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Bucharest International Air Show 2025 - Romania

Lithuanian pilot Jurgis Kairys performs on Sukhoi SU-31 airplane during the Bucharest International Air Show 2025 (BIAS), held at Baneasa airfield in Bucharest, Romania, August 30, 2025. Over 100 civil and military aircraft, as well as over 200 pilots and paratroopers participate in the 15th edition of BIAS, Romania's largest air show. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest International Air Show 2025 - Romania

Romanian parachutists descend during the Bucharest International Air Show 2025 (BIAS), held at Baneasa airfield in Bucharest, Romania, August 30, 2025. Over 100 civil and military aircraft, as well as over 200 pilots and paratroopers participate in the 15th edition of BIAS, Romania's largest air show. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest International Air Show 2025 - Romania

Members of Hawks of Romania aerobatic team perform on Extra-330 airplanes during the Bucharest International Air Show 2025 (BIAS), held at Baneasa airfield in Bucharest, Romania, August 30, 2025. Over 100 civil and military aircraft, as well as over 200 pilots and paratroopers participate in the 15th edition of BIAS, Romania's largest air show. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest International Air Show 2025 - Romania

Lithuanian pilot Jurgis Kairys performs on Sukhoi SU-31 airplane during the Bucharest International Air Show 2025 (BIAS), held at Baneasa airfield in Bucharest, Romania, August 30, 2025. Over 100 civil and military aircraft, as well as over 200 pilots and paratroopers participate in the 15th edition of BIAS, Romania's largest air show. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest International Air Show 2025 - Romania

Pilots of Baltic Bees aerobatic team perform on L-39C Albatros airplanes during the Bucharest International Air Show 2025 (BIAS), held at Baneasa airfield in Bucharest, Romania, August 30, 2025. Over 100 civil and military aircraft, as well as over 200 pilots and paratroopers participate in the 15th edition of BIAS, Romania's largest air show. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest International Air Show 2025 - Romania

Members of Hawks of Romania aerobatic team perform on Extra-330 airplanes during the Bucharest International Air Show 2025 (BIAS), held at Baneasa airfield in Bucharest, Romania, August 30, 2025. Over 100 civil and military aircraft, as well as over 200 pilots and paratroopers participate in the 15th edition of BIAS, Romania's largest air show. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest International Air Show 2025 - Romania

Austrian pilots perform during the Bucharest International Air Show 2025 (BIAS), held at Baneasa airfield in Bucharest, Romania, August 30, 2025. Over 100 civil and military aircraft, as well as over 200 pilots and paratroopers participate in the 15th edition of BIAS, Romania's largest air show. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest International Air Show 2025 - Romania

Members of Hawks of Romania aerobatic team perform on Extra-330 airplanes during the Bucharest International Air Show 2025 (BIAS), held at Baneasa airfield in Bucharest, Romania, August 30, 2025. Over 100 civil and military aircraft, as well as over 200 pilots and paratroopers participate in the 15th edition of BIAS, Romania's largest air show. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest International Air Show 2025 - Romania

Members of Hawks of Romania aerobatic team perform on Extra-330 airplanes during the Bucharest International Air Show 2025 (BIAS), held at Baneasa airfield in Bucharest, Romania, August 30, 2025. Over 100 civil and military aircraft, as well as over 200 pilots and paratroopers participate in the 15th edition of BIAS, Romania's largest air show. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women National Parliament Speakers World Summit - Paris

Participants of the Summit of Women Presidents of Parliamentary Assemblies (L-R) Tulia Ackson from Tanzania, Yael Braun Pivet from France, Lindilla Nikolla from Albania, Barbel Bas from Germany, Marcela Guerra Castillo from Mexico, Francina Armengol Socias from Spain, Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento from Sao Tome and Prince, Catherine Gomezgani Hara from Malawi, Christine Harijaona Razanamahosa from Madagascar, Tangariki Reete from Kiribati, Esperanca Bias from Mozambique, Marketa Pekarova from Czech Republic, Samdech Khuon Sudary from Cambodia pose for a picture at the at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 07 March 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women National Parliament Speakers World Summit - Paris

