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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Meets Whit Gobernors - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Meets Whit Gobernors - Mexico

Mexico's Economic Minister, Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon during the announce the 14 governors who will be part of the implementation of Economic Development for Wellbeing, in order to boost investment. on June 26, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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BBQ Leader Mark Carney Campaigns in Upper Onslow - Canada

BBQ Leader Mark Carney Campaigns in Upper Onslow - Canada

Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Liberal candidate and Minister of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development Kody Blois, front left, poses with young ball-hockey players after playing a game during a campaign stop in Upper Onslow, N.S., on Monday, April 21, 2025. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doug Ford Attends First Minister Meeting - Toronto

Doug Ford Attends First Minister Meeting - Toronto

Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of Ontario, speaks as Ontario Premier Doug Ford and New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt look on, at a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doug Ford Attends First Minister Meeting - Toronto

Doug Ford Attends First Minister Meeting - Toronto

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media as Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation of Ontario, and New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt, look on at a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Swearing-in Of The 30th Canadian Ministry - Ottawa

Swearing-in Of The 30th Canadian Ministry - Ottawa

Kody Blois is sworn in as the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development during a swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, ONT, Canada on March 14, 2025. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joint committee hearings on deepening trade and economic relations between Ukraine and EU

Joint committee hearings on deepening trade and economic relations between Ukraine and EU

Chairman of the Board of the Center for Market Economy Development Ihor Huzhva, Head of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection Serhii Tkachuk, Minister Counselor for Food and Agriculture of the Royal Danish Embassy Poul Jacob Erikstrup, Counselor-Envoy of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Ukraine Donatas Butkus (L to R) partake in the joint committee hearings on Strategic guidelines for deepening trade and economic relations between Ukraine and the European Union in the context of Ukraines official status as a candidate for EU membership, Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 26, 2025 (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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Joint committee hearings on deepening trade and economic relations between Ukraine and EU

Joint committee hearings on deepening trade and economic relations between Ukraine and EU

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development Dmytro Natalukha, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy Oleksandr Haidu and Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Vitalii Koval (L to R) partake in the joint committee hearings on Strategic guidelines for deepening trade and economic relations between Ukraine and the European Union in the context of Ukraines official status as a candidate for EU membership, Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 26, 2025 (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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Justin Trudeau Celebrates Lunar New Year in Ottawa

Justin Trudeau Celebrates Lunar New Year in Ottawa

Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development of Canada Mary Ng delivers remarks during a Lunar New Year celebration in Ottawa, on Tuesday February, 4, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Press Conference - Quebec

Trudeau Press Conference - Quebec

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands with, back left to right, Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Minister Mary Ng, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, President of the Treasury Board Anita Anand, Minister of Finance Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty, Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Canada's Ambassador to the US Kirsten Hillman as he holds a press conference during a cabinet retreat at Chateau Montebello in Montebello, Que., on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze (L) and First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko hold their joint news conference in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko attends a joint news conference with Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze attends a joint news conference with First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze attends a joint news conference with First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze (L) and First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko hold their joint news conference in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze attends a joint news conference with First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze (L) and First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko hold their joint news conference in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze attends a joint news conference with First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko attends a joint news conference with Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze (L) and First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko hold their joint news conference in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze attends a joint news conference with First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko attends a joint news conference with Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze (L) and First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko hold their joint news conference in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze attends a joint news conference with First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze attends a joint news conference with First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze attends a joint news conference with First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko attends a joint news conference with Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

Joint news conference of Ukraines First Deputy Prime Minister and Germanys Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 12, 2024 - Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Svenja Schulze (L) and First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko hold their joint news conference in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Made in Ukraine Business Forum in Kyiv

Made in Ukraine Business Forum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 11, 2024 - KSE professor, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine (2014) Pavlo Sheremeta, Kharkiv Regional Military Administration head Oleh Syniehubov, Kyiv Regional Military Administration head Ruslan Kravchenko, Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Oleksii Piabykin, Luhansk Regional Military Administration deputy head Denys Denyshchenko, director of the Department of International Cooperation and Regional Development of the Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration Ihor Tsekhanovskyi and Donetsk Regional Military Administration deputy head Oleksandr Shevchenko (L to R) attend the Made in Ukraine Business Forum at the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justin Trudeau Visit To Laos

Justin Trudeau Visit To Laos

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng as they participate in an armchair discussion at the ASEAN business and investment summit, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 in Vientiane, Laos. Photo by Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Justin Trudeau Visit To Laos

Justin Trudeau Visit To Laos

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, participates in an armchair discussion with Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Mary Ng, right, and Ambassador of Canada to Japan, Ian G. McKay at the ASEAN business and investment summit, Friday, Oct.11, 2024 in Vientiane, Laos. Photo by Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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Trudeau Tours Chinese Canadian Museum - Vancouver

Trudeau Tours Chinese Canadian Museum - Vancouver

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, listens during a tour of the Chinese Canadian Museum with Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Mary Ng, second from left, Museum Board Chair, Grace Wong, second from right, and Chief Executive Officer of the museum, Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee, right, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Thursday, September 12, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Tours Chinese Canadian Museum - Vancouver

Trudeau Tours Chinese Canadian Museum - Vancouver

Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Mary Ng, reacts to a speaker after a tour of the Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Thursday, September 12, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Tours Chinese Canadian Museum - Vancouver

Trudeau Tours Chinese Canadian Museum - Vancouver

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, during a tour of the Chinese Canadian Museum with Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Mary Ng, second from left, Museum Board Chair, Grace Wong, second from right, and Chief Executive Officer of the museum, Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee, right, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Thursday, September 12, 2024. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Announces More Than $ 575M Goodyear Expansion Project - Canada

Trudeau Announces More Than $ 575M Goodyear Expansion Project - Canada

Ontario Minister of Economic Development Vic Fedeli helps a Goodyear employee take a photo with Premier of Ontario Doug Ford after an announcement at the plant in Napanee,ON, Canada,, on Monday, August 12, 2024. Buoyed by up to $44.3 million in federal subsidies and another $ 20 million in provincial funding, Goodyear is expanding its Napanee factory to produce specialized tires for EVs and all-terrain vehicles. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company said its more than $ 75-million investment will create another 200 skilled positions in Napanee, 225 kilometres east of Toronto, ballooning its workforce to 1,000 workers by 2027. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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World Bank Group approves new financing for Egypt

STORY: World Bank Group approves new financing for Egypt SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of banks in Egypt STORYLINE: The World Bank approved on Monday the provision of 700 million U.S. dollars in financing the Egyptian government, within the framework of the Development Policy Financing (DPF) program, to enhance macroeconomic stability. The DPF program is designed to support the government's efforts to address short-term economic challenges, contribute to strengthening structural reforms, increase the competitiveness of the economy, and improve the business environment in Egypt. Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat said the Egyptian government pledges to implement ambitious economic and structural reforms, aiming at creating a more competitive economy. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Chinese firm starts production of pig iron in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese firm starts production of pig iron in Zimbabwe SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: MANHIZE, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the production plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINSTON CHITANDO, Zimbabwe's Minister of Mines and Mining Development 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILFRED MOTSI, Project director 4. various of pig iron products STORYLINE: The Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO), a subsidiary of the private company Tsingshan Holding Group in east China's Zhejiang Province, has started production of pig iron in Manhize, a town in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, marking a milestone in the revival of the country's iron and steel industry. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WINSTON CHITANDO, Zimbabwe's Minister of Mines and Mining Development "This really is a very joyous occasion to see the first stage of production of iron from Manhize. Zimbabwe and China have got long-standing political relationships, and here we now have economic relat

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Chinese investment strongly promotes Namibia's economic development: minister

STORY: Chinese investment strongly promotes Namibia's economic development: minister SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of Rossing's 2023 Sustainability and Performance Report 2. SOUNDBITE (English): TOM ALWEENDO, Namibia's Minister of Mines and Energy 3. various of the event STORYLINE: Namibia's mining industry is one of the largest contributors to the country's economy, with Chinese investment playing a significant role in the development of the uranium mining sector, Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo has said. In 2023, the mining sector contributed up to 14.4 percent of Namibia's gross domestic product, Alweendo said Tuesday at a press conference held in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. He noted that Chinese investment has been instrumental in establishing Namibia as one of the world's largest producers of uranium. "I am honored to be here today to recognize the Rossing uranium min

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Türkiye interested in BRICS to tap into economic potential

STORY: Türkiye interested in BRICS to tap into economic potential SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): ALI OGUZ DIRIOZ, Associate professor of International Relations at Ankara's TOBB University of Economics and Technology STORYLINE: Türkiye's heightened interest in BRICS stems from its desire to be part of the growing economic potential of the bloc, which offers new opportunities for cooperation and development, analysts said. During an official visit to China in early June, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed his country's pursuit of new opportunities for cooperation with different partners in platforms like BRICS. Fidan also attended the bloc's foreign ministers meeting in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod on June 10-11. Experts said that it is uncertain whether Türkiye will join the bloc at the moment, but as the economic bloc continues to grow, Tür

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U.S. provides 130 mln USD for Egypt's development

STORY: U.S. provides 130 mln USD for Egypt's development SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the post of USAID Egypt on Facebook 2. various of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo 3. Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat speaking STORYLINE: The U.S. and Egypt on Thursday signed eight funding agreements under which the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide Egypt with grants worth 130 million U.S. dollars to support Egypt's development. The agreements were signed by Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat and the U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Herro Mustafa Garg in the Egyptian capital Cairo. Al-Mashat said the "non-refundable" development grants will be directed to several priority sectors, including inclusive economic governance, education, health, agribusiness development, climate action, and water management solutions, according to a statement by the Egyptian Ministr

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Diplomatic envoys hail transport infrastructure in China's Guizhou

STORY: Diplomatic envoys hail transport infrastructure in China's Guizhou SHOOTING TIME: June 6, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the delegation 2. various of bridges 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GRASIANO NYAGUSE, Minister of the Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): SORY KOUYATE, Guinean economic counselor to China STORYLINE: From Sunday to Friday, a delegation of 24 diplomats and representatives of foreign organizations from 15 countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America, and Europe, visited southwest China's Guizhou Province. During the tour, they visited many transport infrastructure projects in the mountainous province. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GRASIANO NYAGUSE, Minister of the Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in China "I think there are a lot of opportunities for the development of cooperation between China and African countries, especially in the field of infrastructure development. I

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