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Afghans crack open opportunity from China-bound pine nut trade

STORY: Afghans crack open opportunity from China-bound pine nut trade SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of pine trees in eastern Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): CHIN MOHAMMAD, Farmer 3. various of pine trees in eastern Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): MINA GUL, Farmer 5. various of pine nuts STORYLINE: Once primarily used as a source of fuel for heating homes, pine trees in eastern Afghanistan have become a cash cow for local villagers. Afghanistan's annual export of 5,000 tonnes of pine nuts is mostly destined for neighboring China. Since November 2018, a China-Afghanistan air corridor has offered a lucrative source of income for farmers in Afghanistan's remote mountains. The first air shipment contained 20 tonnes of pine nuts and flew from Kabul to Shanghai. Afghani farmer Chin Mohammad said six years ago that most pine nut buyers in his village were from neighboring countries. They would purchase

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGE-ETHNIC YOUTH-ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240520) -- NANNING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xinren (R), He Yuqing and their son pose for a photo at their shop in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 4, 2018. In 2007, Wu Xinren, a 28-year-old Miao ethnic youth, ended his ten-year working life in a city and returned, with his 22-year-old wife He Yuqing, to his hometown Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province. Since then, Wu and his wife have attempted to start there a business ranging from farming, transportation to running grocery and home-stay as well as selling local specialties. Their cultural life also flourished as their business gained them a better living condition. Over the years, they have witnessed the development of the village towards rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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World's first Zootopia land opens at Shanghai Disney Resort

STORY: World's first Zootopia land opens at Shanghai Disney Resort SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19-20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:26 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai Disney Resort STORYLINE: Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday opened the world's first Zootopia land as The Walt Disney Company looks to further tap the growing Chinese travel market. The new themed land, based on the hugely successful Walt Disney Animation Studios film "Zootopia," will officially open to the public on Wednesday, Shanghai Disney Resort announced. Zootopia, the eighth themed land inside Shanghai Disneyland, marks the second major expansion of Shanghai Disney Resort. Its construction started in December 2019. Shanghai Disney Resort opened with six themed lands on June 16, 2016. Its seventh land and first major expansion, Disney Pixar Toy Story Land, opened in 2018, which made Shanghai Disneyland the fastest-expanding Disneyland worldwide. Xinhua News Agency correspond

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World's first Zootopia land begins trial operation at Shanghai Disney Resort

STORY: World's first Zootopia land begins trial operation at Shanghai Disney Resort SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Zootopia land STORYLINE: The world's first Zootopia land, scheduled to open to the public starting from Dec. 20 at Shanghai Disney Resort, has kicked off trial operation, the resort said Wednesday. The new themed land was open to the media for the first time on Wednesday. It is based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie "Zootopia" and will become the eighth themed land in Shanghai Disneyland. According to the resort, the Zootopia land's construction began in December 2019, and it involves many latest original design concepts from the international Disney engineering team. Shanghai Disney Resort opened with six themed lands on June 16, 2016. Its seventh land, Disney Pixar Toy Story Land, opened in 2018, making Shanghai Disneyland the fastest-expanding Disneyland in the world. I

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World's first Zootopia land to open at Shanghai Disney Resort on Dec. 20

STORY: World's first Zootopia land to open at Shanghai Disney Resort on Dec. 20 DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Zootopia land STORYLINE: Shanghai Disney Resort on Tuesday announced that it is set to open the first Zootopia land at any Disney park in the world on Dec. 20. Based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie "Zootopia," it will become the eighth themed land in Shanghai Disneyland. The new land will bring the movie and its characters to life through innovative entertainment, merchandise, food and beverage offerings, a major theme park attraction, and much more, according to the resort. In the weeks before the land's official opening, its cast members and invited participants will trial selected offerings on specific dates. Shanghai Disney Resort opened with six themed lands on June 16, 2016. Its seventh land, Disney Pixar Toy Story Land, opened in 2018, making Shanghai Disneyland the fastest-expanding

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick thorn pears in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 22, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker sorts thorn pears at a fruit processing enterprise in Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 23, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks thorn pears in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 22, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bar-headed geese (Anser indicus) fly over the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province, June 20, 2023. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows snow mountains seen from the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows horses at the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) takes a rest at the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province, June 20, 2023. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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CHINA-GANSU-YANCHIWAN WETLANDS (CN)

(230620) -- SUBEI, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows a view of the Yanchiwan Wetlands in northwest China's Gansu Province. The Yanchiwan Wetlands, situated in the southeastern part of the Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, northwest China's Gansu Province, was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on wetlands in 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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Educational programs offered by Confucius Institute in Ghana gain popularity among students

STORY: Educational programs offered by Confucius Institute in Ghana gain popularity among students DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:26 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGINA AGLOBITSE, Head of University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROSEMOND BOOHENE, Pro-vice-chancellor of the UCC STORYLINE: Educational programs offered by the local Confucius Institute on the Chinese language and more are gaining popularity among Ghanaian students in different educational stages. In a classroom at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School, the pupils are learning the Chinese language with great enthusiasm. The school introduced Chinese language learning in 2018. All of the 1,460 students from different grades are now taking Chinese lessons as part of their academic work. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGINA AGLOBITSE, Head of University of Cape Coast (UCC) Primary School "Right

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-RURAL GREEN REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES(CN)

(230611) -- HANGZHOU, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy leisure time at a rose garden in Daixi Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 20, 2023. Since 2003, Zhejiang, located in the Yangtze River Delta, has implemented a rural green revival program to overhaul the living environment of villages, which was granted the UN Environment Program's (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award in September 2018. For twenty years, the program has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial combo photo shows the valley where Duri Jarman and his family used to live before relocation in Ak Toga Langar Village deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County on June 20, 2019 (above) and the view of the resettlement area in Aimin Village where they live now on March 17, 2023. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the

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Football: Spain vs Iran at World Cup

KAZAN, Russia, June 21 Kyodo - Spain players pose ahead of a World Cup group stage match against Iran at Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, on June 20, 2018.

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Tennis: Nishikori at Gerry Weber Open

HALLE, Germany, June 20 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori whips a forehand during a second-round match against Karen Khachanov of Russia at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany on June 20, 2018. Nishikori lost 6-2, 6-2.

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Football: Japan vs Colombia at World Cup

SARANSK, Russia, June 20 Kyodo - Yuto Nagatomo (L) of Japan and Juan Cuadrado of Colombia vie for the ball during the first half of a World Cup group stage match in Saransk, Russia, on June 19, 2018. Japan won 2-1.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-VETERANS-AFFORESTATION (CN)

(221120) -- URUMQI, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 26, 2022 shows a view of Qiemo, a desert county in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Over four years, Tian Ye and seven fellow veterans have grown hundreds of hectares of wind-blocking and income-making plants in the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Since 2018, Tian, together with his partners, has grown more than 10 varieties of desert plants in southern Xinjiang's Qiemo County, spanning more than 800 hectares. TO GO WITH "Wondrous Xinjiang: Veterans greening desert town in Xinjiang" (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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Chinese embassy in Myanmar makes donation to school for deaf

STORY: Chinese embassy in Myanmar makes donation to school for deaf DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mary Chapman School for the Deaf 2. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: The launching ceremony of the Year 2022 Donation Project to Mary Chapman School for the Deaf was held on Tuesday in Myanmar. Addressing the ceremony, Zheng Zhihong, minister counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, said the embassy will provide more than 20 million kyats (10,810 U.S. dollars) worth of daily food supplies to the school this year. He also pledged that the embassy will continue to join hands with caring people from all walks of life in Myanmar to share love and support for the children of Mary Chapman school and to Myanmar's social welfare cause. Daw Khin Thida Nyunt, principal of Mary Chapman School for Deaf expressed thanks to the Chinese embassy for donating the needed things for the school. Since 2018, the school has been rec

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CHINA-ANHUI-MOUNT HUANGSHAN-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220607) -- HUANGSHAN, June 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2018 shows the scenery of Mount Huangshan. Located in east China's Anhui Province, Mount Huangshan, also known as the Yellow Mountain, is renowned for its magnificent natural scenery including massive granitic boulders and ancient pine trees which are often further enhanced by cloud and mist effects. The property features numerous imposing peaks, many of which exceed an altitude of 1,000 meters, with the highest, the famous Lianhua Peak (Lotus Peak), reaching up to 1,864 meters. Huangshan is also famous for its ancient paths, bridges and pavilions, as well as carvings and inscriptions on the mountain. It has inspired numerous pieces of literature, and originated the influential Shanshui ("Mountain and Water") school of landscape painting. With its natural and cultural values well interconnected, Mount Huangshan was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List in 1990. A master plan for Mount Huangshan is cu

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Basketball: Rui Hachimura

File photo taken in June 2018 shows Rui Hachimura (R) hanging on the rim after a dunk for Japan's national basketball team in a World Cup qualifier against Australia in Chiba near Tokyo. Hachimura became the first Japanese player selected in the first round of the NBA draft on June 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Tokai Optical to produce progressive lens in Thailand

Hirokazu Furuzawa (C), president of Japanese lens manufacturer Tokai Optical Co., poses with Torn Pracharktam (R), managing director of Thailand's largest lens maker Thai Optical Group Public Co., and Yosanun Pracharktam, managing director of Thai optical product distributor Nam Silp Thai Co., as they announce the launch of Tokai's first Thai-made progressive lens at a press conference in Nonthaburi Province, north of Bangkok, on June 20, 2018. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Spain vs Iran at World Cup

Spain players pose ahead of a World Cup group stage match against Iran at Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, on June 20, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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HK restaurant marks global 3,000th Japanese food promotional outlet

Takanobu Migita (C), president of Sabar, an Osaka-based mackerel specialty restaurant chain operator, receives a "Japanese Food and Ingredient Supporter Store" certificate from Hiroyuki Tanaka (R), director of the business development department at the Hong Kong office of the Japan External Trade Organization, at a ceremony in Hong Kong on June 20, 2018. Looking on is Toshio Himuro, chairman of FFJ Co., a Hong Kong bluefin tuna restaurant operator which has partnered with the Japanese company in launching certificate winner Sabar x Doraya. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at Gerry Weber Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori whips a forehand during a second-round match against Karen Khachanov of Russia at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany on June 20, 2018. Nishikori lost 6-2, 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gamba's Doan to join Dutch club Groningen on loan

Ritsu Doan of Japan takes a free kick during an Under-20 World Cup match against Venezuela in Daejeon, South Korea, on May 30, 2017. Gamba Osaka of the J-League first division said on June 23 that the 19-year-old midfielder is moving to Dutch club FC Groningen on loan from July 1 through June 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Spain vs Iran at World Cup

Diego Costa (19) of Spain celebrates with his teammate Isco after scoring the opening goal against Iran during the second half of a World Cup group stage match in Kazan, Russia, on June 20, 2018.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drill against chemical terror attack held in Osaka

Firefighters conduct a drill against a chemical terrorist attack in Osaka on Nov. 7, 2018, ahead of the Group of 20 summit in June 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drill against chemical terror attack held in Osaka

Firefighters conduct a drill against a chemical terrorist attack in Osaka on Nov. 7, 2018, ahead of the Group of 20 summit in June 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Roman Berbr

***FILE PHOTO*** Czech Football Association (FACR) deputy head Roman Berbr was arrested, police are raiding FACR seat in Prague, Denik N reports on October 16, 2020. Police prosecute 20 people on suspicion of corruption, match fixing, 19 were detained, in connection with raid at Czech Football Association seat. *** Roman Berbr, Deputy Chairman of the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FACR) attends the General Meeting of the FACR on June 1, 2018, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

The Dvur Kralove Zoo is preparing the transfer of five rare black rhinoceros from European zoos, including its three own ones, to Rwanda, its director Premysl Rabas told reporters, adding that this will be the biggest ever transfer of rhinos to Africa. Apart from three rhinos from Dvur Kralove, the transfer, scheduled for late May or early June 2019, will involve one from Britain's Flamingo Land zoo and one from the Danish Ree Park Safari zoo. The group consists of three females and two males. All the selected rhinos belong to the eastern subspecies of which only some 900 last specimens survive in the wild. On the photo is seen male black rhinoceros called Manny in the Dvur Kralove Zoo, in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, on November 20, 2018. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

The Dvur Kralove Zoo is preparing the transfer of five rare black rhinoceros from European zoos, including its three own ones, to Rwanda, its director Premysl Rabas told reporters, adding that this will be the biggest ever transfer of rhinos to Africa. Apart from three rhinos from Dvur Kralove, the transfer, scheduled for late May or early June 2019, will involve one from Britain's Flamingo Land zoo and one from the Danish Ree Park Safari zoo. The group consists of three females and two males. All the selected rhinos belong to the eastern subspecies of which only some 900 last specimens survive in the wild. On the photo is seen male black rhinoceros called Manny in the Dvur Kralove Zoo, in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, on November 20, 2018. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

The Dvur Kralove Zoo is preparing the transfer of five rare black rhinoceros from European zoos, including its three own ones, to Rwanda, its director Premysl Rabas told reporters, adding that this will be the biggest ever transfer of rhinos to Africa. Apart from three rhinos from Dvur Kralove, the transfer, scheduled for late May or early June 2019, will involve one from Britain's Flamingo Land zoo and one from the Danish Ree Park Safari zoo. The group consists of three females and two males. All the selected rhinos belong to the eastern subspecies of which only some 900 last specimens survive in the wild. On the photo is seen female black rhinoceros called Jasiri in the Dvur Kralove Zoo, in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, on November 20, 2018. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

