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Elysee World Cup Winners Legion D'honneur - Paris

France's national team forward Ousmane Dembele (L) leaves after receiving the Legion of Honour during a ceremony to award French 2018 football World Cup winners, on June 4, 2019, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winners of the Russia 2018 World Cup

French soccer team player Ousmane Dembele winner of the Russia 2018 World Cup, leaves after being awarded with France's prestigious Legion of Honour during a ceremony at the Elysee Palace on June 4, 2019 in Paris, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIFA World Cup - Kylian Mbappe Emerges On World Stage

France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring with teammate Ousmane Dembele during the FIFA World Cup France v Argentina at the Kazan Arena stadium in Kazan, Russia on June 30, 2018. Teenage star Kylian Mbappe struck twice and earned another goal as France defeated Argentina 4-3 and move into the quarter-finals. Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou and Mariam perform during the Solidays Festival in Paris, France on June 23, 2018. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou and Mariam perform during the Solidays Festival in Paris, France on June 23, 2018. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Ubisoft Closes XDefiant Servers and Studios

Villeurbanne (69).Ubisoft Ivory Tower” video game development studio. Creators of the arcade racing game “The Crew 2” to be released on June 29, 2018 - 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 Soudan/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesian woman embraces rural life in China

STORY: Indonesian woman embraces rural life in China SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:48 LOCATION: HENGSHUI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Cuianpu Village and Yang Shuxian 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG SHUXIAN, Indonesian woman living in Cuianpu Village in Hebei 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG SHUXIAN, Indonesian woman living in Cuianpu Village in Hebei 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YANG SHUXIAN, Indonesian woman living in Cuianpu Village in Hebei 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YANG SHUXIAN, Indonesian woman living in Cuianpu Village in Hebei STORYLINE: In Cuianpu Village, Anping County in north China's Hebei Province, 33-year-old Indonesian woman Yang Shuxian skillfully works with her husband Wang Qin in their factory, producing wire mesh. Yang Shuxian, an Indonesian Chinese from Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, married Wang Qin in 2018 and moved to China afterward. Six years later, she has fully integrated into this typical northern Chinese village an

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Hebei through foreign eyes: A Pakistani woman's happy life in rural China

STORY: Hebei through foreign eyes: A Pakistani woman's happy life in rural China SHOOTING TIME: June 15, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Saira Akhtar in Dongzhoupu Village, Shenzhou City, north China's Hebei Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in China's Hebei 3. various of Saira Akhtar and her family 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in China's Hebei 5. various of Saira Akhtar and her family 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAIRA AKHTAR, Pakistani woman living in China's Hebei STORYLINE: 31-year-old Saira Akhtar from Pakistan is managing a family peach orchard with her husband in Dongzhoupu Village, Shenzhou City, north China's Hebei Province. Since her family came to China in 2018, Saira has gradually learned the knowledge and skills to manage an orchard. Now, the couple have a lovely daughter and a thriving orchard of more than 300 peach trees. SOUNDBITE 1 (E

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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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Taiwan compatriot embraces massive AI market in Chinese mainland

STORY: Taiwan compatriot embraces massive AI market in Chinese mainland SHOOTING DATE: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HSU GUAN-SHENG, Taiwanese entrepreneur 3. various of the forum 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HSU GUAN-SHENG, Taiwanese entrepreneur 5. various of the forum 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HSU GUAN-SHENG, Taiwanese entrepreneur STORYLINE: As a veteran in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), Hsu Guan-Sheng established an artificial intelligence development association in Taiwan in 2018. One year later, he landed his company in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, to embrace the massive market in the Chinese mainland. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HSU GUAN-SHENG, Taiwanese entrepreneur "We chose Xiamen, because the city's policy towards Taiwanese youth and businessmen is very clear, which is very conducive to running start-up projects or enterprises." In Hsu's opinion, the development

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, seen leaving the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, after a second day of Hunters trial on charges of illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when purchasing the weapon in 2018. Opening arguments are expected to begin today. Photo by Saquan Stimpson/CNP for NY Post/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

First lady Dr. Jill Biden, seen leaving the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, after a second day of Hunters trial on charges of illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when purchasing the weapon in 2018. Photo by Saquan Stimpson/CNP for NY Post/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, arrive at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for the second day of his trial on charges of illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when purchasing the weapon in 2018. Opening arguments are expected to begin today. Photo by Saquan Stimpson/CNP for NY Post/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

First lady Dr. Jill Biden arrives after Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for the second day of his trial on charges of illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when purchasing the weapon in 2018. Opening arguments are expected to begin today. Photo by Saquan Stimpson/CNP for NY Post/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, arrive at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for the second day of his trial on charges of illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when purchasing the weapon in 2018. Opening arguments are expected to begin today. Photo by Saquan Stimpson/CNP for NY Post/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, seen leaving the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, after a second day of Hunters trial on charges of illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when purchasing the weapon in 2018. Opening arguments are expected to begin today. Photo by Saquan Stimpson/CNP for NY Post/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, arrive at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for the second day of his trial on charges of illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when purchasing the weapon in 2018. Opening arguments are expected to begin today. Photo by Saquan Stimpson/CNP for NY Post/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, seen leaving the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, after a second day of Hunters trial on charges of illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when purchasing the weapon in 2018. Opening arguments are expected to begin today. Photo by Saquan Stimpson/CNP for NY Post/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, arrive at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for the second day of his trial on charges of illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when purchasing the weapon in 2018. Opening arguments are expected to begin today. Photo by Saquan Stimpson/CNP for NY Post/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, arrive at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for the second day of his trial on charges of illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when purchasing the weapon in 2018. Opening arguments are expected to begin today. Photo by Saquan Stimpson/CNP for NY Post/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

First lady Dr. Jill Biden arrives after Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for the second day of his trial on charges of illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when purchasing the weapon in 2018. Opening arguments are expected to begin today. Photo by Saquan Stimpson/CNP for NY Post/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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China building SCO demonstration area into new Belt and Road cooperation platform

STORY: China building SCO demonstration area into new Belt and Road cooperation platform DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: QINGDAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the SCO demonstration area 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU SHICHAO, Cross-border e-commerce supervision department, Jiaozhou Customs, Qingdao 3. various of freight trains 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): SERGEY MANASSARIAN, Armenian Ambassador to China 5. various of the SCO demonstration area STORYLINE: The China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area (SCODA) in the eastern Chinese coastal city of Qingdao has become a new promising platform for Belt and Road cooperation. The demonstration area was proposed to be built in June 2018. It has since grown into an important link in the international industrial, supply and trade chains, boosting the economic and trade cooperation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members. Apart from sea, air, and road transport, the demonstration area operat

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China-Africa expo unlocks new cooperation potential

STORY: China-Africa expo unlocks new cooperation potential DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:03 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Africa 2. various of example projects of Africa and China cooperation 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Voice of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Speech at opening ceremony of 2018 FOCAC Beijing Summit 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Voice of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Speech at opening ceremony of 2018 FOCAC Beijing Summit 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JING JIANHUA, Founder of Own Master Coffee in Hunan Province 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HOSEA BULUS, Staff member of Kilimall International Limited, Changsha, Hunan Province 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): XIANG YUANHE, Marketing director, Kilimall International Limited 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (Swahili): Voice of MWALIMU ZAHARI, Fisherman in Kibuyuni Village, Kenya 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): GERISHON IKIARA, International relations scholar, University of Nairobi 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): CHIPOKA MULENGA, Zambian Minister of Com

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China-funded projects facilitate life of Palestinians

STORY: China-funded projects facilitate life of Palestinians DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese School 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ODAI AL-HINDI, Director of the projects department in Ramallah 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED GHABATRA, Local resident in Ramallah 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED RABEA, Secretary of the school's director STORYLINE: Palestinian officials and locals have said that China-funded projects have positively facilitated the daily life of Palestinians in the densely populated West Bank city of Ramallah. In 2018, the Ramallah municipality established a massive China-funded ring road to ease traffic woes in the territory. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ODAI AL-HINDI, Director of the projects department in Ramallah "This project constituted a qualitative addition and expansion to the road network, and its cost amounted to about 7 million U.S. dollars, funded by the Chinese government. Its total length is about 8

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CHINA-HUANGSHAN-HANGZHOU-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230605) -- HUANGSHAN, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Hongcun Village scenic area in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province on May 31, 2023 (above, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Zhang Duan) and the West Lake scenic area in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on June 4, 2023 (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Huang Zongzhi). The Hangzhou-Huangshan high-speed railway, linking Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, which is famous for the West Lake, and Huangshan City in east China's Anhui Province, where the Huangshan Mountain and Hongcun Village scenic areas are located, was officially put into operation in 2018. The operation of this high-speed railway has promoted tourism industry for cities along the line. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUANGSHAN-HANGZHOU-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230605) -- HUANGSHAN, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Hongcun Village scenic area in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province on May 31, 2023 (above, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Zhang Duan) and the West Lake scenic area in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on June 4, 2023 (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Huang Zongzhi). The Hangzhou-Huangshan high-speed railway, linking Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, which is famous for the West Lake, and Huangshan City in east China's Anhui Province, where the Huangshan Mountain and Hongcun Village scenic areas are located, was officially put into operation in 2018. The operation of this high-speed railway has promoted tourism industry for cities along the line. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUANGSHAN-HANGZHOU-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230605) -- HUANGSHAN, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 4, 2023 shows a view of the West Lake scenic area in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Hangzhou-Huangshan high-speed railway, linking Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, which is famous for the West Lake, and Huangshan City in east China's Anhui Province, where the Huangshan Mountain and Hongcun Village scenic areas are located, was officially put into operation in 2018. The operation of this high-speed railway has promoted tourism industry for cities along the line. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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CHINA-HUANGSHAN-HANGZHOU-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230605) -- HUANGSHAN, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A high-speed train bound for Hangzhou leaves Huangshan North Railway Station in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, June 4, 2023. The Hangzhou-Huangshan high-speed railway, linking Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, which is famous for the West Lake, and Huangshan City in east China's Anhui Province, where the Huangshan Mountain and Hongcun Village scenic areas are located, was officially put into operation in 2018. The operation of this high-speed railway has promoted tourism industry for cities along the line. (Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUANGSHAN-HANGZHOU-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230605) -- HUANGSHAN, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Hongcun Village scenic area in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province on May 31, 2023 (above, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Zhang Duan) and the West Lake scenic area in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on June 4, 2023 (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Huang Zongzhi). The Hangzhou-Huangshan high-speed railway, linking Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, which is famous for the West Lake, and Huangshan City in east China's Anhui Province, where the Huangshan Mountain and Hongcun Village scenic areas are located, was officially put into operation in 2018. The operation of this high-speed railway has promoted tourism industry for cities along the line. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUANGSHAN-HANGZHOU-HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-TOURISM (CN)

(230605) -- HUANGSHAN, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A high-speed train bound for Hangzhou leaves Huangshan North Railway Station in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, June 4, 2023. The Hangzhou-Huangshan high-speed railway, linking Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, which is famous for the West Lake, and Huangshan City in east China's Anhui Province, where the Huangshan Mountain and Hongcun Village scenic areas are located, was officially put into operation in 2018. The operation of this high-speed railway has promoted tourism industry for cities along the line. (Photo by Fan Chengzhu/Xinhua)

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Chinese tech firm ensures top-quality smartphone production in Bangladesh

STORY: Chinese tech firm ensures top-quality smartphone production in Bangladesh DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the factory and production line 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MOSAMMAT SHIRINA KHATUN, Factory employee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAJEDUR RAHMAN, Engineer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CUI WENJUN, General manager of Transsion Bangladesh STORYLINE: A new mobile phone production factory of Transsion Holdings formally came into operation recently on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Transsion, a China-based smartphone manufacturer, is one of the leading Chinese smartphone makers in Bangladesh. The new factory boasts extensive manufacturing facilities, advanced production equipment, and a clean environment. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MOSAMMAT SHIRINA KHATUN, Factory employee "I've been working here (Transsion Bangladesh) since 2018. The working environment here is very good. I've learned a lot while working here, including that I have learne

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Türkiye's re-elected Erdogan announces major reshuffle in new cabinet

STORY: Türkiye's re-elected Erdogan announces major reshuffle in new cabinet DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday a major reshuffle in his cabinet, appointing new ministers for foreign affairs, treasury and finance, defense and vice president. Hakan Fidan, who has been at the helm of the National Intelligence Organization since 2010, assumes the role of foreign minister. The 55-year-old new top diplomat is considered one of Erdogan's closest confidants. The new treasury and finance minister is Mehmet Simsek, who served as finance minister and deputy prime minister from 2009 to 2018. Simsek is a respected economist who is seen as a safe pair of hands in the turbulent Turkish economy. Yasar Guler, who previously served as the chief of general staff and is seen as a hardli

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Football: France vs Argentina at World Cup

KAZAN, Russia, July 2 Kyodo - Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) walks off the pitch after his side lost 4-3 to France in a World Cup round-of-16 match in Kazan, Russia, on June 30, 2018.

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Tennis: French Open final

PARIS, France, June 10 Kyodo - Romania's Simona Halep takes on Sloane Stephens of the United States in the women's singles final at the French Open in Paris on June 9, 2018. Halep won 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

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Japanese Finance Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan, June 4 Kyodo - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (C) returns to Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 4, 2018, from a meeting in Whistler, Canada of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven advanced economies.

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Apple WWDC

SAN JOSE, United States, June 5 Kyodo - Craig Federighi, Apple Inc.'s senior vice president of software engineering, introduces a new feature of the latest iOS 12 mobile operating system that will allow users to set a limit on app usage, at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, on June 4, 2018.

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New sled project for 2018 Winter Games

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the "Shitamachi Bobsleigh" (downtown bobsleigh) project promotion committee pose for photos in Tokyo on June 4, 2014. The committee announced a plan the same day to develop a new sled for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-MOUNT EMEI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220609) -- CHENGDU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Oct. 4, 2018 shows the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Mount Emei, located in southwest China's Sichuan Province, is an area of striking scenic beauty, notable for its lofty mountain and lush vegetation. It is also of great spiritual and cultural significance, in which there are archaeological sites, important architecture, tombs, ritual spaces, and collections of cultural artefacts, including sculpture, stone inscriptions, calligraphy, and paintings, among other traditional arts. Mount Emei is known as one of the four holy mountains of Chinese Buddhism. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. With its natural and cultur

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CHINA-SICHUAN-MOUNT EMEI-WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(220609) -- CHENGDU, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Oct. 4, 2018 shows the Leshan Giant Buddha in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Mount Emei, located in southwest China's Sichuan Province, is an area of striking scenic beauty, notable for its lofty mountain and lush vegetation. It is also of great spiritual and cultural significance, in which there are archaeological sites, important architecture, tombs, ritual spaces, and collections of cultural artefacts, including sculpture, stone inscriptions, calligraphy, and paintings, among other traditional arts. Mount Emei is known as one of the four holy mountains of Chinese Buddhism. Carved out of a hillside in the 8th century, the Leshan Giant Buddha is an area of natural beauty into which the human element has been integrated with skill and subtlety. Facing the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers, the 71 meters tall Giant Buddha of Leshan is one of the most important cultural treasures of China. With its natural and cultur

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Abandoned quarry turned green in China's Qinling Mountains

STORY: Abandoned quarry turned green in China's Qinling Mountains DATELINE: June 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of the abandoned quarry 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG BO, Qinling Ecological and Environmental Protection Bureau, Xi'an City 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG BO, Qinling Ecological and Environmental Protection Bureau, Xi'an City STORYLINE: The Qinling Mountains are a natural boundary between China's north and south. The Huangbaiyu Mining area in Xi'an was once the largest quarry in the north of the Qinling Mountains. Decades of mining had seriously affected the ecology. In recent years, as governments at various levels stepped up efforts to protect the environment, mining activities were banned in this area in 2018. Measures have been taken to backfill the mining pits and to increase vegetation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG BO, Qinling Ecological and Environmental Protection Bureau, Xi'an City "By the end of December 2019, more than 520,0

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Tunisia holds environmental film festival

STORY: Tunisia holds environmental film festival DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1: Various of film festival logo 2: Various of the audience waiting for admission 3: Various of the audience watching the environmental protection exhibition 4: Various of organizer's speech 5: Various of movie clips STORYLINE: The 5th Tunisia Environmental Film Festival kicked off on Friday in Tunis. The films and exhibitions of the festival will be open to the public free of charge. The festival, organized by the Tunisian Film Foundation since 2018, is a non-competitive film event dedicated to environmental protection. The organizers hope to raise public awareness of the urgency of ecological balance protection through the film festival. The festival focuses on topics such as global warming, water conservation, environmental pollution and sustainable agricultural development. The festival will be held in other Tunisian cities from June to November. Xinhua News Agency

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France Defender Lucas Hernandez Gets Six-Month Jail Term

File photo dated June 4, 2019 of Lucas Hernandez winner of the Russia 2018 World Cup, leaves after being awarded with France's prestigious Legion of Honour during a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. French international footballer and Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez has been given a six-month prison term by a Spanish court for breaking a restraining order in 2017. Hernandez, 25, must appear in court in Madrid on Tuesday. He has appealed against the sentence. Restraining orders had been imposed on him and his girlfriend, Amelia Ossa Llorente, after a violent argument. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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N. Korea beat Uzbekistan 4-2 in World Cup qualifier

North Korean players acknowledge the spectators at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on June 16, 2015, after defeating Uzbekistan 4-2 in a qualifier for the 2018 soccer World Cup. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North Koreans cheer for World Cup qualifier vs Uzbekistan

North Korean women cheer at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on June 16, 2015, during a Group H match between North Korea and Uzbekistan in a qualifier for the 2018 soccer World Cup. North Korea won the home game 4-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North Koreans cheer for World Cup qualifier vs Uzbekistan

North Koreans cheer at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on June 16, 2015, during a Group H match between North Korea and Uzbekistan in a qualifier for the 2018 soccer World Cup. North Korea won the home game 4-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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North Koreans cheer for World Cup qualifier vs Uzbekistan

North Koreans cheer at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on June 16, 2015, during a Group H match between North Korea and Uzbekistan in a qualifier for the 2018 soccer World Cup. North Korea won the home game 4-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea beat Uzbekistan 4-2 in World Cup qualifier

North Korean players (C) congratulate each other at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on June 16, 2015, after defeating Uzbekistan in a qualifier for the 2018 soccer World Cup. North Korea won the home game 4-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CG-based image of Hiroshima A-bombing reproduced for peace museum

A computer graphics-based image of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima is projected on a floor screen in the western Japanese city on June 4, 2015, as one of sample exhibits to be chosen for display at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum when it is reopened after renovation in 2018. But many members of a panel discussing the issue said it lacks a sense of reality, necessitating a review of the image. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Descendants of 1st Japanese immigrant to Hawaii

Descendants of Gannenmono Tokujiro Sasaki Sato, who was one of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii in 1868, search for their names in their family tree at a reunion at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu on June 4, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo