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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela raises his fist in the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. He is a member of the Parliament in the Republic of South Africa as well as the ambassador of the global campaign to return to Palestine. ‘We are here first and foremost as a member of the Mandela family but also as South African, as we are the beneficiaries of international solidarity networks. We have been inspired by the Palestinians. My grandfather himself sentenced for life emprisonnement drew immense inspiration from the Palestinian struggle during the darkest days of our struggle for liberation. This is why it was important to him upon his release in 95 respectively and in 97, he went to Gaza to make a real commitment to the Palestinian people by saying that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people. And therefore we as this generation have picked up the battle where it left off, and we continue to champion the causes that he was passionate about an

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela posing in the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. He is a member of the Parliament in the Republic of South Africa as well as the ambassador of the global campaign to return to Palestine. ‘We are here first and foremost as a member of the Mandela family but also as South African, as we are the beneficiaries of international solidarity networks. We have been inspired by the Palestinians. My grandfather himself sentenced for life emprisonnement drew immense inspiration from the Palestinian struggle during the darkest days of our struggle for liberation. This is why it was important to him upon his release in 95 respectively and in 97, he went to Gaza to make a real commitment to the Palestinian people by saying that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people. And therefore we as this generation have picked up the battle where it left off, and we continue to champion the causes that he was passionate about and the cau

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela posing in the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. He is a member of the Parliament in the Republic of South Africa as well as the ambassador of the global campaign to return to Palestine. ‘We are here first and foremost as a member of the Mandela family but also as South African, as we are the beneficiaries of international solidarity networks. We have been inspired by the Palestinians. My grandfather himself sentenced for life emprisonnement drew immense inspiration from the Palestinian struggle during the darkest days of our struggle for liberation. This is why it was important to him upon his release in 95 respectively and in 97, he went to Gaza to make a real commitment to the Palestinian people by saying that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people. And therefore we as this generation have picked up the battle where it left off, and we continue to champion the causes that he was passionate about and the cau

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela raises his fist in the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. He is a member of the Parliament in the Republic of South Africa as well as the ambassador of the global campaign to return to Palestine. ‘We are here first and foremost as a member of the Mandela family but also as South African, as we are the beneficiaries of international solidarity networks. We have been inspired by the Palestinians. My grandfather himself sentenced for life emprisonnement drew immense inspiration from the Palestinian struggle during the darkest days of our struggle for liberation. This is why it was important to him upon his release in 95 respectively and in 97, he went to Gaza to make a real commitment to the Palestinian people by saying that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people. And therefore we as this generation have picked up the battle where it left off, and we continue to champion the causes that he was passionate about an

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Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela posing in the Ak Deniz, leadership of the Freedom Flotilla in Istanbul, on April 23, 2024. He is a member of the Parliament in the Republic of South Africa as well as the ambassador of the global campaign to return to Palestine. ‘We are here first and foremost as a member of the Mandela family but also as South African, as we are the beneficiaries of international solidarity networks. We have been inspired by the Palestinians. My grandfather himself sentenced for life emprisonnement drew immense inspiration from the Palestinian struggle during the darkest days of our struggle for liberation. This is why it was important to him upon his release in 95 respectively and in 97, he went to Gaza to make a real commitment to the Palestinian people by saying that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people. And therefore we as this generation have picked up the battle where it left off, and we continue to champion the causes that he was passionate about and the cau

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-FOREMOST GROUP-CHAIRMAN-MEETING (CN)

(240603) -- BEIJING, June 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Dr. James S.C. Chao, chairman of Foremost Group, in Beijing, capital of China, June 3, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Dawei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-FOREMOST GROUP-CHAIRMAN-MEETING (CN)

(240603) -- BEIJING, June 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Dr. James S.C. Chao, chairman of Foremost Group, in Beijing, capital of China, June 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

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Touring museums in China's Nantong with Italian vlogger

