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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

A vendor sits inside his shop within the Rasht bazaar, Iran, June 1, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

A group of men gather around a table during the evening at a local tea house near the bazaar in Rasht, Iran, June 1, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

Shoppers walk through a dimly lit alleyway inside the Rasht bazaar, Iran, June 1, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

A street food vendor operates from under a makeshift shelter during a rainy day in Rasht, Iran, June 1, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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File - Ubisoft Closes XDefiant Servers and Studios

Illustration of the UBISOFT logo at the Paris Games Week, France's biggest video game trade show, on November 1, 2023. Barely six months after the launch of its XDefiant video game, the French giant has announced that it will be shutting down the online game's servers in June. “This decision also entails the closure of our San Francisco and Osaka production studios and the gradual reduction of our Sydney production site, with the departure of 143 people in San Francisco and 134 people in Osaka and Sydney,” Ubisoft detailed in a message sent to AFP on December 4, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Ubisoft Closes XDefiant Servers and Studios

Illustration of the UBISOFT logo at the Paris Games Week, France's biggest video game trade show, on November 1, 2023. Barely six months after the launch of its XDefiant video game, the French giant has announced that it will be shutting down the online game's servers in June. “This decision also entails the closure of our San Francisco and Osaka production studios and the gradual reduction of our Sydney production site, with the departure of 143 people in San Francisco and 134 people in Osaka and Sydney,” Ubisoft detailed in a message sent to AFP on December 4, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Lake - Annecy

Children's playground where the Annecy knife attack took place on June 8, 2023. Local people and visitors / tourists enjoy a beautiful sunny autumn day on the shores of the famous Lake Annecy during the All Saints' Day holidays weekend in Annecy on November 1, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Lake - Annecy

Children's playground where the Annecy knife attack took place on June 8, 2023. Local people and visitors / tourists enjoy a beautiful sunny autumn day on the shores of the famous Lake Annecy during the All Saints' Day holidays weekend in Annecy on November 1, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Of Lake - Annecy

Children's playground where the Annecy knife attack took place on June 8, 2023. Local people and visitors / tourists enjoy a beautiful sunny autumn day on the shores of the famous Lake Annecy during the All Saints' Day holidays weekend in Annecy on November 1, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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URUGUAY-MONTEVIDEO-PRIMARY ELECTIONS

(240701) -- MONTEVIDEO, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Alvaro Delgado, having served as secretary of the Presidency from 2020 to 2023, casts his vote at a polling station in Montevideo, Uruguay, June 30, 2024. Uruguay held primary elections on Sunday to nominate the presidential hopeful for every political party in the general elections scheduled for Oct. 27. (Photo by Nicolas Celaya/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New quality productive forces draw attention at Summer Davos

STORY: New quality productive forces draw attention at Summer Davos SHOOTING TIME: June 25-26, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Summer Davos 2. STANDUP (English): ZHANG NAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO HAICHUN, Board member, Trinasolar 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEREMY JURGENS, Managing Director, World Economic Forum (WEF) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AMIT SEVAK, CEO, Education Testing Service (ETS) of USA STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG NAN, Xinhua correspondent "China is striving to foster and strengthen new quality productive forces, so as to accelerate the creation of new dynamics for high-quality development. What does it mean for the country and what could it bring to the world?" First introduced in 2023, new quality productive forces refer to advanced productivity freed from the traditional economic growth mode and productivity development paths. It features high-tech, high efficiency and

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Vibrant Plateau: Chinese paraglider flies over the top of the world

STORY: Vibrant Plateau: Chinese paraglider flies over the top of the world SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footages DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:07:08 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS STORYLINE: Voice on site: "Okay, okay. Everything is OK." On May 18, 2023, Li Shengtao successfully glided off Mt. Qomolangma's South Col from an altitude of about 8,000 meters to the base camp area on the Nepali side. He became the first Chinese to accomplish this remarkable feat. Voice of Li Shengtao, Chinese paraglider "In May 2023, I successfully flew a paraglider over Mt. Qomolangma. At that moment, it felt as if I touched the sky." "No matter how high you fly, you always need to go back home. By the end of 2023, I returned to Lhasa." Over the past ten years, Li Shengtao has run a camp to promote the sport of paragliding in Xizang. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI SHENGTAO, Chinese paraglider "Hi, Xinyu." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHENG XINYU, Paragliding enthusiast "Here is for you." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): L

