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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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ChineseToday | Developer in Shanghai dedicated to career in robotics

(240601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tang Xuanlai (L) and his colleague debug a circuit board at Keenon Robotics in Shanghai, east China, May 30, 2024. Keenon Robotics, a leading commercial service robotics company based in the Chinese city of Shanghai, was founded in 2010. Tang Xuanlai, majored in artificial intelligence, joined the R&D team of Keenon Robotics ten years ago, hoping to make contributions to the development of commercial robots. The team was started with a handful of members, and now it boasts nearly 300 employees. Their products have developed from the initial rail-bound catering robots to a variety of robotic categories including guidance, disinfection, cleaning and unmanned delivery for different scenarios. "I can still recall the passion and thrill I felt when the first robot we designed went off the assembly line," Tang said. With the continuous expansion in the scale of the global commercial robot market and the development of local enterprises, more and

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ChineseToday | Developer in Shanghai dedicated to career in robotics

(240601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tang Xuanlai (R) and his colleague work at a robot testing field of Keenon Robotics in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 2024. Keenon Robotics, a leading commercial service robotics company based in the Chinese city of Shanghai, was founded in 2010. Tang Xuanlai, majored in artificial intelligence, joined the R&D team of Keenon Robotics ten years ago, hoping to make contributions to the development of commercial robots. The team was started with a handful of members, and now it boasts nearly 300 employees. Their products have developed from the initial rail-bound catering robots to a variety of robotic categories including guidance, disinfection, cleaning and unmanned delivery for different scenarios. "I can still recall the passion and thrill I felt when the first robot we designed went off the assembly line," Tang said. With the continuous expansion in the scale of the global commercial robot market and the development of local enterprises, m

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ChineseToday | Developer in Shanghai dedicated to career in robotics

(240601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tang Xuanlai (R) and his colleague work at a robot testing field of Keenon Robotics in Shanghai, east China, May 30, 2024. Keenon Robotics, a leading commercial service robotics company based in the Chinese city of Shanghai, was founded in 2010. Tang Xuanlai, majored in artificial intelligence, joined the R&D team of Keenon Robotics ten years ago, hoping to make contributions to the development of commercial robots. The team was started with a handful of members, and now it boasts nearly 300 employees. Their products have developed from the initial rail-bound catering robots to a variety of robotic categories including guidance, disinfection, cleaning and unmanned delivery for different scenarios. "I can still recall the passion and thrill I felt when the first robot we designed went off the assembly line," Tang said. With the continuous expansion in the scale of the global commercial robot market and the development of local enterprises, m

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ChineseToday | Developer in Shanghai dedicated to career in robotics

(240601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tang Xuanlai (R) and his colleague work at a robot testing field of Keenon Robotics in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 2024. Keenon Robotics, a leading commercial service robotics company based in the Chinese city of Shanghai, was founded in 2010. Tang Xuanlai, majored in artificial intelligence, joined the R&D team of Keenon Robotics ten years ago, hoping to make contributions to the development of commercial robots. The team was started with a handful of members, and now it boasts nearly 300 employees. Their products have developed from the initial rail-bound catering robots to a variety of robotic categories including guidance, disinfection, cleaning and unmanned delivery for different scenarios. "I can still recall the passion and thrill I felt when the first robot we designed went off the assembly line," Tang said. With the continuous expansion in the scale of the global commercial robot market and the development of local enterprises, m

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ChineseToday | Developer in Shanghai dedicated to career in robotics

(240601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tang Xuanlai (4th L) and his colleagues talk about problems they encountered during the tests of newly developed robots at Keenon Robotics in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 2024. Keenon Robotics, a leading commercial service robotics company based in the Chinese city of Shanghai, was founded in 2010. Tang Xuanlai, majored in artificial intelligence, joined the R&D team of Keenon Robotics ten years ago, hoping to make contributions to the development of commercial robots. The team was started with a handful of members, and now it boasts nearly 300 employees. Their products have developed from the initial rail-bound catering robots to a variety of robotic categories including guidance, disinfection, cleaning and unmanned delivery for different scenarios. "I can still recall the passion and thrill I felt when the first robot we designed went off the assembly line," Tang said. With the continuous expansion in the scale of the global commercial r

