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Badain Jaran Desert sand Mountain Lake Group Inscribed on World Heritage List

INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA - MAY 5, 2020 - A view of Nortu Lake, deep in the Badain Jaran Desert, Inner Mongolia, China, May 5, 2020. On July 26, 2024, at the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in New Delhi, India, China's application of the Badain Jaran Desert sand Mountain lake group successfully passed the evaluation and successfully added to the World Heritage List.

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

View from the cemetery of Movses village with the Azerbaijani village Alibeyli in the distance on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant fl

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

View from the cemetery of Movses village with the Azerbaijani village Alibeyli in the distance on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant fl

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Tires line the road connecting Movses village to Aygepar to protect cars from sniper fire on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The road has become increasingly dangerous for those traveling between the two villages, forced to risk being shot at or take a much longer alternative route. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding a

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Sign of leaving Movses village heading towards Aygepar, a road that has become increasingly dangerous to travel on with the chance of being shot at by Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavus

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of the graves inside Movses cemetery that was shot at during April 5-6 shootings from Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and ha

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of several homes which sustained damage from Azerbaijan shootings on the night of April 5-6, 2024 on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The home belongs to a family who was recently displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Tires line the road connecting Movses village to Aygepar to protect cars from sniper fire on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The road has become increasingly dangerous for those traveling between the two villages, forced to risk being shot at or take a much longer alternative route. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding a

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of several homes which sustained damage from Azerbaijan shootings on the night of April 5-6, 2024 on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The home belongs to a family who was recently displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Tires line the road connecting Movses village to Aygepar to protect cars from sniper fire on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. The road has become increasingly dangerous for those traveling between the two villages, forced to risk being shot at or take a much longer alternative route. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding a

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of the graves inside Movses cemetery that was shot at during April 5-6 shootings from Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and ha

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

One of the graves inside Movses cemetery that was shot at during April 5-6 shootings from Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and ha

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning view of Movses village on April 6, 2024 in Tavush, Armenia During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two countries in the past months with fears of a new possibl

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Azerbaijani village Alibeyli in Tovuz, approximately 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) from Movses on April 6, 2024. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two countries in the

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Grave of a soldier who died during the 2020 war inside Movses cemetery that was shot at during April 5-6 shootings from Azerbaijan military positions on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s north

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Azerbaijani Forces Fire At Armenian Positions In Tavush Province

Morning fog enshrines Movses village after the April 5-6 shootings on April 6, 2024, in Movses Village, Tavush, Armenia. During the night of April 5th and 6th, starting around 23:00 and lasting until 6:00 am, Azerbaijan military positions opened fire from various calibers on Movses village, located in Tavush Province. Each hour, at approximately the same time, gunfire persisted for roughly 5 to 15 seconds. The village sustained damage, including to the cemetery and homes of its residents. According to locals, this marked the first instance of such shooting in Movses since July 2020. Azerbaijan has been calling on Armenia to cede control of four border villages north of Movses that have been controlled since the 1990s as efforts to reach a normalization deal including border delimitation stall. The four villages Baku is demanding are all located along the border between Armenia’s northeastern Tavush region and Azerbaijan’s northwestern Gazakh district and has become a significant flash point between the two co

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China-leased giant panda gives birth to twin cubs in S. Korea

STORY: China-leased giant panda gives birth to twin cubs in S. Korea DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Ai Bao succeeded in natural mating with Le Bao 2. urinary test to confirm Ai Bao's pregnancy 3. Aibao in the delivery room 4. the elder of the twins was born 5. the younger of the twins was born 6. staff confirm the health status of the twins 7. Fu Bao at Everland STORYLINE: A giant panda, leased by China to South Korea seven years ago, gave birth to the first pair of baby pandas in the country last week, Everland theme park said Tuesday. Ai Bao, a nine-year-old female, gave birth to the female twin cubs on Friday, according to Everland, South Korea's largest theme park in Yongin, some 40 km south of the capital Seoul. The elder and the younger cubs weighed 180 grams and 140 grams each. South Korea saw the first birth of a baby giant panda, named Fu Bao, on its soil in July 2020. Everland said that Ai Bao and her newborns remained in good co

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Young couple weave dreams, love at Belt and Road project in Laos

STORY: Young couple weave dreams, love at Belt and Road project in Laos DATELINE: July 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hydropower plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): PHAVADY NALATHONE, Staff member, Nam Ou 1 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in Laos 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Lao): PHAVADY NALATHONE, Staff member, Nam Ou 1 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in Laos 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): PHAVADY NALATHONE, Staff member, Nam Ou 1 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in Laos 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Lao): NOUPHET THONGSAKDA, Phavady Nalathone's husband 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Lao): PHAVADY NALATHONE, Staff member, Nam Ou 1 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in Laos STORYLINE: Phavady Nalathone, a 22-year-old Lao, has been working at a hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project since 2020. She said that this has been her dream job since she was a kid be

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Face masks no longer compulsory in Spanish health centers

STORY: Face masks no longer compulsory in Spanish health centers DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people with and without masks in hospitals and walking on the streets 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ELVIS, Patient of a hospital in Madrid 3. various of people with and without masks in hospitals and walking on the streets 4. various of people with and without masks in hospitals, pharmacies and walking on the streets STORYLINE: Spain's Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved a royal decree ending the compulsory use of face masks in health centers, hospitals, socio-health centers and pharmacies. Masks were made mandatory in 2020 in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Health Jose Minones confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday that the rule will come into force when it is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ELVIS, Patient of a hospital in Madrid "The truth is that the use of the mask I

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 6 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a collapsed bridge over the swollen Kuma River in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 6 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the word "SOS" spelled out on the ground in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 6 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a collapsed bridge over the swollen Kuma River in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 6 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the word "SOS" spelled out on the ground in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WETLANDS-SCENERY (CN)

(221105) -- URUMQI, Nov. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 14, 2020 shows a view of the Ebinur Lake Wetland National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In recent years, a series of measures have been taken to reinforce wetlands protection in the region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Hong Kong launches English version of 1st volume of local chronicles

STORY: Hong Kong launches English version of 1st volume of local chronicles DATELINE: July 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of launch event of the Hong Kong Chronicles 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN LEE, Chief Executive of HKSAR 3. Liu Guangyuan, commissioner of the Chinese foreign ministry in the HKSAR 4. Trailer of the Hong Kong Chronicles 5. various of ribbon cutting 6. various of guests STORYLINE: The Hong Kong Chronicles Institute on Wednesday launched the English version of the first volume of the Hong Kong Chronicles, a book series on the history of Hong Kong. The series, consisting of 54 volumes, covered 10 major categories, including nature, economy, culture, society, politics and people. The Chinese version of the first volume of the Hong Kong Chronicles, Overview and Chronology, presents a detailed overview of Hong Kong's local history between ancient times and 2017. It was launched in December 2020. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN L

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Traffic injuries down by 9.3 pct in Egypt in 2021

STORY: Traffic injuries down by 9.3 pct in Egypt in 2021 DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of road accidents 3. various of the Ramses Railway Station in Cairo 4. various of railway accidents 5. various of traffic policemen directing the traffic STORYLINE: Egypt's official statistics agency, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), said on Tuesday the country registered a 9.3 percent drop in traffic injuries in 2021 compared to 2020. The number of traffic injuries fell to 51,511 in 2021, down from 56,789 in 2020. However, railway-related deaths increase The Egyptian government has been implementing multi-billion-pound projects to replace hundreds of old train carriages. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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RCEP, CCFTA give boost to e-commerce development in Cambodia

STORY: RCEP, CCFTA give boost to e-commerce development in Cambodia DATELINE: July 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port 2. various of a dry port in Phnom Penh 3. various of the Smile Shop in Phnom Penh 4. SOUNDBITE (English): JACK LEE, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of online market Smile Shop 5. various of unloading cargos from a plane and cargo warehouse at Phnom Penh International Airport STORYLINE: Business insiders said the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have given a boost to the development of the fledgling e-commerce industry in Cambodia. According to the Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia's market value of e-commerce had surged to 970 million U.S. dollars in 2021, up 19 percent from 813 million dollars in 2020. Ministry of Commerce's undersecretary of state and spokesman Penn Sovicheat said the e-commerce sector has boomed in the

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Police violence against minorities not uncommon in U.S.: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: Police violence against minorities not uncommon in U.S.: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: "Police violence in law enforcement against minorities is not uncommon in the U.S.," said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "I'm shocked by the incident. Police violence in law enforcement against minorities is not uncommon in the U.S. According to statistics, since 2020, U.S. police has killed 2,563 people in law enforcement, among which 565 are black people, accounting for over 22 percent. Since the beginning of this year alone, 49 black people were shot and killed by the police in the U.S. From the heinous slave trade, expulsion and slaughtering of Indian Americans in history to the dreadful conditions, and miserable sufferings

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Guinea Bissau president elected as new chairman of Economic Community of West African States

STORY: Guinea Bissau president elected as new chairman of Economic Community of West African States DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various shots of ECOWAS heads of state 2. Shots of Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embalo 3. Various shots of ECOWAS meeting 4. SOUNDBITE (English): JEAN CLAUDE KASSI BROU, ECOWAS Commission president 5. Various of the heads of state STORYLINE: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday elected Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embalo, the president of Guinea Bissau, as its new chairman. Embalo was elected during the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Accra, the Ghanaian capital. He will replace Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Ghanaian president, who had been the chairman since September 2020. SOUNDBITE (English): JEAN CLAUDE KASSI BROU, ECOWAS Commission president "President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana, who is also the chair of authority, since Sep

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CHINA-SHANXI-YUNCHENG-RURAL REVITALIZATION-YOUNG CHINESE (CN)

(220505) -- YUNCHENG, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows farmers working at a blueberry garden in Henglingguan Village, Jiangxian County of Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, July 3, 2020. TO GO WITH "Across China: Young Chinese a new force in rural revitalization" (Xinhua)

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Yuriko Koike's press conference announcing her run for Tokyo governor

On July 12, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike (67) held a press conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office and announced her candidacy in the Tokyo gubernatorial election to be held on July 5 (announced on July 18). "He has set forth three themes for his campaign, including "Realizing a Tokyo that protects the lives of its citizens and earns money" as part of his "Tokyo Reform 2.0. He will also promote the establishment of a Tokyo version of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and support for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of small and medium-sized companies. Photo shows Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike at a press conference. (June 12, 2020, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Yuriko Koike's press conference announcing her run for Tokyo governor

On July 12, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike (67) held a press conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office and announced her candidacy in the Tokyo gubernatorial election to be held on July 5 (announced on July 18). "He has set forth three themes for his campaign, including "Realizing a Tokyo that protects the lives of its citizens and earns money" as part of his "Tokyo Reform 2.0. He will also promote the establishment of a Tokyo version of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and support for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of small and medium-sized companies. Photo shows Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike at a press conference. (June 12, 2020, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Yuriko Koike's press conference announcing her run for Tokyo governor

On July 12, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike (67) held a press conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office and announced her candidacy in the Tokyo gubernatorial election to be held on July 5 (announced on July 18). "He has set forth three themes for his campaign, including "Realizing a Tokyo that protects the lives of its citizens and earns money" as part of his "Tokyo Reform 2.0. He will also promote the establishment of a Tokyo version of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and support for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of small and medium-sized companies. Photo shows Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike at a press conference. (June 12, 2020, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Yuriko Koike's press conference announcing her run for Tokyo governor

On July 12, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike (67) held a press conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office and announced her candidacy in the Tokyo gubernatorial election to be held on July 5 (announced on July 18). "He has set forth three themes for his campaign, including "Realizing a Tokyo that protects the lives of its citizens and earns money" as part of his "Tokyo Reform 2.0. He will also promote the establishment of a Tokyo version of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and support for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of small and medium-sized companies. Photo shows Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike at a press conference. (June 12, 2020, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Yuriko Koike's press conference announcing her run for Tokyo governor

On July 12, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike (67) held a press conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office and announced her candidacy in the Tokyo gubernatorial election to be held on July 5 (announced on July 18). "He has set forth three themes for his campaign, including "Realizing a Tokyo that protects the lives of its citizens and earns money" as part of his "Tokyo Reform 2.0. He will also promote the establishment of a Tokyo version of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and support for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of small and medium-sized companies. Photo shows Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike at a press conference. (June 12, 2020, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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