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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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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows a wharf for energy transportation under construction on July 24, 1997, (upper) and the aerial view of the wharf for energy transportation on Aug. 28, 2022, (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Zhang Ailin) at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which co

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Amman Int'l Film Festival aims to nurture filmmaking industry

STORY: Amman Int'l Film Festival aims to nurture filmmaking industry DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:28 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NADA DOUMANI, AIFF Director 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD RAHAHLEH, Jordanian director 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): EYAD NASSAR, Jordanian actor 5. various of the film festival STORYLINE: The 4th edition of the Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) is underway in the Jordanian capital Amman, featuring a wide variety of films from some 20 countries. The eight-day festival until Aug. 22 will premiere 56 films in Jordan, including narratives, documentaries and short films released in 2022 and 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NADA DOUMANI, AIFF Director "The festival helps the growth of the filmmaking industry. Obviously, because you're attracting people to cinema, and you are also offering all the filmmakers opportunities, either to mix, network and meet people from the industry from all ove

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-CHAOZHOU-AQUACULTURE (CN)

(230801) -- CHAOZHOU, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows a fishing port in Raoping County of Chaozhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Raoping County has a long history of aquaculture. By 2022, the county has aquaculture area of 179,000 mu (about 11,933 hectares) and more than 100 aquatic products enterprises with about 4,200 employees. (Xinhua/Wang Ruiping)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-CHAOZHOU-AQUACULTURE (CN)

(230801) -- CHAOZHOU, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows marine net cages in Raoping County in Chaozhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Raoping County has a long history of aquaculture. By 2022, the county has aquaculture area of 179,000 mu (about 11,933 hectares) and more than 100 aquatic products enterprises with about 4,200 employees. (Xinhua/Wang Ruiping)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-CHAOZHOU-AQUACULTURE (CN)

(230801) -- CHAOZHOU, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows marine net cages in Raoping County in Chaozhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Raoping County has a long history of aquaculture. By 2022, the county has aquaculture area of 179,000 mu (about 11,933 hectares) and more than 100 aquatic products enterprises with about 4,200 employees. (Xinhua/Wang Ruiping)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-CHAOZHOU-AQUACULTURE (CN)

(230801) -- CHAOZHOU, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows marine net cages in Raoping County in Chaozhou, south China's Guangdong Province. Raoping County has a long history of aquaculture. By 2022, the county has aquaculture area of 179,000 mu (about 11,933 hectares) and more than 100 aquatic products enterprises with about 4,200 employees. (Xinhua/Wang Ruiping)

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

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

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-NEW ENERGY VEHICLES(CN)

(220828) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor experiences an Ora car from Great Wall Motor at the Chengdu Motor Show 2022 in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 26, 2022. The motor show, with the participation of some 1,600 cars of more than 100 brands from home and abroad, kicked off here Friday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People play table tennis in a sports compound built under a city overpass in Taizhou of east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter performs fire-fighting operations in Fuling District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 18, 2022. Local authorities quickly organized actions to put out fire and evacuate nearby residents as bushfires broke out in forests in Lizhi and Jiangbei subdistricts of Fuling District at about 18:28 and 20:30 on Aug. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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Energy crisis forces Hungary's largest hotel to close for winter

STORY: Energy crisis forces Hungary's largest hotel to close for winter DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hotel exterior from the street STORYLINE: The European energy crisis is coming straight at Hungary's largest hotel. The 499-room Danubius Hotel Hungaria City Center will be closed for four months starting on Tuesday. According to a statement on its website, the hotel in the heart of Budapest will reopen on Feb. 28. The main reason behind the temporary closure is the difficulty in efficiently running such a big hotel in winter in an overall gloomy economic situation. The hotel has informed its guests of the closure and relocated its staff. The hotel has been struggling with high utility bills since Aug. 1 when the government released an amendment to the relevant legislation, asking businesses to pay market prices for gas and electricity. Although the Hungarian government has capped energy prices for households up to the "nation

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Xinhua Headlines: China's commitment to the world in key CPC blueprint bolster global confidence

(221017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 28, 2022 shows an assembly line of new energy vehicles at a factory in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Xie Chen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS (CN)

(221005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition at the ground floor of Gulou, a historic drum tower, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 28, 2022. Chinese authorities have planned to recommend the Beijing Central Axis as China's 2024 world cultural heritage application project, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration. The Beijing Central Axis is 7.8 kilometers long, starting from the Yongding Gate in the south of the city and ending with the Drum Tower and Bell Tower in the north. Most of the major old-city buildings of Beijing are along this axis. The central axis is the backbone of old Beijing, representing the highest achievement in the planning, design and construction of an ancient capital of Eastern civilization. The axis was extended in 2003 as the city prepared for the 2008 Olympic Games. Beijing authorities' general plan states that the current axis extension stretches to the Yanshan Mountain Range to the north and Beijing Daxing International Airport in th

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Xinhua Headlines: Food, attire, travel -- a decade of changes in China

(221001) -- BEIJING, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A tourist wearing Hanfu, a type of traditional Chinese garment, poses for photos with Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns as backdrop in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Fei)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINESE-LANGUAGE

(220928) -- DHAKA, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Md Afzal Hossain, the head of the Chinese Department at Dhaka University, speaks during an interview with Xinhua at his office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese language top choice for Bangladeshi students in top university" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINESE-LANGUAGE

(220928) -- DHAKA, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A teacher teaches Chinese language at the Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese language top choice for Bangladeshi students in top university" (Xinhua)

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Kenya's president names new cabinet

STORY: Kenya's president names new cabinet DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cabinet meeting 2. various of press conference 3. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 4. various of press conference STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday named his nominees to the Cabinet to help steer the country after the Aug. 9 general elections. Ruto, who retained one serving cabinet secretary, appointed former deputy prime minister Musalia Mudavadi as the prime cabinet secretary, a newly created position. He also appointed the former Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Njuguna Ndung'u to be the cabinet secretary for the National Treasury. Ruto, who nominated current and former lawmakers to the Cabinet, said the prime cabinet secretary's office is the most senior after that of the President and deputy president's office. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "We have again the other very important position and

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

(220913) -- NANNING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 28, 2022 shows a view of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou 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/Zhang Ailin)

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

(220913) -- NANNING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 28, 2022 shows a view of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou 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/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DALI-AMERICAN ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(220913) -- DALI, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Brian Linden greets a child in Xizhou old town of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 28, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Leisure meets heritage at rural China cultural center" (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DALI-AMERICAN ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(220913) -- DALI, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Brian Linden and his wife Jeanee pose for a group photo with team members of Linden Center in Xizhou old town, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 28, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Leisure meets heritage at rural China cultural center" (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DALI-AMERICAN ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(220913) -- DALI, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- In this combo photo, Brian Linden watches a birthday blessing video shot by his team members (top), and Brian Linden's wife Jeanee and his team prepare to celebrate his birthday, in the Linden Center in Xizhou old town, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 28, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Leisure meets heritage at rural China cultural center" (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DALI-AMERICAN ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(220913) -- DALI, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Brian Linden poses for a photo with a tourist in Xizhou old town of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 28, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Leisure meets heritage at rural China cultural center" (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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TÜRKIYE-ANTALYA-ELDERLY EUROPEAN-TOURISM

(220903) -- ANKARA, Sept. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Elder people enjoy themselves at a beach in Antalya, Türkiye, Aug. 28, 2022. Türkiye's southern coastal province of Antalya, well known for its golden beaches, is trying to attract more elderly European tourists running away from rising living costs. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANTALYA-ELDERLY EUROPEAN-TOURISM

(220903) -- ANKARA, Sept. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An elder man is seen at a beach in Antalya, Türkiye, Aug. 28, 2022. Türkiye's southern coastal province of Antalya, well known for its golden beaches, is trying to attract more elderly European tourists running away from rising living costs. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANTALYA-ELDERLY EUROPEAN-TOURISM

(220903) -- ANKARA, Sept. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Elder people enjoy themselves at a beach in Antalya, Türkiye, Aug. 28, 2022. Türkiye's southern coastal province of Antalya, well known for its golden beaches, is trying to attract more elderly European tourists running away from rising living costs. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-EDUCATION

(220901) -- TEXAS (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students are seen at a library of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, the United States, on Aug. 28, 2022. (Photo by Xin Jin/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Rising college cost, teacher shortage vexing for Americans

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U.S.-TEXAS-EDUCATION

(220901) -- TEXAS (U.S.), Sept. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A work-study student restocks a bookshelf with books that students have returned at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, the United States, on Aug. 28, 2022. (Photo by Xin Jin/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Rising college cost, teacher shortage vexing for Americans

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American expat explores China's new energy vehicle smart factory

STORY: American expat explores China's new energy vehicle smart factory DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: Hefei CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new energy vehicle factory in Anqing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOUG WEST, American expat living in Anqing, China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG WEI, Director, JAC Anqing New Energy Production Base 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DOUG WEST, American expat living in Anqing, China 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JIANG WEI, Director, JAC Anqing New Energy Production Base 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DOUG WEST, American expat living in Anqing, China 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): JIANG WEI, Director, JAC Anqing New Energy Production Base 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): DOUG WEST, American expat living in Anqing, China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOUG WEST, American expat living in Anqing, China "The emerging new models of electric cars on the market are not only environmentally friendly, but also bringing a more intelligent experience. But you may not know

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Venezuela, Colombia formally reestablish diplomatic relations

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

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Severe drought adds to livelihood woes in Kenya

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

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-SCI-TECH DEVELOPMENT-YOUNG TALENTS (CN)

(220831) -- TAIYUAN, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Qinghui conducts an experiment at a laboratory in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 27, 2022. During the 2nd China Space Science Assembly, which ended on Aug. 28, scholars in fields such as spacecraft design and earth science delivered speeches encouraging young people to contribute to the country's space exploration endeavors. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Young talents inject impetus into China's sci-tech development" (Xinhua/Xie Yuan)

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CHINA-SHANXI-TAIYUAN-SCI-TECH DEVELOPMENT-YOUNG TALENTS (CN)

(220831) -- TAIYUAN, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A young researcher raises a question during an academic salon at the 2nd China Space Science Assembly in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 27, 2022. During the 2nd China Space Science Assembly, which ended on Aug. 28, scholars in fields such as spacecraft design and earth science delivered speeches encouraging young people to contribute to the country's space exploration endeavors. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Young talents inject impetus into China's sci-tech development" (Xinhua/Xie Yuan)

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Texas reports 1st possible death from monkeypox in U.S.

STORY: Texas reports 1st possible death from monkeypox in U.S. DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of a monkeypox vaccination site in Los Angeles STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Health officials in the U.S. southern state of Texas have confirmed the death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox, the first of its kind publicly reported by authorities in the United States. If monkeypox is confirmed as the cause, it will be the first confirmed death from the virus in this country. However, the authorities said it was too early to say how monkeypox was connected to the death. The adult patient was 'severely immunocompromised,' had 'various severe illnesses,' and died in a hospital in Harris County on August 28. Autopsy results from the patient are expected 'in the next few weeks.' John Hellerstedt, head of Texas' state health department, said in a statement that 'mon

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LAOS-LUANG PRABANG-BAN XANG HAI-LIQUOR

(220830) -- LUANG PRABANG, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager displays the local liquor at Ban Xang Hai in Luang Prabang, Laos, Aug. 28, 2022. The village is famous for its home-made liquor among visitors. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-LUANG PRABANG-BAN XANG HAI-LIQUOR

(220830) -- LUANG PRABANG, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2022 shows the local liquor at Ban Xang Hai in Luang Prabang, Laos. The village is famous for its home-made liquor among visitors. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-LUANG PRABANG-BAN XANG HAI-LIQUOR

(220830) -- LUANG PRABANG, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager makes the local liquor at Ban Xang Hai in Luang Prabang, Laos, Aug. 28, 2022. The village is famous for its home-made liquor among visitors. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-LUANG PRABANG-BAN XANG HAI-LIQUOR

(220830) -- LUANG PRABANG, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 28, 2022 shows a view of Ban Xang Hai in Luang Prabang, Laos. The village is famous for its home-made liquor among visitors. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-LUANG PRABANG-BAN XANG HAI-LIQUOR

(220830) -- LUANG PRABANG, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A villager tests the alcohol by volume of the liquor at Ban Xang Hai in Luang Prabang, Laos, Aug. 28, 2022. The village is famous for its home-made liquor among visitors. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-LUANG PRABANG-BAN XANG HAI-LIQUOR

(220830) -- LUANG PRABANG, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch the liquor making process at Ban Xang Hai in Luang Prabang, Laos, Aug. 28, 2022. The village is famous for its home-made liquor among visitors. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-LUANG PRABANG-BAN XANG HAI-LIQUOR

(220830) -- LUANG PRABANG, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2022 shows a diagram of the liquor making process at Ban Xang Hai in Luang Prabang, Laos. The village is famous for its home-made liquor among visitors. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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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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CHINA-ZHUHAI-OCEAN PARK-NIGHT CAMPING (CN)

(220830) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors observe whale sharks in the early morning at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 28, 2022. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai of south China's Guangdong Province has launched the night camping service at its whale shark hall. Visitors could spend the night in tents here and observe the giant creatures closely. With the instruction given by staff members, people can also learn more knowledge about the whale shark, which is the world's largest fish species. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-ZHUHAI-OCEAN PARK-NIGHT CAMPING (CN)

(220830) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors observe whale sharks in the early morning at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 28, 2022. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai of south China's Guangdong Province has launched the night camping service at its whale shark hall. Visitors could spend the night in tents here and observe the giant creatures closely. With the instruction given by staff members, people can also learn more knowledge about the whale shark, which is the world's largest fish species. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-ZHUHAI-OCEAN PARK-NIGHT CAMPING (CN)

(220830) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors observe whale sharks in the early morning at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 28, 2022. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai of south China's Guangdong Province has launched the night camping service at its whale shark hall. Visitors could spend the night in tents here and observe the giant creatures closely. With the instruction given by staff members, people can also learn more knowledge about the whale shark, which is the world's largest fish species. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)