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ChineseToday | Developer in Shanghai dedicated to career in robotics

(240601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tang Xuanlai (R) and his colleague work at a robot testing field of Keenon Robotics in Shanghai, east China, May 30, 2024. Keenon Robotics, a leading commercial service robotics company based in the Chinese city of Shanghai, was founded in 2010. Tang Xuanlai, majored in artificial intelligence, joined the R&D team of Keenon Robotics ten years ago, hoping to make contributions to the development of commercial robots. The team was started with a handful of members, and now it boasts nearly 300 employees. Their products have developed from the initial rail-bound catering robots to a variety of robotic categories including guidance, disinfection, cleaning and unmanned delivery for different scenarios. "I can still recall the passion and thrill I felt when the first robot we designed went off the assembly line," Tang said. With the continuous expansion in the scale of the global commercial robot market and the development of local enterprises, more and more youn

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ChineseToday | Developer in Shanghai dedicated to career in robotics

(240601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tang Xuanlai (R) and his colleague work at a robot testing field of Keenon Robotics in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 2024. Keenon Robotics, a leading commercial service robotics company based in the Chinese city of Shanghai, was founded in 2010. Tang Xuanlai, majored in artificial intelligence, joined the R&D team of Keenon Robotics ten years ago, hoping to make contributions to the development of commercial robots. The team was started with a handful of members, and now it boasts nearly 300 employees. Their products have developed from the initial rail-bound catering robots to a variety of robotic categories including guidance, disinfection, cleaning and unmanned delivery for different scenarios. "I can still recall the passion and thrill I felt when the first robot we designed went off the assembly line," Tang said. With the continuous expansion in the scale of the global commercial robot market and the development of local enterprises, more and more youn

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ChineseToday | Developer in Shanghai dedicated to career in robotics

(240601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tang Xuanlai (R) and his colleague work at a robot testing field of Keenon Robotics in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 2024. Keenon Robotics, a leading commercial service robotics company based in the Chinese city of Shanghai, was founded in 2010. Tang Xuanlai, majored in artificial intelligence, joined the R&D team of Keenon Robotics ten years ago, hoping to make contributions to the development of commercial robots. The team was started with a handful of members, and now it boasts nearly 300 employees. Their products have developed from the initial rail-bound catering robots to a variety of robotic categories including guidance, disinfection, cleaning and unmanned delivery for different scenarios. "I can still recall the passion and thrill I felt when the first robot we designed went off the assembly line," Tang said. With the continuous expansion in the scale of the global commercial robot market and the development of local enterprises, more and more youn

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ChineseToday | Developer in Shanghai dedicated to career in robotics

(240601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tang Xuanlai (L) and his colleague debug a circuit board at Keenon Robotics in Shanghai, east China, May 30, 2024. Keenon Robotics, a leading commercial service robotics company based in the Chinese city of Shanghai, was founded in 2010. Tang Xuanlai, majored in artificial intelligence, joined the R&D team of Keenon Robotics ten years ago, hoping to make contributions to the development of commercial robots. The team was started with a handful of members, and now it boasts nearly 300 employees. Their products have developed from the initial rail-bound catering robots to a variety of robotic categories including guidance, disinfection, cleaning and unmanned delivery for different scenarios. "I can still recall the passion and thrill I felt when the first robot we designed went off the assembly line," Tang said. With the continuous expansion in the scale of the global commercial robot market and the development of local enterprises, more and more young people

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ChineseToday | Developer in Shanghai dedicated to career in robotics

(240601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tang Xuanlai (4th L) and his colleagues talk about problems they encountered during the tests of newly developed robots at Keenon Robotics in Shanghai, east China, May 31, 2024. Keenon Robotics, a leading commercial service robotics company based in the Chinese city of Shanghai, was founded in 2010. Tang Xuanlai, majored in artificial intelligence, joined the R&D team of Keenon Robotics ten years ago, hoping to make contributions to the development of commercial robots. The team was started with a handful of members, and now it boasts nearly 300 employees. Their products have developed from the initial rail-bound catering robots to a variety of robotic categories including guidance, disinfection, cleaning and unmanned delivery for different scenarios. "I can still recall the passion and thrill I felt when the first robot we designed went off the assembly line," Tang said. With the continuous expansion in the scale of the global commercial robot market and t

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Chinese opportunities in eyes of a Russian businessman

STORY: Chinese opportunities in eyes of a Russian businessman SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dmitry Pismennyy 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DMITRY PISMENNYY, Russian businessman in Chongqing STORYLINE: 34-year-old Dmitry Pismennyy, a Russian businessman engaged in foreign trade, has been living in southwest China's Chongqing for 14 years. As China continues expanding opening up, Pismennyy anticipates that bilateral trade and exchanges will deepen, presenting more opportunities for his own career. SOUNDBITE (English): DMITRY PISMENNYY, Russian businessman in Chongqing "The first time when I came to China, it was 2010, I came to Chongqing as an exchange student. I have many friends in Russia, so they asked me about the trading, about the China-Russia cooperation. So I decided to do this kind of business. Now, the logistics for using the train to Russia and to other countries are getting more and more conv

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China-Russia joint efforts on Siberian tiger protection bear fruit

STORY: China-Russia joint efforts on Siberian tiger protection bear fruit SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024/File DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Siberian tigers and Amur leopards 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FENG LIMIN, Deputy director of the monitoring and research center for Siberian tigers and Amur leopards under the National Forestry and Grassland Administration 3. various of Siberian tigers STORYLINE: Siberian tigers have been frequently spotted around China-Russia border areas in recent years, due to joint protection efforts made by both countries. As one of the world's most endangered species, Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, mainly live in Russia's Far East and northeast China. Back in 2010, the two countries signed a cooperation agreement to protect Siberian tigers and Amur leopards. In 2019, two national parks in China and Russia signed a three-year cooperative action plan to beef up cooperation in the protection

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Putin re-appoints Mishustin as Prime Minister

STORY: Putin re-appoints Mishustin as Prime Minister SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of footage published by Duma on Friday 2. Kremlin footage of Mishustin in a meeting on May 6, 2024 3. various of Mikhail Mishustin speaking (File) STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree, re-appointing Mikhail Mishustin as the Prime Minister, according to the Kremlin press office. "In accordance with the point 'a' of Article 83 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, appoint Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin as the Chairman of the government of the Russian Federation," said the decree. The decree enters into effect since the day of signing. Earlier on Friday, Russia's State Duma had approved Putin's nomination of Mikhail Mishustin as the Prime Minister. Mishustin was first appointed as Prime Minister in 2020, after serving as the head of the Russian Federal Tax Service from 2010 to 20

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

(L-R) The First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño; the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, who chairs the meeting and the Second Vice President and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda DÍaz, during the plenary meeting of the Government of Spain and the College of Commissioners, at the Museo de las Colecciones Reales, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, in the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, in the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, on their arrival at a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, in the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ursula Von Der Leyen And Pedro Sanchez Press Conference - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, during a press conference following the plenary meeting of the Spanish Government and the College of Commissioners, at the Royal Collections Gallery, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

Family photo, in the center, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose with Spanish government ministers who are members of the Council of the European Union, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

Family photo, in the center, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose with Spanish government ministers who are members of the Council of the European Union, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell (left), greets the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), on his arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Since last Saturday, July 1, Spain has held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose for a family photo at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, pose for a family photo at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the President of the European Commission, Úrsula von der Leyen, on their arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Spain has acceded, since last Saturday July 1, to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will lead for six months after Sweden has handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, on his arrival at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed over the baton. The next six months is the last stretch of the European institutional cycle before the appointment of a new Commission after the elections to the European Parliament, to be held in May 2024. It will be the fifth time that Spain has presided over the Council, after holding the presidency for the first time between January and June 1989 and again in 1995, 2002 and 2010. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A small feather carrying wish for world peace | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: A small feather carrying wish for world peace | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:38 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY STORYLINE: This monument is dedicated to He Zhihong, a Chinese woman peacekeeper who died in the line of duty while serving in a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Haiti in 2010. She was just 35. Chinese President Xi Jinping shared He's story at the UN peacekeeping summit in New York in 2015. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President "Five years ago, we lost He Zhihong, a peacekeeping policewoman in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti. She left a four-year-old son and elderly parents. She once wrote: 'In this vast world, I may be just like a small feather. But even so, I want this feather to carry the wish for peace.' This was her wish, and it is also China's commitment to peace." After graduating from Yunnan Normal University in 1998, He Zhihong became a border inspector in Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.

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Enchanting sea of clouds on "Avatar mountains" in Zhangjiajie

STORY: Enchanting sea of clouds on "Avatar mountains" in Zhangjiajie DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:33 LOCATION: ZHANGJIAJIE, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park STORYLINE: A sea of clouds flows over Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in central China's Hunan Province, creating a stunning view for tourists. The floating pillar-like formations and dense foliage in Zhangjiajie is one of the prototypes for some scenes in the Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar" in 2010. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zhangjiajie, China. (XHTV)

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Modernized marine ranching helps restore biodiversity in south China island

STORY: Modernized marine ranching helps restore biodiversity in south China island DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of marine lifes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG FENGGUO, Manager of Ocean Department, Wuzhizhou Island 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG FENGGUO, Manager of Ocean Department, Wuzhizhou Island 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG AIMIN, Former professor of oceanic science at Hainan University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG AIMIN, Former professor of oceanic science at Hainan University STORYLINE: South China's Wuzhizhou Island has adopted advanced technologies in building a modernized marine ranch to restore the marine ecosystem in the region. The butterfly-shaped Wuzhizhou Island, a national-level tourist attraction, is located in Haitang Bay, Hainan Province. In 2010, Wuzhizhou Island launched a comprehensive drive to build a marine ranch, which involved placing artificial reefs at fixed sites under seawater to attract marine

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A Russian teacher's passion for Chinese tea culture

STORY: A Russian teacher's passion for Chinese tea culture DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training courses on tea 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): YULIA MALYSHEVA, Tea art teacher, Confucius Institute of Russian State University for the Humanities STORYLINE: Yulia Malysheva teaches basic training courses on tea at the Confucius Institute of the Russian State University for the Humanities. She says she loves tea culture, and wants more Russians to grow fond of Chinese tea. SOUNDBITE (Russian): YULIA MALYSHEVA, Tea art teacher, Confucius Institute of Russian State University for the Humanities "Hello! My name is Yulia. I make tea and mainly Chinese tea. I am 50 years old. Here we have tea meetings. Since 2010, every Tuesday we gather to drink tea and discuss it. These are not the kind of ceremonial tea parties (that we imagine as traditional Chinese tea parties), but rather tasting tea parties. When we try several kinds (of tea), I tell about t

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Maltese students learn Chinese acupressure techniques

STORY: Maltese students learn Chinese acupressure techniques DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Maltese students learning Chinese acupressure techniques STORYLINE: A program on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is helping Maltese students learn about the benefits of Chinese acupressure techniques. In an online class held Tuesday at St. Margaret College Secondary School in Cospiqua, a teacher from Nanjing Vocational Health College in east China's Jiangsu Province gave a detailed demonstration of the techniques and guided the students to practice on their own bodies. Acupressure is used to treat irritations such as headache, toothache, period pain, and neck and back pain. The program is part of activities organized by "China Corner," which was set up at St. Margaret College by science teacher Martin Azzopardi in 2010, after his first visit to the country. Azzopardi expressed hope for further collaborations with more Chinese schools and

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Whale Capture nets 1st G1 title

TOKYO, Japan - Fourth pick Whale Capture (R) harpoons her first career Grade 1 title in the Victoria Mile at Tokyo Racecourse on May 13, 2012, defeating favorite and 2010 filly's Triple Crown champion Apapane. To the left is seventh choice Donau Blue, who came in second.

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Whale Capture nets 1st G1 title

TOKYO, Japan - Fourth pick Whale Capture (front R) harpoons her first career Grade 1 title in the Victoria Mile at Tokyo Racecourse on May 13, 2012, defeating favorite and 2010 filly's Triple Crown champion Apapane. To the left is seventh choice Donau Blue, who came in second. (Pool photo)

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Kyoto's Aoi Festival

KYOTO, Japan - Men dressed as public servants from the Heian Period (794-1185), walk with a decorated ox cart during Kyoto's Aoi Festival on May 15, 2010. Around 500 men wearing costumes from the period took part in the parade, which travels around eight kilometers from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrines, during the ancient capital's major festival dating back 1,400 years.

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Hayabusa capsule analysis

SAPPORO, Japan - Reporters visit Hokkaido University in Sapporo, northern Japan, to view samples brought back from the asteroid Itokawa by the unmanned Japanese space probe Hayabusa on March 1, 2011. A total of 13 institutes and eight teams have taken part in the project to analyze the samples. Hayabusa was launched in May 2003 and landed on the asteroid in September 2005. It returned to Earth while burning out upon reentry into atmosphere in June 2010 and the capsule containing the samples was recovered in a desert in southern Australia.

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Hayabusa capsule analysis

SAPPORO, Japan - Reporters visit Hokkaido University in Sapporo, northern Japan, to view samples brought back from the asteroid Itokawa by the unmanned Japanese space probe Hayabusa on March 1, 2011. Seen at left back is a machine for analysis. A total of 13 institutes and eight teams have taken part in the project to analyze the samples. Hayabusa was launched in May 2003 and landed on the asteroid in September 2005. It returned to Earth while burning out upon reentry into atmosphere in June 2010 and the capsule containing the samples was recovered in a desert in southern Australia.

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Hayabusa capsule analysis

SAPPORO, Japan - Reporters visit Hokkaido University in Sapporo, northern Japan, to view samples brought back from the asteroid Itokawa by the unmanned Japanese space probe Hayabusa on March 1, 2011. A total of 13 institutes and eight teams have taken part in the project to analyze the samples. Hayabusa was launched in May 2003 and landed on the asteroid in September 2005. It returned to Earth while burning out upon reentry into atmosphere in June 2010 and the capsule containing the samples was recovered in a desert in southern Australia.

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Chinese pavilion of Shanghai Expo reopens

SHANGHAI, China - People line up on Dec. 1, 2010, to purchase tickets for the Chinese pavilion that featured at the World Expo in Shanghai. The expo ended in October, but the Chinese pavilion, one of the expo's most popular attractions, has reopened through May 31, 2011.

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China pavilion of Shanghai Expo reopens

SHANGHAI, China - People visit the Chinese pavilion that featured at the World Expo in Shanghai on Dec. 1, 2010. The expo ended in October, but the Chinese pavilion, one of the expo's most popular attractions, has reopened through May 31, 2011.

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Whaling tradition in Japan communities

TOKYO, Japan - Men sing a song to console the souls of whales during a Buddhist service for whales at Kogan Temple on Oumi Island in Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on May 1, 2010. The local area previously lived on coastal whaling.

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Ichiro goes 1-for-4 against Twins

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners circles the bases after hitting an infield single in the fifth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 31, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-4 as the team lost 5-4.

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Matsui lackluster against Royals

KANSAS CITY, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui strikes out swinging during the sixth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals on May 31, 2010, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Matsui went hitless as the team won 7-1.

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Matsui lackluster against Royals

KANSAS CITY, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui (L) grounds out to first during the second inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals on May 31, 2010, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Matsui went hitless as the team won 7-1.

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Hiroshima, Nagasaki A-bomb exhibition in Netherlands

OVERLOON, Netherlands - Ayako Okumura (L), who as an eight-year-old survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 but lost her family, speaks about her experience of the atomic bombing on May 31, 2010, in the village of Overloon in the southern Netherlands. The village will host the annual Hiroshima Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition from June 1 to Sept. 30.

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Panasonic to sell Sanyo's HIT solar cell panels

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a solar power generation system for homes that uses HIT solar cell panels developed by Panasonic Corp. subsidiary Sanyo Electric Co. Panasonic unveiled the system in Tokyo on May 31, 2010, with sales commencing July 1.

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Own goals sink Japan in World Cup warm-up vs England

GRAZ, Austria - England coach Fabio Capello gives instructions to his players during the second half of a warm-up match against Japan held in Graz, Austria, on May 30, 2010, in preparation for the upcoming World Cup finals in South Africa. England won 2-1.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui hits 2-run homer against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui catches a fly by Seattle Mariners designated hitter Mike Sweeney in the fifth inning of their game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with three RBIs as the Angels won 9-7.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui hits 2-run homer against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui (L) and his teammates celebrate their 9-7 walk-off victory over the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with three RBIs.