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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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French chief enjoys business opportunities in China

STORY: French chief enjoys business opportunities in China SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greg Louraichi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GREG LOURAICHI, French chef 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GREG LOURAICHI, French chef STORYLINE: Greg Louraichi, a chef from Bordeaux in France, moved to China in 2002. In 2011, he opened a French restaurant in China's coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GREG LOURAICHI, French chef "I want to bring my cuisine to the table. And I'd like to put my passion on what we are doing. So every recipe I created in the restaurant is a little bit different. I would say Western culture can match with the Chinese culture. (I'm) using a lot of local products to create my own dish in a French way. We try to give a chance to people to come to visit us and to understand a little bit of French culture." Over the years, Louraichi has witnessed significant changes in C

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Israeli annual CPI hits 20-year-high of 5.3 pct

STORY: Israeli annual CPI hits 20-year-high of 5.3 pct DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jerusalem streets 2. various of Prof. Amir Yaron announcing rate increase in October 3. various of people in the streets 4. various of construction 5. various of people in the streets STORYLINE: The consumer price index (CPI) in Israel rose by 5.3 percent in 2022, according to data issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Sunday, the highest calendar-year level since 2002 when the annual inflation rate was 6.5 percent. This is a sharp rise from 2020 which recorded a deflation of 0.7 percent and 2021 when the annual CPI was 2.8 percent. Inflation is continuing to rise even though the Israeli central bank has gradually raised the base interest rate from 0.1 percent in April 2022 to 3.75 percent at present. "The global shortage of raw materials continued, and demand still exceeds supply, so even the sharp interest increase still does not

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Japan launches satellite to study Earth's greenhouse gases

HIGASHIOSAKA, Japan - People involved in the development of the Maido No. 1 satellite were jubilant in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, as they watched the successful launch of the H-2A rocket carrying their small satellite, among others, that was developed in the city, on Jan. 23. The project to develop Maido No. 1 to observe the formation of thunder clouds has drawn attention since its launch in 2002, as a group of people including those at nine small factories in the local community were involved in the project.

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Mizuho announces 1 tril. yen capital increase

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Holdings Inc. President Terunobu Maeda tells reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 21 that the Mizuho Financial Group will boost its capital by about 1 trillion yen by the March 31 end of fiscal 2002 because it will increase its loan-loss charges.

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Masashi Kimura, director general of Greenpeace Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Masashi Kimura, who became director general of Greenpeace Japan on Jan. 1, 2002.

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Mt. Fuji and sunrise on New Year's Day

ABOARD PLANE - The first sunrise of 2002 is seen on the right of Mt. Fuji, southwest of Tokyo, during an All Nippon Airways sightseeing flight at 6:50 a.m. on Jan. 1.

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Japan's last coal mine to be closed

KUSHIRO, Japan - File photo shows the head office of Taiheiyo Coal Mine Co. in Kushiro, Hokkaido, which officially informed its 1,000-member labor union Dec, 7 of its plan to close Japan's last coal mine on Jan. 30, 2002. The closure will mark the demise of Japan's coal mining industry, which played a key role in helping rebuild the economy from the ruins of World War II.

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the Colosseum in Rome, Italy on Aug. 4, 2021 (up), the front side of 5-cent coin in Rome, Italy on Dec. 30, 2021 (L, down) and the Colosseo pattern on the back of the 5-cent coin in Rome, Italy on Dec. 30, 2021. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 30, 2021 shows the Euro sculpture in Frankfurt, Germany. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A resident shows Euro banknotes in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 30, 2021. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 30, 2021 shows the Euro sculpture in Frankfurt, Germany. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- The 20-Euro banknotes are seen in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 30, 2021. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the front side of 2-cent coin in Rome, Italy, on Dec. 30, 2021, the Mole Antonelliana pattern on the back of the 2-cent coin in Rome, Italy, on Dec. 30, 2021 and the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy, on Nov. 8, 2021 (from L to R). Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A woman passes by a poster showing Euro at 20 outside an EU institution building in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 30, 2021. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- The Colosseo patterns are seen on the back of 5-cent coins in Rome, Italy, Dec. 30, 2021. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Euro banknotes and coins are seen in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 30, 2021. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- The sign of Euro is seen on an ATM in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 30, 2021. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the poster of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man outside the media center of the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit in EUR district of Rome, Italy, on Oct. 28, 2021 (up), the front side of 1-Euro coin in Rome, Italy, Dec. 30, 2021 (L, down) and the Vitruvian Man pattern on the back of the 1-Euro coin in Rome, Italy, Dec. 30, 2021. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on Aug. 4, 2021 (up) and the Colosseo pattern on the back of the 5-cent coin in Rome, Italy, on Dec. 30, 2021. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Euro coins are seen in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 30, 2021. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- The Colosseum pattern is seen on the back of the 5-cent coin in Rome, Italy, Dec. 30, 2021. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- The 20-Euro banknotes are seen in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 30, 2021. Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Japan launches satellite to study Earth's greenhouse gases

HIGASHIOSAKA, Japan - People involved in the development of the Maido No. 1 satellite were jubilant in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, as they watched the successful launch of the H-2A rocket carrying their small satellite, among others, that was developed in the city, on Jan. 23. The project to develop Maido No. 1 to observe the formation of thunder clouds has drawn attention since its launch in 2002, as a group of people including those at nine small factories in the local community were involved in the project. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Fuji and sunrise on New Year's Day

ABOARD PLANE - The first sunrise of 2002 is seen on the right of Mt. Fuji, southwest of Tokyo, during an All Nippon Airways sightseeing flight at 6:50 a.m. on Jan. 1.

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Opening of Postal Lawson

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Ninami (L), president of Lawson Inc., and Eiji Sasaki (R), head of the postal bureau at Japan Post, pose for photographers in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2002 to mark the inauguration of postal services at Lawson chains beginning Jan. 1, 2003. (Kyodo)

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Dugong spotted in Pacific off Nago

TOKYO, Japan - An adult dugong was spotted swimming southward in the Pacific Ocean 1 kilometer off Nago, northern Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 31, the Environment Ministry said Feb. 7. This is the third dugong confirmed in waters off Okinawa by the ministry since it started surveying the area in February 2002. Photo was provided by the ministry. (Kyodo)

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Mizuho announces 1 tril. yen capital increase

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Holdings Inc. President Terunobu Maeda tells reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 21 that the Mizuho Financial Group will boost its capital by about 1 trillion yen by the March 31 end of fiscal 2002 because it will increase its loan-loss charges. (Kyodo)