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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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August 15th fireworks in Calvi - France

Fireworks over the citadel of Calvi, Corsica, as part of the Celebrations of the Assumption, on Saint Mary's Day. Fireworks in Calvi for Saint Mary's Day, August 15, 2023. Launched from the ramparts of the citadel, above the bay of the city of Semper Fidelis. Twenty minutes of intense joy with a multitude of beautiful multicolored rockets lighting up the Bay of Calvi with a thousand lights. August 15, 2025, in Calvi, Corsica, France. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers of Ukraines 93rd Mechanized Brigade

DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE - AUGUST 15, 2024 - A Ukrainian tank destroyed by a Russian ZALA Lancet loitering munition during fighting in the Bakhmut direction in 2023 is at the positions of the Motorised Rifle Battalion of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces walk along a road in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine.

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Soldiers of Ukraines 93rd Mechanized Brigade

DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE - AUGUST 15, 2024 - A Ukrainian tank destroyed by a Russian ZALA Lancet loitering munition during fighting in the Bakhmut direction in 2023 is at the positions of the Motorised Rifle Battalion of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces walk along a road in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine.

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Soldiers of Ukraines 93rd Mechanized Brigade

DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE - AUGUST 15, 2024 - A Ukrainian tank destroyed by a Russian ZALA Lancet loitering munition during fighting in the Bakhmut direction in 2023 is at the positions of the Motorised Rifle Battalion of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces walk along a road in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine.

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Israel Strikes Balata Camp - West Bank

People mourn a victim killed in an Israeli attack at the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank, on August 15, 2024. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, more than 630 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire across the West Bank and East Jerusalem since October 7, 2023. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Strikes Balata Camp - West Bank

People carry the body of a victim killed in an Israeli attack at the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank, on August 15, 2024. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, more than 630 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire across the West Bank and East Jerusalem since October 7, 2023. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Strikes Balata Camp - West Bank

People mourn a victim killed in an Israeli attack at the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank, on August 15, 2024. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, more than 630 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire across the West Bank and East Jerusalem since October 7, 2023. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Strikes Balata Camp - West Bank

People mourn a victim killed in an Israeli attack at the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank, on August 15, 2024. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, more than 630 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire across the West Bank and East Jerusalem since October 7, 2023. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Strikes Balata Camp - West Bank

People mourn a victim killed in an Israeli attack at the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank, on August 15, 2024. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, more than 630 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire across the West Bank and East Jerusalem since October 7, 2023. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Strikes Balata Camp - West Bank

A woman comforts a girl during a funeral for a victim killed in an Israeli attack at the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank, on August 15, 2024. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, more than 630 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire across the West Bank and East Jerusalem since October 7, 2023. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shimao Building

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2023 - Shimao Building, Shanghai, China, August 15, 2024.

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Shimao Building

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2023 - Shimao Building, Shanghai, China, August 15, 2024.

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Shimao Building

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2023 - Shimao Building, Shanghai, China, August 15, 2024.

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Shimao Building

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2023 - Shimao Building, Shanghai, China, August 15, 2024.

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Huawei Phone

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Visitors shop for a Huawei Mate60 mobile phone that supports Beidou satellite calls at the Huawei flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On August 15, 2024, Huawei Mate60 series smartphones officially announced a price cut, or to clear inventory for the Mate70 series listing later. ???

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Huawei Phone

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Visitors shop for a Huawei Mate60 mobile phone that supports Beidou satellite calls at the Huawei flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On August 15, 2024, Huawei Mate60 series smartphones officially announced a price cut, or to clear inventory for the Mate70 series listing later. ???

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Huawei Phone

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Visitors shop for a Huawei Mate60 mobile phone that supports Beidou satellite calls at the Huawei flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On August 15, 2024, Huawei Mate60 series smartphones officially announced a price cut, or to clear inventory for the Mate70 series listing later. ???

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Huawei Phone

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Visitors shop for a Huawei Mate60 mobile phone that supports Beidou satellite calls at the Huawei flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On August 15, 2024, Huawei Mate60 series smartphones officially announced a price cut, or to clear inventory for the Mate70 series listing later. ???

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Huawei Phone

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Visitors shop for a Huawei Mate60 mobile phone that supports Beidou satellite calls at the Huawei flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On August 15, 2024, Huawei Mate60 series smartphones officially announced a price cut, or to clear inventory for the Mate70 series listing later. ???

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Huawei Phone

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Visitors shop for a Huawei Mate60 mobile phone that supports Beidou satellite calls at the Huawei flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On August 15, 2024, Huawei Mate60 series smartphones officially announced a price cut, or to clear inventory for the Mate70 series listing later. ???

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Huawei Phone

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Visitors shop for a Huawei Mate60 mobile phone that supports Beidou satellite calls at the Huawei flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On August 15, 2024, Huawei Mate60 series smartphones officially announced a price cut, or to clear inventory for the Mate70 series listing later. ???

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Huawei Phone

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Visitors shop for a Huawei Mate60 mobile phone that supports Beidou satellite calls at the Huawei flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On August 15, 2024, Huawei Mate60 series smartphones officially announced a price cut, or to clear inventory for the Mate70 series listing later. ???

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Huawei Phone

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 - Visitors shop for a Huawei Mate60 mobile phone that supports Beidou satellite calls at the Huawei flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 24, 2023. On August 15, 2024, Huawei Mate60 series smartphones officially announced a price cut, or to clear inventory for the Mate70 series listing later. ???

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Kenya Airways reintroduces direct flights to Mogadishu

STORY: Kenya Airways reintroduces direct flights to Mogadishu SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of direct flights to Mogadishu 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport 3. various of direct flights to Mogadishu STORYLINE: Kenya Airways (KQ) has relaunched direct flights to Mogadishu after a suspension on the route during the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline had signed a bilateral agreement with Somalia in August 2023 to pave the way for direct flights into Somalia. Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport Kipchumba Murkomen said the flights will enhance trade between Kenya and Somalia. SOUNDBITE (English): KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport "Therefore, this marks a great milestone coming just 185 days after the conclusion of signing of Kenya-Somali bilateral air service agreement. KQ was already flying to Somalia, but we ha

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Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin to be released: justice minister

STORY: Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin to be released: justice minister SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024/File (Aug. 22, 2023) DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong 2. Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (file) 3. various of the hospital where Thaksin stayed (file) STORYLINE: Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released soon, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong said Tuesday. Tawee told reporters before attending a cabinet meeting that Thaksin is among the 930 inmates approved for parole this month. The 74-year-old is eligible for parole for being aged above 70 and with severe illness. Thaksin is expected to be released around Feb. 17 after serving at least six months of the sentence. Tahsin ended his exile of over 15 years and returned to Thailand in August last year, and was soon detained and sentenced to an eight-year prison sentence on several charges. However, he was soon t

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Türkiye's inflation nears 65 pct in January

STORY: Türkiye's inflation nears 65 pct in January SHOOTING TIME: FILE DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Türkiye (Feb. 2, 2024) (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 2. various of people shopping in a discount clothes shop in Istanbul, Türkiye (Feb. 3, 2024) (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek (Jan. 31, 2024) (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 4. various of people shopping in Ankara, Türkiye (Dec. 19, 2023) 5. various of Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) STORYLINE Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose slightly to 64.86 percent in January from 64.77 percent last December, according to official data released Monday. The Turkish Statistical Institute said monthly inflation increased 6.7 percent in January, the highest since August 2023, due to a large increase in the minimum wage and new-year price adjustments. Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: Youth sports was celebrated in China as the World University Games and China's first Student (Youth) Games were held. Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province, hosted the 31st FISU World University Games from July 28 to August 8. Around 6,500 athletes from 113 countries and regions participated in the Chengdu Universiade, with China dominating the medal tally. From November 5 to 15, China's first Student (Youth) Games took place in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Games resulted from the merger of the National Youth Games and the National Student Games as part of China's endeavor to improve its youth sports system. This file photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows the cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the 31st FISU World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: Youth sports was celebrated in China as the World University Games and China's first Student (Youth) Games were held. Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province, hosted the 31st FISU World University Games from July 28 to August 8. Around 6,500 athletes from 113 countries and regions participated in the Chengdu Universiade, with China dominating the medal tally. From November 5 to 15, China's first Student (Youth) Games took place in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Games resulted from the merger of the National Youth Games and the National Student Games as part of China's endeavor to improve its youth sports system. This file photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows members of China's delegation parading during the opening ceremony of the 31st FISU World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: Youth sports was celebrated in China as the World University Games and China's first Student (Youth) Games were held. Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province, hosted the 31st FISU World University Games from July 28 to August 8. Around 6,500 athletes from 113 countries and regions participated in the Chengdu Universiade, with China dominating the medal tally. From November 5 to 15, China's first Student (Youth) Games took place in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Games resulted from the merger of the National Youth Games and the National Student Games as part of China's endeavor to improve its youth sports system. This file photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows the fireworks during the opening ceremony of the 31st FISU World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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Flydubai airline resumes flights to Kabul

STORY: Flydubai airline resumes flights to Kabul SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kabul International Airport and a resumed flight from Dubai to Kabul STORYLINE: The Flydubai airline resumed flights between Dubai and Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday, the state-run Radio Television of Afghanistan (RTA) reported. Private TV channel Tolonews reported that Air Arabia, another UAE airline, would soon start flights to Kabul. Since the withdrawal of the U.S.-led coalition forces from Afghanistan in late August 2021, almost all international airlines have suspended flights to the war-torn country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)