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Jimmy Carter Dies Aged 100

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Former President Jimmy Carter, center left, and former first lady Rosalyn Carter, left, help administer a praziquantel pill to a child during a visit to Nasarawa, Nigeria, Feb. 15, 2007. Each dose of the treatment for Schistosomiasis costs only 20 cents, but is sometimes sold for two dollars locally. The pill only needs to be taken once a year to be effective. Photo by Wes Pope/Chicago Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DOLLAR TREE-99 CENTS ONLY STORES-BUYING

(240529) -- LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a 99 Cents Only store in El Monte, Los Angeles, California, the United States. The U.S. discount variety store chain Dollar Tree announced Wednesday that it acquired designation rights for 170 leases of rival bankrupt 99 Cents Only Stores across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DOLLAR TREE-99 CENTS ONLY STORES-BUYING

(240529) -- LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man walks into a Dollar Tree store in El Monte, Los Angeles, California, the United States, on May 29, 2024. The U.S. discount variety store chain Dollar Tree announced Wednesday that it acquired designation rights for 170 leases of rival bankrupt 99 Cents Only Stores across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DOLLAR TREE-99 CENTS ONLY STORES-BUYING

(240529) -- LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a 99 Cents Only store in El Monte, Los Angeles, California, the United States. The U.S. discount variety store chain Dollar Tree announced Wednesday that it acquired designation rights for 170 leases of rival bankrupt 99 Cents Only Stores across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DOLLAR TREE-99 CENTS ONLY STORES-BUYING

(240529) -- LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a 99 Cents Only store in El Monte, Los Angeles, California, the United States. The U.S. discount variety store chain Dollar Tree announced Wednesday that it acquired designation rights for 170 leases of rival bankrupt 99 Cents Only Stores across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DOLLAR TREE-99 CENTS ONLY STORES-BUYING

(240529) -- LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a 99 Cents Only store in El Monte, Los Angeles, California, the United States. The U.S. discount variety store chain Dollar Tree announced Wednesday that it acquired designation rights for 170 leases of rival bankrupt 99 Cents Only Stores across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DOLLAR TREE-99 CENTS ONLY STORES-BUYING

(240529) -- LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man walks into a Dollar Tree store in El Monte, Los Angeles, California, the United States, on May 29, 2024. The U.S. discount variety store chain Dollar Tree announced Wednesday that it acquired designation rights for 170 leases of rival bankrupt 99 Cents Only Stores across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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Uganda resumes passenger train services in Kampala after renovation

STORY: Uganda resumes passenger train services in Kampala after renovation SHOOTING TIME: May 2, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:56 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TRANSPORTATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kampala 2. various of the train station in Kampala 3. various of the platform of the train station in Kampala 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KATUMBA WAMALA, Minister of Works and Transport 5. various of the train 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RIHANNA NANTAMBI, Passenger 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KATUMBA WAMALA, Minister of Works and Transport 8. various of the train STORYLINE: Uganda has resumed passenger train services in parts of the capital city Kampala following a year of renovation work. A locomotive pulling five coaches, with a capacity of carrying up to 800 passengers, now operates four trips per day -- two in the morning and two in the evening. The fare for a trip is 2,000 Ugandan shillings (about 50 U.S. cents), an increase from the previous 1,000 shillings. The renovation of the Kampala

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240406) -- BEIJING, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A shopper walks into a 99 Cents Only store in Arcadia, Los Angeles, the United States, on April 4, 2024. 99 Cents Only Stores, one of the leading extreme value retail chains in the United States, on Thursday announced plans to close all 371 of the company's stores and commence an orderly wind-down of its business operations after more than four decades. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-99 CENTS ONLY STORES-SHUT DOWN

(240405) -- LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A shopper walks into a 99 Cents Only store in Arcadia, Los Angeles, the United States, on April 4, 2024. 99 Cents Only Stores, one of the leading extreme value retail chains in the United States, on Thursday announced plans to close all 371 of the company's stores and commence an orderly wind-down of its business operations after more than four decades. TO GO WITH "Leading U.S. discount chain to close all stores" (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-99 CENTS ONLY STORES-SHUT DOWN

