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US: Semi-Truck and Passenger Vehicle Collide in North Las Vegas

A semi-truck and passenger vehicle collided Thursday afternoon, April 8, near W. Carey Avenue and Simmons Street in North Las Vegas. Emergency crews responded to the scene as police and fire crews investigated the crash. Simmons Street was temporarily closed in both directions between Carey and Evans avenues.

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China-Vietnam trade heating up as RCEP boosts freight train trips

STORY: China-Vietnam trade heating up as RCEP boosts freight train trips SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Vietnam freight train service 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG HONGJUN, Business Manager, Guangxi Tiejie Logistics Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has been a catalyst for the booming cross-border trade between China and Vietnam. As of Dec. 31, 2023, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has launched 382 China-Vietnam freight trains since the RCEP took effect in 2022. 205,400 tonnes of import and export goods were transported by China-Vietnam freight trains in the period, such as drinks, food, diesel engines and building materials. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG HONGJUN, Business Manager, Guangxi Tiejie Logistics Co., Ltd. "Our goods have been regularly delivered via China-Vietnam freight train service, with 2-3 trains every week on average. Thi

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Egyptian Navy receives German-made MEKO-A200 frigate

STORY: Egyptian Navy receives German-made MEKO-A200 frigate SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Alexandria 2. various of a frigate arriving in Alexandria STORYLINE: The Egyptian naval forces received on Sunday a new German-made MEKO-A200 frigate at a base in the coastal province of Alexandria, the Egyptian military said in a statement. Built by Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the frigate delivery procedures were already completed in Bremerhaven, Germany, in mid-December before the warship headed to Egypt. Named "Al-Qadeer," the new frigate is the third MEKO-A200 warship to be delivered to Egypt out of four frigates contracted between Egypt and TKMS in 2018. The Egyptian Navy received the first frigate, "Al-Aziz," in October 2022 and the second, "Al-Qahhar," in May 2023. The Egyptian military spokesman, Gharib Abdel-Hafez, said in the statement that the "Al-Qadeer" frigate will incre

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Livestreaming e-commerce helps increase rural incomes in China's Xizang

STORY: Livestreaming e-commerce helps increase rural incomes in China's Xizang SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the county 2. various of the studio 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BUMO, Live-streaming host STORYLINE: A livestreaming studio in Baqen County in China's Xizang has helped sell local products to other parts of China via e-commerce. The studio was established in March 2022 in the region with an average altitude of 4,500 meters, and has since helped boost incomes for farmers and herders. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BUMO, Live-streaming host "I started to be engaged in the livestreams in August last year, and has since promoted specialties from Baqen County, such as cordyceps and dried yak meat. In one livestream, the sales revenue is at least 2,000 yuan (about 280 U.S. dollars), and sometimes could even reach 4,000 to 5,000 yuan." As of July this year, the studio had generated sales revenue exceeding 500,000

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(ChineseToday) CHINA-RURAL REVITALIZATION-YOUTH (CN)

(231222) -- BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Xiaoxin creates tie-dye patterns in Xiazhuang Village of Wushan County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 10, 2023. Yuan, 31 years old, returned to her hometown and set up a tie-dye workshop in 2022. Tie-dye is one of the traditional dyeing techniques in China. With the improvement of the village infrastructure, more and more tourists come to Xiazhuang Village, and the tie-dye handicrafts produced by Yuan's workshop are selling well, with a monthly revenue of more than 10,000 yuan (about 1,401 U.S. dollars) during the tourist season. As China moved to advance rural revitalization, more and more young people have returned from cities to the countryside which now brims with possibilities. As the new-generation farmers or young entrepreneurs, they often brought back funds, modern farming concepts and e-commerce business models to help transform the farming landscape. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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French government to pay back-to-school allowances to 3 mln families

STORY: French government to pay back-to-school allowances to 3 mln families DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of school supplies in a store 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CELINE, Parent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): GERALDINE, Parent 4. various of school supplies STORYLINE: While the start of the school year will take place on Sept. 4 in France, the government will pay back-to-school allowances (ARS) on Aug. 16 to help low-income families buy school supplies. It will be paid on August 16 to 3 million families. To benefit from the ARS, the child must be between six and 18 years old on Dec. 31 of the school year and be enrolled in a public or private establishment. This financial aid of around 400 euros depending on the age of the child has been increased by 5.6 percent compared to 2022. Granted subject to resources, this back-to-school financial aid amounts this year to 398.09 euros for children aged 6 to 10, 420.05 euros for children aged 11 to

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Petronas FY22 profit surges to record high on higher oil prices

STORY: Petronas FY22 profit surges to record high on higher oil prices DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of KLCC Twin Towers, also known as Petronas Twin Towers 2. various of Petronas logo at its office tower 3. various of crowds filling up petrol at Petronas oil station STORYLINE: Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has said that it posted a record high profit after tax in the financial year ending on Dec. 31, 2022 (FY22), underpinned by higher oil prices. Petronas said that the group's profit after tax for FY22 almost doubled to 101.6 billion ringgit (about 22.35 billion U.S. dollars) from 50.9 billion ringgit a year ago. The group's revenue for the year also surged 51.33 percent to 375.3 billion ringgit (about 83.94 billion U.S. dollars) from 248 billion ringgit a year ago, mainly due to the favorable price impact for major products aligned with higher benchmark prices. The group's capital inve

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Inter-agency mission to Afghanistan reports positive signs concerning women's rights

STORY: Inter-agency mission to Afghanistan reports positive signs concerning women's rights DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: UNITED NATIONS CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide of press briefing room 2. wide of UN officials taking seats 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARTIN GRIFFITHS, UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs 4. various of journalists 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARTIN GRIFFITHS, UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs STORYLINE: A mission of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee to Afghanistan has reported positive signs concerning women's rights in the country. The mission was sent to Afghanistan last week to look into the effects of the ban on women being employed in national and local and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and humanitarian work that was promulgated by the Taliban on Dec. 24, 2022. Days after the Dec. 24 edict, the Afghanistan minister of public health said this edict would not apply in the health sector. That was follow

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Xinhua Headlines: China's economy rapidly rebounding from pandemic shock

(230115) -- BEIJING, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dine at a restaurant in Zhongmu County of Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

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GABON-LIBREVILLE-INTERVIEW-GABONESE MINISTER-CHINESE INVESTMENTS

(230112) -- LIBREVILLE, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gabonese Minister for the Promotion of Investments Hugues Mbadinga Madiya speaks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Libreville, Gabon, Dec. 31, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Gabonese minister welcomes more Chinese investments to revitalize economy, boost trade" (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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CHINA-HAINAN-TOURISM-CONSUMPTION (CN)

(230111) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Qilou old street in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. Since the second half of 2022, Hainan has issued tourism consumption coupons, held tourism promotion activities, and taken many other measures to stimulate tourism consumption. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-LION DANCE-BALLOON SCULPTURE

(230111) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lion dance balloon sculptures are seen in Syndy Tan Sing Yit's workshop near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 31, 2022. Syndy Tan Sing Yit is a Malaysian balloon stylist who has been working on balloon modeling for more than a decade. She has created lion dance balloon sculptures by referring to lion dance graphics and pictures. According to Tan, making a lion dance balloon sculpture needs more than 500 balloons, during which it's important to adjust the color of eyes and the proportion of lips and chin in order to highlight the charm of the lion. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-LION DANCE-BALLOON SCULPTURE

(230111) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Syndy Tan Sing Yit makes lion dance balloon sculptures in her workshop near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 31, 2022. Syndy Tan Sing Yit is a Malaysian balloon stylist who has been working on balloon modeling for more than a decade. She has created lion dance balloon sculptures by referring to lion dance graphics and pictures. According to Tan, making a lion dance balloon sculpture needs more than 500 balloons, during which it's important to adjust the color of eyes and the proportion of lips and chin in order to highlight the charm of the lion. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-LION DANCE-BALLOON SCULPTURE

(230111) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Syndy Tan Sing Yit poses for a photo with the lion dance balloon sculptures in her workshop near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 31, 2022. Syndy Tan Sing Yit is a Malaysian balloon stylist who has been working on balloon modeling for more than a decade. She has created lion dance balloon sculptures by referring to lion dance graphics and pictures. According to Tan, making a lion dance balloon sculpture needs more than 500 balloons, during which it's important to adjust the color of eyes and the proportion of lips and chin in order to highlight the charm of the lion. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-LION DANCE-BALLOON SCULPTURE

(230111) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Syndy Tan Sing Yit introduces the making of lion dance balloon sculptures in her workshop near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 31, 2022. Syndy Tan Sing Yit is a Malaysian balloon stylist who has been working on balloon modeling for more than a decade. She has created lion dance balloon sculptures by referring to lion dance graphics and pictures. According to Tan, making a lion dance balloon sculpture needs more than 500 balloons, during which it's important to adjust the color of eyes and the proportion of lips and chin in order to highlight the charm of the lion. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-LION DANCE-BALLOON SCULPTURE

(230111) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A lion dance balloon sculpture is seen in Syndy Tan Sing Yit's workshop near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 31, 2022. Syndy Tan Sing Yit is a Malaysian balloon stylist who has been working on balloon modeling for more than a decade. She has created lion dance balloon sculptures by referring to lion dance graphics and pictures. According to Tan, making a lion dance balloon sculpture needs more than 500 balloons, during which it's important to adjust the color of eyes and the proportion of lips and chin in order to highlight the charm of the lion. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's consumption gains steam as shopping, tourism, catering rebound

(230110) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 31, 2022 shows people taking part in an event to celebrate the New Year at a shopping mall in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's consumption gains steam as shopping, tourism, catering rebound

(230110) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People queue up to buy drinks at a shopping mall in Baoding City of north China's Hebei Province, on Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People celebrate ahead of New Year in Bhopal, the capital of India's Madhya Pradesh state, Dec. 31, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-ICE SCULPTURE-COLLEGE STUDENTS-CONTEST (CN)

(221231) -- HARBIN, Dec. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A prize-winning ice sculpture is seen during a national college students' ice sculpture contest in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 31, 2022. The contest concluded here Saturday. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dine at a restaurant in Zhongmu County of Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

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Xinhua Headlines: Six fallacies and truths about China's epidemic control

(230107) -- BEIJING, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at a bustling tourist area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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SIERRA LEONE-FREETOWN-CHINA-AIDED ACADEMY

(230106) -- FREETOWN, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows a China-aided foreign service academy in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Dec. 31, 2022. A China-aided foreign service academy was handed over to the Sierra Leonean government here on Thursday to serve as a professional training and educational institute of Sierra Leone's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. (Photo by Kan Yadong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230104) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a lantern fair in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Dec. 31, 2022. Liaoning Province has rolled out a variety of ice-snow tourism activities to boost its winter tourism industry. During the three-day New Year holiday, Liaoning received about 6.27 million tourists, with tourism income reaching some 4.804 billion yuan (about 698 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230104) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 31, 2022 shows a lantern fair in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Liaoning Province has rolled out a variety of ice-snow tourism activities to boost its winter tourism industry. During the three-day New Year holiday, Liaoning received about 6.27 million tourists, with tourism income reaching some 4.804 billion yuan (about 698 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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Kayakers challenge rapids in SW China's Yunnan

STORY: Kayakers challenge rapids in SW China's Yunnan DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:15 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2022 Nujiang River Kayak Open STORYLINE: The 2022 Nujiang River Kayak Open was held in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunan from Dec. 31, 2022 to Jan. 1, 2023. Professional Kayakers competed in a series of events including the short-distance competition, the tiger jump challenge and the extreme kayak competition. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-JIUJIANG-AQUATIC ORGANISM CONSERVATION CENTER (CN)

(230104) -- JIUJIANG, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 31, 2022 shows an aquatic organism conservation center to protect biodiversity in the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake, in Hukou County of Jiujiang City in east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "12,000 endemic aquatic species specimens preserved in east China's new protection center" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-NEW YEAR-HOLIDAY-CONSUMPTION (CN)

(230104) -- BEIJING, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch a performance at a theme community of Tang Dynasty in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 31, 2022. The three-day New Year holiday witnessed a strong recovery in tourism, catering and retail sales across the country. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIUJIANG-AQUATIC ORGANISM CONSERVATION CENTER (CN)

(230104) -- JIUJIANG, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit an aquatic organism conservation center to protect biodiversity in the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake, in Hukou County of Jiujiang City in east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 31, 2022. TO GO WITH "12,000 endemic aquatic species specimens preserved in east China's new protection center" (Xinhua)

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THAILAND-TOURISM-RETURN OF CHINESE TRAVELERS

(230103) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tuk-tuk vehicles park near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 31, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Thailand's tourism sector gears up for return of Chinese travelers" (Xinhua/Chen Jiabao)

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Over 1 mln vehicles travel on Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia in 3 months

STORY: Over 1 mln vehicles travel on Chinese-invested expressway in Cambodia in 3 months DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway 2. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): SARETH SREYPICH, Supervisor at the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway's toll stations STORYLINE: More than 1 million vehicles had traveled on Cambodia's first-ever expressway in the first three months since its inauguration in October last year, according to data released by the freeway operator on Monday. "From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2022, the total traffic volume on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway was 1,112,590," the Cambodian PPSHV Expressway company's data showed. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said recently that using the expressway saved both money and time. "I'd like to call on the owners of trucking companies to use the expressway," he said in a speech during a road inauguration in Preah Sihanouk province. "Using the

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Xinhua Headlines: China sees New Year consumption recovery, eyes 2023 growth

(230103) -- BEIJING, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors have fun during the ice and snow festival at Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

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Xinhua Headlines: China sees New Year consumption recovery, eyes 2023 growth

(230103) -- BEIJING, Jan. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People have fun on the ice rink at Beihai Park in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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Boxing: Ioka-Franco title unification bout

WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka (R) of Japan and WBA titleholder Joshua Franco of the United States have their arms raised by the referee after their title unification boxing match ended in a draw on Dec. 31, 2022, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Boxing: Ioka-Franco title unification bout

WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka (R) of Japan and WBA titleholder Joshua Franco of the United States fight in the 12th round of their title unification boxing match on Dec. 31, 2022, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.

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Boxing: Ioka-Franco title unification bout

WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka (L) of Japan and WBA titleholder Joshua Franco of the United States fight in the 10th round of their title unification boxing match on Dec. 31, 2022, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Boxing: Ioka-Franco title unification bout

WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka (R) of Japan and WBA titleholder Joshua Franco of the United States fight in the ninth round of their title unification boxing match on Dec. 31, 2022, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Boxing: Ioka-Franco title unification bout

WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka (L) of Japan and WBA titleholder Joshua Franco of the United States fight in the third round of their title unification boxing match on Dec. 31, 2022, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.

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Boxing: Ioka-Franco title unification bout

WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka (L) of Japan and WBA titleholder Joshua Franco of the United States fight in the first round of their title unification boxing match on Dec. 31, 2022, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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CHINA-HENAN-HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230102) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take part in a New Year celebration event at a town themed on the culture of the Yin Ruins, remnants of the capital of the late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC), in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230102) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members stage a molten iron fireworks performance at a movie-themed town in Zhongmu County of Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230102) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members stage a molten iron fireworks performance at a movie-themed town in Zhongmu County of Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230102) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a movie-themed town during the New Year holiday in Zhongmu County of Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

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CHINA-HENAN-HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230102) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a movie-themed town during the New Year holiday in Zhongmu County of Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Li An)

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NEPAL-POKHARA-INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INAUGURATION

(230102) -- POKHARA, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pokhara International Airport is pictured in Pokhara, Nepal, Dec. 31, 2022. As Pokhara International Airport, a national pride project of Nepal, was inaugurated on Sunday, Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal laid emphasis on its contribution to national and regional development. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-NEW YEAR-HOLIDAY (CN)

(230102) -- GUANGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists celebrate upcoming New Year at the Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 31, 2022. People take part in various leisure activities to spend the New Year holiday here. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-NEW YEAR-HOLIDAY (CN)

(230102) -- GUANGZHOU, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists celebrate upcoming New Year at Chimelong International Circus in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 31, 2022. People take part in various leisure activities to spend the New Year holiday here. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-CONFLICT

(230102) -- KIEV, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People stand by a damaged building in Kiev, Ukraine, Dec. 31, 2022. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR CELEBRATION-HONG KONG-ARTISTS

(230101) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An artist from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region performs during the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration in Manhattan, New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2022. Artists from Hong Kong kicked off the countdown celebration on the eve of 2023 in Times Square. The performance with the theme of "Fusion, Motion, Inspiration - Hong Kong Rocks" blended music, dance, parkour, capoeira and others against a newly created medley. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE-NEW YEAR CELEBRATION-HONG KONG-ARTISTS

(230101) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An artist from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region plays Chinese musical instrument Erhu during the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration in Manhattan, New York, the United States, Dec. 31, 2022. Artists from Hong Kong kicked off the countdown celebration on the eve of 2023 in Times Square. The performance with the theme of "Fusion, Motion, Inspiration - Hong Kong Rocks" blended music, dance, parkour, capoeira and others against a newly created medley. (Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua)