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Kenya celebrates opening of Chinese-built parliament building

STORY: Kenya celebrates opening of Chinese-built parliament building SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of new parliament building 2. various of the ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 4. various of the ceremony 5. various of interior of the Bunge Tower STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto Thursday commissioned the completion of the Chinese-built parliament building in the country's capital of Nairobi. The 28-storey Bunge Tower, which cost 9.6 billion Ksh (about 72 million U.S. dollars), will house offices for the country's members of parliament. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the building, the president noted that he expects a "world-class" performance from Kenyan Members of Parliament (MPs). SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "It's my pleasure this morning to celebrate the culmination of a highly symbolic development project which is a significant mile

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Hungary's March annual inflation hits 15-year high at 8.5 pct

STORY: Hungary's March annual inflation hits 15-year high at 8.5 pct DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of car traffic 2. various of people buying food products in a butcher shop 3. various of people buying fruits and vegetables at a market 4. various of people eating at a restaurant STORYLINE: Hungary's annual inflation was 8.5 percent in March, up from 8.3 percent in February and the highest in 15 years, the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. The figure was much higher than the official target of 3.0 percent set by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) but met the expectations of analysts, who projected a rate of between 8.5 percent and 9.0 percent. "The increase over the past 12 months was the largest in food prices. In one month, consumer prices increased by 1.0 percent on average," KSH said. To ease the burden of inflation on the population, Hungary's government capped the prices of six basic food items in the midd

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-INFLATION

(220409) -- BUDAPEST, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fruits and vegetables are seen at a market in Budapest, Hungary on April 8, 2022. Hungary's annual inflation was 8.5 percent in March, up from 8.3 percent in February and the highest in 15 years, the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-INFLATION

(220409) -- BUDAPEST, April 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a market in Budapest, Hungary on April 8, 2022. Hungary's annual inflation was 8.5 percent in March, up from 8.3 percent in February and the highest in 15 years, the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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(220114) -- BUDAPEST, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman shops at a butcher's shop in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 14, 2022. In Hungary, the annual average inflation rate was 5.1 percent in December 2021, breaking a 14-year record, the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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(220114) -- BUDAPEST, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a butcher's shop in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 14, 2022. In Hungary, the annual average inflation rate was 5.1 percent in December 2021, breaking a 14-year record, the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-INFLATION

(220114) -- BUDAPEST, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A consumer points at meat for sale at a butcher's shop in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 14, 2022. In Hungary, the annual average inflation rate was 5.1 percent in December 2021, breaking a 14-year record, the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-INFLATION

(220114) -- BUDAPEST, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at a butcher's shop in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 14, 2022. In Hungary, the annual average inflation rate was 5.1 percent in December 2021, breaking a 14-year record, the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-INFLATION

(220114) -- BUDAPEST, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man shops at a butcher's shop in Budapest, Hungary, on Jan. 14, 2022. In Hungary, the annual average inflation rate was 5.1 percent in December 2021, breaking a 14-year record, the country's Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)