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Paris Olympics: Japan figure skaters awarded Beijing team silver in Paris

Kaori Sakamoto (front C) of Japan speaks during a press conference alongside her teammates after their medal ceremony for the figure skating team event of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024. They belatedly received silver medals in the French capital after the ceremony was postponed for over two years due to a doping controversy involving Russian skater Kamila Valieva.

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Paris Olympics: Japan figure skaters awarded Beijing team silver in Paris

Japanese figure skaters Kaori Sakamoto (L) and Yuma Kagiyama pose for a photo during a press conference after their medal ceremony for the figure skating team event of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024. They belatedly received silver medals after the ceremony was postponed for over two years due to a doping controversy involving Russian skater Kamila Valieva.

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Paris Olympics: Japan figure skaters awarded Beijing team silver in Paris

Japanese figure skaters (from L) Takeru Komatsubara, Misato Komatsubara, Wakaba Higuchi, Kaori Sakamoto, Yuma Kagiyama, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara show off their team silver medals from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024. They belatedly received the medals after the ceremony had been postponed for over two years following a doping controversy surrounding Russian skater Kamila Valieva.

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Paris Olympics: Japan figure skaters awarded Beijing team silver in Paris

Japanese figure skaters wave to spectators during the medal ceremony for the figure skating team event of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at the Paris Olympics Champions Park in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024. They belatedly received silver medals after the ceremony had been postponed for over two years following a doping controversy surrounding Russian skater Kamila Valieva.

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Japan figure skaters awarded Beijing team silver in Paris

Japanese figure skaters (from L) Takeru Komatsubara, Misato Komatsubara, Ryuichi Kihara, Riku Miura, Kaori Sakamoto, Yuma Kagiyama and Wakaba Higuchi wave during the medal ceremony for the figure skating team event of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024. They belatedly received silver medals after the ceremony had been postponed for over two years following a doping controversy surrounding Russian skater Kamila Valieva.

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Paris Olympics: Japan figure skaters awarded Beijing team silver in Paris

Japanese figure skaters pose for a photo during the medal ceremony for the figure skating team event of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024. They belatedly received silver medals after the ceremony had been postponed for over two years following a doping controversy surrounding Russian skater Kamila Valieva.

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Paris Olympics: Japan figure skaters awarded Beijing team silver in Paris

Japanese figure skaters (from L) Takeru Komatsubara, Misato Komatsubara, Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara, Kaori Sakamoto, Yuma Kagiyama and Wakaba Higuchi jump during the medal ceremony for the figure skating team event of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024. They belatedly received silver medals after the ceremony had been postponed for over two years following a doping controversy surrounding Russian skater Kamila Valieva.

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Paris Olympics: Figure skaters awarded Beijing team medals in Paris

U.S. figure skaters show off their team gold medals from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after the medal ceremony at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024. They belatedly received the medals after the ceremony had been postponed for over two years following a doping controversy surrounding Russian skater Kamila Valieva.

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Paris Olympics: Japan figure skaters awarded Beijing team silver in Paris

Japanese figure skaters (from L) Takeru Komatsubara, Misato Komatsubara, Ryuichi Kihara, Riku Miura, Kaori Sakamoto, Yuma Kagiyama and Wakaba Higuchi show off their team silver medals from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Paris on Aug. 7, 2024. They belatedly received the medals earlier in the day after the ceremony had been postponed for over two years following a doping controversy surrounding Russian skater Kamila Valieva.

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CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240607) -- ZHENGZHOU, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 10, 2022 shows a section of the ecological corridor along the Yellow River in Sanmenxia City, central China's Henan Province. Clear waters and green mountains are not only natural and ecological wealth but also social and economic riches, with the concept -- "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" -- becoming the country's consensus and action guide across China. Under this concept, provinces in central China are collaboratively advancing river ecological management to ensure the continuous improvement of the river ecosystems. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li An)

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CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

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

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CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

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

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CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240607) -- ZHENGZHOU, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 10, 2022 shows a section of the ecological corridor along the Yellow River in Sanmenxia City, central China's Henan Province. Clear waters and green mountains are not only natural and ecological wealth but also social and economic riches, with the concept -- "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" -- becoming the country's consensus and action guide across China. Under this concept, provinces in central China are collaboratively advancing river ecological management to ensure the continuous improvement of the river ecosystems. (Xinhua/Li An)

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Expert remains cautious about inflation forecast in Türkiye

STORY: Expert remains cautious about inflation forecast in Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024, File DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:01 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference of Fatih Karahan, the new Governor of Turkish Central Bank (Feb. 8, 2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of Turkish Central Bank 3. various of Turkish lira 4. various of some apartments in Ankara, Türkiye 5. various of fields in Türkiye (01:03-02:12) (Aug. 5, 2022) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 6. various of Turkish lira 7. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MUSTAFA SONMEZ, Istanbul-based economist STORYLINE The new head of Türkiye's central bank said the bank will maintain its tight policy stance until high inflation drops to target, as it held its year-end consumer price forecast at 36 percent. In a press conference in the capital city of Ankara, Fatih Karahan said that monetary tightness will be maintained so long as a disinflation process yields results. Karahan recently replaced H

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2022 shows a city view of Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)

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Forbidden City Art Exhibition in Chongqing

(FILE) Children visit an Forbidden City Art Exhibition at Lijia Wisdom Park in Chongqing, China, Aug. 7, 2022. It is reported that the exhibition of the Northern Song Dynasty long scroll "A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" in the Palace Museum, 1｡ﾃ1 ratio high-definition reproduction of the long scroll, while the use of digital projection, virtual images, let people understand the traditional Chinese culture.

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Forbidden City Art Exhibition in Chongqing

(FILE) A chiild visits an Forbidden City Art Exhibition at Lijia Wisdom Park in Chongqing, China, Aug. 7, 2022. It is reported that the exhibition of the Northern Song Dynasty long scroll "A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" in the Palace Museum, 1｡ﾃ1 ratio high-definition reproduction of the long scroll, while the use of digital projection, virtual images, let people understand the traditional Chinese culture.

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Forbidden City Art Exhibition in Chongqing

(FILE) Chiildren visit an Forbidden City Art Exhibition at Lijia Wisdom Park in Chongqing, China, Aug. 7, 2022. It is reported that the exhibition of the Northern Song Dynasty long scroll "A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" in the Palace Museum, 1｡ﾃ1 ratio high-definition reproduction of the long scroll, while the use of digital projection, virtual images, let people understand the traditional Chinese culture.

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Forbidden City Art Exhibition in Chongqing

(FILE) Children visit an Forbidden City Art Exhibition at Lijia Wisdom Park in Chongqing, China, Aug. 7, 2022. It is reported that the exhibition of the Northern Song Dynasty long scroll "A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" in the Palace Museum, 1｡ﾃ1 ratio high-definition reproduction of the long scroll, while the use of digital projection, virtual images, let people understand the traditional Chinese culture.

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Forbidden City Art Exhibition in Chongqing

(FILE) Children visit an Forbidden City Art Exhibition at Lijia Wisdom Park in Chongqing, China, Aug. 7, 2022. It is reported that the exhibition of the Northern Song Dynasty long scroll "A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" in the Palace Museum, 1｡ﾃ1 ratio high-definition reproduction of the long scroll, while the use of digital projection, virtual images, let people understand the traditional Chinese culture.

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Forbidden City Art Exhibition in Chongqing

(FILE) Children visit an Forbidden City Art Exhibition at Lijia Wisdom Park in Chongqing, China, Aug. 7, 2022. It is reported that the exhibition of the Northern Song Dynasty long scroll "A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" in the Palace Museum, 1｡ﾃ1 ratio high-definition reproduction of the long scroll, while the use of digital projection, virtual images, let people understand the traditional Chinese culture.

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Forbidden City Art Exhibition in Chongqing

(FILE) Chiildren visit an Forbidden City Art Exhibition at Lijia Wisdom Park in Chongqing, China, Aug. 7, 2022. It is reported that the exhibition of the Northern Song Dynasty long scroll "A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" in the Palace Museum, 1｡ﾃ1 ratio high-definition reproduction of the long scroll, while the use of digital projection, virtual images, let people understand the traditional Chinese culture.

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Forbidden City Art Exhibition in Chongqing

(FILE) Children visit an Forbidden City Art Exhibition at Lijia Wisdom Park in Chongqing, China, Aug. 7, 2022. It is reported that the exhibition of the Northern Song Dynasty long scroll "A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" in the Palace Museum, 1｡ﾃ1 ratio high-definition reproduction of the long scroll, while the use of digital projection, virtual images, let people understand the traditional Chinese culture.

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

(230827) -- GUILIN, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yongbang conducts deep water soloing in Yangshuo County, Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Sept. 7, 2022. Yangshuo of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the most popular rock climbing destination in China, famous for its dramatic karst mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting are a couple, better known as Abond and Ting. They are the elite rock climbers coaching the children here. Engaged in this sport for more than 15 years, the couple are always committed to promoting the development of rock climbing in China. After rock climbing made its first appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Abond and Ting felt more confident about the prospect of climbing industry in this picturesque region. As the local government stick to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", Yangshuo will attract more climbing enthusiasts home and abroad to challenge themselves as

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

(230827) -- GUILIN, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yongbang conducts deep water soloing in Yangshuo County, Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Sept. 7, 2022. Yangshuo of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the most popular rock climbing destination in China, famous for its dramatic karst mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting are a couple, better known as Abond and Ting. They are the elite rock climbers coaching the children here. Engaged in this sport for more than 15 years, the couple are always committed to promoting the development of rock climbing in China. After rock climbing made its first appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Abond and Ting felt more confident about the prospect of climbing industry in this picturesque region. As the local government stick to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", Yangshuo will attract more climbing enthusiasts home and abroad to challenge themselves as

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Eurozone inflation eased, but months from 2 pct target: Spanish economist

STORY: Eurozone inflation eased, but months from 2 pct target: Spanish economist DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Central Bank 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JAVIER DIAZ-GIMENEZ, Professor of Economics at IESE Business School 3. various of pedestrians in Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JAVIER DIAZ-GIMENEZ, Professor of Economics at IESE Business School 5. various of pedestrian in Spain 6. various of shopping malls in Frankfurt, Germany 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): JAVIER DIAZ-GIMENEZ, Professor of Economics at IESE Business School 8. various of shopping malls in Frankfurt, Germany 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): JAVIER DIAZ-GIMENEZ, Professor of Economics at IESE Business School STORYLINE: Eurozone inflation dipped in July to 5.3 percent, the lowest level registered since February 2022, data published by the EU's official statistics agency showed Monday. The drop of Eurozone inflation to pre-Ukraine crisis level is "good news," a S

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China's Bijie balances growth, green drive

STORY: China's Bijie balances growth, green drive DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Guizhou 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIURONG, Project manager of Guizhou Yongju Eco-Agriculture Co., Ltd. 3. various of workers and farmers in Guizhou 4. various of views in Guizhou 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG JUN, Party official of Jinxing Village 6. various of workers and farmers in Guizhou 7. various of views in Guizhou 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIN JI, Head of local breeding base 9. various of views in Guizhou STORYLINE: Bijie City was one of the areas most severely affected by rocky desertification in southwest China's Guizhou Province. In recent years, the city has been striving to balance ecology protection and economic growth. With green transformation, Bijie completed the afforestation of 7.17 million mu (478,493 hectares) and reclaimed 862.69 square kilometers of rocky desertification from 2017 to 2022. During the same p

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CULTURE (CN)

(230616) -- GUANGZHOU, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy sunset inside a ferris wheel at Canton Tower in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2022. Guangzhou has a history of more than 2,000 years. The city has been a place of cultural integration between Chinese and foreign cultures since ancient times. It has manifested the openness and inclusiveness involved with Chinese culture. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian people inspect a damaged vehicle after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on Aug. 7, 2022. The Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since Aug. 5, 2022 have killed at least 43 Palestinians and caused severe damage to the infrastructure in the enclave, said Gazan authorities on Aug. 7, 2022. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vessel transporting grain from Ukraine passes through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists ride a ferris wheel at the top of the Canton Tower, a landmark in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2022. Tourist attractions that blend modernity with history are gaining popularity among visitors to Guangzhou, one of the top summer travel destinations in China. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022. (Photo by Wang Xinchao/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022. The Eastern Theater Command continued its joint combat training exercises as scheduled on Aug. 7 in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 3. China shows determination to crush Taiwan separatist attempts China showed its determination to crush any attempts by separatists or external forces to seek "Taiwan independence" in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region in early August. While reiterating its consistent stance on the Taiwan question, China conducted a series of joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island. China also imposed sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate family members and punitive measures on die-hard "Taiwan independence" secessionists. (Photo by Wang Xinchao/Xinhu

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

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

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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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CHINA-HEBEI-PEACH ORCHARDS (CN)

(221207) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Niu Tong (R) and his partner Wu Zenian check the growth of fruit trees through high-definition monitoring in the orchards in Fuping County, north China's Hebei Province, on Aug. 2, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Overseas returnee opens modern orchards in mountainous village" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-WETLAND (CN)

(221107) -- PANJIN, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 19, 2021 shows "red beaches" in Liaohe River Delta in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Various types of wetlands have been found in the Liaohe River Delta. The tidelands there are covered by the suaeda salsa, which turn red on the beach in autumn. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-PANJIN-WETLAND (CN)

(221107) -- PANJIN, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A red-crowned crane is seen at the Red Beach scenic area in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 19, 2021. Various types of wetlands have been found in the Liaohe River Delta. The tidelands there are covered by the suaeda salsa, which turn red on the beach in autumn. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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

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

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Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations in Italy rising over last week

STORY: Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations in Italy rising over last week DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting for vaccination 2. various of vaccination center STORYLINE: Italy appears to be heading for a new coronavirus wave, with surging infections and hospitalizations in the last week, according to data released Thursday by the Italian Ministry of Health. On Thursday, the country registered nearly 45,000 new coronavirus cases, down slightly from a day earlier but still well above the average for the last month. According to the health data body Gimbe Foundation, the broad infection rate over the last week was 52 percent above the previous week. Meanwhile, on Tuesday the daily infection tally of nearly 59,000 was the highest since Aug. 2. Health officials have cautioned that rates could rise further in the coming weeks, as cooler weather pushes more activities indoors. The Gimbe Foundation reported that coronavirus

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CHINA-PAN-PEARL RIVER DELTA REGION-SCENERY (CN)

(221004) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken at the top of the Canton Tower, a landmark in Guangzhou, on Aug. 7, 2022 shows the Pearl River running through downtown of Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-PAN-PEARL RIVER DELTA REGION-SCENERY (CN)

(221004) -- GUANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken at the top of the Canton Tower, a landmark in Guangzhou, on Aug. 7, 2022 shows the Pearl River running through downtown of Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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YEMEN-SANAA-CHILDREN-REHABILITATION

(220924) -- SANAA, Sept. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children play in the courtyard of a rehabilitation center in Sanaa, Yemen, Aug. 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Prolonged war leaves irreparable scars in Yemeni children's mind" (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-SANAA-CHILDREN-REHABILITATION

(220924) -- SANAA, Sept. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children are seen at a rehabilitation center in Sanaa, Yemen, Aug. 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Prolonged war leaves irreparable scars in Yemeni children's mind" (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-SANAA-CHILDREN-REHABILITATION

(220924) -- SANAA, Sept. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children play in the courtyard of a rehabilitation center in Sanaa, Yemen, Aug. 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Prolonged war leaves irreparable scars in Yemeni children's mind" (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-RURAL REVITALIZATION-YOUTH (CN)

(220907) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xia Meixiong, a livestream anchor, prepares goods for online sale in Xiadang Township of Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Young Chinese building careers in rural areas" (Xinhua/Xu Ruiqing)

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India's Mumbai celebrates elephant god festival

STORY: India's Mumbai celebrates elephant god festival DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of India's western state of Maharashtra's tallest Ganesh idol 2. various of the celebrations STORYLINE: India's financial hub Mumbai is celebrating the traditional festival of the elephant god Ganesh, or Ganapati, after two years of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the 10-day celebrations started on Aug. 31. The festival usually begins on Ganesh Chaturthi, the fourth day of Bhadrapad or the sixth month of the Hindu calendar, marking the birth of Lord Ganesh, with the installation of clay idols of Ganesh at home and in public places. The elephant-headed god is traditionally worshipped in India before any major enterprise and is patronized across the Hindu religious society. Mumbai's civic body has received around 3,000 applications from various communities and associations seeking permission to install the elephant god idol and

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-SCHOOL BAGS

(220907) -- KAMPALA, Sept. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee of Zetu Africa, a design-based social enterprise, works at a workshop in Makindye, a suburb of Kampala, Uganda, Aug. 31, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ugandan innovator makes affordable, green school bags" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-SCHOOL BAGS

(220907) -- KAMPALA, Sept. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Employees of Zetu Africa, a design-based social enterprise, work at a workshop in Makindye, a suburb of Kampala, Uganda, Aug. 31, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ugandan innovator makes affordable, green school bags" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)