(240405) -- LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows an interior view of a 99 Cents Only store in Arcadia, Los Angeles, the United States. 99 Cents Only Stores, one of the leading extreme value retail chains in the United States, on Thursday announced plans to close all 371 of the company's stores and commence an orderly wind-down of its business operations after more than four decades. TO GO WITH "Leading U.S. discount chain to close all stores" (Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-99 CENTS ONLY STORES-SHUT DOWN

(240405) -- LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows an exterior view of a 99 Cents Only store in Arcadia, Los Angeles, the United States, on April 4, 2024. 99 Cents Only Stores, one of the leading extreme value retail chains in the United States, on Thursday announced plans to close all 371 of the company's stores and commence an orderly wind-down of its business operations after more than four decades. TO GO WITH "Leading U.S. discount chain to close all stores" (Xinhua/Gao Shan)

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Egypt raises fuel prices amid economic reform, transportation cost surge

STORY: Egypt raises fuel prices amid economic reform, transportation cost surge SHOOTING TIME: Archive DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum 2. various of fuel stations in Cairo STORYLINE: Egypt announced on Friday it would raise the prices of fuel due to the impact of exchange rate liberalization on the economy and rising transportation costs of petroleum products. The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said in a statement that gasoline prices would rise by one Egyptian pound (about 2 U.S. cents) per liter, bringing the price of 80-octane gasoline to 11 pounds, 92-octane gasoline to 12.5 pounds, and 95-octane gasoline to 13.5 pounds. The ministry attributed the price hike to exchange rate liberalization and the rising transportation costs of petroleum products, exacerbated by tensions in the Red Sea. Additionally, diesel prices rose to 10 pounds per liter from 8.25 pounds, and the price of the 12.5

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Egypt raises petrol prices, keeps diesel unchanged

STORY: Egypt raises petrol prices, keeps diesel unchanged SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Ministry of Petroleum (file) 2. Shots of fuel stations (file) STORYLINE: Egypt raised domestic petrol prices on Friday while keeping the diesel price unchanged, according to the country's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Prices of 80-octane, 92-octane, and 95-octane petrol per liter were raised from 8.75 Egyptian pounds (28 U.S. cents), 10.25 pounds, and 11.5 pounds to 10 pounds, 11.5 pounds, and 12.5 pounds, respectively. The diesel price remained unchanged at 8.25 pounds per liter. "Stabilizing the diesel price is important to preserving public interest because of its impact on transport costs and commodity prices," the ministry said. This is Egypt's second time of fuel price adjustment this year. Early in May, the country raised its diesel price by one pound to 8.25 pounds per liter while keeping gasoline prices u

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U.S. unemployment remains 3.8 pct in September

STORY: U.S. unemployment remains 3.8 pct in September DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view of the United States STORYLINE: U.S. employers added 336,000 jobs in September in sign of economic resilience, with unemployment rate unchanged at 3.8 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Friday. Job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, government, health care, professional, scientific, and technical services, and social assistance, the report indicated. Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for Whites (3.4 percent), Blacks (5.7 percent), Asians (2.8 percent), and Hispanics (4.6 percent) showed little or no change in September. The latest employment report showed that the labor force participation rate was unchanged at 62.8 percent, still slightly below the pre-pandemic level of 63.4 percent. Average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 7 cents, or 0.2 per

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U.S. California's surging gas prices spark call to suspend tax

STORY: U.S. California's surging gas prices spark call to suspend tax DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: SACRAMENTO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations STORYLINE: The U.S. state of California is again witnessing gasoline prices soar to near record highs, sparking a call from the state's Republican lawmakers to suspend gas tax. The average price of gas in California hit over 6.00 U.S. dollars per gallon on Thursday, compared to 3.84 dollars for the nation, which jumped more than 8 percent over last month. California's average gasoline price on Thursday, 6.032 U.S. dollars per gallon, is up 75 cents from a month ago, according to data from the American Automobile Association. Xinhua found this week the price for a regular gallon at a gas station in Los Angeles County was 6.89 U.S. dollars, while supreme and diesel cost 7.19 U.S. dollars and 7.29 U.S. dollars, respectively. In a letter sent to California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday, a group of Repu