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China, Vietnam open new border gate pair

STORY: China, Vietnam open new border gate pair SHOOTING TIME: June 25, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: FANGCHENGGANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony and vehicles passing 2. various of the customs STORYLINE: China and Vietnam officially opened a new cross-border gate pair, including the customs gate of Lihuo-Bac Phong Sinh, linking the Dongzhong in China and the Hoanh Mo in Vietnam. The construction and upgrade of the Dongzhong border, including Lihuo customs gate, started in July 2019 and were accepted and approved in September 2023, involving a total investment of 1.614 billion yuan (about 222 million U.S. dollars). The border gate pair is expected to help shorten transport time and reduce costs for businesses. It will also facilitate immigration and trade, and step up people-to-people exchanges. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fangchenggang, China. (XHTV)

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China's ultra-large self-propelled dredger completes construction task in Pinglu Canal project

STORY: China's ultra-large self-propelled dredger completes construction task in Pinglu Canal project SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: QINZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tian Jing Hao leaving Qinzhou Port, China's Guangxi STORYLINE: China's ultra-large self-propelled cutter-suction dredger Tian Jing Hao, or Sky Whale, on Saturday completed its task in the ongoing Pinglu Canal project in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Initiated in August 2022, the 134.2-km-long Pinglu Canal stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi. The Tian Jing Hao was used in the waterway construction of the canal on Aug. 20, 2023. Since then, it has dredged around 2,570,000 cubic meters of sand and mud. Since it was put into operation in 2010, the Tian Jing Hao has played an important role in the construction of major ports along China's domestic coast and major national strategic projects.

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China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for innovation

STORY: China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for innovation SHOOTING TIME: March-June, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese economy related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Co-chair of Europe-Asia Center, Former UN under-secretary-general 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-HUSSEINI, Researcher at the Faculty of African Studies of Cairo University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief editor of foreign news at The Guardian, Tanzania 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business STORYLINE: First introduced in 2023, "new quality productive forces" is a term that has grabbed the spotlight in China's pursuit of high-quality development. New quality productive forces refer to advanced productivity, setting the direction for the transformation and upgrading of the world's second-largest economy. These forces are freed from traditional economic

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Egypt reports growth in electronic payment gateway operations

STORY: Egypt reports growth in electronic payment gateway operations SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ministry of Finance 2. various of Egypt's Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait speaking STORYLINE: Egypt's Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said on Sunday that the Government Electronic Payment Gateway (GePG) has experienced growth in its operations from July 2023 to May 2024, referring the total value of services processed through GePG reached 2.5 trillion Egyptian pound (EGP) (about 51.9 billion USD) during this period, compared to 2.1 trillion EGP (43.6 billion USD) in the previous fiscal year. The electronic payment service for workers' salaries in the country saw a growth rate of 24 percent, amounting to 299.4 billion EGP (6.21 billion USD), versus 242.2 billion EGP (5.03 billion USD) in the same period of the last fiscal year. The minister further highlighted that the value of the electronic payment service

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China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for reform, innovation

STORY: China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for reform, innovation SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHAEL SCHUMANN, Chairman of the Board of the German Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ENES ALISKOVIC, Bosnia and Herzegovina Export Promotion Agency 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, International relations specialist with focus on China-Africa relations 5. various of China STORYLINE: In China's pursuit of high-quality development, the term "new quality productive forces" is grabbing the spotlight, highlighting the direction for the transformation and upgrading of the world's second-largest economy. First introduced in 2023, new quality productive forces refer to advanced productivity freed from traditional economic growth modes and productivity development paths. It features high technology, high e

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7 countries sign UN convention on judicial sale of ships in Malta

STORY: 7 countries sign UN convention on judicial sale of ships in Malta SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:51 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: Malta and six other countries on Wednesday signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships. During a ceremony presided over by Malta's President Myriam Spiteri Debono, the document was signed by Croatia, Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Spain, Cote d'Ivoire, and Antigua and Barbuda. The document, adopted in 2022 by the UN General Assembly, is aimed at solving cross-border recognition of judicial sale of ships, which helps protect the incentives of financial institutions in ship financing and promote the development of international shipping and trade. The first signing ceremony of the convention was held in September 2023 in Beijing, when 15 countries and re

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Chinese investment strongly promotes Namibia's economic development: minister

STORY: Chinese investment strongly promotes Namibia's economic development: minister SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of Rossing's 2023 Sustainability and Performance Report 2. SOUNDBITE (English): TOM ALWEENDO, Namibia's Minister of Mines and Energy 3. various of the event STORYLINE: Namibia's mining industry is one of the largest contributors to the country's economy, with Chinese investment playing a significant role in the development of the uranium mining sector, Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo has said. In 2023, the mining sector contributed up to 14.4 percent of Namibia's gross domestic product, Alweendo said Tuesday at a press conference held in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. He noted that Chinese investment has been instrumental in establishing Namibia as one of the world's largest producers of uranium. "I am honored to be here today to recognize the Rossing uranium min

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Sudan's conflict creates humanitarian crisis

STORY: Sudan's conflict creates humanitarian crisis SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of displaced persons 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED YAQOUB ISMAIL, Displaced Sudanese 3. various of displaced persons 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA ABBAKER, Displaced Sudanese 5. various of displaced persons STORYLINE: The deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 15, 2023 have claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED YAQOUB ISMAIL, Displaced Sudanese "We left West Darfur (State) at night and fled towards Chad. They shot at us as we were fleeing. We arrived at the Adre area in Chad. Our family now lives in the old tent at this camp." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA ABBAKER, Displaced Sudanese "Our

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Cote d'Ivoire holds mobilization ceremony for 2024 Olympics

STORY: Cote d'Ivoire holds mobilization ceremony for 2024 Olympics SHOOTING TIME: June 13, 2024 DATELINE: June 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CHEICK SALLAH JUNIOR CISSE, Ivorian taekwondo athlete in Men's +80 kg 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ZOULEIHA ABZETTA DABONNE, Ivorian female judoka in the Women's -57kg 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): ADJE SILAS METCH, Minister of Sports and Living Environment 5. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: On Thursday evening, the National Olympic Committee of Cote d'Ivoire held a mobilization ceremony for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CHEICK SALLAH JUNIOR CISSE, Ivorian taekwondo athlete in Men's +80 kg "The goal for all athletes is the gold medal. But you know, there is no exact science in sport. What is certain is that we will give the best of ourselves and God will do the rest. The secret to my success in 2023 is due to

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CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the cover of the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the dust jacket of the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

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CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the dust jacket of the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the cover of the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. (Xinhua/Li He)

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Lecture on Marco Polo held in Zagreb

STORY: Lecture on Marco Polo held in Zagreb SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Korcula island and the Marco Polo Center in Korcula 2. various of the lecture on Marco Polo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRANKO BALON, President of Croatian-Chinese Friendship Society for Cultural, Scientific and Economy Cooperation 4. various of the lecture on Marco Polo 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VICKO MARELIC, Curator of the Marco Polo Center in Korcula 6. various of the lecture on Marco Polo STORYLINE: A lecture on Marco Polo was held at the Confucius Institute at the University of Zagreb by the Croatian-Chinese Friendship Society for Cultural, Scientific and Economy Cooperation on Wednesday. This year marks the 700th anniversary of the death of the legendary European traveler. The Marco Polo Center in Korcula was opened in 2023 to explore Marco Polo's connection with China as he was believed to be born in Korcula in present-day C

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Over 900 pieces of relics retrieved from ancient shipwrecks in South China Sea

STORY: Over 900 pieces of relics retrieved from ancient shipwrecks in South China Sea SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:17 LOCATION: QIONGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cultural relics being retrieved from shipwrecks in South China Sea STORYLINE: More than 900 pieces of cultural relics were unearthed from two ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea, according to a press conference held by the National Cultural Heritage Administration on Thursday in Qionghai, south China's Hainan Province. According to the National Cultural Heritage Administration, three phases of archaeological survey were conducted by joint efforts between research institutes and a local museum from 2023 to 2024. The No. 1 shipwreck mainly consists of porcelain relics, estimated to contain more than 100,000 pieces dating back to the reign of Emperor Zhengde (1506-1521) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). A total of 890 pieces of relics have been excavated during the three phases of

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China's Ningxia embraces harvest season of goji berries

STORY: China's Ningxia embraces harvest season of goji berries SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of goji berries in Ningxia STORYLINE: Step into the bumper harvest scene of goji berries in northwest China's Ningxia. The output value of the goji berry industrial chain in Ningxia totaled 4 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yinchuan, China. (XHTV)

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English Version of 2023 China Yearbook Published

STORY: English Version of 2023 China Yearbook Published SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 China Yearbook 2. various of the content of 2023 China Yearbook 3. various of the 2023 China Yearbook STORYLINE: The Xinhua Publishing House has recently published the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook, the only comprehensive national yearbook of China. With about one million words and over 100 pictures on 852 pages, the yearbook is divided into nine sections, including Summary of National Conditions, China's Political Party System, State Institutions, China Today, Annual Special Edition, 2022-2023 Years of Pictures, Chronicle of Major Events, Appendix, and General Index. The yearbook series has been published since 1981, documenting the fundamental aspects of China on an annual basis. With its authoritative content, informative data, and professional editing, it stands as an esteemed publication for p

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New Development Bank organizes int'l seminar in Egypt

STORY: New Development Bank organizes int'l seminar in Egypt SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOSTAFA MADBOULY, Egyptian Prime Minister STORYLINE: An international seminar organized by the New Development Bank (NDB) kicked off on Tuesday in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, under the patronage of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Themed "Navigating New Horizons," the two-day seminar aims to introduce the NDB's operations, enhance cooperation between the government and the private sector, and explore future collaboration opportunities among founding and new BRICS members, Egypt's Ministry of International Cooperation, a co-organizer, said in a statement. The seminar, held for the first time outside BRICS founding member states, comes after Egypt joined the NDB in March 2023, and was officially approved for membership in the BRICS group earlier this year. Whi

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Türkiye fines Google nearly 15 mln USD over hotel searches

STORY: Türkiye fines Google nearly 15 mln USD over hotel searches SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Google 2. various of people using Google 3. various of Google STORYLINE: Türkiye's Competition Board fined U.S. tech giant Google 482 million liras (around 14.88 million U.S. dollars) on Monday for failing to comply with an injunction related to hotel search queries. The regulatory body said in a statement that Google had not implemented "precautionary measures suggested for hotel searches," blocking competing local search engines on its platform and undermining fair competition. The fine comes after the competition board launched an investigation into Google in March and imposed a daily fine of 0.05 percent of its 2023 revenue starting from mid-April until it complied with the injunction. The move follows a similar decision by the watchdog in March, when it issued an interim injunction against social m

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-TRANSPORTATION-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240608) -- ZHENGZHOU, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A cargo plane of Cargolux prepares to take off at Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 1, 2023. In recent years, provinces in China's central region have been striving to construct modernized transportation system based on geographical advantage, industrial foundation and resource endowment. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-TRANSPORTATION-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240608) -- ZHENGZHOU, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A cargo plane of Cargolux prepares to take off at Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 1, 2023. In recent years, provinces in China's central region have been striving to construct modernized transportation system based on geographical advantage, industrial foundation and resource endowment. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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Wetland in N China becomes paradise for migratory birds

STORY: Wetland in N China becomes paradise for migratory birds SHOOTING DATE: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: CANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nandagang Wetland STORYLINE: The Nandagang wetland in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, has become a paradise for migratory birds. Due to improved ecological conditions, more than 100,000 migratory birds were monitored in Nandagang wetland in 2023, compared to 20,000 in 2019. Advanced technologies including artificial intelligence have been used to monitor and safeguard the birds. Located by the Bohai Sea, Nandagang wetland is an important stopover and breeding site along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Over recent years, a natural wetland ecosystem consisting of water bodies, shallows, and habitat islands have all been gradually restored. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Türkiye aims for top 3 global travel destination status by 2028

STORY: Türkiye aims for top 3 global travel destination status by 2028 SHOOTING TIME: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): KAAN SAHINALP, Türkiye representative of German travel company TUI STORYLINE: Following a successful year in 2023, Türkiye is targeting a position among the world's top three travel destinations by 2028, industry officials said. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced in May that Türkiye aims to attract 80 million foreign tourists annually within the next four years, aspiring to become one of the top three foreign tourist destinations globally. Currently, Türkiye ranks fourth. Türkiye's ambitious tourism plans are crucial for its economy, which relies heavily on tourism revenue. The nation welcomes millions of foreign visitors each year, providing vital income amid significant economic challenges. "This goal is attainable, but Türkiye has work to

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CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240607) -- WUHAN, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. 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. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-RIVER ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240607) -- WUHAN, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. 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/Wu Zhizun)

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Italy hosts record-breaking number of tourists in 2023

STORY: Italy hosts record-breaking number of tourists in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Rome STORYLINE: Italy set an all-time record for tourist arrivals last year, with numbers surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time, the government's statistics entity reported Tuesday. ISTAT, the Italian Statistics Institute, said the country hosted more than 134 million tourists in 2023, amounting to a total of more than 450 million overnight stays. This represents 3 million more arrivals and 14.5 million more overnight stays than in 2019, the last year before the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for increases of 2.3 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively. Compared to 2022, the tourism figures rose by 13.4 percent and 9.5 percent, respectively. According to the data, the most popular Italian region for tourism last year was Veneto, famous for the canal city of Venice. Veneto attracted 21.1 mil

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Meloni boasts 60 pct decrease in illegal refugee arrivals in Italy

STORY: Meloni boasts 60 pct decrease in illegal refugee arrivals in Italy SHOOTING TIME: June 5, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of migrants in Rome STORYLINE: Migrant arrivals in Italy are down by 60 percent so far this year compared to the same period in 2023, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday. This trend was due to Italy's deals with North African states, the prime minister told her cabinet of ministers. Figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appear to support Meloni's claim, showing that just over 21,000 would-be asylum seekers landed in Italy over the first five months of the year. This is compared to nearly 50,400 over the same period a year earlier, representing a decrease of 58.3 percent. Meloni said the decrease was due to diplomatic deals between Italy and Tunisia and Libya, the two main points of departure for refugees seeking asylum in Italy. According to news reports

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2023 Civil Aviation Passenger Traffic Growth

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2024 - Ground staff prepare a passenger plane before take-off at Yantai Penglai International Airport in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, June 1, 2024. In 2023, China's civil aviation industry carried 619.5764 million passengers and 7.3538 million tons of cargo and mail, up 146.1 percent and 21 percent, respectively, over the previous year.

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2023 Civil Aviation Passenger Traffic Growth

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2024 - Passenger planes taxi on the tarmac at Yantai Penglai International Airport in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, June 1, 2024. In 2023, China's civil aviation industry carried 619.5764 million passengers and 7.3538 million tons of cargo and mail, up 146.1 percent and 21 percent, respectively, over the previous year.

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2023 Civil Aviation Passenger Traffic Growth

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2024 - Ground staff load luggage for a passenger plane at Yantai Penglai International Airport in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, June 1, 2024. In 2023, China's civil aviation industry carried 619.5764 million passengers and 7.3538 million tons of cargo and mail, up 146.1 percent and 21 percent, respectively, over the previous year.

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2023 Civil Aviation Passenger Traffic Growth

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2024 - Ground staff load luggage for a passenger plane at Yantai Penglai International Airport in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, June 1, 2024. In 2023, China's civil aviation industry carried 619.5764 million passengers and 7.3538 million tons of cargo and mail, up 146.1 percent and 21 percent, respectively, over the previous year.

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Italy experiences over decade of growth marred by growing inequality

STORY: Italy experiences over decade of growth marred by growing inequality SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of Italy 2. various of streets in Rome STORYLINE: While wealth in Italy grew over the last 15 years, the economic gap between high-income and medium-income families has also widened, a national report recently showed. Italy is the third largest economy in the European Union (EU) after Germany and France, and its total net wealth increased by about 14 percent between 2010 and 2023, according to the latest Bank of Italy's annual report. However, the distribution of wealth was increasingly uneven and mostly benefitted the wealthiest 10 percent of households, while middle-class families saw their relative share of wealth decrease. In terms of wealth distribution, Italy's population can be divided into three groups (top, medium, and bottom group), the central bank said. The top 10 percent of households

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Chinese solar products, technology benefit local hospital in Uganda

STORY: Chinese solar products, technology benefit local hospital in Uganda SHOOTING TIME: May 31, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVELYNE NAMUYANJA, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ABUBAKARI KALYESUBULA, Medical officer, Ndejje Health Center IV 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ESTHER MPIIRIRWE, Solar energy analyst 5. various of a solar product store STORYLINE: Power outages once plagued Ndejje Health Center IV, a hospital serving 40,000 people, in Uganda's central district of Wakiso. Now, the situation has improved, with solar panels ensuring uninterrupted services, vital for maternal care and vaccine storage. According to Ember, an energy think tank, China's solar exports to Africa surged by 187 percent in the first half of 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVELYNE NAMUYANJA, Local resident "I came the day before the operation. And all the time throughout the theater, power was on. It was succe