The Dvur Kralove Zoo is preparing the transfer of five rare black rhinoceros from European zoos, including its three own ones, to Rwanda, its director Premysl Rabas told reporters, adding that this will be the biggest ever transfer of rhinos to Africa. Apart from three rhinos from Dvur Kralove, the transfer, scheduled for late May or early June 2019, will involve one from Britain's Flamingo Land zoo and one from the Danish Ree Park Safari zoo. The group consists of three females and two males. All the selected rhinos belong to the eastern subspecies of which only some 900 last specimens survive in the wild. On the photo is seen male black rhinoceros called Manny in the Dvur Kralove Zoo, in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, on November 20, 2018. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

The Dvur Kralove Zoo is preparing the transfer of five rare black rhinoceros from European zoos, including its three own ones, to Rwanda, its director Premysl Rabas told reporters, adding that this will be the biggest ever transfer of rhinos to Africa. Apart from three rhinos from Dvur Kralove, the transfer, scheduled for late May or early June 2019, will involve one from Britain's Flamingo Land zoo and one from the Danish Ree Park Safari zoo. The group consists of three females and two males. All the selected rhinos belong to the eastern subspecies of which only some 900 last specimens survive in the wild. On the photo is seen male black rhinoceros called Manny in the Dvur Kralove Zoo, in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, on November 20, 2018. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

The Dvur Kralove Zoo is preparing the transfer of five rare black rhinoceros from European zoos, including its three own ones, to Rwanda, its director Premysl Rabas told reporters, adding that this will be the biggest ever transfer of rhinos to Africa. Apart from three rhinos from Dvur Kralove, the transfer, scheduled for late May or early June 2019, will involve one from Britain's Flamingo Land zoo and one from the Danish Ree Park Safari zoo. The group consists of three females and two males. All the selected rhinos belong to the eastern subspecies of which only some 900 last specimens survive in the wild. On the photo is seen male black rhinoceros called Manny in the Dvur Kralove Zoo, in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, on November 20, 2018. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

The Dvur Kralove Zoo is preparing the transfer of five rare black rhinoceros from European zoos, including its three own ones, to Rwanda, its director Premysl Rabas told reporters, adding that this will be the biggest ever transfer of rhinos to Africa. Apart from three rhinos from Dvur Kralove, the transfer, scheduled for late May or early June 2019, will involve one from Britain's Flamingo Land zoo and one from the Danish Ree Park Safari zoo. The group consists of three females and two males. All the selected rhinos belong to the eastern subspecies of which only some 900 last specimens survive in the wild. On the photo is seen female black rhinoceros called Jasmina in the Dvur Kralove Zoo, in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, on November 20, 2018. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

The Dvur Kralove Zoo is preparing the transfer of five rare black rhinoceros from European zoos, including its three own ones, to Rwanda, its director Premysl Rabas told reporters, adding that this will be the biggest ever transfer of rhinos to Africa. Apart from three rhinos from Dvur Kralove, the transfer, scheduled for late May or early June 2019, will involve one from Britain's Flamingo Land zoo and one from the Danish Ree Park Safari zoo. The group consists of three females and two males. All the selected rhinos belong to the eastern subspecies of which only some 900 last specimens survive in the wild. On the photo is seen female black rhinoceros called Jasmina in the Dvur Kralove Zoo, in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, on November 20, 2018. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

The Dvur Kralove Zoo is preparing the transfer of five rare black rhinoceros from European zoos, including its three own ones, to Rwanda, its director Premysl Rabas told reporters, adding that this will be the biggest ever transfer of rhinos to Africa. Apart from three rhinos from Dvur Kralove, the transfer, scheduled for late May or early June 2019, will involve one from Britain's Flamingo Land zoo and one from the Danish Ree Park Safari zoo. The group consists of three females and two males. All the selected rhinos belong to the eastern subspecies of which only some 900 last specimens survive in the wild. On the photo is seen female black rhinoceros called Jasmina and hand of breeder Jan Zdarek in the Dvur Kralove Zoo, in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, on November 20, 2018. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

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black rhinoceros or hook-lipped rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)

The Dvur Kralove Zoo is preparing the transfer of five rare black rhinoceros from European zoos, including its three own ones, to Rwanda, its director Premysl Rabas told reporters, adding that this will be the biggest ever transfer of rhinos to Africa. Apart from three rhinos from Dvur Kralove, the transfer, scheduled for late May or early June 2019, will involve one from Britain's Flamingo Land zoo and one from the Danish Ree Park Safari zoo. The group consists of three females and two males. All the selected rhinos belong to the eastern subspecies of which only some 900 last specimens survive in the wild. On the photo is seen female black rhinoceros called Jasmina in the Dvur Kralove Zoo, in Dvur Kralove nad Labem, Czech Republic, on November 20, 2018. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)