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Government Faces Congressional Control Session After Resignation - Madrid

ERC spokesman in Congress, Gabriel Rufián, during a session of control to the Government, in the Congress of Deputies, on November 26, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Government faces today a new control session in Congress marked especially by the conviction and resignation of the State Attorney General, Álvaro García Ortiz. García Ortiz has been disqualified by the Supreme Court for revealing secrets against the partner of the president of the Community of Madrid. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government Faces Economic Questions in Senate - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r), and the ERC spokesman in Congress, Gabriel Rufián (l), on his arrival to a session of control to the Government, in the Congress of Deputies, on October 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The government is again facing questions related to economic stability due to the lack of general budgets. In addition, non-legislative initiatives on rural teleworking and telematic control in cases of gender violence are presented. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zabihullah Mujahid Press Conference - Kabul

Afghan government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 12, 2025. Zabihullah Mujahid has utterly rejected any reports on a deal with the United States over Bagram airbase, saying that Afghans won't give any part of their soil to any country. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zabihullah Mujahid Press Conference - Kabul

Afghan government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 12, 2025. Zabihullah Mujahid has utterly rejected any reports on a deal with the United States over Bagram airbase, saying that Afghans won't give any part of their soil to any country. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Kunar

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Photo by Qazafi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Kunar

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Photo by Qazafi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Kunar

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Photo by Qazafi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Kunar

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Photo by Qazafi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Kunar

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Photo by Qazafi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Kunar

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Photo by Qazafi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Public Finance Alert Committee - Paris

Sophie Primas Government spokesman at the public finance alert committee meeting at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance in Bercy, in Paris, France on June 26, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Public Finance Alert Committee - Paris

Sophie Primas Government spokesman at the public finance alert committee meeting at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance in Bercy, in Paris, France on June 26, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Public Finance Alert Committee - Paris

Eric Lombard French Minister for the Economy and Amelie de Montchalin French Minister for the Budget and Francois Rebsamen French Minister for Regional Planning and Catherine Vautrin French Minister for Labour and Health and Sophie Primas Government spokesman at the public finance alert committee meeting at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance in Bercy, in Paris, France on June 26, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Public Finance Alert Committee - Paris

Eric Lombard French Minister for the Economy and Amelie de Montchalin French Minister for the Budget and Francois Rebsamen French Minister for Regional Planning and Catherine Vautrin French Minister for Labour and Health and Sophie Primas Government spokesman at the public finance alert committee meeting at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance in Bercy, in Paris, France on June 26, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration to Demand the Resignation of Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

The former spokesman of VOX in Congress, Iván Espinosa de los Monteros, during a demonstration, at Plaza de Colón, on May 10, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). More than a hundred civil society associations, united in the Platform for Constitutional Spain, have called a demonstration under the slogan 'For the dignity of Spain: Sánchez resigns, elections now' to demand the resignation of the President of the Government. Madrid, Spain on May 10, 2025. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration to Demand the Resignation of Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

The PP spokesman in Congress, Miguel Tellado, attends to the media during a demonstration, at Plaza de Colon, on May 10, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). More than a hundred civil society associations, united in the Platform for Constitutional Spain, have called a demonstration under the slogan 'For the dignity of Spain: Sánchez resigns, elections now' to demand the resignation of the President of the Government. Madrid, Spain on May 10, 2025. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration to Demand the Resignation of Pedro Sanchez - Madrid

The PP spokesman in Congress, Miguel Tellado, attends to the media during a demonstration, at Plaza de Colon, on May 10, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). More than a hundred civil society associations, united in the Platform for Constitutional Spain, have called a demonstration under the slogan 'For the dignity of Spain: Sánchez resigns, elections now' to demand the resignation of the President of the Government. Madrid, Spain on May 10, 2025. Photo by Jesús Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan's top government spokesman Hayashi

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2025.

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Sanchez vs Deputy, First Face-Off Post DANA - Madrid

ERC spokesman in Congress, Gabriel Rufian, speaks during a plenary session at the Congress of Deputies, on November 27, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The president of the Executive and the president of the PP, face their first face to face after the DANA. In addition, the PP will 'accuse' the Government of the alleged cases of corruption of its party . Madrid, Spain on Novempber 27, 2024. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez vs Deputy, First Face-Off Post DANA - Madrid

ERC spokesman in Congress, Gabriel Rufian, speaks during a plenary session at the Congress of Deputies, on November 27, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The president of the Executive and the president of the PP, face their first face to face after the DANA. In addition, the PP will 'accuse' the Government of the alleged cases of corruption of its party . Madrid, Spain on Novempber 27, 2024. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez vs Deputy, First Face-Off Post DANA - Madrid

The ERC spokesman in Congress, Gabriel Rufian, after speaking during a plenary session, in the Congress of Deputies, on November 27, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The President of the Executive and the President of the PP, face their first face to face after the DANA. In addition, the PP will 'accuse' the Government of the alleged cases of corruption of its party . Madrid, Spain on Novempber 27, 2024. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-MARKET FIRE

(240720) -- KANDAHAR, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 19, 2024 shows a fire-hit market in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, south Afghanistan. A market caught fire in Spin Boldak district of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Friday, causing huge damage, provincial government spokesman Mawlawi Ezam said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-MARKET FIRE

(240720) -- KANDAHAR, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A firefighter tries to put out fire in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, south Afghanistan, July 19, 2024. A market caught fire in Spin Boldak district of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Friday, causing huge damage, provincial government spokesman Mawlawi Ezam said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-MARKET FIRE

(240720) -- KANDAHAR, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 19, 2024 shows a fire-hit market in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, south Afghanistan. A market caught fire in Spin Boldak district of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Friday, causing huge damage, provincial government spokesman Mawlawi Ezam said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-MARKET FIRE

(240720) -- KANDAHAR, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 19, 2024 shows a fire-hit market in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, south Afghanistan. A market caught fire in Spin Boldak district of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Friday, causing huge damage, provincial government spokesman Mawlawi Ezam said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-GOVERNMENT-SPOKESMAN-BRIEFING

(240630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Afghan caretaker government, speaks in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 29, 2024. The delegation of the Afghan caretaker government aims to solve problems and stimulate understanding in the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the government, on Saturday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-GOVERNMENT-SPOKESMAN-BRIEFING

(240630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Afghan caretaker government, speaks in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 29, 2024. The delegation of the Afghan caretaker government aims to solve problems and stimulate understanding in the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the government, on Saturday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-GOVERNMENT-SPOKESMAN-BRIEFING

(240630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Afghan caretaker government, speaks in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 29, 2024. The delegation of the Afghan caretaker government aims to solve problems and stimulate understanding in the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the government, on Saturday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-GOVERNMENT-SPOKESMAN-BRIEFING

(240630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Afghan caretaker government, takes notes in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 29, 2024. The delegation of the Afghan caretaker government aims to solve problems and stimulate understanding in the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the government, on Saturday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hong Kong's value of total export up 11.9 pct in April

STORY: Hong Kong's value of total export up 11.9 pct in April SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports in Hong Kong STORYLINE: The Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Monday that in April 2024, the values of Hong Kong's total exports and imports of goods both recorded year-on-year increases, at 11.9 percent and 3.7 percent respectively. In April, the value of total exports of goods was 378.7 billion HK dollars (about 48.5 billion U.S. dollars), and the value of imports of goods was 388.9 billion HK dollars. A visible trade deficit of 10.2 billion HK dollars, equivalent to 2.6 percent of the value of imports of goods, was recorded. A spokesman for the HKSAR government said that the value of merchandise exports grew notably in April 2024 over a year earlier. Looking ahead, Hong Kong's export performance should improve further if externa

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(FOCUS) ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-IRAN-DRONE-MISSILE ATTACKS

(240414) -- TEL AVIV, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo released by Israel's Government Press Office on April 14, 2024 shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attending a meeting of wartime cabinet at Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel. A combined attack of dozens of ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones from Iran triggered air raid alerts across Israel early on Sunday, the Israeli army said, as residents reported multiple bombings were heard. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Daniel Hagari confirmed during a press briefing that Israel was under attack by ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles from Iran, noting that aerial defense systems have intercepted some of the missiles. (Xinhua)

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Road accident kills 21 in south Afghanistan

STORY: Road accident kills 21 in south Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of a road accident in Helmand, Afghanistan STORYLINE: At least 21 commuters were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in south Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said. The deadly accident took place on a road in Gereshk district early Sunday morning when a Herat-bound passenger bus collided with a tanker and a motorbike. The bus overturned and caught fire, leaving 21 dead on the spot, the official said, adding the reason for the crash could be reckless driving. Investigation has been initiated on the accident, the official added. In the meantime, state-run Bakhtar news agency has counted 21 killed and 38 injured. More than 1,600 people have been killed and more than 4,000 injured due to road accidents in Afghanista

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-ROAD ACCIDENT

(240317) -- KANDAHAR, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2024 shows the wreckage of vehicles after a road accident in Helmand Province, south Afghanistan. At least 21 commuters were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in south Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-ROAD ACCIDENT

(240317) -- KANDAHAR, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2024 shows the wreckage of vehicles after a road accident in Helmand Province, south Afghanistan. At least 21 commuters were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in south Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-ROAD ACCIDENT

(240317) -- KANDAHAR, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2024 shows the wreckage of vehicles after a road accident in Helmand Province, south Afghanistan. At least 21 commuters were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in south Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-ROAD ACCIDENT

(240317) -- KANDAHAR, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2024 shows the site of a road accident in Helmand Province, south Afghanistan. At least 21 commuters were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in south Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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At least 5 Palestinians killed in aid airdrop malfunction in NW Gaza

STORY: At least 5 Palestinians killed in aid airdrop malfunction in NW Gaza SHOOTING TIME: March 8, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:24 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aid airdrop STORYLINE: At least five Palestinians were killed on Friday and several others wounded in northwestern Gaza when they were hit by airdropped aid boxes with a parachute failing to open, Palestinian sources said. Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza, said in a statement that the aid was dropped in an unprofessional and unprecedented manner on the heads and houses of residents in the northwest area of Gaza City. No further details were provided, but eyewitnesses said the aid airdropped by aircraft over Gaza City fell freely without properly opening their parachutes. Meanwhile, the media office of the Hamas-run government said in a press release that the airdrop operations were "ineffective and not the optimal method," calling for the immediate opening

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Afghan gov't clears electricity bills to neighboring states, pays 627 mln USD

STORY: Afghan gov't clears electricity bills to neighboring states, pays 627 mln USD SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of power transmission line in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The Afghan government has cleared all the dues of electricity bills to neighboring states, Hekmatullah Maiwandi, spokesman of the country's power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, said in talks to Afghanistan's National Radio and Television (RTA). "We have paid 627 million U.S. dollars to clear all the dues of electricity bills left over from the previous government," the state-run RTA quoted Maiwandi on Wednesday as saying. The official also noted that Afghanistan imports 80 percent of its electricity from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The country also imports part of power from neighboring Iran. However, the official said the administration has been chalking out plans to generate electricity from domestic s

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ELECTRICITY BILLS-CLEARING

(240208) -- KABUL, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2024 shows electricity transmission terminals in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government has cleared all the dues of electricity bills to neighboring states, Hekmatullah Maiwandi, spokesman of the country's power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, said in talks to Afghanistan's National Radio and Television (RTA). (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ELECTRICITY BILLS-CLEARING

(240208) -- KABUL, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2024 shows a transmission tower in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government has cleared all the dues of electricity bills to neighboring states, Hekmatullah Maiwandi, spokesman of the country's power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, said in talks to Afghanistan's National Radio and Television (RTA). (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ELECTRICITY BILLS-CLEARING

(240208) -- KABUL, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2024 shows electric lines and a pole in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government has cleared all the dues of electricity bills to neighboring states, Hekmatullah Maiwandi, spokesman of the country's power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, said in talks to Afghanistan's National Radio and Television (RTA). (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ELECTRICITY BILLS-CLEARING

(240208) -- KABUL, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 8, 2024 shows electric lines and poles in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government has cleared all the dues of electricity bills to neighboring states, Hekmatullah Maiwandi, spokesman of the country's power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, said in talks to Afghanistan's National Radio and Television (RTA). (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site of a fire resulting from a gas explosion in the Embakasi neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 2, 2024. At least two people were killed and 222 others injured in an inferno resulting from a gas explosion in the capital of Kenya here, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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3 dead, 222 injured in gas explosion in Kenya's capital

STORY: 3 dead, 222 injured in gas explosion in Kenya's capital SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire scene 2. various of the aftermath of fire scene 3. various of Kenya's deputy president inspecting the scene 4. SOUNDBITE (English): DOUGLAS KANJA, Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Kenya 5. various of the rescue efforts STORYLINE: At least three people were killed and 222 others injured in a gas explosion in Nairobi, Kenya, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. A flying gas cylinder hit a garments and textiles warehouse, burning it down, Mwaura said in a statement. He said the fire also damaged several vehicles and commercial properties, in

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GAS EXPLOSION

(240202) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site of a fire resulting from a gas explosion in the Embakasi neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 2, 2024. At least two people were killed and 222 others injured in an inferno resulting from a gas explosion in the capital of Kenya here, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GAS EXPLOSION

(240202) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the site of a fire resulting from a gas explosion in the Embakasi neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya. At least two people were killed and 222 others injured in an inferno resulting from a gas explosion in the capital of Kenya here, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GAS EXPLOSION

(240202) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter works at the site of a fire resulting from a gas explosion in the Embakasi neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 2, 2024. At least two people were killed and 222 others injured in an inferno resulting from a gas explosion in the capital of Kenya here, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

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Japan top gov't spokesman in Okinawa

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (L) holds talks with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki at the prefectural government office in Naha on Jan. 28, 2024, on the controversial relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to another part of the southern Japan island prefecture.

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Japan top gov't spokesman in Okinawa

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (front) looks over the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan in Okinawa Prefecture from the city government office's roof top on Jan. 28, 2024, with Mayor Masanori Matsugawa. The Japanese central government plans to transfer the Futenma base to the Henoko district in Nago in the same southern island prefecture.

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Major Argentine labor unions, organizations launch general strike against gov't austerity measures

STORY: Major Argentine labor unions, organizations launch general strike against gov't austerity measures SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the general strike STORYLINE: Argentina's main labor unions, social organizations and progressive groups launched a 12-hour strike Wednesday noon to protest austerity measures proposed by President Javier Milei's government. The strike, which included a march to Congress in the capital city of Buenos Aires, was organized by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), among other workers' groups. The largest union-led protest in Argentina within four years was aimed at deterring the government from implementing a slew of belt-tightening measures and reforms to deregulate the economy. Presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni called the strike "absolute nonsense." Milei admits the proposed reforms are painful, but says they are necessary to rehabilitate the country's troubl