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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan

GANNAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10, 2017 - Tibetans take part in a Buddhist festival at Langmu Temple in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Feb 10, 2017.

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL (CN)

(240221) -- BINYANG, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Craftsman Zou Yute (3rd L, front) shows techniques of making bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival at a school in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 5, 2017. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more than 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance with the wish to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-BINYANG-FIRECRACKER DRAGON FESTIVAL-CRAFTSMAN (CN)

(240117) -- BINYANG, Jan. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows craftsman Zou Yute making a bamboo dragon for Firecracker Dragon Festival (Top, taken on Jan. 16, 2024) and people performing firecracker dragon dance during Firecracker Dragon Festival (Below, taken on Feb. 7, 2017) in Binyang County in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Zou Yute, a 70-year-old craftsman, is an inheritor of the bamboo dragon-making crafts and has been devoted to this art for over four decades. Firecracker Dragon Festival that can be dated back to more then 10 centuries ago is a traditional carnival celebrating Spring Festival in Binyang, when locals perform the firecracker dragon dance with a bamboo dragon. Unlike most dragon dances performed elsewhere, the audiences usually throw lit firecrackers toward the bamboo dragon during the dance to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and prosperity for the new year. The event was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. (Xinhua

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Iraq's Haditha popular tourist destination for Iraqis

STORY: Iraq's Haditha popular tourist destination for Iraqis DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Haditha City STORYLINE: Straddling the Euphrates River, the city of Haditha, some 200 km northwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, is one of the most beautiful tourist sites in the vast desert province of Anbar. Haditha is also famous for its ancient yet still functioning water wheels (also known as al-Nawaeer), which are moved by the river's flow to raise water from the river to the high agricultural lands, particularly when water levels of the river receded. The city is a popular tourist destination for its stunning scenery, especially since the security situation improved after the Iraqi forces dislodged the extremist Islamic State (IS) militants from the country in 2017. The city of Haditha is located near the Haditha Dam, which is the second largest dam in Iraq after the Mosul Dam. This dam greatly improves the city's development, providing m

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ANNUAL INFLATION-RISE

(230210) -- CAIRO, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People stand in front of a foreign exchange office in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 10, 2023. Egypt's annual inflation continued its rise in January, hitting 26.5 percent, the highest since the end of 2017, the country's official statistic agency announced on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ANNUAL INFLATION-RISE

(230210) -- CAIRO, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A young man sells pomegranate juice at a market in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 10, 2023. Egypt's annual inflation continued its rise in January, hitting 26.5 percent, the highest since the end of 2017, the country's official statistic agency announced on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ANNUAL INFLATION-RISE

(230210) -- CAIRO, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 10, 2023 shows the building of Central Bank of Egypt in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's annual inflation continued its rise in January, hitting 26.5 percent, the highest since the end of 2017, the country's official statistic agency announced on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ANNUAL INFLATION-RISE

(230210) -- CAIRO, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a stall selling bags at a market in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 10, 2023. Egypt's annual inflation continued its rise in January, hitting 26.5 percent, the highest since the end of 2017, the country's official statistic agency announced on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-ANNUAL INFLATION-RISE

(230210) -- CAIRO, Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People stand in front of a store in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 10, 2023. Egypt's annual inflation continued its rise in January, hitting 26.5 percent, the highest since the end of 2017, the country's official statistic agency announced on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Egypt's annual inflation surges to 26.5 pct in Jan., highest in 5 years

STORY: Egypt's annual inflation surges to 26.5 pct in Jan., highest in 5 years DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of the Nile River (in Cairo) 3. various of a supermarket 4. various of a market selling vegetables 5. various of shops selling meat and poultry STORYLINE: Egypt's annual inflation continued its rise in January, hitting 26.5 percent, the highest since the end of 2017, the country's official statistic agency announced on Thursday. The annual inflation rate was eight percent in the same month in 2022, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said in a statement. Among the drivers behind the spike in the annual inflation, the prices of food and beverages increased by 48.1 percent, water, electricity, and fuel by 7.2 percent, furniture by 28.2 percent, health care service by 15.1 percent, transportation by 18.5 percent, entertai

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Baseball: Japan's slugger-pitcher Otani

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 5 Kyodo - Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters gives an autograph to a fan in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 10, 2017, the last day of the team's training camp there.

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Baseball: Japan's slugger-pitcher Otani

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 5 Kyodo - Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters gives away a ball to a boy in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 10, 2017, the last day of the team's training camp there.

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Baseball: Japan's slugger-pitcher Otani

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 5 Kyodo - Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters gives an autograph to a fan in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 10, 2017, the last day of the team's training camp there.

