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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

Designers greet the audience after a Lisu ethnic clothing fashion show as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

PFW - Lisu Ethnic Clothing Runway

A model presents a creation of Lisu ethnic clothing from Yanbian County of southwest China's Sichuan Province as part of the "Sichuan Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Hundred Cites, A Hundred Crafts" cultural event during the 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival at the Chinese culture center in Paris, France, October 1, 2025. The 3rd Sino-French fashion and culture festival is held from Sept. 29 to October 6. Photo by Xinhua/Gao Jing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Severe Thunderstorm Brings Intense Hail to Twin Cities

A severe thunderstorm brought large hail to the Twin Cities and surrounding areas in Minnesota, on Sunday, September 21, as the National Weather Service issued several weather alerts for the region.

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Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

A Guardia Civil officer shows one of the largest seizures of ivory pieces in Spain, at the Guardia Civil Command of Valencia, on August 4, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The operation began when in October 2024 an unusually high traffic of ivory pieces was detected in the province of Valencia. The agents located a trading company in Valencia where 127 ivory pieces of different sizes, carved in a minimalist style, mainly with Asian aesthetics, were on display. It was also found that these pieces were made from African and Asian elephants, both of which are legally protected under the CITES convention. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

Two Guardia Civil officers show one of the largest seizures of ivory pieces in Spain, at the Guardia Civil Command of Valencia, on August 4, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The operation began when in October 2024 an unusually high traffic of ivory pieces was detected in the province of Valencia. The agents located a trading company in Valencia where 127 ivory pieces of different sizes, carved in a minimalist style, mainly with Asian aesthetics, were exhibited. It was also found that these pieces were made from African and Asian elephants, both of which are legally protected under the CITES convention. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

Sample of one of the largest seizures of ivory pieces in Spain, at the Valencia Civil Guard Command on August 4, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The operation began when in October 2024 an unusually high traffic of ivory pieces was detected in the province of Valencia. The agents located a trading company in Valencia where 127 ivory pieces of different sizes, carved in a minimalist style, mainly with Asian aesthetics, were on display. It was also found that these pieces were made from African and Asian elephants, both of which are legally protected under the CITES convention. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

A Guardia Civil officer shows one of the largest seizures of ivory pieces in Spain, at the Guardia Civil Command of Valencia, on August 4, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The operation began when in October 2024 an unusually high traffic of ivory pieces was detected in the province of Valencia. The agents located a trading company in Valencia where 127 ivory pieces of different sizes, carved in a minimalist style, mainly with Asian aesthetics, were on display. It was also found that these pieces were made from African and Asian elephants, both of which are legally protected under the CITES convention. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

A Guardia Civil officer shows one of the largest seizures of ivory pieces in Spain, at the Guardia Civil Command of Valencia, on August 4, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The operation began when in October 2024 an unusually high traffic of ivory pieces was detected in the province of Valencia. The agents located a trading company in Valencia where 127 ivory pieces of different sizes, carved in a minimalist style, mainly with Asian aesthetics, were on display. It was also found that these pieces were made from African and Asian elephants, both of which are legally protected under the CITES convention. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

Civil Guard Highlights Major Ivory Seizure in Spain

A Guardia Civil officer shows one of the largest seizures of ivory pieces in Spain, at the Guardia Civil Command of Valencia, on August 4, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). The operation began when in October 2024 an unusually high traffic of ivory pieces was detected in the province of Valencia. The agents located a trading company in Valencia where 127 ivory pieces of different sizes, carved in a minimalist style, mainly with Asian aesthetics, were on display. It was also found that these pieces were made from African and Asian elephants, both of which are legally protected under the CITES convention. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Youth Living In the French Suburbs - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Youth Living In the French Suburbs - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with a group of young people living in the suburbs during an audience to the Missionary Fraternity of the Cities (‘Fraternite missionnaire des Cites’) at the Vatican on January 4, 2024. Pope Francis meets with a French missionary fraternity dedicated to working in cities and a group of young people living in the peripheries of urban areas (French ‘banlieues’). The missionaries serve people in marginalized and underprivileged parts of cities, and seek to bring pastoral care and the message of the Gospel to people on the peripheries of society. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Youth Living In the French Suburbs - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Youth Living In the French Suburbs - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with a group of young people living in the suburbs during an audience to the Missionary Fraternity of the Cities (‘Fraternite missionnaire des Cites’) at the Vatican on January 4, 2024. Pope Francis meets with a French missionary fraternity dedicated to working in cities and a group of young people living in the peripheries of urban areas (French ‘banlieues’). The missionaries serve people in marginalized and underprivileged parts of cities, and seek to bring pastoral care and the message of the Gospel to people on the peripheries of society. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Youth Living In the French Suburbs - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Youth Living In the French Suburbs - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with a group of young people living in the suburbs during an audience to the Missionary Fraternity of the Cities (‘Fraternite missionnaire des Cites’) at the Vatican on January 4, 2024. Pope Francis meets with a French missionary fraternity dedicated to working in cities and a group of young people living in the peripheries of urban areas (French ‘banlieues’). The missionaries serve people in marginalized and underprivileged parts of cities, and seek to bring pastoral care and the message of the Gospel to people on the peripheries of society. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marcos cites successes of 1st-year presidency, vowing to improve Filipinos' life

STORY: Marcos cites successes of 1st-year presidency, vowing to improve Filipinos' life DATELINE: July 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YANG YUNQI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the House of the Representatives 3. the arrival of BBM 4. SOUNDBITE (English): FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, Philippine President 5. various of the streets in Manila STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YANG YUNQI, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now at the Philippine House of Representatives. Here, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) one year into his administration, reviewing the government's work in the past year while outlining the country's priorities in the near future." Marcos on Monday cited the successes achieved by his administration in the first year, promising Filipinos a better and stable life as the country's economy recorded a historical growth. He stressed the Southeast Asian country recorded

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EBRD lowers Egypt's 2023 GDP growth forecast to 4.2 pct

STORY: EBRD lowers Egypt's 2023 GDP growth forecast to 4.2 pct DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of shops Egyptian people shopping 2. various of the central bank of Egypt STORYLINE: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has lowered Egypt's inflation-adjusted GDP growth forecast for 2023 by 0.1 percent to 4.2 percent, Egypt's Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Tuesday. The report cites challenges such as inflation, tight monetary conditions, difficulties in obtaining external financing, and delays in structural reforms and asset sales. Egypt's real GDP growth in the first half of the current fiscal year 2022/23 was 4.2 percent, a significant decline compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year. The EBRD noted that the slowdown was driven by a decline in the manufacturing and construction sectors due to foreign currency shortages, and reduced Suez Canal and tourism revenues. Xinhua News Agency correspondent

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N. Korean envoy cites Japan's 'change'

N. Korean envoy cites Japan's 'change'

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Song Il Ho, North Korea's envoy to normalization talks with Japan, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at a hotel in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator on Sept. 8.

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Golf: Miyazato cites dip in motivation for retiring at season's end

Golf: Miyazato cites dip in motivation for retiring at season's end

TOKYO, Japan, May 29 Kyodo - Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato (2nd from R) poses with her family -- (from L) eldest brother Kiyoshi, father Masaru, second brother Yusaku, mother Toyoko -- for a photo celebrating Yusaku's victory at the Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cup Noodle Cup at Kanehide Kise Country Club in Okinawa Prefecture's Nago on May 14, 2017. Miyazato, whose two brothers are also professional golfers, formally announced on May 29 her decision to retire.

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Guinness cites wrestler Yoshida for 15 straight world titles

Guinness cites wrestler Yoshida for 15 straight world titles

NAGOYA, Japan - Invincible women's wrestler Saori Yoshida (R) receives a Guinness World Records certificate during an event in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 12, 2014, for her unprecedented 15th consecutive world championship win in September.

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Trade in 5 shark species restricted

Trade in 5 shark species restricted

KESENNUMA, Japan - Shark fins are being dried in the sun in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 14, 2013. Japan failed in a final attempt to prevent five commercially valuable shark species from being listed under restricted trade rules of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora during a CITES conference in Bangkok the same day.

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Trade in 5 shark species restricted

Trade in 5 shark species restricted

KESENNUMA, Japan - Shark fins are being dried in the sun in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 14, 2013. Japan failed in a final attempt to prevent five commercially valuable shark species from being listed under restricted trade rules of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora during a CITES conference in Bangkok the same day.

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CITES plenary session

CITES plenary session

BANGKOK, Thailand - A plenary session begins March 14, 2013, in Bangkok at the conference of member states of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

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BOJ head cites need to address debt woes

BOJ head cites need to address debt woes

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2011. Shirakawa cited the importance of making efforts to restore the nation's fiscal health to keep long-term interest rates stable at low levels, while refraining from specifically commenting on the latest downgrade of Japan's sovereign debt rating by Standard & Poor's.

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CITES conference begins in Doha

CITES conference begins in Doha

DOHA, Qatar - Willem Wijnstekers, secretary general of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, addresses a conference of the parties in Doha on March 13, 2010. A major issue at the conference is a proposed ban on all cross-border trade in bluefin tuna from the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

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CITES conference begins in Doha

CITES conference begins in Doha

DOHA, Qatar - A conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora begins in Doha on March 13, 2010. A major issue at the conference is a proposed ban on all cross-border trade in bluefin tuna from the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

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U.S. mulls proposing total ban on trade in bluefin tuna

U.S. mulls proposing total ban on trade in bluefin tuna

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in June 2009 shows bluefin tuna being unloaded at Sakai port, Tottori Prefecture. The United States is considering proposing a total ban on international trade in bluefin tuna, one of the most popular ingredients in Japanese sushi, sources familiar with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) said Aug. 7.

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Keidanren chief cites competition in resisting pay hikes

Keidanren chief cites competition in resisting pay hikes

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, delivers a keynote speech at a two-day labor-management meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 11.

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Teen cites grudge against teacher

Teen cites grudge against teacher

OSAKA, Japan - Flowers are laid near the gate to an elementary school in Neyagawa near Osaka on Feb. 15 where a 17-year-old boy stabbed one teacher to death and injured another teacher and a school staffer the previous day. The boy has told police he had a grudge against a teacher, who was not one of the victims, at the school.

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Economy remains flat in May, SARS cited as risk factor

Economy remains flat in May, SARS cited as risk factor

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 20 about the government's monthly economic report, which cites concerns over the spread oof severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in some Asian and other countries as a risk factor.

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(1)World's longest tree-lined avenue in Tochigi under threat

(1)World's longest tree-lined avenue in Tochigi under threat

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - A 35.4-kilometer stretch of cedar trees in Tochigi Prefecture that forms the world's longest tree-lined avenue is dying at the pace of 100 trees a year, according to a recent prefectural government study. The study cites as likely causes the difficulty that the trees have faced taking root due to asphalt pavements and the effects of automobile exhaust.

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(2)World's longest tree-lined avenue in Tochigi under threat

(2)World's longest tree-lined avenue in Tochigi under threat

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - A 35.4-kilometer stretch of cedar trees in Tochigi Prefecture that forms the world's longest tree-lined avenue is dying at the pace of 100 trees a year, according to a recent prefectural government study. The study cites as likely causes the difficulty that the trees have faced taking root due to asphalt pavements and the effects of automobile exhaust.

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Koizumi cites bin Laden lack of denial as proof of guilt

Koizumi cites bin Laden lack of denial as proof of guilt

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi tells a Diet committee session Oct. 12 the government has concluded that Osama bin Laden was involved in the Sept. 11 attack on the United States, partly because bin Laden has not denied the allegations against him. ''On television (on Monday), Osama bin Laden praised those who destroyed New York and Washington as people sent by God, and did not deny his involvement at all despite the allegations voiced by many countries,'' Koizumi said.

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Ivory imports checked at Tokyo customs

Ivory imports checked at Tokyo customs

TOKYO, Japan - A customs official in Tokyo on July 16 examines ivory imported from Namibia. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) decided in February to approve a one-time sale of ivory to Japan from Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Ivory sales had been banned for 10 years.

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EPA gives economy even bleaker grade in Sept. report

EPA gives economy even bleaker grade in Sept. report

The Economic Planning Agency (EPA) further downgrades its assessment of the Japanese economy in its September report released Tuesday, Sept. 8, saying the economy is in ''a prolonged slump and a very severe situation.'' The government report, which is based mainly on July data, cites a further fall in housing starts and the plunge of Tokyo stock prices as the main factors on which it based the gloomy diagnosis of the nation's economy. The photo shows EPA chief Taichi Sakaiya (far L) attending a meeting of cabinet ministers concerned in the Diet building.

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China's modernization provides valuable experiences for other developing countries: Malaysian analyst

STORY: China's modernization provides valuable experiences for other developing countries: Malaysian analyst DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:49 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): OH EI SUN, Principal adviser for Malaysia's Pacific Research Center 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): OH EI SUN, Principal adviser for Malaysia's Pacific Research Center 4. various of ships and factories STORYLINE: A Malaysian analyst has spoken highly of China's modernization drive, noting that China's modernization, pursuing prosperity for all, provides valuable experiences for the neighboring developing countries. Oh Ei Sun, principal adviser for Malaysia's Pacific Research Center, cites China's commitment to sustainable development as an example of the country's contribution to common development. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): OH EI SUN, Principal adviser for Malaysia's Pacific Research Center "In the past few years, what impressed me most is China's commitment to

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