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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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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240812) -- BEIJING, Aug. 12, 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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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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KAZAKHSTAN-CHINA-BELT AND ROAD-GREEN ENERGY

(230914) -- KOSTANAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 14, 2022 shows a 50 MW wind power project in Kostanay, Kazakhstan. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Green energy cooperation along Belt and Road illuminates Central Asia" (Xinhua)

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KAZAKHSTAN-CHINA-BELT AND ROAD-GREEN ENERGY

(230914) -- KOSTANAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 14, 2022 shows a 50 MW wind power project in Kostanay, Kazakhstan. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Green energy cooperation along Belt and Road illuminates Central Asia" (Xinhua)

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U.S.-left unexploded ordnance still claiming lives of Afghans

STORY: U.S.-left unexploded ordnance still claiming lives of Afghans DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: FARAH ROD, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Farah Rod 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): KHUDAI RAHIM, Father of the victims 3. various of the views in Farah Rod 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): KHUDAI RAHIM, Father of the victims 5. various of the views in Farah Rod 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): SAMIULLAH, Brother of victim 7. various of the views in Farah Rod 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Pashto): MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM, Victim of UXO STORYLINE: Khudai Rahim, 54, is a resident of Rigretion village in Farah Rod district, Farah Province of Afghanistan. He lost two sons in blasts of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in 2021, and his third son was severely injured in a mine blast in 2022 just around their village. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): KHUDAI RAHIM, Father of the victims "He (the third son) found a mine. It might be a mortar mine, and he played with it. He was a child and didn't know what that was, but the o

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-HISTORIC CITY-MUSIC (CN)

(230514) -- XI'AN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy a show staged by a band in front of the Yongning Gate of the ancient city wall of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 1, 2022. Founded about 3,100 years ago, Xi'an, which is today the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, served as the capital for 13 dynasties in Chinese history. It is also the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. Various kinds of music around the world such as rock and roll and Qinqiang Opera, a Chinese folk opera genre, meet here via cultural communication. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Hidden sex trade, one of S. Korea's costs for its alliance with U.S.

(230514) -- SEOUL, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People hold portraits of "comfort women" and their testimonies during a protest rally held in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 14, 2022. (Photo by James Lee/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child presents flowers to portraits of "comfort women" in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 14, 2022. "Comfort women" refer to victims forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops during World War II. The day of Aug. 14 is the International Memorial Day for "Comfort Women." (Photo by James Lee/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Peisheng picks up garbage on the cliffs of Huangshan Mountain in east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 14, 2022. Li Peisheng is a sanitation worker at the Huangshan Mountain scenic area. Unlike many other sanitation workers, Li, equipped with climbing ropes, has to climb along steep cliffs to collect garbage and help tourists retrieve their lost properties. China has been awarding grassroots heroes as "Good Samaritans of China" since 2008. Li made it to the list of awardees in 2012. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-SCENERY

(221207) -- RIYADH, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2022 shows a street view in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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NAMIBIA-ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK-RHINOS

(221004) -- ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK (NAMIBIA), Oct. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2022 shows rhinos at the Etosha National Park in Namibia. Namibia, home to the only and largest population of free-roaming black rhinos in the world, is aggressively implementing dehorning measures to save the endangered species from being illegally slaughtered for its horns. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng) TO GO WITH Feature: Namibia is dehorning rhinos to deter poachers

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows a view of Qinzhou Port on Nov. 29, 2010 (upper) and an aerial view of Qinzhou Port on Aug. 28, 2022 in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Aug. 8, 2009 shows the construction site of a wharf at Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the former site of Qinzhou Port on May 20, 1992 (upper, provided by Qinzhou Archives) and an aerial view of Qinzhou Port on Aug. 28, 2022 in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the construction site of the container wharf of Qinzhou Port on May 5, 2009 (upper, provided by Qinzhou Archives) and an aerial view of the container wharf of Qinzhou Port on Aug. 28, 2022 in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua)

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Afghanistan receives fresh batch of 40 mln USD as cash aid

STORY: Afghanistan receives fresh batch of 40 mln USD as cash aid DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) and streets in Kabul STORYLINE: Afghanistan received another batch of 40 million U.S. dollars in cash as humanitarian aid, which was deposited to one of the country's private banks on Monday, said Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the central bank, in a statement on Tuesday. "Part of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, 40 million U.S. dollars in cash, arrived in Kabul Monday (Sept. 12) and was transferred to the Afghanistan International Bank (AIB)," DAB said. Thanking the international community for sending humanitarian aid in cash to Afghanistan, DAB said the fund would be spent transparently. The war-torn country also received a similar amount of 40 million dollars in cash as humanitarian aid on Aug. 30, raising the country's foreign reserve to nearly 1 billion U.S. dollars. Xinhua News Agency correspondents repo

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(220913) -- NANNING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 14, 2022 shows a railway freight center in Pingxiang City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. Thanks to the corridor, Guangxi is becoming an important window for exchanges and cooperation between China and ASEAN countries. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CAMBODIA-MONDULKIRI-WILDLIFE SPECIES

(220902) -- MONDULKIRI, Sept. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A long-tailed macaque is captured by a camera trap in a sanctuary in Mondulkiri province, Cambodia, Aug. 14, 2022. Camera traps have recently captured a number of rare wildlife species in sanctuaries in northeastern Cambodia's Mondulkiri province, Neth Pheaktra, secretary of state and spokesman for the Ministry of Environment, said Friday. (MoE/WWF-Cambodia/Handout via Xinhua)

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25 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank: medics

STORY: 25 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in West Bank: medics DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli forces bombard a house and arrest two Palestinians in Nablus city STORYLINE: At least 25 Palestinians were injured on Tuesday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. Heavily-armed Israeli soldiers stormed Rujeib town of the city and surrounded a Palestinian house in an attempt to arrest Palestinians inside, official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from the house as loud explosions were heard in the village, eyewitnesses said. The Israeli soldiers entered the village to arrest Nabil Sawalhi and Nehad Awad, two men who were suspected of carrying out a shooting attack against an Israeli military vehicle on Aug. 26. The two men later surrendered and turned themselves in, said a source who

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Spain's inflation remains over 10 pct in August

STORY: Spain's inflation remains over 10 pct in August DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of supermarket 2. various of restaurant 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): NADIA CALVINO, Spain's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Economy 4. various of electricity grid 5. various of metro station 6. various of street view STORYLINE: Spain's inflation rate fell by 0.4 percent to 10.4 percent in August, but remains above 10 percent for a third consecutive month, according to preliminary data published by the Spanish Statistical Office (INE) on Tuesday. The data, which will be confirmed on Sept. 13, ends a run of three consecutive months of price rises, although inflation remains in double-digits. The INE says August's slight fall in inflation is mainly due to a drop in the prices of gasoline and other liquid fuels, which offset increases in the cost of electricity, food, dining in restaurants and bars, and holidays. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): NADIA CALVIN

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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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First ship carrying Ukraine grain arrives in Djibouti: WFP

STORY: First ship carrying Ukraine grain arrives in Djibouti: WFP DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Djibouti CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN-chartered MV Brave Commander docking at the Djibouti Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIKE DUNFORD, WFP's regional director for East Africa 3. various of wheat being offloaded from the ship 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIKE DUNFORD, WFP's regional director for East Africa 5. various of WFP food distribution in Wag Hemra zone of Amhara STORYLINE: The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday disclosed that the first United Nations-chartered ship loaded with Ukrainian wheat has arrived in Djibouti. According to the WFP, the ship arrived in the Red Sea nation of Djibouti after 14 days at sea, carrying 23,000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine. The WFP said the wheat will be used to support its humanitarian response in Ethiopia, where over 20 million people face hunger. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIKE DUNFORD, WFP's regional director for East Africa "The foo

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Flash floods kill 18, injure 40 in Afghanistan's Kunar province

STORY: Flash floods kill 18, injure 40 in Afghanistan's Kunar province DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood affected areas in Kunar province STORYLINE: At least 18 people were killed and 40 others injured on Sunday due to flash floods that hit Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported Monday. Floods swept through several villages in Sarkano district of the province on Sunday afternoon, killing 18 people including women and children and injuring 40 others, the report said. According to the report, 579 houses were destroyed due to torrential rains and heavy floods in the district. In another development, heavy rains which triggered flash floods claimed the lives of seven people including two children and injured 11 others in Spin Boldak district of the southern Kandahar province on Saturday. Over 200 people have been reportedly killed and more than 250 others injured over the past one mon

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Türkiye's trade deficit climbs by 147 pct y-o-y in July

STORY: Türkiye's trade deficit climbs by 147 pct y-o-y in July DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of shipping trade in Türkiye 2. various of people at cashpoint 3. various of people shopping STORYLINE: Türkiye's foreign trade deficit surged by 147 percent year-on-year to 10.69 billion U.S. dollars in July, driven by high energy prices and soaring imports, according to figures released by the country's statistical authorities on Monday. The country's imports rose by 41.4 percent to 29.24 billion dollars, while exports increased by 13.4 percent to 18.55 billion dollars, the Turkish Statistical Institute said. Last year, the Turkish government announced an economic model that pursues a current account surplus through higher exports and low interest rates, despite increasing inflation and a depreciation in the local currency. However, the country's foreign trade deficit is widening amid a rise in commodity prices globally, and increasing inflatio

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SPAIN-MADRID-AIR TRAFFIC-DISRUPT

(220830) -- MADRID, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man takes photos of flight information at Adolfo-Suarez-Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain, Aug. 29, 2022. At least seven flights had to be diverted from Madrid's Adolfo-Suarez-Barajas Airport on Monday due to the presence of drones in the area. Monday was another difficult day for air travelers in Spain, due to strikes by the cabin crew of low-cost airlines Ryanair and Iberia Express, and the pilots of EasyJet. The ongoing actions calling for better working conditions (in the case of Ryanair and Iberia Express) and a return to pre-pandemic conditions (Easyjet pilots), led to the cancellation of 14 flights (10 from Madrid) on Monday. A further 28 were delayed. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-AIR TRAFFIC-DISRUPT

(220830) -- MADRID, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for departure at Adolfo-Suarez-Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain, Aug. 29, 2022. At least seven flights had to be diverted from Madrid's Adolfo-Suarez-Barajas Airport on Monday due to the presence of drones in the area. Monday was another difficult day for air travelers in Spain, due to strikes by the cabin crew of low-cost airlines Ryanair and Iberia Express, and the pilots of EasyJet. The ongoing actions calling for better working conditions (in the case of Ryanair and Iberia Express) and a return to pre-pandemic conditions (Easyjet pilots), led to the cancellation of 14 flights (10 from Madrid) on Monday. A further 28 were delayed. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-AIR TRAFFIC-DISRUPT

(220830) -- MADRID, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 29, 2022 shows a flight of Iberia Express at Adolfo-Suarez-Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain. At least seven flights had to be diverted from Madrid's Adolfo-Suarez-Barajas Airport on Monday due to the presence of drones in the area. Monday was another difficult day for air travelers in Spain, due to strikes by the cabin crew of low-cost airlines Ryanair and Iberia Express, and the pilots of EasyJet. The ongoing actions calling for better working conditions (in the case of Ryanair and Iberia Express) and a return to pre-pandemic conditions (Easyjet pilots), led to the cancellation of 14 flights (10 from Madrid) on Monday. A further 28 were delayed. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-GREEK PHOTOGRAPHER (CN)

(220829) -- BEIJING, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo provided by George Doupas shows Zhihua Temple in front of the Galaxy SOHO building in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 14, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: The beauty of Beijing through lens of a Greek photographer" (George Doupas/Handout via Xinhua)

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Egypt's central bank issues 21.5 bln EGP in T-bills

STORY: Egypt's central bank issues 21.5 bln EGP in T-bills DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Finance Ministry 2. various of Central Bank of Egypt 3. various of accountant counting banknotes 4. various of people waiting for their turns at an ATM 5. exterior of the National Bank of Egypt 6. exterior of different banks STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Finance Ministry, issued 21.5 billion Egyptian pounds (about 1.12 billion U.S. dollars) in treasury bills (T-bills) on Sunday. The T-bills were offered in two installments, with the first one valued at 14 billion EGP with a 91-day term, and the second worth 7.5 billion EGP with a 273-day term. The government borrows through bonds and treasury bills over different periods of time; the government banks are the largest purchasers of them. The banks operating in the Egyptian market are the largest sectors investing in bonds and treasury bills, which the government periodi

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Death toll rises to 1,000 as torrential rains wreak havoc in Pakistan

STORY: Death toll rises to 1,000 as torrential rains wreak havoc in Pakistan DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad 2. various of the site STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter in Islamabad "The death toll in separate accidents caused by heavy rains across Pakistan has surged to 1,000 since the start of the monsoon season on June 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said late Saturday night. The authority said that around 1,500 people were also injured in separate incidents, whereas (nearly) 950,000 houses were partially or fully destroyed in the calamity, rendering millions of people homeless in the country, which has been facing the serious impact of climate change for the last few years. The killed included 348 children and 207 women. The authority said that the south Sindh province remained the worst-hit area during the ongoing monsoon, where around 350 pe

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PAKISTAN-RAJANPUR-FLOOD

(220828) -- RAJANPUR, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman with her belongings wades through flood water in Rajanpur district of Pakistan's Punjab province on Aug. 27, 2022. The death toll in separate accidents caused by heavy rains across Pakistan has surged to 1,000 since the start of monsoon season on June 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday night. (Photo by Mansoor/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-RAJANPUR-FLOOD

(220828) -- RAJANPUR, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Military doctors examine flood-affected people at a makeshift hospital in Rajanpur district of Pakistan's Punjab province on Aug. 27, 2022. The death toll in separate accidents caused by heavy rains across Pakistan has surged to 1,000 since the start of monsoon season on June 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday night. (Photo by Mansoor/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-RAJANPUR-FLOOD

(220828) -- RAJANPUR, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers evacuate people from a flood-hit area in Rajanpur district of Pakistan's Punjab province on Aug. 27, 2022. The death toll in separate accidents caused by heavy rains across Pakistan has surged to 1,000 since the start of monsoon season on June 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday night. (Photo by Mansoor/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-RAJANPUR-FLOOD

(220828) -- RAJANPUR, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani soldiers distribute relief packages to flood-affected people in Rajanpur district of Pakistan's Punjab province on Aug. 27, 2022. The death toll in separate accidents caused by heavy rains across Pakistan has surged to 1,000 since the start of monsoon season on June 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday night. (Photo by Mansoor/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-RAJANPUR-FLOOD

(220828) -- RAJANPUR, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man takes useable items from a flood-hit house in Rajanpur district of Pakistan's Punjab province on Aug. 27, 2022. The death toll in separate accidents caused by heavy rains across Pakistan has surged to 1,000 since the start of monsoon season on June 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday night. (Photo by Mansoor/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-RAJANPUR-FLOOD

(220828) -- RAJANPUR, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers evacuate people from a flood-hit area in Rajanpur district of Pakistan's Punjab province on Aug. 27, 2022. The death toll in separate accidents caused by heavy rains across Pakistan has surged to 1,000 since the start of monsoon season on June 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday night. (Photo by Mansoor/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-RAJANPUR-FLOOD

(220828) -- RAJANPUR, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Houses are damaged by flood in Rajanpur district of Pakistan's Punjab province on Aug. 27, 2022. The death toll in separate accidents caused by heavy rains across Pakistan has surged to 1,000 since the start of monsoon season on June 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday night. (Photo by Mansoor/Xinhua)

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Nearly 10,000 people continue fighting natural fires in Russia's Ryazan

STORY: Nearly 10,000 people continue fighting natural fires in Russia's Ryazan DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke over forest, Ryazan region 2. various of member of EMERCOM 3. various of smoke clouds over forest 4. various of Be-200 aircraft flying over/on water STORYLINE: Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) reported on Friday that more than 9,600 people were involved in the effort to extinguish the wildfires across the Ryazan region. The agency also reported the facilities involved in extinguishing fires included 18 aircraft. According to EMERCOM, as of 14:58 (1158 GMT) on Friday, seven fires were burning in the region. Three were localized in an area of 150 hectares. The aircraft performed a total of 2,783 discharges (over 200 per day), dropping 20,877 tons of water (over 1,500 per day). A representative of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, Oleg Grebenyuk, also reported on the plan to use the "backfire" technique: d

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Unveiling U.S. human rights failure in COVID-19 response

STORY: Unveiling U.S. human rights failure in COVID-19 response DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALEXANDER, Resident of New York City 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LEAHN, Resident of New York City 4. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN ROSS, Former director of Economic and Business Policy of London 5. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE (English): ALEXANDER, Resident of New York City 7. SOUNDBITE (English): GREG POWERS, African American Audio Engineer 8. various of street views in the U.S. 9. SOUNDBITE (English): RICHARDSON, Resident of New York City 10. SOUNDBITE (English): BREE HARFIELD, Resident of Beaumont, Mississippi 11. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): SERGIO RODRIGUEZ GELFENSTEIN, Political analyst and writer in Venezuela 12. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 13. SOUNDBITE (English): MONTY, Resident of New York City 14. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Intern