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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-YUNGANG GROTTOES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240307) -- DATONG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hang Kan (R) talks with tourists and learns about their requests at the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Hang Kan is head of the research institute of the Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring over 50,000 stone Buddhist sculptures. Yungang Grottoes was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). It is considered a pinnacle of Chinese Buddhist art and represents the highest level of sculptural artistry in the world during the 5th century. In Hang's view, preventive protection and more investment in science and technology are crucial for the Yungang Grottoes. In 2023, Hang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). He has been actively promoting the scientific research and personnel training of Yungang Grottoes, hoping to explore the historical connotation of exchanges among ethnic groups behind the works of art and enhance the sense of community for Chinese nation.

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-YUNGANG GROTTOES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240307) -- DATONG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hang Kan (L) communicates with a colleague about the design of cultural and creative products at the research institute of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Hang Kan is head of the research institute of the Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring over 50,000 stone Buddhist sculptures. Yungang Grottoes was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). It is considered a pinnacle of Chinese Buddhist art and represents the highest level of sculptural artistry in the world during the 5th century. In Hang's view, preventive protection and more investment in science and technology are crucial for the Yungang Grottoes. In 2023, Hang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). He has been actively promoting the scientific research and personnel training of Yungang Grottoes, hoping to explore the historical connotation of exchanges among ethnic groups behind the works of art a

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-YUNGANG GROTTOES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240307) -- DATONG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hang Kan (L) communicates with a colleague about the measures of porcelain restoration at the research institute of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Hang Kan is head of the research institute of the Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring over 50,000 stone Buddhist sculptures. Yungang Grottoes was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). It is considered a pinnacle of Chinese Buddhist art and represents the highest level of sculptural artistry in the world during the 5th century. In Hang's view, preventive protection and more investment in science and technology are crucial for the Yungang Grottoes. In 2023, Hang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). He has been actively promoting the scientific research and personnel training of Yungang Grottoes, hoping to explore the historical connotation of exchanges among ethnic groups behind the works of art and enha

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-YUNGANG GROTTOES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240307) -- DATONG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hang Kan (2nd R) talks with tourists and learns about their requests at the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Hang Kan is head of the research institute of the Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring over 50,000 stone Buddhist sculptures. Yungang Grottoes was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). It is considered a pinnacle of Chinese Buddhist art and represents the highest level of sculptural artistry in the world during the 5th century. In Hang's view, preventive protection and more investment in science and technology are crucial for the Yungang Grottoes. In 2023, Hang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). He has been actively promoting the scientific research and personnel training of Yungang Grottoes, hoping to explore the historical connotation of exchanges among ethnic groups behind the works of art and enhance the sense of community for Chinese natio

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-YUNGANG GROTTOES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240307) -- DATONG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hang Kan (R) introduces the history of Yungang Grottoes to tourists at the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Hang Kan is head of the research institute of the Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring over 50,000 stone Buddhist sculptures. Yungang Grottoes was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). It is considered a pinnacle of Chinese Buddhist art and represents the highest level of sculptural artistry in the world during the 5th century. In Hang's view, preventive protection and more investment in science and technology are crucial for the Yungang Grottoes. In 2023, Hang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). He has been actively promoting the scientific research and personnel training of Yungang Grottoes, hoping to explore the historical connotation of exchanges among ethnic groups behind the works of art and enhance the sense of community for Chinese nation

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-YUNGANG GROTTOES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240307) -- DATONG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hang Kan (3rd L) communicates with colleagues about the measures of mural restoration at the research institute of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Hang Kan is head of the research institute of the Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring over 50,000 stone Buddhist sculptures. Yungang Grottoes was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). It is considered a pinnacle of Chinese Buddhist art and represents the highest level of sculptural artistry in the world during the 5th century. In Hang's view, preventive protection and more investment in science and technology are crucial for the Yungang Grottoes. In 2023, Hang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). He has been actively promoting the scientific research and personnel training of Yungang Grottoes, hoping to explore the historical connotation of exchanges among ethnic groups behind the works of art and enhan

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-YUNGANG GROTTOES-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240307) -- DATONG, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hang Kan is pictured at the Yungang Grottoes in Datong, north China's Shanxi Province, Feb. 25, 2024. Hang Kan is head of the research institute of the Yungang Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring over 50,000 stone Buddhist sculptures. Yungang Grottoes was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). It is considered a pinnacle of Chinese Buddhist art and represents the highest level of sculptural artistry in the world during the 5th century. In Hang's view, preventive protection and more investment in science and technology are crucial for the Yungang Grottoes. In 2023, Hang was elected a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). He has been actively promoting the scientific research and personnel training of Yungang Grottoes, hoping to explore the historical connotation of exchanges among ethnic groups behind the works of art and enhance the sense of community for Chinese nation. Hang believes that protecting and making g

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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)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-SCIENTIFIC WORKER-NPC DEPUTY (CN)

(240228) -- SHENYANG, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sun Dongming is interviewed ahead of the second plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2023. Sun Dongming, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a researcher of the Institute of Metals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a doctoral supervisor and a recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He has carried out research on new semiconductor devices and provided solutions to bottleneck issues. Sun plans to offer suggestions on promoting the development of semiconductor thermoelectric cooling technology at the upcoming second session of the 14th NPC. He hopes to fully convey the voices and expectation of scientific workers, and make contributions to high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation as the driving force. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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Egypt makes airdrops of aid in Gaza

STORY: Egypt makes airdrops of aid in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a circulated video on social media showing airdropping aid over Gaza 2. various of trucks loaded with aid at Rafah border STORYLINE: Egyptian air forces airdropped humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Egypt's Al-Qahera News TV reported. The report cited a high-level security source who said the airdrops, which were participated by the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, included food and medical supplies for the besieged territory. Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity Nivine El-Kabbag said on Feb. 16 that Egypt had sent nearly 200,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza, which accounts for 60 percent of the total relief from more than 37 countries. Israel has been attacking Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, after the militant group's surprise raid on southern Israel that killed about 1,400 people. The Israeli blockade and airstr

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(240227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People are seen among the rubble after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 27, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(240227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man checks on a vehicle among the rubble after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 27, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(240227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 shows buildings destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(240227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman stands near a damaged vehicle after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 27, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(240227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man walks through the rubble after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 27, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-AIRSTRIKE

(240227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A young man helps a man in a wheelchair among the rubble after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 27, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-DESTROYED BUILDINGS

(240227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Destroyed buildings are pictured in Gaza City, Feb. 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement. (Photo by Malik Atallah/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-DESTROYED BUILDINGS

(240227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Destroyed buildings are pictured in Gaza City, Feb. 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement. (Photo by Malik Atallah/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-DESTROYED BUILDINGS

(240227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children ride past destroyed buildings in Gaza City, Feb. 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement. (Photo by Malik Atallah/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-DESTROYED BUILDINGS

(240227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past destroyed buildings in Gaza City, Feb. 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement. (Photo by Malik Atallah/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-DESTROYED BUILDINGS

(240227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past destroyed buildings in Gaza City, Feb. 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement. (Photo by Malik Atallah/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-DESTROYED BUILDINGS

(240227) -- GAZA, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Destroyed buildings are pictured in Gaza City, Feb. 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement. (Photo by Malik Atallah/Xinhua)

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Jordan sends 4 relief air drops to Gaza

STORY: Jordan sends 4 relief air drops to Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of action of sending air drops STORYLINE: The Jordanian Armed Forces announced on Monday that they conducted four air drops to deliver humanitarian aid to the people in the Gaza Strip. The aid, which includes relief and food items such as high-nutrition ready meals, aims to alleviate the suffering of local residents who have been embroiled in the Israel-Hamas conflict since Oct. 7, 2023, the state-run Petra news agency reported. The supplies were dropped along the coast of the territory from north to south with the aim of delivering them directly to the residents, according to Petra. The air drops were carried out by four C130 aircraft, one of which belongs to the French Armed Forces, it said. The air drops come amid the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing Israeli attacks, which may lead to a f

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Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA

STORY: Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 2. various of Li Linxian 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 4. various of Li Linxian's enterprise 5. various of Hong Kong 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 7. various of Hong Kong 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU RAO, CEO, NFTChina.hk 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): PETER WONG, Founder & CEO, Bored Technology Limited STORYLINE: In February 2019, the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was issued by Chinese authorities. It made Li Linxian, a medical doctor who was teaching at a Hong Kong university, see a good time to start his own business. At the end of that year, he established a biotechnology ente

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 29,000: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 29,000: ministry SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of central Gaza STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll resulting from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 29,000, the Gaza-based Health Ministry announced on Monday. According to a press statement from the ministry, the Israeli army has killed 107 Palestinians and wounded 145 more within the past 24 hours. This latest update brings the total number of casualties to 29,092 deaths and 69,028 injuries since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, according to the statement. It noted that some victims remain under the rubble amid heavy bombardment and a lack of civil defense and ambulance crews. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023. Xinhua New

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 29,000: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 29,000: ministry SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 28,985, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Sunday. In a press statement sent to Xinhua, the ministry said that 68,883 Palestinians have been wounded in the coastal enclave since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023. The Israeli army killed 127 Palestinians and wounded 205 others during the last 24 hours, the ministry added. It noted that some victims remain under the rubble amid heavy bombardment and a lack of civil defense and ambulance crews. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hosta

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that the Israeli military killed 133 Palestinians and wounded 162 others in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 28,473 and injuries to 68,146 in the Palestinian enclave since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said in a press statement. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-FLEEING

(240214) -- GAZA, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 14, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 28,576 with 68,291 others wounded since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-health ministry said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-FLEEING

(240214) -- GAZA, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 14, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 28,576 with 68,291 others wounded since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-health ministry said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-FLEEING

(240214) -- GAZA, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 14, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 28,576 with 68,291 others wounded since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-health ministry said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-FLEEING

(240214) -- GAZA, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 14, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 28,576 with 68,291 others wounded since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-health ministry said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-FLEEING

(240214) -- GAZA, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 14, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 28,576 with 68,291 others wounded since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-health ministry said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-FLEEING

(240214) -- GAZA, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 14, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 28,576 with 68,291 others wounded since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-health ministry said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-FLEEING

(240214) -- GAZA, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Feb. 14, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 28,576 with 68,291 others wounded since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-health ministry said in a press statement on Wednesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-BOMBINGS-FLEEING

(240213) -- GAZA, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that the Israeli military killed 133 Palestinians and wounded 162 others in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 28,473 and injuries to 68,146 in the Palestinian enclave since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said in a press statement. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-BOMBINGS-FLEEING

(240213) -- GAZA, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that the Israeli military killed 133 Palestinians and wounded 162 others in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 28,473 and injuries to 68,146 in the Palestinian enclave since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said in a press statement. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-BOMBINGS-FLEEING

(240213) -- GAZA, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that the Israeli military killed 133 Palestinians and wounded 162 others in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 28,473 and injuries to 68,146 in the Palestinian enclave since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said in a press statement. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-BOMBINGS-FLEEING

(240213) -- GAZA, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that the Israeli military killed 133 Palestinians and wounded 162 others in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 28,473 and injuries to 68,146 in the Palestinian enclave since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said in a press statement. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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African bank, UNHCR commit to supporting forcibly displaced people in South Sudan

STORY: African bank, UNHCR commit to supporting forcibly displaced people in South Sudan SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Juba CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, Raouf Mazou and others at the reception center 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAOUF MAZOU, UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Operations 3. various of Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, Raouf Mazou and others at the reception center 4. various of refugees 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARIE-LAURE AKIN-OLUGBADE, AfDB's Vice President for Regional Development, Integration, and Business Delivery 6. various of Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade and Raouf Mazou meeting with local authorities 7. various of refugees STORYLINE: The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have committed to deepening their collaboration for displaced people and host communities in South Sudan. The UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Raouf Mazou

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(230508) -- BAMYAN, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Young people play football in front of the Buddha site in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2023. Millions of kids around the world dream of becoming football legend Lionel Messi, but Afghan boy Amir Husain is not one of them. He has never even seen a live game of the Argentinian national football team. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan children chase football dream despite war, poverty" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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(SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-FOOTBALL

(230508) -- BAMYAN, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Young people play football in front of the Buddha site in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2023. Millions of kids around the world dream of becoming football legend Lionel Messi, but Afghan boy Amir Husain is not one of them. He has never even seen a live game of the Argentinian national football team. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan children chase football dream despite war, poverty" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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(SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-FOOTBALL

(230508) -- BAMYAN, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan boy plays football in front of the Buddha site in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2023. Millions of kids around the world dream of becoming football legend Lionel Messi, but Afghan boy Amir Husain is not one of them. He has never even seen a live game of the Argentinian national football team. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan children chase football dream despite war, poverty" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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(SP)AFGHANISTAN-BAMYAN-FOOTBALL

(230508) -- BAMYAN, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Young people play football in front of the Buddha site in Bamyan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2023. Millions of kids around the world dream of becoming football legend Lionel Messi, but Afghan boy Amir Husain is not one of them. He has never even seen a live game of the Argentinian national football team. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghan children chase football dream despite war, poverty" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)