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(240327) -- BEIJING, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in September of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line prepares for departure at Mile 2 Station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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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: The 19th Asian Games was held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With breakdancing and esports making their debuts as official medal sports, the Hangzhou Asian Games featured 40 sports, 61 disciplines and 481 events, with participation from over 10,000 athletes from all 45 Olympic Council of Asia members. China clinched 201 gold, 111 silver and 71 bronze medals, finishing atop the medal tally and bettering its previous best record of 199 golds at the 2010 edition in Guangzhou. The 4th Asian Para Games took place in Hangzhou from October 22 to 28, with China winning 214 golds and 521 overall to top the medal tally for the fourth consecutive time. This file photo taken on Sept. 23, 2023 shows a view of the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east Ch

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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: The 19th Asian Games was held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With breakdancing and esports making their debuts as official medal sports, the Hangzhou Asian Games featured 40 sports, 61 disciplines and 481 events, with participation from over 10,000 athletes from all 45 Olympic Council of Asia members. China clinched 201 gold, 111 silver and 71 bronze medals, finishing atop the medal tally and bettering its previous best record of 199 golds at the 2010 edition in Guangzhou. The 4th Asian Para Games took place in Hangzhou from October 22 to 28, with China winning 214 golds and 521 overall to top the medal tally for the fourth consecutive time. This file photo taken on Oct. 22, 2023 shows artists performing during the opening ceremony of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou of east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xin

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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: The 19th Asian Games was held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With breakdancing and esports making their debuts as official medal sports, the Hangzhou Asian Games featured 40 sports, 61 disciplines and 481 events, with participation from over 10,000 athletes from all 45 Olympic Council of Asia members. China clinched 201 gold, 111 silver and 71 bronze medals, finishing atop the medal tally and bettering its previous best record of 199 golds at the 2010 edition in Guangzhou. The 4th Asian Para Games took place in Hangzhou from October 22 to 28, with China winning 214 golds and 521 overall to top the medal tally for the fourth consecutive time. This file photo taken on Sept. 23, 2023 shows flag bearers carring the Chinese national flag into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of

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Bangladeshi girl "little China" dreams to study medical science in China

STORY: Bangladeshi girl "little China" dreams to study medical science in China DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Alifa Chin's family 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): JANNATUL FERDOUS, Mother of Alifa Chin 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): ANWAR HOSSAIN, Father of Alifa Chin 4. various of Alifa Chin's family 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): ALIFA CHIN, Bangladeshi girl STORYLINE: Bangladeshi fifth-grader Alifa is destined to have a special link with China after the girl was born on China's naval hospital ship Peace Ark in 2010. The 12-year-old, whose full name is Alifa Chin ("China" in Bengali) often called herself "little China." Alifa's mother Jannatul Ferdous has been working as an office assistant in Bangladesh Navy. In 2010, when the hospital ship Peace Ark of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) came to Bangladesh to provide free medical services to local people, she was eight-month pregnant. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): JANNATUL FERDOUS, Mother of

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Ex-Finance Minister Fujii to retire from politics

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 2010 shows former Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan. Fujii will retire from politics without running in the Dec. 16 general election, sources close to the legislator said Nov. 29, 2012.

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Matsui returns home

NARITA, Japan - Baseball slugger Hideki Matsui, who has signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, speaks to reporters after arriving at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 29, 2010, for a holiday-period return home.

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Matsui returns home

NARITA, Japan - Baseball slugger Hideki Matsui, who has signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, arrives at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 29, 2010, for a holiday-period return home.

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Singer Wada taken to hospital after car accident

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese singer Akiko Wada. Wada was taken to a hospital on Dec. 29, 2010, after being slightly injured when her car was rear-ended at an intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, police said.

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Kashima to take on Shimizu in Emperor's Cup final

TOKYO, Japan - Kashima Antlers players celebrate after defeating 10-man FC Tokyo 2-1 after extra time on Dec. 29, 2010, setting up a New Year's Day date with Shimizu S-Pulse in the Emperor's Cup final.

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Kashima to take on Shimizu in Emperor's Cup final

TOKYO, Japan - Kashima Antlers' Yuya Osako (L) scores the equalizer in the second half of the Emperor's Cup semifinal against FC Tokyo at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2010. Antlers' 2-1 victory over FC Tokyo set them up to face Shimizu S-Pulse in the Emperor's Cup final on New Year's Day.

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S-Pulse's Okazaki

FUKUROI, Japan - Shimizu S-Pulse striker Shinji Okazaki (R) competes for the ball with Gamba Osaka defender Kazumichi Takagi during the second half of the Emperor's Cup semifinal at Shizuoka Ecopa Stadium in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 29, 2010, as S-Pulse went on to win 3-0. Okazaki is expected to join German Bundesliga side Stuttgart, according to German sports magazine Kicker.

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Travelers flock to JR Tokyo Station

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokaido bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station is filled with people returning home for the year-end and New Year holidays and other travelers on Dec. 29, 2010.

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Kodaira wins women's overall title

MORIOKA, Japan - Nao Kodaira skates during the 500-meter race of the national sprint championships at Iwate Prefectural Skate Rink in Iwate Prefecture on Dec. 29, 2010. Kodaira went on to capture the women's overall title.

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New Year holidaymakers

NARITA, Japan - The departure rush of travelers planning to spend the year-end and New Year holidays abroad peaks on Dec. 29, 2010, at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture, with around 38,000 people estimated to fly from the airport that serves Tokyo.

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Osaka mayor visits shelter for day workers

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu visits a shelter mainly aimed at accommodating day workers during the year-end and New Year holidays in Osaka's Suminoe Ward on Dec. 29, 2010. About 390 people have checked in to the shelter so far that opened the same day.

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Haga wins men's overall title

MORIOKA, Japan - Ryohei Haga skates during the 1,000-meter race of the national sprint championships at Iwate Prefectural Skate Rink in Iwate Prefecture on Dec. 29, 2010. Haga went on to win his first overall title.

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New Year holidaymakers

NARITA, Japan - Travelers planning to spend the year-end and New Year holidays abroad write New Year's greeting cards ahead of their departure at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2010. The departure rush of holidaymakers peaked at the airport on the day.

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New Year holidaymakers

NARITA, Japan - The departure rush of travelers planning to spend the year-end and New Year holidays abroad peaks on Dec. 29, 2010, at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture, with around 38,000 people estimated to fly from the airport that serves Tokyo.

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Iwakuma remains with Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma speaks at a news conference in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 8, 2010, a day after a 30-day negotiating period with the Oakland Athletics came to an unfruitful end. Iwakuma, 29, will remain with Rakuten next season.

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Uchikawa finds new nest with Hawks

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Seiichi Uchikawa, a 29-year-old free agent infielder, poses for photos at a hotel in Yokohama on Dec. 1, 2010, after he signed with the Softbank Hawks for a four-year contract to move from the Yokohama BayStars.

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Uchikawa finds new nest with Hawks

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Seiichi Uchikawa, a 29-year-old free agent infielder, poses for photos at a hotel in Yokohama on Dec. 1, 2010, after he signed with the Softbank Hawks for a four-year contract to move from the Yokohama BayStars.

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Kobe 'Luminarie' test illumination

KOBE, Japan - People admire the Luminarie town illumination during a test lighting in Kobe on Nov. 29, 2010, ahead of its start Dec. 2. The annual event started in memory of victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

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Kobe 'Luminarie' test illumination

KOBE, Japan - People admire the Luminarie town illumination during a test lighting in Kobe on Nov. 29, 2010, ahead of its start Dec. 2. The annual event started in memory of victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

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Shinkansen firefighting drill

AOMORI, Japan - A firefighting drill is held at Shin-Aomori Station in Aomori on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line on Nov. 29, 2010, ahead of the station's opening on Dec. 4.

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Shinkansen firefighting drill

AOMORI, Japan - A firefighting drill is held at Shin-Aomori Station in Aomori on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line on Nov. 29, 2010, ahead of the station's opening on Dec. 4.

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Sharp's Galapagos multifunction tablets

OSAKA, Japan - Models show off Sharp Corp.'s Galapagos tablet computers in Osaka on Nov. 29, 2010, ahead of the Dec. 10 launch of the products. The new devices -- a 10.8-inch screen model for 54,800 yen and a 5.5-inch screen model for 39,800 yen -- will let users read e-books as well as major newspapers and popular magazines.

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Canadians warm up for Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - A girl wearing a hat featuring the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics mascot Quatchi shows off her red mittens bearing the Olympic logo and the Canadian maple leaf in Vancouver on Dec. 29, 2009. More than 1 million pairs of the mittens had been sold by mid-December, with the proceeds going toward supporting Canadian athletes at the Games.

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1 climber found dead by rescuers in Gifu mountains

TAKAYAMA, Japan - Rescue workers carry a body recovered from Mt. Okuhotaka to a vehicle in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, on Jan. 4, 2010. The body was later identified as that of Mitsuru Honjo, a 58-year-old geological researcher from Kobe. Honjo went climbing on Mt. Okuhotaka with two other climbers from the city on Dec. 29, but their alpine club reported them missing to police Jan. 2.

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1 climber found dead by rescuers in Gifu mountains

TAKAYAMA, Japan - Rescue workers carry a body recovered from Mt. Okuhotaka to a vehicle in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, on Jan. 4, 2010. The body was later identified as that of Mitsuru Honjo, a 58-year-old geological researcher from Kobe. Honjo went climbing on Mt. Okuhotaka with two other climbers from the city on Dec. 29, but their alpine club reported them missing to police Jan. 2. (Kyodo)

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New Year holidaymakers

NARITA, Japan - Travelers planning to spend the year-end and New Year holidays abroad write New Year's greeting cards ahead of their departure at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2010. The departure rush of holidaymakers peaked at the airport on the day. (Kyodo)

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New Year holidaymakers

NARITA, Japan - The departure rush of travelers planning to spend the year-end and New Year holidays abroad peaks on Dec. 29, 2010, at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture, with around 38,000 people estimated to fly from the airport that serves Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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New Year holidaymakers

NARITA, Japan - The departure rush of travelers planning to spend the year-end and New Year holidays abroad peaks on Dec. 29, 2010, at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture, with around 38,000 people estimated to fly from the airport that serves Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Canadians warm up for Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - A girl wearing a hat featuring the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics mascot Quatchi shows off her red mittens bearing the Olympic logo and the Canadian maple leaf in Vancouver on Dec. 29, 2009. More than 1 million pairs of the mittens had been sold by mid-December, with the proceeds going toward supporting Canadian athletes at the Games. (Kyodo)

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Iwakuma remains with Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma speaks at a news conference in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 8, 2010, a day after a 30-day negotiating period with the Oakland Athletics came to an unfruitful end. Iwakuma, 29, will remain with Rakuten next season. (Kyodo)

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S-Pulse's Okazaki

FUKUROI, Japan - Shimizu S-Pulse striker Shinji Okazaki (R) competes for the ball with Gamba Osaka defender Kazumichi Takagi during the second half of the Emperor's Cup semifinal at Shizuoka Ecopa Stadium in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 29, 2010, as S-Pulse went on to win 3-0. Okazaki is expected to join German Bundesliga side Stuttgart, according to German sports magazine Kicker. (Kyodo)

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Kashima to take on Shimizu in Emperor's Cup final

TOKYO, Japan - Kashima Antlers' Yuya Osako (L) scores the equalizer in the second half of the Emperor's Cup semifinal against FC Tokyo at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2010. Antlers' 2-1 victory over FC Tokyo set them up to face Shimizu S-Pulse in the Emperor's Cup final on New Year's Day. (Kyodo)

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Kashima to take on Shimizu in Emperor's Cup final

TOKYO, Japan - Kashima Antlers players celebrate after defeating 10-man FC Tokyo 2-1 after extra time on Dec. 29, 2010, setting up a New Year's Day date with Shimizu S-Pulse in the Emperor's Cup final. (Kyodo)

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Matsui returns home

NARITA, Japan - Baseball slugger Hideki Matsui, who has signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, speaks to reporters after arriving at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 29, 2010, for a holiday-period return home. (Kyodo)

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Matsui returns home

NARITA, Japan - Baseball slugger Hideki Matsui, who has signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, arrives at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 29, 2010, for a holiday-period return home. (Kyodo)

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Singer Wada taken to hospital after car accident

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese singer Akiko Wada. Wada was taken to a hospital on Dec. 29, 2010, after being slightly injured when her car was rear-ended at an intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, police said. (Kyodo)

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Travelers flock to JR Tokyo Station

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokaido bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station is filled with people returning home for the year-end and New Year holidays and other travelers on Dec. 29, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Haga wins men's overall title

MORIOKA, Japan - Ryohei Haga skates during the 1,000-meter race of the national sprint championships at Iwate Prefectural Skate Rink in Iwate Prefecture on Dec. 29, 2010. Haga went on to win his first overall title. (Kyodo)

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Kodaira wins women's overall title

MORIOKA, Japan - Nao Kodaira skates during the 500-meter race of the national sprint championships at Iwate Prefectural Skate Rink in Iwate Prefecture on Dec. 29, 2010. Kodaira went on to capture the women's overall title. (Kyodo)

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Osaka mayor visits shelter for day workers

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu visits a shelter mainly aimed at accommodating day workers during the year-end and New Year holidays in Osaka's Suminoe Ward on Dec. 29, 2010. About 390 people have checked in to the shelter so far that opened the same day. (Kyodo)

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Uchikawa finds new nest with Hawks

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Seiichi Uchikawa, a 29-year-old free agent infielder, poses for photos at a hotel in Yokohama on Dec. 1, 2010, after he signed with the Softbank Hawks for a four-year contract to move from the Yokohama BayStars. (Kyodo)

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Uchikawa finds new nest with Hawks

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Seiichi Uchikawa, a 29-year-old free agent infielder, poses for photos at a hotel in Yokohama on Dec. 1, 2010, after he signed with the Softbank Hawks for a four-year contract to move from the Yokohama BayStars. (Kyodo)

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Kobe 'Luminarie' test illumination

KOBE, Japan - People admire the Luminarie town illumination during a test lighting in Kobe on Nov. 29, 2010, ahead of its start Dec. 2. The annual event started in memory of victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. (Kyodo)