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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

NISHINOOMOTE, Japan, Jan. 13 Kyodo - Video taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific. ==Kyodo

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Protest against new SDF base for U.S. fighter jet drills

People protest against the construction of a Japan Self-Defense Forces base on Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote, on Jan. 10, 2026. Construction started in January 2023 for the base, to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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Protest against new SDF base for U.S. fighter jet drills

People protest against the construction of a Japan Self-Defense Forces base on Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote, on Jan. 10, 2026. Construction started in January 2023 for the base, to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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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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Australian Beef

People shop Australian beef at Sam's supermarket in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan. 10, 2023.

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Will energy-strapped Türkiye attain energy independence?

STORY: Will energy-strapped Türkiye attain energy independence? SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024, FILE DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:32 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish drilling ships in Black Sea (date: June 12, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of natural gas facilities of Türkiye (date: June 26, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Turkish oil wells in Türkiye (date: Jan. 01, 2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. various of Akkuyu nuclear power plant of Türkiye (date: July 06, 2023) 5. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): ALI ARIF AKTURK, Ankara-based independent energy policies expert STORYLINE: Türkiye is seeking to attain energy independence in the upcoming 30 years with its newly found underground gas deposits and renewables, but this plan may be too ambitious, experts said. Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a public speech on Feb. 10 in the northern Zonguldak province that the country's main goal is to attain "complete energy

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-HAINAN FREE TRADE PORT-REVENUE (CN)

(240210) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 1, 2024 shows the Yangpu International Container Terminal in south China's Hainan Province. The key parks of Hainan Free Trade Port has achieved a revenue of around 2.24 trillion yuan (about 311.7 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, an 18.3 percent increase year on year, according to data released by the Hainan Provincial Bureau of Statistics. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Türkiye's tourism revenue rises to 54.3 bln USD in 2023

STORY: Türkiye's tourism revenue rises to 54.3 bln USD in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Istanbul city 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister 3. various of views of Istanbul city 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister 5. various of tourists STORYLINE: Türkiye's tourism revenues rose 17 percent year-on-year to 54.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, the culture and tourism minister announced Wednesday. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy also pointed out at a meeting in Istanbul that the sector ended the year 2023 with 56.7 million visitors, a 10 percent increase compared to the previous year. Ersoy explained that Türkiye had changed its strategy and diversified its tourism products since 2018. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister "We see the impact of tourism product diversificati

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CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-ECONOMIC GROWTH (CN)

(240130) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Robots weld bodyshells of cars at a workshop of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto Inc. in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 10, 2024. Dubbed as a capital of new energy, Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, reported a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.01 trillion yuan (about 140.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 6.8 percent year on year, the local statistics department said Tuesday. With a population of around five million, Changzhou has become the least populated Chinese city with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan, joining Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, and Nantong as the fifth city in Jiangsu Province to achieve this milestone. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-ECONOMIC GROWTH (CN)

(240130) -- CHANGZHOU, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows a factory of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto Inc. in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Dubbed as a capital of new energy, Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, reported a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.01 trillion yuan (about 140.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 6.8 percent year on year, the local statistics department said Tuesday. With a population of around five million, Changzhou has become the least populated Chinese city with a regional GDP of over one trillion yuan, joining Suzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, and Nantong as the fifth city in Jiangsu Province to achieve this milestone. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-CHINESE NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240129) -- KAMPALA, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hannah Tumukunde, the newly-crowned Miss Uganda 2023, learns Chinese calligraphy at the Chinese New Year temple fair in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 28, 2024. Thousands of Ugandans and the Chinese community thronged Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala for a "temple fair," a traditional cultural event that features all kinds of Chinese folk art, followed by a gala evening, to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Dragon, with the Spring Festival falling on Feb. 10 this year. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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Diverse culture empowers ancient Silk Road hub's modern development

STORY: Diverse culture empowers ancient Silk Road hub's modern development SHOOTING TIME: 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tumxuk City 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG JIANXIN, Professor with Northwest University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN PANNING, Guide of Xinjiang Reclamation History Museum STORYLINE: At the northwestern edge of China's Taklimakan Desert, known as the "Sea of Death," an oasis city emerges in 20 years. About some 10 kilometers north of the downtown, there is an ancient city built on mountains, with beacon towers on the peak and inscriptions on precipices. Both the 20-year-old modern city and the ancient city are parts of Tumxuk City in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The ancient relics, which locals call Tangwangcheng, that is, "Tang King City," date back some 2,000 years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG JIANXIN, Professor with Northwest University "Tangwangcheng was an important hub on

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U.S., Britain launch airstrikes against Houthi camps in Yemen

STORY: U.S., Britain launch airstrikes against Houthi camps in Yemen SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of airstrikes on Monday at midnight, captured by local residents' cellphones STORYLINE: The U.S.-British coalition struck Houthi camps in Yemen's capital and other provinces at midnight, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported Tuesday. The strikes targeted the al-Hafa camp in eastern Sanaa and the al-Daylami air base in the north. They also hit sites in Rada, a city in the central province of al-Bayda, and Maqbanah area in the southwestern province of Taiz, the TV said without giving details. Residents said the explosions were powerful and their sounds could be heard across the city. Meanwhile, U.S. media reported that the United States and Britain carried out strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen late Monday, the eighth round of attacks on the rebels' camps in just over 10 days. The strikes came hours after the Hou

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Humanitarian crisis worsens as conflict continues amid communications blackout in Gaza

STORY: Humanitarian crisis worsens as conflict continues amid communications blackout in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: Gaza/Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ABU SIEF, Gaza resident 2. various of ruins in Gaza (shooting time: Jan. 15, 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NOUR YASSIN, Gaza resident 4. various of ruins in Gaza (shooting time: Jan. 15, 2023) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HATEM AL-GHAMRI, Mayor of Al-Maghazi 6. various of ruins in Gaza (shooting time: Jan. 15, 2023) 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MOHAMED AL-HAYEK, Gaza resident 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): BAHAA AL-HAYEK, Gaza resident 9. various of Gazans trying to get communications and Internet services 10. STANDUP (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem STORYLINE: Gaza The Israel-Hamas conflict has ravaged the Gaza Strip for more than three months. Gaza health officials say more than 24,000 people have been killed in Gaza over the past thre

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Myanmar's export earnings exceed 10 bln USD in over 9 months of FY 2023-24

STORY: Myanmar's export earnings exceed 10 bln USD in over 9 months of FY 2023-24 SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:57 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of container trucks 2. various of a port STORYLINE: Myanmar earned over 10.91 billion U.S. dollars from its exports in over nine months of the 2023-24 fiscal year through March, according to Myanmar's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. From April 2023 to Jan. 5, 2024, the Southeast Asian country earned over 7.69 billion dollars from exports by the private sector, while it netted over 3.22 billion dollars from the government sector, the ministry said. Myanmar's total export revenue during the period was down, as compared to over 12.78 billion dollars registered in the same period a year ago, it said. Among the country's exported products, manufactured goods are on top with a revenue of over 6.9 billion dollars, data showed. Myanmar mainly exports agricultural, animal and marine products,

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UK inflation rises in December

STORY: UK inflation rises in December SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023-Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in London during the Christmas season (Dec. 27, 2023) 2. various of supermarkets in London (Nov. 10, 2023) 3. various of Bank of England (Jan. 5, 2024) STORYLINE: The United Kingdom's (UK) consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4 percent in the 12 months to December 2023, up from 3.9 percent in November, according to data released on Wednesday. This was the first inflation increase since February 2023, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It said that CPI rose by 0.4 percent monthly in December. "The rate of inflation ticked up a little in December, with rises in tobacco prices due to recently introduced duty increases," said Grant Fitzner, chief economist of the ONS. Prices in the alcohol and tobacco division rose by 12.8 percent in the year to December. As announced in Autumn Statement 2023 in N

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Japan's corporate bankruptcies up 35 pct in 2023

STORY: Japan's corporate bankruptcies up 35 pct in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities in Japan STORYLINE: The number of company bankruptcies in Japan increased by 35 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year due to rising prices and labor costs, a local credit research company has reported. According to a survey conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd., the number of bankrupt companies in Japan with debts exceeding 10 million yen (about 68,189 U.S. dollars) reached 8,690 in 2023. The total debt of bankrupt companies exceeded 24.026 trillion yen. Small and medium-sized enterprises with fewer employees constitute the majority of bankruptcies, according to the report, noting that the number of companies with debts below 100 million yen accounted for 74.7 percent of the total number of bankruptcies. Companies with debts exceeding 1 billion yen increased by 24 percent compared to the previous

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India's retail inflation rises to 5.69 pct in December

STORY: India's retail inflation rises to 5.69 pct in December SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India Gate 2. various of the wholesale market area STORYLINE: India's retail inflation rose to 5.69 percent in December 2023, the latest government data showed Friday. According to the data released by the federal ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI), the inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) in December 2023 is 5.69 percent. In November 2023, CPI was 5.55 percent. The rise in retail inflation in December is mainly attributed to a rise in prices of some food articles. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SCIENTISTS-FRESHWATER SNAIL SPECIES-DISCOVERY (CN)

(240112) -- KUNMING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows a male Helicostoa liuae clinging on a female one in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (L, photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023), a shell sample of a female Helicostoa liuae (above, R, photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022) and a shell sample of a male Helicostoa liuae (below, R, photo taken on Oct. 10, 2022). A group of international scientists has rediscovered a sessile freshwater snail endemic to China after it had disappeared for more than 100 years. TO GO WITH "Freshwater snail species spotted in south China after over 100 years" (Xinhua)

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Booming winter tourism in China's "ice city"

STORY: Booming winter tourism in China's "ice city" SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2023/earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Harbin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOQING, Tourist from Hebei Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG SHUTING, Tourist from Zhejiang Province 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHENG SAN, Tourist 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Tourists 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): YANG WEI, Harbin resident 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): ZHENG SHUGUO, Restaurant owner in Harbin 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): LIU ZHIMING, Tourist from Hebei Province 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): JIANG MIN, Tourist from Jiangsu Province 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): BAI YUFEI, Professor with Beijing Sport University STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI XIAOQING, Tourist from Hebei Province "On the way here (to Harbin), I saw on Douyin that in Harbin, you can have a princess-like experience, and I wanted to try that. So, I came to this freezing yet beautiful place."

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Exploring traditional Chinese folk music with Canadian expat

STORY: Exploring traditional Chinese folk music with Canadian expat SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:48 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of students practicing traditional Chinese folk music 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat 3. various of school campus of Donghua Elementary School 4. STANDUP 2 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat 5. various of students practicing traditional Chinese folk music 6. various of music classes 7. shot of students singing 8. STANDUP 3 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat 9. various of students practicing traditional Chinese folk music 10. various of music performance on stage 11. STANDUP 4 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat 12. various of students singing STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat "With a long history, traditional Chinese (folk) music is a beautiful example of the unique Chinese culture. In Zhongshan alone, there are 110 schools that h

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Cambodia makes 466 mln USD from milled rice export in 2023

STORY: Cambodia makes 466 mln USD from milled rice export in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rice paddies in Cambodia 2. farmers growing and harvesting rice 3. various of rice processing and packaging at a rice mill 4. various of packaged rice 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MAK CHAMROEUN, Chairman of e-commerce platform AgriBee (Cambodia) 6. various of a port STORYLINE: Cambodia had exported 656,323 tonnes of milled rice in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 3 percent, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) said in a news release last Friday. The Southeast Asian country earned a total revenue of 466 million U.S. dollars from the export of the commodity, up 13 percent year-on-year, the news release said, adding that the kingdom's rice had been shipped to 61 countries and regions. China remained the top buyer of the commodity. The kingdom exported 212,756 tonnes of milled rice to China last year, making a gross re

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-PORT (CN)

(240111) -- JINAN, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows the container terminal of Rizhao Port in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province. In 2023, the cargo throughput at Rizhao Port has surpassed 522 million tonnes, up 4.1 percent year on year; and the container throughput has surpassed 6.26 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods, up 7.9 percent year on year, according to Rizhao Port authorities. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-PORT (CN)

(240111) -- JINAN, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows the container terminal of Rizhao Port in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province. In 2023, the cargo throughput at Rizhao Port has surpassed 522 million tonnes, up 4.1 percent year on year; and the container throughput has surpassed 6.26 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods, up 7.9 percent year on year, according to Rizhao Port authorities. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-PORT (CN)

(240111) -- JINAN, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows the container terminal of Rizhao Port in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province. In 2023, the cargo throughput at Rizhao Port has surpassed 522 million tonnes, up 4.1 percent year on year; and the container throughput has surpassed 6.26 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods, up 7.9 percent year on year, according to Rizhao Port authorities. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-PORT (CN)

(240111) -- JINAN, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows the container terminal of Rizhao Port in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province. In 2023, the cargo throughput at Rizhao Port has surpassed 522 million tonnes, up 4.1 percent year on year; and the container throughput has surpassed 6.26 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods, up 7.9 percent year on year, according to Rizhao Port authorities. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-PORT (CN)

(240111) -- JINAN, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows the container terminal of Rizhao Port in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province. In 2023, the cargo throughput at Rizhao Port has surpassed 522 million tonnes, up 4.1 percent year on year; and the container throughput has surpassed 6.26 million twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods, up 7.9 percent year on year, according to Rizhao Port authorities. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial panoramic drone photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows a view of the glacier at Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows a view of Mount Gongga glacier seen from Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows an animal-shaped installation for visitors to take photos on a path at Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows a view of Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows a view of a moon-shaped lake at Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows a newly-built tunnel at Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows trees at Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows a path for visitors with a newly-built billboard introducing the information of the scenic area, at Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows a view of the glacier at Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cable cars are pictured at Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 10, 2024. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows a view of the Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take a group photo with Mount Gongga in the background at Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 10, 2024. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows a view of a mountain road at Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-HAILUOGOU SCENIC AREA (CN)

(240111) -- GARZE, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows a view of the glacier at Hailuogou scenic area in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Hailuogou scenic area reopened to visitors on Dec. 12, 2023 with newly-built and upgraded infrastructure, over a year after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake forced its closure. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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GHANA-ACCRA-INFLATION-DECLINE

(240111) -- ACCRA, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vendors sell goods at a market in Accra, Ghana, Jan. 10, 2024. The Ghana Statistical Service announced on Wednesday that the country's inflation rate dropped to 23.2 percent in December last year, the fifth consecutive decrease since August 2023. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-INFLATION-DECLINE

(240111) -- ACCRA, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vendors sell goods at a market in Accra, Ghana, Jan. 10, 2024. The Ghana Statistical Service announced on Wednesday that the country's inflation rate dropped to 23.2 percent in December last year, the fifth consecutive decrease since August 2023. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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Exclusive: Living Buddha in new era

STORY: Exclusive: Living Buddha in China's Xizang SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023/earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:10:22 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the closing ceremony of a folk art festival in Lhasa 2. various of Balog Rinpoche's old photos 3. SOUNDBITE (English): BALOG TENZIN DORJE, Rinpoche, Yangrigar Monastery in Lhasa 4. various of Balog Rinpoche teaching the Thangka art 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TENG XIAOYU, Student of the Thangka class 6. various of Balog Rinpoche teaching at the Xizang Buddhism University 7. SOUNDBITE (Tibetan): TENZIN NORBU, Monk from Chanang county 8. SOUNDBITE (Tibetan): TRINLEY CHOSPHEL, Monk from Saga county 9. SOUNDBITE (English): BALOG TENZIN DORJE, Rinpoche, Yangrigar Monastery in Lhasa 10. various of Balog Rinpoche doing daily rituals at the monastery 11. SOUNDBITE (English): BALOG TENZIN DORJE, Rinpoche, Yangrigar Monastery in Lhasa STORYLINE: At the closing ceremony of a folk art festival in Lhasa, capital city o