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Rwandan village puts Rwanda on map for endangered grey-crowned crane conservation

STORY: Rwandan village puts Rwanda on map for endangered grey-crowned crane conservation SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the grey-crowned cranes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINNIE KYAMUJARA, Village's head guide 3. various of the sanctuary 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WINNIE KYAMUJARA, Village's head guide 5. various of the sanctuary STORYLINE: Umusambi had been an average village on the outskirts of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, until 2020 when a sanctuary was launched for birds with handicaps as a result of captivity. Umusambi village has shot to stardom globally by providing a conducive environment for more than 50 grey-crowned cranes. The sanctuary, with an area of roughly 21 hectares, has become a popular destination that draws tourists from Europe, Africa, and Asia who enjoy learning about conservation work and the importance of protecting natural environments. Winnie Kyamujara, the village's head

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Rare animals spotted at nature reserve in China's Xinjiang in early spring

STORY: Rare animals spotted at nature reserve in China's Xinjiang in early spring DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2020 LENGTH: 00:0:50 LOCATION: Urumqi, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of animals at Altun Mountain National Nature Reserve STORYLINE Spring has come. At Altun Mountain National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, animals have roamed around, enjoying warmer weather and searching for food. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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Likely new Tokyo Olympic organizing committee head

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 11 Kyodo - Photo taken Dec. 15, 2020, shows former Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi. He may replace Yoshiro Mori, who decided in February 2021 to resign as Tokyo Olympic organizing committee head over his Feb. 3 remarks slammed in Japan and abroad as sexist.

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URAYASU, Japan, Feb. 29 Kyodo - Combined photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2020 (above) and on Feb. 29 (below). Tokyo DisneySea will be closed from Feb. 29 to March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections.

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SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia, Feb. 16 Kyodo - U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia Patrick Murphy (3rd from L) poses for a photo before inspecting the Westerdam cruise ship at the port of Sihanoukville, Cambodia, on Feb. 15, 2020. The ship was turned away from at least five ports in Asia over coronavirus fears.

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Gold medalist Hanyu's photo at Japan House in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - An autographed photo panel of Yuzuru Hanyu, the men's figure skating gold medalist at the Sochi Winter Olympics, is added on Feb. 15, 2014, to the Japanese medalists corner at Japan House, set up in the Russian resort town by the Japanese Olympic Committee to promote the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

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Kenya dominates Israel's Tel Aviv Marathon

STORY: Kenya dominates Israel's Tel Aviv Marathon DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Tel Aviv CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the marathon STORYLINE: Kenya's Vincent Kipsang Rono won the men's race of Israel's annual Tel Aviv Marathon on Friday at two hours, 12 minutes and 55 seconds. His compatriots Alfred Kipkemboi Koech, who clocked 2:15:38, and John Langat (2:17:50), finished in second and third place, respectively. Israel's Mintamir Bikaya won the women's marathon at 2:53:02, ahead of 2020's winner, Elena Tolstykh of Russia at 2:56:04 and Israel's Anna Prais in 3:15:59. The first-place runners Rono and Bikaya won a prize of 7,500 U.S. dollars each. Malade Bukayaw of Israel won the men's half marathon race at 1:03:11, while Ethiopia's Buzunesh Getachew Gudeta finished first in the women's event with 1:09:51. About 40,000 runners participated in the event, which also included half marathon, 10 km and 5 km runs. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from

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CORRECTED: Likely new Tokyo Olympic organizing committee head

Photo taken Dec. 15, 2020, shows former Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi. He may replace Yoshiro Mori, who decided in February 2021 to resign as Tokyo Olympic organizing committee head over his Feb. 3 remarks slammed in Japan and abroad as sexist.

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Photo taken Feb. 29, 2020, shows a platform of a monorail at temporarily closed Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu near Tokyo. The park will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Combined photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2020 (L) and on Feb. 29 (R). Tokyo Disneyland will be closed from Feb. 29 to March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2020 Olympics torch relay in Okinawa

Isamu Miyagi, 77, and Koime Uehara, 15, chosen as runners for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics torch relay, pose for a photo at the Peace Memorial Park in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Feb. 1, 2020, holding the 1964 games torch that Miyagi carried as Japan's first runner. The 1964 torch relay in Japan started from Okinawa, the site of Japan's only World War II ground battle that claimed more than 200,000 lives. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pete Buttigieg

File photo taken Feb. 21, 2020, shows Pete Buttigieg in Las Vegas during his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Dec. 15 that he will nominate the 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, to be his transportation secretary.

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Short track: 6-time Olympic champion Viktor Ahn's retirement

Short track speed skater Viktor Ahn (front) celebrates his 1,000-meter victory at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Ahn, who changed his nationality from South Korean to Russian in 2011 and won a total of six Olympic gold medals, wrapped up his career at age 34, TASS reported on April 27, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photo taken Feb. 29, 2020, in Osaka shows a building housing club Arc. Four people who went to the club on Feb. 15 were infected with the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photo taken Feb. 29, 2020, in Osaka shows a building housing club Arc. Four people who went to the club on Feb. 15 were infected with the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photo taken through the windows of a monorail on Feb. 29, 2020, shows temporarily closed Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu near Tokyo. The park will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People look at the shuttered entrance of Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu near Tokyo on Feb. 29, 2020, which will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photo taken Feb. 29, 2020, shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, which will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken Feb. 29, 2020, shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, which will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken Feb. 29, 2020, shows a signboard giving notice of temporary closure of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The park will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photo taken Feb. 29, 2020, shows shops in front of the Universal Studios Japan entrance in Osaka. The park will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Feb. 29, 2020. The park will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Feb. 29, 2020. The park will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Feb. 29, 2020. The park will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Feb. 29, 2020. The park will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 29, 2020, which will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 29, 2020, which will be closed from the same day until March 15 to curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Disney theme parks to close due to coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 28, 2020, shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture. Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will be closed from Feb. 29 through March 15 to help curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Disney theme parks to close due to coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 28, 2020, shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture. Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will be closed from Feb. 29 through March 15 to help curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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USJ to close due to coronavirus

People visit Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Feb. 28, 2020. The theme park will be closed from Feb. 29 through March 15 to help curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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USJ to close due to coronavirus

Photo taken Feb. 28, 2020, shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The theme park will be closed from Feb. 29 through March 15 to help curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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USJ to close due to coronavirus

Photo taken Feb. 28, 2020, shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The theme park will be closed from Feb. 29 through March 15 to help curb the spread of new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Disney theme parks to close over coronavirus

People visit Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2020. Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will be closed from Feb. 29 through March 15 to help curb the spread of new coronavirus infections, Oriental Land Co., operator of the theme parks, said the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Disney theme parks to close over coronavirus

People visit Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Feb. 28, 2020. Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will be closed from Feb. 29 through March 15 to help curb the spread of new coronavirus infections, Oriental Land Co., operator of the theme parks, said the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2020, announcing the postponement of all official matches scheduled until March 15 due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2020, announcing the postponement of all official matches scheduled until March 15 due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2020, announcing the postponement of all official matches scheduled until March 15 due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2020, announcing the postponement of all official matches scheduled until March 15 due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan

Photo taken Feb. 15, 2020, shows a Palestinian refugee camp near Jordan's capital Amman. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Photo taken Feb. 15, 2020, shows the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship at Yokohama Port near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naked festival at western Japan temple

Men wearing only loincloths jostle in the cold in a bid to grab two sacred wooden sticks during the over-500-year-old Saidai-ji Eyo festival at Saidai-ji temple in Okayama, western Japan, on Feb. 15, 2020. A person who gets a stick is called a fukuotoko, or "lucky man." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naked festival at western Japan temple

Men wearing only loincloths jostle in the cold in a bid to grab two sacred wooden sticks during the over-500-year-old Saidaiji Eyo festival at Saidai-ji temple in Okayama, western Japan, on Feb. 15, 2020. A person who gets a stick is called a fukuotoko, or "lucky man." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naked festival at western Japan temple

Men wearing only loincloths jostle in the cold in a bid to grab two sacred wooden sticks during the over-500-year-old Saidai-ji Eyo festival at Saidai-ji temple in Okayama, western Japan, on Feb. 15, 2020. A person who gets a stick is called a fukuotoko, or "lucky man." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naked festival at western Japan temple

Men wearing only loincloths jostle in the cold in a bid to grab two sacred wooden sticks during the over-500-year-old Saidaiji Eyo festival at Saidai-ji temple in Okayama, western Japan, on Feb. 15, 2020. A person who gets a stick is called a fukuotoko, or "lucky man." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People wearing masks ride a motorbike in Beijing on Feb. 15, 2020, amid the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beijing Station is almost deserted on Feb. 15, 2020, amid the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A shopping mall in Beijing is almost deserted on Feb. 15, 2020, amid the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

File photo taken in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Feb. 15, 2020, shows a lantern to be used during the Tokyo Olympic torch relay as the flame is set to be transferred by a vehicle from one municipality to the next. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

File photo taken in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Feb. 15, 2020, shows a cauldron to be lit by the last torchbearer of the day at a ceremony held every day during the Tokyo Olympic torch relay to celebrate the arrival of the flame at the day's last destination. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Health experts from various countries meet in Munich on Feb. 15, 2020, to discuss ways to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo