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CHINA-MACAO-PLA GARRISON-24TH ROUTINE ROTATION (CN)

(230831) -- MACAO, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Macao Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts the 24th rotation of its members in south China's Macao, Aug. 31, 2023. The Macao Garrison of the Chinese PLA on Thursday morning completed the 24th rotation since it began garrisoning Macao in 1999. The move is a normal routine annual rotation in line with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Garrisoning the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and orders from the Central Military Commission. TO GO WITH "PLA garrison in Macao completes 24th routine rotation" (Photo by Chen Shuai/Xinhua)

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CHINA-MACAO-PLA GARRISON-24TH ROUTINE ROTATION (CN)

(230831) -- MACAO, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Macao Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts the 24th rotation of its members in south China's Macao, Aug. 31, 2023. The Macao Garrison of the Chinese PLA on Thursday morning completed the 24th rotation since it began garrisoning Macao in 1999. The move is a normal routine annual rotation in line with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Garrisoning the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and orders from the Central Military Commission. TO GO WITH "PLA garrison in Macao completes 24th routine rotation" (Photo by Chen Shuai/Xinhua)

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CHINA-MACAO-PLA GARRISON-24TH ROUTINE ROTATION (CN)

(230831) -- MACAO, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Macao Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts the 24th rotation of its members in south China's Macao, Aug. 31, 2023. The Macao Garrison of the Chinese PLA on Thursday morning completed the 24th rotation since it began garrisoning Macao in 1999. The move is a normal routine annual rotation in line with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Garrisoning the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and orders from the Central Military Commission. TO GO WITH "PLA garrison in Macao completes 24th routine rotation" (Photo by Chen Shuai/Xinhua)

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CHINA-MACAO-PLA GARRISON-24TH ROUTINE ROTATION (CN)

(230831) -- MACAO, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Macao Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts the 24th rotation of its members in south China's Macao, Aug. 31, 2023. The Macao Garrison of the Chinese PLA on Thursday morning completed the 24th rotation since it began garrisoning Macao in 1999. The move is a normal routine annual rotation in line with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Garrisoning the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and orders from the Central Military Commission. TO GO WITH "PLA garrison in Macao completes 24th routine rotation" (Photo by Chen Shuai/Xinhua)

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At least 10 dead as DR Congo religious sect protests UN presence

STORY: At least 10 dead as DR Congo religious sect protests UN presence DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Goma, DR Congo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): GUILLAUME NDJIKE KAIKO, Spokesperson for the military governor of North Kivu 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): ERIC RUBWIRA, Motorcycle taximan of Goma STORYLINE: At least 10 people were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday when troops intervened in a religious sect's planned anti-U.N. protests. Activities remained paralyzed the morning of Wednesday in Goma, capital of the North Kivu province in the eastern DRC. A mystical religious sect known as "Natural Judaic and Messianic Faith toward the Nations" had urged followers to enter United Nations (UN) bases and demand the departure of peacekeepers. Local authorities of Goma had banned the protest. Women, young girls and boys, men and children were arrested by the army. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): GUILLAUME NDJIKE KAIK

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Turkish lira falls to new low against greenback

STORY: Turkish lira falls to new low against greenback DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of exchange office in Istanbul 3. various of Türkiye's central bank 4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with the Ekoturk broadcaster STORYLINE: The Turkish currency hit a fresh low against the U.S. dollar on Monday, trading over 27 liras per dollar. After seeing 27.32 in the early morning against the greenback, the lira stood at around 27 in the afternoon, losing about 30 percent of its value since the beginning of this year. The currency tested over 30 thresholds against the euro in the morning and later dropped to 29.68. Türkiye's central bank raised the policy rate from 8.5 percent to 15 percent in June and further to 17.5 percent in July. However, markets expect more aggressive interest rate hikes to better cope with the devaluation of the currency and the rising inflation rate. The country's

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Tokyo stocks briefly hit 11-month high

TOKYO, Japan - A woman passes an electric stock board at a securities company in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district showing the benchmark Nikkei stock index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose in the Aug. 31 morning trading session. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average briefly hit its highest intraday level of 10,767.00 since Oct. 6 on relief about the landslide victory of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan in the Aug. 30 general election.

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Tokyo stocks plunge to new post-bubble closing low

TOKYO, Japan - Two men watch the price board outside a brokerage house in Tokyo's Nihombashi on Aug. 31 as the key Nikkei stock index ended the morning session at a fresh 17-year low.

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Euro trades at two-decade low against U.S. dollar

STORY: Euro trades at two-decade low against U.S. dollar DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of euro and U.S. dollar notes STORYLINE: The euro traded at a two-decade low of 0.9903 against the U.S. dollar Tuesday morning. Since the start of the year, the euro has lost around 12 percent against the dollar. "The euro's fair value has been damaged by the energy shock," said Chris Turner, global head of markets at the global financial institution ING. The prospects of a possible gas crisis clouded the eurozone, said German newspaper Handelsblatt, adding that investors remain concerned about the decision by Russian energy giant Gazprom to halt natural gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline during the maintenance between Aug. 31 and Sept. 2. Another reason for the euro's renewed weakness is the interest rate policy of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), according to the German public broadcaster ARD. Several investors currently

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-GUIZHOU-ASTRONOMY-FAST-TELESCOPE (CN)

(220806) -- GUIZHOU, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 22, 2022 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in the early morning in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in southwest China's Guizhou Province, FAST started formal operation in January 2020 and officially opened to the world on March 31, 2021. It is believed to be the world's most sensitive radio telescope. With FAST, scientists have identified over 660 new pulsars. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-GUIZHOU-ASTRONOMY-FAST-TELESCOPE (CN)

(220806) -- GUIZHOU, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on the early morning of July 25, 2022 shows a panoramic view of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in southwest China's Guizhou Province, FAST started formal operation in January 2020 and officially opened to the world on March 31, 2021. It is believed to be the world's most sensitive radio telescope. With FAST, scientists have identified over 660 new pulsars. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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First grain-laden ship from Ukraine passes through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait after inspection

STORY: First grain-laden ship from Ukraine passes through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait after inspection DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Istanbul "The first grain-laden ship from Ukraine passed through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Wednesday and continued to its destination after receiving a green light from the inspection team. Sierra Leone-flagged vessel Razoni, which sailed off from Ukraine's Odesa port, exited the Bosphorus Strait around 4:00 p.m. local time (1300 GMT). It took nearly two hours for the ship to pass through the 31 km long strait, which connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea. The vessel, which was inspected by a joint team of specialists in the morning before it could pass, was then escorted by boats belonging to the Turkish Coastal Guard through its entire passage. Razoni is expe

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Top O' The Morning film (1949)

Bing Crosby & Ann Blyth Characters: Joe Mulqueen & Conn McNaughton Film: Top O' The Morning (1949) Director: David Miller 31 August 1949 Date: 31-Aug-1949

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Top O' The Morning film (1949)

Hume Cronyn, Bing Crosby & Barry Fitzgerald Characters: Hughie Devine,Joe Mulqueen & Sergeant Briany McNaughton Film: Top O' The Morning (1943) Director: David Miller 31 August 1949 Date: 31-Aug-1949

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Tokyo stocks briefly hit 11-month high

TOKYO, Japan - A woman passes an electric stock board at a securities company in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district showing the benchmark Nikkei stock index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose in the Aug. 31 morning trading session. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average briefly hit its highest intraday level of 10,767.00 since Oct. 6 on relief about the landslide victory of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan in the Aug. 30 general election. (Kyodo)