Participants of the Summit of Women Presidents of Parliamentary Assemblies (L-R) Tulia Ackson from Tanzania, Yael Braun Pivet from France, Lindilla Nikolla from Albania, Barbel Bas from Germany, Marcela Guerra Castillo from Mexico, Francina Armengol Socias from Spain, Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento from Sao Tome and Prince, Catherine Gomezgani Hara from Malawi, Christine Harijaona Razanamahosa from Madagascar, Tangariki Reete from Kiribati, Esperanca Bias from Mozambique, Marketa Pekarova from Czech Republic, Samdech Khuon Sudary from Cambodia pose for a picture at the at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 07 March 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women National Parliament Speakers World Summit - Paris

Participants of the Summit of Women Presidents of Parliamentary Assemblies (L-R) Tulia Ackson from Tanzania, Yael Braun Pivet from France, Lindilla Nikolla from Albania, Barbel Bas from Germany, Marcela Guerra Castillo from Mexico, Francina Armengol Socias from Spain, Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento from Sao Tome and Prince, Catherine Gomezgani Hara from Malawi, Christine Harijaona Razanamahosa from Madagascar, Tangariki Reete from Kiribati, Esperanca Bias from Mozambique, Marketa Pekarova from Czech Republic, Samdech Khuon Sudary from Cambodia pose for a picture at the at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 07 March 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women National Parliament Speakers World Summit - Paris

Participants of the Summit of Women Presidents of Parliamentary Assemblies (L-R) Tulia Ackson from Tanzania, Yael Braun Pivet from France, Lindilla Nikolla from Albania, Barbel Bas from Germany, Marcela Guerra Castillo from Mexico, Francina Armengol Socias from Spain, Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento from Sao Tome and Prince, Catherine Gomezgani Hara from Malawi, Christine Harijaona Razanamahosa from Madagascar, Tangariki Reete from Kiribati, Esperanca Bias from Mozambique, Marketa Pekarova from Czech Republic, Samdech Khuon Sudary from Cambodia pose for a picture at the at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 07 March 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women National Parliament Speakers World Summit - Paris

Participants of the Summit of Women Presidents of Parliamentary Assemblies (L-R) Tulia Ackson from Tanzania, Yael Braun Pivet from France, Lindilla Nikolla from Albania, Barbel Bas from Germany, Marcela Guerra Castillo from Mexico, Francina Armengol Socias from Spain, Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento from Sao Tome and Prince, Catherine Gomezgani Hara from Malawi, Christine Harijaona Razanamahosa from Madagascar, Tangariki Reete from Kiribati, Esperanca Bias from Mozambique, Marketa Pekarova from Czech Republic, Samdech Khuon Sudary from Cambodia pose for a picture at the at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 07 March 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women National Parliament Speakers World Summit - Paris

Participants of the Summit of Women Presidents of Parliamentary Assemblies (L-R) Tulia Ackson from Tanzania, Yael Braun Pivet from France, Lindilla Nikolla from Albania, Barbel Bas from Germany, Marcela Guerra Castillo from Mexico, Francina Armengol Socias from Spain, Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento from Sao Tome and Prince, Catherine Gomezgani Hara from Malawi, Christine Harijaona Razanamahosa from Madagascar, Tangariki Reete from Kiribati, Esperanca Bias from Mozambique, Marketa Pekarova from Czech Republic, Samdech Khuon Sudary from Cambodia pose for a picture at the at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 07 March 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women National Parliament Speakers World Summit - Paris