STORY: Touring museums in China's Nantong with Italian vlogger SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: NANTONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALESSANDRO MARTINI (ALEX), Italian vlogger 2. various of a tour of Nantong Foremost Hats Museum 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ALESSANDRO MARTINI (ALEX), Italian vlogger 4. various of a tour of Nantong Shen's Embroidery Museum 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALESSANDRO MARTINI (ALEX), Italian vlogger 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ALESSANDRO MARTINI (ALEX), Italian vlogger 7. various of a tour of Nantong Museum 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ALESSANDRO MARTINI (ALEX), Italian vlogger 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): ALESSANDRO MARTINI (ALEX), Italian vlogger 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ALESSANDRO MARTINI (ALEX), Italian vlogger 11. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): ALESSANDRO MARTINI (ALEX), Italian vlogger STORYLINE: Embark on a captivating walking tour led by an Italian vlogger through the diverse array of museums across the city of N

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UNGA president calls for great efforts to resolve Gaza crisis

STORY: UNGA president calls for great efforts to resolve Gaza crisis SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNGA Hall 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DENNIS FRANCIS, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly 3. various of UNGA Hall 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DENNIS FRANCIS, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly 5. various of UNGA Hall 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENNIS FRANCIS, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly STORYLINE: UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Dennis Francis on Monday called for action to end violence and suffering in Gaza. The General Assembly met to examine the U.S. veto of the latest Security Council draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, where a grim, forewarned landscape of famine has seen babies and children die of starvation in recent days. "First and foremost, an immediate humanitarian ceasefire must be implemented.

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Tamas Sulyok elected as Hungary's new president

STORY: Tamas Sulyok elected as Hungary's new president SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): TAMAS SULYOK, Hungarian President-Elect 2. various of Parliament exterior 3. various of voting result announcement STORYLINE: Hungarian lawmakers on Monday elected Tamas Sulyok, head of the Constitutional Court, as the country's new president. Out of the 199 lawmakers, 146 participated in the voting, with 134 votes in favor, five against and seven invalid. Most opposition lawmakers did not participate in the vote. The opposition parties failed to reach an agreement on a common candidate to challenge. Sulyok said last Thursday upon his nomination: SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): TAMAS SULYOK, Hungarian President-Elect "As a jurist, and in my role as the President of the Republic, my foremost commitment is to serve the public good and to embody the nation's unity, all the while upholding the fundamental values of the

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Arab Parliament speaker expresses support to Palestinian people

STORY: Arab Parliament speaker expresses support to Palestinian people SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Arab League 2. various of the Speaker of the Arab Parliament meeting Ambassador Muhannad Al-Aklouk, the permanent representative of Palestine to the Arab League (courtesy: the Arab Parliament) STORYLINE: The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Adel Abdul Rahman Al-Asoumi, received Ambassador Muhannad Al-Aklouk, the permanent representative of Palestine to the League of Arab States, in Cairo on Thursday. Al-Asoumi stressed the Arab Parliament's support and backing of the Palestinian issue as the central Arab issue, and its full support for the Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate rights in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions; first and foremost is the establishment of an independent state with the city of Jerusalem as its capital. Al-Asoumi said the killing and destruction to which t

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Australian gov't concerned about major telecommunications outage: acting PM

STORY: Australian gov't concerned about major telecommunications outage: acting PM SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Optus offline store footage 2. various of street views STORYLINE: The Australian government has expressed concerns over the impact of a major telecommunications outage on critical services. Millions of Australians were on Wednesday morning left without mobile and internet service after Optus, Australia's second-largest telecommunications company with over 10 million customers, was hit by a major outage. The loss of service has caused public transport delays across the country, downed payment systems and cut hospital telephone lines. Speaking at a press conference, acting Prime Minister Richard Marles said the government was concerned about the outage. "We are first and foremost focused on those immediate emergency services and keeping people safe and we have been very focused on tho

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U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA INSTITUTE-BLUE CLOUD AWARD

(231018) -- NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The founder and honorary chairman of Foremost Group Dr. James S.C. Chao (C) attends the China Institute's annual Blue Cloud gala in New York, the United States, on Oct. 17, 2023. The China Institute's annual Blue Cloud gala honored here Tuesday eight people for promoting cross-cultural understanding between China and the United States. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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CPEC offers new development model to global community: Pakistani expert

STORY: CPEC offers new development model to global community: Pakistani expert DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gwadar port 2. SOUNDBITE (English): VAQAR AHMED, Joint executive director at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan STORYLINE: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has fostered a new development model to the international community, said a Pakistani expert. The CPEC, launched in 2013, is a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. It's a corridor linking the Gwadar port in southwestern Pakistan with Kashgar in northwest China, which highlights energy, transport and industrial cooperation. SOUNDBITE (English): VAQAR AHMED, Joint executive director at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan "I think first and foremost, what we need to see is that CPEC has given a new development model to the global community basically. The Chinese government comes in, not just with

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A petrochemical company's green transformation

STORY: A petrochemical company's green transformation DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. STANDUP 1 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of the Sinopec Yanshan Petrochemical Company (SYPC) 4. STANDUP 2 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG YICHANG, Chief specialist, SYPC 6. STANDUP 3 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU DONG, Deputy director of synthetic resin factory LDPE plant, SYPC 8. STANDUP 4 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 9. various of the Sinopec Yanshan Petrochemical Company (SYPC) 10. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI JUNLIANG, Chief specialist, SYPC 11. STANDUP 5 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 12. various of the Niukouyu Wetland Park 13. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG QI, Vice manager, Beijing Yansan Veolia Water Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: High-quality development is seen as the first and foremost task in China's

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Xi stresses high-quality development in China's modernization endeavor

STORY: Xi stresses high-quality development in China's modernization endeavor DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 2. file of Chinese President Xi Jinping taking part in a deliberation 3. various of deputies from the delegation of Jiangsu Province 4. various of cityscape and technologies 5. various of crops and consumers 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEI QIAO, NPC deputy 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU QINGWEN, NPC deputy 8. shot of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing STORYLINE: Xi stresses high-quality development in China's modernization endeavor March 5, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping takes part in a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of Jiangsu Province at the first session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing Xi stresses that high-quality development is the first and foremost task in building a modern socialist country in all respects Xi says efforts should b

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Hong Kong launches campaign to woo global visitors

STORY: Hong Kong launches campaign to woo global visitors DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hong Kong 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN LEE, HKSAR Chief Executive STORYLINE: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Thursday launched the "Hello Hong Kong" campaign to lure tourists, business travelers and investors to the city, with a series of incentives announced. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN LEE, HKSAR Chief Executive "Today, I am happy to tell you that Hong Kong is welcoming every one of you to join us on our center stage, for Hong Kong is now seamlessly connected to the mainland of China and the whole international world. First and foremost, we have prepared 500,000 free air tickets to welcome tourists from every part of the world to come to Hong Kong. This, ladies and gentlemen, is probably the world's biggest welcome ever!" Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong Kong, China. (XHTV)

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UN chief urges member states to uphold UN values, rule of law

STORY: UN chief urges member states to uphold UN values, rule of law DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of delegates STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on all member states to uphold the vision and the values of the UN Charter and the rule of law in particular. The UN chief made the remarks at a Security Council meeting on the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "First and foremost, I urge all member states to uphold the vision and the values of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to abide by internation

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Erdogan inaugurates Türkiye's 1st national car factory

STORY: Erdogan inaugurates Türkiye's 1st national car factory DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Togg factory in Bursa, Türkiye 2. various of Togg factory opening ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 4. various of Togg's first electric car models 5. various of Togg factory 6. various of test drive of Togg's electric car C-SUV STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated the country's first car manufacturing plant and rolled out the first domestically-produced car on Saturday, as the republic celebrates the 99th anniversary of its founding. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "As the foremost producer of commercial vehicles in Europe and one of the world's leading automobile exporters, not having a domestic car brand had long wrenched our hearts. Since I was prime minister, I kept urging people about this. I knew there were capable people in this nation

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Museums around Barcelona hold exhibitions to mark 175th anniversary of Liceu Opera House

STORY: Museums around Barcelona hold exhibitions to mark 175th anniversary of Liceu Opera House DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Barcelona's Liceu Opera House 2. various of historical photos of Liceu Opera House (courtesy of Barcelona's Liceu Opera House) 3. various of exhibitions in the Museum 4. various of works related to Liceu 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): VALENTI OVIEDO, General Manager of Gran Teatre del Liceu Foundation 6. various of exhibitions in museums 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): VALENTI OVIEDO, General Manager of Gran Teatre del Liceu Foundation 8. various of the concert for Biocene to mark the reopening of opera house (file) STORYLINE: Museums around Barcelona held exhibitions to mark the 175th anniversary of Liceu Opera House, one of Europe's foremost cultural institutions. The project themed "Museum and Liceu: a shared history" involves the participation of scores of cultural venues including Catalonia's N

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Red Cross in Japan, women's care for the wounded

The Red Cross in Japan: women's care for the wounded during the Russo-Japanese war. A working party of the Red Cross Society. Women of the aristocracy making lint and bandages at the house of Princess Komatsu. The Japanese Red Cross Society was under the direct patronage of the Empress, and included among its most active members the women of the foremost families in the Empire. Date: 1904

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Advert for Goodyears \'Chemigum\' synthetic rubber 1942

\'Another Goodyear contribution to progress\'. Since the Japanese Invasion of the Dutch East Indies the loss of our crude rubber supply has been extremely serious to the Allied War Effort. It is therefore the National Duty of everyone to get the maximum life from all rubber products; and to make sure that every ounce of used rubber is salvaged . . . . . Rubber must be conserved. Goodyear, the foremost pioneers in rubber, are also pioneers in synthetic rubber. Many years of tireless work lie behind Chemigum - Goodyear\'s synthetic product. But the story is not yet complete.1942

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THE OCTOBER MAN (BRITAIN 1947) DIRECTED BY ROY WARD BAKER

THE OCTOBER MAN (BRITAIN 1947) DIRECTED BY ROY WARD BAKER ONE OF BRITAIN'S FOREMOST CAMERAMEN ERWIN HILLIER EXPLAINS THE INTRICACIES OF SET LIGHTING PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE Date: 1947

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Japan's Koshu brand of wine promoted at Expo Milano

A representative of Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture shows a bottle of the Koshu brand of wine promoted at an event square of the Japanese pavilion at Expo Milano in the Italian city on Aug. 23, 2015. Yamanashi is one of Japan's foremost wine-producing regions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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An entrance to Mt. Suwa

Torii gates on the approach to Suwa Shinto Shrine. This was the foremost Shinto shrine of the area since ancient times, and Mt. Suwa, visible to the right (east), was named after it. The shrine compound was designated as a park in 1873, and a hot spring said to have been discovered by an Englishman opened nearby. The sign advertising Needles, Hair Dressing, Hair Oil indicates that this is a general store as well as a hair salon.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number56‐17‐0]

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The main gate of Nakashima Confucian Shrine and the residence of Ueno Hikoma

The white walled house in the center is where Ueno Hikoma lived and had his photo studio. The new two-storied photo studio Ueno Hikoma built in 1872 can be seen. The big gate on the left is the main gate of Nagasaki Seido, along with Yushima in Tokyo and Taku in Saga, one of the three foremost academic centers of Confucianism in Japan at that time. The foliage across the river is Mizu-jinja Shrine of Irabayashi close to the water source for the Kurata-Suihi waterworks during the Edo period.==Date:about 1874, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)