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Returned Buddhist statue on public display

A 14th-century Buddhist statue recently returned to Japan from South Korea is displayed to the public at a museum on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on May 16, 2025. Stolen from the island's Kannonji temple in 2012, the statue was returned on May 12, 2025, after South Korea's Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the temple is its rightful owner.

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Returned Buddha statue on public display

A 14th-century Buddha statue recently returned to Japan from South Korea is displayed to the public at a museum on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on May 16, 2025. Stolen from the island's Kannonji temple in 2012, the statue was returned on May 12, 2025, after South Korea's Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the temple is its rightful owner.

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer holds a T-shirt she designed with the words ‘Donald Trump Did Nothing Wrong’ at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer holds a T-shirt she designed with the words ‘Donald Trump Did Nothing Wrong’ at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Confronted On Relationship With Laura Loomer

File photo dated September 16, 2023 shows Laura Loomer photographed at The Villages, FL, USA. The presence of hard-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer alongside Donald Trump on the campaign trail in recent days has raised questions, including from some Republicans, about the influence the controversial former congressional candidate may have on him. Ms Loomer is well-known for her anti-Muslim rhetoric and for spreading conspiracy theories, including that the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job" carried out by the US government. She joined Trump at an event on Wednesday commemorating the attacks, raising eyebrows and prompting outrage in some US media outlets. And on Tuesday, the 31-year-old travelled to Philadelphia on board Trump's plane for the presidential debate in the city. Photo by Adam Gray/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUIYANG-RURAL ROADS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240629) -- GUIYANG, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a vehicle running in Xiaoqikong Township of Libo County, Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qiannan, southwest China's Guizhou Province. In the past ten years, the rural road network in Guizhou Province has been significantly improved. By the end of 2023, the total mileage of rural roads in Guizhou has reached 185,000 kilometers. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Tao Liang)

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Traffic Growth in 2023

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 16, 2024 - An Air China Airbus 320 flying from Osaka, Japan, sits beside a covered bridge at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 16, 2024. In 2023, civil aviation carried 620 million passengers, up 146.1% year on year

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Traffic Growth in 2023

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 16, 2024 - A Boeing 737 of China Southern Airlines takes off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 16, 2024. In 2023, civil aviation carried 620 million passengers, up 146.1% year on year

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Traffic Growth in 2023

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 16, 2024 - An Airbus 320 of Sichuan Airlines taxies on the runway at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 16, 2024. In 2023, civil aviation carried 620 million passengers, up 146.1% year on year

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Traffic Growth in 2023

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 16, 2024 - An Airbus A320 of China Eastern Airlines takes off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 16, 2024. In 2023, civil aviation carried 620 million passengers, up 146.1% year on year

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China Civil Aviation Passenger Traffic Growth in 2023

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 16, 2024 - A Loong Airlines Airbus 320 takes off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 16, 2024. In 2023, civil aviation carried 620 million passengers, up 146.1% year on year

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-CHINA-COOPERATION-FRIENDSHIP

(240530) -- MALABO, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 16, 2023 shows a view of the Djibloho Hydropower Station in Equatorial Guinea. TO GO WITH "Xiplomacy: Xi says China and Equatorial Guinea are good friends and partners" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Dong Jianghui)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-CHINA-COOPERATION-FRIENDSHIP

(240530) -- MALABO, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 16, 2023 shows a view of the Djibloho Hydropower Station in Equatorial Guinea. TO GO WITH "Xiplomacy: Xi says China and Equatorial Guinea are good friends and partners" (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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China issues report on U.S. human rights violations in 2023

STORY: China issues report on U.S. human rights violations in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. STORYLINE: China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023, revealing the country's deteriorating human rights situation with facts and figures. The report calls on the U.S. government to take concrete measures to tackle its human rights problems, and respond to the expectations of the American people and international concerns. The report said that the human rights situation in the United States continued to deteriorate in 2023, adding that human rights are becoming increasingly polarized in the country. Noting that civil and political rights have been reduced to mere talk in the United States, the report draws attention to worsening problems including gun violence, partisan fights, police brutality and the ineffective polic

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CHINA-NINGXIA-WEDDING-NEW TRENDS(CN)

(240523) -- YINCHUAN, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sep. 16, 2023 shows Zhang Shubin (front) and his bride biking to their wedding venue in Lingwu City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Young Chinese couples redefine weddings with simplicity and joy" (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese youngsters embrace more diversified tourism options

(240519) -- BEIJING, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform at an immersive theater in Zhongmu County, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Peng)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-BARRIER-FREE FACILITY (CN)

(240518) -- HANGZHOU, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Disabled people practice Taekwondo under the guidance of the coach (2nd R) at the Taekwondo training base for people with disabilities at Hezhuang cultural and sports center in Qiantang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 16, 2024. A variety of barrier-free facilities have been set up at the gymnasium, swimming pool, etc. in Hezhuang cultural and sports center to better meet the special needs of people with disabilities. In recent years, Hangzhou City has vigorously promoted the construction of urban barrier-free facilities. As of 2023, Hangzhou has completed the renovation and upgrading of 140,000 urban barrier-free projects. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-BARRIER-FREE FACILITY (CN)

(240518) -- HANGZHOU, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member from local barrier-free promotion association explains how to use the electronic blind track for a visually impaired woman at Hezhuang cultural and sports center in Qiantang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 16, 2024. A variety of barrier-free facilities have been set up at the gymnasium, swimming pool, etc. in Hezhuang cultural and sports center to better meet the special needs of people with disabilities. In recent years, Hangzhou City has vigorously promoted the construction of urban barrier-free facilities. As of 2023, Hangzhou has completed the renovation and upgrading of 140,000 urban barrier-free projects. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-BARRIER-FREE FACILITY (CN)

(240518) -- HANGZHOU, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visually impaired woman uses a computer equipped with barrier-free screen reading software to surf the Internet at the library of Hezhuang cultural and sports center in Qiantang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 16, 2024. A variety of barrier-free facilities have been set up at the gymnasium, swimming pool, etc. in Hezhuang cultural and sports center to better meet the special needs of people with disabilities. In recent years, Hangzhou City has vigorously promoted the construction of urban barrier-free facilities. As of 2023, Hangzhou has completed the renovation and upgrading of 140,000 urban barrier-free projects. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-BARRIER-FREE FACILITY (CN)

(240518) -- HANGZHOU, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Disabled people play basketball at the gymnasium of Hezhuang cultural and sports center in Qiantang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 16, 2024. A variety of barrier-free facilities have been set up at the gymnasium, swimming pool, etc. in Hezhuang cultural and sports center to better meet the special needs of people with disabilities. In recent years, Hangzhou City has vigorously promoted the construction of urban barrier-free facilities. As of 2023, Hangzhou has completed the renovation and upgrading of 140,000 urban barrier-free projects. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-BARRIER-FREE FACILITY (CN)

(240518) -- HANGZHOU, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visually impaired people read Braille books at the library of Hezhuang cultural and sports center in Qiantang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 16, 2024. A variety of barrier-free facilities have been set up at the gymnasium, swimming pool, etc. in Hezhuang cultural and sports center to better meet the special needs of people with disabilities. In recent years, Hangzhou City has vigorously promoted the construction of urban barrier-free facilities. As of 2023, Hangzhou has completed the renovation and upgrading of 140,000 urban barrier-free projects. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-BARRIER-FREE FACILITY (CN)

(240518) -- HANGZHOU, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visually impaired people use the electronic blind track to walk towards the library of Hezhuang cultural and sports center in Qiantang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 16, 2024. A variety of barrier-free facilities have been set up at the gymnasium, swimming pool, etc. in Hezhuang cultural and sports center to better meet the special needs of people with disabilities. In recent years, Hangzhou City has vigorously promoted the construction of urban barrier-free facilities. As of 2023, Hangzhou has completed the renovation and upgrading of 140,000 urban barrier-free projects. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-BARRIER-FREE FACILITY (CN)

(240518) -- HANGZHOU, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (L) uses a lift to help a disabled man enter the barrier-free swimming pool at Hezhuang cultural and sports center in Qiantang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 16, 2024. A variety of barrier-free facilities have been set up at the gymnasium, swimming pool, etc. in Hezhuang cultural and sports center to better meet the special needs of people with disabilities. In recent years, Hangzhou City has vigorously promoted the construction of urban barrier-free facilities. As of 2023, Hangzhou has completed the renovation and upgrading of 140,000 urban barrier-free projects. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-BARRIER-FREE FACILITY (CN)

(240518) -- HANGZHOU, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member (R) serves a visually impaired reader at the barrier-free service desk in the library of Hezhuang cultural and sports center in Qiantang District of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 16, 2024. A variety of barrier-free facilities have been set up at the gymnasium, swimming pool, etc. in Hezhuang cultural and sports center to better meet the special needs of people with disabilities. In recent years, Hangzhou City has vigorously promoted the construction of urban barrier-free facilities. As of 2023, Hangzhou has completed the renovation and upgrading of 140,000 urban barrier-free projects. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(240518) -- MALABO, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fang Ming (L), an orthopedist of the Chinese medical team, talks with a patient at Malabo Regional Hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on May 16, 2024. The 33rd batch of Chinese medical team to Equatorial Guinea has been providing medical services for people of Equatorial Guinea since December 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(240518) -- MALABO, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Hongbin (R), an ophthalmologist of the Chinese medical team, examines a patient's eyes at Malabo Regional Hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on May 16, 2024. The 33rd batch of Chinese medical team to Equatorial Guinea has been providing medical services for people of Equatorial Guinea since December 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(240518) -- MALABO, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tian Huaigu (R), head of the Chinese medical team, talks with Reynolds Ondoua Trillo, technical director of Malabo Regional Hospital, at the hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on May 16, 2024. The 33rd batch of Chinese medical team to Equatorial Guinea has been providing medical services for people of Equatorial Guinea since December 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel on the border of Afghanistan's Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel on the border of Afghanistan's Baghlan and Parwan provinces. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-SALANG TUNNEL

(240517) -- BAGHLAN, May 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the road along the Salang Pass linking to the northern entrance of the Salang Tunnel in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province. Connecting Kabul to the nine northern provinces onward to Central Asian states, the Salang Tunnel along the Salang Pass in Afghanistan was first opened in 1964 and was badly damaged due to more than four decades of wars. Reopened in 2023, the tunnel now serves as an essential lifeline for the war-ridden country. (Xinhua/Zhao Jiasong)

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India's wholesale inflation rises to 1.26 pct in April

STORY: India's wholesale inflation rises to 1.26 pct in April SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the wholesale market 3. various of fuel station STORYLINE: India's wholesale price index (WPI) rose 1.26 percent in April, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry. "The annual rate of inflation based on all India WPI number is 1.26 percent (provisional) for the month of April 2024 (over April 2023)," read a statement issued by the ministry. "Positive rate of inflation in April 2024 is primarily due to increase in prices of food articles, electricity, crude petroleum and natural gas, manufacture of food products, other manufacturing etc." WPI for the month of March was recorded as 0.53 percent. WPI inflation, an indicator of prices in the wholesale market, rises or falls mainly due to steep increase or decrease in commodity prices globall

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Pakistan successfully test-fires Fatah-II rocket system

STORY: Pakistan successfully test-fires Fatah-II rocket system SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024/File DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training launch of Fatah-II rocket system on May 15, 2024 2. various of the test firing of Fatah-II rocket system in December 2023 3. various of the Fatah-I rocket system during a military parade in March 2024 STORYLINE: The Pakistani army conducted a successful training launch of the Fatah-II guided rocket system with a range of 400 km on Wednesday, the military said in a statement. The launch was aimed at perfecting the launch drills and procedures, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the army said in the statement. "Equipped with the state-of-the-art navigation system, unique trajectory, and maneuverable features, Fatah-II is capable of engaging targets with high precision," the ISPR added. The rocket system is being inducted in Pakistan's artillery divisions for sta

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485 beaches in Italy awarded Blue Flag in 2024

STORY: 485 beaches in Italy awarded Blue Flag in 2024 SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of beaches in Italy STORYLINE: Some 485 beaches in 236 municipalities across Italy were awarded a "Blue Flag" for their sustainability and environmental cleanliness in 2024, the Italian branch of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) announced on Tuesday. The figure marked an increase compared to the 226 municipalities honored for the quality of their environments last year. The list of Italy's cleanest and most beautiful beaches (including lake and sea beaches) got 14 new entries this year. Northwest coastal Liguria confirmed its top rank as the region with the highest number of locations awarded (34), followed by southern Apulia (24 flags, three more than in 2023), the southern Campania and Calabria regions (both 20 flags), central Marche (19) and Tuscany (18). The Blue Flag program aims to encour

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BMW Brilliance rolls off 6 millionth vehicle

STORY: BMW Brilliance rolls off 6 millionth vehicle SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: MARKET/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the roll-off ceremony 2. various of the production line 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI KAI, Vice President, China Academy of Northeast Revitalization STORYLINE: A BMW i5 electric car rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday in northeast China's Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning Province. It marked the 6 millionth car produced by BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA). This came just 15 months after the joint venture produced its 5 millionth car. In April, the BMW Group announced an additional investment of 20 billion yuan (about 2.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the Shenyang production base. The German carmaker said that the investment will be used for upgrading and innovating BBA's Dadong plant, which was founded in 2003. In 2023, the BMW Group delivered a total of more

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A Mechanical Equipment Manufacturing Enterprise in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 16, 2024 - Workers assemble engines in a workshop of a machinery and equipment manufacturing enterprise in Heguan town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, April 16, 2024. On May 9, the relevant data released by the China Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises showed that the development index of small and medium-sized enterprises in April was 89.4, up 0.1 points from the previous month, rising for two consecutive months, higher than the same period in 2022 and 2023.

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A Mechanical Equipment Manufacturing Enterprise in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 16, 2024 - Workers assemble engines in a workshop of a machinery and equipment manufacturing enterprise in Heguan town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, April 16, 2024. On May 9, the relevant data released by the China Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises showed that the development index of small and medium-sized enterprises in April was 89.4, up 0.1 points from the previous month, rising for two consecutive months, higher than the same period in 2022 and 2023.

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A Mechanical Equipment Manufacturing Enterprise in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 16, 2024 - Workers assemble engines in a workshop of a machinery and equipment manufacturing enterprise in Heguan town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, April 16, 2024. On May 9, the relevant data released by the China Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises showed that the development index of small and medium-sized enterprises in April was 89.4, up 0.1 points from the previous month, rising for two consecutive months, higher than the same period in 2022 and 2023.

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A Mechanical Equipment Manufacturing Enterprise in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 16, 2024 - Workers assemble engines in a workshop of a machinery and equipment manufacturing enterprise in Heguan town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, April 16, 2024. On May 9, the relevant data released by the China Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises showed that the development index of small and medium-sized enterprises in April was 89.4, up 0.1 points from the previous month, rising for two consecutive months, higher than the same period in 2022 and 2023.

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A Mechanical Equipment Manufacturing Enterprise in Qingzhou

QINGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 16, 2024 - Workers assemble engines in a workshop of a machinery and equipment manufacturing enterprise in Heguan town, Qingzhou city, East China's Shandong province, April 16, 2024. On May 9, the relevant data released by the China Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises showed that the development index of small and medium-sized enterprises in April was 89.4, up 0.1 points from the previous month, rising for two consecutive months, higher than the same period in 2022 and 2023.