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Chinese manned space mission

JIUQUAN, China, Nov. 1 Kyodo - A rocket carrying three Chinese astronauts lifts off at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu Province, on Oct. 31, 2025. Three and a half hours later, the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft docked with China's Tiangong space station, where the three astronauts will stay for six months. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Giant ginkgo tree in northeastern Japan

FUKAURA, Japan, Nov. 25 Kyodo - A giant ginkgo tree is lit up in Fukaura in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024. The tree, over 1,000 years old, is 31 meters tall with a girth of about 22 meters. (Kyodo)

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Giant ginkgo tree in northeastern Japan

A giant ginkgo tree is lit up in Fukaura in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024. The tree, over 1,000 years old, is 31 meters tall with a girth of about 22 meters.

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Giant ginkgo tree in northeastern Japan

A giant ginkgo tree is lit up in Fukaura in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024. The tree, over 1,000 years old, is 31 meters tall with a girth of about 22 meters.

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Giant ginkgo tree in northeastern Japan

A giant ginkgo tree is lit up in Fukaura in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024. The tree, over 1,000 years old, is 31 meters tall with a girth of about 22 meters.

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Giant ginkgo tree in northeastern Japan

A giant ginkgo tree is lit up in Fukaura in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024. The tree, over 1,000 years old, is 31 meters tall with a girth of about 22 meters.

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Japanese Princess Yuriko

Japan's Princess Yuriko (C) visits a Persian cultural exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum with her husband Prince Mikasa and her granddaughter Princess Akiko on July 31, 2006. Emperor Naruhito's great-aunt, the oldest member of Japan's imperial family, died at a Tokyo hospital on Nov. 15, 2024, at the age of 101.

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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref.

Mandarin ducks are seen at a river in the town of Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 31, 2024, after flying in from the north. As of Nov. 11, about 400 Mandarin ducks were spotted on the river, a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 800 expected to fly in by the end of March 2025.

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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref.

Mandarin ducks are seen at a river in the town of Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 31, 2024, after flying in from the north. As of Nov. 11, about 400 Mandarin ducks were spotted on the river, a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 800 expected to fly in by the end of March 2025.

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Netanyahu Fires Defence Minister Gallant - Israel

- File photo taken on October 31, 2024 shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R, Front) and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (L, Front) attending a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Nov. 5 that he has dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing their differences over security matters. Photo by Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netanyahu Fires Defence Minister Gallant - Israel

- File photo taken on October 31, 2024 shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R, Front) and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (L, Front) attending a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Nov. 5 that he has dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing their differences over security matters. Photo by Jini via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Typhoon Affect Shanghai Traffic

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2024 - The waiting hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai is crowded with passengers on Nov 1, 2024. Affected by Typhoon Kong-Rey, in order to ensure the safety of railway transportation and passenger travel, railway departments took temporary measures to suspend some trains from October 31 to November 1.

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Famous rocks lit up in western Japan

The Hashiguiiwa rocks, a natural treasure of Japan, are lit up in Kushimoto in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Nov. 31, 2024.

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Tighter Halloween crowd control in Shinjuku

Security guards patrol in Tokyo's bustling Kabukicho district on Halloween night on Oct. 31, 2024, as Shinjuku Ward introduced a ban on alcohol consumption in the area from 5 p.m. Oct. 31 to 5 a.m. Nov. 1.

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Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloons are set to launch in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 31, 2024, during the Saga International Balloon Fiesta, which began the same day and runs through Nov. 4.

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Xinhua Headlines: AI tech speeds up China's R&D innovation

(240731) -- BEIJING, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows researchers working with an AI-driven robotic chemist at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 10, 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhou Chang)

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA-ENGA-LANDSLIDE-SATELLITE IMAGES

(240531) -- BEIJING, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The combined satellite images show Enga Province of Papua New Guinea before (above, taken on Nov. 13, 2023) and after (below, taken on May 28, 2024) a landslide. (Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New toad species discovered in south China's Guangdong

STORY: New toad species discovered in south China's Guangdong SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of researchers working in the Lianhua Mountains 2. various of the new horned toad species 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIN SHISHI, Teacher from Guangdong Polytechnic of Environmental Protection Engineering 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIN SHISHI, Teacher from Guangdong Polytechnic of Environmental Protection Engineering STORYLINE: Chinese researchers have discovered a new horned toad species, which has been named Boulenophrys elongata sp. nov., in the Lianhua Mountains located in south China's Guangdong Province. The research findings were published in a recent edition of the international academic journal Asian Herpetological Research. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIN SHISHI, Teacher from Guangdong Polytechnic of Environmental Protection Engineering "Searching in this stream, walking up here, I finally found one.

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-NEW TOAD SPECIES-DISCOVERY (CN)

(240331) -- GUANGZHOU, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Combo images show the morphological characteristics of a new horned toad species, named Boulenophrys elongata sp. nov., which has been discovered by Chinese researchers in the Lianhua Mountains in south China's Guangdong Province. TO GO WITH "New toad species discovered in south China's Guangdong" (Xinhua)

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Türkiye's inflation nears 65 pct in January

STORY: Türkiye's inflation nears 65 pct in January SHOOTING TIME: FILE DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Türkiye (Feb. 2, 2024) (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 2. various of people shopping in a discount clothes shop in Istanbul, Türkiye (Feb. 3, 2024) (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek (Jan. 31, 2024) (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 4. various of people shopping in Ankara, Türkiye (Dec. 19, 2023) 5. various of Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) STORYLINE Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose slightly to 64.86 percent in January from 64.77 percent last December, according to official data released Monday. The Turkish Statistical Institute said monthly inflation increased 6.7 percent in January, the highest since August 2023, due to a large increase in the minimum wage and new-year price adjustments. Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet

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Xinhua Headlines: Essential travel guide to Chinese New Year for foreigners

(240131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 25, 2023 shows people enjoying winter sports at Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province. (Xinua/Xu Chang)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2023 shows a view of the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes selfies at the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two kids play at the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take selfies at the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors walk through a light tunnel at the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2023 shows a view of the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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U.S.-TEXAS-LIGHT SHOW

(231231) -- HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A kid visits the Houston Zoo Lights held in Houston, Texas, the United States, Dec. 30, 2023. The Houston Zoo Lights runs from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Jianmei)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ENSEMBLE-MOGAO GROTTOES (CN)

(231231) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kam Shing-hei, the artistic coordinator and composer-in-residence of the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble, conducts the orchestra during the opening of the "Hong Kong Palace Performing Showtime Carnival" in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 26, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hong Kong ensemble decodes resonance of ageless Mogao Grottoes" (Xinhua/Chen Duo)