Participants of the Summit of Women Presidents of Parliamentary Assemblies (L-R) Tulia Ackson from Tanzania, Yael Braun Pivet from France, Lindilla Nikolla from Albania, Barbel Bas from Germany, Marcela Guerra Castillo from Mexico, Francina Armengol Socias from Spain, Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento from Sao Tome and Prince, Catherine Gomezgani Hara from Malawi, Christine Harijaona Razanamahosa from Madagascar, Tangariki Reete from Kiribati, Esperanca Bias from Mozambique, Marketa Pekarova from Czech Republic, Samdech Khuon Sudary from Cambodia pose for a picture at the at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 07 March 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women National Parliament Speakers World Summit - Paris

Participants of the Summit of Women Presidents of Parliamentary Assemblies (L-R) Tulia Ackson from Tanzania, Yael Braun Pivet from France, Lindilla Nikolla from Albania, Barbel Bas from Germany, Marcela Guerra Castillo from Mexico, Francina Armengol Socias from Spain, Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento from Sao Tome and Prince, Catherine Gomezgani Hara from Malawi, Christine Harijaona Razanamahosa from Madagascar, Tangariki Reete from Kiribati, Esperanca Bias from Mozambique, Marketa Pekarova from Czech Republic, Samdech Khuon Sudary from Cambodia pose for a picture at the at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 07 March 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women National Parliament Speakers World Summit - Paris

Participants of the Summit of Women Presidents of Parliamentary Assemblies (L-R) Tulia Ackson from Tanzania, Yael Braun Pivet from France, Lindilla Nikolla from Albania, Barbel Bas from Germany, Marcela Guerra Castillo from Mexico, Francina Armengol Socias from Spain, Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento from Sao Tome and Prince, Catherine Gomezgani Hara from Malawi, Christine Harijaona Razanamahosa from Madagascar, Tangariki Reete from Kiribati, Esperanca Bias from Mozambique, Marketa Pekarova from Czech Republic, Samdech Khuon Sudary from Cambodia pose for a picture at the at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, 07 March 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gender digital divide is becoming new face of gender inequality: UN chief

STORY: Gender digital divide is becoming new face of gender inequality: UN chief DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:01 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNGA Hall and the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of UNGA Hall and the meeting 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of UNGA Hall and the meeting 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 7. various of UNGA Hall and the meeting 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the gender digital divide is fast becoming the new face of gender inequality. Guterres made the remarks at a town-hall meeting with civil society at the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Women and girls now face a new source of discrimination and bias: digital techno

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UN chief calls for stamping out "poison" of anti-Muslim bias

STORY: UN chief calls for stamping out "poison" of anti-Muslim bias DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNGA Hall 2. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walking up to the rostrum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. various of delegates 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. various of UNGA Hall STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for the elimination of "poison" of anti-Muslim bias at an event marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. "I thank Pakistan and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for focusing attention - and calling for action - to stamp out the poison of Islamophobia," the top UN official said at the high-level special event marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia at the UN headquarters in New York. The event was co-convened by the Office of the President of the General Assembly and the M

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FOOTBALL-AFF CUP 2022-GROUP A-PHI VS INA

(230102) -- MANILA, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oliver Saludares Bias of the Philippines (L) vies with Saddil Ramdani of Indonesia during the group A match between the Philippines and Indonesia at the AFF Mistubishi Electric Cup 2022 in Manila, the Philippines, on Jan. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Nobel literature prize selector Englund

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Peter Englund, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, which selects the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Stockholm on Oct. 4, 2011, prior to the announcement of the 2011 recipient on Oct. 6. The head of the academy said that there has been a ''European bias'' in selecting winners and that this trend will be corrected in the future.

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Shirakawa reaffirms BOJ free from bias in interest rate setting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks at a luncheon at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 12. He stressed downside risks to growth in the country's economy, reaffirming the central bank has ditched its bias toward raising interest rates.

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Shirakawa reaffirms BOJ free from bias in interest rate setting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks at a luncheon at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 12. He stressed downside risks to growth in the country's economy, reaffirming the central bank has ditched its bias toward raising interest rates.

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BOJ's Fukui sees 'no bias' toward inflation

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui delivers a speech at a meeting of the Japan Business Federation in Tokyo on Dec. 25. (Pool photo)

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Mexico's central bank raises key interest rate for 11th straight time

STORY: Mexico's central bank raises key interest rate for 11th straight time DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the central Bank of Mexico 2. various of Mexican commercial banks STORYLINE: The central Bank of Mexico (Banxico) decided on Thursday to raise the key benchmark interest rate for the eleventh straight time, amid fears of further effects from increasing inflation and uncertainty about the local economy. In a statement, the bank detailed that Banxico's five board members unanimously agreed to increase the target for the overnight interbank interest rate by 75 basis points to 9.25 percent. According to Banxico representatives, the balance of risks regarding the course of inflation "continues a considerable upward bias." The bank projected that inflation will close the year at 8.6 percent, higher than the 8.1 percent estimated in August and well above the official target of 3 percent; for 2023, it projected an inflatio

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-MOZAMBIQUE-ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(220913) -- BEIJING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, meets with Esperanca Bias, president of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique, via video link, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-MOZAMBIQUE-ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(220913) -- BEIJING, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, meets with Esperanca Bias, president of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique, via video link, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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NATO's new strategic concept will build up tensions: Pakistani expert

STORY: NATO's new strategic concept will build up tensions: Pakistani expert DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:18 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of NATO military exercises 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEED KHALID, Former Head of Europe and Americas Division at Pakistani Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: A Pakistani expert says that NATO's new strategic concept is riddled with Cold War mentality and ideological bias, and will only contribute to building up tensions around the world. The 2022 Strategic Concept was recently approved by NATO, featuring anti-China rhetoric, and calling Russia the "most significant and direct threat" to NATO's security. SOUNDBITE (English): SAEED KHALID, Former Head of Europe and Americas Division at Pakistani Foreign Ministry "I feel that from now onwards, NATO has been reoriented, whereas it is much more openly a kind of alliance, which is directed at Russia. If we go back to when NATO was set up, it was an Anglo-Saxon plan. And then they invited other

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GLOBALink | NATO's new strategic concept will build up tensions: Pakistani expert

A Pakistani expert says that with the Cold War mentality and ideological bias, NATO's new strategic concept will build up tensions around the world. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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Female motor mechanic inspires women to break gender barriers in Zimbabwe

STORY: Female motor mechanic inspires women to break gender barriers in Zimbabwe DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: CHITUNGWIZA, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Memory Bere working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MEMORY BERE, Motor mechanic 3. various of Memory Bere working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MEMORY BERE, Motor mechanic 5. various of Memory Bere working 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MEMORY BERE, Motor mechanic 7. various of Memory Bere working STORYLINE: Memory Bere is among a growing number of female motor mechanics smashing gender bias in the male-dominated automotive repair and maintenance industry in Zimbabwe. The 30-year-old mechanic runs a workshop in Chitungwiza, a town near the capital city Harare. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MEMORY BERE, Motor mechanic "For myself, I decided that I also want to show to the world as well as to the young generation which also wants to follow that no job is meant for a man or a woman only, as long as you believe and have faith in yours

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Western coverage of Ukraine exposes bias: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: Western coverage of Ukraine exposes bias: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: May 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: "Under the coercion of certain countries, where is the people's right to the truth, and where is the freedom of the press?" asked Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian while answering a question about freelance journalists from many countries criticizing western media for false propaganda at UN Arria Formula meeting on Ukraine issue. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "I noted this meeting you mentioned. Chinese representatives also attended the event. Many freelance journalists said, at the meeting, that the real reason behind the escalating Ukraine situation is the U.S. moves to use Ukraine as a chesspiece to the advantage of its geopolitical agenda and sends arms to the frontline. But the Western medi

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Tanzanian female boxer hopes to break gender bias

STORY: Tanzanian female boxer hopes to break gender bias DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Njau 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): HELLEN NJAU, Tanzanian boxer, referee and judge STORYLINE: Njau, a mother of three, is a boxer, a boxing referee and a boxing judge based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Njau trained at the Kaseba gymnasium, named after Japhet Kaseba, one of Tanzania's celebrated professional boxers at Mwananyamala Mchangani. "Sweat is one of my make-ups," wearing a broad smile, Njau told Xinhua ahead of International Women's Day, which is commemorated on March 8. She is a member of the Tanzania Professional Boxing Regulatory Commission (TPBRC), which licenses, sanctions and governs professional boxing events in Tanzania. "I started training in boxing in 2002 and then my interest spread to refereeing and judging," she said, adding that in the course of her boxing stint, she has been able to scoop various championships in

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-FEMALE BOXER

(220306) -- DER ES SALAAM, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian woman boxer Pendo Njau (R) does training with her coach Kanda Kabonga during a boxing training season in Der es Salaam, Tanzania on March 4, 2022. Pendo Njau, a mother of three children, is a boxer, a boxing referee and a boxing judge based in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian female boxer eyes to break gender bias with her fists" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-FEMALE BOXER

(220306) -- DER ES SALAAM, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian woman boxer Pendo Njau poses for a photo with other boxers in Der es Salaam, Tanzania on March 4, 2022. Pendo Njau, a mother of three children, is a boxer, a boxing referee and a boxing judge based in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian female boxer eyes to break gender bias with her fists" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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BOJ's Fukui sees 'no bias' toward inflation

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Gov. Toshihiko Fukui delivers a speech at a meeting of the Japan Business Federation in Tokyo on Dec. 25. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Shirakawa reaffirms BOJ free from bias in interest rate setting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks at a luncheon at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 12. He stressed downside risks to growth in the country's economy, reaffirming the central bank has ditched its bias toward raising interest rates. (Kyodo)

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Shirakawa reaffirms BOJ free from bias in interest rate setting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks at a luncheon at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 12. He stressed downside risks to growth in the country's economy, reaffirming the central bank has ditched its bias toward raising interest rates. (Kyodo)

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Nobel literature prize selector Englund

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Peter Englund, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, which selects the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Stockholm on Oct. 4, 2011, prior to the announcement of the 2011 recipient on Oct. 6. The head of the academy said that there has been a ''European bias'' in selecting winners and that this trend will be corrected in the future. (Kyodo)

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Starbucks closes 8,000 shops in U.S.

An employee gets ready to close a Starbucks Coffee Co. outlet in New York on May 29, 2018. The company closed over 8,000 stores in the United States for the afternoon to conduct racial-bias training for its employees following an incident involving two African-American men at its shop in Philadelphia in April that stirred widespread criticism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Starbucks closes 8,000 shops in U.S.

Photo taken on May 29, 2018, shows a notice of temporary closure posted at a Starbucks Coffee Co. outlet in New York. The company closed over 8,000 stores in the United States for the afternoon to conduct racial-bias training for its employees following an incident involving two African-American men at its shop in Philadelphia in April that stirred widespread criticism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Starbucks closes 8,000 shops in U.S.

People peek inside a closed Starbucks Coffee Co. outlet near Times Square in New York on May 29, 2018. The company closed over 8,000 stores in the United States for the afternoon to conduct racial-bias training for its employees following an incident involving two African-American men at its shop in Philadelphia in April that stirred widespread criticism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Unconscious" bias seen as challenge in tapping female potential

Arancha Gonzalez, executive director of the International Trade Center, gives an interview to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2017. As Japan has yet to fully use the potential of women to boost its economic growth, raising awareness of "unconscious gender bias" is gaining importance, Gonzalez said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Unconscious" bias seen as challenge in tapping female potential

Arancha Gonzalez, executive director of the International Trade Center, gives an interview to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2017. As Japan has yet to fully use the potential of women to boost its economic growth, raising awareness of "unconscious gender bias" is gaining importance, Gonzalez said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo