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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the site of Air India plane crash incident in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 13, 2025. The Indian government has launched a formal investigation into Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash, confirmed the country's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu in a social media post. According to the latest media reports, a total of 265 dead bodies had already been brought to a local government hospital in Ahmedabad city, where the plane crash had taken place. Photo by IANS/PMO/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

Relatives of victims in Air India plane crash wait outside a postmortem room at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 13, 2025. The Indian government has launched a formal investigation into Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash, confirmed the country's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu in a social media post. According to the latest media reports, a total of 265 dead bodies had already been brought to a local government hospital in Ahmedabad city, where the plane crash had taken place. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

Medical personnel carry the remains of a victim in Air India plane crash at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 13, 2025. The Indian government has launched a formal investigation into Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash, confirmed the country's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu in a social media post. According to the latest media reports, a total of 265 dead bodies had already been brought to a local government hospital in Ahmedabad city, where the plane crash had taken place. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

Relatives of victims in Air India plane crash wait outside a postmortem room at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 13, 2025. The Indian government has launched a formal investigation into Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash, confirmed the country's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu in a social media post. According to the latest media reports, a total of 265 dead bodies had already been brought to a local government hospital in Ahmedabad city, where the plane crash had taken place. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the site of Air India plane crash incident in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 13, 2025. The Indian government has launched a formal investigation into Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash, confirmed the country's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu in a social media post. According to the latest media reports, a total of 265 dead bodies had already been brought to a local government hospital in Ahmedabad city, where the plane crash had taken place. Photo by IANS/PMO/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

Relatives of victims in Air India plane crash grieve outside a hospital in Ahmedabad, India's western state of Gujarat, June 12, 2025. The Indian government has launched a formal investigation into Thursday's tragic Air India plane crash, confirmed the country's Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu in a social media post. According to the latest media reports, a total of 265 dead bodies had already been brought to a local government hospital in Ahmedabad city, where the plane crash had taken place. (IANS/Handout via Xinhua)

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India: Air India Flight to London Crashes Shortly After Takeoff in Ahmedabad 2

More than 240 people were reportedly killed after an Air India flight carrying 242 passengers, bound for London, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday, June 12.

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11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 - LA

CEO of YouTube Neal Mohan arrives at the 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 held at the Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 - LA

CEO of YouTube Neal Mohan and Hema Sareen Mohan arrive at the 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 held at the Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 - LA

CEO of YouTube Neal Mohan and Hema Sareen Mohan arrive at the 11th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony 2025 held at the Barker Hangar on April 5, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, by Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, front right, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gestures after being wrapped in a blanket by Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, left, and MP Sukh Dhaliwal, right, as a thank you gift after being presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugs a woman at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with his RCMP security detail as he arrives to greet attendees at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. The photographs displayed are of Joseph Edward Bird, right, a lawyer who represented the passengers on the Komagata Maru, and Darshan Singh Canadian, second right, a Sikh trade union activist, and the artwork at left depicts Babbar Karam Singh. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gestures to Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, left, after being wrapped in a blanket as a thank you gift after being presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embraces Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind as he arrives at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets attendees at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets attendees at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapped in a blanket by Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, left, and MP Sukh Dhaliwal as a thank you gift after being presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapped in a blanket by Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, centre left, and MP Sukh Dhaliwal, right, as a thank you gift after being presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gestures while greeting attendees at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-Laos Railway sees travel boom during Dragon Boat Festival holiday

STORY: China-Laos Railway sees travel boom during Dragon Boat Festival holiday SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: XISHUANGBANNA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of the Mohan railway station 2. various of cross-border passengers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI SHILING, Tour guide in Yunnan 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI JUN, Railway police officer, Mohan checkpoint, Yunnan 6. various of cross-border passengers STORYLINE: During China's Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the China-Laos Railway saw a significant rise in international passengers. The China-Laos Railway had handled over 1,628 cross-border passenger trips during the three-day holiday, up 28.29 percent year on year, according to the Mohan checkpoint on China's border with Laos. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Passenger "We flew to Xishuangbanna from Guangzhou to experience the China-Laos Railway. We can go straight to Luang Prabang from Xishuangbanna station, which i

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China-Laos Railway handles over 200,000 cross-border passenger trips

STORY: China-Laos Railway handles over 200,000 cross-border passenger trips SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: XISHUANGBANNA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Laos Railway STORYLINE: As of Friday, the China-Laos Railway had handled over 200,000 cross-border passenger trips since its international passenger service was launched more than a year ago. This is according to the Mohan checkpoint on China's border with Laos in southwest China's Yunnan. A total of 868 international passenger trains were operated during the period. As a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, the 1,035-km China-Laos Railway connects Kunming in China, with the Laotian capital Vientiane. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xishuangbanna, China. (XHTV)

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China-Laos Railway handles over 180,000 cross-border passenger trips

STORY: China-Laos Railway handles over 180,000 cross-border passenger trips SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Laos Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG QIANG, Stationmaster of Mohan border inspection station 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZOU WENNIAN, Chinese businessman in Laos 3. various of passengers STORYLINE: As of Saturday, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 180,000 cross-border passenger trips since its international passenger service opened a year ago. According to the Mohan checkpoint on China's border with Laos in southwest China's Yunnan, 738 international passenger trains have been operated during the period, facilitating the smooth entry and exit of 183,000 passengers from 87 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG QIANG, Stationmaster of Mohan border inspection station "We've installed smart translation equipment that can translate more than 70 languages, making c

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240414) -- BEIJING, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 9, 2024 shows the Lane Xang (L) passenger train and the Fuxing bullet train (R) at Mohan port in southwest China's Yunnan Province. A year ago, the China-Laos Railway launched its international passenger service, with one pair of trains running between Kunming in China and Vientiane in Laos. Within the past year, the international service of the China-Laos Railway transported 180,000 cross-border passengers from 87 countries and regions, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-ONE YEAR (CN)

(240413) -- KUNMING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 9, 2024 shows the Lane Xang (L) passenger train and the Fuxing bullet train (R) at Mohan port in southwest China's Yunnan Province. A year ago, the China-Laos Railway launched its international passenger service, with one pair of trains running between Kunming in China and Vientiane in Laos. Within the past year, the international service of the China-Laos Railway transported 180,000 cross-border passengers from 87 countries and regions, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-ONE YEAR (CN)

(240413) -- KUNMING, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An international passenger train from Kunming of China to Vientiane of Laos arrives at Mohan port in southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 9, 2024. A year ago, the China-Laos Railway launched its international passenger service, with one pair of trains running between Kunming in China and Vientiane in Laos. Within the past year, the international service of the China-Laos Railway transported 180,000 cross-border passengers from 87 countries and regions, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-INT'L PASSENGER SERVICE-TRAINS ADDING (CN)

(240413) -- XISHUANGBANNA, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off the maiden train running between Xishuangbanna of China and Luang Prabang of Laos at the Mohan railway station of the China-Laos Railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2024. Chinese and Lao railway authorities on Saturday launched one more pair of trains for the China-Laos Railway's international passenger service. The pair of trains run between Xishuangbanna of China and Luang Prabang of Laos, two popular tourist destinations, according to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. TO GO WITH China-Laos Railway adds one pair of trains for int'l passenger service (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)

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Visa-free policy drives surge in Thai travelers via China-Laos Railway

STORY: Visa-free policy drives surge in Thai travelers via China-Laos Railway SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: XISHUANGBANNA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Laos railway passenger train 2. various of passengers getting off at Mohan Station on the China-Laos Railway 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAN XIANGHA, Tour guide, Yunnan International Travel Service 4. various of passengers going through customs at the Mohan checkpoint STORYLINE: It's been a month since a mutual visa exemption agreement between China and Thailand took effect on March 1. In March, the exit-entry frontier inspection station in Mohan on China's border with Laos cleared 2,100 in-bound visits by Thai nationals. Among them, 629 visits were made through the Mohan port of China-Laos Railway, representing a month-on-month increase of 750%. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAN XIANGHA, Tour guide, Yunnan International Travel Service "Since the implementation of the visa-free policy between

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-AERIAL PHOTO

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows the Fuxing (top) and Lane Xang electric multiple unit (EMU) trains at the Mohan railway station of the China-Laos Railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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China-Laos Railway records over 100,000 cross-border passengers

STORY: China-Laos Railway records over 100,000 cross-border passengers SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023/File DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:42 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TRANSPORT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Laos Railway 2. various of the Mohan's entry-exit frontier inspection station 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PHACHOUMPHON THONGM, Lao passenger 4. various of the China-Laos Railway STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway, which launched its international passenger service on April 13, has transported over 100,000 cross-border passengers as of Tuesday, the Mohan border checkpoint has said. Some 14,900 of those passengers were foreigners, according to Mohan's entry-exit frontier inspection station on the China-Laos border. The Mohan railway port handled 474 passenger trains during the period. Since the launch of its cross-border passenger service, the railway has become the preferred mode of transport for a growing number of international travelers due to its affordability, convenience and com

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Nepal to supply relief materials to quake-hit areas

STORY: Nepal to supply relief materials to quake-hit areas SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:34 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of quake-hit areas STORYLINE: The Nepali government decided on Sunday to distribute food and other relief materials to areas hit by a strong earthquake. A cabinet meeting also decided to provide free treatment to the injured. The distribution of relief materials, including food and tents, will start from Sunday, and the government will bear all the cost of the treatment, said Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet. "The government will leave no stone unturned for the support," he told the media. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Jajarkot and Rukum West districts in western Nepal on Friday night, leaving 157 dead and 170 others injured so far, according to Nepal Police. There was a discussion about providing 300,000 Nepali rupees (about 2,250 U.S. dollars) to each family losing lives in the quake, but no de

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Billboard And Affinity Nightlife's Red Carpet Halloween Costume Ball - LA

T'Neel Mohan arrives at Billboard And Affinity Nightlife's Red Carpet Halloween Costume Ball 2023 held at the W Hotel Rooftop on October 31, 2023 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Billboard And Affinity Nightlife's Red Carpet Halloween Costume Ball - LA

T'Neel Mohan arrives at Billboard And Affinity Nightlife's Red Carpet Halloween Costume Ball 2023 held at the W Hotel Rooftop on October 31, 2023 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Billboard And Affinity Nightlife's Red Carpet Halloween Costume Ball - LA

T'Neel Mohan and Jennings Brower arrive at Billboard And Affinity Nightlife's Red Carpet Halloween Costume Ball 2023 held at the W Hotel Rooftop on October 31, 2023 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Billboard And Affinity Nightlife's Red Carpet Halloween Costume Ball - LA

T'Neel Mohan arrives at Billboard And Affinity Nightlife's Red Carpet Halloween Costume Ball 2023 held at the W Hotel Rooftop on October 31, 2023 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: China, ASEAN join forces to build an ever closer community with shared future

(230907) -- JAKARTA, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows the Fuxing (top) and Lane Xang electric multiple unit (EMU) trains at the Mohan railway station of the China-Laos Railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-LAOS-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230822) -- BEIJING , Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows the Fuxing (top) and Lane Xang electric multiple unit (EMU) trains at the Mohan railway station of the China-Laos Railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: A road of prosperity -- China-Laos Railway promotes common development" (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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Chinese railway staff work to provide quality service for China-Laos Railway passengers

STORY: Chinese railway staff work to provide quality service for China-Laos Railway passengers DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a railway station 2. various of the China-Laos Railway STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services in April. The Mohan checkpoint on China's border with Laos tallied that as of Tuesday, 246 train trips had been provided by the railway, serving 52,888 passengers from 53 countries and regions. Trains departing from Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, travel at a speed of up to 160 km per hour through mountains and valleys. The trip from Kunming to the Lao capital of Vientiane takes 10 and a half hours to complete, including the time spent on going through customs. As the 7th China-South Asia Exposition is set to take place from Aug. 16 to 20 in Kunming, many foreigners choose to take the railway to travel to Kunming. Local railway workers are ta

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Rare scene of wild Asian elephants bathing in SW China

STORY: Rare scene of wild Asian elephants bathing in SW China DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:20 LOCATION: MOHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Asian elephants bathing in the water STORYLINE: A herd of about 40 wild Asian elephants recently left the forest and is living near Mohan Town of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Asian elephants, the continent's largest land animal, are under top-level protection in China. They are mainly scattered in Yunnan's Xishuangbanna, Pu'er and Lincang. In efforts to enhance the protection of Asian elephant habitats and improve their quality, China has established 11 nature reserves spanning an area of over 5,000 square kilometers in regions where the Asian elephants are distributed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mohan, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MENGLA-TRAIN ATTENDANT (CN)

(230718) -- MENGLA, July 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yi Bofeng walks out of Mohan Railway Station in Mengla County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 16, 2023. Yi Bofeng hails from Mengla County in Yunnan Province. After graduating as a Lao major from a technical college in the provincial capital Kunming in 2020, she was recruited as a train attendant under China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operations in December 2021. Yi was aboard the first train of the railway, witnessing the historical moment of railway operations. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. The railway has transported more than 16.4 million passengers and over 21 million tons of cargo as of June 3 this year. The railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13 this year. One passenger train operates daily from Kunming to Vientiane and another one the other way around. Since then, Yi has been i

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China-Laos Railway records 25,000 cross-border passenger trips

STORY: China-Laos Railway records 25,000 cross-border passenger trips DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Laos Railway 2. various of passengers 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MICHAEL and ALYSHA DRAGOO, A couple from the United States STORYLINE: Since the launch of its passenger services on April 13, the China-Laos Railway has handled 25,000 cross-border passenger trips through the Mohan entry-exit border checkpoint. The checkpoint, located in the Chinese border town of Mohan in southwest Yunnan Province, recorded 14,156 inbound and 11,752 outbound passenger journeys during this period. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MICHAEL and ALYSHA DRAGOO, A couple from the United States "We are delighted to ride on the international passenger train of the China-Laos Railway, which offers comfort, convenience, and beautiful decoration. After reaching Yunnan, we can easily transfer to many fascinating destinations, such as Shangri La and other renowned attrac

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China-Laos Railway records over 13,000 cross-border passenger trips

STORY: China-Laos Railway records over 13,000 cross-border passenger trips DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mohan entry-exit border checkpoint 2. various of the China-Laos Railway 3. various of passengers STORYLINE: The China-Laos Railway has handled 13,310 cross-border passenger trips since the launch of its passenger service on April 13, according to the Mohan entry-exit border checkpoint. During this period, the Chinese border town of Mohan in southwest Yunnan Province logged 7,024 inbound passenger trips and 6,286 outbound trips. "It's very convenient to travel to China by train now. More and more tourists from Laos and Thailand are planning to travel to China," said Nhanxana, a Laotian tour guide. The China-Laos Railway, a landmark project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, began operation in December 2021. The 1,035-km railway connects China's Kunming with Vientiane in Laos. Xinhua News Agency correspondent

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China-Laos Railway bustling with passengers amid holiday travel rush

STORY: China-Laos Railway bustling with passengers amid holiday travel rush DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passengers and trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XONGCHINGSY SENGCHANH, Laotian tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU SIKE, Student, Guangxi Minzu University in China 4. various of passengers 5. various of the China-Laos Railway STORYLINE: As the China-Laos Railway started cross-border passenger services on April 13, the number of inbound and outbound passengers has gradually increased, especially during the May Day holiday. On Saturday, the first day of the five-day holiday, 514 people passed the Mohan railway port in Yunnan Province. In the first week of the operation, the average daily number of inbound and outbound passengers here was about 370. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XONGCHINGSY SENGCHANH, Laotian tourist "As the China-Laos Railway has started cross-border passenger services, many people in my country want to travel to

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Laotian student praises cross-border passenger service on China-Laos Railway

STORY: Laotian student praises cross-border passenger service on China-Laos Railway DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the passenger service 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHANTHARANGSONE PHOMSANH, Laotian student 3. various of the China-Laos Railway STORYLINE: According to China's Mohan entry-exit border checkpoint, the China-Laos Railway handled 2,597 cross-border passenger trips during the week since it launched this passenger service on April 13. 　　 During this period, the Chinese border town of Mohan, southwest China's Yunnan Province, logged 1,154 outbound trips and recorded 1,443 inbound trips. A Laotian student who is studying in China's Kunming praised the cross-border passenger service on the China-Laos Railway for its convenience. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHANTHARANGSONE PHOMSANH, Laotian student "The China-Laos Railway is much more convenient compared with the highway trip before. It also allows me to enjoy the scenery along the r

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(SP)CHINA-HONG KONG-FOOTBALL-FRIENDLY-SINGAPORE-TRAINING (CN)

(230322) -- HONG KONG, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Anumanthan Mohan Kumar of Singapore attends a training session before the friendly match between China's Hong Kong and Singapore in south China's Hong Kong, March 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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1st batch of Chinese-made C70E trains delivered to Laos

STORY: 1st batch of Chinese-made C70E trains delivered to Laos DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: MEISHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the delivery ceremony 2. various of the China-Laos Railway STORYLINE: The first batch of C70E freight trains, manufactured by China's CRRC Meishan for the China-Laos Railway, have been delivered in Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province. These trains were shipped to the Mohan Port on the China-Laos border on Friday via the Chengdu-Kunming Railway, and will be transported to the designated location via the China-Laos Railway. The China-Laos Railway, which began operations in December 2021, stretches over 1,000 kilometers, linking Kunming, the capital of China's Yunnan Province, with Vientiane in Laos. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Meishan, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-MOHAN-CHINA-LAOS RAILWAY-IMPORTED FRUITS (CN)

(221204) -- MOHAN, Dec. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member inspects imported longans in the border town of Mohan, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 1, 2022. TO GO WITH "China-Laos Railway sees first direct train for imported fruits to Chinese markets" (Xinhua)