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EgyptAir to increase destinations, flights in Chinese market: CEO

STORY: EgyptAir to increase destinations, flights in Chinese market: CEO SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ITB China 2024 2. various of EgyptAir 3. various of Egypt 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELNAKADY YEHIA, EgyptAir Holding Company Chairman & CEO 5. various of ITB China 2024 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELNAKADY YEHIA, EgyptAir Holding Company Chairman & CEO STORYLINE: EgyptAir CEO Elnakady Yehia said his company will continue to expand its presence in the Chinese market by adding more destinations and flights. He shared these plans for EgyptAir's growth within China during ITB China 2024, a business-to-business travel trade show held in Shanghai. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELNAKADY YEHIA, EgyptAir Holding Company Chairman & CEO "We are flying like 16 flights per week, and we are expecting to increase flights to 18 flights per week by July. In the future, we're gonna reach 21 flights. We are flying to Beijing,

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US: Pro-Palestine Protests At George Washington University And Outside President’s House 5

Pro-Palestine protests continued at George Washington University with encampment set up for the 13th day on Tuesday, May 7. On the same night, these protesters also marched down to University President Ellen Granberg's house for their unmet requests, including protecting pro-Palestinian speech on campus, receiving full disclosure of university endowments and investments, and divesting all funds related to Israel-based academic partnerships. According to reports, The Metropolitan Police Department cleared out the encampment on campus and arrested 30 on early Wednesday. The video owner said that the MPD officer told protester on H and 21st crosswalk “You’re gonna get locked up tonight.”

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Beyond Our Bodies

Mini is a Blak queer crip non binary person from Melbourne, living on Wurundjeri land. They perform as the solo hip hop artist Racerage, do spoken word and visual arts. "When I was way younger I went on dates with a bro who mansplained to me what a femme was, and he was telling me that I was a femme, that femme didn’t have to have long hair etc. That just really pushed me away from identifying as femme for so long. I wasn’t gonna let this bro dictate my gender. So people were constantly assuming I was femme, adding me to online femme collectives. Being femme is subversive and intentional but not necessarily aligned with being cis femme. It’s an intentional celebration of queer femininity and I felt like this person was telling me I was a lady! I’m not a girl, I’m not a lady. I’m a creature and I love feminism but I’m not a girl. » Mini Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beyond Our Bodies

Waree in the room where she teaches massage, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2017. She ran away from home and studied successfully to become an accountant. She is now a Thai massage teacher in Chiang Mai. 'I always felt alone in my life since I was born. Because my mother left me and gave me to my auntie, as she had no daughter and my mother had many so she took me. Once I was in her house I was a slave, nobody cared what I ate or what I did, I was slowly educated. Education of Thai people is just to work like a slave. I could not communicate to anybody. I had to survive alone and work very hard. Now my daughter is 14 years old, my son 16 today. These kids were born in a comfortable life, full of abundance. If the wind blows in her eyelashes, she cries. She’s gonna be fucked up in the future. The kids born in a comfortable life never have to face any struggle. Their parents take care for their kids not to know the struggle side of life, and I think it makes them too fragile. From now on I want to educate my kids in ano

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Australian firms look forward to attending 7th CIIE

STORY: Australian firms look forward to attending 7th CIIE SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the promotion event 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JAMES HUDSON, Corporate Affairs Director of EZZ Life Science Holdings Ltd. STORYLINE: Representatives from Australian firms are highly optimistic and look forward to the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) to be held in Shanghai in November 2024. SOUNDBITE (English): JAMES HUDSON, Corporate Affairs Director of EZZ Life Science Holdings Ltd. "Look, the CIIE is one of the most important dates on the global trade calendar. For businesses like EZZ, it's an incredible event where we can connect with the buyers, educate consumers about our products, and build higher level relationships. So for us, the CIIE is a very important event. This year, I think the CIIE is gonna be bigger than ever, better than ever." Nearly 200 representatives from government orga

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Exploring Chinese elements in Nauru

STORY: Exploring Chinese elements in Nauru SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Yaren CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG SHEN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Nauru, shot on Jan. 17, 2024 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JACOB SCOTTY, Local resident in Nauru 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU LIQING, Chinese national living in Nauru STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG SHEN, Xinhua correspondent "This is Wang Shen with Xinhua News Agency. I'm now in the Pacific island country of Nauru. Earlier this week, Nauru announced that it recognizes the one-China principle and had severed so-called 'diplomatic relations' with Taiwan. Today I'm gonna take you for a tour in Nauru." Nauru is an island country with a land area of 21.1 square kilometers and a marine exclusive economic zone of 320,000 square kilometers. For the people of Nauru, Chinese restaurants have become a go-to choice. SOUNDBITE (English): JACOB SCOTTY, Local resident in Nauru "We usually eat at the

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Croatian businessman eyes closer business cooperation, deeper ties with China

STORY: Croatian businessman eyes closer business cooperation, deeper ties with China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vrdoljak working 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NIKOLA VRDOLJAK, Director of the 404 consulting company STORYLINE: "I plan to visit China many more times and I plan to do business with China. China is always in my plans," said a Croatian businessman who came back from a training course in China recently. SOUNDBITE (English): NIKOLA VRDOLJAK, Director of the 404 consulting company "We really had an amazing time in China. There are several achievements from this trip to China but most important for me is actually that the group of businessmen from Croatia really understand China, Chinese economy, Chinese position in the world and Chinese culture. We made some contacts with local businesses and I believe we're gonna do some business and that's also important, but for me this understanding and th

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Reigning Snooker World Champion Luca Brecel visits Hong Kong

STORY: Reigning Snooker World Champion Luca Brecel visits Hong Kong DATELINE: July 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Hong Kong, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Luca Brecel's tour 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LUCA BRECEL, Reigning Snooker World Champion STORYLINE: The reigning Snooker World Champion Luca Brecel visited Hong Kong and held a meet and greet on Friday. Brecel played in exhibition matches with Hong Kong Snooker players at a local Snooker club. When asked to give advice to young players, he said it's important to enjoy the game and stay focused. SOUNDBITE (English): LUCA BRECEL, Reigning Snooker World Champion "Just try to enjoy the game. If you don't enjoy the game, then it's gonna be difficult. But if you love the game, then you have a good chance of making it if you really dedicate yourself and don't let yourself be distracted from other things." On May 1, 2023, Belgium's Luca Brecel claimed the Snooker World Championship title after defeating four-time champion Mark Selby in th

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Canadian expat experiences dragon boat racing in China's Zhongshan

STORY: Canadian expat experiences dragon boat racing in China's Zhongshan DATELINE: June 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dragon boat racing 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat living in China's Zhongshan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat living in China's Zhongshan "The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is approaching. The people of Zhongshan love to celebrate the Dragon Boat (Festival) with eating Zongzi, racing their dragon boats and praying for peace and prosperity. But what is it about the unique charm of the dragon boats that attract people year after year? Well, today we're gonna take a look at the unique culture and experiences of the Dragon Boat Festival. During the Dragon Boat Festival, the city of Zhongshan will hold many dragon boat races here on the Qijiang River. This year I will get to participate in one of the smaller competitions. But how can an amateur like me participate in a dr

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Vlog: Futuristic auto technologies at sci-tech forum in Beijing

STORY: Vlog: Futuristic auto technologies at sci-tech forum in Beijing DATELINE: May 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Zhongguancun Forum 2. STANDUP (English): ZHENG XIN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU MINGMIN, Chief Marketing Officer, Neolix Technologies Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PIAO XUNZHE, Head of Industry Cooperate Department, Hyundai Motor Group (China) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG JIAHE, UX Designer, Global R&D Center, China FAW Group Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHENG XIN, Xinhua correspondent "The 2023 Zhongguancun Forum is underway in Beijing, offering a window into some of the achievements and development trends in the sci-tech industries. Today we are gonna explore new energy vehicles and concept cars on display, to find out how technologies could drive a greener future for transport." The forum showcased an array of cutting-edge technologies, spanning from clean energy solutions to quant

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Vlog: Experience nightlife in China's Zhongshan

STORY: Vlog: Experience nightlife in China's Zhongshan DATELINE: May 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shagangxu night market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, English teacher from Canada 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Vendor at the night market 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, English teacher from Canada 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Vendor at the night market 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): Adrian Berzenji's wife 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): ADRIAN BERZENJI, English teacher from Canada STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, English teacher from Canada "Oh, so good. It's like French fries, but different. Look. I'm in Zhongshan missing you. What's the best way to relax and unwind after a hard day at work? Well, in Zhongshan, we like to come to the Shagangxu night market. It is a place where young people like to come and relax after a hard day's work. Tonight, I've brought my wife with me. And we're gonna go check out the night mar

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Xinjiang, My home: Interior designer's passion for designing homes

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Interior designer's passion for designing homes DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kurban Rozi STORYLINE: Kurban Rozi, an interior designer, is passionate about designing homes for people in Qiemo County, China's Xinjiang. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KURBAN ROZI, Interior designer from Xinjiang "Hi, I'm Kurban." "I'm from Tograk Township, Qiemo County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture." "This is my store selling interior decoration materials." "I sell and deliver materials while doing decoration design." "Now, I'm going to a client's home." "We're gonna make another cabinet and put it here." "Is it okay to make the sofa about 4 meters long?" "Okay." "Do you think this design is okay? Like this." "Ah, that's it?" "Yes." "Okay, let's do this." "This is the wardrobe in bedroom." "That's it. I want the white color." "Okay, this white color." "I have been doing interior decoration since 2013." "This is my clie

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U.S. analyst says Fed's aggressive rate hike hurts SVB

STORY: U.S. analyst says Fed's aggressive rate hike hurts SVB DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1(English): LARRY BENEDICT, CEO & founder of The Opportunistic Trader 3. various of the U.S. 4. SOUNDBITE 2(English): LARRY BENEDICT, CEO & founder of The Opportunistic Trader STORYLINE: A U.S. market analyst has recently said that the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hike hurts Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which collapsed last week. Larry Benedict, CEO and founder of The Opportunistic Trader, a U.S. market research firm, said this in an interview with Xinhua on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE 1(English): LARRY BENEDICT, CEO & founder of The Opportunistic Trader "And I feel like they (SVB) felt comfortable that rates were gonna stay low for an extended period of time, which they totally misread. And then obviously by the Fed raising really aggressively up to about 5 percent, that really hurt them, because they had loans out long

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China's economic rebound to energize world economy: U.S. economist

STORY: China's economic rebound to energize world economy: U.S. economist DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Adjunct professor of economics at George Washington University 3. various of the tourists in Thailand 4. various of the views in China STORYLINE: A U.S. economist says the Chinese economy will see a powerful rebound in 2023 with increased purchasing power, adding that the rebound will energize world economy. SOUNDBITE (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Adjunct professor of economics at George Washington University "So I think the rebound in 2023 is just powerful. A major population ready to get back to consuming. So I think that's what's gonna happen, and it's gonna be a major surge, and investment will continue to support incomes and disposable incomes of households so they can spend the money. I think it's gonna be very positive. We're already seeing the impact in Southeast As

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On site in Aleppo: Trauma lingers one week after deadly earthquakes

STORY: On site in Aleppo: Trauma lingers one week after deadly earthquakes DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:59 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: STANDUP (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: One week has passed since the deadly earthquakes struck Syria. Yet the trauma lingers as survivors in Aleppo are striving to move on. STANDUP (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter "Hello, everyone. We are still in Aleppo city reporting from the quake-hit areas. Today, we are going to visit one of the houses that had been damaged by the earthquake that hit the country last week. We're going to meet one of the residents here. He's going to take us to his house. We're gonna talk to him and ask him about his story, what he felt and everything else. So here with us is Abu Abdu. This area is called Al-masharga. One of the buildings here collapsed and there was damage to nearby buildings as well. This building is where Abdu lives. We can see that there is damage in the surrou

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Foreigners experience Chinese opera to celebrate Lantern Festival in Shanghai

STORY: Foreigners experience Chinese opera to celebrate Lantern Festival in Shanghai DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the performance 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASHISH MASKAY, Nepalese doctor in Shanghai 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI DONG, Foreign student from Laos 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GU HAOHAO, Head of Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe STORYLINE: Over three dozen foreigners in Shanghai watched Chinese opera performances staged by the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe on the Lantern Festival that fell on Sunday. Some of them were also invited to play a role in the opera to experience the charm of Chinese opera. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASHISH MASKAY, Nepalese doctor in Shanghai "Today was a big learning moment for me. I really feel that knowing these Chinese values and the history helps me to appreciate the present better. It was very nice. So today I'm gonna go home and start reading about The Three Kingdoms, so I think it has a lot of

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Mexican coach enjoys Chinese Lunar New Year in south China

STORY: Mexican coach enjoys Chinese Lunar New Year in south China DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: GUILIN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TERESA, Fitness coach in Guilin 3. various of street view 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TERESA, Fitness coach in Guilin STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TERESA, Fitness coach in Guilin "The Spring Festival is going to bring us into the Chinese New Year, it's the Year of the Rabbit. I'm here standing right now in front of the market where you can buy a lot of things. I'm gonna bring you to see all the Chinese facilities and all the things you can buy. So come with me." Teresa is a fitness coach in Guilin of south China's Guangxi. She chose to stay in China during this year's Spring Festival. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TERESA, Fitness coach in Guilin "My feeling about the Chinese New Year is it's the most important holiday they have here in China and they spend together, all the families, no matter where t

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Living in China 2022 - Ep 3: Surprising moments

STORY: Living in China 2022 - Ep 3: Surprising moments DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:49 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of expats living in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, University student from Nigeria 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, University teacher from Canada 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HELEN BEECH, University teacher from the UK 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): AARTHEE SALVARAJA, Operations manager from Malaysia 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MOHAMMAD YASSIN, University teacher from Canada 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): GEORGI VIDENOV, Musician from Bulgaria STORYLINE: As the end of 2022 approaches, we hit the streets of several Chinese cities to ask expats how's their life this year and what surprised them the most living in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, Student from Nigeria "Coming to China, I was thinking, oh I'm gonna see people fighting kungfu on the road or som

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Living in China 2022 - Ep 1: New Year's Resolution

STORY: Living in China 2022 - Ep 1: New Year's Resolution DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:04:08 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of expats living in China 2. STANDUP (English): WU YAO, Xinhua Correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (English): DMITRII KAZNACHEEV, Sales manager from Russia 4. SOUNDBITE (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, University teacher from Canada 5. SOUNDBITE (English): HELEN BEECH, University teacher from the UK 6. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMAD YASSIN, University teacher from Canada 7. SOUNDBITE (English): GEORGI VIDENOV, Musician from Bulgaria 8. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, University student from Pakistan 9. SOUNDBITE (English): TAMARA KAUP, University staff member from the U.S. 10. SOUNDBITE (English): BOLATITO KOREDE, University student from Nigeria STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WU YAO, Xinhua Correspondent "With only a few days left in the year 2022, we are gonna hit the streets in Beijing to ask expats how's their life in China this year, while my colleagues will al

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Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Black Friday in UK

STORY: Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Black Friday in UK DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in London 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LILY, British customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Residents in London 4. various of shopping malls STORYLINE: Retailers in the UK usually experience high footfall in the Black Friday shopping frenzy. But this year, as surging prices have eroded real wages and reduced living standards, consumers tend to stay more cautious about their spending. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LILY, British customer "Yeah, I mean for sure. I mean it definitely makes you hold on to your money a little bit more and all of them are reasons to still hold onto it and be a bit more cautious with what you're buying nowadays especially coming to Christmas and the extra cost you have to spend, for sure." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Residents in London "Think twice about what you're gonna buy and what you're buying for people for Christm

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Jerry's take on China

STORY: Jerry's take on China DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:19 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JERRY GREY, Zhongshan-based freelancer STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JERRY GREY, Zhongshan-based freelancer "Hi, my name is Jerry Grey. I'm a social media commentator in China based in Zhongshan, which is in China's Great Bay Area. I've been living here for the last 18 years and one of the things that I've noticed is that almost everything I read about China doesn't match what I see living in China, working in China, and even studying in China. Much of what you see about China on Twitter is wrong. They're looking at China through Western lens and so I would just correct them. I get a lot of criticism from people in the West, and that's inevitable. I've always been opinionated. I'm quite an opinionated person when I'm right. I'm not gonna change what I do. Now I'm building up quite nicely. And more and more people are finding me and saying, ' Thank God. I fo

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Protesters return to downtown L.A. for abortion rights

STORY: Protesters return to downtown L.A. for abortion rights DATELINE: June 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the protest 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BECCA WAITE, Activist STORYLINE: Hundreds of people took to the streets of Los Angeles Saturday afternoon, protesting against the Supreme Court's decision to overturn abortion rights. Carrying signs that read "my body, my choice" and "reproductive rights are human rights," protesters gathered at a park near the city hall and marched through downtown. SOUNDBITE (English): BECCA WAITE, Activist "We're here to say that we're gonna be here, yesterday, today, and every day to make society come to a grinding halt if our demands are not met. We're here and here come the millions that feel the way we feel to take to the streets and with our collective power to make a difference." On Friday, hours after the ruling was released, thousands of protesters in Southern California took to the streets from noon to m

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Summit of the Americas hosted by U.S. "a failure before it started": American expert

STORY: Summit of the Americas hosted by U.S. "a failure before it started": American expert DATELINE: June 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL KOVALIK, Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law STORYLINE: The Summit of the Americas is being hosted by the U.S. in Los Angeles, in the absence of several Latin American leaders. Leaders of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador boycotted the meeting and those of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua were excluded by Washington. A U.S. expert says the summit "was a failure before it started." SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL KOVALIK, Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law "I think nothing will come out of it of any substance. I think it was a failure before it started, because major countries decided not to come. I think it's a joke. I think it exposes the fact that the emperor has no clothes. The U.S. is gonna go home with nothing. For Mexico,

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Cape Town residents clean up beach on World Oceans Day

STORY: Cape Town residents clean up beach on World Oceans Day DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: CAPE TOWN, South Africa CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of cleanup beach activity 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICHOLAS MACLOUD, manager of Sirocco 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TARA, Cape Town resident STORYLINE: About 100 people from South Africa's Cape Town on Wednesday joined a beach cleanup activity to celebrate World Oceans Day. The activity was jointly organized by a cafe, Sirocco, the environmental organizations of the Save Our Seas Foundation, the foundation's Shark Education Center and The Beach Co-op. It was supported by local schools, which brought 55 students to join the efforts, and other local shops that gave chocolates and pastries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NICHOLAS MACLOUD, Manager of Sirocco "We are gonna be cleaning up the beach along here, along the strip, along the rocks. We obviously are all aware of what's going on with litter and pollution in the ocean. We are just

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Gun violence "probably gonna get worse": NYC residents

STORY: Gun violence "probably gonna get worse": NYC residents DATELINE: May 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:01 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JENAY, New York resident 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LELUBYS, New York resident 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JENAY, New York resident 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LELUBYS, New York resident 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ANN JEWKES, New York resident STORYLINE: An 18-year-old man opened fire on Tuesday in Texas, killing at least 19 students and two adults at Robb elementary school in Uvalde. Ten days before the shooting, another mass shooting happened at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, leaving 10 black people dead and three others injured. Many U.S. citizens we spoke to expressed shock and dismay at the latest shootings, while voicing doubt that the rampant gun violence in the country could be reined in anytime soon. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JENAY, New York resident "It's terrible. Yeah. It feels like, honestly, there's mass shooting a

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Peony industry helps advance rural vitalization in Heze, China

STORY: Peony industry helps advance rural vitalization in Heze, China DATELINE: April 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:35 LOCATION: HEZE, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of peony-related industries 2. STANDUP (English): ZHANG XINYI, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO XINYONG, Senior agricultural technician 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PANG ZHIYONG, Deputy secretary general of peony sub-society, Chinese Society for Horticultural Science 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG JIHE, Party chief in Huangtun Village, Heze STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG XINYI, Xinhua correspondent "Today here we are in Heze City, Shandong Province, east China. Just watch these beautiful peony flowers around me. The spring is always the best season to enjoy the view, but not just the view. Now Heze City is making full use of these beautiful flowers to develop a new industry. Skin-care products, food, medicines, varieties of commodities are made by peony flowers. Today we're gonna explore the amazing industry together." He

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Dutch expat in Shanghai helps deliver supplies to residents amid pandemic

STORY: Dutch expat in Shanghai helps deliver supplies to residents amid pandemic DATELINE: April 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Stan Crienen wearing protection clothing 2. SOUNDBITE (English): STAN CRIENEN, Dutch volunteer STORYLINE: Stan Crienen, a Dutch expat living in Shanghai, has volunteered for his community under closed-off management due to COVID-19. He, together with other volunteers, helps carry and deliver daily supplies to residents. SOUNDBITE (English): STAN CRIENEN, Dutch expat in Shanghai "I think it is very important to help the community. You can actually be a part of it. And yeah, (I'm) actually very happy with that. I think this community is doing it exceptionally well, taking care of the children, taking care of the older people. I think that's very good. I work in the financial system, and at the moment, I can luckily work from home quite a bit. I think if we all work together, it's gonna be fine. It was hard work,

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New York faces limits in coping with gun violence without federal change: expert

STORY: New York faces limits in coping with gun violence without federal change: expert DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTOPHER HERRMANN, Assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York STORYLINE: An expert from New York says that local governments in New York face constraints in addressing gun violence if the U.S. federal government keeps existing laws unchanged. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTOPHER HERRMANN, Assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York "Without certain federal legislation, there's you know, we're limited as to what we can do on the local level. So you know cities like New York are not gonna be able to control a lot of the guns that come into the state and come into the city. But this has been a problem going on for decades now. I mean New York City has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, but the problem is that the overwhelming majo

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Vlog: Exploring century-old street in south China's Zhongshan

STORY: Vlog: Exploring century-old street in south China's Zhongshan DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American teacher STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PAUL BENAVIDES, American teacher "You know, you look all around and you really get a sense of that history. I love the smell and the air, all the food and different snacks." Hi. I'm Paul. Historical buildings not only link us to our past, but also to our future. In Zhongshan, a city with over 800 years of history, there are a number of blocks here that represent historical architectural styles. And I've come to the Sunwen (West Road) Pedestrian Street in the city of Zhongshan. This 100-year-old road has witnessed the historical significance and development in Zhongshan. And today I'm gonna get to take a stroll down the street. Sunwen West Road was called Ying'en Street in ancient times. After the death of Dr. Sun Yatsen in 1925, it was renamed Sunwen

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Lattes Grinzane Special Prize - Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood poses with Lattes Grinzane 2021 Special Prize, during the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Award, at the Busca Social Theater, in Alba, Italy, on October 02, 2021. Atwood received the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Special Prize. Photo by Nick Gonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lattes Grinzane Special Prize - Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood poses with Lattes Grinzane 2021 Special Prize, during the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Award, at the Busca Social Theater, in Alba, Italy, on October 02, 2021. Atwood received the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Special Prize. Photo by Nick Gonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lattes Grinzane Special Prize - Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood receives a white truffle from Alba as a gift during the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Award, at the Busca Social Theater, in Alba, Italy, on October 02, 2021. Margaret Atwood received the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Special Prize. Photo by Nick Gonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lattes Grinzane Special Prize - Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood poses with Lattes Grinzane 2021 Special Prize, during the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Award, at the Busca Social Theater, in Alba, Italy, on October 02, 2021. Atwood received the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Special Prize. Photo by Nick Gonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lattes Grinzane Special Prize - Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood delivers her speech, during the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Award, at the Busca Social Theater, in Alba, Italy, on October 02, 2021. Margaret Atwood received the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Special Prize. Photo by Nick Gonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lattes Grinzane Special Prize - Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood receives a white truffle from Alba as a gift during the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Award, at the Busca Social Theater, in Alba, Italy, on October 02, 2021. Margaret Atwood received the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Special Prize. Photo by Nick Gonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lattes Grinzane Special Prize - Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood receives a white truffle from Alba as a gift during the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Award, at the Busca Social Theater, in Alba, Italy, on October 02, 2021. Margaret Atwood received the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Special Prize. Photo by Nick Gonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lattes Grinzane Special Prize - Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood delivers her speech, during the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Award, at the Busca Social Theater, in Alba, Italy, on October 02, 2021. Margaret Atwood received the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Special Prize. Photo by Nick Gonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lattes Grinzane Special Prize - Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood poses at a press conference, during the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Award, at the Busca Social Theater, in Alba, Italy, on October 02, 2021. Margaret Atwood received the Lattes Grinzane 2021 Special Prize. Photo by Nick Gonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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