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U.S. employers add 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth

STORY: U.S. employers add 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of the U.S. Labor Department (Nov.4, 2023) 2. various of the Golden Gate Bridge (Nov. 11, 2023) 3. various of Washington D.C. (Dec. 18, 2023) STORYLINE: U.S. employers added 216,000 jobs in December amid slowing job growth, with the unemployment rate unchanged at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. The report noted that employment continued to trend up in government, health care, social assistance and construction, while transportation and warehousing lost jobs. The job growth in total nonfarm payroll employment for October was revised down by 45,000 to 105,000, and the change for November was revised down by 26,000 to 173,000. On a monthly average, payroll employment rose by 225,000 in 2023, much less than a gain of 399,000 in 2022, indicating a cooling job market amid h

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Remains of 25 CPV soldiers returned to China

STORY: Remains of 25 CPV soldiers returned to China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: The remains of 25 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War were returned to China on Thursday from the Republic of Korea (ROK). At around 11:30 a.m., a Y-20 military transport aircraft carrying the remains and belongings of the fallen soldiers landed at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. The remains will be buried in a martyrs' cemetery in Shenyang, with a burial ceremony due to be held Friday. China and the ROK have completed 10 instances of such repatriation since 2014, following a handover agreement signed between the countries. Between 2014 and 2022, the remains of 913 CPV martyrs were returned to China from the ROK. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenyang, China. (XHTV)

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Two Chinese sports films awarded Guirlande d'Honneur at 2023 FICTS Fest

STORY: Two Chinese sports films awarded Guirlande d'Honneur at 2023 FICTS Fest SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: MILAN, Italy CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Milano International Sport Movies & TV Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG ZHENG, Producer and Director of "Me and My Winter Games" 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO YUNCHAO, Deputy Secretary General of Beijing Olympic City Development Association STORYLINE: China's sports films "Beijing 2022" and "Me and My Winter Games" won the top prize Guirlande d'Honneur here on Saturday at the 2023 Milano International Sport Movies & TV Festival. 17 films and videos from China were selected into the 2023 edition of the festival hosted by the International Sport Movies TV Federation (FICTS), among which two won Guirlande d'Honneur while five others were nominated in different sections. "Beijing 2022," the official film of the Beijing Winter Olympics, was awarded Guirlande d'Honneur in "Olym

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi's APEC trip to pilot China-U.S. ties, contribute to regional, global development

(231111) -- BEIJING, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2022 shows the floating solar farm built through partnership with a Chinese company in the Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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CHINA-DRIVERLESS DELIVERY VEHICLE-ONLINE SHOPPING (CN)

(231111) -- TAIYUAN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in August 2022 shows driverless delivery vehicles during a road test at Neolix Technologies Co., Ltd in Beijing, capital of China. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Driverless delivery vehicle to steal the thunder of 'Double Eleven' shopping festival" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-DRIVERLESS DELIVERY VEHICLE-ONLINE SHOPPING (CN)

(231111) -- TAIYUAN, Nov. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in August 2022 shows driverless delivery vehicles during a road test at Neolix Technologies Co., Ltd in Beijing, capital of China. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Driverless delivery vehicle to steal the thunder of 'Double Eleven' shopping festival" (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Increasing foreign investment in NE China highlights new opportunities

(231023) -- SHENYANG, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2022 shows a scene during the signing ceremony of BMW new battery production project in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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Nvidia Stock Soar

HANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 3, 2022 - Visitors visit the Nvidia stand at the 2022 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Nov 3, 2022. May 25, 2025 - Nvidia's first-quarter earnings beat expectations by a large margin, the company's second-quarter revenue outlook of $11 billion also beat market expectations, and Nvidia's forecast of a large increase in chip supply in the second half of the year, attracting heavy buying, the stock jumped 23% in premarket trading on May 25.

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Nvidia Stock Soar

HANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 3, 2022 - Visitors visit the Nvidia stand at the 2022 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Nov 3, 2022. May 25, 2025 - Nvidia's first-quarter earnings beat expectations by a large margin, the company's second-quarter revenue outlook of $11 billion also beat market expectations, and Nvidia's forecast of a large increase in chip supply in the second half of the year, attracting heavy buying, the stock jumped 23% in premarket trading on May 25.

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Nvidia Stock Soar

HANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 3, 2022 - Visitors visit the Nvidia stand at the 2022 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Nov 3, 2022. May 25, 2025 - Nvidia's first-quarter earnings beat expectations by a large margin, the company's second-quarter revenue outlook of $11 billion also beat market expectations, and Nvidia's forecast of a large increase in chip supply in the second half of the year, attracting heavy buying, the stock jumped 23% in premarket trading on May 25.

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Nvidia Stock Soar

HANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 3, 2022 - Visitors visit the Nvidia stand at the 2022 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Nov 3, 2022. May 25, 2025 - Nvidia's first-quarter earnings beat expectations by a large margin, the company's second-quarter revenue outlook of $11 billion also beat market expectations, and Nvidia's forecast of a large increase in chip supply in the second half of the year, attracting heavy buying, the stock jumped 23% in premarket trading on May 25.

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Eurasian wigeons are observed at a mangrove wetland in Futian, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2022. By 2035, Shenzhen will strive to achieve a 50 percent wetland protection rate, maintain a stable wetland area, effectively improve the ecological status of coastal wetlands, optimize the quality of wetland ecological space in built-up areas, and build itself into an international wetland city. People in this city of scientific and technological innovation are deeply in awe of nature, cherishing and carefully protecting its mangrove wetlands and maintaining international migration routes for migratory birds. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Birds are observed at a mangrove wetland in Futian, Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2022. By 2035, Shenzhen will strive to achieve a 50 percent wetland protection rate, maintain a stable wetland area, effectively improve the ecological status of coastal wetlands, optimize the quality of wetland ecological space in built-up areas, and build itself into an international wetland city. People in this city of scientific and technological innovation are deeply in awe of nature, cherishing and carefully protecting its mangrove wetlands and maintaining international migration routes for migratory birds. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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CHINA-HUNAN-RURAL SCHOOLS (CN)

(230120) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students play table tennis at Furong school in Sangzhi County, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 11, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Rural schools encourage 'left-behind' children with weekend club activities" (Xinhua/Zhang Ge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-RURAL SCHOOLS (CN)

(230120) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student makes model airplanes with the help of his teacher at Furong school in Sangzhi County, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 11, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Rural schools encourage 'left-behind' children with weekend club activities" (Xinhua/Zhang Ge)

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-STOLEN ARTIFACTS-RETRIEVAL

(221128) -- DAMASCUS, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2022 shows retrieved artifacts at the Syrian national museum in Damascus, Syria. Around 35,000 stolen Syrian artifacts have been retrieved by the authorities since the beginning of the 11-year war in Syria, an antiquities official told Xinhua on Sunday. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Syria retrieves around 35,000 stolen artifacts during 11-year war: official

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-THUNDERSTORM-FLOOD

(221112) -- KUWAIT CITY, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2022 shows lightning bolt over the skyline of Kuwait City, Kuwait. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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China's Shenzhen Port logs stable container throughput growth in Jan-Nov

STORY: China's Shenzhen Port logs stable container throughput growth in Jan-Nov DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): BAI YU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Shenzhen Port STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): BAI YU,Xinhua correspondent "The global port and water transportation industry has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, China's major ports have seen increase (in container throughput) despite headwinds, playing a leading role in the development of ports globally." In the first 11 months of this year, Shenzhen Port in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen saw its container throughput reach 26.65 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up two percent year on year. The smooth operation of Shenzhen Port features remote controlled container cranes and driverless container trucks. It has launched a fast water route to supply Hong Kong with materials and multiple shipping routes to North America and Europ

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CHINA-HAINAN-IMPORT AND EXPORT-INCREASE (CN)

(221211) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 5, 2022 shows a view of the Yangpu international container terminal in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone, south China's Hainan Province. According to Haikou Customs statistics, in the first 11 months of 2022, the total import and export value of Hainan's goods trade was 182.63 billion yuan (about 26.25 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 40.1% year-on-year. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Chinese tea shines at COP15

STORY: Chinese tea shines at COP15 DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of China Pavilion at COP15 2. various of a tea art performance event at China Pavilion 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Visitor 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): Visitor STORYLINE: At the second phase of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), which opened on Wednesday in Montreal, Canada, the China Pavilion has attracted a lot of attention by showing tea-making techniques. China is known as the hometown of tea. For thousands of years, tea has been deeply rooted in Chinese culture and has been an integral part of Chinese people's daily life. On Nov. 29, China's traditional tea-making was added to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a milestone for the global recognition of China's tea culture. SOUN

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Denmark's Andreas Skov Olsen (11) dribbles the ball through defenders during a World Cup Group D football match against Australia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar on Nov. 30, 2022.

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Russian poverty rate ticks down to 10.5 pct

STORY: Russian poverty rate ticks down to 10.5 pct DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Russian government meeting held on Nov.30 (Source: Kremlin) STORYLINE: Russia's poverty rate stood at 10.5 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2022, slightly down from 11 percent in the same period last year, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "The decline is indeed small but it is important that in the current difficult economic situation there is such a definite positive trend. It needs to be preserved," Putin said at a government meeting. Thanks to targeted government support, the incomes of the least well-to-do 10 percent of the Russian population are increasing, he noted. "Our priority task is to achieve real income growth, reduce poverty and inequality in our country as a whole," Putin said. Russia's current poverty line for an able-bodied adult is 15,172 rubles (about 248 U.S. dollars) per month. Xinhua News Agency correspon

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Syrian silk farmer struggles amid war, tough economy

STORY: Syrian silk farmer struggles amid war, tough economy DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:20 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the silk museum 2. various of Muhammad Saud at his museum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD SAUD, Silk farmer 4. Saud and his wife working 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD SAUD, Silk farmer 6. various inside the silk museum STORYLINE: Muhammad Saud is one of the few remaining silk farmers in Syria. Like his ancestors, he's been living with this craftsmanship in the mountainous village of Deir Mama in the central province of Hama. He turns part of his house into a silk museum to honor this history. But after 11 years of war and amid the current tough economic situation, Saud suspects his trade may not survive much longer. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD SAUD, Silk farmer "During the war, tourism had stopped. No domestic nor foreign tourists come here. We were among those who have suffered a lot, especially when you know that we had remai

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-NAVAL HOSPITAL SHIP-RETURN (CN)

(221130) -- HANGZHOU, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A doctor conducts medical examination for a local patient on the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark during a medical mission in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, Nov. 11, 2022. Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark arrived at a military port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Tuesday morning after successfully completing a medical mission in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. TO GO WITH "Chinese naval hospital ship back home after visit to Jakarta" (Photo by Sun Fei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-NAVAL HOSPITAL SHIP-RETURN (CN)

(221130) -- HANGZHOU, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A doctor gives a pulse diagnosis for a local patient on the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark during a medical mission in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, Nov. 11, 2022. Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark arrived at a military port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Tuesday morning after successfully completing a medical mission in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. TO GO WITH "Chinese naval hospital ship back home after visit to Jakarta" (Photo by Sun Fei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-NAVAL HOSPITAL SHIP-RETURN (CN)

(221130) -- HANGZHOU, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A doctor introduces acupuncture treatment and moxibustion treatment to Indonesian military health personnel on the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark during a medical mission in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, Nov. 11, 2022. Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark arrived at a military port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Tuesday morning after successfully completing a medical mission in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. TO GO WITH "Chinese naval hospital ship back home after visit to Jakarta" (Photo by Sun Fei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-NAVAL HOSPITAL SHIP-RETURN (CN)

(221130) -- HANGZHOU, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A doctor conducts medical examination for a local patient on the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark during a medical mission in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, Nov. 11, 2022. Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark arrived at a military port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Tuesday morning after successfully completing a medical mission in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. TO GO WITH "Chinese naval hospital ship back home after visit to Jakarta" (Photo by Sun Fei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-NAVAL HOSPITAL SHIP-RETURN (CN)

(221130) -- HANGZHOU, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Doctors conduct medical examination for a child on the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark during a medical mission in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, Nov. 11, 2022. Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark arrived at a military port in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Tuesday morning after successfully completing a medical mission in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. TO GO WITH "Chinese naval hospital ship back home after visit to Jakarta" (Photo by Sun Fei/Xinhua)

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See-off ceremony held for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-15 mission

STORY: See-off ceremony held for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-15 mission DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-15 manned space mission STORYLINE: A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-15 manned space mission was held on Tuesday evening at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. At the command of Xu Xueqiang, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu set off at 8:19 p.m. (Beijing Time). According to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), the three astronauts have received years of arduous training for this six-month mission, during which the construction of China's space station will be officially completed. The Shenzhou-15 spaceship is expected to be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Xinhua News Agency corresp

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Malaysian researcher shares experience in China's Greater Bay Area

STORY: Malaysian researcher shares experience in China's Greater Bay Area DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of cityscape in Guangzhou, China 2. various of a medical lab 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHEI ER SAW, Researcher and doctoral supervisor, Center for Basic and Translational Medicine at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital 4. various of Phei Er Saw's research work 5. various of cityscape in Guangzhou 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PHEI ER SAW, Researcher and doctoral supervisor, Center for Basic and Translational Medicine at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital 7. various of Phei Er Saw at work 8. various of cityscape in Guangzhou 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PHEI ER SAW, Researcher and doctoral supervisor, Center for Basic and Translational Medicine at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital 10. various of Phei Er Saw at work 11. various of cityscape in Guangzhou STORYLINE: In 2018, Phei Er Saw from Malaysia was introduced to Guangzhou, capital city of south Chin

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Egypt launches national campaign to vaccinate against polio

STORY: Egypt launches national campaign to vaccinate against polio DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of children in Egypt 2. various of a hospital in Egypt STORYLINE: Egypt announced a national campaign to vaccinate against polio on Monday. The campaign, which will run from December 11 to 14, aims to vaccinate children from the age of zero to five free of charge, for both Egyptians and non-Egyptians. According to government officials, the campaign will be implemented in all governorates of the country, where around 16 million children will get the vaccination. The last case of polio was recorded in Egypt in 2004, and the World Health Organization declared Egypt free of polio in 2006. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Number of mass casualty incidents related to armed conflict in Somalia increases

STORY: Number of mass casualty incidents related to armed conflict in Somalia increases DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:08 LOCATION: Mogadishu CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Mogadishu, Somalia and damaged buildings 2. various of surgeons working in the operating room of Madina hospital in Mogadishu 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Somali): ABDIKADIR HAJI MAALIM, Surgeon at Madina hospital 4. various of surgeons 5. various of surgical items on a table in the operating room 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Somali): ABDIKADIR HAJI MAALIM, Surgeon at Madina hospital 7. various of machines in the operating room 8. various of a room with surgical supplies next to the operating room 9. various of the entrance of Madina hospital 10. various of people walking in and out of the hospital 11. various of the ICU wing of the Bay Regional Hospital in Baidoa, Somalia 12. various of children and nurses 13. various of entrance of the Bay Regional Hospital STORYLINE: The mass casualty incidents related to the armed conflict

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11 killed, several injured in road accidents in Pakistan

STORY: 11 killed, several injured in road accidents in Pakistan DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the two separate road accidents sites STORYLINE: At least 11 people were killed and several others injured on Sunday in two separate road accidents in Pakistan, local media reported. Local media said that five people were killed and two others injured in a collision between a car and a tractor in Larkana District of Pakistan's southern Sindh Province. The accident took place on the underpass highway near Khairpur Juso area due to fog resulting in the casualties. All the deceased were from the same family and the victims were the residents of Larkana, the reports said. Separately, six people were killed and six others injured after a van plunged into a ravine in Sharda area of Neelum Valley district in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, police told media. All the victims were shifted to a local hospital, police said, adding that some of th

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-STOLEN ARTIFACTS-RETRIEVAL

(221128) -- DAMASCUS, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2022 shows retrieved artifacts at the Syrian national museum in Damascus, Syria. Around 35,000 stolen Syrian artifacts have been retrieved by the authorities since the beginning of the 11-year war in Syria, an antiquities official told Xinhua on Sunday. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Syria retrieves around 35,000 stolen artifacts during 11-year war: official

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-STOLEN ARTIFACTS-RETRIEVAL

(221128) -- DAMASCUS, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2022 shows retrieved artifacts at the Syrian national museum in Damascus, Syria. Around 35,000 stolen Syrian artifacts have been retrieved by the authorities since the beginning of the 11-year war in Syria, an antiquities official told Xinhua on Sunday. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Syria retrieves around 35,000 stolen artifacts during 11-year war: official

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-STOLEN ARTIFACTS-RETRIEVAL

(221128) -- DAMASCUS, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2022 shows retrieved artifacts at the Syrian national museum in Damascus, Syria. Around 35,000 stolen Syrian artifacts have been retrieved by the authorities since the beginning of the 11-year war in Syria, an antiquities official told Xinhua on Sunday. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Syria retrieves around 35,000 stolen artifacts during 11-year war: official

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-STOLEN ARTIFACTS-RETRIEVAL

(221128) -- DAMASCUS, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at retrieved artifacts at the Syrian national museum in Damascus, Syria, on Nov. 24, 2022. Around 35,000 stolen Syrian artifacts have been retrieved by the authorities since the beginning of the 11-year war in Syria, an antiquities official told Xinhua on Sunday. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Syria retrieves around 35,000 stolen artifacts during 11-year war: official

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-STOLEN ARTIFACTS-RETRIEVAL

(221128) -- DAMASCUS, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at retrieved artifacts at the Syrian national museum in Damascus, Syria, on Nov. 24, 2022. Around 35,000 stolen Syrian artifacts have been retrieved by the authorities since the beginning of the 11-year war in Syria, an antiquities official told Xinhua on Sunday. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Syria retrieves around 35,000 stolen artifacts during 11-year war: official

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American expat explores Chinese tea culture, industry in E China

STORY: American expat explores Chinese tea culture, industry in E China DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADRIEN BRILL, American teacher of Huangshan University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ADRIEN BRILL, American teacher of Huangshan University 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ADRIEN BRILL, American teacher of Huangshan University 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): FANG GUOQIANG, Chairman of Huangshan Xinanyuan Organic Tea Development Co., Ltd. 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): WANG HAIYAN, General Manager of Huangshan Wang Guangxi Songluo Tea Corp. Ltd. 10. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): ADRIEN BRILL, American teacher of Huangshan University 11. various of Adrien Brill and He Xiyue's tour of exploring Chinese tea culture, industry ST

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Astronaut Fei Junlong: proud to carry out space mission for 2nd time

STORY: Astronaut Fei Junlong: proud to carry out space mission for 2nd time DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FEI JUNLONG, Commander of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Monday. The spaceship will take three astronauts -- Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu -- to carry out the Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission. Fei will be the commander, said Ji Qiming, assistant to the director of the CMSA, at a press conference. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FEI JUNLONG, Commander of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission "17 years ago, I carried out the Shenzhou-6 spaceflight mission. Looking back, I'm still very excited and everything is still vivid in my mind. Today, I'm so proud and excited to carry out another mission for my motherland,

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Chinese agriculture experts change lives of Burundian farmers

STORY: Chinese agriculture experts change lives of Burundian farmers DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Bujumbura CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. rice fields in Burundi 2. various of Charles Ngendakumana feeding his livestock 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kirundi): CHARLES NGENDAKUMANA, Farmer in Ninga Village, Commune of Gihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi 4. various of Charles Ngendakumana and his family 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kirundi): CHARLES NGENDAKUMANA, Farmer in Ninga Village, Commune of Gihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi 6. various of Burundian farmers working in rice fields 7. various of the agricultural demonstration center in Burundi 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DENG LIANGBIN, Deputy chief, Chinese agricultural expert team to Burundi 9. various of Chinese experts having a meeting 10. various of Chinese experts working in rice fields 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JIANG DAIMING, Rice expert, Chinese agricultural expert team to Burundi 12. various of Chinese experts working with local farmers 13. SOUNDBITE 5 (Fr

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We're ready for launch of Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission: scientist

STORY: We're ready for launch of Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission: scientist DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch site in Jiuquan 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN TINGZHENG, Scientist at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center STORYLINE: The China Manned Space Agency announced Monday that the Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. A scientist with the spaceflight mission has explained their preparation work, saying that they are ready for the task. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHEN TINGZHENG, Scientist at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center "This is our first manned space mission to be completed in extremely low temperatures. Within two days before the launch, the temperature at the launch site has dropped below minus 20 degrees Celsius. We also encountered extremely cold weather when launching the Shenzhou-4, an unmanned spacecraft. The tempera

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How do Chinese astronauts train for Shenzhou-15 mission?

STORY: How do Chinese astronauts train for Shenzhou-15 mission? DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of three Chinese astronauts training for Shenzhou-15 mission STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Monday. The spaceship will take three astronauts -- Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu -- to carry out the Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission. Fei will be the commander, said Ji Qiming, assistant to the director of the CMSA, at a press conference. The crew will stay in orbit for about six months. Check out how they get prepared for the mission. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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Taikonauts of China's Shenzhou-15 mission meet press

STORY: Taikonauts of China's Shenzhou-15 mission meet press DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu, the three Chinese taikonauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission, met the press on Monday. The Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship is expected to be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency announced on Monday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission

STORY: China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JI QIMING, Assistant to the director of China Manned Space Agency STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-15 astronauts will rotate with the Shenzhou-14 trio in orbit and carry out verification of long-term residence in China's space station at its three-module configuration, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Monday. The Shenzhou-15 mission will wrap up the last stage of the space station construction and kick off the first stage of its application and development, said Ji Qiming, assistant to the director of the CMSA, at a press conference. The Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship will be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the CMSA. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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Syria retrieves around 35,000 stolen artifacts during 11-year war: official

STORY: Syria retrieves around 35,000 stolen artifacts during 11-year war: official DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the retrieved artifacts at the Syrian national museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FIRAS DADOUKH, Director of cultural relations and head of the professional development department at the Directorate of Antiquities and Museums 3. Various of the artifacts 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): LAILA AL-SAMMAK, Curator of the Museum of Ancient Syrian Antiquities 5. Various of the fair STORYLINE: Around 35,000 stolen Syrian artifacts have been retrieved by the authorities since the beginning of the 11-year war in Syria, an antiquities official told Xinhua on Sunday. Firas Dadoukh, director of cultural relations and head of the professional development department at the Directorate of Antiquities and Museums, said that the retrieved artifacts have been restored with the help of local communities and relevant authorities. Speaking at the side

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China to launch Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship on Nov. 29

STORY: China to launch Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship on Nov. 29 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): JI QIMING, Assistant to the China Manned Space Agency director STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the China Manned Space Agency on Monday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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INDONESIA-WEST JAVA-CIANJUR-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(221127) -- CIANJUR, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 27, 2022 shows houses damaged in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Sukamulya village of Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia. As of Sunday, the death toll of the quake hitting West Java on Monday rose to 321 and 11 others were missing with 73,874 people displaced. The quake also destroyed 62,628 houses, the chief of the country's disaster agency said Sunday. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-WEST JAVA-CIANJUR-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(221127) -- CIANJUR, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers deliver aid for villagers after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Nov. 27, 2022. As of Sunday, the death toll of the quake hitting West Java on Monday rose to 321 and 11 others were missing with 73,874 people displaced. The quake also destroyed 62,628 houses, the chief of the country's disaster agency said Sunday. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-WEST JAVA-CIANJUR-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(221127) -- CIANJUR, Nov. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work on the ruins after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Sukamulya village of Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Nov. 27, 2022. As of Sunday, the death toll of the quake hitting West Java on Monday rose to 321 and 11 others were missing with 73,874 people displaced. The quake also destroyed 62,628 houses, the chief of the country's disaster agency said Sunday. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)