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

Photo taken on Aug. 23, 2022, shows Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was abducted by North Korea in 1983. A group supporting the families of Japanese abductees said on Feb. 17, 2025, that Arimoto had died of natural causes.

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Japan chipmaker Kioxia aims to list on TSE in Oct.

Photo taken in October 2022 shows Kioxia Holdings Corp.'s plant in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. The Japanese chipmaker has applied to list its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, possibly in October 2024, sources familiar with the matter said on Aug. 23, 2024.

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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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CHINA-BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE-GUITAR-MAKING INDUSTRY (CN)

(230921) -- MOSCOW, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student of Russian guitarist Grigory Novikov plays a guitar produced by Natasha Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co., Ltd. at a musical school in Perm, Russia, Aug. 23, 2022. After more than 200 elaborate and lengthy manufacturing procedures, exquisitely crafted guitars come out as signature products of Zheng'an County in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. These works of art are then distributed through the China-Europe freight trains, water transport and other means to the world. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Chinese guitar-making industry rides on wave of Belt and Road Initiative" (Xinhua)

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Egypt's non-oil trade deficit downs 10.7 pct in Q2

STORY: Egypt's non-oil trade deficit downs 10.7 pct in Q2 DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt 2. various of oil and gas fields STORYLINE: Egypt's non-petroleum trade deficit has reached 7.5 billion U.S. dollars in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, showing a 10.7 percent dip from the same period last year, said the Egyptian cabinet on Tuesday. It said in a media release that the decrease in non-petroleum import value was behind the decline of the trade deficit, adding that non-oil imports value has dropped to 15.9 billion dollars in 2023 from 17.6 billion dollars in 2022. The value of the non-oil exports fell to 8.4 billion dollars in Q2 from 9.2 billion U.S. dollars in the same period last year, it said. China served as the most important non-oil trade partner with Egypt in Q2 in terms of trade volume, followed by the United States, Türkiye, Italy, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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

(230822) -- BEIJING , Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 23, 2022 shows a Fuxing bullet train running on the Yuanjiang bridge 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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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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Xinhua Headlines: China calls for resuming peace talks to resolve Ukraine crisis

(230224) -- BEIJING, Feb. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2022 shows the demolition site of a damaged building in Mariupol. (Photo by Victor/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS-2022 (CN)

(230222) -- BEIJING, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An archaeologist shows carbonized rice unearthed from a Neolithic ruins in Qingyang, northwest China's Gansu Province, on Aug. 23, 2022. Six historic sites dating back to the Paleolithic period at the earliest were listed as China's new archaeological discoveries of 2022 at a forum on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS-2022 (CN)

(230222) -- BEIJING, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2022 shows a Neolithic ruins in Qingyang, northwest China's Gansu Province. Six historic sites dating back to the Paleolithic period at the earliest were listed as China's new archaeological discoveries of 2022 at a forum on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li He)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A boy stands in the ruins caused by U.S. air strikes in Sangin district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2022. Almost one year has passed since U.S.-led coalition forces ran away from Afghanistan on Aug. 30, 2021, but the whammy of war and U.S. sanctions, among others, have left the unsettled country with a horrific legacy. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2022 shows the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers which saw the decrease of water level due to continuous high temperature, the base of the Leshan Giant Buddha became exposed above the water. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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Xinhua Headlines: Growing global recession fears as Fed's aggressive rate hikes export inflation

(221003) -- BEIJING, Oct. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The euro and U.S. dollar banknotes are pictured in Madrid, Spain, Aug. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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Xinhua Headlines: North China's largest freshwater lake reflects conservation benefits

(220925) -- JINAN, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2022 shows a fishery industrial park in Weishan County, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

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Xinhua Headlines: North China's largest freshwater lake reflects conservation benefits

(220925) -- JINAN, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wild birds are seen in Weishan Lake in Weishan County, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-CHINA-BUILT HOSPITAL

