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Laos celebrates 8th anniversary of Lancang-Mekong cooperation

STORY: Laos celebrates 8th anniversary of Lancang-Mekong cooperation SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE (Lao): SOMBOUN SIHANATH, Director general of economic affairs department under the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs and LMC senior officials' meeting leader of Laos 3. various of the seminar STORYLINE: The Lancang-Mekong week was held in Laos to promote unity and prosperity in the sub-region, marking the eighth anniversary of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC). Laos' Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a seminar titled "Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Framework" in the Lao capital Vientiane on Friday, to celebrate the eighth anniversary of the establishment of the LMC framework. Somboun Sihanath, director general of economic affairs department under the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs and LMC senior officials' meeting leader of Laos, said since its inception in 2016,

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South Africa's GDP up 0.6 pct in 2023

STORY: South Africa's GDP up 0.6 pct in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of South Africa 2. various of Statistics South Africa STORYLINE: South Africa's economy remained muted, with its real gross domestic product (GDP) growing 0.6 percent in 2023 after expanding 1.9 percent in 2022, official data showed Tuesday. The finance, real estate and business services industry was the main star in 2023, growing 1.8 percent and contributing 0.4 percentage points to GDP growth, according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Personal services, transport, storage and communication, manufacturing, construction, and government services also helped keep the economy in positive territory, according to Stats SA. South Africa's construction sector saw its first positive year since 2016, expanding 0.6 percent, while both the mining and electricity, gas, and water sectors were down for a second ye

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Finnish man grows bamboo for giant pandas

STORY: Finnish man grows bamboo for giant pandas SHOOTING TIME: January 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: AHTARI, Finland CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of panda house at the Ahtari zoo 2. various of pandas 3. various of Luokkakallio working in snow 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower STORYLINE: In March 2018, a pair of giant pandas from China officially met the public at the Ahtari Zoo in central Finland. In the chilly expanse of Finland's rural heartland, an ambitious endeavor took root alongside the anticipated arrival of the pair. After Finland and China launched negotiations on the giant panda cooperation project in 2016, a group of dedicated volunteers embarked on a pioneering project of cultivating bamboo to host these iconic creatures. However, the initial enthusias

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Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith Separated In 2016

File photo dated March 2, 2014 of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith arriving at the 86th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed in a new interview that she and her husband Will Smith have been separated since 2016. Though the actors were living completely separate lives for seven years, they were not ready to publicly confirm the news before, she confessed to NBC. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Fighter Jets Capable Of Carrying Nuclear Weapons To Be Deployed In UK

Handout photo dated March 2, 2016 shows an F-35A Lightning II from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill AFB, Fla., about 100 miles off the Gulf Coast after 58th Fighter Squadron's first successful munition employment at a nearby range . The UK media reports that two F-35A squadrons have already been deployed and will soon arrive at the US-leased Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath in England. These are low-visibility aircraft designed to deliver tactical nuclear strikes; they are also capable of conducting air-to-air combat tasks and gathering intelligence. Military sources stress that deploying 54 F-35 fighter jets, which will replace the F-15s currently at the air base, is a "significant step" because the F-15s are also capable of carrying nuclear weapons but are less advanced. U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Hope R. Cronin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-TOURISM (CN)

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 2, 2023 shows a city view in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Official figures show that Tibet received over 157.6 million tourists from home and abroad, and achieved a tourism income of 212.6 billion yuan (29.8 billion U.S. dollars) from 2016 to 2020, 2.3 times and 2.4 times that of the previous five years, respectively, which helped lift 75,000 registered impoverished residents out of poverty. The region received more than 11.73 million tourist arrivals in the first five months of this year, a rise of nearly 45 percent year on year, showing evident market vitality and strong recovery, the regional tourism development department said. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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Hondurans anticipate closer economic ties with China

STORY: Hondurans anticipate closer economic ties with China DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: Tegucigalpa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the inauguration ceremony 2 various of views in Honduras 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FRANCISCO, Electrical engineer in banking industry 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): AURELIA CASTRO, Chemical engineer in food industry 5 various of ports in China STORYLINE: The People's Republic of China officially inaugurated its embassy in the Republic of Honduras on Monday, following the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on March 26. Hondurans have expressed great anticipation for closer economic and trade ties with China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FRANCISCO, Electrical engineer in banking industry "Hello, I am Francisco. I'm an electrical engineer working in the banking business and I work with suppliers in China. My relations with China can be dated back to 2016. It has been a pleasure for me to work with this Asian country. I have got grea

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U.S. expat eyes business opportunities in China

STORY: U.S. expat eyes business opportunities in China DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEVE CARPENTER, President of AmCham China's Central China Chapter 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEVE CARPENTER, President of AmCham China's Central China Chapter STORYLINE: A U.S. expat has eyed opportunities offered by China's Hubei Province, saying that China has provided a great environment with foreign enterprises to invest in. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEVE CARPENTER, President of AmCham China's Central China Chapter "I came (to China) as a general manager with a Fortune 500 company from the U.S. and worked here and took early retirement in 2016, and (I) found the government here, the Hubei government that (we) worked with (is) very supportive, very helpful. When I took early retirement, I decided to open my own company here in Wuhan, in Hubei Province, and I also (got) lots of support from the government. As we've had concerns and t

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Smart farming in Beijing's agricultural demonstration parks

STORY: Smart farming in Beijing's agricultural demonstration parks DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of agricultural demonstration parks 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU CHUNFANG, Beijing Shiweixian Agricultural Park 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG HAI, Beijing Jiehai Agricultural Technology Company STORYLINE: Two agricultural demonstration parks in Beijing use high-tech including 5G and big data to realize smart farming. Environmental data, including temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, can be collected and sent back to the central control management platform through 5G. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU CHUNFANG, Beijing Shiweixian Agricultural Park "We started to build the smart farm in 2016, combining 5G technology, modern equipment and a central control management platform. Thanks to digital farming and visual management, we've greatly improved work efficiency and reduced labor costs." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG HAI, Beijing Jie

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Russian expat impressed by China's development

STORY: Russian expat impressed by China's rapid development DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Russian expat working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIKHAIL PISARENKO, Russian teacher in Fuzhou 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIKHAIL PISARENKO, Russian teacher in Fuzhou 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MIKHAIL PISARENKO, Russian teacher in Fuzhou 5. various of street scenes in China STORYLINE: Mikhail Pisarenko, a Russian teacher at Fuzhou Foreign Language School in east China, has been impressed by the country's rapid development. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIKHAIL PISARENKO, Russian teacher in Fuzhou "My first visit to China was in 2009. I came to Beijing and I took part in the opening ceremony of the Russian Language Year in China. At that time I was really impressed by Beijing. It is a large city with large roads. Then the second time I came to Beijing again in 2016 and took part in the educational exhibition and I was really impressed because I di

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Russian student's passion for China and Chinese

STORY: Russian student's passion for China and Chinese DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIKITA POPOV, Russian student at Nanchang University 2. various of Nikita Popov's life in China and learning of Chinese 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NIKITA POPOV, Russian student at Nanchang University 4. various of Nikita Popov's life in China and learning of Chinese 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): NIKITA POPOV, Russian student at Nanchang University 6. various of Nikita Popov's life in China and learning of Chinese 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): NIKITA POPOV, Russian student at Nanchang University STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIKITA POPOV, Russian student at Nanchang University "I came to China in 2016. I'm studying Chinese at Nanchang University." Nikita has lived in China for six years. He came to China from Russia at the age of 16. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NIKITA POPOV, Russian student at Nanchang University "It was better than I thoug

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-CREC-ENVIRONMENT

(230320) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chee Mun Yan, an environmental manager of CREC, speaks during a media interview in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 14, 2023. From her desk at the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) here, Chee Mun Yan carefully sorted out files about project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. Having nurtured a passion for environmental protection from a young age, Chee pursued her studies in environmental engineering, and more importantly found a home at CREC in 2016, being hired as an environmental officer. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian's passion for environment finds a home in CREC" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-CREC-ENVIRONMENT

(230320) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chee Mun Yan, an environmental manager of CREC, speaks during a media interview in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 14, 2023. From her desk at the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) here, Chee Mun Yan carefully sorted out files about project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. Having nurtured a passion for environmental protection from a young age, Chee pursued her studies in environmental engineering, and more importantly found a home at CREC in 2016, being hired as an environmental officer. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian's passion for environment finds a home in CREC" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-CREC-ENVIRONMENT

(230320) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chee Mun Yan (2nd L), an environmental manager of CREC, takes her mother (1st L) for a ride on MRT 2 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 16, 2023. From her desk at the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) here, Chee Mun Yan carefully sorted out files about project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. Having nurtured a passion for environmental protection from a young age, Chee pursued her studies in environmental engineering, and more importantly found a home at CREC in 2016, being hired as an environmental officer. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian's passion for environment finds a home in CREC" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-CREC-ENVIRONMENT

(230320) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chee Mun Yan, an environmental manager of CREC, has a discussion with her colleague in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 14, 2023. From her desk at the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) here, Chee Mun Yan carefully sorted out files about project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. Having nurtured a passion for environmental protection from a young age, Chee pursued her studies in environmental engineering, and more importantly found a home at CREC in 2016, being hired as an environmental officer. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian's passion for environment finds a home in CREC" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-CREC-ENVIRONMENT

(230320) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chee Mun Yan (R), an environmental manager of CREC, takes her mother for a ride on MRT 2 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 16, 2023. From her desk at the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) here, Chee Mun Yan carefully sorted out files about project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. Having nurtured a passion for environmental protection from a young age, Chee pursued her studies in environmental engineering, and more importantly found a home at CREC in 2016, being hired as an environmental officer. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian's passion for environment finds a home in CREC" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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Trump suggests he will be arrested next week

STORY: Trump suggests he will be arrested next week DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. webpage of Trump's Truth Social post 2. various of Trump at the White House (file footage) STORYLINE: Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that he will be arrested next week. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, wrote that "illegal leaks" from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office indicate that he "will be arrested on Tuesday of next week." "Take our nation back," Trump added, issuing a call for his supporters to protest. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is reportedly investigating whether Trump falsified business records in connection with an alleged hush-money payment made to an adult film star during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump's lawyer has said he has no plans to participate in the probe, and the Republican, who served as U.S. president from January 2017 to January 2021, has denounced the investigation as

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Residents' call to halt reactors in southwest Japan rejected

FUKUOKA, April 6 Kyodo - Photo taken March 24, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan. The Fukuoka High Court on April 6 rejected a call by local residents for an injunction to halt the restart of the two units.

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No. 2 lawmakers of 5 opposition parties hold meeting

TOKYO, March 4 Kyodo - The No. 2 lawmakers of five major opposition parties hold their first meeting on March 4, 2016, in Tokyo to discuss how to promote cooperation toward the House of Councillors election in summer. The five parties have already agreed to work together to seek the scrapping of controversial security laws.

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Nikkei surges on Wall St. rally, weaker yen

TOKYO, March 1 Kyodo - An electric board in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average gaining more than 500 points, or 3 percent, on March 2, 2016, as U.S. stocks rallied overnight and a weaker yen lifted shares of Japanese exporters.

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Refugee team to compete at Rio Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 3 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks at a press conference in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 2, 2016, after an executive board meeting. The IOC has decided to have a team made up of between five and 10 refugee athletes compete at the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-GUIZHOU-ASTRONOMY-FAST-TELESCOPE (CN)

(220806) -- GUIZHOU, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) with the first reflection panel installed (upper L, photo taken on Aug. 2, 2015), with nearly half of the reflection panels installed (upper R, photo taken on Dec. 16, 2015), with about 80 percent of the reflection panels installed (lower L, photo taken on March 9, 2016), and a panoramic view of FAST (lower R, photo taken on July 21, 2022), in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in southwest China's Guizhou Province, FAST started formal operation in January 2020 and officially opened to the world on March 31, 2021. It is believed to be the world's most sensitive radio telescope. With FAST, scientists have identified over 660 new pulsars. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-GUIZHOU-ASTRONOMY-FAST-TELESCOPE (CN)

(220806) -- GUIZHOU, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) with the first reflection panel installed (top, photo taken on Aug. 2, 2015) and with the final reflection panel installed (below, photo taken on July 2, 2016) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in southwest China's Guizhou Province, FAST started formal operation in January 2020 and officially opened to the world on March 31, 2021. It is believed to be the world's most sensitive radio telescope. With FAST, scientists have identified over 660 new pulsars. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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Greece's bad debt ratio drops 82.8 pct in 6 years

STORY: Greece's bad debt ratio drops 82.8 pct in 6 years DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bank of Greece 2. various of the economic forum about Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Greece's banking system held in Athens on Tuesday 3. various of the National Bank of Greece 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): CHRISTINA PAPACONSTANTINOU, Bank of Greece (BoG) Deputy Governor 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): CHRISTOS STAIKOURAS, Greece Finance Minister STORYLINE: Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Greece's banking system had been reduced by 82.8 pct in the period 2016-2021, but the outlook for the future is cloudy due to the new challenges, local officials told an online economic forum in Athens on Tuesday. NPLs at the end of December 2021 amounted to 18.4 billion euros (19.4 billion U.S. dollars), down by 90.3 billion euros compared to March 2016, when they had peaked during the acute debt crisis Greece went through (2010-2018), said Christina Papaconstantinou, Bank o

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China-Europe freight trains inject impetus into world economy

STORY: China-Europe freight trains inject impetus into world economy DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: HORGOS, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN FANG, Horgos Customs officer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARKUS TEUBER, China Representative, Mayor's Department, Duisburg, Germany 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARKUS TEUBER, China Representative, Mayor's Department, Duisburg, Germany 5. various of Duisburg STORYLINE: The number of China-Europe freight trains has surpassed 15,000 in 2021, up by 22 percent year-on-year, making a new record. This means at least 40 China-Europe freight trains head for their destinations every day. Horgos, known as a "millennium relay station" along the ancient Silk Road, serves as a major railway port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The first China-Europe freight train departed from Horgos in March 2016. Ever since then, cargo trains from across the country head for their destinations in Asia

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Suffering of IDPs in Yemen's camps continues to exacerbate

STORY: Suffering of IDPs in Yemen's camps continues to exacerbate DATELINE: March 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dharawan camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) near Sanaa, Yemen's capital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ALI WESHAH, IDP at Dharawan camp 3. various of children in the camp 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FOUAD HASSAN, IDP at Dharawan camp 5. various of the camp STORYLINE: In the Dharawan camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the northern suburb of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, hundreds of families are living in extremely hush situation. The camp is in a severe shortage of basic necessities of life, including water, shelter, food, and fuel. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ALI WESHAH, IDP at Dharawan camp "I am a father of nine children. Our family was forced to flee our home in Saada province and came here to the Dharawan camp in 2016. We have led a very poor life here. My wife and some elder children of mine go out to scavenge from t

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Old soap factory in Syria's Aleppo stands from under rubble

STORY: Old soap factory in Syria's Aleppo stands from under rubble DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the factory 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAZEN ZANABILI, Owner of the factory 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAZEN ZANABILI, Owner of the factory 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAZEN ZANABILI, Owner of the factory STORYLINE: Walking into the Zanabili factory in the old city of Aleppo is still somewhat tricky as damages are still apparent in many places of the city. However, the scent of the natural olive soap is mesmerizing, attracting visitors to piles of olive bars. The Zanabili factory, which is named after the family name of the people who have been working in it since 1,000 years ago, had sustained damage as it's located in the old city in eastern Aleppo, which was a battle zone before the government retook the city in 2016. Mazen Zanabili, the man who has been running the factory since 40 years ago, is the one who has strived to keep

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World food prices reach all-time high over supply issues, Ukraine crisis

STORY: World food prices reach all-time high over supply issues, Ukraine crisis DATELINE: March 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children eating at school 2. various of villages in Africa 3. various of containers being unloaded from ship 4. various of food production 5. various of food in the markets STORYLINE: World food prices reached their highest point in the 61-year history of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Price Index, pushed higher by supply chain issues and the Ukraine crisis. The monthly index, released Friday by the organization, best known as FAO, averaged 140.7 points in February. That is 3.9 percent higher than in January, 24.1 percent higher than in February 2021, and 2 percent above its previous all-time high set in February 2011. The index, which measures prices dating back to 1961, uses the average for prices between 2014 and 2016 as the value of 100. It is adjusted for inflation. The monthly FAO Food

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lichao works at a dry cleaning shop for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor such as packing washing p

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lichao (L) talks with a disabled youth at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lichao (R) talks with a disabled youth at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lichao instructs a disabled youth making a cross-stitch decorative painting at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, sh

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lichao (L) talks with a disabled youth at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A disabled youth (L) makes a quilt for a villager in Koudong Street of Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, May 18, 2021. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor such as packing

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lichao is seen with the disabled youth making cross-stitch decorative paintings at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A disabled youth irons clothes at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor such as packi

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A disabled youth works at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor such as packing washi

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A disabled youth cleans a coat at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor such as packi

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A disabled youth makes a cross-stitch decorative painting at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them

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Award for Japanese newscaster Hiroko Kuniya

Photo taken June 2, 2016, in Tokyo shows Hiroko Kuniya during the award ceremony for the Galaxy Special Award presented to her for her contributions to broadcasting in Japan. Kuniya, 59, was the anchorwoman for 23 years of "Close-up Gendai (our time)," a popular news program on NHK, until March 2016 when the show changed its name to "Close-up Gendai Plus" in a revamp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panasonic in final talks on selling plasma panel factories

File photo taken March 19, 2014, shows Panasonic Corp.'s Nos. 1 and 2 factories (foreground) in the western Japan city of Amagasaki. It was reported on May 11, 2016, that the electronics company is in the final stages of talks with Singaporean investment firm Redwood Group to sell the two factories that were used to produce plasma display panels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Residents' call to halt reactors in southwest Japan rejected

Photo taken March 24, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan. The Fukuoka High Court on April 6 rejected a call by local residents for an injunction to halt the restart of the two units. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Residents' call to halt reactors in southwest Japan rejected

Photo taken March 24, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan. The Fukuoka High Court on April 6 rejected a call by local residents for an injunction to halt the restart of the two units. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to have record 1 million foreign workers in 2016

Photo taken March 27, 2016, shows former foreign trainees revealing a cruel working environment they faced in Japan in the past during a symposium in Tokyo on the issue of trainees from Myanmar. The number of foreigners working in Japan is expected to top 1 million for the first time in 2016 as the nation moves toward utilizing their labor power more, especially in nursing care and housekeeping fields, government sources said on April 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to have record 1 million foreign workers in 2016

Photo taken March 27, 2016, shows a symposium in Tokyo on the issue of trainees from Myanmar. The number of foreigners working in Japan is expected to top 1 million for the first time in 2016 as the nation moves toward utilizing their labor power more, especially in nursing care and housekeeping fields, government sources said on April 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: BayStars rally to end Giants' unbeaten start

Jose Lopez (2) of the DeNA BayStars is greeted by manager Alex Ramirez (2nd from L) after scoring the go-ahead run in the fifth inning of their 6-3 win over the Yomiuri Giants at Yokohama Stadium on March 30, 2016. The BayStars overcame a 3-0 deficit to snap the Giants' season-opening winning streak at four games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori advances to Miami Open q'finals

Kei Nishikori of Japan pumps his fist after defeating Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 6-2, 6-4 in a fourth-round match of the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami, Florida, on March 29, 2016. Nishikori advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament for the third year in a row. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Disaster-hit high school students sing "Resurrection"

A choir of high school students from Japan's March 2011 disaster-damaged areas performs Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection," in New York on March 29, 2016, in thanks for support for them. College students from New Jersey joined the choir. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Disaster-hit high school students sing "Resurrection"

A choir of high school students from Japan's March 2011 disaster-damaged areas performs Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection," in New York on March 29, 2016, in thanks for support for them. College students from New Jersey joined the choir. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Suzuki snaps homerless PL start, as Marines blast Eagles

Daichi Suzuki of the Lotte Marines hits his second homer of the game in the eighth inning of a 12-2 whipping of the Rakuten Eagles at QVC Marine Field in Chiba, Japan on March 29, 2016. Prior to Suzuki's first shot, the pitchers of the six Pacific League teams had not allowed a ball over the fence in 179 innings since the March 25 start of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo