STORY: China-Ghana cooperation goes from strength to strength: former Ghanaian ambassador to China DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:20 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an exhibition about China in Ghana 2. various of participants 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANANI OKUMINYI DEMUYAKOR, Former Ghanaian ambassador to China 4. various of participants 5. various of China-built road projects 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANANI OKUMINYI DEMUYAKOR, Former Ghanaian ambassador to China 7. various of China-built road projects 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANANI OKUMINYI DEMUYAKOR, Former Ghanaian ambassador to China 9. various of China-built road projects 10. various of Confucius Institute 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANANI OKUMINYI DEMUYAKOR, Former Ghanaian ambassador to China 12. various of China-built road projects 13. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ANANI OKUMINYI DEMUYAKOR, Former Ghanaian ambassador to China 14. various of China-built road projects 15. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): ANANI OKUMINYI DEMUYAKOR, Form

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Türkiye's aerospace, technology festival starts in Black Sea region

STORY: Türkiye's aerospace, technology festival starts in Black Sea region DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: SAMSUN, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: The aerospace and technology festival of Türkiye started in Samsun in the Black Sea region on Tuesday. The six-day event will feature air shows with fighter jets, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and helicopters, as well as technology competitions in more than 40 different categories, including semiconductors, drones, satellites, rockets, robotics and artificial intelligence. The prototype of Türkiye's first unmanned warplane, Bayraktar Kizilelma, will also make public for the first time at the festival, according to the Baykar company. Visitors are also able to examine various aircraft, such as F-16 and F-4 jets, and many drones at the exhibition. Besides, exhibitions, seminars, and workshops will also be held during the event. The festival has been organized by the Turkish Technology Team Foundat