(220923) -- KANDAHAR, Sept. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait to receive medical treatment in the China-built Mirwais Regional Hospital in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, Aug. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-built hospitals benefit war-torn Afghanistan" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-CHINA-BUILT HOSPITAL

(220923) -- KANDAHAR, Sept. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People receive medical treatment in the China-built Mirwais Regional Hospital in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, Aug. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: China-built hospitals benefit war-torn Afghanistan" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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China's largest freshwater lake records lowest water level

STORY: China's largest freshwater lake records lowest water level DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Poyang Lake STORYLINE: The water level at Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake in the eastern province of Jiangxi, dropped to its lowest on Friday morning since record-keeping began in 1951, said local authorities. The water level at the lake's landmark Xingzi hydrological station receded to 7.10 meters at 6 a.m. on Friday, said the provincial hydrologic monitoring center. The previous record, set in February 2004, stood at 7.11 meters. The center noted that the lake saw a rapid decrease in water levels due to continuous high temperatures and low precipitation in Jiangxi since late June and relatively less water flowing in from the Yangtze River. Poyang Lake entered dry season this year on Aug. 6, 92 days earlier than the average since 1951. The center issued a red alert for low water on Friday for the first time since t

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Xinhua Headlines: China manufacturing eyes green, low-carbon transformation

(220923) -- HEFEI, Sept. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2022 shows a complete vehicle production line at a new energy vehicle factory in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Xie Chen/Xinhua)

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Egypt's total foreign debt accounts for 19.2 pct of GDP: minister

STORY: Egypt's total foreign debt accounts for 19.2 pct of GDP: minister DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Finance 2. various of the conference STORYLINE: Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait held a press conference on Monday to introduce the economic situation in Egypt. The minister explained that the debt-to-GDP ratio decreased from 103 percent in June 2017 to 87.2 percent in June 2022. According to the minister, 77 percent of the government's debt is domestic to institutions and individuals in Egypt, and only 23 percent is external in hard currency, and the external debt of the budgetary organs accounted for 19.2 percent of the GDP in June 2022. The minister said that the size of the Egyptian economy has tripled during the past six years, at rates that exceed the government's indebtedness, in a way that reflects the government's success in directing development funds to real investments.

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Old oil tanker becomes new artificial reef for divers in Malta

STORY: Old oil tanker becomes new artificial reef for divers in Malta DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: GOZO, Malta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an oil tanker being scuttled STORYLINE: A 60-meter wide and 855-tonne heavy oil tanker was scuttled off Gozo island, Malta on Monday afternoon. It will start its new life as an artificial reef to attract divers from home and abroad. The tanker, formerly registered in Togo, ran aground on the coast of Malta in February 2018. It then retired from service as the repair cost was too high, according to Maltese media. Efforts to clean the tanker by removing all fuels and lubricants and some equipment as well had been done before it was scuttled. Maltese Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo told journalists at the scene that Malta has not scuttled a ship this size for a few years and it will help Malta attract more divers. Malta is an attractive destination for divers and diving is also a key component of the country's tourism sector. In the

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Over 33 mln people, 72 districts of Pakistan affected by floods

STORY: Over 33 mln people, 72 districts of Pakistan affected by floods DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): JIANG JIANG, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): JIANG JIANG, Xinhua correspondent "Over 33 million people and 72 districts have been affected by the ongoing calamity of floods in Pakistan caused by this season's monsoon rains started in mid-June, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. According to a report released by the NDMA late Sunday night, the country's southern Sindh province remained the worst-hit region as 23 of its districts and over 14.5 million people have been affected by the floods. The report added that southwest Balochistan was the second most affected province, with more than 9 million of its population and 31 districts suffering. The country suffered a 188 percent increase in rainfall throughout this season till Aug. 28, in comparison to the average rainfall over

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Xinhua Headlines: One year on, war tragedies left by U.S. still haunt Afghan people

(220830) -- KABUL, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People stand on the rubble of a house damaged in an earthquake in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-CLASHES

(220829) -- TRIPOLI, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen near the damaged house after clashes in central Tripoli, Libya, on Aug. 28, 2022. The death toll of the clashes in the Libyan capital Tripoli has increased to 23, the country's Health Ministry said Saturday. The violent clashes, which have also injured 140 so far, erupted late on Friday in different areas of central Tripoli between armed groups affiliated with two rival governments. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-CLASHES

(220829) -- TRIPOLI, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A damaged vehicle is seen after clashes in central Tripoli, Libya, on Aug. 28, 2022. The death toll of the clashes in the Libyan capital Tripoli has increased to 23, the country's Health Ministry said Saturday. The violent clashes, which have also injured 140 so far, erupted late on Friday in different areas of central Tripoli between armed groups affiliated with two rival governments. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-TRIPOLI-CLASHES

(220829) -- TRIPOLI, Aug. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen near the damaged house after clashes in central Tripoli, Libya, on Aug. 28, 2022. The death toll of the clashes in the Libyan capital Tripoli has increased to 23, the country's Health Ministry said Saturday. The violent clashes, which have also injured 140 so far, erupted late on Friday in different areas of central Tripoli between armed groups affiliated with two rival governments. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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Global scientists call for deeper space science cooperation

STORY: Global scientists call for deeper space science cooperation DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2nd China Space Science Assembly 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALVARO GIMENEZ, Spanish Science Research Council 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FABIO FAVATA, Coordinator of Science Programme of the European Space Agency 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WU JI, Chairman of Chinese Society of Space Research 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG CHI, Director of National Space Science Center, CAS STORYLINE: Space scientists and management experts from spacefaring countries and international organizations called for overcoming difficulties brought by the COVID-19 epidemic and establishing corresponding strategic cooperation mechanisms at a forum on space science cooperation. It took place Thursday in the city of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALVARO GIMENEZ, Spanish Science Research Council "This is a very much needed discussi

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23 killed, 140 injured in Libya's Tripoli clashes: ministry

STORY: 23 killed, 140 injured in Libya's Tripoli clashes: ministry DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street view after the clash 2. various of a firing car 3. various of damaged cars STORYLINE: At least 23 were killed and 140 were injured in the clashes in the Libyan capital Tripoli, the Health Ministry said Saturday. Eighty-three people were discharged from hospitals after receiving medical care, the Ministry said. The Ministry also confirmed that a number of hospitals and medical centers in the city have been damaged by the clashes, demanding to avoid attacking hospitals and medical centers. The ministry said that medical teams couldn't access some areas in Tripoli to help civilians in need due to the clashes. Heavy clashes erupted later on Friday in different areas of central Tripoli between armed groups affiliated to the two rival governments. The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity condemned the clashes and accused the P

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Yemen's grape farmers struggle despite ongoing truce

STORY: Yemen's grape farmers struggle despite ongoing truce DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a vineyard 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SALEH HADAYA, Grape farmer 3. various of vineyard 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AWAD AL-AZAB, Grape farmer 5. various of farmers harvesting grapes 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AWAD AL-AZAB, Grape farmer 7. various of farmers harvesting grapes STORYLINE: Yemen's grape farmers are still struggling despite a renewal of the ongoing nationwide truce in the war-ravaged Arab country. Yemen is known for its ancient history of producing various kinds of grapes that differ in color, shape, and flavor. The grapes are also one of the most important cash crops for the country. Saleh Al Hadaya, a grape farmer at one of the vast vineyards in the Bani Hushaysh area, said the mounting difficulties the grape farmers are facing could lead to the disappearance of producing a remarkable range of grapes in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic

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GEORGIA-BORJOMI-WILDFIRE

(220826) -- BORJOMI, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 23, 2022 shows a fire site in the forest area of the central resort town of Borjomi, Georgia. (Photo by Tamuna Kulumbegashvili/Xinhua)

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GEORGIA-BORJOMI-WILDFIRE

(220826) -- BORJOMI, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 23, 2022 shows a fire site in the forest area of the central resort town of Borjomi, Georgia. (Photo by Tamuna Kulumbegashvili/Xinhua)

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Chinese enterprises provide humanitarian aid to Pakistan's flood victims

STORY: Chinese enterprises provide humanitarian aid to Pakistan's flood victims DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:23 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): JIANG CHAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the donation ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHSAN IQBAL, Pakistani Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NONG RONG, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan 5. various of the flood-hit areas STORYLINE: The Chinese enterprises in Pakistan on Thursday donated humanitarian aid of over 15.5 million Pakistani rupees (about 71,340 U.S. dollars) for the country's flood victims in a ceremony held by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in Islamabad. STANDUP (English): JIANG CHAO, Xinhua correspondent "According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, under the social and livelihood cooperation framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, China has provided 4,000 tents, 50,000 blankets, and 50,000 pieces of waterpro

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CHINA-JIANGXI-JIUJIANG-DROUGHT(CN)

(220826) -- JIUJIANG(JIANGXI), Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers use buckets to carry the water, delivered by firefighters, in Zhongyuan Village of Fanzhen Township in Ruichang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 23, 2022. Ruichang City has been experiencing continuous high temperature and less rainfall since July. Living in a hilly area, many villagers of Fanzhen Township have been facing shortage of domestic water. A team of firefighters from the local fire station with a fire truck temporarily has taken the task to deliver water for residents. For more than a month, this team has worked from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day for the needy six neighboring villages. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-JIUJIANG-DROUGHT(CN)

(220826) -- JIUJIANG, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fu Kang, a local firefighter, brings water to local residents in Shangyuan Village of Fanzhen Township in Ruichang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 23, 2022. Ruichang City has been experiencing continuous high temperature and less rainfall since July. Living in a hilly area, many villagers of Fanzhen Township have been facing shortage of domestic water. A team of firefighters from the local fire station with a fire truck temporarily has taken the task to deliver water for residents. For more than a month, this team has worked from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day for the needy six neighboring villages. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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CHINA-JIANGXI-JIUJIANG-DROUGHT(CN)

(220826) -- JIUJIANG, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers use buckets to carry the water, delivered by firefighters, in Shangyuan Village of Fanzhen Township in Ruichang City, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 23, 2022. Ruichang City has been experiencing continuous high temperature and less rainfall since July. Living in a hilly area, many villagers of Fanzhen Township have been facing shortage of domestic water. A team of firefighters from the local fire station with a fire truck temporarily has taken the task to deliver water for residents. For more than a month, this team has worked from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day for the needy six neighboring villages. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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Security forces destroy poppy farms in W. Afghanistan

STORY: Security forces destroy poppy farms in W. Afghanistan DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of security forces destroying poppy farm STORYLINE: Units of the Counter-Narcotics Force have destroyed 5,000 acres of poppy cultivated farms in western Afghanistan's Herat province over the past four months, head of the counter-narcotics force in the province Mawlawi Hayatullah Rohani said Thursday. "In the latest move against illicit drugs, we destroyed eight acres of poppy and hashish fields on Wednesday alone," Rohani told Xinhua. Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, supreme leader of the Taliban-run caretaker administration, in a decree issued in April banned poppy cultivation, processing and trafficking. Since then the security forces have been cracking down on narcotics in the war-torn country. The security forces have destroyed poppy and hashish fields in Gazara, Shindand, Adraskan, Farsi and Zawal districts over the past four months and would con

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India's election body recommends disqualification of state's head of gov't

STORY: India's election body recommends disqualification of state's head of gov't DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. shot of India gate 2. shot of buildings of Indian government 3. various of coal mining area in Jharkhand 4. various of BJP headquarter STORYLINE: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday recommended the disqualification of Jharkhand Chief Minister (CM) Hemant Soren after allegations of corruption were leveled against him, said media reports. Soren belongs to the political party "Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)", and runs a coalition government in the state. Following the latest political development, he summoned all the JMM lawmakers to the state capital Ranchi to hold a closed-door meeting and chalk out the further course of action. Soren has been allegedly found involved in awarding mining contracts to himself and those close to him while being the chief minister of Jharkhand, thus violating office of profit provisions. Th

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ZOO-HIPPO (CN)

(220825) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A baby hippo is seen at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 25, 2022. A male baby hippo born on June 23 appeared to the public for the first time on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ZOO-HIPPO (CN)

(220825) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A baby hippo and his mother are seen at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 25, 2022. A male baby hippo born on June 23 appeared to the public for the first time on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ZOO-HIPPO (CN)

(220825) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A baby hippo and his mother are seen at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 25, 2022. A male baby hippo born on June 23 appeared to the public for the first time on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ZOO-HIPPO (CN)

(220825) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A baby hippo and his mother are seen at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 25, 2022. A male baby hippo born on June 23 appeared to the public for the first time on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-ZOO-HIPPO (CN)

(220825) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A baby hippo and his mother are seen at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 25, 2022. A male baby hippo born on June 23 appeared to the public for the first time on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-GIANT PANDA CUBS (CN)

(220825) -- XI'AN, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Twin giant panda cubs are pictured at the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center in Zhouzhi County of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 23, 2022. An artificially-raised giant panda has given birth to a pigeon pair, or twins with one male and the other female, of cubs at a breeding base in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. TO GO WITH "Giant panda delivers twin cubs again in China's Shaanxi" (Qinling Giant Panda Research Center/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-GIANT PANDA CUBS (CN)

(220825) -- XI'AN, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda "Qinqin" and its baby are pictured at the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center in Zhouzhi County of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 23, 2022. An artificially-raised giant panda has given birth to a pigeon pair, or twins with one male and the other female, of cubs at a breeding base in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. TO GO WITH "Giant panda delivers twin cubs again in China's Shaanxi" (Qinling Giant Panda Research Center/Handout via Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-HYDERABAD-FLOODS

(220825) -- HYDERABAD, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People ride motorbikes through flood water after heavy rains in southern Pakistan's Hyderabad on Aug. 23, 2022. As many as 903 people were killed, nearly 1,300 injured and thousands left homeless as heavy monsoon rains and flash floods continued to play havoc in Pakistan since mid-June, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Wednesday. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-HYDERABAD-FLOODS

(220825) -- HYDERABAD, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An auto rickshaw moves through flood water after heavy rains in southern Pakistan's Hyderabad on Aug. 23, 2022. As many as 903 people were killed, nearly 1,300 injured and thousands left homeless as heavy monsoon rains and flash floods continued to play havoc in Pakistan since mid-June, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Wednesday. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-HYDERABAD-FLOODS

(220825) -- HYDERABAD, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wade through flood water after heavy rains in southern Pakistan's Hyderabad on Aug. 23, 2022. As many as 903 people were killed, nearly 1,300 injured and thousands left homeless as heavy monsoon rains and flash floods continued to play havoc in Pakistan since mid-June, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Wednesday. (Str/Xinhua)

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17-year-old becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around world

STORY: 17-year-old becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around world DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mack Rutherford landing 2. various of Mack Rutherford receiving certificates from the Guinness World Records STORYLINE: Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. Rutherford, a Belgian-British aviator, was born on June 21, 2005, so he turned 17 during the trip. He has

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-PILOT-WORLD RECORD

(220825) -- SOFIA, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The aircraft of Mack Rutherford approaches Sofia West Airport in Bulgaria, on Aug. 24, 2022. Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia on Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-PILOT-WORLD RECORD

(220825) -- SOFIA, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mack Rutherford waves after landing at Sofia West Airport in Bulgaria, on Aug. 24, 2022. Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia on Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)