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Giant panda at Adventure World

Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2024, shows giant panda Yuihin at the Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The zoo said on April 24, 2025, that four giant pandas on loan to Japan, including Yuihin, will return to China around late June, ahead of the expiration of their lease agreement.

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Ex-top Japan currency official to head ADB

Masato Kanda, special advisor to Japan's prime minister, meets the press at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024, after being elected as the next president of the Asian Development Bank. The former vice finance minister for international affairs will take up the office on Feb. 24, 2025.

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Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Construction - China

GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2024 -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 22, 2023 shows a container ship passing under Shenzhong Bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link under construction in south China's Guangdong Province. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. The 24-km-long cross-sea link is scheduled to open to traffic on June 30. Once operational, the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be reduced from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Construction - China

GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2024 -- Workers work on the Shenzhong Bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link under construction in south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 22, 2023. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. The 24-km-long cross-sea link is scheduled to open to traffic on June 30. Once operational, the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be reduced from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-LINK (CN)

(240629) -- GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers work on the Shenzhong Bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link under construction in south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 22, 2023. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. The 24-km-long cross-sea link is scheduled to open to traffic on June 30. Once operational, the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be reduced from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-LINK (CN)

(240629) -- GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 22, 2023 shows a container ship passing under Shenzhong Bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link under construction in south China's Guangdong Province. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. The 24-km-long cross-sea link is scheduled to open to traffic on June 30. Once operational, the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be reduced from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani, interpreter Mizuhara

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers trains alongside his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara on Feb. 24, 2024, at the team's spring training site in Glendale, Arizona. The U.S. Justice Department said on May 8 that Mizuhara, who was dismissed in March, has agreed to plead guilty on two charges, including bank fraud, in an upcoming arraignment, in a case where prosecutors allege that he stole nearly $17 million from one of Ohtani's bank accounts to cover gambling debts.

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi's upcoming Europe visit to enhance bilateral ties, cooperation

(240430) -- BEIJING, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese teacher instructs students on Chinese calligraphy at Hungarian-Chinese bilingual school in Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-NEW-ASTERACEAE SPECIES-DISCOVERED (CN)

(240424) -- GUIYANG, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 17, 2024 shows the Maling River Canyon of Xingyi Geopark in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Chinese researchers have discovered a new Asteraceae species, which has been named Ixeridium malingheense, in the Maling River Canyon of Xingyi Geopark in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The research findings were published in a recent edition of the international academic journal Phytotaxa. (Photo by Wu Xu/Xinhua)

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Mountainous town in China's Xinjiang ensures safe travel of students

STORY: Mountainous town in China's Xinjiang ensures safe travel of students SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: YECHENG, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students being transported to school by a convoy of vehicles 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ALIMU MAMAT, Student from Yecheng County No. 15 High School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ALIMU MAMAT, Student from Yecheng County No. 15 High School 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LYU YONGGANG, Official from Education Bureau of Yecheng County 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG XIAOLIN, Traffic police officer in Yecheng County 6. various of students entering the school STORYLINE: Nestled in the Kunlun Mountains in China's Xinjiang, Xihxu Township is enveloped by majestic peaks and challenging roads. For years, a dedicated convoy of vehicles has been ensuring the safe passage of students here between school and home. The convoy was carrying students free-of-charge to their boarding school in Yecheng County ahead of the sp

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Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger following ECOWAS resolution

STORY: Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger following ECOWAS resolution SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOWAS leaders at the extraordinary summit on Feb. 24 in Abuja 2. various of aerial view of the border 4. various of the military patrolling borders 5. various of border towns 6. various of goods at the border STORYLINE: Nigeria on Wednesday opened its land and air borders with the Republic of the Niger and lifted earlier imposed sanctions against that country following a 2023 coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu gave the directive in compliance with the decisions of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at its extraordinary summit on Feb. 24 in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. At the extraordinary summit, the West African leaders agreed to lift economic sanctions agains

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Hong Kong balloon artist and his world's biggest balloon loong

STORY: Hong Kong balloon artist and his world's biggest balloon loong SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the balloon loong in a shopping mall in Tuen Mun 2. file of the measuring of the loong for the Guinness World Record 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WILSON PANG, Balloon artist 4. file of preparation work 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WILSON PANG, Balloon artist 6. various of the balloon loong in a shopping mall in Tuen Mun 7. file footage of preparation work 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WILSON PANG, Balloon artist STORYLINE: During Chinese New Year, a balloon loong measuring over 40 meters long glided through a three-story atrium of a shopping mall in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. On Jan. 24, the artwork was confirmed to have broken the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest balloon loong. The loong, also known as the Chinese dragon, epitomizes resilience, dynamism, and vitality within Chinese culture

