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Australia: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji Leaves Widespread Destruction in Queensland

The slow-moving system swept across the Central Highlands and Coalfield regions on Monday, January 12. Wind gusts reached 113 km/h on Hamilton Island. Early estimates suggest that more than 48,000 livestock have perished in the floods, which continue to inundate vast areas of Queensland—stretching from the coast at Mackay, 1,000 kilometres west to Cloncurry, and north to Townsville and Cairns. Central Queensland is the latest region to feel the impact of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji, with Clermont recently enduring its heaviest rainfall in 110 years.

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Kenyan flowers gaining visibility in Chinese market

STORY: Kenyan flowers gaining visibility in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tambuzi flower farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): PETER NDONGA, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): REGINA WAIRIMU, Sales assistant at Tambuzi flower farm 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): WINFRED GACHENI, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm STORYLINE: The vibrant red roses grown in central Kenya's lush highlands have found an eager new market in China. At the Tambuzi flower farm not far from the capital Nairobi, workers like Peter Ndonga meticulously tend to the blossoming buds. Since 2011, Ndonga and his colleagues have seen the Chinese market become a crucial export destination for Tambuzi's diverse variety of roses. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): PETER NDONGA, Worker at Tambuzi flower farm "The Chinese buyers have been very helpful. They have sustained our work and incomes. This has boosted us as they buy these flower

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a view of Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 31, 2023 shows a night view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 31, 2023 shows a night view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a sunset view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a sunset view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a view of Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CITY VIEW

(240404) -- NAIROBI, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a city view in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and the country's economic and cultural center. Situated in the central-southern highlands of the country, Nairobi boasts an average altitude of over 1,600 meters, with a temperate climate. The city is characterized by lush vegetation and beautiful landscapes. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Vietnam's coffee exports slow in Q1 as domestic prices rise

STORY: Vietnam's coffee exports slow in Q1 as domestic prices rise DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of coffee harvesting in Vietnam 2. various of roasting and packaging process of coffee beans in Vietnam 3. various of the coffee festival in the central highlands Dak Lak province STORYLINE: Vietnam's coffee exports in the first quarter this year edged down 1.6 percent to 572,000 tons from a year ago, the General Statistics Office has said, adding that coffee export revenue for the same period reached 1.3 billion U.S. dollars, down 2.3 percent on the year. Vietnamese coffee prices surging this year, coupled with rising interest rates on bank loans, have made exporters refrain from building their stockpiles and reluctant to have contracts for delivery in the future on concerns about global price volatility, said Nguyen Xuan Hien, head of staff of the Vietnam Coffee-Cocoa Association (Vicofa). Also, Vietnamese farmers are in no rush to sell their

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Vietnam's minorities fall out with government over rights+

BUON MA THUOT, Vietnam - Ethnic minority Montagnard women weep over the fate of their relatives caught up in anti-government demonstrations last year. Montagnards in Vietnam's Central Highlands have been at odds with the government over land rights and religious freedom.

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VIETNAM-SCHOOLS-REOPEN

(220215) -- HANOI, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students wearing face masks attend a class at a primary school in the city of Buon Ma Thuot in Vietnam's central highlands Dak Lak province, Feb. 14, 2022. Rapid vaccinations in people aged 12 and above have encouraged local authorities to reopen schools, and resume other socio-economic activities.TO GO WITH "Feature: Vietnamese students back to school amid mixed feelings" (VNA via Xinhua)

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Vietnam's minorities fall out with government over rights+

BUON MA THUOT, Vietnam - Ethnic minority Montagnard women weep over the fate of their relatives caught up in anti-government demonstrations last year. Montagnards in Vietnam's Central Highlands have been at odds with the government over land rights and religious freedom.