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U.S. gas prices hit 10-month highs amid tighter supplies, heatwaves

STORY: U.S. gas prices hit 10-month highs amid tighter supplies, heatwaves DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a gas station in Arlington, the U.S. state of Virginia STORYLINE: U.S. gas prices surged to an average of 3.87 U.S. dollars a gallon nationally on Thursday, the highest level in 10 months, data showed. That's 31 cents higher than a month ago, but still below the record high of 5.02 dollars in June 2022, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). California has been on the top of the 10 most expensive markets across the country, with an average of 5.18 dollars a gallon, followed by Washington, Hawaii, Oregon and Alaska. The summertime gas price spike has been driven by lower gasoline stockpiles and a series of refinery outages caused by extreme heat. Goldman Sachs estimated that record heat levels in Texas have likely led to a sharp 2 percent slump in U.S. refiners' product yields over the past few weeks. AAA

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People Refueling At Gas Station - Rotterdam

People are refueling at a gas station in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 29th, 2023. Gasoline and diesel will become more expensive on Saturday. Gas stations foresee long queues at the pump in the coming days. A liter of petrol will therefore become 13.8 cents more expensive on 1 July. As a result, the price of petrol is creeping towards 2.15 euros per litre. Diesel rises by 9.9 cents per liter and LPG by 6 cents. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Refueling At Gas Station - Rotterdam

People are refueling at a gas station in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 29th, 2023. Gasoline and diesel will become more expensive on Saturday. Gas stations foresee long queues at the pump in the coming days. A liter of petrol will therefore become 13.8 cents more expensive on 1 July. As a result, the price of petrol is creeping towards 2.15 euros per litre. Diesel rises by 9.9 cents per liter and LPG by 6 cents. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Refueling At Gas Station - Rotterdam

People are refueling at a gas station in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 29th, 2023. Gasoline and diesel will become more expensive on Saturday. Gas stations foresee long queues at the pump in the coming days. A liter of petrol will therefore become 13.8 cents more expensive on 1 July. As a result, the price of petrol is creeping towards 2.15 euros per litre. Diesel rises by 9.9 cents per liter and LPG by 6 cents. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Refueling At Gas Station - Rotterdam

People are refueling at a gas station in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 29th, 2023. Gasoline and diesel will become more expensive on Saturday. Gas stations foresee long queues at the pump in the coming days. A liter of petrol will therefore become 13.8 cents more expensive on 1 July. As a result, the price of petrol is creeping towards 2.15 euros per litre. Diesel rises by 9.9 cents per liter and LPG by 6 cents. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Refueling At Gas Station - Rotterdam

People are refueling at a gas station in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 29th, 2023. Gasoline and diesel will become more expensive on Saturday. Gas stations foresee long queues at the pump in the coming days. A liter of petrol will therefore become 13.8 cents more expensive on 1 July. As a result, the price of petrol is creeping towards 2.15 euros per litre. Diesel rises by 9.9 cents per liter and LPG by 6 cents. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Refueling At Gas Station - Rotterdam

People are refueling at a gas station in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 29th, 2023. Gasoline and diesel will become more expensive on Saturday. Gas stations foresee long queues at the pump in the coming days. A liter of petrol will therefore become 13.8 cents more expensive on 1 July. As a result, the price of petrol is creeping towards 2.15 euros per litre. Diesel rises by 9.9 cents per liter and LPG by 6 cents. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Refueling At Gas Station - Rotterdam

People are refueling at a gas station in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 29th, 2023. Gasoline and diesel will become more expensive on Saturday. Gas stations foresee long queues at the pump in the coming days. A liter of petrol will therefore become 13.8 cents more expensive on 1 July. As a result, the price of petrol is creeping towards 2.15 euros per litre. Diesel rises by 9.9 cents per liter and LPG by 6 cents. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Refueling At Gas Station - Rotterdam

People are refueling at a gas station in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 29th, 2023. Gasoline and diesel will become more expensive on Saturday. Gas stations foresee long queues at the pump in the coming days. A liter of petrol will therefore become 13.8 cents more expensive on 1 July. As a result, the price of petrol is creeping towards 2.15 euros per litre. Diesel rises by 9.9 cents per liter and LPG by 6 cents. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Refueling At Gas Station - Rotterdam

People are refueling at a gas station in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 29th, 2023. Gasoline and diesel will become more expensive on Saturday. Gas stations foresee long queues at the pump in the coming days. A liter of petrol will therefore become 13.8 cents more expensive on 1 July. As a result, the price of petrol is creeping towards 2.15 euros per litre. Diesel rises by 9.9 cents per liter and LPG by 6 cents. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Refueling At Gas Station - Rotterdam

People are refueling at a gas station in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 29th, 2023. Gasoline and diesel will become more expensive on Saturday. Gas stations foresee long queues at the pump in the coming days. A liter of petrol will therefore become 13.8 cents more expensive on 1 July. As a result, the price of petrol is creeping towards 2.15 euros per litre. Diesel rises by 9.9 cents per liter and LPG by 6 cents. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Refueling At Gas Station - Rotterdam

People are refueling at a gas station in Rotterdam, Netherlands on June 29th, 2023. Gasoline and diesel will become more expensive on Saturday. Gas stations foresee long queues at the pump in the coming days. A liter of petrol will therefore become 13.8 cents more expensive on 1 July. As a result, the price of petrol is creeping towards 2.15 euros per litre. Diesel rises by 9.9 cents per liter and LPG by 6 cents. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tomato prices skyrocket in India due to incessant rains

STORY: Tomato prices skyrocket in India due to incessant rains DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of rainfall 3. various of agricultural land 4. various of the vegetable market 5. various of tomatoes 6. various of people buying tomatoes STORYLINE: Tomato prices have shot up at least three to four times in India over the past one week, from 30 Indian Rupees (36 U.S. cents) to around 120 Indian Rupees (1.46 U.S. dollars) per kilogram, owing to loss of crops caused by heavy rains in several parts of the country. In Delhi and surrounding areas, tomatoes were available at 100-120 Indian Rupees (1.22-1.46 dollars) per kilogram, while in the financial capital Mumbai they were sold for around 80 Indian Rupees (97 cents) per kilogram, in western city of Kolkata for 75 Indian Rupees (91 cents) per kilogram, and in southern city of Chennai for around 70 Indian Rupees (85 cents) per kilogram. A top government official has r

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Daily cup of coffee, a luxury for Lebanese amid economic crisis

STORY: Daily cup of coffee, a luxury for Lebanese amid economic crisis DATELINE: June 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Manara 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI TERRO, Visitor 3. various of Issa Assaf's coffee shop 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ISSA ASSAF, Coffee shop owner STORYLINE: Lebanon's financial crisis deprives many Lebanese of their simplest joy: a daily cup of coffee. A daily cup of coffee in Manara, a famous tourist destination situated on the coast of Beirut, are among the favorite activities of people with limited incomes. A cup of coffee in Manara used to cost 1,500 Lebanese pounds, equivalent to 1 U.S. dollar ahead of the crisis, and is now priced at 70,000 Lebanese pounds (0.75 cents), which is less expensive for people with U.S. dollar income and way more costly for people whose salaries are still paid in the local currency. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI TERRO, Visitor "The economic situation is tough. No one can now drink three cups

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Egypt raises diesel prices amid global inflationary pressures

STORY: Egypt raises diesel prices amid global inflationary pressures DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ENERGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fuel stations in Egypt STORYLINE: Egypt raised its diesel prices by one Egyptian pound to 8.25 pounds (27 U.S. cents) per liter while keeping gasoline prices unchanged, Egypt's petroleum ministry said in a statement early on Thursday. The decision by the country's Fuel Automatic Pricing Committee (FAPC) came into effect at 02:00 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) on Thursday. The decision was made "amid the ongoing increases in the prices of crude oil and petroleum products globally," the statement said. Prices of 80-octane, 92-octane, and 95-octane petrol remained at 8.75 pounds, 10.25 pounds, 11.5 pounds respectively, while the price for mazut that is used for non-electricity and bakery purposes remained at 6,000 pounds per ton, the statement added. According to Waleed Gaballah, an Egyptian economic expert, the FAPC decision w

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Explore Israeli bottle recycling self-service machine on World Water Day

STORY: Explore Israeli bottle recycling self-service machine on World Water Day DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. close-up of bottle entering the machine, ticket printing 3. various of Israeli residents using machines and taking receipts to the front desk to exchange money 4. SOUNDBITE (English): BARBARA GINGGOLD, Israeli citizen 5. various of supermarket STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Here in Israel, you'll find this '30' mark on almost all bottles of mineral water, beverage, and wine, which means 30 cents new shekels or equivalent to 10 cents of U.S. dollars will be repaid for recycling. And all this can be done in this self-service machine." March 22 marks World Water Day. In Israel, a Middle East country short of water resources, desalination and water-saving agricultural technologies have been developed, and the recycling means of waste water bottles i

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Ukraine conflict pushes cost of living in Spain further

STORY: Ukraine conflict pushes cost of living in Spain further DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food and energy 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): VERONICA ARMAS, Venezuelan living in Madrid 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): PEDRO MANUEL SERNA, Logistics worker in Madrid STORYLINE: Just like the rest of Europe, Spain is still suffering from rising food and fuel prices on the first anniversary of the Ukraine conflict. The conflict affects the budgets of households throughout the country, despite the government's attempts to keep prices as low as possible. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): VERONICA ARMAS, Venezuelan living in Madrid "Everything is more expensive. The food price goes up by 10 cents. Then it goes down, but later it goes back up by 20 cents more." SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): PEDRO MANUEL SERNA, Logistics worker in Madrid "In the end, it becomes a habit to look for where the cheapest price is." According to the Spanish Statistical Office (INE), prices rose by

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Gas price in Los Angeles inches toward 6 dollars per gallon

STORY: Gas price in Los Angeles inches toward 6 dollars per gallon DATELINE: March 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations in Los Angeles County 2. various of an oil well in Los Angeles STORYLINE: The average price of self-serve regular gasoline a gallon in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, rose 1.6 cents Sunday to a record high of 5.982 U.S. dollars, its 26th consecutive increase. The Orange County average price rose 2.3 cents to a record high of 5.945 dollars, its 29th consecutive increase. It has risen 1.185 dollars during the streak. Meanwhile, in the neighboring Ventura County and San Diego County of Los Angeles in Southern California, the average price of self-serve regular gasoline a gallon rose to 5.946 dollars and 5.912 dollars respectively. Statewide, in the four counties of Mono, Trinity, Inyo and San Luis Obispo, the average gas price passed 6 dollars on Sunday. In Mono County, noto

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French government's fuel subsidy ends on December 31

STORY: French government's fuel subsidy ends on December 31 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): HENRI, Freelancer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHRISTELLE, Restorer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): GILDAS, Local and regional government official STORYLINE: December 31 marks not only the end of 2022, but also the end of the French fuel subsidy. From the first hours of 2023, the price of a full tank of petrol or diesel will increase. The fuel subsidy took effect in September, reducing the fuel price by 30 cents a liter until mid-November and by 10 cents thereafter. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): HENRI, Resident "I think it is regrettable that the government is ending its support for fuel. It should continue to provide this support to all taxpayers. Because with today's geopolitical and macroeconomic factors, indicators show that it should continue its support because the conflict is far from over." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHRISTEL

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Gas prices hit record highs in Los Angeles, U.S.

STORY: Gas prices hit record highs in Los Angeles, U.S. DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic on Los Angeles highway 2. various of price boards 3. various of gas stations in Los Angeles 4. various of vehicles refueling STORYLINE: Gasoline prices hit record highs on Monday in Los Angeles, in the western U.S. state of California, and the prices in neighboring counties including Riverside and Orange also set new records the same day or over the weekend. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose seven-tenths of a cent to a record of 6.466 U.S. dollars Monday, topping the previous high of 6.462 dollars set on June 14, according to the AAA website. The average price was 62.6 cents more than one week ago, 1.202 dollars higher than one month ago and 2.05 dollars greater than one year ago. Riverside County set a record at 6.332 dollars overnight, and Orange County broke its record on Satu

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Spanish company develops technology to generate drinking water from air

STORY: Spanish company develops technology to generate drinking water from air DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the company 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CARLOS GARCIA, CEO of GENAQ STORYLINE: A Spanish company has developed a technology to generate drinking water from the air. The atmospheric water generators developed by GENAQ based in Cordoba province can obtain drinking water through the condensation of water vapor contained in the atmospheric air. It uses the thermodynamic cycle with mechanical refrigeration technology with advanced electronic control. The company says the generators generate water from 50 to 5,000 liters per day, depending on the model. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CARLOS GARCIA, CEO of GENAQ "The cost of producing one liter of water is between one and seven cents, so we regard ourselves as an alternative to bottled water, which is much more expensive and comes with a series of logistical and environmental problems." Xinhu

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Global Agribusiness Forum 2022 held in Brazil

STORY: Global Agribusiness Forum 2022 held in Brazil DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: SAO PAULO, Brazil CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. various of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro STORYLINE: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday attended the opening ceremony of the Global Agribusiness Forum 2022 in the city of Sao Paulo. In remarks addressed to the agro-business community, Bolsonaro pointed out the importance of food production in Brazil. He also mentioned the country's efforts to reduce fuel prices. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): JAIR BOLSONARO, Brazilian President "Fuels are going down in price. We renounce taxes, it is a moment of crisis. Petrobras has announced last week a reduction of 20 cents in a liter of fuel. In other words, we are trying to do things in the best possible way, with much help from the parliament, putting a ceiling on the merchandise and transport services tax." Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, is the world's leading soybean prod

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Inflation in France reaches highest level in 37 years

STORY: Inflation in France reaches highest level in 37 years DATELINE: June 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of supermarket goods 2. various of euro currency STORYLINE: Inflation in France reached 5.2 percent year on year in May, the highest level in 37 years. Meanwhile, the basic monthly salary index only increased by 2.3 percent from last year, according to the French Ministry of Labor. Food prices rose by 4.2 percent (3.8 percent last month) and those of services by 3.2 percent. The French Observatory of Economic Conditions announced in a press release that "this contraction in purchasing power will weigh on the dynamics of recovery through the weak dynamics of household consumption." The government promises new aid measures such as the extension of the energy tariff shield with the energy check or a new device on the price of gasoline for large rollers. Other measures include the rebate of 18 cents on fuel price until August an

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U.S. average gas price jumps to record high

STORY: U.S. average gas price jumps to record high DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a gas station in Los Angeles downtown 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LOUIS, Customer 3. various of heavy traffic on the road in Los Angeles STORYLINE: The national average price of regular unleaded gas in the United States soared to a record high of 4.67 U.S. dollars per gallon Wednesday and a further rise is widely expected over the coming months. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the national average of regular gasoline climbed by 5 cents on the first day of June to the fresh record, up by 48 cents from the previous month and over 1.60 dollars per gallon higher from a year ago. AAA data showed that seven states are now at an average of 5 dollars or higher per gallon, with Illinois becoming the latest to join California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona and Alaska. At a Chevron station off Alameda Street in Los Angeles

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Indians get respite from inflation after cut in fuel prices

STORY: Indians get respite from inflation after cut in fuel prices DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of fuel station 3. various of people taking fuel into vehicle 4. various of cooking gas cylinders 5. various of vegetables market 6. various of grocer STORYLINE: People in India got some respite from overall inflation on Sunday after the federal government announced a cut in fuel prices. "Reduction of Central Excise Duty on petrol and diesel. Central excise duty has been reduced by 8 Indian Rupees (around 10 U.S. cents) per liter for petrol and by 6 Indian Rupees (around seven U.S. cents) per liter for diesel (by reducing Road and Infrastructure Cess)," tweeted the country's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday night. With the reduced excise tax, petrol will now cost 95.91 Indian Rupees (around 1.23 dollars) per liter while diesel will cost 89.67 Indian Rupees (around 1.15 dollars) per liter in Delhi. New

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MILLBRAE-GASOLINE PRICES-RECORD HIGH

(220511) -- MILLBRAE, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gasoline and diesel prices are displayed at a gas station in Millbrae, California, the United States, May 10, 2022. The national average prices for regular gasoline and diesel in the United States both climbed to fresh record highs Tuesday. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), which provides the latest gas price analysis based on data from 130,000 gas stations nationwide, the regular gas price rose four cents on Tuesday to 4.37 U.S. dollars a gallon, overtaking the prior record of 4.33 dollars on March 11. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MILLBRAE-GASOLINE PRICES-RECORD HIGH

(220511) -- MILLBRAE, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gasoline prices are displayed at a gas station in Millbrae, California, the United States, May 10, 2022. The national average prices for regular gasoline and diesel in the United States both climbed to fresh record highs Tuesday. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), which provides the latest gas price analysis based on data from 130,000 gas stations nationwide, the regular gas price rose four cents on Tuesday to 4.37 U.S. dollars a gallon, overtaking the prior record of 4.33 dollars on March 11. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MILLBRAE-GASOLINE PRICES-RECORD HIGH

(220511) -- MILLBRAE, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gasoline and diesel prices are displayed at a gas station in Millbrae, California, the United States, May 10, 2022. The national average prices for regular gasoline and diesel in the United States both climbed to fresh record highs Tuesday. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), which provides the latest gas price analysis based on data from 130,000 gas stations nationwide, the regular gas price rose four cents on Tuesday to 4.37 U.S. dollars a gallon, overtaking the prior record of 4.33 dollars on March 11. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MILLBRAE-GASOLINE PRICES-RECORD HIGH

(220511) -- MILLBRAE, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gasoline prices are displayed at a gas station in Millbrae, California, the United States, May 10, 2022. The national average prices for regular gasoline and diesel in the United States both climbed to fresh record highs Tuesday. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), which provides the latest gas price analysis based on data from 130,000 gas stations nationwide, the regular gas price rose four cents on Tuesday to 4.37 U.S. dollars a gallon, overtaking the prior record of 4.33 dollars on March 11. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MILLBRAE-GASOLINE PRICES-RECORD HIGH

(220511) -- MILLBRAE, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gasoline prices are displayed at a gas station in Millbrae, California, the United States, May 10, 2022. The national average prices for regular gasoline and diesel in the United States both climbed to fresh record highs Tuesday. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), which provides the latest gas price analysis based on data from 130,000 gas stations nationwide, the regular gas price rose four cents on Tuesday to 4.37 U.S. dollars a gallon, overtaking the prior record of 4.33 dollars on March 11. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-MILLBRAE-GASOLINE PRICES-RECORD HIGH

(220511) -- MILLBRAE, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man pumps gasoline into his car at a gas station in Millbrae, California, the United States, May 10, 2022. The national average prices for regular gasoline and diesel in the United States both climbed to fresh record highs Tuesday. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), which provides the latest gas price analysis based on data from 130,000 gas stations nationwide, the regular gas price rose four cents on Tuesday to 4.37 U.S. dollars a gallon, overtaking the prior record of 4.33 dollars on March 11. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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Oil prices cap worst week since 2020 amid reserves release

STORY: Oil prices cap worst week since 2020 amid reserves release DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of refineries near Houston 2. various of gas stations in New York City STORYLINE: Oil prices fell on Friday, capping their worst week in nearly two years, as supply concerns eased on reserves release. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery lost 1.01 U.S. dollars, or 1 percent, to settle at 99.27 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery decreased 32 cents, or 0.3 percent, to close at 104.39 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. For the week, the U.S. crude standard and Brent dropped 12.8 percent and 11.1 percent, respectively, based on the front-month contracts. Both benchmarks saw their biggest weekly percentage declines since late April 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to a new release of oil from eme

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-GAS PRICE

(220321) -- LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gas prices are displayed at a gas station in Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on March 20, 2022. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline a gallon in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, rose 1.6 cents Sunday to a record high of 5.982 U.S. dollars, its 26th consecutive increase. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-GAS PRICE

(220321) -- LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gas prices are displayed at a gas station in Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on March 20, 2022. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline a gallon in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, rose 1.6 cents Sunday to a record high of 5.982 U.S. dollars, its 26th consecutive increase. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)