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Lisbon Maru rescue remembered amid Chinese New Year celebrations

STORY: Lisbon Maru rescue remembered amid Chinese New Year celebrations SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 24, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of commemorative event for the Lisbon Maru rescue 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU BUWEI, Family member of one of the Chinese fishermen from Zhoushan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMON PENNY, Relative of Lisbon Maru POWs STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom (UK) has held a special reception in Gloucester for families of the Lisbon Maru survivors to commemorate the rescue in WWII and celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival and the Chinese New Year. In October 1942, "Lisbon Maru," a cargo vessel requisitioned by the Japanese army to carry more than 1,800 British prisoners of war (POWs) from Hong Kong to Japan, was hit by the U.S. army off the Zhoushan Islands in China's Zhejiang Province. Local fishermen risked their own lives and rescued over 300 POWs. In his remarks delivered at the reception in the c

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BALLOON ARTIST-WORLD'S LARGEST BALLOON LOONG (CN)

(240302) -- HONG KONG, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024 shows a balloon loong at a shopping mall in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, south China. During Chinese New Year, a balloon loong measuring over 40 meters long glided through a three-story atrium of a shopping mall in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. On Jan. 24, the artwork was confirmed breaking the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest balloon loong. The loong, also known as the Chinese dragon, epitomizes resilience, dynamism, and vitality within Chinese culture. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong balloon artist and his world's biggest balloon loong" (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BALLOON ARTIST-WORLD'S LARGEST BALLOON LOONG (CN)

(240302) -- HONG KONG, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024 shows a balloon loong at a shopping mall in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, south China. During Chinese New Year, a balloon loong measuring over 40 meters long glided through a three-story atrium of a shopping mall in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. On Jan. 24, the artwork was confirmed breaking the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest balloon loong. The loong, also known as the Chinese dragon, epitomizes resilience, dynamism, and vitality within Chinese culture. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong balloon artist and his world's biggest balloon loong" (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BALLOON ARTIST-WORLD'S LARGEST BALLOON LOONG (CN)

(240302) -- HONG KONG, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong balloon artist Wilson Pang speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 20, 2024. During Chinese New Year, a balloon loong measuring over 40 meters long glided through a three-story atrium of a shopping mall in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. On Jan. 24, the artwork was confirmed breaking the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest balloon loong. The loong, also known as the Chinese dragon, epitomizes resilience, dynamism, and vitality within Chinese culture. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong balloon artist and his world's biggest balloon loong" (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BALLOON ARTIST-WORLD'S LARGEST BALLOON LOONG (CN)

(240302) -- HONG KONG, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man takes photos of a balloon loong at a shopping mall in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 20, 2024. During Chinese New Year, a balloon loong measuring over 40 meters long glided through a three-story atrium of a shopping mall in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. On Jan. 24, the artwork was confirmed breaking the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest balloon loong. The loong, also known as the Chinese dragon, epitomizes resilience, dynamism, and vitality within Chinese culture. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong balloon artist and his world's biggest balloon loong" (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BALLOON ARTIST-WORLD'S LARGEST BALLOON LOONG (CN)

(240302) -- HONG KONG, March 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong balloon artist Wilson Pang speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 20, 2024. During Chinese New Year, a balloon loong measuring over 40 meters long glided through a three-story atrium of a shopping mall in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. On Jan. 24, the artwork was confirmed breaking the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest balloon loong. The loong, also known as the Chinese dragon, epitomizes resilience, dynamism, and vitality within Chinese culture. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong balloon artist and his world's biggest balloon loong" (Xinhua/Wang Shen)

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Ali's tales of finding dragons | Dragon head carving in S China

STORY: Ali's tales of finding dragons | Dragon head carving in S China SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: March. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ali finding dragons 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BALLO ALI, Malian basketball blogger STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BALLO ALI, Malian basketball blogger "Join me for a city walk to experience the joy of the Year of the Dragon in Dongguan, and get to know the city in a different way. It is said that the best dragon boat scene is in Wanjiang, which has an age-old dragon boat culture. Rising Dragon Square. Swimming Dragon Street. I think there must be some stories about the dragon here. This dragon head is really good. This is interesting. I'll take this one. See you next time. Look, I find your dad. You look alike. Aren't you happy about this! This dragon head is not finished yet. (Hello.) Hello, I have been searching for dragons lately. (We specialize in making dragon heads (for dragon boats). This

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Closer Belt and Road cooperation helps more people pursue dream in China: Madagascar teacher

STORY: Closer Belt and Road cooperation helps more people pursue dream in China: Madagascar teacher SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): RAHERIJAONA RIANA, French teacher from Madagascar STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): RAHERIJAONA RIANA, French teacher from Madagascar "Hello, everyone. My name is Riana. I come from Madagascar. I've been in China for 11 years now, and my husband and I are living in Chizhou City, Anhui Province. I am now a French teacher at Chizhou University. I enjoy my job here. Every time I get into a classroom, I feel the energy of the students and I feel even more energetic when I see them, even after they graduate, we still keep in touch, and we are still friends, and they are always sharing what new experiences they have in their new lives. We lived in Nanchang for a few years, and then we came to Chizhou. We instantly fell in love with the city, with the scenery, the lakes, and

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Greece gripped by strikes on 1st anniversary of deadly train crash

STORY: Greece gripped by strikes on 1st anniversary of deadly train crash SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 & file DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pavlos Sinanidis, father of one of the victims of the deadly train crash on Feb. 28, 2023 in Greece 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): PAVLOS SINANIDIS, Father of a victim 3. various of the deadly train crash on Feb. 28, 2023 in Greece (file) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 6. various of STORYLINE: Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, which happened one year ago in the valley of Tempi. Several masked young people threw Molotov cocktails at police in front of the Parlia

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Huawei Store in Haian

HAIAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - Customers buy electronic products at a Huawei store in Haian, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 24, 2024.

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Huawei Store in Haian

HAIAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - Customers buy electronic products at a Huawei store in Haian, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 24, 2024.

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Huawei Store in Haian

HAIAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 24, 2024 - Customers buy electronic products at a Huawei store in Haian, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 24, 2024.

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Ali's tales of finding dragons | Dragon dancing in south China village

STORY: Ali's tales of finding dragons | Dragon dancing in south China village SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malian basketball blogger Ali visiting Dajingtou Village in China's Guangdong STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BALLO ALI, Malian basketball blogger "Hello, everyone. I am Ali, a basketball enthusiast. This year is the Year of the Dragon, and I have taken on a new mysterious mission. Let's go. It is said that there are many legends about dragons in Dongguan (in Guangdong Province). In the village of Dajingtou in Dalang Town, dragon dancing has a history of several hundred years. Isn't this the "dragon" of Dajingtou? Yes. We are going out for training. Where are you training? Over there. Join us. Great. Let's go. Why do you need to lie down for dragon dance training? Yes. It's a technique in dragon dance competitions. Do you want to have a try? Sure. I'm tired. So tired

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Kenya, Ethiopia ink deals to enhance bilateral ties

STORY: Kenya, Ethiopia ink deals to enhance bilateral ties SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:24 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of two leaders meeting 2. various of the venue 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABIY AHMED, Ethiopian Prime Minister STORYLINE: Kenya and Ethiopia on Wednesday signed seven memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at boosting bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest. The MoUs, which were inked in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, after bilateral talks between President William Ruto of Kenya and visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, include cooperation in cultural development, tourism and wildlife, the blue economy, correctional services, petroleum, and energy development, and capacity building in the public service. In a joint communique, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation in other sectors, including agricult

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-ANNIVERSARY-STRIKES

(240229) -- ATHENS, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Protestors march to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash in Athens, Greece, Feb. 28, 2024. Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, which happened one year ago in the valley of Tempi. Several masked young people threw Molotov cocktails at police in front of the Parliament building. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-ANNIVERSARY-STRIKES

(240229) -- ATHENS, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A protestor throws Molotov cocktails during a demonstration to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash in Athens, Greece, Feb. 28, 2024. Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, which happened one year ago in the valley of Tempi. Several masked young people threw Molotov cocktails at police in front of the Parliament building. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-ANNIVERSARY-STRIKES

(240229) -- ATHENS, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Protestors march to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash in Athens, Greece, Feb. 28, 2024. Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, which happened one year ago in the valley of Tempi. Several masked young people threw Molotov cocktails at police in front of the Parliament building. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240229) -- BEIJING, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A girl walks on a street with destroyed buildings in Gaza City, on Feb. 27, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Mohammed Ali/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-ANNIVERSARY-STRIKES

(240229) -- ATHENS, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A protestor throws Molotov cocktails during a demonstration to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash in Athens, Greece, Feb. 28, 2024. Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, which happened one year ago in the valley of Tempi. Several masked young people threw Molotov cocktails at police in front of the Parliament building. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-ISRAEL-STRIKES-AFTERMATH

(240228) -- GAZA, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man stands among the rubble in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-ISRAEL-STRIKES-AFTERMATH

(240228) -- GAZA, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a destroyed building in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-ISRAEL-STRIKES-AFTERMATH

(240228) -- GAZA, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past destroyed buildings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-ISRAEL-STRIKES-AFTERMATH

(240228) -- GAZA, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen in front of destroyed buildings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-ISRAEL-STRIKES-AFTERMATH

(240228) -- GAZA, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man carries items in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-ISRAEL-STRIKES-AFTERMATH

(240228) -- GAZA, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past destroyed buildings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-ISRAEL-STRIKES-AFTERMATH

(240228) -- GAZA, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past damaged buildings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-ISRAEL-STRIKES-AFTERMATH

(240228) -- GAZA, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man collects items in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-ISRAEL-STRIKES-AFTERMATH

(240228) -- GAZA, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2024 shows a school destroyed in Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-ISRAEL-STRIKES-AFTERMATH

(240228) -- GAZA, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman carries items in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-ISRAEL-STRIKES-AFTERMATH

(240228) -- GAZA, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People look at destroyed buildings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 28, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RE'IM-MARCH-HOSTAGES-RELEASE

(240228) -- RE'IM, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Families and supporters of hostages taken by Hamas, take part in a march from Kibbutz Re'im to Jerusalem as they call for the release of all hostages, in Re'im, Israel, on Feb. 28, 2024. Israel has pushed forward a large-scale offensive against Gaza-ruling Hamas to retaliate against the latter's rampage through southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Feb. 28, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RE'IM-MARCH-HOSTAGES-RELEASE

(240228) -- RE'IM, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Families and supporters of hostages taken by Hamas, take part in a march from Kibbutz Re'im to Jerusalem as they call for the release of all hostages, in Re'im, Israel, on Feb. 28, 2024. Israel has pushed forward a large-scale offensive against Gaza-ruling Hamas to retaliate against the latter's rampage through southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Feb. 28, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RE'IM-MARCH-HOSTAGES-RELEASE

(240228) -- RE'IM, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Families and supporters of hostages taken by Hamas, take part in a march from Kibbutz Re'im to Jerusalem as they call for the release of all hostages, in Re'im, Israel, on Feb. 28, 2024. Israel has pushed forward a large-scale offensive against Gaza-ruling Hamas to retaliate against the latter's rampage through southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Feb. 28, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RE'IM-MARCH-HOSTAGES-RELEASE

(240228) -- RE'IM, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Families and supporters of hostages taken by Hamas, take part in a march from Kibbutz Re'im to Jerusalem as they call for the release of all hostages, in Re'im, Israel, on Feb. 28, 2024. Israel has pushed forward a large-scale offensive against Gaza-ruling Hamas to retaliate against the latter's rampage through southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Feb. 28, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RE'IM-MARCH-HOSTAGES-RELEASE

(240228) -- RE'IM, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Families and supporters of hostages taken by Hamas, take part in a march from Kibbutz Re'im to Jerusalem as they call for the release of all hostages, in Re'im, Israel, on Feb. 28, 2024. Israel has pushed forward a large-scale offensive against Gaza-ruling Hamas to retaliate against the latter's rampage through southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Feb. 28, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RE'IM-MARCH-HOSTAGES-RELEASE

(240228) -- RE'IM, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Families and supporters of hostages taken by Hamas, take part in a march from Kibbutz Re'im to Jerusalem as they call for the release of all hostages, in Re'im, Israel, on Feb. 28, 2024. Israel has pushed forward a large-scale offensive against Gaza-ruling Hamas to retaliate against the latter's rampage through southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Feb. 28, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RE'IM-MARCH-HOSTAGES-RELEASE

(240228) -- RE'IM, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Families and supporters of hostages taken by Hamas, take part in a march from Kibbutz Re'im to Jerusalem as they call for the release of all hostages, in Re'im, Israel, on Feb. 28, 2024. Israel has pushed forward a large-scale offensive against Gaza-ruling Hamas to retaliate against the latter's rampage through southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Feb. 28, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-RE'IM-MARCH-HOSTAGES-RELEASE

(240228) -- RE'IM, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Families and supporters of hostages taken by Hamas, take part in a march from Kibbutz Re'im to Jerusalem as they call for the release of all hostages, in Re'im, Israel, on Feb. 28, 2024. Israel has pushed forward a large-scale offensive against Gaza-ruling Hamas to retaliate against the latter's rampage through southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Feb. 28, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/JINI via Xinhua)