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File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - The cardinal's red scarlet Zucchetto during a consistory ceremony at the Vatican on march 25, 2005. Their scarlet colour signifying the blood of martyrs, or those willing to die for their faith. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - The cardinal's red scarlet Zucchetto during a consistory ceremony at the Vatican on march 26, 2005. Their scarlet colour signifying the blood of martyrs, or those willing to die for their faith. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Conclave at the Vatican

File photo - The cardinal's red scarlet Zucchetto during a consistory ceremony at the Vatican on march 25, 2005. Their scarlet colour signifying the blood of martyrs, or those willing to die for their faith. Photo by Eric Vandeville /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Aerial view of Saint Peter's square and Saint Peter's basilica (Place Saint-Pierre, basilique Saint-Pierre) during a ceremony in march 2005. Statue of St. Bruno of Cologne (c 1030-1101) Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou and Mariam performing live during the 25th 'Victoires de la Musique' ceremony held at the Zenith hall in Paris, France on March 6, 2010. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - M, and Amadou and Mariam paying a special tribute to Michael Jackson during the 25th 'Victoires de la Musique' ceremony held at the Zenith hall in Paris, France on March 6, 2010. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou and Mariam performing live during the 25th 'Victoires de la Musique' ceremony held at the Zenith hall in Paris, France on March 6, 2010. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - M, and Amadou and Mariam paying a special tribute to Michael Jackson during the 25th 'Victoires de la Musique' ceremony held at the Zenith hall in Paris, France on March 6, 2010. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian politician Yurii Yekhanurov on Ukrinforms programme

Ukrainian politician, former Ukraines Prime Minister (2005-2006) and former Defence Minister (2007-2009) Yurii Yekhanurov attends the recording of Ukrinforms The Blog of Ihor Dolhov programme, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Eugen Kotenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian politician Yurii Yekhanurov on Ukrinforms programme

Ukrainian politician, former Ukraines Prime Minister (2005-2006) and former Defence Minister (2007-2009) Yurii Yekhanurov attends the recording of Ukrinforms The Blog of Ihor Dolhov programme, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Eugen Kotenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian politician Yurii Yekhanurov on Ukrinforms programme

Ukrainian politician, former Ukraines Prime Minister (2005-2006) and former Defence Minister (2007-2009) Yurii Yekhanurov attends the recording of Ukrinforms The Blog of Ihor Dolhov programme, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Eugen Kotenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian politician Yurii Yekhanurov on Ukrinforms programme

(Photo by Eugen Ukrainian politician, former Ukraines Prime Minister (2005-2006) and former Defence Minister (2007-2009) Yurii Yekhanurov (L) and Ukrinforms international analyst Ihor Dolhov participate in the recording of Ukrinforms The Blog of Ihor Dolhov programme, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Eugen Kotenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian politician Yurii Yekhanurov on Ukrinforms programme

Ukrainian politician, former Ukraines Prime Minister (2005-2006) and former Defence Minister (2007-2009) Yurii Yekhanurov (L) and Ukrinforms international analyst Ihor Dolhov participate in the recording of Ukrinforms The Blog of Ihor Dolhov programme, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Eugen Kotenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian politician Yurii Yekhanurov on Ukrinforms programme

Ukrainian politician, former Ukraines Prime Minister (2005-2006) and former Defence Minister (2007-2009) Yurii Yekhanurov attends the recording of Ukrinforms The Blog of Ihor Dolhov programme, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Eugen Kotenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian politician Yurii Yekhanurov on Ukrinforms programme

Ukrainian politician, former Ukraines Prime Minister (2005-2006) and former Defence Minister (2007-2009) Yurii Yekhanurov attends the recording of Ukrinforms The Blog of Ihor Dolhov programme, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Eugen Kotenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian politician Yurii Yekhanurov on Ukrinforms programme

Ukrainian politician, former Ukraines Prime Minister (2005-2006) and former Defence Minister (2007-2009) Yurii Yekhanurov attends the recording of Ukrinforms The Blog of Ihor Dolhov programme, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Eugen Kotenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian politician Yurii Yekhanurov on Ukrinforms programme

Ukrainian politician, former Ukraines Prime Minister (2005-2006) and former Defence Minister (2007-2009) Yurii Yekhanurov attends the recording of Ukrinforms The Blog of Ihor Dolhov programme, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Eugen Kotenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian politician Yurii Yekhanurov on Ukrinforms programme

Ukrainian politician, former Ukraines Prime Minister (2005-2006) and former Defence Minister (2007-2009) Yurii Yekhanurov attends the recording of Ukrinforms The Blog of Ihor Dolhov programme, Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Eugen Kotenko/Ukrinform)

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Marc Ouellet (Canada) at the Vatican March 4, 2013. - Ouellet served as Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada from 2003 to 2010. He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II on 21 October 2003 and was considered a possible candidate for election to the papacy in both 2005 and 2013. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Marc Ouellet (Canada) attends the Palm Sunday mass in St Peter s Square, Vatican on March 24, 2024. - Ouellet served as Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada from 2003 to 2010. He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II on 21 October 2003 and was considered a possible candidate for election to the papacy in both 2005 and 2013. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Pope Jean Paul II

File photo dated March 6, 2005. Pope John Paul II celebrates Mass before the traditional Angelus prayer, in his apartment on the 10th floor of Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital. The Pope is recovering from throat surgery. Rome Italy. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Pope Jean Paul II

File photo dated March 27, 2005. Pope John Paul II blessed crowds on Easter Sunday but was unable to speak. The 84-year-old Pope appeared at his window overlooking St Peter's Square after one of his senior cardinals celebrated an Easter Mass for the ailing Pontiff. The Pope tried to speak. He made a few sounds but was unable to pronounce any words. He died one week after. Rome Vatican. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Pope Jean Paul II

File photo dated March 23, 2005. A silent and pained-looking Pope John Paul II made a very brief appearance at his Vatican window following widespread reports that his health had deteriorated markedly in the past few days in Rome, Vatican The 84-year-old Pope appeared at the window overlooking St Peter's Square for little more than a minute but nonetheless prompted cheers from a crowd of several thousand people below. He did not speak. He waved several times to the crowd . He died one week after. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his wife Asma departing Moscow airport, Russia, on January 27, 2005, after their state visit to Russia. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACA

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his wife Asma departing Moscow airport, Russia, on January 27, 2005, after their state visit to Russia. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACA

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Syrian president Bashar El Assad receives his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Moubarak in Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - FILE PHOTO - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad (L) receives his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Moubarak in Damascus, Syria, on March 15, 2005, as Syria is facing intense pressure from the U.S. and western countries for its political and military presence in Lebanon. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACA.

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In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad delivers a speech at the Parliament in Damascus on 5 March, 2005 and announces withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACA.

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In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad delivers a speech at the Parliament in Damascus on 5 March, 2005 and announces withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACA.

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Playwright Juro Kara

OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 14 Kyodo - Japanese playwright Juro Kara speaks at a press conference in the western Japan city of Osaka in March 2005 after being appointed as a guest professor at Kinki University. Its English name was changed to Kindai University in 2016.(Kyodo)

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Illustration For US Election Day

File photo dated March 14, 2005 - The Press briefing room inside the White House in Washington, regarding a story about a blogger who was chocked after he obtained a pass for one day at the White House to see how difficult it was for the reporters and journalists to work inside this small,old room and unconfortable room. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated March 18, 2005 shows Michelin logo in Marseille, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Gerald Holubowicz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated March 18, 2005 shows Michelin logo in Marseille, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Gerald Holubowicz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Closing Another 2 Plants In Europe

File photo dated March 18, 2005 shows Michelin logo in Marseille, France. Michelin is to close its Cholet and Vannes plants in France by early 2026 at the latest. The company announced this planned measure to the two facilities’ 1,254 employees this morning. When added to the approximately 1,500 employees at three locations in Germany, where operations will cease by the end of 2025, Michelin has announced some 2,750 job cuts within Europe in the past year. Photo by Gerald Holubowicz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Military Says Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Killed

File photo - Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt (R) meets with Hezballah pro-Syrian leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 27, 2005. The Israeli military claims that Hassan Nasrallah, secretary-general of Hezbollah, was killed in Friday’s airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah has not yet commented. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Rolls Out Its Own Global Living Wage

File photo dated March 18, 2005 shows Michelin logo in Marseille, France on March 18, 2005. After realizing that the minimum wage in its home country left some workers at breaking point, French tire-maker Michelin has taken matters into its own hands to give employees a hefty pay raise. Michelin is rolling out its own living wage to its 132,000 employees, the company said in a press release shared with Fortune and first reported by French publication Le Figaro. The 134-year-old group, which makes heavy-duty tires for construction and freight-handling companies, has set living wages for employees based on their location to correlate with living costs. The calculation for the living wage was also made based on what employees needed to provide for their family’s “essential needs.” Photo by Gerald Holubowicz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michelin Rolls Out Its Own Global Living Wage

File photo dated March 18, 2005 shows Michelin logo in Marseille, France on March 18, 2005. After realizing that the minimum wage in its home country left some workers at breaking point, French tire-maker Michelin has taken matters into its own hands to give employees a hefty pay raise. Michelin is rolling out its own living wage to its 132,000 employees, the company said in a press release shared with Fortune and first reported by French publication Le Figaro. The 134-year-old group, which makes heavy-duty tires for construction and freight-handling companies, has set living wages for employees based on their location to correlate with living costs. The calculation for the living wage was also made based on what employees needed to provide for their family’s “essential needs.” Photo by Gerald Holubowicz/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukraine's largest private energy company loses 80 pct of capacity

STORY: Ukraine's largest private energy company loses 80 pct of capacity SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of DTEK's thermal power plant destroyed in a Russian missile attack STORYLINE: Ukraine's largest private energy company DTEK lost 80 percent of its generating capacities due to Russian attacks, the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet reported Wednesday, citing the company's press release. It said the missile and drone strikes on March 22 and March 29 have severely damaged five out of six DTEK's thermal power plants (TPP). "The situation is extremely difficult," the company said. Founded in 2005, the DTEK is the largest private investor in Ukraine's energy industry. It operates TPPs, as well as the largest solar and wind power plants in Ukraine. Last year, DTEK's power-generating facilities produced about 15.2 billion kWh of electricity, which is equivalent to the average annual consumption of about 5.1 million

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Cat Bus starts operating in central Japan park

NAGAKUTE, Japan, March 16 Kyodo -A low-speed electric vehicle modeled after the Cat Bus from Studio Ghibli's anime film "My Neighbor Totoro" runs in the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park in Nagakute in Aichi Prefecture on March 16, 2024. The service started the same day in the central Japan park, which houses the Ghibli theme park.(Kyodo)

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Cat Bus starts operating in central Japan park

A low-speed electric vehicle modeled after the Cat Bus from Studio Ghibli's anime film "My Neighbor Totoro" runs in the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park in Nagakute in Aichi Prefecture on March 16, 2024. The service started the same day in the central Japan park, which houses the Ghibli theme park.

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Cat Bus starts operating in central Japan park

A low-speed electric vehicle modeled after the Cat Bus from Studio Ghibli's anime film "My Neighbor Totoro" runs in the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park in Nagakute in Aichi Prefecture on March 16, 2024. The service started the same day in the central Japan park, which houses the Ghibli theme park.

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Outdoor sculpture exhibition draws crowds to beach in Perth, Australia

STORY: Outdoor sculpture exhibition draws crowds to beach in Perth, Australia SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: PERTH, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition STORYLINE: With over 70 sculptures by Australian and international artists, the 20th annual Cottesloe exhibition, Sculpture by the Sea, is drawing visitors to Cottesloe Beach in Perth, Australia. Established in 2005, the annual event is Perth's largest free outdoor art exhibition. This year's exhibition, running from March 1 to 18, showcases the artworks of more than 70 artists from 14 countries and regions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Perth, Australia. (XHTV)

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Farmers Protest On Eve Of Agricultural Fair - Paris

French farmers of farmer unions FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs (JA) agricultural union with tractors attend a demonstration on the on the place of November 9, 1989 with a sign reading “deconstruction agricole 2005 = 27 cee fossoyeur de tes paysans” ahead of the opening of the 60th International Agriculture Fair (Salon de l'Agriculture), western Paris, on February 23, 2024. Demonstrations take place across Europe with farmers demanding lower fuel taxes, better prices for products and an easing of EU environmental regulations, as in France, an agricultural fair (Salon de l'Agriculture) is to be held for its 60th edition at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris from February 24 to March 3, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest On Eve Of Agricultural Fair - Paris

French farmers of farmer unions FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs (JA) agricultural union with tractors attend a demonstration on the on the place of November 9, 1989 with a sign reading “deconstruction agricole 2005 = 27 cee fossoyeur de tes paysans” ahead of the opening of the 60th International Agriculture Fair (Salon de l'Agriculture), western Paris, on February 23, 2024. Demonstrations take place across Europe with farmers demanding lower fuel taxes, better prices for products and an easing of EU environmental regulations, as in France, an agricultural fair (Salon de l'Agriculture) is to be held for its 60th edition at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris from February 24 to March 3, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-MACAO-PLA GARRISON-OPEN DAY (CN)

(230430) -- MACAO, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guards of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Garrison stationed in the Macao Special Administrative Region march during an open day event at the barracks on Taipa Island in Macao, south China, April 30, 2023. This was the 17th time that the barracks had been opened to the public since 2005, helping with communication between the garrison and local residents. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

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China's "water tower" sees improving water conservation capacity

STORY: China's "water tower" sees improving water conservation capacity DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sanjiangyuan STORYLINE: Northwest China's Qinghai Province has seen an improving water conservation capacity thanks to continued efforts in ecological protection. Dubbed "the water tower of China," Qinghai is home to the Sanjiangyuan area where the rivers of Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang originate. According to data, the annual volume of outbound water flow from Qinghai was 68.608 billion cubic meters on average from 2005 to 2021, which showed an increasing trend compared with the annual average of 62.93 billion cubic meters since records began in 1956. In the Sanjiangyuan area, water levels at various tributaries tend to be evener throughout the year, and the proportion of dry-season river flow also tends to increase. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xining, China. (XHTV)

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Egypt condemns Israel's repeal of settlement ban

STORY: Egypt condemns Israel's repeal of settlement ban DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the Israeli parliament's amendment of a law that paves the way for Jewish settlers to return to four West Bank settlements that had been dismantled in 2005. In a statement, the ministry warned against any form of Israeli settlement activities, terming them as "illegitimate based on international laws." Such decisions undermine the ongoing efforts for reaching a truce between the Israeli and the Palestinian sides and incite feelings of anger and add more complications to the security and political environment in the occupied territories, it added. On Tuesday, the Israeli Knesset voted to roll back legislation that ordered the evacuation of four northern West Bank settlements, namely Homesh, Sa-Nur, Ganim and Kadim. Xinhua News Agency correspondents rep

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Safeguarding water quality of Yangtze River

STORY: Safeguarding water quality of Yangtze River DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wei Wei working 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEI WEI, Deputy Director of the Ecological Environment Monitoring Station in Wushan County, Chongqing STORYLINE: Wei Wei is the deputy director of the Ecological Environment Monitoring Station in Wushan County of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. After graduating from college in 2005, he has been devoting himself to monitoring the water quality of the mainstream and six tributaries of China's longest river of Yangtze in Chongqing. He says he feels proud to see that the water quality has been improving. And now the water is very clear. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEI WEI, Deputy Director of the Ecological Environment Monitoring Station in Wushan County, Chongqing "My name is Wei Wei, a technician at the Ecological Environment Monitoring Station in Wushan County. Our work is to monitor the environment,

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Xinhua Headlines: 20 years after brutal U.S. invasion, traumatic memories still haunt Iraqi victims

(230320) -- BAGHDAD, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Abdullah Mahmoud Ibrahim looks at photos of his house destroyed by a U.S. missile in 2005, in Dhuluiyah, Iraq, March 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Shoichiro Toyoda, honorary chairman of Toyota Motor, dies at 97

Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda speaks during the opening ceremony of the Aichi Expo in March 2005 in Nagakute in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Toyoda, the honorary chairman of Toyota, died of heart failure on Feb. 14, 2023, at age 97.

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Central banker to run in Fukushima gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Hachimura, a Bank of Japan official, meets with the press on Aug. 17, 2014, in the city of Fukushima where he announced he will run in October's Fukushima gubernatorial election, the first leadership race since the March 2011 nuclear disaster there. Hachimura, 55, served as the central bank's Fukushima branch manager between 2005 and 2008 and the Reconstruction Agency's policy adviser after the disaster.