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China: Man Warms Freezing Kingfisher Back to Flight in Xinjiang

On December 10, 2022, in Xinjiang, northwestern China, a kingfisher was rescued after clinging to a pipe in freezing weather. The filmer warmed it in his hands until it regained strength and flew away, a moment that touched many online.

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A Kingfisher Sits On A Wire - India

A kingfisher sits on a wire during a rain shower in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on August 25, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Kingfisher Sits On A Wire - India

A kingfisher sits on a wire during a rain shower in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on August 25, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Kingfisher Sits On A Wire - India

A kingfisher sits on a wire during a rain shower in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on August 25, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Kingfisher Sits On A Wire - India

A kingfisher sits on a wire during a rain shower in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on August 25, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Kingfisher Sits On A Wire - India

A kingfisher sits on a wire during a rain shower in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on August 25, 2024. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ruddy kingfisher, Japanese waxwing

Photo taken April 4, 2024, shows a ruddy kingfisher (top) and a Japanese waxwing at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Ruddy kingfisher

Photo taken March 2, 2024, shows a ruddy kingfisher at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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Ruddy kingfisher

Photo taken April 5, 2024, shows a ruddy kingfisher at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan.

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UGANDA-KIKUBE-CHINA-OIL WORKS

(240412) -- KIKUBE (UGANDA), April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vivian Naiga, a local worker at Kingfisher Oil Field run by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), is interviewed in Kikube, Uganda, on April 2, 2024. Local fishing and cattle grazing communities here in the remote western Ugandan villages are envisioning a future where nature, fossil fuels and humans are in harmony. (Photo by Patrick Onen/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Remote Ugandan villages visualize better future with Chinese oil works in backyard

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UGANDA-KIKUBE-CHINA-OIL WORKS

(240412) -- KIKUBE (UGANDA), April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Edisa Nakate, a villager living near Kingfisher Oil Field run by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), stands in front of her new house in Kikube, Uganda, on April 2, 2024. Local fishing and cattle grazing communities here in the remote western Ugandan villages are envisioning a future where nature, fossil fuels and humans are in harmony. (Photo by Patrick Onen/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Remote Ugandan villages visualize better future with Chinese oil works in backyard

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UGANDA-KIKUBE-CHINA-OIL WORKS

(240412) -- KIKUBE (UGANDA), April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students from nearby villages paint during "The Beauties of Kingfisher Oil Field in Your Eyes" competition in Kikube, Uganda, on April 2, 2024. Local fishing and cattle grazing communities here in the remote western Ugandan villages are envisioning a future where nature, fossil fuels and humans are in harmony. (Photo by Patrick Onen/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Remote Ugandan villages visualize better future with Chinese oil works in backyard

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UGANDA-KIKUBE-CHINA-OIL WORKS

(240412) -- KIKUBE (UGANDA), April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 1, 2024 shows Kingfisher Oil Field run by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in Kikube, Uganda. Local fishing and cattle grazing communities here in the remote western Ugandan villages are envisioning a future where nature, fossil fuels and humans are in harmony. (Photo by Patrick Onen/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Remote Ugandan villages visualize better future with Chinese oil works in backyard

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UGANDA-KIKUBE-CHINA-OIL WORKS

(240412) -- KIKUBE (UGANDA), April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker shows the Central Processing Facility of Kingfisher Oil Field run by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in Kikube, Uganda, on April 2, 2024. Local fishing and cattle grazing communities here in the remote western Ugandan villages are envisioning a future where nature, fossil fuels and humans are in harmony. (Photo by Patrick Onen/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Remote Ugandan villages visualize better future with Chinese oil works in backyard

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UGANDA-KIKUBE-CHINA-OIL WORKS

(240412) -- KIKUBE (UGANDA), April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xiangdong, president of CNOOC Uganda, speaks during an interview at Kingfisher Oil Field run by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in Kikube, Uganda, on April 2, 2024. Local fishing and cattle grazing communities here in the remote western Ugandan villages are envisioning a future where nature, fossil fuels and humans are in harmony. (Photo by Patrick Onen/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Remote Ugandan villages visualize better future with Chinese oil works in backyard

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US: Tornado Touches Down In Central Oklahoma Amid Severe Weather 3

A tornado touched down near Kingfisher, central Oklahoma, on Monday, April 1, as major cities and counties across the state were placed under a tornado watch. This video shows funnel clouds seen from south Edmond.

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US: Tornado Touches Down In Central Oklahoma Amid Severe Weather 2

A tornado touched down near Kingfisher, central Oklahoma, on Monday, April 1, as major cities and counties across the state were placed under a tornado watch. This video shows heavy rain in Edmond at about 8:30 p.m.

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US: Tornado Touches Down In Central Oklahoma Amid Severe Weather

A tornado touched down near Kingfisher, central Oklahoma on Monday, April 1, as major cities and counties across the state were placed under a tornado watch. This video shows a funnel seen from Kingfisher at about 5:30 p.m.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform during the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- T. Kingfisher from the United States is awarded the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Seanan McGuire is awarded the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 19, 2023 shows a trophy for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese author Hai Ya (L) speaks after winning the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese author Hai Ya (C) is awarded the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese author Hai Ya speaks during an interview after winning the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (X

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

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INDIA-ASSAM-WILDLIFE SANCTUARY REOPENED

(231021) -- ASSAM, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A kingfisher is pictured at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, Oct. 20, 2023. Pobitora reopened for the tourist season after monsoon floods. (Str/Xinhua)

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Chinese companies empowering young talents for Uganda's emerging oil industry

STORY: Chinese companies empowering young talents for Uganda's emerging oil industry DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kingfisher oil field 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) KIRUNDA ANDREW, Drilling engineer, CNOOC 3. various of the Uganda Petroleum Institute (UPIK) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OSCAR MUHUNZA, Lecturer, Uganda Petroleum Institute 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): UKUI IVAN, Student, Uganda Petroleum Institute STORYLINE: Chinese companies in Uganda have created job opportunities and empowered young talents in the east African country's emerging oil industry. The Kingfisher oil field run by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), is located in Kikuube district in the Western Region of Uganda. Young Ugandans working here are taking on tasks, acquiring skills and knowledge from Chinese experts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) KIRUNDA ANDREW, Drilling engineer, CNOOC "In regards to drilling, everything that I currently know about drilling,

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UGANDA-KIKUUBE-OIL INDUSTRY-CHINESE OIL GIANT-LOCAL YOUNG TALENTS

(230709) -- KIKUUBE, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Ugandan worker walks through facilities at the Kingfisher oil field in Kikuube, Uganda, Jan. 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese oil giant contributes to empowering young talents for Uganda's emerging oil industry" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-KIKUUBE-OIL INDUSTRY-CHINESE OIL GIANT-LOCAL YOUNG TALENTS

(230709) -- KIKUUBE, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2023 shows the Kingfisher oil field in Kikuube, Uganda. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese oil giant contributes to empowering young talents for Uganda's emerging oil industry" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-KIKUUBE-OIL INDUSTRY-CHINESE OIL GIANT-LOCAL YOUNG TALENTS

(230709) -- KIKUUBE, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Ugandan worker operates the mud pump unit at the Kingfisher oil field in Kikuube, Uganda, Jan. 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese oil giant contributes to empowering young talents for Uganda's emerging oil industry" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-LOTUS FLOWERS-BLOSSOM (CN)

(230629) -- BEIJING, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A kingfisher is perched on a lotus flower in Yusan Village of Hehua Town, Tengchong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 13, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Gong Zujin/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-LOTUS FLOWERS-BLOSSOM (CN)

(230629) -- BEIJING, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A kingfisher is perched on a lotus flower at a lotus pond in Youxian District of Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 16, 2023. Lotus flowers across China have begun to bloom as summer comes. (Photo by Wu Jibin/Xinhua)

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