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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

March 7, 021 : Pope Francis makes a speech at Church square of Hosh al-Bieaa in Mosul Iraq , on March 07, 2021. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Vatican media/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

PDKI members spectate as Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

PDKI members spectate as Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) during the military march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

PDKI members spectate as Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) during the military march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) during the military march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) during the military march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) during the military march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga recruits of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) during the military march after completing political and military training in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 7, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organisation of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.N. meeting on banning nuclear weapons

Attendees adopt a political declaration on the final day of the third meeting of the state parties to the 2021 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 7, 2025.

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U.N. meeting on banning nuclear weapons

Attendees clap their hands following the end of the third meeting of the state parties to the 2021 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 7, 2025.

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-LOZANG (CN)

(240404) -- LHASA, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lozang presents his ID card in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 7, 2021. Born in 1939, Lozang is a resident of Kundeling Street of Chengguan District in Lhasa. Before the democratic reform, Lozang and his family were serfs, working for Kundeling Monastery. During his childhood, Lozang worked as a muleteer and was obliged to transport supplies, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. Lozang was freed and allocated accommodations. In 1960, he was appointed head of the residents' committee in his community, and elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress. Now retired, Lozang lives with his family in a three-story house. His eldest and second daughters run a tea shop in downtown Lhasa, and his younger daughter works in a bank. Lozang said he was very happy to take care of his grandchildren at home and exercise occasio

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"There's no end of opportunity" in China: DHL Express CEO

STORY: "There's no end of opportunity" in China: DHL Express CEO SHOOTING TIME: March 7, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the DHL 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express 4. various of the logistics 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express STORYLINE: German logistics giant DHL was one of the first international logistics companies to establish a presence in China. The country now plays a crucial role in the company's global strategy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN PEARSON, Global CEO of DHL Express "Like anything in China, there's no end of opportunity, there's no end of innovation. It's about which innovation fits us." DHL estimates its global market share at around 43 percent according to a 2021 survey. It has seen market share expansion thank

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE-DYEING AND WEAVING CRAFT(CN)

(240308) -- SHANGHAI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shen Jiahui, an inheritor of Tubu (homespun cloth) dyeing and weaving techniques, designs a toy at a training center in Dongmao Village, Qingpu District of Shanghai, east China, March 7, 2024. Tubu dyeing and weaving craft is a local intangible cultural heritage in Shanghai. The handmade fabric with rich geometric patterns is popular in the countryside of Shanghai. In Dongmao Village, Tubu dyeing and weaving techniques are passed on and developed from generation to generation. In 2021, a training center was set up in the village to better promote the craft. Shen Jiahui, who is in charge of the training center, keeps on designing new products such as hand-bags, toys, and bookmarks, with the trainees. At present, the industry of the homespun cloth has not only increased the incomes for the locals of Dongmao Village, but also brought fame to the village. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE-DYEING AND WEAVING CRAFT(CN)

(240308) -- SHANGHAI, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shen Jiahui, an inheritor of Tubu (homespun cloth) dyeing and weaving techniques, introduces the patterns on the cloth at a training center in Dongmao Village, Qingpu District of Shanghai, east China, March 7, 2024. Tubu dyeing and weaving craft is a local intangible cultural heritage in Shanghai. The handmade fabric with rich geometric patterns is popular in the countryside of Shanghai. In Dongmao Village, Tubu dyeing and weaving techniques are passed on and developed from generation to generation. In 2021, a training center was set up in the village to better promote the craft. Shen Jiahui, who is in charge of the training center, keeps on designing new products such as hand-bags, toys, and bookmarks, with the trainees. At present, the industry of the homespun cloth has not only increased the incomes for the locals of Dongmao Village, but also brought fame to the village. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240304) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off a train from Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support fo

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows freight trains waiting to be unloaded at Apapa port in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for the operation of the R

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wei Rujun and local driver Serah Abiara are seen in the driving cab of a train before departure to Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a passenger train bound for Ibadan departing from the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese employee of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway instructs local trainees in Lagos, Nigeria, on Feb. 27, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for the operation of the Railway, which

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese employee of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway instructs local trainees in Lagos, Nigeria, on Feb. 27, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for the operation of the Railway, which

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen in the train to Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a view of the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 2, 2024 shows a view of the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-IBADAN-CHINESE-BUILT RAILWAY-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(240305) -- LAGOS, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off a train from Ibadan at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station of the Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 2, 2024. Built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the Lagos-Ibadan Railway connects Nigeria's economic center Lagos and the southwest industrial city Ibadan. Officially opened to traffic in June 2021 with a main line of about 157 kilometers long and a branch line of about 7 kilometers long, it adopts modern railway standards and has a designed speed of 150 kilometers per hour. The railway provides Africa's most populous country with an affordable and safe mode of transportation. It not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps improve the efficiency of port and inland cargo transportation. As of March 5, 2024, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway has been operating safely for 1,000 days, with passenger traffic exceeding 2 million. Moreover, CCECC has provided all-round technical support for

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Netherlands holds parliamentary elections

STORY: Netherlands holds parliamentary elections SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 15/Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in Amsterdam 2. various of elections STORYLINE: The Netherlands kicked off on Wednesday a nationwide vote to elect a new parliament and a replacement for outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte. At 7:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), all 9,000 polling stations in the Netherlands opened their doors for the 2023 parliamentary elections. A total of 26 parties joined the race in a fragmented Dutch political landscape. Rutte, who led the past four governments, cast his vote on Wednesday morning in the Hague, for the last time as PM. The previous elections in March 2021 ended in a landslide victory for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) of Rutte with 34 of the 150 seats. According to the latest polls conducted by Peilingwijzer and cited by national broadcaster NOS, four parties are in the race to bec

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230407) -- DAKAR, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese medical team member Jiang Wenkuang works with a local doctor at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio in Dakar, Senegal on March 21, 2023. The 19th Chinese medical team dispatched to Senegal has been providing medical services at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio since November 2021. As of March 31, 2023, the medical team had provided 7,058 outpatient services, completed 3,150 surgeries and 1,039 cases of anesthesia. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230407) -- DAKAR, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese medical team member Huang Jianbin (2nd R) works at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio in Dakar, Senegal on March 21, 2023. The 19th Chinese medical team dispatched to Senegal has been providing medical services at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio since November 2021. As of March 31, 2023, the medical team had provided 7,058 outpatient services, completed 3,150 surgeries and 1,039 cases of anesthesia. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230407) -- DAKAR, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese medical team member Cai Zhiliang examines a young patient at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio in Dakar, Senegal on March 21, 2023. The 19th Chinese medical team dispatched to Senegal has been providing medical services at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio since November 2021. As of March 31, 2023, the medical team had provided 7,058 outpatient services, completed 3,150 surgeries and 1,039 cases of anesthesia. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230407) -- DAKAR, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese medical team member Zhang Yong (2nd R) operates on a child at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio in Dakar, Senegal on March 21, 2023. The 19th Chinese medical team dispatched to Senegal has been providing medical services at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio since November 2021. As of March 31, 2023, the medical team had provided 7,058 outpatient services, completed 3,150 surgeries and 1,039 cases of anesthesia. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230407) -- DAKAR, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese medical team member Yan Duan works at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio in Dakar, Senegal on March 21, 2023. The 19th Chinese medical team dispatched to Senegal has been providing medical services at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio since November 2021. As of March 31, 2023, the medical team had provided 7,058 outpatient services, completed 3,150 surgeries and 1,039 cases of anesthesia. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230407) -- DAKAR, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese medical team member Peng Jie identifies the patient's blood samples at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio in Dakar, Senegal on March 21, 2023. The 19th Chinese medical team dispatched to Senegal has been providing medical services at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio since November 2021. As of March 31, 2023, the medical team had provided 7,058 outpatient services, completed 3,150 surgeries and 1,039 cases of anesthesia. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230407) -- DAKAR, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese medical team member Zhang Yong (L) prepares for surgery at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio in Dakar, Senegal on March 21, 2023. The 19th Chinese medical team dispatched to Senegal has been providing medical services at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio since November 2021. As of March 31, 2023, the medical team had provided 7,058 outpatient services, completed 3,150 surgeries and 1,039 cases of anesthesia. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230407) -- DAKAR, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows a view of the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio in Dakar, Senegal. The 19th Chinese medical team dispatched to Senegal has been providing medical services at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio since November 2021. As of March 31, 2023, the medical team had provided 7,058 outpatient services, completed 3,150 surgeries and 1,039 cases of anesthesia. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230407) -- DAKAR, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese medical team member Tang Rongning examines a young patient at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio in Dakar, Senegal on March 21, 2023. The 19th Chinese medical team dispatched to Senegal has been providing medical services at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio since November 2021. As of March 31, 2023, the medical team had provided 7,058 outpatient services, completed 3,150 surgeries and 1,039 cases of anesthesia. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230407) -- DAKAR, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nurse Qiu Jinghua (1st L) of the Chinese medical team assists the doctor in an operation at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio in Dakar, Senegal on March 21, 2023. The 19th Chinese medical team dispatched to Senegal has been providing medical services at the Children's Hospital of Diamniadio since November 2021. As of March 31, 2023, the medical team had provided 7,058 outpatient services, completed 3,150 surgeries and 1,039 cases of anesthesia. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Bank of England raises rate to 4.25 pct

STORY: Bank of England raises rate to 4.25 pct DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of England and Royal Exchange in London STORYLINE: The Bank of England (BoE) has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25 percent, the highest since autumn 2008, according to a BoE statement issued on Thursday. At its meeting ending on Wednesday, the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted in favor of the increase by a majority of 7-2, said the statement. This is the 11th consecutive rate hike since December 2021 as the BoE continues its fight against inflation, which unexpectedly jumped to 10.4 percent in February, far above the BoE's 2 percent target. But the higher-than-expected inflation data did not change the central bank's forecast of a fall in inflation for the second quarter of 2023. The bank said inflation will fall to a lower rate than anticipated in the MPC's February Report, due to government support

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DAHUA-WATER SUPPLY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230321) --DAHUA, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2021 shows cadres checking on a drought resisting emergency water supply equipment at Bahao Village in Bansheng Township, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Situated at the center of the Karst landforms in west Guangxi, Dahua Yao Autonomous County had suffered from severe water deficit for ages. Since 2012, local government has been managing the water deficit through various measures like building water tanks or reservoirs to collect water or constructing water supply projects which could divert river water onto mountain areas to ease water shortage and provide safe drinking water for local people. Afters years of efforts, safe and convenient water supply is no longer a problem for the over 200,000 rural population in Dahua. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Facing potential eruption, DR Congo volcanic monitoring impeded by ongoing war

STORY: Facing potential eruption, DR Congo volcanic monitoring impeded by ongoing war DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nyamulagira volcano, DR Congo 2. various of the Goma Volcanological Observatory (OVG), DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): KASEREKA MAHINDA, Scientific director at OVG 4. various of a temporary shelter near Goma, DR Congo 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHANCE BARAMBESHA, Victim of Nyiragongo volcano eruption in 2021 6. various of people 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): CHARLOTTE BUTERA, Displaced civilian STORYLINE: As the Nyamulagira volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been experiencing volcanic activities since Monday evening, the Goma Volcanological Observatory (OVG) claims that their job is held by the ongoing war that is shaking the region. "A fiery glow was observed at the top of the Nyamulagira volcano," the volcanological observatory said in a statement last Monday, adding that current s

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SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda You You has fun at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors walk past a poster showing images of giant panda twins at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant pandas You You and Jiu Jiu have fun at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child poses for photos with giant panda statues at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Bing Xing has a meal at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant pandas have fun at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A zoo keeper prepares food for giant pandas at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A poster showing images of giant panda twins is pictured at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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Portuguese gov't dismisses former TAP president from public service

STORY: Portuguese gov't dismisses former TAP president from public service DATELINE: March 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: Lisbon CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of TAP STORYLINE: The Portuguese government dismissed on Monday the former president of the airline TAP, Alexandra Reis, through an announcement by the Minister of Finance Fernando Medina, and the Minister of Infrastructure Joao Galamba. The dismissal of the civil servant was announced at a press conference shortly after the disclosure of a report by the General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF), according to which the payment of compensation to Alexandra Reis was undue. Alexandra Reis received compensation of 500,000 euros (535,000 U.S. dollars) even though she continued to work as Secretary of State for the Portuguese government after the resignation of TAP. The Portuguese airline, which has been under intervention by the Portuguese government since the end of 2021, has been the target of several accus

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Japan's fight against novel coronavirus

TOKYO, Japan, March 7 Kyodo - People wearing masks to protect against the novel coronavirus cross the famous scramble intersection near Shibuya Station in Tokyo on March 7, 2021.