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Baseball: Otani training in Arizona

PEORIA, United States, Jan. 30 Kyodo - Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani heads back to the clubhouse after a TV interview in Peoria, Arizona, on Jan. 30, 2017. The 2016 Japan Series champion Fighters are scheduled to train in Peoria until Feb. 10 before moving to Okinawa Prefecture for another portion of spring training.

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Test flights for MRJ small passenger plane resume

Photo taken Feb. 10, 2016, at Nagoya Airport, central Japan, shows the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced commercial passenger plane, touching down following its first trial flight since Nov. 27, 2015. Initial delivery to ANA Holdings Inc. will likely be delayed to mid-2018 from the originally scheduled second quarter of 2017 as work is needed to strengthen and improve the jet's wings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Test flights for MRJ small passenger plane resume

Photo taken Feb. 10, 2016, at Nagoya Airport, central Japan, shows the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced commercial passenger plane, taking off for its first trial flight since Nov. 27, 2015. Initial delivery to ANA Holdings Inc. will likely be delayed to mid-2018 from the originally scheduled second quarter of 2017 as work is needed to strengthen the jet's wings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan's slugger-pitcher Otani

Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters gives away a ball to a boy in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 10, 2017, the last day of the team's training camp there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan's slugger-pitcher Otani

Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters gives an autograph to a fan in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 10, 2017, the last day of the team's training camp there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan's slugger-pitcher Otani

Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters gives an autograph to a fan in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 10, 2017, the last day of the team's training camp there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basketball: Pavicevic reflects on short Japan coaching tenure

Luka Pavicevic, interim head coach of the Japanese men's national basketball team, gives instructions to his players during an exhibition game against Iran in Sapporo, Japan, on Feb. 10, 2017. Pavicevic, whose interim coaching tenure effectively came to an end on June 7, said he did his best to provide a platform for his successor Julio Lamas to build on. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Families in tsunami-hit town then and now

Combined photo shows (clockwise from top L) Yasufumi Oikawa, his wife Mika, and their children Momoka, Tamon and Mihiro on June 10, 2011 (top), standing in front of the family-run chrysanthemum farm in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, in northeastern Japan after it was reduced to piles of rubble by a massive tsunami three months earlier, and the Oikawa family on Feb. 15, 2017, standing in front of the rebuilt farm along with Shoko (back C) who was born three years after the disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 1st outdoor Legoland theme park to open in April

Torben Jensen, president of Legoland Japan, gives an interview to Kyodo News in Nagoya on Feb. 10, 2017. Japan's first outdoor Legoland theme park will open in Nagoya in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 1st outdoor Legoland theme park to open in April

Torben Jensen, president of Legoland Japan, gives an interview to Kyodo News in Nagoya on Feb. 10, 2017. Japan's first outdoor Legoland theme park will open in Nagoya in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taipei holds 1st Japanese ramen festival

Representatives of 10 of Japan's well-know ramen noodle restaurants pose for the media at the first Nippon Ramen Festival in Taipei on Feb. 24, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Growing trend of Filipinos visiting Japan seen to continue

Atsushi Kamimura (R), a manager at Tokyo Metro Co., participates in a promotion activity to invite Filipino tourists to Japan during the 2017 Travel Tour Expo in the Philippine capital Manila on Feb. 10, 2017. Travel and tour executives expect an increasing number of Filipinos visiting Japan to continue in the coming years because of Japan's relaxed visa policy, the affordable travel cost, and the financial stability of more Filipinos. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Bjoergen wins women's 10-km classical at Nordic worlds

Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen celebrates after winning the women's 10-kilometer classical event at the Nordic world ski championships in Lahti, Finland, on Feb. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, Li Gang, a villager in Huhe Village, Daxi Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, is cleaning up on November 10, 2017. The picture below shows Li Gang's wife cooking at her home in Shexiang Ancient Town, a resettlement area for poverty alleviation in Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb 5, 2021.

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Poverty Alleviation in China

Above, villager Li Gang plays with his child in front of his house in Huhe Village, Daxi Town, Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, on November 10, 2017. Below, Li Gang's wife takes a photo in front of the house of Shexiang Ancient Town, a resettlement area for poverty alleviation in Dafang County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, Feb. 5, 2021.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 10, 2017, in Gangneung, South Korea, shows Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira (C), winner of the women's 500-meter race at the world championships, posing for photos with Lee Sang Hwa (L) of South Korea and Yu Jing of China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Norway's Marit Bjoergen

Marit Bjoergen of Norway, in this photo taken Feb. 28, 2017, celebrates after winning the women's 10-kilometer classical event at the world ski championships in Lahti, Finland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo