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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

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China's Tianjin hosts half marathon

STORY: China's Tianjin hosts half marathon SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the half marathon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVGENII MUDARISOV, Russian runner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEHOE LUKE, Irish runner 4. various of the half marathon STORYLINE: The 2024 Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Half Marathon was held in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Sunday. More than 5,400 Chinese and international runners participated in the event. The race is 21 km long, with a 10-km healthy run and a 3-km parent-child run. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVGENII MUDARISOV, Russian runner "I really enjoyed the race. It was beautiful. I love the scenery. I love the organization of it. Yeah, it's a beautiful route around the city. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEHOE LUKE, Irish runner "It's really great. Lovely sun, lovely weather. The people are so friendly, so happy. It's really well organized, really beautiful." The Sino-Singa

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The Great North American Solar Eclipse As Seen From Indiana

A total solar eclipse crossed through North America on Monday, April 8. This footage was captured by an international student studying in Indiana. Credit to Maxwell Sun.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240401) -- BEIJING, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants run during the Huanghai Forest Half Marathon 2024 in Dongtai, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 31, 2024. (Photo by Sun Jialu/Xinhua)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT

(240331) -- BEIJING, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants run during the Huanghai Forest Half Marathon 2024 in Dongtai, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 31, 2024. (Photo by Sun Jialu/Xinhua)

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China: Egg-Sized Hailstones Strike Eastern Yiwu City, Clobbering Cars On Roads 2

On March 25, severe convection weather broke out in Zhejiang's multiple cities in Eastern China. This video shows hailstones smashing the windows and windshield of a car as storms moved through Yiwu City. One person cited in local reports said that the sun shone brightly before four o'clock in the afternoon with a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius before the sky suddenly turned dark half an hour later. The extreme weather lasted for nearly ten minutes. The extreme weather caused injuries to residents and damage to a large number of vehicles and it is estimated that insurance companies will pay more than 100 million yuan to owners of damaged cars, according to reports.

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China: Egg-Sized Hailstones Strike Eastern Yiwu City, Clobbering Cars On Roads

On March 25, severe convection weather broke out in Zhejiang's multiple cities in Eastern China. This video shows hailstones as large as golf balls falling as storms moved through Yiwu City. One person cited in local reports said that the sun shone brightly before four o'clock in the afternoon with a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius before the sky suddenly turned dark half an hour later. The extreme weather lasted for nearly ten minutes. The extreme weather caused injuries to residents and damage to a large number of vehicles and it is estimated that insurance companies will pay more than 100 million yuan to owners of damaged cars, according to reports.

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#CHINA-AUTUMN GRAINS-HARVEST (CN)

(231005) -- BEIJING, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer operates an agricultural machinery to dry corns at Fuliuyao Village of Xiwangzhuang Town in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 5, 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China. Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)

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Delicacy for Autumn Equinox: taro

STORY: Delicacy for Autumn Equinox: taro DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Samar Amr digging taros in the field 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SAMAR AMR, Egyptian student in China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): SAMAR AMR, Egyptian student in China "An old Chinese saying goes, eat taro in Autumn, and it will be surplus whole year. Qiufen (Autumn Equinox) is coming. Now taro is ripe. Let's follow the camera of Xinhua News Agency and to dig taro together. Qiufen, as the name suggests, is the half of autumn. In this time, the sun is directly shining on the equator. Look, very fresh taro. In Egypt, in my hometown, people can also plant taro. It can be boiled and used in soup or served as a side dish. However, we are going to make a popular Chinese dish today. Very delicious! In fact, this day is also farmers' harvest festival in China. People harvest crops such as rice, corn, cotton, peanuts, and sorghum." Xinhua News Agency correspondents r

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CHINA-TIBET-NYINGCHI-ECOLOGICAL TOURISM (CN)

(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cering Degyi (R) cleans a room with her sister at a homestay in Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 20, 2023. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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CHINA-TIBET-NYINGCHI-ECOLOGICAL TOURISM (CN)

(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for a photo in Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 20, 2023. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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CHINA-TIBET-NYINGCHI-ECOLOGICAL TOURISM (CN)

(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cering Degyi (2nd R) talks to a tourist at a homestay in Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 19, 2023. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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CHINA-TIBET-NYINGCHI-ECOLOGICAL TOURISM (CN)

(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager patrols in the forest in Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 20, 2023. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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CHINA-TIBET-NYINGCHI-ECOLOGICAL TOURISM (CN)

(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows a view of the Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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CHINA-TIBET-NYINGCHI-ECOLOGICAL TOURISM (CN)

(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cars of tourists park on the roadsides of the main street in Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 20, 2023. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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CHINA-TIBET-NYINGCHI-ECOLOGICAL TOURISM (CN)

(230722) -- NYINGCHI, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows a view of the Gaiba Village of Gongbo'Gyamda County in Nyingchi City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Gaiba Village is located near the Basomtso, a national 5A tourist attraction. In the 1980s and 1990s, local villagers here mainly relied on logging to earn money. Thanks to local government's efforts to protect the ecological environment, forest fire prevention stations have been built on the former site of the logging yard, and trees have been replanted on the felled land along the highway. At present, tourism has become the pillar industry of Gaiba Village. There are 48 homestays and family hotels in the village, and the tourism income of the village in the first half of 2023 is about 2.5 million yuan (about 0.34 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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Over 1,800 athletes race in ironman triathlon at New Zealand's Lake Taupo

STORY: Over 1,800 athletes race in ironman triathlon at New Zealand's Lake Taupo DATELINE: March 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: TAUPO, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of athletes competing in two ironman triathlon races STORYLINE: More than 1,800 athletes from 54 countries and regions competed in two ironman triathlon races in the hot sun, both held on Saturday inside and around New Zealand's Lake Taupo, the largest freshwater lake in Australasia. Ironman New Zealand sees athletes take on a 3.8 km swim starting and finishing on the shores of Lake Taupo, a 180 km ride taking in the rural landscape surrounding Taupo, and a 42.2 km run along the lakefront. In the half-distance edition, athletes will swim 1.9 km, bike 90 km, and run 21.1 km. International competitors make up 49 percent of the Ironman New Zealand field, traveling to New Zealand from 54 countries and regions. New Zealand's Mike Phillips claimed the men's overall champion of the full distance in 7:56:05, while Dutch athle

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Reopening of renovated mausoleum in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken on Dec. 17, 2012, the first anniversary of the death of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, shows North Korean flags being flown at half mast at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, during a ceremony marking the reopening of the renovated mausoleum for Kim Jong Il and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung.

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Reopening of renovated mausoleum in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken on Dec. 17, 2012, the first anniversary of the death of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, shows North Korean flags being flown at half mast at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, during a ceremony marking the reopening of the renovated mausoleum for Kim Jong Il and his father and state founder Kim Il Sung.

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Kashima beat Jeonbuk at ACL

KASHIMA, Japan - Jeonbuk Motors defender Jin Kyiung Sun (L) tries to tackle Kashima Antlers striker Shinzo Koroki (C) in the first half of an Asian Champions League match at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on April 28, 2010. Kashima won 2-1 and finished top in Group F.

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(2)N. Korea play practice match

HAIKOU, China - Members of the North Korean national team cover their heads with their wear to keep the sun off during the half time of their practice match in Haikou in the Chinese island province of Hainan on Jan. 27 in preparation for their World Cup Asian final-round qualifier against Japan in Saitama on Feb. 9.

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(5)S. Korea vs Germany

SEOUL, South Korea - Germany's Carsten Ramelow (L) and South Korea's Hwang Sun Hong battle for the ball during the first half of their World Cup semifinal June 25 at Seoul World Cup Stadium. (World Cup 2002)

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(7)South Korea vs United States

TAEGU, South Korea - South Korea's Hwang Sun Hong (18), wearing a bandage, chases the ball during the first half of a group D match of the World Cup finals at Taegu World Cup Stadium on June 10.(World Cup 2002)

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(2)South Korea vs United States

TAEGU, South Korea - South Korea's Hwang Sun Hong tries to get past U.S. defender Jeff Agoos during the first half of their group D match in the World Cup finals at the Taegu World Cup Stadium on June 10. (World Cup 2002)

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Pilot FTZs gear up China's high-quality opening up

STORY: Pilot FTZs gear up China's high-quality opening up DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GRACE TAO, Global Vice President of Tesla 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DAVID SANCHEZ CASTANEDA, Sales Manager of Fujian Black Bean Technology Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist at Pakistan's national security division 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): OH EI SUN, Principal adviser for Malaysia's Pacific Research Center STORYLINE: In the Hefei area of the pilot free trade zone (FTZ) in China's Anhui, the construction of Volkswagen Anhui MEB (Modular Electric Drive Matrix) plant is in full swing, with mass production scheduled for 2023. Last month marked the second anniversary of the inauguration of the Anhui pilot FTZ. According to official data, in the first half of this year, the FTZ generated foreign trade of 95.93 billion yuan (about 13.38 billion U.S. dollars)

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Tanzanian young farmer inspires youth to cultivate interest in agriculture

STORY: Tanzanian young farmer inspires youth to cultivate interest in agriculture DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the farm 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): REUBEN SANGA, Farmer STORYLINE: George Reuben Sanga feels a thrill of pleasure as he walks around his 120-square-meter greenhouse at Makongo Juu in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam. Sanga's farming area covering half a hectare is greenish throughout the year. Come sun, come rain, he engages in the demonstration for irrigation farming, fisheries and poultry. "Agriculture is wealth. If one wants to make money, one should invest in agriculture because every human being needs food, unlike running a clothing shop where your customers are limited," 35-year-old Sanga told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): REUBEN SANGA, Farmer "My message to other young people is that agriculture is wealth. If you want money, you should invest in agriculture, because here you will rea

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U.S.-TEXAS-HEAT WAVE-POWER USE

(220713) -- HOUSTON, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The sun sets behind power transmission lines in Texas, the United States on July 11, 2022. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Monday asked residents and businesses to reduce their power use as the heat index exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit in about half of the south central U.S. state. This heat wave began more than a week ago and is still going strong, challenging the state's power grid. The near-record temperatures in much of Texas have forced various outdoor events to be either delayed or canceled over safety concerns. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-HEAT WAVE-POWER USE

(220713) -- HOUSTON, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The sun sets behind power transmission lines in Texas, the United States on July 11, 2022. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Monday asked residents and businesses to reduce their power use as the heat index exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit in about half of the south central U.S. state. This heat wave began more than a week ago and is still going strong, challenging the state's power grid. The near-record temperatures in much of Texas have forced various outdoor events to be either delayed or canceled over safety concerns. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-HEAT WAVE-POWER USE

(220713) -- HOUSTON, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The sun sets behind power transmission lines in Texas, the United States on July 11, 2022. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Monday asked residents and businesses to reduce their power use as the heat index exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit in about half of the south central U.S. state. This heat wave began more than a week ago and is still going strong, challenging the state's power grid. The near-record temperatures in much of Texas have forced various outdoor events to be either delayed or canceled over safety concerns. (Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)

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U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturns landmark decision on abortion rights

STORY: U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturns landmark decision on abortion rights DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP 1 (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 3 STANDUP 2 (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Protestor in Washington, D.C. STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent "The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision that established a constitutional right to abortion in the nation nearly half a century ago. The decision came after the U.S. Supreme Court had considered an appeal case involving a Mississippi law banning abortions over 15 weeks of pregnancy. With Roe falling, more than two dozen states in the U.S. are expected to tighten abortion access." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "Today, the Supreme Court of the United States expressly took away constitutional right from the

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths reach 1 mln, Biden calls it "a tragic milestone"

STORY: U.S. COVID-19 deaths reach 1 mln, Biden calls it "a tragic milestone" DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of American flags lowering to half-staff to mark 1 million deaths from the coronavirus on the National Mall in Washington D.C. 3. various of an American flag flying at half-staff over the White House STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent "The White House on Thursday paid tribute to one million American lives lost to COVID-19. In a statement issued early in the morning, U.S. President Joe Biden described it as a tragic milestone, calling each death an irreplaceable loss. He urged the U.S. to remain vigilant against this pandemic. Biden also ordered flags at half-staff to mark this unthinkable loss of lives. Overall, racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. have had higher rates of infection and death caused by COVID-19 than the white population. T

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(2)N. Korea play practice match

HAIKOU, China - Members of the North Korean national team cover their heads with their wear to keep the sun off during the half time of their practice match in Haikou in the Chinese island province of Hainan on Jan. 27 in preparation for their World Cup Asian final-round qualifier against Japan in Saitama on Feb. 9. (Kyodo)

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A Raisin In The Sun (2008)

Bill Nunn Characters: Bobo Film: A Raisin In The Sun (TV-Film) Usa 2008, Director: Kenny Leon 25 February 2008 Date: 25 February 2008

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FC Tokyo, Jeonbuk Hyundai play in Asian Champions League opener

Midfielder Keigo Higashi of Japan's FC Tokyo falls on goalkeeper Kwoun Sun Tae of South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors during the first half of an Asian Champions League Group E opening game in Jeonju, South Korea, on Feb. 23, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(5)S. Korea vs Germany

SEOUL, South Korea - Germany's Carsten Ramelow (L) and South Korea's Hwang Sun Hong battle for the ball during the first half of their World Cup semifinal June 25 at Seoul World Cup Stadium. (World Cup 2002)

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Kashima beat Jeonbuk at ACL

KASHIMA, Japan - Jeonbuk Motors defender Jin Kyiung Sun (L) tries to tackle Kashima Antlers striker Shinzo Koroki (C) in the first half of an Asian Champions League match at Kashima Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture on April 28, 2010. Kashima won 2-1 and finished top in Group F. (Kyodo)

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Drought in Taiwan

People visit dried up Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan's Nantou County on May 2, 2021, as Taiwan has experienced its worst drought in half a century.

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Drought in Taiwan

People visit dried up Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan's Nantou County on May 2, 2021, as Taiwan has experienced its worst drought in half a century.

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Drought in Taiwan

People visit dried up Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan's Nantou County on May 2, 2021, as Taiwan has experienced its worst drought in half a century.

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Drought in Taiwan

People visit dried up Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan's Nantou County on May 2, 2021, as Taiwan has experienced its worst drought in half a century.

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Hwang scores goal

ULSAN, South Korea - Forward Hwang Sun Hong (18) runs in joy with Kim Do Hoon (R) after scoring a goal for South Korea 11 minutes into the second half of the Confederations Cup first-round Group A fixture with Mexico at Ulsan stadium on June 1. (Yonhap-Kyodo)