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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament

STORY: Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20-25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: LAMPEDUSA, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the migrants 2. various of migrants' ships 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SERENA CORNIGLIA, Supervisor of migrant reception centers with the Italian Red Cross 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): GIUSEPPE PALMISANO, Bar owner 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMSUN YOSEEF, Migrant from Ethiopia 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DANNIEL WOLDE, Migrant 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): FRIEDRICH REICH, NGO Rescue ship member from Germany STORYLINE: Migration has returned as a hotly debated issue in the European Union (EU) while a fresh crisis is looming on the continent. Irregular crossings at the EU's external borders increased by 17 percent in the first 11 months of this year to over 355,300, surpassing full-year totals in any year since 2016. Most migrants chose the Central Mediterranean route, a risky one that has seen many migrant shipwrecks due t

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill orders food on her mobile phone in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 30, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill (C) warms up with Chinese skiers at Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 29, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill (C) warms up with Chinese skiers at Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 29, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill poses for photo at Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 30, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill provides training for Chinese skiers in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 29, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill (R) communicates with Chinese skiers in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 29, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill provides training for Chinese skiers in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 29, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill wears helmet before skiing at Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 29, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill (L) demonstrates skiing skills at Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 29, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill provides training for Chinese skiers in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 29, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill provides training for Chinese skiers in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 29, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill skies with Chinese skiers in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 29, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 29, 2023, shows skiers practicing at Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill prepares for training at Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 29, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill provides training for Chinese skiers in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 30, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill skies at Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 29, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill walks on the way to her residence after training in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 30, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill fills in the evaluation forms for Chinese skiers in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 30, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-NEW ZEALAND-SKI INSTRUCTOR (CN)

(231201) -- JILIN, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yolinde Magill provides training for Chinese skiers in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 30, 2023. Yolinde Magill is a professional ski instructor from Cardrona, New Zealand. She was attracted by the advanced ski facilities and hospitality of local people during her first visit to China in 2016. Ever since then, she has come to China to provide ski training every winter. Magill came to Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin at the end of November this year, and worked as an instructor and examiner for Chinese skiers. She has witnessed the development of winter sports in China. As a ski instructor, she believes the industry here will be well promoted with more international cooperation. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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World's first Zootopia land begins trial operation at Shanghai Disney Resort

STORY: World's first Zootopia land begins trial operation at Shanghai Disney Resort SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Zootopia land STORYLINE: The world's first Zootopia land, scheduled to open to the public starting from Dec. 20 at Shanghai Disney Resort, has kicked off trial operation, the resort said Wednesday. The new themed land was open to the media for the first time on Wednesday. It is based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie "Zootopia" and will become the eighth themed land in Shanghai Disneyland. According to the resort, the Zootopia land's construction began in December 2019, and it involves many latest original design concepts from the international Disney engineering team. Shanghai Disney Resort opened with six themed lands on June 16, 2016. Its seventh land, Disney Pixar Toy Story Land, opened in 2018, making Shanghai Disneyland the fastest-expanding Disneyland in the world. I

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Almost 600 migrants arrive on Italy's Lampedusa island

STORY: Almost 600 migrants arrive on Italy's Lampedusa island SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: LAMPEDUSA, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of The Door of Lampedusa 2. various of migrants in Lampedusa 3. various of the migrant boats STORYLINE: A fishing vessel with 573 migrants aboard landed on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Monday after being towed ashore by the Italian Coast Guard. It is the fourth major landing of migrants on the island this month. Local media reported that the migrants had set off from Libya. They arrived at a migrant processing center on Lampedusa designed to house around 400 people. With the latest arrivals, the total number of migrants landing on Italy's shores this year topped 150,000, according to figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). With only five weeks left to go this year, the figure is more than in any other complete year since 2016. As of Monday, the UNHCR said that a

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Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner passengers surpass 10 mln

STORY: Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner passengers surpass 10 mln SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flight taking off 2. various of passengers boarding 2. various of the flight landing STORYLINE: An ARJ21, a domestically developed Chinese passenger jetliner, on Friday received the aircraft model's 10 millionth passenger, marking another major step in its commercial journey. The passenger was aboard a China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou to Jieyang, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), the ARJ21's developer. Since the jetliner entered into commercial service in June 2016, 117 aircraft have been delivered and are operating on more than 400 flight routes in China and beyond, according to COMAC. Last month, the first two air freighters converted from ARJ21 passenger planes were delivered -- a milestone achievement in the jetliner's conversion program. X

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10 Mongolian provinces experience harsh wintry weather

STORY: 10 Mongolian provinces experience harsh wintry weather SHOOTING TIME: mid-Nov., 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of roads and pastures 2. various of livestock herds 3. various of pastures covered in snow STORYLINE: At least 10 of all the 21 Mongolian provinces have been experiencing extreme wintry weather, known as "dzud," the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Thursday. Dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. "At least 10 provinces, including Bayan-Ulgii, Uvs, Khovd, Zavkhan and Govi-Altai in the west, as well as Khentii and Dornogovi in the east, are now experiencing the dzud," the NEMA said in a statement. In addition, eight provinces, including Sukhbaatar in the east and Bulgan in the north, are experiencing near-dzud conditions, the emergency agency said. In 2016, a dzud killed

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President Xi Jinping welcomes Uruguayan counterpart Lacalle

STORY: President Xi Jinping welcomes Uruguayan counterpart Lacalle SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG BIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the welcoming ceremony STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG BIN, Xinhua correspondent "This is Wang Bin with Xinhua News Agency, reporting from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. On Wednesday afternoon, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, who is on a state visit to China from November 20 to 24. This is Lacalle's first visit to China. Uruguay is an important country in South America. Over the past 35 years, since the establishment of bilateral ties, especially since the two sides established a strategic partnership in 2016, China-Uruguay relations have made good progress and delivered tangible benefits to the two peoples. After the welcoming ceremony, the two heads of state proceeded to hav

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Chinese embassy donates goods to Chinese-aided orphanage in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese embassy donates goods to Chinese-aided orphanage in Zimbabwe SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 3. various of donated goods 4. various of the orphanage 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Tuesday donated a batch of food, stationery and other basic necessities to the Chinese-aided Hossana Love in Africa Children's Home, an orphanage. Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding handed over the goods to the orphanage at its premises in the Hatcliffe suburb, which lies 25 km outside Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The Chinese embassy and the Chinese community in Zimbabwe started to make donations to the children's home in 2016 and since then, they have been offering support to the orphanage. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU DING, Chines

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Sunken road found at site of huge sinkhole incident in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan, Nov. 26 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 26, 2016, shows a newly paved road covering the site of a huge sinkhole that opened up recently at an intersection in downtown Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, after it was discovered to have sunken slightly. Police closed part of the road at 1:45 a.m. that day, but reopened it around 5:30 a.m. after it was deemed safe for traffic.

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8 officials responsible for Tokyo market relocation plan change

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 1 Kyodo - Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks about an internal investigative report on the design change due to pollution concerns at Tokyo's new central food wholesale market in Toyosu during a press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government building in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2016. The report said eight metropolitan officials are responsible for the issue.

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Int'l industry fair in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 1 Kyodo - Photo shows the exhibition space of Japan's Yaskawa Electric Corp. at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai on Nov. 1, 2016. Around 2,300 companies, including from China, Japan and Europe, are presenting leading-edge robot technology.

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Rally in Seoul seeks resignation of S. Korean President Park

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 1 Kyodo - People stage a rally in Seoul on Nov. 1, 2016, to seek the resignation of South Korean President Park Geun Hye over an influence-peddling scandal involving a longtime friend.

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8 officials responsible for Tokyo market relocation plan change

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 1 Kyodo - Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks about an internal investigative report on the design change due to pollution concerns at Tokyo's new central food wholesale market in Toyosu during a press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government building in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2016. The report said eight metropolitan officials are responsible for the issue.

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Acrobatic fighters fly in formation at Airshow China

ZHUHAI, China, Nov. 1 Kyodo - Chinese fighters fly in formation during an international aviation and aerospace exhibition in the Chinese city of Zhuhai on Nov. 1, 2016.

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East Japan city to mark 1,300 yrs of ties with ancient Korea

SAITAMA, Japan, Dec. 1 Kyodo - Fumiyasu Koma, chief priest of Koma Shrine in Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, poses for a photo on Nov. 19, 2015. Hidaka city is hosting a series of events for the 1,300th anniversary, to be marked in 2016, of the formation of the former Koma township where descendants of Koguryo, one of the ancient Three Kingdoms of Korea, moved and settled before and after the fall of the monarchy.

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Mumbai zoo welcomes three new penguin chicks

STORY: Mumbai zoo welcomes three new penguin chicks DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of penguin chicks 2. Mumbai's Byculla Zoo STORYLINE: The Byculla Zoo in Mumbai, India has welcomed three newborn Humboldt Penguins, bringing the total number of penguins in the zoo to 12. The newborn penguins, including two male and one female, are currently under health observation. As locals are flocking to see the penguin chicks, the zoo said it recorded an average increase of 31,000 visits per day. The Byculla Zoo first brought eight penguins from South Korea in 2016. In 2018, one of the penguins gave birth to the first Humboldt penguin born in India. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, India. (XHTV)

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Young software engineer dreams of turning Tanzania into technological hub

STORY: Young software engineer dreams of turning Tanzania into technological hub DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jumanne Mtambalike 2. various of streets view in Dar es Salaam 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JUMANNE MTAMBALIKE, CEO and co-founder of Sahara Ventures 4. various of Silicon Dar Street 5. various of Hangzhou, China 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JUMANNE MTAMBALIKE, CEO and co-founder of Sahara Ventures 7. various of new innovations and technologies STORYLINE: Jumanne Mtambalike, 35, is chief executive officer and co-founder of Sahara Ventures, a company founded in 2016 to build a stable innovation, technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Tanzania and Africa through consultancy and investment. The software engineer has been wondering how long it will take to make his country a technological hub. One of Mtambalike's goals is to help establish the first ever technological district along the New Bagamoyo Road in the co

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China beefs up wetlands conservation to enhance people's well-being

STORY: China beefs up wetlands conservation to enhance people's well-being DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:27 LOCATION: XINING/CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Qinghai's wetland 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG WENLIN, Local villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): REN YONGSHOU, Local villager 4. various of the Dongting Lake in Hunan Province 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE ZHIHUI, West Dongting Lake nature reserve in Hanshou County STORYLINE: Known as the "kidneys of the Earth," wetlands can help safeguard biodiversity and cope with climate change. Official data show that China now boasts 56.35 million hectares of wetland, including marshes, beaches and lakes. This is thanks to the relentless efforts China has made in wetland protection and restoration in the past decade. Northwest China's Qinghai is home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. Since 2016, Qinghai has invested over 1 billion yuan (about 138 million U.S. dollars) to implement a series of wet

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Venezuelan, Colombian presidents meet as relations improve

STORY: Venezuelan, Colombian presidents meet as relations improve DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Caracas CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a welcoming ceremony 2. various of Venezuelan and Colombian presidents STORYLINE: Venezuelan and Colombian presidents met in Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Tuesday for the first time in years as the two neighboring Latin American countries continue to improve their relations and promote economic and trade cooperation. During Colombian President Gustavo Petro's trip to the capital Caracas, the first time a Colombian head of state has visited Venezuela since 2016, he held talks with Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro. Maduro welcomed Petro at the Miraflores presidential palace, where the latter was honored and treated with traditional Colombian music. Venezuela severed diplomatic relations with Colombia in 2019 after the government of then Colombian President Ivan Duque recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's acting pre

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Baseball: MLB expects new Japan posting deal by early Dec.

File photo taken on Sept. 28, 2016, shows Nippon Ham fighters pitcher Shohei Otani celebrating after clinching the Pacific League title in a 1-0 win over the Seibu Lions at Seibu Prince Dome in Tokorozawa, north of Tokyo. Major League Baseball said on Nov. 15, 2017, it hopes to establish a new posting system with Japan by early December, in a move that would enable the Japanese two-way phenomenon to start negotiations with U.S. teams over his move to the major leagues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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App helps ramen lovers connect with each other, find best bowls

Photo taken Nov. 1, 2016, shows Toru Domon (L) and Yuta Hirobe, who developed smartphone app Mainichi ga Ramen, which lets noodle lovers find the most popular bowls across Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean President Park's approval rating dips further to 4%

File photo shows South Korean President Park Geun Hye. A Gallup Korea poll showed on Nov. 25, 2016 that the approval rating of the president, who is embroiled in an explosive political scandal, has dipped 1 percentage point from the previous week to a new all-time low of 4 percent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Possible U.S.-N. Korea talks could leave out abduction issue: expert

Atsuhito Isozaki, a Keio University associate professor of North Korean politics, speaks in an interview on Nov. 1, 2016, at the Woodrow Wilson Center, a think tank in Washington where he is currently conducting sabbatical research. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uniqlo, Toray to aim for 1 tril. yen of transactions in 5-year deal

Uniqlo Co. head Tadashi Yanai (R) and Toray Industries Inc. President Akihiro Nikkaku shake hands at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2015, where they announced a strategic partnership for 2016-2020 with the goal of achieving a five-year cumulative total of 1 trillion yen in business transactions. It is the two companies' third five-year deal since 2006. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kabuki theater in Kyoto

Kabuki actors march in front of Kyoto's famous Kabuki theater Minamiza (back, L) on Oct. 27, 2018, ahead of its reopening on Nov. 1. The theater closed in February 2016 for anti-quake refurbishment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani announces desire to move to majors via posting system

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Shohei Otani (facing camera) and catcher Shota Ono celebrate after clinching the Pacific League title with a 1-0 win over the Seibu Lions at Seibu Prince Dome in Tokorozawa, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2016. Otani said on Nov. 11, 2017 that he will try to move to the major leagues through the posting system. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Minamino on target in Salzburg's win at Vienna

Japanese striker Takumi Minamino (front) celebrates after scoring Salzburg's third goal in their 3-1 away win at Austria Vienna in the Austrian first division on Nov. 30, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Reds take 1st leg of J-League Championship Final

Urawa Reds defender Tomoaki Makino (2nd from L) and goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa (L) high five after a 1-0 win away to Kashima Antlers in the first leg of the J-League Championship Final on Nov. 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Abe pen gives Reds win in 1st leg of J-League c'ship final

Urawa Reds players celebrate after scoring a goal in the second half of a J-League Championship Final game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Nov. 29, 2016. Reds won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Abe pen gives Reds win in 1st leg of J-League c'ship final

Yuki Abe of Urawa Reds celebrate after scoring a goal from a penalty in the second half of a J-League Championship Final game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Nov. 29, 2016. Reds won 1-0. Mu Kanazaki of Antlers is seen in the back. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Abe pen gives Reds win in 1st leg of J-League c'ship final

Yuki Abe of Urawa Reds scores a goal from a penalty in the second half of a J-League Championship Final game against Kashima Antlers at Kashima Stadium in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Nov. 29, 2016. Reds won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo