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Colombia: M6.2 Earthquake in Venezuela Felt Across Cities 2

On Wednesday, September 24, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck neighboring Venezuela, sending tremors across multiple cities in Colombia.

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Colombia: M6.2 Earthquake in Venezuela Felt Across Cities

On Wednesday, September 24, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck neighboring Venezuela, sending tremors across multiple cities in Colombia.

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Map of Japanese cities with large Kurdish populations

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 29 Kyodo - Map shows the location of the neighboring cities of Kawaguchi and Warabi in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, where most Turkish Kurds in Japan live. (Kyodo)

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Palestinian Deserted Homes

Graffiti in Arabic that says "bird's nest" or "to sustain". Haifa is one of the cities that is considered "mixed" - Jews, Palestinians and Christians live there. In 1948, the war was fought, following which the State of Israel was founded, but for the Palestinians it was the Nakba, expulsion and flight from their homes to the neighboring Arab countries: Lebanon, Jordan, Gaza, etc. Lower Town, Haifa, June 8, 2023. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240316) -- BEIJING, March 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Builders work at the construction site of a tunnel of Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, March 15, 2024. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour after completion. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-QINGHAI-MINHE-EARTHQUAKE (CN)

(231219) -- MINHE, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A person injured in an earthquake is rushed to a hospital in Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County of Haidong City, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Dec. 19, 2023. The 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted an ethnic county in northwest China's Gansu Province midnight Monday has killed 111 people in Gansu and neighboring Qinghai Province, according to local earthquake relief headquarters. According to China Earthquake Networks Center, the quake jolted at 11:59 p.m. Monday and has a focal depth of 10 km. The epicenter Liugou Township is about 8 km from the county seat of Jishishan Bao'an, Dongxiang, Salar Autonomous County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu. The earthquake was also felt strongly in the cities of Xining and Haidong in Qinghai, where some houses collapsed and cracked. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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Vlog: Smart, sustainable Asian Games venue in E China water town

STORY: Vlog: Smart, sustainable Asian Games venue in E China water town DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: SHAOXING, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Shaoxing Baseball & Softball Sports Center 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YUEWEI, Director, News Center of Shaoxing Baseball & Softball Sports Center 4. various of Shaoxing Baseball & Softball Sports Center 5. STANDUP 2 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN JIAQIN, Staff member, Shaoxing Baseball & Softball Sports Center STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent "Guess what brought me to this watery region in east China's Zhejiang? Besides the main host city Hangzhou, this year's Asian Games will also be staged in neighboring cities, including Shaoxing." Situated in the south of the Yangtze River Delta, Shaoxing is known as one of the most famous water towns in China. The design of Shaoxing Baseball & Softball S

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2 killed, 8 injured in Islamabad suicide attack

STORY: 2 killed, 8 injured in Islamabad suicide attack DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blast site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): MUHAMMAD USAMA, local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): QASIM KHAN, local resident STORYLINE: Two people including a policeman were killed and eight others injured in a suicide bombing attack in Islamabad on Friday morning, hospital sources said. Khalid Masood, the spokesperson of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, where all the injured people were shifted to, told Xinhua that the injured included four policemen and four civilians. Friday morning incident happened in sector I/10-4, located at the border of Islamabad and the neighboring city Rawalpindi, near a crowded wholesale vegetable and fruit market of the capital which thousands of vendors from the twin cities visit every day. In a statement, the Islamabad Police said that during routine checking in the area, a car was stopped by the police

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People float flowers in front of a monument for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in a park located in the center of Kobe before dawn on Jan. 17, 2010, as the western Japan port city and neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the quake that killed 6,434 people.

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - A woman prays for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in a park located in the center of Kobe before dawn on Jan. 17, 2010, as the western Japan port city and neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the quake that killed 6,434 people.

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People offer silent prayers near a clock, which has been stopped since the Great Hanshin Earthquake hit Kobe and its vicinities in 1995, at a shopping street in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2010, as Kobe and its neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the quake that took the lives of 6,434.

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Thousands of bamboo lanterns form ''1.17'' and ''1995'' in a park located in the center of Kobe before dawn on Jan. 17, 2010, with lights in a nearby building also forming ''1.17.'' The western Japan port city and neighboring cities marked the 15th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which took the lives of 6,434 people.

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Thousands of bamboo lanterns are lit in the shape of ''1995'' and ''1.17'' at a park located at the center of Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, before dawn as the Japanese western port city and its neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that took the lives of 6,434.

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Track-laying completed for major railway in China's Ningxia

STORY: Track-laying completed for major railway in China's Ningxia DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway STORYLINE: The track-laying work for the Zhongwei-Lanzhou railway, the final section of the Yinchuan-Lanzhou High-speed Railway, was completed on Saturday in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Zhongwei-Lanzhou high-speed rail line will link Zhongwei and Lanzhou, capital of neighboring Gansu Province. The 218-km railway is designed with a top-speed of 250 km per hour. The line will connect with another high-speed rail line linking Zhongwei with Yinchuan, capital of the region. It is expected to be put into service by the end of this year. Travel time between Lanzhou and Yinchuan -- the two major cities in northwest China -- will be shortened from the current 10 hours to just two hours. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yinchuan, China. (XHTV)

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New direct flight between China, Serbia to open

STORY: New direct flight between China, Serbia to open DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:35 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tianjin airport 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LUAN JIANZHANG, Director of Tianjin's Foreign Affairs Office STORYLINE: A new airline connecting north China's Tianjin Municipality and Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is scheduled to open in December. It will be the first regular passenger direct flight between the two cities, and the second direct flight between the two countries. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LUAN JIANZHANG, Director of Tianjin's Foreign Affairs Office "Tianjin is a pivotal city along the Belt and Road. Belgrade is a transportation hub. Therefore, the opening of the direct flight is crucial to the cooperation between Tianjin, its neighboring cities and regions around the Bohai Sea, and the Central and Eastern European countries." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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China's modernization provides valuable experiences for other developing countries: Malaysian analyst

STORY: China's modernization provides valuable experiences for other developing countries: Malaysian analyst DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:49 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): OH EI SUN, Principal adviser for Malaysia's Pacific Research Center 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): OH EI SUN, Principal adviser for Malaysia's Pacific Research Center 4. various of ships and factories STORYLINE: A Malaysian analyst has spoken highly of China's modernization drive, noting that China's modernization, pursuing prosperity for all, provides valuable experiences for the neighboring developing countries. Oh Ei Sun, principal adviser for Malaysia's Pacific Research Center, cites China's commitment to sustainable development as an example of the country's contribution to common development. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): OH EI SUN, Principal adviser for Malaysia's Pacific Research Center "In the past few years, what impressed me most is China's commitment to

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a pier being concreted at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a pier being concreted at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows facilities producing material to concrete a pier at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a pier being concreted at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers take measurement before concreting a pier at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 9, 2022. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a pier being concreted at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a pier being concreted at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a pier being concreted at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a pier being concreted at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a pier being concreted at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a pier being concreted at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a pier being concreted at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows facilities producing material to concrete a pier at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SHIYAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220609) -- XI'AN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows a pier being concreted at the construction site of the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The railway links Shiyan City in central China's Hubei Province and Xi'an, capital of the neighboring Shaanxi Province. It is expected to cut travel time between the two cities to within an hour. Upon completion, the railway service is expected to shorten travel time from Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, to Xi'an to approximately 2.5 hours from 4.5 hours. This high-speed railway will help accelerate the economic development of the areas along the railway line. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Senior commander killed in booby-trap attack in Yemen's Aden

STORY: Senior commander killed in booby-trap attack in Yemen's Aden DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: ADEN, Yemen CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of the sitevarious of street view STORYLINE: A deadly booby trap bomb attack in southern Yemen's Aden killed a high-ranking military commander of the Yemeni army and three bodyguards on Wednesday, a government official told Xinhua. The booby-trapped vehicle "targeted a motorcade of General Thabit Jawas while he was passing near a security checkpoint in the northern parts of Aden," the local government source said on condition of anonymity. The four people were killed on the scene amid the powerful explosion, he noted. Jawas leads the pro-government military forces in the country's southern provinces, particularly in Aden, Lahj, and other neighboring cities, he said. Earlier on Wednesday, witnesses told Xinhua that an exchange of gunfire occurred following the explosion that was heard in various neighborhoods of Aden

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Cold War era bomb shelter reopened in western Ukrainian city Lviv

STORY: Cold War era bomb shelter reopened in western Ukrainian city Lviv DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: LVIV, ODESSA, Ukraine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): CHEN WENXIAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. STANDUP (English): CHEN BINJIE, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHEN WENXIAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Chen Wenxian, correspondent of China Xinhua News Agency. Now I am in Lviv, a western city of Ukraine. And here this location is Lviv railway station. And we can see a lot of people. They carry luggage and they fled (from) Kiev, the capital of Ukraine and other eastern cities and northern cities. And you can see a lot of people. Some of them will stay in Lviv and some of them will continue to leave Ukraine for Poland, Hungary and to other neighboring countries." UN refugee agency estimated about 4 million people may flee Ukraine in the coming weeks and months. On the way back to hotel, the reporters found that around 20 people were digging soil with shov

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - A woman prays for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in a park located in the center of Kobe before dawn on Jan. 17, 2010, as the western Japan port city and neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the quake that killed 6,434 people. (Kyodo)

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Thousands of bamboo lanterns form ''1.17'' and ''1995'' in a park located in the center of Kobe before dawn on Jan. 17, 2010, with lights in a nearby building also forming ''1.17.'' The western Japan port city and neighboring cities marked the 15th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which took the lives of 6,434 people. (Kyodo)

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People float flowers in front of a monument for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in a park located in the center of Kobe before dawn on Jan. 17, 2010, as the western Japan port city and neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the quake that killed 6,434 people. (Kyodo)

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Thousands of bamboo lanterns are lit in the shape of ''1995'' and ''1.17'' at a park located at the center of Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, before dawn as the Japanese western port city and its neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that took the lives of 6,434. (Kyodo)

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - A woman weeps in front of plates showing the names of the victims in the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at a park located at the center of Kobe on Jan. 17, 2010, as the Japanese western port city and its neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the quake that took the lives of 6,434. (Kyodo)

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Kobe, vicinity mark 15th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People offer silent prayers near a clock, which has been stopped since the Great Hanshin Earthquake hit Kobe and its vicinities in 1995, at a shopping street in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2010, as Kobe and its neighboring cities mark the 15th anniversary of the quake that took the lives of 6,434. (Kyodo)

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New coronavirus

Mie Gov. Eikei Suzuki attends a video conference at his office in the central Japan prefecture's capital Tsu on April 6, 2020, with the governors of the neighboring prefectures of Aichi and Gifu. The conference was called as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to declare a state of emergency in big cities following a recent surge in coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo