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US: Massive Warehouse Fire Destroys Medline Distribution Center in Northern California

A massive fire broke out at a Medline distribution warehouse in Tracy, Northern California, on Thursday, June 11, destroying the one-million-square-foot facility and sending a large column of black smoke into the sky. The blaze started around 1 p.m. and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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Ex-British PM Blair attends U.N. session on Gaza

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (L), a member of the Board of Peace overseeing interim governance in the Gaza Strip under the leadership of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a U.N. Security Council session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2026.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits The Med 25 Bel Espoir Peace Training Ship - Italy

Pope Leo XIV during a visit to the Peace training ship "MED 25 - Bel Espoir" in the port of Ostia near Rome . The Mar Yam association, the AJD - Bel Espoir association and the diocese of Marseille organised the MED 25 - Bel Espoir odyssey for Peace from March to October 2025, 8 months of navigation as many thematic conferences and festivals with 30 stopovers on the 5 shores of the Mediterranean, with 200 young people on board (in groups of 25), of all faiths and religions, on October 17, 2025 in Ostia, Italy. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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Gion Festival - Kyoto

People wait to board a float during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, Japan, on July 23, 2024. The Gion Festival, which lasts throughout the entire month of July, is an annual traditional festival in Kyoto. It originated in 869 when a plague broke out in Kyoto. To pray for peace and the elimination of the disease, a grand festival was held. This festival gradually evolved into an annual fixed event and has continued to this day. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JAPAN-KYOTO-GION FESTIVAL

(240724) -- KYOTO, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People wait to board a float during the Gion Festival in Kyoto, Japan, on July 23, 2024. The Gion Festival, which lasts throughout the entire month of July, is an annual traditional festival in Kyoto. It originated in 869 when a plague broke out in Kyoto. To pray for peace and the elimination of the disease, a grand festival was held. This festival gradually evolved into an annual fixed event and has continued to this day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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Outcomes of Summit on Peace in Ukraine and G7 Summit discussed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 19, 2024 - Chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum, Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2014-2016 Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2016-2019, chairman of the Interregional Coordination Humanitarian Headquarters Volodymyr Groysman and former Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, chair of the Board of the Ukraine Crisis Media Center Valerii Chalyi (R to L) attend the special event of the Kyiv Security Forum with G7 Ambassadors to Ukraine to discuss the results of the Summit on Peace in Ukraine and the G7 Summit, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Outcomes of Summit on Peace in Ukraine and G7 Summit discussed in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 19, 2024 - Chairman of the Kyiv Security Forum, Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2014-2016 Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2016-2019, chairman of the Interregional Coordination Humanitarian Headquarters Volodymyr Groysman and former Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, chair of the Board of the Ukraine Crisis Media Center Valerii Chalyi (R to L) attend the special event of the Kyiv Security Forum with G7 Ambassadors to Ukraine to discuss the results of the Summit on Peace in Ukraine and the G7 Summit, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Myanmar's pilgrims flock to participate in traditional Kason water pouring festival

STORY: Myanmar's pilgrims flock to participate in traditional Kason water pouring festival SHOOTING TIME: May 22, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of activities held at the Shwedagon Pagoda STORYLINE: On Wednesday, pilgrims in Myanmar gathered at the Shwedagon Pagoda to join in the traditional Kason water pouring festival on the Kason Full Moon Day. The Kason water pouring festival, now in its 41st year, is organized annually by the pagoda's board of trustees, U Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon Pagoda Board of Trustees, told Xinhua. The Bodhi tree, considered the birth partner of Lord Buddha, is treated with great reverence. Water pouring ceremonies are held to cool and bring peace to the tree during the hot season, he said. Kason Full Moon Day, also known as Buddha Day, commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha, all of which are believed to have occurred on this day. As a significant religious occas

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Conference on Restoring Rights of Victims of CRSV

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 04, 2024 - Human rights activist, lawyer, Ukrainian writer, member of the exeñutive Board of PEN Ukraine Larysa Denysenko and human rights activist, communications director of SEMA Ukraine Liudmyla Huseinova (L to R) take part in the international conference "Restoring the Rights of Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: An Element of Peace and Global Security", Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Conference on Restoring Rights of Victims of CRSV

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 04, 2024 - Human rights activist, lawyer, Ukrainian writer, member of the exeñutive Board of PEN Ukraine Larysa Denysenko takes part in the international conference "Restoring the Rights of Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: An Element of Peace and Global Security", Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Conference on Restoring Rights of Victims of CRSV

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 04, 2024 - Human rights activist, lawyer, Ukrainian writer, member of the exeñutive Board of PEN Ukraine Larysa Denysenko (R) and human rights activist, communications director of SEMA Ukraine Liudmyla Huseinova take part in the international conference "Restoring the Rights of Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: An Element of Peace and Global Security", Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Conference on Restoring Rights of Victims of CRSV

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 04, 2024 - Human rights activist, lawyer, Ukrainian writer, member of the exeñutive Board of PEN Ukraine Larysa Denysenko, human rights activist, communications director of SEMA Ukraine Liudmyla Huseinova, Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Oksana Zholnovych, UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Denise Brown, NATO Secretary Generals Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security Irene Fellin and Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Olena Kondratiuk (from left) participate in the international conference "Restoring the Rights of Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: An Element of Peace and Global Security", Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Conference on Restoring Rights of Victims of CRSV

KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 04, 2024 - Human rights activist, lawyer, Ukrainian writer, member of the exeñutive Board of PEN Ukraine Larysa Denysenko takes part in the international conference "Restoring the Rights of Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: An Element of Peace and Global Security", Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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Peace Light of Bethlehem sent to Uzhhorod

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 10, 2023 - Plast scouts pose for a photo in front of the departures board with routes to temporarily occupied Ukrainian cities at the Central Railway Terminal as they hold the lantern with the Peace Light of Bethlehem due to be sent to Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia Region, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Peace Forum Diner at the Elysee Palace - Paris

French energy group Engie Chairman of the Board of Directors Jean-Pierre Clamadieu arrives at the dinner in honour of the Heads of State and Government and leaders of international organisations participating in the 6th Paris Peace Forum, at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris on November 9, 2023. Representatives from states, international organisations, businesses, development banks or NGOs are expected to attend the event, held from November 10 to 11, 2023. This year's themes are protection of the planet and people, trust and safety in the digital world, sustainable development, crafting peace and building a safer world. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan's Unit 731: Ongoing cover-up of horrific experiments on humans

STORY: Japan's Unit 731: Ongoing cover-up of horrific experiments on humans DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:47 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): MASAKUNI KURUMIZAWA, Former Unit 731 member 2. various of Noboru Kubota 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): NOBORU KUBOTA, Former Chairman of Iida City Peace Material Collection Committee 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): AKIRA YOSHIZAWA, Member of Iida City Peace Material Collection Committee 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Japanese): HIDEO MOTOJIMA, Director of the Social Education Department, Iida City Board of Education 6. various of street views in Japan 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Japanese): FUMIO HARA, Former President, Research Society for 15 years War and Japanese Medical Science and Service 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (Japanese): NOBORU KUBOTA, Former Chairman of Iida City Peace Material Collection Committee STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): MASAKUNI KURUMIZAWA, Former Unit 731 member "'Marutas' were human beings used for human experiments. My vivisection

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Yemen prisoner swap enters 2nd day as Houthi group releases Saudi prisoners

STORY: Yemen prisoner swap enters 2nd day as Houthi group releases Saudi prisoners DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a plane landing at Sanaa airport carrying released prisoners on board 2. various of people welcoming released prisoners at the airport 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): FARID AL-HAMIDI, Spokesman for ICRC in Yemen 4. various of people welcoming released prisoners at the airport STORYLINE: Hundreds of Yemeni war prisoners, including Saudis, were freed on Saturday from Sanaa airport as part of a prisoner exchange facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). This marked the second day of flights between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group, involving nearly 900 detainees from both sides, amid ongoing peace talks aimed at ending Yemen's eight-year-old war. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): FARID AL-HAMIDI, Spokesman for ICRC in Yemen "Today, detainees are being transferred between Saudi Arabia and Yemen using multiple airport

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Yemeni gov't, Houthis begin 3-day prisoner exchange

STORY: Yemeni gov't, Houthis begin 3-day prisoner exchange DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: ADEN, Yemen CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) plane taking off from Sanaa with the prisoners on board 2. various of prisoners who had been freed by the Saudi-led coalition arriving at Sanaa airport 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABU HASHIM AL-KAHLANI, Released Yemeni detainee 4. various of released prisoners reuniting with their families 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-FAQIH, National coordinator of programs at the Yemeni Red Crescent Society 6. various of the Sanaa airport STORYLINE: Yemen's warring parties began a three-day exchange of more than 880 prisoners on Friday, marking a significant step toward peace in the warn-torn Arab country. About 320 detainees were released on Friday, including 70 Yemeni government prisoners who were sent from Sanaa to Aden onboard two flights, and 250 Houthi captives on flights from Aden to Sanaa, accordin

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Delegates recommend Chinese Juncao technology to promote sustainable production in Africa

STORY: Delegates recommend Chinese Juncao technology to promote sustainable production in Africa DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. various of the participants visiting local farm 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLIVIER KAMANA, Permanent secretary in the Rwandan Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MEDIATRICE HATUNGIMANA, Scientist in the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board STORYLINE: Delegates attending an African regional workshop on applications of Juncao technology in the Rwandan capital city Kigali have recommended the adoption of the technology to promote sustainable agriculture production in Africa. A UN official said at the workshop on Tuesday that Juncao technology is a priority project under the China-United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund, as it contributes to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including eradication of poverty, reduction of hunger

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Abe leaves for Middle East tour

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his wife Akie board an airplane at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2015, to leave for a nearly weeklong tour of the Middle East. The prime minister seeks to boost Japan's engagement in the strategic region and contribute to peace and stability there.

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A-bomb survivors in S. America publish testimonies

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Takashi Morita (R), president of the Peace Association of Atomic Bomb Victims in Brazil, and Junko Watanabe, a member of the group's board of directors, show a collection of testimonies from 90 atomic bomb survivors who have later emigrated to South America, during a press conference at the Hiroshima City Hall in western Japan on Nov. 7, 2014.

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70th anniv. of Tsushima Maru sinking

NAHA, Japan - Children release butterflies, a symbol of peace, in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Aug. 22, 2014, at a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the 1944 sinking of the Japanese ship "Tsushima Maru" in a U.S. submarine torpedo attack. The attack killed 1,485 people on board.

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70th anniv. of Tsushima Maru sinking

NAHA, Japan - Survivors and bereaved relatives release butterflies, a symbol of peace, in Naha, in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Okinawa, on Aug. 22, 2014, at a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary ceremony of the 1944 sinking of a Japanese ship "Tsushima Maru" in a U.S. submarine torpedo attack. The attack killed 1,485 people on board.

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Sirleaf reelected as president of Liberia

MONROVIA, Liberia - Liberian President Ellen Sirleaf speaks at a press conference in Monrovia, capital of Liberia, on Nov. 10, 2011. The country's election board announced later in the day that Sirleaf, a joint winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, was reelected as president in the Nov. 8 runoff vote.

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Sirleaf reelected as president of Liberia

MONROVIA, Liberia - Liberian President Ellen Sirleaf speaks at a press conference in Monrovia, capital of Liberia, on Nov. 10, 2011. The country's election board announced later in the day that Sirleaf, a joint winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, was reelected as president in the Nov. 8 runoff vote.