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Smart Agriculture in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 5, 2020 - A worker picks tomatoes at Holland Tomato Factory in Chongqing, China, March 5th, 2020.

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Smart Agriculture in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 5, 2020 - A worker picks tomatoes on a truck at Holland Tomato Factory in Chongqing, China, March 5th, 2020.

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Xinhua Headlines: China's manufacturing sector revs up with AI-empowered innovation

(240528) -- BEIJING, May 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on March 5, 2020 shows a worker at the manufacturing shop of LCFC (Hefei) Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Mu)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's manufacturing sector revs up with AI-empowered innovation

(240528) -- BEIJING, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 5, 2020 shows a worker at the manufacturing shop of LCFC (Hefei) Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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Grassroots NPC deputy sows seeds of hope for modern farming

STORY: Grassroots NPC deputy sows seeds of hope for modern farming SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shen Yanfen 2. various of people farming and agricultural machinery 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker "My name is Shen Yanfen, and I am a post-90s 'new farmer.' Before returning to my hometown, I was a white-collar worker in Shenzhen (in China's Guangdong Province), where I worked for six or seven years. In February 2020, I returned to my hometown and took over the management of an agricultural machinery cooperative from my father. Our cooperative mainly provides full-process mechanized services for farmers during the planting process." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN YANFEN, National lawmaker "Now,

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LEBANON-BEIRUT PORT BLASTS-ANNIVERSARY-MARCH

(230805) -- BEIRUT , Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a march commemorating the third anniversary of the 2020 Beirut port blasts in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 4, 2023. Families of the victims who died in the 2020 Beirut port blasts commemorated the third anniversary of the catastrophic incident on Friday, urging authorities to accelerate investigations into the incident to bring justice to their loved ones. Thousands of people, including civil society activists, political figures, and parliament members, participated in a commemoration march, which started from the Beirut Fire Brigade to run until the main road opposite the city port. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT PORT BLASTS-ANNIVERSARY-MARCH

(230805) -- BEIRUT , Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a march commemorating the third anniversary of the 2020 Beirut port blasts in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 4, 2023. Families of the victims who died in the 2020 Beirut port blasts commemorated the third anniversary of the catastrophic incident on Friday, urging authorities to accelerate investigations into the incident to bring justice to their loved ones. Thousands of people, including civil society activists, political figures, and parliament members, participated in a commemoration march, which started from the Beirut Fire Brigade to run until the main road opposite the city port. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT PORT BLASTS-ANNIVERSARY-MARCH

(230805) -- BEIRUT , Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke is released during a march commemorating the third anniversary of the 2020 Beirut port blasts in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 4, 2023. Families of the victims who died in the 2020 Beirut port blasts commemorated the third anniversary of the catastrophic incident on Friday, urging authorities to accelerate investigations into the incident to bring justice to their loved ones. Thousands of people, including civil society activists, political figures, and parliament members, participated in a commemoration march, which started from the Beirut Fire Brigade to run until the main road opposite the city port. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT PORT BLASTS-ANNIVERSARY-MARCH

(230805) -- BEIRUT , Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a march commemorating the third anniversary of the 2020 Beirut port blasts in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 4, 2023. Families of the victims who died in the 2020 Beirut port blasts commemorated the third anniversary of the catastrophic incident on Friday, urging authorities to accelerate investigations into the incident to bring justice to their loved ones. Thousands of people, including civil society activists, political figures, and parliament members, participated in a commemoration march, which started from the Beirut Fire Brigade to run until the main road opposite the city port. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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Lebanese commemorate Beirut port blasts, call for justice for victims

STORY: Lebanese commemorate Beirut port blasts, call for justice for victims DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the march 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ZEINA KHOURY, Family of the victim 6. various of families of the victims 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): LAMA HAIDAR, Participant 8. various of families of the victims marching and asking for justice for their loved ones 9. various of the march STORYLINE: Thousands of Lebanese took to the streets on Friday to mark the third anniversary of the Beirut port blasts, which killed over 220 people and injured thousands of others. Families of the victims who died in the blasts urged authorities to accelerate investigations into the incident to bring justice to their loved ones. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ZEINA KHOURY, Family of the victim "We came here because, after three years, we still have hope; we are still asking for justice for all the victims who died on Aug. 4, 2020, including my sister Diana Khoury. We came

