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Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Akihiro Arimoto (R), whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23, and Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, attend a meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2023. Arimoto had died of natural causes aged 96 without seeing his daughter, his family said on Feb. 17, 2025, leaving Yokota as the only surviving parent of an individual listed by Japan as having been abducted by North Korea. (Pool photo)

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Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin to be released: justice minister

STORY: Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin to be released: justice minister SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024/File (Aug. 22, 2023) DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong 2. Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (file) 3. various of the hospital where Thaksin stayed (file) STORYLINE: Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released soon, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong said Tuesday. Tawee told reporters before attending a cabinet meeting that Thaksin is among the 930 inmates approved for parole this month. The 74-year-old is eligible for parole for being aged above 70 and with severe illness. Thaksin is expected to be released around Feb. 17 after serving at least six months of the sentence. Tahsin ended his exile of over 15 years and returned to Thailand in August last year, and was soon detained and sentenced to an eight-year prison sentence on several charges. However, he was soon t

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Uganda completes renovation works at major airport ahead of NAM, G77+China summits

STORY: Uganda completes renovation works at major airport ahead of NAM, G77+China summits SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: ENTEBBE, Uganda CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Entebbe International Airport 2. various of planes landing at Entebbe Airport (Aug. 17, 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AYUB SOOMA, Director of Airports and Aviation Security, UCAA 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AYUB SOOMA, Director of Airports and Aviation Security, UCAA STORYLINE: Renovation and upgrade works at Uganda's Entebbe International Airport have been completed ahead of the Non-Aligned Movement and the G77+China summits, a senior official has said. The East African country has been upgrading the arrival and departure units, as well as expanding the parking space at the airport, ahead of the two major international events scheduled to start next week. "The airport has enough space to handle between 40 and 65 private jets as well as other aircraft," Ayub Sooma, director of ai

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Xinhua Headlines: New Village Super League season aims to boost int'l ties, prosperity

(240107) -- RONGJIANG, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers sell souvenirs near the Village Super League football pitch in Rongjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 13, 2023. (Photo by Wang Bingzhen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-FATHER AND SON-RESEARCH (CN)

(231213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows Yan Xinqiang (L) and Yan Gongming sharing their research results about the Great Wall during an activity to share their new book in Beijing, capital of China. Yan Xinqiang, a 78-year-old retired art editor, and his son Yan Gongming, a 45-year-old teacher teaching Chinese as a foreign language, are a father and son who have a long story with the Great Wall. Since 1984, they have been, all at their own expense, investigating, photographing and recording the Great Wall of various locations, times and types. In 1996, at Futuyu Great Wall in Laiyuan County of north China's Hebei Province, they found the shooting place of a piece of photo work by Sha Fei, a China's famous wartime photojournalist, which shows Chinese soldiers are battling near a section of ancient Great Wall. Based on their research experience, they began to gradually focus the research on the form of the Great Wall. This year they published a picture book on the

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREAT WALL-FATHER AND SON-RESEARCH (CN)

(231213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows Yan Xinqiang (2nd R) and Yan Gongming (1st R) sharing their research results about the Great Wall during an activity to share their new book in Beijing, capital of China. Yan Xinqiang, a 78-year-old retired art editor, and his son Yan Gongming, a 45-year-old teacher teaching Chinese as a foreign language, are a father and son who have a long story with the Great Wall. Since 1984, they have been, all at their own expense, investigating, photographing and recording the Great Wall of various locations, times and types. In 1996, at Futuyu Great Wall in Laiyuan County of north China's Hebei Province, they found the shooting place of a piece of photo work by Sha Fei, a China's famous wartime photojournalist, which shows Chinese soldiers are battling near a section of ancient Great Wall. Based on their research experience, they began to gradually focus the research on the form of the Great Wall. This year they published a picture

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Climate change delaying blue whale migration: expert

STORY: Climate change delaying blue whale migration: expert SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the whales playing in the Water (date: Aug. 23, 2023) 2. various of the ocean STORYLINE: Warming oceans are delaying the migration of blue whales, Australian experts have warned. Karen Edyvane, a marine biologist from Australian National University, on Monday raised concerns about significant delays to the migration of pygmy blue whales past the Timor-Leste coastline. A subspecies of blue whale that grows up to 24 meters long, pygmy blue whales migrate thousands of kilometers south every year from breeding grounds off the coast of Indonesia past Timor-Leste to Australian waters in October and November. However, Edyvane told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that she is "extremely alarmed" after not sighting any whales during the last six weeks in Timor-Leste. A former senior government scienti

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Egypt's central bank issues 47.5 bln EGP in T-bills

STORY: Egypt's central bank issues 47.5 bln EGP in T-bills SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian Ministry of Finance 2. various of the Central Bank of Egypt STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, issued treasury bills (T-bills) at a total value of EGP 47.5 billion through two offerings on Sunday. With a tenor of 91 days until Feb. 13, 2024, the first tranche was valued at EGP 22.5 billion, according to official data. The second offering stood at EGP 25 billion and will mature in 273 days on Aug. 13 next year. On Nov. 9, 2023, the Central Bank of Egypt auctioned T-bills worth EGP 46.5 billion through two tranches. Banks operating in the Egyptian market are the largest investors in the treasury bills and bonds regularly offered by the government to cover the state's general budget deficit. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (

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GREECE-MARATHON-BRI-PAINTER

(231013) -- MARATHON, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou works at her studio in Marathon, Greece, on Aug. 8, 2023. A decade after the launch of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou, in her colorful studio in the seaside town of Marathon near Athens, said she was breathing in the fresh air through the window that the project opened for Greece and the world. (Photo by Angelos Tsatsis/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: BRI opens window for Greece, the world: painter

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GREECE-MARATHON-BRI-PAINTER

(231013) -- MARATHON, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou works at her studio in Marathon, Greece, on Aug. 8, 2023. A decade after the launch of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou, in her colorful studio in the seaside town of Marathon near Athens, said she was breathing in the fresh air through the window that the project opened for Greece and the world. (Photo by Angelos Tsatsis/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: BRI opens window for Greece, the world: painter

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GREECE-MARATHON-BRI-PAINTER

(231013) -- MARATHON, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou works at her studio in Marathon, Greece, on Aug. 8, 2023. A decade after the launch of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou, in her colorful studio in the seaside town of Marathon near Athens, said she was breathing in the fresh air through the window that the project opened for Greece and the world. (Photo by Angelos Tsatsis/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: BRI opens window for Greece, the world: painter

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GREECE-MARATHON-BRI-PAINTER

(231013) -- MARATHON, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou works at her studio in Marathon, Greece, on Aug. 8, 2023. A decade after the launch of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Greek painter Barbara Gerodimou, in her colorful studio in the seaside town of Marathon near Athens, said she was breathing in the fresh air through the window that the project opened for Greece and the world. (Photo by Angelos Tsatsis/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: BRI opens window for Greece, the world: painter

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AUSTRIA-CHINA-MUSIC-CULTURE-EXCHANGE

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A concert performed by musicians from China's Central Conservatory of Music is staged in Vienna, Austria, Aug. 10, 2023. Austria, the birthplace of music masters such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert and Franz Haydn, has a music tradition attracting Chinese students who aspire to study music. Many Austrian music masters have gained great recognition in China, with their works incorporated into Chinese curriculum of music education institutions. The Belt and Road Initiative, introduced by China in 2013, has received positive responses and continued support from Austria. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in cultural exchanges between the two countries, with music playing a crucial role in strengthening their mutual bond. (Xinhua/He Canling)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HERDSMAN PHOTOGRAPHERS (CN)

(230918) -- URUMQI, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 with a mobile phone shows Tan Chengjun (C), a member of the Photojournalist Society of China, explaining photos to herdsmen in the pastoral area of Solbastao in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Herdsman photographers capture beauty of pastures" (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-PANGLAO-FREEDIVING ENTHUSIASTS

(230916) -- PANGLAO, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lu Qing (2nd R), organizer of multiple international freediving competitions on the island, speaks during the awarding night for a competition in Panglao, an island town in the central Philippines' Bohol Province, Aug. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Pushing limits underwater through deepest breath" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-PANGLAO-FREEDIVING ENTHUSIASTS

(230916) -- PANGLAO, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese freediver Xu Tongtong (R) poses for a photo with a freediving student during the awarding night for an international freediving competition in Panglao, an island town in the central Philippines' Bohol Province, Aug. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Pushing limits underwater through deepest breath" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY-UIBE-ISRAEL (CN)

(230913) -- BEIJING, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Israeli student Lev Astakhov poses for a photo with a Chinese teacher after a DIY class of traditional Chinese culture at University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 9, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua/Xie Han)

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CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY-UIBE-ISRAEL (CN)

(230913) -- BEIJING, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students from the Israeli campus of China's University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) have a class at UIBE in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 7, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY-UIBE-ISRAEL (CN)

(230913) -- BEIJING, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Israeli student Leead Bitton answers questions while having a class at University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 7, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-UNIVERSITY-UIBE-ISRAEL (CN)

(230913) -- BEIJING, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Amit Portman, a sophomore from the Israeli campus of China's University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), is interviewed at UIBE in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 7, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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ISRAEL-PETAH TIKVA-CHINESE UNIVERSITY-UIBE

(230913) -- PETAH TIKVA, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Netanel Vaknin (R), CEO and vice president of UIBE-Israel who is in charge of its operation and finance, and Gadi Ravid, UIBE-Israel's vice president for academic affairs, walk on the Israeli campus of China's University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Petah Tikva, Israel, Aug. 8, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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ISRAEL-PETAH TIKVA-CHINESE UNIVERSITY-UIBE

(230913) -- PETAH TIKVA, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 8, 2023 shows a view of the Israeli campus of China's University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Petah Tikva, Israel. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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ISRAEL-PETAH TIKVA-CHINESE UNIVERSITY-UIBE

(230913) -- PETAH TIKVA, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Netanel Vaknin, CEO and vice president of UIBE-Israel who is in charge of its operation and finance, poses for photos at an office on the Israeli campus of China's University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Petah Tikva, Israel, Aug. 8, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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ISRAEL-PETAH TIKVA-CHINESE UNIVERSITY-UIBE

(230913) -- PETAH TIKVA, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gadi Ravid, UIBE-Israel's vice president for academic affairs, poses for photos at a meeting room on the Israeli campus of China's University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Petah Tikva, Israel, Aug. 8, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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ISRAEL-PETAH TIKVA-CHINESE UNIVERSITY-UIBE

(230913) -- PETAH TIKVA, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 8, 2023 shows a view of the Israeli campus of China's University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Petah Tikva, Israel. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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ISRAEL-PETAH TIKVA-CHINESE UNIVERSITY-UIBE

(230913) -- PETAH TIKVA, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 8, 2023 shows a view of the Israeli campus of China's University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Petah Tikva, Israel. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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ISRAEL-PETAH TIKVA-CHINESE UNIVERSITY-UIBE

(230913) -- PETAH TIKVA, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 8, 2023 shows a view of the Israeli campus of China's University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Petah Tikva, Israel. TO GO WITH "Feature: Israeli branch of Chinese university fosters closer cultural, educational ties" (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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Turkish authorities inspect food facilities for health compliance

STORY: Turkish authorities inspect food facilities for health compliance DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of teams leaving the ministry building to conduct food inspections in restaurants, cafes, and hotels in Türkiye 2. various of teams carrying out hygiene and food safety inspections in the kitchens of restaurants in Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish authorities have conducted simultaneous inspections in restaurants, cafes, and hotels across the country for the past three weeks to protect public health, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli was quoted as saying on Tuesday that inspections had been carried out between Aug. 21 and Sept. 8 in all 81 provinces. The minister said that more than 7,000 inspectors examined over 54,000 facilities and conducted technical, sanitary, and storage inspections. The inspectors imposed 245 administrative sanctions against those who failed to meet the

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Xinhua Headlines: Megaproject powers clean energy shift in southern Xinjiang

(230912) -- URUMQI, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows the relocated Darya Boyi Village in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Su Chuanyi)

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BENIN-LIFE-CULTURE

(230831) -- COTONOU, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance during an international dance festival in Ouidah, Benin, Jan. 13, 2023. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-GUANGXI-GUILIN-ROCK CLIMBING COUPLE (CN)

(230827) -- GUILIN, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xiao Ting (L) chats with students' parents in her rock climbing gym in Yangshuo County, Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on May 13, 2023. Yangshuo of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the most popular rock climbing destination in China, famous for its dramatic karst mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting are a couple, better known as Abond and Ting. They are the elite rock climbers coaching the children here. Engaged in this sport for more than 15 years, the couple are always committed to promoting the development of rock climbing in China. After rock climbing made its first appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Abond and Ting felt more confident about the prospect of climbing industry in this picturesque region. As the local government stick to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", Yangshuo will attract more climbing enthusiasts home and abroad t

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China-proposed BRI milestone in China-Africa partnership: Tanzanian official

STORY: China-proposed BRI milestone in China-Africa partnership: Tanzanian official DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the symposium 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MUSSA AZZAN ZUNGU, Deputy speaker of Tanzania's National Assembly STORYLINE: Mussa Azzan Zungu, the deputy speaker of Tanzania's National Assembly, said the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been another milestone in the China-Africa partnership that complements the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). He made the remarks at an international symposium held in Tanzania's commercial hub of Dar es Salaam. SOUNDBITE (English): MUSSA AZZAN ZUNGU, Deputy speaker of Tanzania's National Assembly "Among the main five areas covered by the BRI is infrastructure connectivity. This makes the BRI particularly attractive as a catalyst for East African economic integration. In this regard, the East African countries are in a better position to grab all opportunities tha

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Chinese scholarships help Pakistani students realize dreams, aspirations

STORY: Chinese scholarships help Pakistani students realize dreams, aspirations DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUKHTAR AHMED, Chairman of Pakistan's Higher Education Commission 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNOUSHAY ZAHRA, Pakistani student STORYLINE: Chairman of Pakistan's Higher Education Commission (HEC) Mukhtar Ahmed said on Friday that Pakistan and China enjoy a long history of relationship and have been cooperating in diverse fields including the education sector for socio-economic development. He made the remarks at a send-off ceremony for dozens of Pakistani students who have recently been awarded fully-funded scholarships by China to study in various top-ranking universities to pursue their graduate, master's, and doctorate degree programs. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUKHTAR AHMED, Chairman of Pakistan's Higher Education Commission "When those people who are getting education from China, they have

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Chinese villages gain fortune through honey pastry

STORY: Chinese villages gain fortune through honey pastry DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:13 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of making of Yunping honey pastries STORYLINE: Villagers in Yunping Township of Liangdang County, northwest China's Gansu Province, gain a fortune through making and selling a local specialty - honey pastry. With flour, honey, walnuts, peanuts, and sesame as its ingredients, Yunping honey pastry is a popular snack among local people. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lanzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi calls for more just, equitable world order at BRICS forum

(230823) -- BEIJING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 13, 2023 shows a view of the container terminal of Haikou Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Foreigners experience folk culture in China's Dongguan

STORY: Foreigners experience folk culture in China's Dongguan DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: DONGGUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chashan dolls and craftsmanship 2. various of Dongguan 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FERNANDO MUNOZ, Colombian vlogger 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAKUB PAWLIK, Vice principal of a local school 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FERNANDO MUNOZ, Colombian vlogger 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JAKUB PAWLIK, Vice principal of a local school 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): FERNANDO MUNOZ, Colombian vlogger 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): JAKUB PAWLIK, Vice principal of a local school 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): JAKUB PAWLIK, Vice principal of a local school 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): FERNANDO MUNOZ, Colombian vlogger 11. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): JAKUB PAWLIK, Vice principal of a local school 12. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): FERNANDO MUNOZ, Colombian vlogger 13. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): JAKUB PAWLIK, Vice principal of a local school 14. SOUNDBITE 12 (English): FERNANDO MUNOZ, Colombian

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Walking from past to present -- Rediscover Hong Kong with volunteer tour guide

STORY: Walking from past to present -- Rediscover Hong Kong with volunteer tour guide DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NG LIKBO, Volunteer tour guide 2. various of the city 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NG LIKBO, Volunteer tour guide 4. various of the city 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): NG LIKBO, Volunteer tour guide STORYLINE: For 71-year-old Ng Likbo, "city walk," a new travel trend for youngsters, has never been a novelty. Since around 13 years ago, it has been the routine work of the retiree and volunteer tour guide to lead residents and tourists to walk along the streets and alleys of Hong Kong, his hometown, viewing buildings up close and gaining a deep understanding of the local history and culture. More than five years ago, Ng began to work on a tour along the "Kowloon City in Transformation" Walking Trail, an urban renewal project in Hong Kong. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NG LIKBO, Volunteer tour guide "My name is Ng Lik

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CHINA-BEIJING-INT'L STUDENTS-CYCLING (CN)

(230822) -- BEIJING, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students of a cycling course offered by the Peking University Summer School International 2023 pose for a group photo in front of the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, capital of China, July 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Int'l students explore beauty of ancient Beijing through cycling" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-LAOS-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230822) -- BEIJING , Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers prepare to board the first cross-border passenger train bound for the Lao capital Vientiane at Kunming South Railway Station in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: A road of prosperity -- China-Laos Railway promotes common development" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-LAOS-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230822) -- BEIJING , Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for a photo aboard the first cross-border passenger train from Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province to the Lao capital Vientiane on April 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: A road of prosperity -- China-Laos Railway promotes common development" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-LAOS-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230822) -- BEIJING , Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows the Fuxing (top) and Lane Xang electric multiple unit (EMU) trains at the Mohan railway station of the China-Laos Railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: A road of prosperity -- China-Laos Railway promotes common development" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-DWARF PULSES-NEW FINDINGS (CN)

(230822) -- PINGTANG, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial panoramic photo taken on Feb. 13, 2023 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Chinese scientists have discovered a new form of pulsar emissions, called dwarf pulses, using the country's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST). The discovery was recently published in the journal Nature Astronomy. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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Soviet emblem on Kyiv monument replaced

Combined photo shows the Motherland Monument in Kyiv, with the Soviet hammer and sickle insignia (top) on a shield on July 13, 2023, and the Ukrainian trident symbol being installed on Aug. 20, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of the country.

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Soviet emblem on Kyiv monument replaced

Combined photo shows the Motherland Monument in Kyiv, with the Soviet hammer and sickle insignia (L) on a shield on July 13, 2023, and the Ukrainian trident symbol being installed on Aug. 20, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of the country.

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SOUTH AFRICA-TOURISTS-INCREASE

(230820) -- CAPE TOWN, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos with the statue of Nelson Mandela in Cape Town, South Africa, Aug. 13, 2023. According to the latest data from Statistics South Africa, the country received about 4.07 million tourists from January to June in 2023, an increase of 78.2 percent comparing to the same period of last year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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SOUTH AFRICA-TOURISTS-INCREASE

(230820) -- CAPE TOWN, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a garden in Cape Town, South Africa, Aug. 13, 2023. According to the latest data from Statistics South Africa, the country received about 4.07 million tourists from January to June in 2023, an increase of 78.2 percent comparing to the same period of last year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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UNRWA suspends services in Lebanon's Ain Al-Helweh as armed groups occupy agency's facilities

STORY: UNRWA suspends services in Lebanon's Ain Al-Helweh against armed groups' occupation DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:11 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. a sign for Ain Al-Helweh Camp 2. buildings bombed in Ain Al-Helweh 3. the sign of a school in the camp 4. a sign forbidding the use of weapons 5. various of the camp 6. a building bombed during the clashes 7. a man raising a flag 8. a building bombed during the clashes 9. a man using a binocular 10. a photo of the martyrs 11. a photo of Yasser Arafat 12. various of the camp 13. various of a building bombed during the clashes 14. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabs): FOUAD OSMAN, Palestinian official 15. various of a building bombed during the clashes 16. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabs): MUSTAFA AL ATHARI, Camp resident 17. various of the camp STORYLINE: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Friday announced that it suspended all its services inside the Ain Al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon to protes

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-VIEW

(230820) -- CAPE TOWN, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows colorful houses in Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town, South Africa. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-NOBEL LAUREATE-MO YAN (CN)

(230818) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mo Yan speaks during an interview with Xinhua at the Nairobi Station of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Nobel laureate encourages more Chinese to 'go to Africa'" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-NOBEL LAUREATE-MO YAN (CN)

(230818) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mo Yan (C) interacts with performers at the Nairobi Station of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Nobel laureate encourages more Chinese to 'go to Africa'" (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)