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Kumamon visits quake-hit city in Ishikawa Pref.

Kumamon, the official mascot of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, makes chopsticks using a Wajima-nuri lacquerware technique at a facility in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city hit hard by the Jan. 1, 2024, massive earthquake, on Aug. 9, 2025. Kumamon is visiting various Ishikawa Prefecture cities to give encouragement to people affected by the disaster.

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New President Joseph Aoun Sworn In - Lebanon

Joseph Aoun (L) reviews the guard of honor after he was sworn in as Lebanon's president in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2024. Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun was elected president in the second round of the presidential vote held on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Regional countries congratulate Joseph Aoun on election as Lebanon's president" Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New President Joseph Aoun Sworn In - Lebanon

Joseph Aoun (2nd R) addresses the parliament after he was sworn in as Lebanon's president in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2024. Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun was elected president in the second round of the presidential vote held on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Regional countries congratulate Joseph Aoun on election as Lebanon's president" Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New President Joseph Aoun Sworn In - Lebanon

Joseph Aoun (C, back row) is greeted by parliament representatives after he was sworn in as Lebanon's president in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2024. Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun was elected president in the second round of the presidential vote held on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Regional countries congratulate Joseph Aoun on election as Lebanon's president" Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New President Joseph Aoun Sworn In - Lebanon

Parliament representatives cast their ballots during an electoral session in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2024. Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun was elected president in the second round of the presidential vote held on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Regional countries congratulate Joseph Aoun on election as Lebanon's president" Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New President Joseph Aoun Sworn In - Lebanon

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (2nd R) casts his ballot during an electoral session in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2024. Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun was elected president in the second round of the presidential vote held on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Regional countries congratulate Joseph Aoun on election as Lebanon's president" Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New President Joseph Aoun Sworn In - Lebanon

Joseph Aoun (2nd L) reviews the guard of honor after he was sworn in as Lebanon's president in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 9, 2024. Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun was elected president in the second round of the presidential vote held on Thursday. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Regional countries congratulate Joseph Aoun on election as Lebanon's president" Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Luxury mushrooms from Noto fetch record price at auction

Luxury "Nototemari" shiitake mushrooms fetch a record price of 350,000 yen ($2,200) per bowl of six at this year's first auction in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 9, 2025. The Noto region, where the mushrooms are produced, experienced a powerful earthquake in January 2024 and record torrential rains in September.

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Luxury mushrooms from Noto fetch record price at auction

Luxury "Nototemari" shiitake mushrooms are displayed after fetching a record price of 350,000 yen ($2,200) per bowl of six at this year's first auction in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 9, 2025. The Noto region, where the mushrooms are produced, experienced a powerful earthquake in January 2024 and record torrential rains in September.

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China December CPI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - A customer shops at a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 9, 2025. For the whole of 2024, the national consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the previous year.

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China December CPI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - A customer shops at a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 9, 2025. For the whole of 2024, the national consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the previous year.

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China December CPI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - A customer buys vegetables at a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 9, 2025. For the whole of 2024, the national consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the previous year.

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China December CPI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - A customer shops at a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 9, 2025. For the whole of 2024, the national consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the previous year.

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China December CPI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - A customer shops at a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 9, 2025. For the whole of 2024, the national consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the previous year.

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China December CPI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - A customer shops at a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 9, 2025. For the whole of 2024, the national consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the previous year.

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China December CPI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - A customer shops at a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 9, 2025. For the whole of 2024, the national consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the previous year.

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China December CPI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - A customer shops at a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 9, 2025. For the whole of 2024, the national consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the previous year.

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China December CPI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - A customer shops at a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 9, 2025. For the whole of 2024, the national consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the previous year.

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China December CPI

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2025 - A customer shops at a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Jan 9, 2025. For the whole of 2024, the national consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the previous year.

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1st anniversary of Jan. 1 quake in central Japan

Combined photo shows police officers searching for missing people at a gutted morning market in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 9, 2024 (top), following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1, and the same site on Dec. 20, ahead of the disaster's first anniversary.

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1st anniversary of Jan. 1 quake in central Japan

Combined photo taken from a drone shows a toppled building (top) in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 19, 2024, following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1, and the partially cleared site on Dec. 9, ahead of the disaster's first anniversary.

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1st anniversary of Jan. 1 quake in central Japan

Combined photo taken from a drone shows a morning market in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 19, 2024 (L), shortly after a powerful earthquake and fire on Jan. 1, and the same site under demolition on Dec. 9, ahead of the disaster's first anniversary.

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FIS Ruka Nordic 2024 in Kuusamo, Finland

Friedrich Moch (L, 13) of Germany, Martin Loewstroem Nyenget (4) of Norway, Jan Thomas Jenssen (16) of Norway and Hugo Lapalus (9) of France compete in the men's cross-country skiing 20 km freestyle mass start competition during the FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic 2024 in Kuusamo, Finland, on December 1, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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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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CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240607) -- TAIYUAN, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- White swans are seen on Pinglu Yellow River Wetland in Pinglu County of Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 9, 2024. Clear waters and green mountains are not only natural and ecological wealth but also social and economic riches, with the concept -- "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" -- becoming the country's consensus and action guide across China. Under this concept, provinces in central China are collaboratively advancing river ecological management to ensure the continuous improvement of the river ecosystems. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese schools boost health, happiness with focus on exercise

(240601) -- BEIJING, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Students practice rock climbing at No. 9 Primary School in Hunnan District of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 25, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese schools boost health, happiness with focus on exercise

(240601) -- BEIJING, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Students practice rowing at No. 9 Primary School in Hunnan District of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese schools boost health, happiness with focus on exercise

(240601) -- BEIJING, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students practice rock climbing at No. 9 Primary School in Hunnan District of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese schools boost health, happiness with focus on exercise

(240601) -- BEIJING, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students practice rowing at No. 9 Primary School in Hunnan District of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE-RELEASE (CN)

(240526) -- SANYA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Breeders takes care of the short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 9, 2024. On January 3rd of this year, an injured male short-finned pilot whale was found stranded in Haitang Bay of Sanya. It was sent to the Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center for treatment and was named "Haitang." Thanks to the meticulous care provided by professional breeders and volunteers, "Haitang" recovers well and is determined ready to be released back into the sea after thorough examination and assessment by experts. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SHORT-FINNED PILOT WHALE-RELEASE (CN)

(240526) -- SANYA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Breeders takes care of the short-finned pilot whale "Haitang" at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 9, 2024. On January 3rd of this year, an injured male short-finned pilot whale was found stranded in Haitang Bay of Sanya. It was sent to the Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center for treatment and was named "Haitang." Thanks to the meticulous care provided by professional breeders and volunteers, "Haitang" recovers well and is determined ready to be released back into the sea after thorough examination and assessment by experts. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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ChineseToday | A post-80s devotes himself to bonsai art

(240509) -- CHENGDU, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hongyu (front) introduces sichuan-style bonsai arts to visiting students at an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai in Wenjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 20, 2024. Chen Hongyu, a post-80s postgraduate student majoring in landscape architecture at Sichuan Agricultural University, is an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan-style bonsai skills. At the Wenjiang branch of the ongoing International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu, Sichuan-style bonsai has become a unique scenery. Being responsible for the bonsai works at the stage area of the Wenjiang branch, Chen has being preparing for years since 2020. His efforts have paid off, and the works are highly acclaimed for their layered appearance and harmonious atmosphere. Earlier in 2017, as a move to promote the art, Chen Hongyu founded an education base of Sichuan-style bonsai with the support of local government that has attracted many people to

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Afghan farmers grow legal crops to replace poppy cultivation

STORY: Afghan farmers grow legal crops to replace poppy cultivation SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 (Jawzjan Province) / March 22, 2024 (Kandahar Province) DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmland in Jawzjan Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI SAIFUDIN MOTASIM, Director of information and culture of Jawzjan province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): GHULAM MOHIDIN, Farmer 4. various farmland in Kandahar Province 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): HAJJI ABDUL GHAFOOR, Farmer 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): BISMILLAH JAN, Farmer 7. various of farmland in Kandahar Province STORYLINE: Once one of the world's biggest opium producers, war-torn Afghanistan has been gradually getting out of the mire of such illicit drugs, as farmers have been encouraged to replace poppies with legal crops. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI SAIFUDIN MOTASIM, Director of information and culture of Jawzjan Province "The government's support for the farmers by providing improved seeds and pestic

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A rural female deputy's notebook

STORY: A rural female deputy's notebook SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ma Huijuan working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA HUIJUAN, Deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA HUIJUAN, Deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MA HUIJUAN, Deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) 5. various of villagers 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA HUIJUAN, Deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): MA HUIJUAN, Deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): SUN JUANJUAN, Resident of Yuchi Village, Hongsipu District 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): MA HUIJUAN, Deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) STORYLINE: Ma Huijuan, a grassroots writer and national lawmaker from Hongsipu District in China's Ningxia, always carries a notebook with her. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA HUIJUAN, Deputy to the National Pe

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