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CHINA-GUANGXI-NAPO COUNTY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230803) -- NAPO COUNTY, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combination of two aerial photos shows houses built with bricks and mortar in Shuinongtun on March 18, 2018 (above) and new houses constructed with concrete and steel in Shuinongtun on Oct. 16, 2020, in Napo County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guangxi started at the end of 2008 an infrastructure project in its border area to improve the life of local people. During the five years between 2008 and 2012, Guangxi had conducted 8,801 projects in the Napo border area, covering various aspects of people's daily life including transportation, education, water supply, house renovation and so on, benefiting over 77,000 people from 59 villages in six townships. With continuous efforts of local government and people, living conditions in border area of Guangxi have been improved fundamentally. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Silicon Valley Bank collapse shakes confidence in U.S. banking, says expert

STORY: Silicon Valley Bank collapse shakes confidence in U.S. banking, says expert DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:16 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): CHARLES READ, Scholar in economics and history at the University of Cambridge STORYLINE: The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), once the 16th largest bank in the United States, has "shaken confidence in U.S. banking" as concerns have mounted over bank deposits, an expert has said. The tech-heavy SVB's demise has "made people far more likely to worry about their bank deposits, and any rumors will be acted upon ... faster. I think that's a big risk," Charles Read, a scholar in economics and history at the University of Cambridge told Xinhua on Tuesday. Read said that since the 2008 global financial crisis, people were no longer as trusting of the banking sector, and bank runs would therefore happen more rapidly. Technology has also made it easier to take money out of banks online, and people will do this

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Two-time Olympic champion Ueno calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno, who won the women's 70-kilogram gold medals at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, speaks about her retirement from competition at a news conference in Tokyo on March 16.

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Japanese comedian Hazama arrives in Long Beach

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese comedian Kampei Hazama (L) is greeted by his wife Mitsuyo after arriving by yacht in Long Beach, California, on March 10 as he runs and sails around the world. Hazama departed Osaka in western Japan on Dec. 17, 2008, on a journey that will cover 20,000 kilometers on land and 16,000 km at sea.

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Japanese comedian Hazama arrives in Long Beach

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese comedian Kampei Hazama poses on his yacht as he arrives in Long Beach, California, on March 10 on a two-and-a-half year, round-the-world trip combining running and yachting. Hazama departed Osaka in western Japan on Dec. 17, 2008, on a journey that will cover 20,000 kilometers on land and 16,000 km at sea.

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BOJ remains concerned about corporate financing amid crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (2nd from R) attends a quarterly meeting of the central bank's branch managers at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 16. Shirakawa reiterated his strong concerns about recent deterioration in corporate debt markets that has led companies to face difficulty raising operating capital to cover the approaching end of fiscal 2008 through March.

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Houses for raising bright children in the spotlight

KYOTO, Japan - Keisuke Fukaya, principal of the private Ritsumeikan Elementary School in Kyoto City, and his wife, who are raising three children, have built their new house designed to let all the family members feel each other's presence on March 16, 2008.

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wildlife conservation workers rescue Asian elephant "Longlong" in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province in July of 2021. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Yunfeng, a wildlife conservation worker, checks the leg of Asian elephant "Longlong" in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Yunfeng, a wildlife conservation worker, feeds Asian elephant "Longlong" at the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wildlife conservation workers measure the tail of Asian elephant "Longlong" at the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Yunfeng, a wildlife conservation worker, prepares food for Asian elephant "Longlong" at the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Yunfeng, a wildlife conservation worker, carries out a trial of wild exercising on Asian elephant "Longlong" in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wildlife conservation workers measure the ear of Asian elephant "Longlong" at the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Yunfeng, a wildlife conservation worker, leads Asian elephant "Longlong" back after a trial of wild exercising in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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U.S. crude oil inventories up as oil prices surge again

STORY: U.S. crude oil inventories up as oil prices surge again DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: NEW YORK, the U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of petrol stations in U.S. STORYLINE: The American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday reported an increase of 2.8 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories for the week ending March 4. Analysts had expected a decrease of about 0.833 million barrels for the week. The institute reported a drop of 6.1 million barrels in the previous week. Oil prices surged again on Tuesday as the United States announced a ban on energy imports from Russia. The West Texas Intermediate for April delivery added 4.30 U.S. dollars, or 3.6 percent, to settle at 123.70 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, its highest finish since August 2008, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Brent crude for May delivery increased 4.77 dollars, or 3.9 percent, to close at 127.98 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange,

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BOJ remains concerned about corporate financing amid crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (2nd from R) attends a quarterly meeting of the central bank's branch managers at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 16. Shirakawa reiterated his strong concerns about recent deterioration in corporate debt markets that has led companies to face difficulty raising operating capital to cover the approaching end of fiscal 2008 through March. (Kyodo)

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Two-time Olympic champion Ueno calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno, who won the women's 70-kilogram gold medals at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, speaks about her retirement from competition at a news conference in Tokyo on March 16. (Kyodo)

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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

Scarlett Johansson Characters: Cristina Film: Vicky Cristina Barcelona (USA/E 2008) Director: Woody Allen 17 May 2008 A handout picture released 28 March 2008 by producer Gravier and Mediapro shows US actress Scarlett Johansson on the set of Woody Allen's latest movie 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' shot in Asturias, Catalonia and New York. The movie is scheduled for release 05 September in USA and 16 September 2008 in Spain. EPA/GRAVIER AND MEDIAPRO/HO EDITORIAL USE ONLY +++(c) dpa - Report+++ Date: 17 May 2008

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John Adams (2008)

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