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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Swiss guards stand watch at the bronze door (Portone di Bronzo ) main entrance to the Apostolic Palace and the papal apartments at the Vatican on June 6, 2018. The Bronze Door is a storied portal that for centuries has informed the faithful of the death of a pope.Tradition is that officials over the centuries have closed the massive door under a portico off St. Peter's Square when a pope dies and have kept it shut until a new pontiff is elected. -The grandiose and solemn Apostolic Palace is a secretive place, forbidden to the public and jealously guarded by the Swiss Guard. It hosts the Holy See administration, the Church's spiritual authorities and before all, the apartments of the Pontiff Sovereign. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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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

Two lone protestors on the sidewalk prior to Hunter Biden and Melissa Cohen Biden departing following the end of the day’s testimony in his trial at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Melissa Cohen Biden departs following the end of the day’s testimony in his trial at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden holds the hand of his aunt, Valerie Biden Owens as he and Melissa Cohen Biden depart following the end of the day’s testimony in his trial at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Valerie Biden Owens, sister of United States President Joe Biden; and Melissa Cohen Biden, wife of defendant Hunter Biden return from a lunch break at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of Hunter Biden’s trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

From left to right: Valerie Biden Owens, sister of United States President Joe Biden; Melissa Cohen Biden, wife of defendant Hunter Biden; and attorney Kevin Morris depart during a break for lunch at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of Hunter Biden’s trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Edward Banner, 80, who found the revolver after Hallie Biden disposed of it, departs after giving testimony in the trial of Hunter Biden at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and Melissa Cohen Biden depart following the end of the day’s testimony in his trial at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hallie Biden points to her limo as she departs after giving testimony in the trial of Hunter Biden at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Edward Banner, 80, who found the revolver after Hallie Biden disposed of it, departs after giving testimony in the trial of Hunter Biden at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hallie Biden gets into her limo as she departs after giving testimony in the trial of Hunter Biden at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and Melissa Cohen Biden depart following the end of the day’s testimony in his trial at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and Melissa Cohen Biden depart following the end of the day’s testimony in his trial at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hallie Biden gets into her limo as she departs after giving testimony in the trial of Hunter Biden at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Valerie Biden Owens, sister of United States President Joe Biden, returns from a lunch break at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of Hunter Biden’s trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Valerie Biden Owens, sister of United States President Joe Biden; and Melissa Cohen Biden, wife of defendant Hunter Biden return from a lunch break at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of Hunter Biden’s trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Valerie Biden Owens, sister of United States President Joe Biden; and Melissa Cohen Biden, wife of defendant Hunter Biden return from a lunch break at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of Hunter Biden’s trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Melissa Cohen Biden, wife of defendant Hunter Biden, waits to get into her limo depart during a break for lunch at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of Hunter Biden’s trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Valerie Biden Owens, sister of United States President Joe Biden; Melissa Cohen Biden, wife of defendant Hunter Biden; and attorney Kevin Morris depart during a break for lunch at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of Hunter Biden’s trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hallie Biden departs after giving testimony in the trial of Hunter Biden at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Attorney Abbe Lowell arrives ahead of Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware for the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Valerie Biden Owens, sister of United States President Joe Biden; looks on as Melissa Cohen Biden, wife of defendant Hunter Biden, kisses an unidentified police officer as they return from a lunch break at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of Hunter Biden’s trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hallie Biden arrives at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware for the fourth day of Hunter Biden’s trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/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 for the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

From left to right: Valerie Biden Owens, sister of United States President Joe Biden; Melissa Cohen Biden, wife of defendant Hunter Biden; and attorney Kevin Morris depart during a break for lunch at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of Hunter Biden’s trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hallie Biden arrives at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware for the fourth day of Hunter Biden’s trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/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 for the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/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 for the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Kevin Morris arrives after Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware for the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/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 for the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Reforestation Polemic

The eye-level view is seen in the forest degradation process as one of the locations where the Leuser Ecosystem forest area has been converted into an oil palm plantation. The picture was taken at coordinates 3.967193° N 98.020768° E on June 6 2018. The Non-Governmental Organization Sustainable Forest Advocacy (Lembahtari) protested against several oil palm plantations within the Gunung Leuser National Park area in particular the border between the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. "Until now, this six-year-old palm oil plantation has been absorbing the community's water pockets in the Gunung Leuser protected forest area and has reaped a series of flood disasters after," said Lembahtari Chairman, Sayed Zainal. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Reforestation Polemic

An environmentalism activist is seen while investigating the eye-level view of the condition of one of the locations where the Leuser Ecosystem forest area has been converted into an oil palm plantation. The picture was taken at coordinates 3.967193° N 98.020768° E on June 6 2018. The Non-Governmental Organization Sustainable Forest Advocacy (Lembahtari) protested against several oil palm plantations within the Gunung Leuser National Park area in particular the border between the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. "Until now, this six-year-old palm oil plantation has been absorbing the community's water pockets in the Gunung Leuser protected forest area and has reaped a series of flood disasters after," said Lembahtari Chairman, Sayed Zainal. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Reforestation Polemic

An environmentalism activist is seen while investigating the eye-level view of the condition of one of the locations where the Leuser Ecosystem forest area has been converted into an oil palm plantation. The picture was taken at coordinates 3.967193° N 98.020768° E on June 6 2018. The Non-Governmental Organization Sustainable Forest Advocacy (Lembahtari) protested against several oil palm plantations within the Gunung Leuser National Park area in particular the border between the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. "Until now, this six-year-old palm oil plantation has been absorbing the community's water pockets in the Gunung Leuser protected forest area and has reaped a series of flood disasters after," said Lembahtari Chairman, Sayed Zainal. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Reforestation Polemic

The eye-level view is seen in the forest degradation process as one of the locations where the Leuser Ecosystem forest area has been converted into an oil palm plantation. The picture was taken at coordinates of 3.967193° N 98.020768° E on June 6 2018. The Non-Governmental Organization Sustainable Forest Advocacy (Lembahtari) protested against several oil palm plantations within the Gunung Leuser National Park area in particular the border between the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. "Until now, this six-year-old palm oil plantation has been absorbing the community's water pockets in the Gunung Leuser protected forest area and has reaped a series of flood disasters after," said Lembahtari Chairman, Sayed Zainal. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Reforestation Polemic

The eye-level view is seen in the forest degradation process as one of the locations where the Leuser Ecosystem forest area has been converted into an oil palm plantation. The picture was taken at coordinates of 3.967193° N 98.020768° E on June 6 2018. The Non-Governmental Organization Sustainable Forest Advocacy (Lembahtari) protested against several oil palm plantations within the Gunung Leuser National Park area in particular the border between the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. "Until now, this six-year-old palm oil plantation has been absorbing the community's water pockets in the Gunung Leuser protected forest area and has reaped a series of flood disasters after," said Lembahtari Chairman, Sayed Zainal. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Reforestation Polemic

The eye-level view is seen in the forest degradation process as one of the locations where the Leuser Ecosystem forest area has been converted into an oil palm plantation. The picture was taken at coordinates of 3.967193° N 98.020768° E on June 6 2018. The Non-Governmental Organization Sustainable Forest Advocacy (Lembahtari) protested against several oil palm plantations within the Gunung Leuser National Park area in particular the border between the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. "Until now, this six-year-old palm oil plantation has been absorbing the community's water pockets in the Gunung Leuser protected forest area and has reaped a series of flood disasters after," said Lembahtari Chairman, Sayed Zainal. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Reforestation Polemic

Environmental activists are seen to make a different way to protest against the degradation condition of one of the locations where the Leuser Ecosystem forest area has been converted into an oil palm plantation. The picture was taken at coordinates of 3.967193° N 98.020768° E on June 6, 2018. The Non-Governmental Organization Sustainable Forest Advocacy (Lembahtari) protested against several oil palm plantations within the Gunung Leuser National Park area in particular the border between the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. "Until now, this six-year-old palm oil plantation has been absorbing the community's water pockets in the Gunung Leuser protected forest area and has reaped a series of flood disasters after," said Lembahtari Chairman, Sayed Zainal. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Reforestation Polemic

An environmentalism activist is seen while investigating the eye-level view of the condition of one of the locations where the Leuser Ecosystem forest area has been converted into an oil palm plantation. The picture was taken at coordinates 3.967193° N 98.020768° E on June 6 2018. The Non-Governmental Organization Sustainable Forest Advocacy (Lembahtari) protested against several oil palm plantations within the Gunung Leuser National Park area in particular the border between the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. "Until now, this six-year-old palm oil plantation has been absorbing the community's water pockets in the Gunung Leuser protected forest area and has reaped a series of flood disasters after," said Lembahtari Chairman, Sayed Zainal. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Reforestation Polemic

The eye-level view is seen in the forest degradation process as one of the locations where the Leuser Ecosystem forest area has been converted into an oil palm plantation. The picture was taken at coordinates of 3.967193° N 98.020768° E on June 6 2018. The Non-Governmental Organization Sustainable Forest Advocacy (Lembahtari) protested against several oil palm plantations within the Gunung Leuser National Park area in particular the border between the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. "Until now, this six-year-old palm oil plantation has been absorbing the community's water pockets in the Gunung Leuser protected forest area and has reaped a series of flood disasters after," said Lembahtari Chairman, Sayed Zainal. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia's Reforestation Polemic

Wild Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) footprints are seen on the ground surface inside one of the locations where the Leuser Ecosystem forest area has been converted into an oil palm plantation. The picture was taken at coordinates 03°57'45.0" N 098°01'36.5" E on June 6 2018. The Non-Governmental Organization Sustainable Forest Advocacy (Lembahtari) protested against several oil palm plantations within the Gunung Leuser National Park area in particular the border between the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. "Until now, this six-year-old palm oil plantation has been absorbing the community's water pockets in the Gunung Leuser protected forest area and has reaped a series of flood disasters after," said Lembahtari Chairman, Sayed Zainal. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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PHILIPPINES-ALBAY-VOLCANO-ERUPTION

(230611) -- ALBAY, June 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Glowing lava flows from the crater of Mayon volcano as it erupts in Albay Province, the Philippines, June 11, 2023. The Philippine authorities on Friday evacuated people from the 6 km radius danger zone around the erupting Mayon Volcano in Albay province, approximately 500 km southeast of the capital Manila. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the volcano began erupting on Thursday, warning of a "potential explosive activity within weeks or even days." Mayon is the Philippines' most active volcano. It last erupted in January 2018, resulting in evacuation of more than 23,000 people from nine cities and municipalities. (Str/Xinhua)

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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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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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Honda's small business jet

TOKYO, Japan, June 6 Kyodo - Honda Motor Co. President Takahiro Hachigo explains the company's plan to sell its new small business jets in Japan at a press conference in Tokyo on June 6, 2018.

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220708) -- NAIROBI, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Kenyan drivers drive a train out of the Mombasa Railway Station in Mombasa, Kenya, on June 1, 2018. The standard gauge railway (SGR) passenger train has moved some 7.78 million passengers between the capital, Nairobi and Mombasa since its inception in June 2017, a national statistics agency said in a report released on July 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220706) -- NAIROBI, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 2, 2018 shows a train running on the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya. Kenya has now found a new lifeline in the Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) since its launch on May 31, 2017. Data from Afristar, the SGR operator, show the modern railway has transported more than 7.7 million passengers in the last five years. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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6 Mexican police officers killed in shootout with armed group

STORY: 6 Mexican police officers killed in shootout with armed group DATELINE: June 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of police officers in cars before the crossfire 2. various of firearms, bullets that fell on the ground, and the cars on the spot after the crossfire STORYLINE: At least six police officers died early Sunday during a shootout with armed individuals traveling in a convoy of about 10 armored trucks in the northern Nuevo Leon state, the state's security ministry said. "Four more policemen were injured and are already receiving medical attention," the ministry said. The attack occurred between the towns of Lampazos and Colombia in the north of the state, where police were outnumbered by the attackers, who carried large-caliber weapons, according to the authorities. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said that violence is one of the main challenges of his administration, which began in December 2018. Xinhua News Agency corre