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Global Nations Retreat from Fossil Fuel Dependency

On February 13, 2025, mass electric vehicles were seen during daily operations in Medan, North Sumatra, to meet local transportation needs. The global emphasis on efforts to minimize the use of fossil fuels underscores the challenges associated with storing electrical energy. Similarly, the electric vehicle Togg T10X became a souvenir to mark the 75th anniversary of the partnership between Indonesia and Turkey. In addition, Indonesia is involved in geological research focused on rare earth elements, including lithium, found in the remains of the Sidoarjo mudflow disaster. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Nations Retreat from Fossil Fuel Dependency

On February 13, 2025, mass electric vehicles were seen during daily operations in Medan, North Sumatra, to meet local transportation needs. The global emphasis on efforts to minimize the use of fossil fuels underscores the challenges associated with storing electrical energy. Similarly, the electric vehicle Togg T10X became a souvenir to mark the 75th anniversary of the partnership between Indonesia and Turkey. In addition, Indonesia is involved in geological research focused on rare earth elements, including lithium, found in the remains of the Sidoarjo mudflow disaster. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Nations Retreat from Fossil Fuel Dependency

On February 13, 2025, mass electric vehicles were seen during daily operations in Medan, North Sumatra, to meet local transportation needs. The global emphasis on efforts to minimize the use of fossil fuels underscores the challenges associated with storing electrical energy. Similarly, the electric vehicle Togg T10X became a souvenir to mark the 75th anniversary of the partnership between Indonesia and Turkey. In addition, Indonesia is involved in geological research focused on rare earth elements, including lithium, found in the remains of the Sidoarjo mudflow disaster. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Nations Retreat from Fossil Fuel Dependency

On February 13, 2025, mass electric vehicles were seen during daily operations in Medan, North Sumatra, to meet local transportation needs. The global emphasis on efforts to minimize the use of fossil fuels underscores the challenges associated with storing electrical energy. Similarly, the electric vehicle Togg T10X became a souvenir to mark the 75th anniversary of the partnership between Indonesia and Turkey. In addition, Indonesia is involved in geological research focused on rare earth elements, including lithium, found in the remains of the Sidoarjo mudflow disaster. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Nations Retreat from Fossil Fuel Dependency

On February 13, 2025, mass electric vehicles were seen during daily operations in Medan, North Sumatra, to meet local transportation needs. The global emphasis on efforts to minimize the use of fossil fuels underscores the challenges associated with storing electrical energy. Similarly, the electric vehicle Togg T10X became a souvenir to mark the 75th anniversary of the partnership between Indonesia and Turkey. In addition, Indonesia is involved in geological research focused on rare earth elements, including lithium, found in the remains of the Sidoarjo mudflow disaster. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Population Size of Children in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2023 - Children take part in a painting contest at a park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly released "China's Child Population in 2020: Facts and Figures". It points out that the size and proportion of children in China's population has been declining since the 1980s. China's child dependency ratio (the ratio of people aged 0-14 to those aged 15-64) fell by nearly 60% between 1980 and 2020.

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Population Size of Children in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2023 - A child plays on a swing at a park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly released "China's Child Population in 2020: Facts and Figures". It points out that the size and proportion of children in China's population has been declining since the 1980s. China's child dependency ratio (the ratio of people aged 0-14 to those aged 15-64) fell by nearly 60% between 1980 and 2020.

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Population Size of Children in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2023 - Children play at a park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly released "China's Child Population in 2020: Facts and Figures". It points out that the size and proportion of children in China's population has been declining since the 1980s. China's child dependency ratio (the ratio of people aged 0-14 to those aged 15-64) fell by nearly 60% between 1980 and 2020.

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Population Size of Children in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2023 - Children take part in a fun sports meeting at a park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly released "China's Child Population in 2020: Facts and Figures". It points out that the size and proportion of children in China's population has been declining since the 1980s. China's child dependency ratio (the ratio of people aged 0-14 to those aged 15-64) fell by nearly 60% between 1980 and 2020.

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Population Size of Children in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2023 - Children play at a park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly released "China's Child Population in 2020: Facts and Figures". It points out that the size and proportion of children in China's population has been declining since the 1980s. China's child dependency ratio (the ratio of people aged 0-14 to those aged 15-64) fell by nearly 60% between 1980 and 2020.

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Population Size of Children in China

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2023 - Children play at a park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 27, 2023. On April 19, 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly released "China's Child Population in 2020: Facts and Figures". It points out that the size and proportion of children in China's population has been declining since the 1980s. China's child dependency ratio (the ratio of people aged 0-14 to those aged 15-64) fell by nearly 60% between 1980 and 2020.

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World would suffer consequences of "decoupling from China": German expert

STORY: World would suffer consequences of "decoupling from China": German expert DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HELGA ZEPP-LAROUCHE, Founder and chairwoman of Schiller Institute 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HELGA ZEPP-LAROUCHE, Founder and chairwoman of Schiller Institute STORYLINE: A German expert has said that the idea of reducing dependency on China, which is being peddled by some politicians, is a geopolitical plot, and would amount to "economic suicide" for Germany. She added that even the world economy would suffer the consequences. In a Xinhua interview, Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder and chairwoman of the German think tank Schiller Institute, warned that attempt by Germany to reduce its economic dependency on China under the pressure of the United States will plunge the country into turmoil and put its economy at great peril. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HELGA ZEPP-LAROUCHE, Founder and chairwoman of Schiller Inst

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Prince Tomohito of Mikasa to receive treatment for alcoholism

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (file photo), a cousin of Emperor Akihito, needs to receive treatment for alcohol dependency for more than a month at the Imperial Household Hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said June 22. Prince Tomohito is suffering severe insomnia and difficulty in swallowing food, the agency said. Prince Tomohito has gone through seven operations to remove tumors from his throat and esophagus since 1991.

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Cycle Culture Movement 2022 held in Nepal

STORY: Cycle Culture Movement 2022 held in Nepal DATELINE: June 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Cycle Culture Movement 2022 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAMALA PUN, Cyclist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SARWAGYA SAKYA, Cyclist 4. various of the Cycle Culture Movement 2022 STORYLINE: The Cycle Culture Movement 2022 was held in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal on Saturday to promote eco-friendly mode of transport and reduce the dependency on petroleum products. The organizer of the event said that they want to pressure the Nepali government to open more cycle lanes so as to promote cycle culture in the country. "We organize this event to pressure the government and want its commitment to developing cycle lanes in the Kathmandu Valley," said Ratna Shrestha, president of Nepal Cycle Society. "Cycle is booming as an important factor for our health, eco-friendly environment, and the country's economy as well," he said. The cycle rally was held on the occa

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-G20-FINANCE MINISTERS-CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS-MEETING

(220217) -- JAKARTA, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting is held in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia will promote the use of local currency settlement (LCS) in cross-border trade and investment, as an effort to reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar, the country's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said Wednesday. Indrawati said she will raise the issue about the LCS scheme during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting scheduled for Feb. 17-18. (Indonesian Finance Ministry/Handout via Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-G20-FINANCE MINISTERS-CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS-MEETING

(220217) -- JAKARTA, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia will promote the use of local currency settlement (LCS) in cross-border trade and investment, as an effort to reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar, the country's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said Wednesday. Indrawati said she will raise the issue about the LCS scheme during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting scheduled for Feb. 17-18. (Indonesian Finance Ministry/Handout via Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-G20-FINANCE MINISTERS-CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS-MEETING

(220217) -- JAKARTA, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati (L, front) gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia will promote the use of local currency settlement (LCS) in cross-border trade and investment, as an effort to reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar, the country's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said Wednesday. Indrawati said she will raise the issue about the LCS scheme during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting scheduled for Feb. 17-18. (Indonesian Finance Ministry/Handout via Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-G20-FINANCE MINISTERS-CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS-MEETING

(220217) -- JAKARTA, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo gives an online speech during the opening ceremony of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia will promote the use of local currency settlement (LCS) in cross-border trade and investment, as an effort to reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar, the country's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said Wednesday. Indrawati said she will raise the issue about the LCS scheme during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting scheduled for Feb. 17-18. (Indonesian Finance Ministry/Handout via Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-G20-FINANCE MINISTERS-CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS-MEETING

(220217) -- JAKARTA, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati (2nd L, front) attends the opening ceremony of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia will promote the use of local currency settlement (LCS) in cross-border trade and investment, as an effort to reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar, the country's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said Wednesday. Indrawati said she will raise the issue about the LCS scheme during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting scheduled for Feb. 17-18. (Indonesian Finance Ministry/Handout via Xinhua)

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Prince Tomohito of Mikasa to receive treatment for alcoholism

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (file photo), a cousin of Emperor Akihito, needs to receive treatment for alcohol dependency for more than a month at the Imperial Household Hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said June 22. Prince Tomohito is suffering severe insomnia and difficulty in swallowing food, the agency said. Prince Tomohito has gone through seven operations to remove tumors from his throat and esophagus since 1991. (Kyodo)