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Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death and graphic content) A severely malnourished Palestinian baby lies on a blanket inside a shelter in Gaza on August 4, 2025, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in the territory. As conflict, blockade, and displacement persist, Gaza’s civilian population faces extreme shortages of food, medicine, and basic supplies. The baby’s frail condition reflects the widespread nutritional emergency gripping the enclave, where aid groups warn of rising child mortality due to hunger and lack of medical care. With hospitals overwhelmed and food distribution networks crippled, families struggle to care for their children under dire conditions. Ongoing hostilities have compounded the collapse of Gaza’s infrastructure, leaving many without access to clean water or electricity. Human rights organizations continue to call for urgent international intervention to allow safe delivery of humanitarian aid. The photo captures the quiet suffering of the most vulnerable, placing a human face on a gro

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Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death and graphic content) A severely malnourished Palestinian baby lies on a blanket inside a shelter in Gaza on August 4, 2025, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in the territory. As conflict, blockade, and displacement persist, Gaza’s civilian population faces extreme shortages of food, medicine, and basic supplies. The baby’s frail condition reflects the widespread nutritional emergency gripping the enclave, where aid groups warn of rising child mortality due to hunger and lack of medical care. With hospitals overwhelmed and food distribution networks crippled, families struggle to care for their children under dire conditions. Ongoing hostilities have compounded the collapse of Gaza’s infrastructure, leaving many without access to clean water or electricity. Human rights organizations continue to call for urgent international intervention to allow safe delivery of humanitarian aid. The photo captures the quiet suffering of the most vulnerable, placing a human face on a gro

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Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death and graphic content) A severely malnourished Palestinian baby lies on a blanket inside a shelter in Gaza on August 4, 2025, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in the territory. As conflict, blockade, and displacement persist, Gaza’s civilian population faces extreme shortages of food, medicine, and basic supplies. The baby’s frail condition reflects the widespread nutritional emergency gripping the enclave, where aid groups warn of rising child mortality due to hunger and lack of medical care. With hospitals overwhelmed and food distribution networks crippled, families struggle to care for their children under dire conditions. Ongoing hostilities have compounded the collapse of Gaza’s infrastructure, leaving many without access to clean water or electricity. Human rights organizations continue to call for urgent international intervention to allow safe delivery of humanitarian aid. The photo captures the quiet suffering of the most vulnerable, placing a human face on a gro

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Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death and graphic content) A severely malnourished Palestinian baby lies on a blanket inside a shelter in Gaza on August 4, 2025, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in the territory. As conflict, blockade, and displacement persist, Gaza’s civilian population faces extreme shortages of food, medicine, and basic supplies. The baby’s frail condition reflects the widespread nutritional emergency gripping the enclave, where aid groups warn of rising child mortality due to hunger and lack of medical care. With hospitals overwhelmed and food distribution networks crippled, families struggle to care for their children under dire conditions. Ongoing hostilities have compounded the collapse of Gaza’s infrastructure, leaving many without access to clean water or electricity. Human rights organizations continue to call for urgent international intervention to allow safe delivery of humanitarian aid. The photo captures the quiet suffering of the most vulnerable, placing a human face on a gro

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Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death and graphic content) A severely malnourished Palestinian baby lies on a blanket inside a shelter in Gaza on August 4, 2025, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in the territory. As conflict, blockade, and displacement persist, Gaza’s civilian population faces extreme shortages of food, medicine, and basic supplies. The baby’s frail condition reflects the widespread nutritional emergency gripping the enclave, where aid groups warn of rising child mortality due to hunger and lack of medical care. With hospitals overwhelmed and food distribution networks crippled, families struggle to care for their children under dire conditions. Ongoing hostilities have compounded the collapse of Gaza’s infrastructure, leaving many without access to clean water or electricity. Human rights organizations continue to call for urgent international intervention to allow safe delivery of humanitarian aid. The photo captures the quiet suffering of the most vulnerable, placing a human face on a gro

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Family photo during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia (left), and the Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo (right) during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia and Dr. Pere Barri during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Family photo during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Family photo during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Family photo during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia (left), and the Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo (right) during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia and Dr. Pere Barri during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Family photo during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Family photo during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia and Dr. Pere Barri during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

La Riena Letizia during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

La Riena Letizia during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

La Riena Letizia during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

La Riena Letizia during the presentation of the XIX Dexeus Women's Awards, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the ceremony, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the event, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia and Dr. Pere Barri during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the event, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the event, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia and Dr. Pere Barri during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the event, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia Visits The Dexeus Mujer Foundation - Barcelona

Queen Letizia and Dr. Pere Barri during a visit to the facilities of the Dexeus Women's Foundation, at the Dexeus University Hospital, on January 16, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). During the event, Letizia presented the institution's Award to Professor Arri Coomarasamy, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to preventing gestational losses and reducing maternal mortality during childbirth. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Road Safety Campaign Launched - Brussels

Jean Charles Decaux, Managing Director of JCDecaux, Michelle Yeoh, actress and Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Jean Todt, president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and Adina Loana Valean, European Commissioner for Transport during the launch of a global campaign on road safety to fight the leading cause of mortality among young people aged 5 to 29, by the United Nations and JCDecaux, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Road Safety Campaign Launched - Brussels

Jean Charles Decaux, Managing Director of JCDecaux, Michelle Yeoh, actress and Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Jean Todt, president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and Adina Loana Valean, European Commissioner for Transport during the launch of a global campaign on road safety to fight the leading cause of mortality among young people aged 5 to 29, by the United Nations and JCDecaux, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Road Safety Campaign Launched - Brussels

Jean Charles Decaux, Managing Director of JCDecaux during the launch of a global campaign on road safety to fight the leading cause of mortality among young people aged 5 to 29, by the United Nations and JCDecaux, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Road Safety Campaign Launched - Brussels

Michelle Yeoh, actress and Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) during the launch of a global campaign on road safety to fight the leading cause of mortality among young people aged 5 to 29, by the United Nations and JCDecaux, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Road Safety Campaign Launched - Brussels

Jean Charles Decaux, Managing Director of JCDecaux during the launch of a global campaign on road safety to fight the leading cause of mortality among young people aged 5 to 29, by the United Nations and JCDecaux, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Road Safety Campaign Launched - Brussels

Jean Charles Decaux, Managing Director of JCDecaux during the launch of a global campaign on road safety to fight the leading cause of mortality among young people aged 5 to 29, by the United Nations and JCDecaux, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Road Safety Campaign Launched - Brussels

Michelle Yeoh, actress and Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) during the launch of a global campaign on road safety to fight the leading cause of mortality among young people aged 5 to 29, by the United Nations and JCDecaux, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Road Safety Campaign Launched - Brussels

Jean Charles Decaux, Managing Director of JCDecaux during the launch of a global campaign on road safety to fight the leading cause of mortality among young people aged 5 to 29, by the United Nations and JCDecaux, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Road Safety Campaign Launched - Brussels

Michelle Yeoh, actress and Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) during the launch of a global campaign on road safety to fight the leading cause of mortality among young people aged 5 to 29, by the United Nations and JCDecaux, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Road Safety Campaign Launched - Brussels

Jean Todt, president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) during the launch of a global campaign on road safety to fight the leading cause of mortality among young people aged 5 to 29, by the United Nations and JCDecaux, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Road Safety Campaign Launched - Brussels

Michelle Yeoh, actress and Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) during the launch of a global campaign on road safety to fight the leading cause of mortality among young people aged 5 to 29, by the United Nations and JCDecaux, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Global Road Safety Campaign Launched - Brussels

Jean Todt, president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) during the launch of a global campaign on road safety to fight the leading cause of mortality among young people aged 5 to 29, by the United Nations and JCDecaux, in Brussels, Belgium on September 20, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Woman suffering from rare, fatal condition during childbirth saved in China

STORY: Woman suffering from rare, fatal condition during childbirth saved in China DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a pregnant woman being rescued by medical workers STORYLINE: A pregnant woman, who suffered from a rare and fatal condition with a mortality of over 80 percent, was recently saved at a hospital in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The woman was being transferred to the delivery room when she showed symptoms of amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), a condition in which amniotic fluid enters the mother's bloodstream, triggering a fatal reaction. She was immediately sent to the emergency room. After nearly 27 hours of rescue by over 30 medical workers, the mother was out of danger. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FENG JIFENG, Doctor, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Maternal and Child Health Hospital "We have been racing against time to conduct rescue for nearly 27 hours. We never gave up. The patient had

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Record summer heat kills over 61,000 in Europe in 2022: study

STORY: Record summer heat kills over 61,000 in Europe in 2022: study DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people protecting and refreshing themselves during the intense heat of the summer of 2022 in Barcelona, Spain 2. various of Sant Pau hospital 3. various of people in summer STORYLINE: More than 61,000 people died because of the record summer heat across Europe in 2022, according to a study published in the journal Nature Medicine. Led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), the study used data between 2015 and 2022 from 823 regions in 35 European countries. It shows that the summer of 2022 in Europe was one of the hottest on record with warmer-than-average temperatures during every week of the summer period. Italy, Spain and Portugal had the highest heat-related mortality rates. There is an "urgent need to strengthen prevention plans," said ISGlobal researcher Hicham Achebak. Researchers warned that s

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NAMIBIA-DESERT ELEPHANTS-SURVIVAL

(230613) -- WINDHOEK, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 9, 2023 shows a group of desert elephants walking at the Hoanib River drainage in northern Namibia. Desert elephants from the arid lands of Kunene Region in northern Namibia are battling for their survival as a combination of human-caused mortality, which accounts for over half of the adult deaths, and a distressing lack of successful calf survival plunges their population into a critical state. TO GO WITH "Human activity threatens survival of desert elephants in Namibia: study" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-DESERT ELEPHANTS-SURVIVAL

(230613) -- WINDHOEK, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 8, 2023 shows two desert elephants walking at the Hoanib River drainage in northern Namibia. Desert elephants from the arid lands of Kunene Region in northern Namibia are battling for their survival as a combination of human-caused mortality, which accounts for over half of the adult deaths, and a distressing lack of successful calf survival plunges their population into a critical state. TO GO WITH "Human activity threatens survival of desert elephants in Namibia: study" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-DESERT ELEPHANTS-SURVIVAL

(230613) -- WINDHOEK, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 8, 2023 shows a desert elephant walking at the Hoanib River drainage in northern Namibia. Desert elephants from the arid lands of Kunene Region in northern Namibia are battling for their survival as a combination of human-caused mortality, which accounts for over half of the adult deaths, and a distressing lack of successful calf survival plunges their population into a critical state. TO GO WITH "Human activity threatens survival of desert elephants in Namibia: study" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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Ghana approves vaccine for children against malaria

STORY: Ghana approves vaccine for children against malaria DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:49 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): JUSTICE ADOBOE, Xinhua reporter 2. various of Accra 3. various of Delese Darko, the chief executive officer of Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority 4. various of Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority 5. various of hospital (files) 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DELESE DARKO, Chief executive officer of Ghana's FDA 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAMMY OHENE, Chairman of the governing board of Ghana's FDA 8. various of hospitals (files) STORYLINE: Ghana, one of the world's most serious malaria-stricken countries, approved on Thursday a new vaccine for children to protect them from the deadly disease. STANDUP (English): JUSTICE ADOBOE, Xinhua reporter "Malaria has been a major contributor to under-five mortality in Ghana. But the good news is that this phenomenon will soon be a thing of the past, as the Ghanaian food and drugs authority has given approval for th

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Excess deaths double in Japan in 2022

STORY: Excess deaths double in Japan in 2022 DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view of Tokyo and COVID-related footage STORYLINE: Japan saw excess deaths of up to 113,000 in 2022, more than double the year-earlier figure, according to newly released health ministry statistics, underscoring the possibility that COVID-19, directly and indirectly, contributed to the increase in excess mortality. The estimates were compiled by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), an institution under the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. According to the NIID, the number of excess deaths, defined as the difference between the observed numbers of deaths in a certain period and the expected numbers of deaths in the same period, was between 47,330 and 113,399 in 2022, compared with 11,475 to 50,495 in 2021. Takaji Wakita, director-general of the NIID and chair of the health ministry's advisory panel, told reporters Wednesday t

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U.S. in sad state of life expectancy: NPR

STORY: U.S. in sad state of life expectancy: NPR DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of cities in the U.S. STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Just before Christmas, U.S. federal health officials confirmed life expectancy in the United States had dropped for a nearly unprecedented second year in a row, down to 76 years, reported the National Public Radio (NPR) on March 25." 'While countries all over the world saw life expectancy rebound during the second year of the pandemic after the arrival of vaccines, the U.S. did not.' Then, last week, more bad news: Maternal mortality in the U.S. reached a high in 2021. Also, a paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association found rising mortality rates among U.S. children and adolescents. 'Across the lifespan, and across every demographic group, Americans die at younger ages than their counterparts in other wea

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New study tallies excess physician deaths in U.S. during early pandemic

STORY: New study tallies excess physician deaths in U.S. during early pandemic DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of hospitals 3. various of the U.S. streets STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "A total of 4,511 U.S. physicians died during the early phase of COVID-19. These were 622 more deaths than would have occurred, had the pandemic not happened. According to a research letter published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), excess physician deaths peaked at 70 in December 2020. There was a rapid drop in 2021 when safe and effective vaccines became available, said the study 'Excess Mortality Among Physicians During The COVID-19 Pandemic.' No excess deaths among physicians occurred after April 2021, which coincided with the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines. This meant that nearly 50 U.S. doctors more than expected died each mo

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G-8 leaders pledge $5 billion to reduce maternal mortality

MUSKOKA, Canada - French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L in front), U.S. President Barack Obama (R in front), Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L in back) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barosso pose for group photos at the summit of the Group of Eight major powers at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Canada, on June 25, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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G-8 leaders pledge $5 billion to reduce maternal mortality

MUSKOKA, Canada - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan heads for a welcome ceremony for the summit of the Group of Eight major countries at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Canada, on June 25, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo)

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G-8 leaders pledge $5 billion to reduce maternal mortality

MUSUKOKA, Canada - (From L to R) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barosso, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy head for group photos at the summit of the Group of Eight major powers at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Canada, on June 25, 2010. (Pool photo)