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Malaysia's manufacturing sales value falls 2 pct in April

STORY: Malaysia's manufacturing sales value falls 2 pct in April DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur street views 2. various of Kuantan Port 3. various of new cars at the car yard and trucks passing by 4. various of rubber glove manufacturing 5. various of green paddy field STORYLINE: The sales value of the manufacturing sector in Malaysia declined by 2 percent to 145 billion ringgit (31.44 billion U.S. dollars) in April, after registering a positive growth of 8 percent in March, the lowest since May 2020, official data showed Friday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the fall came largely as a result of the bad performance in the sub-sectors of food, beverages and tobacco (-12.7 percent), transport equipment and other manufactures (-4.9 percent), and petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastics (-3.1 percent). In comparison with the previous month, the sal

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Xi meets Russian PM

STORY: Xi meets Russian PM DATELINE: May 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHENG MINGDA, Xinhua correspondent 2. shot of national flags 3. various of the Russian capital Moscow 4. various of pics of Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin 5. various of Moscow STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): ZHENG MINGDA, Xinhua correspondent "Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing. Mishustin paid an official visit to China from Tuesday to Wednesday. This is Mishustin's first visit to China since he took office in January 2020." Xi asked Mishustin to convey his sincere greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Xi said that during his successful state visit to Russia in March, he and Putin drew a blueprint for the future development of China-Russia relations and cooperation in various fields. Xi said that it is the aspiration of the people and the t

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COVID-19 no longer int'l health emergency: WHO

STORY: COVID-19 no longer int'l health emergency: WHO DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) STORYLINE: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic no longer constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of WHO, made the announcement at a virtual press conference from Geneva. The WHO first gave COVID-19 its highest level of alert on Jan. 30, 2020, and a panel of global health experts has continued to apply the label ever since, at meetings held every three months. In March 2020, WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic while the novel coronavirus continued to spread worldwide. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Geneva, Switzerland. (XHTV)

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1st Israel-UAE free trade deal takes effect

STORY: 1st Israel-UAE free trade deal takes effect DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja signing the agreement 2. various of UAE airplane landing at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport 3. various of Israel and UAE signing an agreement to establish diplomatic relations in 2020 (file) 4. various of UAE opening its embassy in Israel's Tel Aviv (file) 5. various of Israeli President Isaac Herzog meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (file) 6. various of Israel and UAE signing an FTA in May 2022 (file) 7. various of skyscrapers in Israel's economic center Tel Aviv STORYLINE: A free trade agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) came into effect on Sunday, the first such economic deal Israel reached with an Arab country. Officials from both countries signed a customs agreement on Sunday, enabling the free trade agreemen

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Experts speak highly of Chinese modernization of material, cultural and ethical progress

STORY: Experts speak highly of Chinese modernization of material, cultural and ethical progress DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at Istanbul-based Marmara University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UG, Vice president, Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KLAUS HEINRICH RADITIO, Indonesia-based researcher on International relations and Chinese politics 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BENJAMIN ANYAGRE, General Secretary, Ghana-China Friendship Association STORYLINE: Some experts have spoken positively of China's efforts to achieve a modernization of material and cultural-ethical advancement. According to China's two-step strategic plan, the country aims to "basically realize socialist modernization from 2020 through 2035." Chinese modernization is the modernization of a huge population, of common prosperity for all, of material an

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Beijing further opens air travel

STORY: Beijing further opens air travel DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Traveler 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Traveler 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Traveler 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG HUI, Business manager, Beijing Daxing International Airport 6. various of the airport STORYLINE: The Beijing Daxing International Airport resumed the operation of international passenger flights on Tuesday after China continuously optimized its COVID-19 response. From March 14, 2020, the airport's international flights had been transferred to the Beijing Capital International Airport amid the COVID-19 epidemic. Also on Tuesday, the Daxing airport resumed the international flight transit service and the 144-hour transit visa-free policy in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Traveler "I'm really thrilled at this moment since I haven't been back to Hong Kong for nearly three years." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chines

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New coronavirus

BEIJING, China, March 5 Kyodo - The Chinese government holds a press conference over the new coronavirus in Beijing on March 5, 2020.

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New coronavirus

SEOUL, South Korea, March 5 Kyodo - South Korean soldiers disinfect a street in Seoul on March 5, 2020, to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sports Association President Fujio Cho, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013. Cho gave a presentation on Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics earlier the same day, the second day of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission's visit to the city.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sports Association President Fujio Cho, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013. Cho gave a presentation on Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics earlier the same day, the second day of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission's visit to the city.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission (L) and people involved in Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games are pictured before presentations given at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013, the second day of the commission's visit to the city.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Craig Reedie (R), vice president of the International Olympic Committee and head of the IOC's Evaluation Commission, is pictured before presentations on Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics given at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013, the second day of the commission's visit to the city.

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Xinhua Headlines: How China's major agricultural province becomes innovation hotspot

(220808) -- HEFEI, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 5, 2020 shows a worker at the manufacturing shop of LCFC (Hefei) Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-PORT BLAST-SECOND ANNIVERSARY-MARCH

(220805) -- BEIRUT, Aug. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People march to commemorate the second anniversary of the port blasts in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, on Aug. 4, 2022. The families of the port blasts' victims held on Thursday a march in memory of their lost loved ones, demanding authorities continue investigations into the blasts. Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday reiterated his commitment to achieving justice for the victims of the explosions that rocked the Beirut port in 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-PORT BLAST-SECOND ANNIVERSARY-MARCH

(220805) -- BEIRUT, Aug. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Young men in a damaged building watch a memorial march to commemorate the second anniversary of the port blasts in Beirut, Lebanon, on Aug. 4, 2022. The families of the port blasts' victims held on Thursday a march in memory of their lost loved ones, demanding authorities continue investigations into the blasts. Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday reiterated his commitment to achieving justice for the victims of the explosions that rocked the Beirut port in 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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Myanmar vaccinates children aged 5 to 12

STORY: Myanmar vaccinates children aged 5 to 12 DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: Yangon, Myanmar CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of students in school in Myanmar 2. various of students getting vaccinated STORYLINE: Myanmar has been vaccinating children aged five to 12 years old at basic education schools across the country since June 2, state-run television channel MRTV reported. In the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, 109,682 school children aged 5 and 12 from 842 schools are getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Myanmar's COVID-19 tally rose to 613,427 on Friday, as 12 new cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours, showed the health ministry's latest data. The total number of recovered people in the country rose to 592,401 on Friday. Myanmar detected its first COVID-19 cases in March 2020. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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London's Florence Nightingale Museum reopens to mark Int'l Nurses Day

STORY: London's Florence Nightingale Museum reopens to mark Int'l Nurses Day DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:21 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAURA SHARPE, Actress in role of Florence Nightingale 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID GREEN, Director of the Florence Nightingale Museum 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LAURA SHARPE, Actress in role of Florence Nightingale 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LAURA SHARPE, Actress in role of Florence Nightingale 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): FIONA HIBBERTS, Consultant Nurse with St Thomas' Hospital STORYLINE: A London museum dedicated to the pioneer of modern nursing Florence Nightingale reopened on Thursday to mark the International Nurses Day, which falls on the same day. First opened in 1989 and based in St Thomas' Hospital in London, the museum was forced to close in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The museum collection is made up of almost 3,000 artifacts relating to the life, work and legacy of Nighti

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CHINA-ECONOMY-FOREIGN COMPANIES-INVESTMENT

(220405) -- SHENYANG, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares to unload a container from a truck at a logistic station of Shenyang East Railway Station in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, March 5, 2020. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES OF April 5, 2022 (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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Roads rebuilt by Chinese company bring convenience to Sri Lankan villagers

STORY: Roads rebuilt by Chinese company bring convenience to Sri Lankan villagers DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Colombo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Vavuniya area 2. various of the construction work 3. SOUNDBITE (Tamil): SATHISHKUMARA NARGESHWARAN, Villager 4. various of the construction work 5. SOUNDBITE (Tamil): MANCHURIA DEVI THERUVARURAL NESAN, Principal of Maraharampalai Vinayakar Viththiyalayam School STORYLINE: A rural road reconstruction project contracted by a Chinese company in northern Sri Lanka has greatly improved local residents' travel conditions. For historical reasons, northern Sri Lanka is less developed than the rest of the country. Most of the villages in the area are connected by potholed roads. In March 2020, China State Construction Engineering Corporation began to widen and pave the roads with asphalt in the Vavuniya area in the region. Vavuniya is an area with a scattered population of around 200,000 and the total construction length of the

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Xinhua Headlines: From serfdom to freedom -- Tibet's progress on democracy, human rights

(220328) -- LHASA, March 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a Tibetan class at the Qamdo Experimental Primary School in Qamdo, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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How China's experience boosts Africa's sustainable development

STORY: How China's experience boosts Africa's sustainable development DATELINE: March 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of train running 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MELAKU MULUALEM, Senior international relations and diplomacy researcher at Ethiopia's Institute of Strategic Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELLY LIGATE, National Juncao technological consultant at Sokoine University of Agriculture 4. various of people learn how to cultivate Juncao 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RITAH KEMIGISHA, Electrical Engineering Student 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MELAKU MULUALEM, Senior international relations and diplomacy researcher at Ethiopia's Institute of Strategic Affairs STORYLINE: In spite of abundant resources, a large population and a vast market, Africa is still the world's least developed continent. Sharing a similar underdeveloped past with Africa, China achieved its ambitious goal of eliminating extreme poverty in 2020, improving the living standards o

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Mumbai's pollution level 9 times above WHO limit

STORY: Mumbai's pollution level 9 times above WHO limit DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of plants, traffic and air pollution control board STORYLINE: The air that people in India's Mumbai breathe is almost nine times worse than the healthy levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), reveals a recent report by IQAir, a Swiss group that measures air quality based on the concentration of carcinogenic PM2.5 in the air. According to the report, India was home to 11 of the 15 most polluted cities in Central and South Asia in 2021. Delhi saw a 14.6 percent increase in PM2.5 concentrations in 2021 with levels rising to 96.4 µg/m3 from 84 µg/m3 in 2020. No cities in India met the WHO air quality guideline of 5 µg/m3. In 2021, 48 percent of India's cities exceeded 50 µg/m3, or more than 10 times the WHO guideline. In 2021, 48 percent of India's cities exceeded 50 µg/m3, or more than 10 times the WHO guideline. India was home t

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UN chief warns against "sleepwalking" to climate disaster

STORY: UN chief warns against "sleepwalking" to climate disaster DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UN Headquarters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. med shot of UN Headquarters 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. med shot of UN Headquarters 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 7. wide shot of UN Headquarters 8. close up of UN flag STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that the world is "sleepwalking to catastrophe" and the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal is in danger. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "We are sleepwalking to climate catastrophe. Our planet has already warmed by as much as 1.2 degrees, and we see the devastating consequences everywhere. In 2020, climate disasters forced 30 million people to flee their homes, three times more than those displaced by war and violence."

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Greek jobless rate drops to 12-year low

STORY: Greek jobless rate drops to 12-year low DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Shot of a Greek flag 2. Graphic shot of the numbers for the unemployed people in Greece as the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on March 17 3. Various shots of people in center of Athens 4. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KOSTIS HATZIDAKIS, Labor and Social Affairs Minister 5. Shot of people in center of Athens STORYLINE: The unemployment rate in Greece in January was a 12-year record low of 12.8 percent, unchanged from December 2021, the authorities said here on Thursday. In the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021, the unemployment rate was 13.2 percent, down from 16.2 percent in the same period of 2020, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KOSTIS HATZIDAKIS, Labor and Social Affairs Minister "The main goal (of the state) is the effective support of the unemployed, especially the long-term unemployed, with their fastest possible return

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Yangshao Culture, important stream of Chinese civilization | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: Yangshao Culture, important stream of Chinese civilization | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: SANMENXIA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of relics discovered in the Yangshao site 2. various of Xi Jinping presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on the latest archaeological discoveries in China and their significance in Sept. 2020 3. various of relics discovered in the Yangshao site 4. various of Yangshao Village 5. pics of Swedish archaeologist Johan Gunnar Andersson 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KANG JIYUN, Yangshao Village National Archaeological Park 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG SHUANCHAO, Yangshao Culture Research Center, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CUI QIANG, Deputy curator, Yangshao Culture Museum 9. pic of meeting to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Yangshao Culture 10. various of relics discovered in the Yangshao site 11. various

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"People first, lives first" in China's COVID-19 fight

STORY: "People first, lives first" in China's COVID-19 fight DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:04:42 LOCATION: SHIYAN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medical workers treating patients and fighting against COVID-19 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LUO JIE, National lawmaker from Hubei, President of Taihe Hospital in Shiyan 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Recovered COVID-19 patient 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Resident in Hubei Province STORYLINE: In early 2020, when China's Hubei was hit hard by the pandemic, a news report on how the life of an 87-year-old COVID-19 patient was saved hit the headlines. Around 10 medical workers fought for 47 days to bring back the patient's life at the Taihe Hospital in Shiyan City. Two months later, the hospital's president, Luo Jie broke the news to the media as a national lawmaker on the sidelines of the "two sessions" in Beijing. But he didn't expect the news to attract Chinese President Xi Jinping's attention, u

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Gold prices surge in Turkey amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, inflation concerns

STORY: Gold prices surge in Turkey amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, inflation concerns DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey 2. various of gold shop, gold jewelery lined up in the showcases 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) RESAT YILMAZ, Gold and foreign exchange business practitioner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish) RESAT YILMAZ, Gold and foreign exchange business practitioner 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish) SEVDA OZDEMIR, Istanbul resident STORYLINE: Gold prices surged sharply in the Turkish market on Tuesday amid the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and growing inflation concerns in the country. One gram of gold was traded at 936 Turkish liras (64.56 U.S. dollars) at noon, with a 1.50 percent hike in the day, while the price of gold per ounce stood at 2,007 dollars, the highest since August 2020. According to Murat Ozsoy, co-founder of Biz, a financial consultancy company, the exits from "risky assets" became dominant th

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India's agri-products exports see significant rise despite pandemic

STORY: India's agri-products exports see significant rise despite pandemic DATELINE: March 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of farming field 4. various of crops 5. various of farmers working in field 6. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by more than 23 percent year on year during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (starting April 2021), said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday. This is despite logistical challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, said the ministry in a statement. The exports of products under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) ambit increased from 15.9 billion U.S. dollars in April-January 2020-21 to 19.7 billion U.S. dollars during the period. For the current financial year, the ministry has fixed the exports target under APEDA basket products at

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Skating coach dedicated to training young athletes in NE China

STORY: Skating coach dedicated to training young athletes in NE China DATELINE: March 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: HULUNBUIR, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of children learning skating 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN BO, Skating coach 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YUQING, Chen's student STORYLINE: Chen Bo from northeast China's Heilongjiang Province is now working as a skating coach in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. As a coach, he wants to pass his passion for skating on to the younger generations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN BO, Skating coach "I'm Chen Bo. In 2020, I set up a skating club in Molidawa Daur Nationality Autonomous Banner. It's for the kids here to have a rink to skate on. It's the happiest thing for me. Many children in Molidawa love skating, which lights up my heart. I want to be a good coach and let more children participate in the sport." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YUQING, Chen's student "I'm Wang Yuqing. I started to learn staking when I was six years ol

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India's exports rise by 22.36 pct in February: gov't data

STORY: India's exports rise by 22.36 pct in February: gov't data DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of Indian government buildings 3. various of Indian markets 4. various of Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) 5. various of traffic and transportation containers STORYLINE: India's exports in February 2022 stood at 33.81 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 22.36 percent over 27.63 billion dollars in February 2021, according to data issued by the federal Commerce and Industry Ministry on Wednesday. The country's exports in April 2021-February 2022 were 374.05 billion dollars, an increase of 45.80 percent over 256.55 billion dollars in April 2020-February 2021. According to official data, India's imports in February 2022 were 55.01 billion dollars, an increase of 34.99 percent over 40.75 billion dollars in February 2021. The trade deficit in February 2022 was 21.19 billion dollars, while it was 1

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Exhibitors, visitors "happy to be back" at Mobile World Congress 2022

STORY: Exhibitors, visitors "happy to be back" at Mobile World Congress 2022 DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:34 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 2 various of the Mobile World Congress 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX, Visitor 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LUCIA, Visitor 5 various of the exhibits 6 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GAELLE BEZAIN, Exhibitor 7 SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MANISH SINHA, Chief Marketing Officer of Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL), India 8 SOUNDBITE 5 (English): LI HAIYANG, Antenna Solutions Architect at Tongyu Communication, China STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent "The Mobile World Congress or the MWC, which is open from Feb. 28 until March 3 in Barcelona, has been hailed as a sign that the mobile communications industry is returning to normal after the 2020 edition was canceled and a much-reduced 2021 MWC was held in the summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 40,000 to 60,000 people ar

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INDONESIA-TANGERANG-COVID-19-CASES

(220217) -- TANGERANG, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker wearing personal protective equipment checks the condition of a COVID-19 patient at an isolation room in Tangerang, Indonesia, Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia has registered more than 5 million cases of COVID-19 since the first case was confirmed in the country in March, 2020. On Thursday, the country's health ministry reported that the coronavirus cases across the archipelago rose by 63,956 within the past 24 hours to 5,030,002, with the death toll adding by 206 to 145,828. (Photo by Wahyu Rama/Xinhua)

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(220217) -- JAKARTA, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks ride motorcycles in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia on Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia has registered more than 5 million cases of COVID-19 since the first case was confirmed in the country in March, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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(220217) -- TANGERANG, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker wearing Personal Protective Equipment checks the condition of a COVID-19 patient at an isolation room in Tangerang, Indonesia, Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia has registered more than 5 million cases of COVID-19 since the first case was confirmed in the country in March, 2020. On Thursday, the country's health ministry reported that the coronavirus cases across the archipelago rose by 63,956 within the past 24 hours to 5,030,002, with the death toll adding by 206 to 145,828. (Photo by Wahyu Rama/Xinhua)

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(220217) -- JAKARTA, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks are seen on a street in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia on Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia has registered more than 5 million cases of COVID-19 since the first case was confirmed in the country in March, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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(220217) -- JAKARTA, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman wearing a face mask walks on a street in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia on Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia has registered more than 5 million cases of COVID-19 since the first case was confirmed in the country in March, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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(220217) -- BANDUNG, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at isolation rooms in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia has registered more than 5 million cases of COVID-19 since the first case was confirmed in the country in March, 2020. On Thursday, the country's health ministry reported that the coronavirus cases across the archipelago rose by 63,956 within the past 24 hours to 5,030,002, with the death toll adding by 206 to 145,828. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)

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(220217) -- JAKARTA, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man wearing a face mask rides a scooter in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia on Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia has registered more than 5 million cases of COVID-19 since the first case was confirmed in the country in March, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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(220217) -- BANDUNG, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member cleans beds at an isolation room in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia has registered more than 5 million cases of COVID-19 since the first case was confirmed in the country in March, 2020. On Thursday, the country's health ministry reported that the coronavirus cases across the archipelago rose by 63,956 within the past 24 hours to 5,030,002, with the death toll adding by 206 to 145,828. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)

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(220217) -- BANDUNG, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member cleans windows at an isolation room in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Feb. 17, 2022. Indonesia has registered more than 5 million cases of COVID-19 since the first case was confirmed in the country in March, 2020. On Thursday, the country's health ministry reported that the coronavirus cases across the archipelago rose by 63,956 within the past 24 hours to 5,030,002, with the death toll adding by 206 to 145,828. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)