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FRANCE. AVEYRON (12) AERIAL VIEW OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MILLAU VIADUCT. WORK PHASE BEFORE THE INAUGURATION ON 17 DECEMBER 2004: ASSEMBLY OF THE WATERPROOF COATING ON THE ENTIRE DECK (WITH A TOTAL LENGTH OF 2,460 METRES) BEFORE THE APPLICATION OF BITUMEN. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh swelters in scorching heat, 4 deaths reported

STORY: Bangladesh swelters in scorching heat, 4 deaths reported SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dhaka street STORYLINE: Streets in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital, Sunday had fewer pedestrians than usual. Also, work had stopped in some open-air construction sites in view of the deadly heat scorching in Dhaka where bitumen on several roads had melted in the midday heat, further evidence of the blistering temperature. Millions of people are at risk of heat-related impacts in the country, experts have warned, linking the early onset of an intense summer to climate change. To cope with the unbearable heat, the government has decided to keep all schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical education institutions across the country closed from April 21 to 27. The Bangladeshi government urged the relevant authorities to take precautionary measures to manage blistering summer heat, which touched highs of 42

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A69 Motorway Protest - Saix

Address by Regis LUX Member of the - Bitumen-free Lauragais - collective. Demonstration against the A69 motorway. The mobilization called - Ramdam sur le macadam - brought together - more than 9,500 people -, according to the organizers. France, Saix on October 21, 2023.Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier /ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Motorway Protest - Saix

Address by Regis LUX Member of the - Bitumen-free Lauragais - collective. Demonstration against the A69 motorway. The mobilization called - Ramdam sur le macadam - brought together - more than 9,500 people -, according to the organizers. France, Saix on October 21, 2023.Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier /ABACAPRESS.COM

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A69 Motorway Protest - Saix

Posters on a stand, Stop the Villeneuve-les-lavaur and Puylaren bitumen factories. Petition No. Send your letter to Delga, here. Demonstration against the A69 motorway. The mobilization called - Ramdam sur le macadam - brought together - more than 9,500 people -, according to the organizers. Saix, France, on October 21, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier /ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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China Port Cargo Throughput Growth in 2023 H1

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 4, 2023 - A very large oil tanker loaded with 303,500 tons of diluted bitumen is docked at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Aug. 4, 2023. A new record was set for the importation and unloading of diluted bitumen by a single ship at a domestic port. Data from the Ministry of Transport show that in the first half of 2023, China's port cargo throughput reached 8.19 billion tons, an increase of 8 percent year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 7.6% and 8.9%, respectively.

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Chinese technicians mentor young Ugandan engineers in road upgrading project

STORY: Chinese technicians mentor young Ugandan engineers in road upgrading project DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the road under constructionSOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOELLAH NOWEMBABAZI, Assistant materials engineer of CICOSOUNDBITE 2 (English): LAZIBAN TUKASHABA, Engineering trainee of CICOSOUNDBITE 3 (English): LYU YONG, Chinese engineer of CICOvarious of people working STORYLINE: Chinese technicians working in Uganda are sharing their knowledge and skills with local young engineers in a road upgrading project. Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO), a Chinese firm, was contracted to upgrade the dual-carriage 21 km road to bitumen standard from Kira to Matugga. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOELLAH NOWEMBABAZI, Assistant materials engineer of CICO "I'm working in the lab as an assistant materials engineer, so I get to look at all the tests being done in the lab, analyze all the materials being done. And then someti