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Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid

STORY: Turkish parliament approves Sweden's NATO bid SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. photos of the Turkish parliament voting on the bill of Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO in the Grand National Assembly 2. various of Turkish parliament (shooting time: Dec. 22, 2023) 3. various of the headquarters of NATO (April 4, 2023) 4. File footage of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Türkiye (shooting time: Nov. 8, 2022) 5. various of a high council meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO in Türkiye (shooting time: June 14, 2023) STORYLINE: Turkish lawmakers on Tuesday approved a long-delayed bill on Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO. The Turkish parliament voted on the bill after a debate in the Grand National Assembly. A total of 346 lawmakers participated in the voting, with 287 votes in favor, 55 against, and four abstentions. Turkish Pres

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: On June 12, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the 2022-23 NBA Finals to win the best-of-seven series 4-1, clinching their first ever championship. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). This file photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows members of team Denver Nuggets celebrating during the awarding ceremony after defeating Miami Heat to win the NBA finals in Denver, the United States. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: On June 12, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the 2022-23 NBA Finals to win the best-of-seven series 4-1, clinching their first ever championship. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). This file photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows Nikola Jokic (front L) of Denver Nuggets holding the NBA Finals MVP Award trophy after Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals against Miami Heat in Denver, the United States. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: On June 12, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the 2022-23 NBA Finals to win the best-of-seven series 4-1, clinching their first ever championship. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). This file photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows Nikola Jokic (front L) of Denver Nuggets holding the NBA Finals MVP Award trophy after Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Finals against Miami Heat in Denver, the United States. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 6. Mikaela Shiffrin (United States, skiing) Alpine skiing legend Shiffrin concluded her FIS World Cup 2022-23 season with 88 titles in total, breaking the all-time world record of 86 wins set by Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark. She also set another new world record for the most women's World Cup giant slalom wins with 21, and became the first female skier to finish with 138 World Cup podiums in FIS history. This file photo taken on Jan. 4, 2023 shows Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States competing during the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Women's Alpine Skiing at Sljeme in Zagreb, Croatia. (Matija Habljak/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 4. Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya, athletics) Kiptum became the first man to run a marathon in under 2:01 hours in October, as he took the Chicago Marathon title in 2:00:35, breaking the previous record of 2:01:09 set by his compatriot Eliud Kipchoge in Berlin in 2022. The rising Kenyan also won the London Marathon in April and was named World Athletes of the Year for 2023 by World Athletics. This file photo taken on April 23, 2023 shows Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum crossing the finish line to win the men's elite race at 2023 London Marathon in London, Britain. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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My 2023 in China: a German owner of a "silent bakery"

STORY: My 2023 in China: a German owner of a "silent bakery" SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bach's Bakery in China's Changsha 2. various of bread 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 4. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 6. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 8. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation STORYLINE: Put your thumb up and slightly curl it down twice. In a bakery situated on a small lane in China's Changsha, this is how frequent patrons say "thank you" to shop assistants. Founded by a German couple, Bach's Bakery is a quiet shop, as most employees are hearing impaired. The couple returned to Germany in 2022 and entrusted the bakery to another German, Markus Hofmuller. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner

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Japan's core consumer prices rise 2.5 pct in November

STORY: Japan's core consumer prices rise 2.5 pct in November SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's core consumer prices rose 2.5 percent in November from a year earlier, the government said in a report on Friday. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the pace of the increase in the nationwide consumer price index (CPI), excluding fresh food prices because of their volatility, remained above the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target for the 20th straight month. The figure, however, marked the slowest gain since July 2022 by slowing from a 2.9 percent jump in October. The core-core CPI, which strips away both energy and food prices, rose 3.8 percent, underscoring persistent inflationary pressures, the data showed. While food costs witnessed a 7.3 percent increase during the cited period, service prices rose 2.3 percent, marking the

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India's exports grow 1.23 pct in November

STORY: India's exports grow 1.23 pct in November SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate 2. various of market 3. various of electronic parts manufacturing unit 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's overall exports in November were estimated to be around 62.58 billion U.S. dollars, up 1.23 percent year on year, according to data released by the federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday. Electronic goods exports registered a growth of 23.56 percent at 17.74 billion dollars during April-November, as compared to 14.36 billion dollars in the same period last year. Meanwhile, the overall trade deficit during April-November improved by 38.79 percent from 100.38 billion dollars last year to 61.44 billion dollars during the same months this year. Merchandise trade deficit also improved from 189.21 billion dollars in April-November 2022 to 166.35 billion dollars in April-November 2023. Xinhua News A

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi's visit to chart course for development of China-Vietnam ties, boost shared growth in Asia-Pacific

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A China-Vietnam freight train pulls out of Xi'an international port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Australian surgery wait times hit record high: report

STORY: Australian surgery wait times hit record high: report SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2. various of patients waiting at I-Med medicine 3. various of surgery STORYLINE: Wait times for elective surgery in Australia have surged to the highest level on record in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, new government data has shown. According to a report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Wednesday, elective surgery wait times in Australia hit the highest level on record in 2022-23 due to a backlog caused by disruptions to the health system during the pandemic. The report found that as of 2022-23, 9.6 percent of patients spend longer than one year waiting to be admitted for elective surgery, up from 2.1 percent in 2018-19. Elective surgery refers to procedures that are considered medically necessary but do not involv

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows a rice milling processing room at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Local employees plant rice seedlings at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Local employees grow vegetable at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Local employees display rice seedlings at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows the entrance to the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja, Nigeria. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Local employees raise rice seedlings at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria, Sept. 19, 2023. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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NIGERIA-ABUJA-CHINA-AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY-DEMONSTRATION CENTER

(230923) -- ABUJA, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows the rice variety GAWAL R1 developed by Green Agriculture West Africa Ltd. at the Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Abuja, Nigeria. The China-aided Nigerian Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is located in the CGCOC Agriculture Abuja High-tech Industrial Park in Abuja. Construction of the project started in March 2021 and completed in Sept. 2022. China handed over the project to Nigeria on Dec. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xinjiang aims to soar high as BRI aviation hub

(230710) -- URUMQI, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport after arrival in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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Xinhua Headlines: One year on, Ukraine crisis accentuates calls for peace

(230223) -- MOSCOW/KIEV, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People inspect the aftermath of shelling of the city market in Donetsk, Dec. 12, 2022. (Photo by Victor/Xinhua)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ANCIENT IMPERIAL CITY-BUILDING RUINS-DISCOVERY (CN)

(230222) -- BAIRIN LEFT BANNER, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2022 shows a remnant discovered from the south-facing building relics in a courtyard of the imperial city in the ruins of Shangjing, the ancient capital of the Liao Dynasty (907-1125), in Lindong Township of Bairin Left Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous region. TO GO WITH "Chinese archaeologists find large building ruins in ancient imperial city" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230212) -- URUMQI, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport after arrival in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. Xinjiang, which boasts favorable natural conditions and multiple high-standard ski resorts, has taken the starring role in the booming industry to become one of the country's most popular winter tourism destinations. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport after arrival in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on Dec. 23, 2022, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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Xinhua Headlines: China spares no efforts in ensuring anti-COVID drug development, supply

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pharmacists prepare traditional Chinese medicine at Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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Xinhua Headlines: China enters new phase of COVID response

(230108) -- BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pharmacists prepare traditional Chinese medicine at Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Chinese Medicine in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

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Traffic accidents cause losses of 5.6% of Tunisia's GDP

STORY: Traffic accidents cause losses of 5.6% of Tunisia's GDP DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of vehicles on the roads in Tunis STORYLINE: The Tunisian Interior Ministry stated on Friday that the losses caused by traffic accidents in the country averaged about 5.6 percent of the gross domestic product in the last few years. A report issued by the ministry on Friday said that traffic safety has become the focus of Tunisians' attention, as traffic accidents have caused huge losses of life and property to the country. According to the report, as of Dec. 23, 2022, the ministry registered a total of 5,353 traffic accidents throughout the year, an increase of 7 percent over 2021. It also registered a total of 1,014 people killed and 5,353 injured in traffic accidents. The ministry stressed that the government will work together with various non-governmental organizations to reduce the occurrence of road accidents. Xinhua News Agency corr

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Saibu Gas President Michinaga

Saibu Gas Holdings Co. President Yukinori Michinaga gives an interview in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 23, 2022.

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Saibu Gas President Michinaga

Saibu Gas Holdings Co. President Yukinori Michinaga gives an interview in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 23, 2022.

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Saibu Gas President Michinaga

Saibu Gas Holdings Co. President Yukinori Michinaga gives an interview in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 23, 2022.

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BANGLADESH-MADARIPUR-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230101) -- MADARIPUR, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker carries out acupuncture to treat a patient during a free medical camp in Madaripur, Bangladesh on Dec. 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese medicine reaches Bangladesh countryside with do-gooders" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-MADARIPUR-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230101) -- MADARIPUR, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A doctor gives a patient traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment during a free medical camp in Madaripur, Bangladesh on Dec. 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese medicine reaches Bangladesh countryside with do-gooders" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-MADARIPUR-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230101) -- MADARIPUR, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Health professionals and officials pose for picture during a free medical camp to offer treatment with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Madaripur, Bangladesh on Dec. 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese medicine reaches Bangladesh countryside with do-gooders" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-MADARIPUR-TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

(230101) -- MADARIPUR, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers carry out acupuncture to treat a patient during a free medical camp in Madaripur, Bangladesh on Dec. 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traditional Chinese medicine reaches Bangladesh countryside with do-gooders" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-UZBEK ARCHITECT (CN)

(221230) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rustam Irgashev buys bread at Jiefangbei business area in Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 23, 2020. TO GO WITH "Across China: Uzbek architect reassured by China's scientific epidemic response measures" (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-UZBEK ARCHITECT (CN)

(221230) -- CHONGQING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rustam Irgashev takes a walk along the Yangtze River in Chongqing, southwest China, Nov. 23, 2020. TO GO WITH "Across China: Uzbek architect reassured by China's scientific epidemic response measures" (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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WPF's emergency food insecurity response benefits 3.8 mln people in Malawi

STORY: WPF's emergency food insecurity response benefits 3.8 mln people in Malawi DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of truck with relief food 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL TURNBULL, WFP Country Director for Malawi 3. various of people in need of assistance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chichewa): ELUBY TIMOTHY, Relief beneficiary 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAUL TURNBULL, WFP Country Director for Malawi STORYLINE: The implementation of the 2022/23 Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme targeting food insecure households is underway in Malawi. Up to 3.8 million people in the southern African country are in need of assistance between the months of November 2022 and March 2023, requiring over 75 million U.S. dollars. Truckloads of maize and other relief items are parked outside district council offices in Chikwawa, south Malawi. The arrival of the trucks is a relief to over 47,000 people of food insecure households in the district in need of immedia

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2022. Xi Jinping delivered a report to the 20th CPC National Congress on behalf of the 19th CPC Central Committee on Oct. 16. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 4. CPC convenes its 20th national congress The 20th National Congress of the CPC was held in Beijing from Oct. 16 to 22. The meeting produced a blueprint for building China into a modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts. Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and named chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission at the first plenum of the 20th CPC Central Committee on Oct. 23. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AFRICA CDC HEADQUARTERS-CONSTRUCTION

(221228) -- ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2022 shows the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) under construction in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In the southern suburb of Addis Ababa, the mid-December scorching sun did not affect the highly driven Chinese and African engineers who were battling against clock toward the timely completion of the China-aided future headquarters of Africa CDC. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Yearender-Feature: Chinese-aided Africa CDC headquarters project approaches completion

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AFRICA CDC HEADQUARTERS-CONSTRUCTION

(221228) -- ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2022 shows the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) under construction in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In the southern suburb of Addis Ababa, the mid-December scorching sun did not affect the highly driven Chinese and African engineers who were battling against clock toward the timely completion of the China-aided future headquarters of Africa CDC. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Yearender-Feature: Chinese-aided Africa CDC headquarters project approaches completion

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AFRICA CDC HEADQUARTERS-CONSTRUCTION

(221228) -- ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at the construction site of the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Dec. 23, 2022. In the southern suburb of Addis Ababa, the mid-December scorching sun did not affect the highly driven Chinese and African engineers who were battling against clock toward the timely completion of the China-aided future headquarters of Africa CDC. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Yearender-Feature: Chinese-aided Africa CDC headquarters project approaches completion

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-AFRICA CDC HEADQUARTERS-CONSTRUCTION

(221228) -- ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers are seen at the construction site of the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Dec. 23, 2022. In the southern suburb of Addis Ababa, the mid-December scorching sun did not affect the highly driven Chinese and African engineers who were battling against clock toward the timely completion of the China-aided future headquarters of Africa CDC. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Yearender-Feature: Chinese-aided Africa CDC headquarters project approaches completion

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Annual output of China's largest gas production base exceeds 50 bln cubic meters

STORY: Annual output of China's largest gas production base exceeds 50 bln cubic meters DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:38 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Changqing oilfield STORYLINE: China's largest oil-and-gas field Changqing oilfield has produced over 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas so far this year. Located in northwest China's Erdos basin, the oilfield supplies natural gas to several major cities, including Beijing and Tianjin. In 2021, the oilfield produced more than 46.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, accounting for 23 percent of the country's total. With over 50 years of history, Changqing has played an important role in safeguarding the country's energy security. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an, China. (XHTV)

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Kuwait hit by rare hailstorm

STORY: Kuwait hit by rare hailstorm DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of people playing with the hailstones STORYLINE: Hail lashed a number of areas in Kuwait on Tuesday. Authorities said that the Gulf country would be affected by heavy rains that are expected to continue until Wednesday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGBAI MOUNTAIN-WEATHER OBSERVERS (CN)

(221227) -- CHANGCHUN, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members conduct a check-up on the equipment atop the weather tower at Tianchi meteorological observatory on the main peak of the Changbai Mountain in northeast China's Jilin Province, Sept. 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Weather observers on gusty, wintry mountain top" (Xinhua)

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Christmas activities revive joy in crisis-hit Beirut

STORY: Christmas activities revive joy in crisis-hit Beirut DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:09 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Christmas events 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): CYNTHIA WARDE, Founder of In Action Events 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SIMON ABI DAGHER, Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): GEORGETTE, Visitor STORYLINE: Christmas events continue in Lebanon, attracting hundreds of people who are keen to enjoy the festive season despite the multifaceted crisis prevailing in the country. Organized by In Action Events, an event planning company, "Christmas in Action" is one of the events that succeeded in drawing the attention of citizens and expats from Dec. 16 to 23. The Christmas fair featured fashion, arts, food, entertainment, and music. Children enjoyed dedicated zones where they played and enjoyed a large set of artistic workshops. The fair also gave a chance to people to watch the finals of the FIFA World Cup as well as chances to win prizes from dozens of sponsors inclu

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U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

(221226) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A door to the deck of a house is half buried by snow in Amherst, Erie County, New York State, the United States, Dec. 24, 2022. A major winter storm has taken at least 23 lives across the United States as of Saturday evening, according to NBC News. The media outlet reported that deaths had occurred in the states of Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Michigan. (Photo by Xuehong Lyu/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

(221226) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A resident removes snow from a building in Amherst, Erie County, New York State, the United States, Dec. 24, 2022. A major winter storm has taken at least 23 lives across the United States as of Saturday evening, according to NBC News. The media outlet reported that deaths had occurred in the states of Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Michigan. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

(221226) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle is partially buried by snow in Amherst, Erie County, New York State, the United States, Dec. 25, 2022. A major winter storm has taken at least 23 lives across the United States as of Saturday evening, according to NBC News. The media outlet reported that deaths had occurred in the states of Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Michigan. (Photo by Xuehong Lyu/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-WINTER STORM

(221226) -- NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Heavy snow blankets the court yard of a house and surrounding areas in Amherst, Erie County, New York State, the United States, Dec. 25, 2022. A major winter storm has taken at least 23 lives across the United States as of Saturday evening, according to NBC News. The media outlet reported that deaths had occurred in the states of Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Michigan. (Photo by Xuehong Lyu/Xinhua)