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Anti-Trump Protest - DC

Natalie Wright, 33, of Ottawa, ON, Canada, joins a protest against the Trump administration's policies at Capitol building in Washington D.C. on Presidents' Day, Feb. 17, 2025. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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700 years on, Italian "Marcos" continue to draw inspiration from Marco Polo

STORY: 700 years on, Italian "Marcos" continue to draw inspiration from Marco Polo SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14-March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:06:33 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARCO MULLER, MARCO BETTIN, MARCO RUSSO, MARCO PERUSI, MARCO OLIVA SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MARCO MULLER, Former chairman of the Venice International Film Festival SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation (ICCF) SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARCO RUSSO, CEO of Italian jewelry brand Russo Cammei SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MARCO PERUSI, Teacher of Institute Aleardo Aleardi International School of Verona SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MARCO OLIVA, Student of Piero Della Francesca High School of Arezzo SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): MARCO MULLER, Former chairman of the Venice International Film Festival SOUNDBITE 8 (English): MARCO BETTIN, Director general of Italy China Council Foundation (ICCF) SOUNDBITE 9 (English): MARCO RUSSO, CEO of Italian jewelry brand

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China's Xinjiang posts robust foreign trade growth in Jan-Feb

STORY: China's Xinjiang posts robust foreign trade growth in Jan-Feb SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: March 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of land ports and freight trains in Xinjiang STORYLINE: The foreign trade of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region surged by 51.4 percent year on year in the first two months of this year, local authorities said. The region's total imports and exports reached 63.69 billion yuan (about 8.97 billion U.S. dollars) during this period, according to the Urumqi Customs. In the January-February period, the region engaged in trade with 186 countries and regions worldwide. Its trade with five Central Asian countries amounted to 43.74 billion yuan, accounting for 68.7 percent of the total. Private enterprises in Xinjiang showed a strong performance in foreign trade during the period. Their trade value soared 48.1 percent year on year to reach 59.81 billion yuan, accounting for 93.9 percent of the r

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Chinese-made wind turbine blades en route to Germany

STORY: Chinese-made wind turbine blades en route to Germany SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tianjin Port 2. various of the vessel STORYLINE: A Liberian vessel, laden with 60 Chinese-manufactured wind turbine blades, departed from China's Tianjin Port for Germany recently. This marks the first batch of wind turbine blades exported through Tianjin Port this year. With each blade measuring 80 meters in length and weighing 33 tons, the shipment set a new record in terms of loading capacity for a single wind power operation vessel. These components are specially designed by China to meet the demands of the international market. The port of Cuxhaven in Germany is the destination. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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Tunisian president underlines need to strengthen security in Arab societies

STORY: Tunisian president underlines need to strengthen security in Arab societies SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday stressed the need to reach an approach that contributes to enhancing the security of Arab societies, according to a statement released by the Tunisian presidency. While hosting participants of the 41st session of the Arab Interior Ministers Council launched in Tunis on Monday, Saied called for efforts to deal effectively with all security challenges facing the countries of the region, especially terrorism, extremism, drugs, cyber threats, illegal immigration, and transcontinental crimes. For his part, Saudi Interior Minister Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, also the honorary chairman of the council, said the regularly scheduled council meetings "reflects the common awareness of the importance of coordination to c

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New museum building opens at China's Shang Dynasty capital archaeological site

STORY: New museum building opens at China's Shang Dynasty capital archaeological site SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Yinxu Museum 2. STANDUP (English): YUAN YUEMING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HE YULING, Deputy chief of Anyang station under the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 4. various of the Yinxu Museum STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YUAN YUEMING, Xinhua correspondent "The new building of the Yinxu Museum in central China's Henan Province opened to the public on Monday. It offers a glimpse of the Shang civilization more than 3,000 years ago. As a new landmark of the World Heritage Site Yin Ruins, the museum showcases a diverse range of cultural relics, including bronzeware, pottery, jade objects, and oracle bones." Located near the archaeological site of the Yin Ruins, which is the location of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C.-1046

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Objection to cease-fire in Gaza equals license to kill: Chinese envoy

STORY: Objection to cease-fire in Gaza equals license to kill: Chinese envoy SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:33 LOCATION: UNITED NATIONS CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Security Council Chamber 2. various of representatives voting 3. various of China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun speaking 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 5. various of the Security Council Chamber STORYLINE: Following the U.S. veto on a Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, a Chinese envoy said Tuesday that objection to a cease-fire in Gaza is nothing different from giving the green light to the continued slaughter. The draft resolution won 13 votes in favor among the 15 members of the Security Council. Britain abstained. China expresses its strong disappointment at and dissatisfaction with the U.S. veto, said Zhang Jun, China's pe

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Gazan artist uses painting to encourage children amid Hamas-Israel conflict

STORY: Gazan artist uses painting to encourage children amid Hamas-Israel conflict SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:33 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the artist 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MENNA HAMOUDA, Artist 3. various of the works 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MENNA HAMOUDA, Artist 5. various of the artist 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MENNA HAMOUDA, Artist STORYLINE: Menna Hamouda, a 20-year-old Palestinian artist in the Gaza Strip, is busy painting every day to portray the agony of Gaza and to encourage children amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MENNA HAMOUDA, Artist I am currently a displaced person in one of the shelter schools in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. I have been displaced four times, and during the last displacement, we passed through what they called a safe corridor where we were subjected to bombing and gunfire. When we arrived here, we were in shock. We don't know how we managed to ge

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Chinese experts envisage new world order in Munich

STORY: Chinese experts envisage new world order in Munich SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 16-17, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: MUNICH, Germany CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of MSC 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CUI HONGJIAN, Professor of the Academy of Regional and Global Governance at Beijing Foreign Studies University, Vice president of the Chinese Association for European Studies 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN CHENGHAO, Fellow at the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), Tsinghua University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG HUIYAO, President of Center for China and Globalization (CCG) 6. various of MSC and Munich STORYLINE: A reflection on the world order was under the spotlight at the 60th Munich Security Conference which kicked off on Friday. The "2024 Munich Security Report" released recently shed light on "obvious flaws" of the existing international order. Scholars and experts from China attending the conference proposed the establishment of a fair and reasonable

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China's National Winter Games spurs growth of ice-snow sports, industry

STORY: China's National Winter Games spurs growth of ice-snow sports, industry SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ice-snow sports 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI ZHIYOU, Deputy director of Inner Mongolia Sports Bureau 3. various of ice-snow sports STORYLINE: China's 14th National Winter Games, the nation's first comprehensive winter sports event after the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, will kick off in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Saturday night. More than 3,700 athletes nationwide will compete in 176 events, making this edition the largest and most extensive in the history of the National Winter Games. The grand sports gala also inspired Inner Mongolia to make better use of its abundant ice-and-snow resources. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI ZHIYOU, Deputy director of Inner Mongolia Sports Bureau "This is the largest winter sports event in China after the Beijing Winter Olympics. The development

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INDONESIA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-PRABOWO SUBIANTO

(240214) -- BOGOR, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto greets people at the No. 33 polling station in Bogor, Indonesia, Feb. 14, 2024. Prabowo Subianto has won Indonesia's presidential election as is shown in various quick counts that came out on Wednesday night. (Photo by Sandika Fadilah/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-PRABOWO SUBIANTO

(240214) -- BOGOR, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto (C) arrives at the No. 33 polling station in Bogor, Indonesia, Feb. 14, 2024. Prabowo Subianto has won Indonesia's presidential election as is shown in various quick counts that came out on Wednesday night. (Photo by Sandika Fadilah/Xinhua)

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India's industrial production grows 3.8 pct in Dec. 2023

STORY: India's industrial production grows 3.8 pct in Dec. 2023 SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Indian gate 2. various of manufacturing unit STORYLINE: India's factory activity growth, determined by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 3.8 percent in December last year, government data showed Monday. "For the month of December 2023, the quick estimates of IIP with base 2011-12 stands at 151.5," the federal Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said in a statement. It said the IIP for the mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors in December stand at 139.4, 150.6 and 181.6 respectively. As per use-based classification, the indices stand at 151.7 for primary goods, 103.3 for capital goods, 159.3 for intermediate goods and 177.9 for infrastructure/construction goods, it said. The indices for consumer durables and consumer non-durables stand at 114.0 and 178.0 respectively for D

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Turkish police detain 147 IS suspects across country

STORY: Turkish police detain 147 IS suspects across country SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police detaining 147 suspects affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) across 33 provinces of Türkiye (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) 2. various of 16 IS suspects being detained in southern Mersin province of Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 147 suspects affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), a cabinet minister said on Thursday. The suspects were captured as part of "Operation Heroes-49" across 33 provinces in the country, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter. A video posted on Yerlikaya's X account showed police entering apartments and buildings and dragging suspects into cars. In a separate operation carried out by the police teams in southern Mersin province, along with national intelligence forces on Thursday, 16 IS

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm (C) works at a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm makes notes at a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for severa

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm works at a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several year

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm (R) works at the supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm (C) works at a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm puts on safety gear at the supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in nor

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm drives past a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 24, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several y

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm works at the supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tia

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm waits at Pak Chong railway station in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several years, Pannaros visited many

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm (1st R) attends a meeting at the supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 24, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm (2nd R) attends a meeting at the supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 24, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University

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Passenger buses buried after massive landslide in S. Philippines

STORY: Passenger buses buried after massive landslide in S. Philippines SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue operation(courtesy of Redon Sangyaan) 2. various of responders at the scene(courtesy of Erlinda Peralta) 3. various of rescued personnel(courtesy of Davao Katropa Digital) STORYLINE: Three passenger buses were buried after a massive landslide occurred on Tuesday in the southern Philippines, local media reported. The landslide took place around 7:50 p.m. near a mining site in Maco town of Davao de Oro province, a local disaster agency said. The passenger buses were ferrying workers from the mining site when the disaster struck, with several people buried alive in the landslide. The local disaster agency has yet to determine how many people were affected by the landslide. Local authorities have mobilized their personnel to rescue the victims and evacuated villagers from the affected town. Davao de Oro i

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Myanmar scholars share knowledge on education in China

STORY: Myanmar scholars share knowledge on education in China SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: A knowledge sharing event by Myanmar students who studied in China was held in Yangon's China Cultural Center on Saturday. During the event, Pan Feng, the cultural counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, delivered the opening speech and eight Myanmar scholars shared their knowledge and experiences of studying in China. About 30 students majoring in Chinese from Yangon University of Foreign Languages (YUFL) attended the event. The event was organized by the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar and China Media Group. Making Chinese dumplings, traditional tea tasting and Chinese calligraphy activities were also part of the event. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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Ensemble in China's Henan replicates ancient musical instruments

STORY: Ensemble in China's Henan replicates ancient musical instruments SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ensemble 2. various of musical instruments STORYLINE: Huaxia Ancient Music Ensemble, based in central China's Henan Province, has restored or replicated more than 300 sets of ancient musical instruments. The ensemble uses the instruments to play the music from Shijing (The Book of Songs). The comprehensive collection of ancient musical instruments also contributes to the research of ancient musical practices. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zhengzhou, China. (XHTV)

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UN chief calls for urgent steps to de-escalate situation in Gaza, surrounding areas

STORY: UN chief calls for urgent steps to de-escalate situation in Gaza, surrounding areas SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:33 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of conference room 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. med shot of Guterres speaking 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of delegates 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 7. wide shot of conference room STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urgently appealed for measures to reduce tensions in Gaza and its neighboring regions. The top UN official made the remarks at a meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "I call for urgent steps to de-escalate the situation and spare the region from more violence before it is too late. As we seek to address mo

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Presidential election votings start in Finland

STORY: Presidential election votings start in Finland SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024/earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Helsinki CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station 2. various of posters of candidates (earlier footage) STORYLINE: Finland's presidential election kicked off on Sunday as polling stations opened at 9 a.m. local time (0700 GMT). Finns are going to cast their votes until 8 p.m. (1800 GMT) to elect a president for a six-year term. Nine candidates are contesting to be the successor to the incumbent, Sauli Niinisto. After two terms in the presidency, he is not running. According to Finland's constitution, the president can be elected to only two consecutive terms. If none of the candidates receives more than half of the votes in the first round, a second round will be held between the top two runners on Feb. 11. The presidential candidate of the National Coalition, former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, and independent Green candidate, forme

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm (2nd R) attends a meeting at the supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 24, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University

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(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several

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(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several

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(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm (1st R) attends a meeting at the supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 24, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University

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(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm drives past a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 24, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several y

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(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm (R) works at the supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm works at the supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tia

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THAILAND-NAKHON RATCHASIMA-CHINA-THAILAND RAILWAY-THAI TRANSLATOR

(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several

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(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm makes notes at a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for severa

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(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm waits at Pak Chong railway station in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several years, Pannaros visited many

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(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several

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(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm (C) works at a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several

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(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm puts on safety gear at the supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in nor

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(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm (C) works at a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several

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(230428) -- BANGKOK, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pannaros Boonserm works at a construction site of the China-Thailand railway in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Feb. 23, 2023. Pannaros Boonserm, 33, is a translator in a supervision company for the first section of the China-Thailand railway project. The China-Thailand railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with the Nakhon Ratchasima province, in which Pannaros lives for the moment with her grandparents, is expected to put into use in 2026 and shorten the travel time from more than four hours to over one hour. When the second section finishes in 2029, the railway will be connected with the China-Laos railway. By then people can travel by train from Bangkok, through Laos, to Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Having studied in Nankai University in north China's Tianjin Municipality for several year

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At least 30 dead after migrant ship rips apart near Italy's shores

STORY: At least 30 dead after migrant ship rips apart near Italy's shores DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the coast (courtesy of Vigili del Fuoco) 2. various of investigation (courtesy of Vigili del Fuoco) STORYLINE: At least 30 migrants died early Sunday when their boat ripped apart off the coast of Italy, Italian media reports said. Italian state radio reports said the exact death count was still uncertain as of mid-morning local time Sunday as most of the dead bodies washed up on or near the shores of Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort town in the southern Italian region of Calabria. At least three dead bodies were recovered at sea, authorities said. Italian news agency ANSA said 33 people have died in this accident, including many children and women. Vigili del Fuoco, Italy's national fire and rescue brigades, said searches were ongoing via boat, jet ski and helicopter. They also reported pulling around 40 survivors out of the s