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Farmer lawmaker committed to solving problems facing local people

STORY: Farmer lawmaker committed to solving problems facing local people SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 25, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: ZHANGJIAJIE, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ning Fenfang working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress STORYLINE: Ning Fenfang, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, is a farmer from central China's Hunan Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress "My name is Ning Fenfang, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. I'm a post-90s deputy from Cili County of Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province. I served as a village cadre in 2018. At that time, we faced a big challenge to restore abandoned land. In 2020, during the village election, I expressed my intention to resign from my position and become a full-time farmer.

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Event celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year held at New Zealand parliament

STORY: Event celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year held at New Zealand parliament DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of an event celebrating the Chinese New Year 2. various of speeches 3. various of performance STORYLINE: An event celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year was held at the New Zealand parliament on Monday. "The Lunar New Year is an important celebration for many of our communities here in New Zealand and there are events being held throughout the country to recognize this important cultural occasion," said Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities Priyanca Radhakrishnan, who hosted the event. Radhakrishnan said a 2018 census showed that the population for Chinese ethnic groups in New Zealand has reached nearly 250,000, about 5 percent of the country's total population, acknowledging "the significant contributions the Chinese communities have made -- and continue to make to the economic, social and cultural progress

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Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war

STORY: Life gradually returns to Yemeni beach amid hopes for end of civil war DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:14 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of students and their teachers playing on a beach in Midi District, Hajjah Province, northern Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-MUTANBEK, Teacher 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YAHYA MUSA, Student STORYLINE: Almost four years after the Yemeni government forces recaptured the Red Sea coastal city of Midi in the northwestern province of Hajjah from the Houthi rebels in April 2018, local visitors began to return to the city's beach. Local authorities allowed visits to the beach in December of last year, after spending nearly four years to remove the landmines that had been planted in the beach and some parts of the city, which is a few miles to the east of the beach and has become an abandoned site as a result of the Yemeni civil war that broke out in 2014. The war has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 4 mi

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Syria rejects report on alleged chemical attack as "politicized" by U.S., Western allies

STORY: Syria rejects report on alleged chemical attack as "politicized" by U.S., Western allies DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MILAD ATIYEH, Syria's permanent representative to OPCW STORYLINE: Syria on Thursday rejected a recent report by an intergovernmental chemical watchdog that accuses the Syrian forces of a chemical attack near Damascus in 2018 as "politicized" by the United States and its Western allies. The report by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is used by the United States and its Western allies to justify their attack against Syria launched just days after the alleged chemical attack in the Douma suburb east of Damascus five years ago, Milad Atiyeh, Syria's permanent representative to OPCW, told a press conference in the Syrian capital. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MILAD ATIYEH, Syria's permanent representative to OPCW "On April 14, 2018, days after the alleged Douma

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Kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke engaged

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke (L) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2018, to announce his engagement to Yoko Namino (R), daughter of kabuki actor Nakamura Kichiemon.

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Kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke engaged

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke (L) and Yoko Namino, daughter of kabuki actor Nakamura Kichiemon, hold a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2018, to announce their engagement.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu takes part in official training in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018, for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

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Baseball: Ohtani at Angels spring training

TEMPE, United States, Feb. 15 Kyodo - Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Angels plays catch at the club's spring training site in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Nao Kodaira of Japan looks at Jorien ter Mors of the Netherlands on the podium after finishing second behind ter Mors in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 15 Kyodo - Japan's Akito Watabe jumps in the Nordic combined individual normal hill competition at the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - American snowboarder Shaun White (R), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and silver medalist Ayumu Hirano of Japan stand on the podium for the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Football: Asian Champions League group stage

JEJU, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - Kota Mizunuma celebrates after breaking a scoreless deadlock with a 93rd-minute goal in Cerezo Osaka's 1-0 win away to South Korea's Jeju United in the group stage of the Asian Champions League football tournament on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - American snowboarder Shaun White (R), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and silver medalist Ayumu Hirano of Japan acknowledge the crowd after their competition in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Peach-tree viewing

FUEFUKI, Japan, Feb. 14 Kyodo - Children look at peach trees in bloom at a park in Yamanashi Prefecture that opened to the public on Feb. 14, 2018 for peach-tree viewing. ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - Shoma Uno of Japan performs in the men's short program of the figure skating team competition at the Pyeongchang Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 9, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - Russian curling athletes play a match against the United States at the Pyeongchang Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 8, 2018. They took part in the Games as "Olympic Athletes from Russia."

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE FOOD AID PROGRAM

(220215) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Officials of China and Kenya sign documents during the handover ceremony of the eighth and last batch of 2018 Chinese Food Aid Program in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Feb. 14, 2022. Kenya on Monday held handover ceremony of the eighth and last batch of 2018 Chinese Food Aid Program to boost the war against hunger and malnutrition in Kenya that has escalated amid recurrent droughts. (Photo by Charles Onyango/Xinhua)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-TRIAL SKIER (CN)

(220214) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Torsongan Bullik participates in a high-altitude cycling race in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 17, 2018. Born in a herdsman's family in the pastoral area of Wenquan County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the 27-year-old Torsongan Bullik has many identities: shepherd, marathoner, cyclist and skier. He now works as a trial skier for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Long before the start of the cross-country skiing game of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the trail skiers had already buckled down on ski slopes to test skiing and its related training on a daily basis. "This is the Winter Olympic Games. The cross-country skiing track is the most important track to me," said Bullik. "I will make my best efforts to serve the athletes from all over the world and try to give them a boost for the compet.....

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Japanese speed skater Kodaira

Nao Kodaira of Japan looks at Jorien ter Mors of the Netherlands on the podium after finishing second behind ter Mors in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Nordic combined skier Akito Watabe (front) of Japan competes in the cross-country portion of the men's Nordic combined individual normal hill event at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Japan's Yoshito Watabe jumps in the Nordic combined individual normal hill competition at the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano, the men's halfpipe silver medalist at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, holds the Japan flag after the competition in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Players of Japan (white) and the unified Korean team (blue) vie for the puck during the second period in the women's ice hockey preliminary round in Gangneung, South Korea, at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

American snowboarder Shaun White (R), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and silver medalist Ayumu Hirano of Japan acknowledge the crowd after their competition in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Zuma quits as South African president

South African President Jacob Zuma, seen in this photo taken in 2014 in Beijing, said Feb. 14, 2018 he has resigned, after his ruling African National Congress party called for a no-confidence vote against him earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

American snowboarder Shaun White (R), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, pats silver medalist Ayumu Hirano of Japan on the back after their competition in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

American snowboarder Shaun White (R), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and silver medalist Ayumu Hirano of Japan stand on the podium for the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American snowboarder Shaun White (R), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and silver medalist Ayumu Hirano of Japan, attend the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American snowboarder Shaun White (R), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and Japan's Ayumu Hirano, who won silver, acknowledge the crowd at the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the medal ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toshiba picks ex-Sumitomo Mitsui Banking executive Kurumatani as CEO

Nobuaki Kurumatani, former deputy president of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., speaks to the press in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2018, after being appointed as chairman and chief executive of Toshiba Corp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Pyeongchang Olympics

American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

American snowboarder Shaun White (R), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and silver medalist Ayumu Hirano of Japan, attend the medal ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Peach-tree viewing

Children look at peach trees in bloom at a park in Yamanashi Prefecture that opened to the public on Feb. 14, 2018 for peach-tree viewing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

American snowboarder Shaun White acknowledges the crowd after winning the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the medal ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan lawmaker rearrested over casino graft scandal

Photo taken Feb. 14, 2020, shows Tsukasa Akimoto, a Japanese lawmaker charged with bribery over a casino graft scandal. He was served a fresh warrant on Aug. 20, 2020, for allegedly offering to pay money to witnesses in reward for falsely testifying in court in connection with the scandal, in which he has already been indicted for receiving cash and other gifts from the Chinese firm 500.com in 2017 and 2018 while he was playing a major role in spearheading Japan's move to legalize casino resorts.

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Japan lawmaker rearrested over casino graft scandal

File photo taken Feb. 14, 2020, shows Tsukasa Akimoto, a Japanese lawmaker charged with bribery over a casino graft scandal. He was served a fresh warrant on Aug. 20, 2020, for allegedly offering to pay money to witnesses in reward for falsely testifying in court in connection with the scandal, in which he has already been indicted for receiving cash and other gifts from the Chinese firm 500.com in 2017 and 2018 while he was playing a major role in spearheading Japan's move to legalize casino resorts.

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Access bridge to Kansai airport

Photo taken Feb. 14, 2019, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the bridge that connects Kansai International Airport, on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, with the mainland, after its damaged girders were replaced. The bridge was hit by a tanker during a typhoon in September 2018, and is expected to fully reopen in April 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Access bridge to Kansai airport

Photo taken Feb. 14, 2019, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the bridge that connects Kansai International Airport, on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, with the mainland, after its damaged girders were replaced. The bridge was hit by a tanker during a typhoon in September 2018, and is expected to fully reopen in April 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Access bridge to Kansai airport

Photo taken Feb. 14, 2019, shows the bridge that connects Kansai International Airport, on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, with the mainland, after its damaged girders were replaced. The bridge was hit by a tanker during a typhoon in September 2018, and is expected to fully reopen in April 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Access bridge to Kansai airport

Photo taken Feb. 14, 2019, shows the bridge that connects Kansai International Airport, on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, with the mainland, after its damaged girders were replaced. The bridge was hit by a tanker during a typhoon in September 2018, and is expected to fully reopen in April 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Access bridge to Kansai airport

Photo taken Feb. 14, 2019, shows the bridge that connects Kansai International Airport, on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, with the mainland, after its damaged girders were replaced. The bridge was hit by a tanker during a typhoon in September 2018, and is expected to fully reopen in April 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo