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Türkiye's unemployment rate at lowest level in 11 years

STORY: Türkiye's unemployment rate at lowest level in 11 years SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a textile factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: Nov. 13, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of construction workers in Türkiye (shooting date: Nov. 25, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of a bread factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: July 3, 2023) (courtesy of Ankara Municipality) 4. various of a textile factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: Dec. 7, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: The jobless rate in Türkiye was 8.5 percent in October, the lowest level since November 2012 when it was 8.4 percent, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Monday. The number of unemployed people, aged 15 years old and over, dropped by 163,000 to 2.96 million year-on-year in November, it said, adding the unemployment rate dropped by 0.5 percentage point

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Mental illnesses a common problem among Afghans as legacy of war

STORY: Mental illnesses a common problem among Afghans as legacy of war SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Afghanistan 2. various of Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital and patients suffering from mental illnesses doing rehabilitation activities 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN, Patient and former U.S. forces interpreter in Afghanistan 4. various of Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital and patients suffering from mental illnesses doing rehabilitation activities 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN, Patient and former U.S. forces interpreter in Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD SHAFI AZIM, Chief of Psychiatric Department, Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): KHAWAJA QUDRATULLAH SEDIQI, Neurologist 8. various of Afghan refugees STORYLINE: Mohammad Hussain was an interpreter for the U.S. forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2012. He said that the outcome of his joining the war has been noth

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We made a good decision to come to China: Finnish entrepreneur

STORY: We made a good decision to come to China: Finnish entrepreneur SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pekka Nieminen playing badminton with colleagues 2. various of Pekka Nieminen working in his office 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: For Pekka Nieminen, a 62-year-old entrepreneur from Finland, China is like an old friend. He has witnessed China's modernization drive since his first trip to China in 1991. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. "My first visit to China was in 1991. In 2005, I took my first assignment to China up to 7 years, from 2005 to 2012. Now this is my second assignment to China. I came in 2022 here in Wuqing. I'm a lucky person that I had that experience (in China) from early 1990s

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NAPO COUNTY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230803) -- NAPO COUNTY, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2008 by Xinhua photographer Zhang Ailin shows a view of Shuinongtun (above) and photo taken on July 30, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Zhou Hua shows new houses of villagers from Shuinongtun, in Napo County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guangxi started at the end of 2008 an infrastructure project in its border area to improve the life of local people. During the five years between 2008 and 2012, Guangxi had conducted 8,801 projects in the Napo border area, covering various aspects of people's daily life including transportation, education, water supply, house renovation and so on, benefiting over 77,000 people from 59 villages in six townships. With continuous efforts of local government and people, living conditions in border area of Guangxi have been improved fundamentally. (Xinhua)

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Tsunami-hit school pupils join line dancing Guinness record challenge

KOBE, Japan - Pupils from Oginohama Junior High School in Miyagi Prefecture's tsunami-hit Ishinomaki join former Takarazuka Revue performer Maho Shiomi (6th from L) and over 4,000 others at an event to break the Guinness World Record for the most number of people line dancing together for five minutes or longer, in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2014. They successfully broke the record, which was previously set by 2,569 people in the United States in 2012.

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World record set in Takarazuka for longest single line of dancers

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - People in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, the city famous for the Takarazuka Revue, dance together in a line on the bank of the Muko River on Nov. 1, 2014, as they attempt to set a world record for the longest single line of dancers. They set a record recognized by the Guinness World Records when 4,395 people danced for more than 5 minutes in a line, beating the previous record set in 2012 in the United States with 2,569 dancers.

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World record set in Takarazuka for longest single line of dancers

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - People in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, the city famous for the Takarazuka Revue, dance together in a line on the bank of the Muko River on Nov. 1, 2014, as they attempt to set a world record for the longest single line of dancers. They set a record recognized by the Guinness World Records when 4,395 people danced for more than 5 minutes in a line, beating the previous record set in 2012 in the United States with 2,569 dancers.

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Over 4,000 in Takarazuka break Guinness record for line dancing

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - 4,395 participants line up in Hyogo Prefecture's Takarazuka, hometown to the all-female Takarazuka Revue in Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2014, during an event to break the Guinness World Record for the most number of people line dancing together for five minutes or longer. They successfully shattered the record, which was previously set by 2,569 people in the United States in 2012.

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World record set in Takarazuka for longest single line of dancers

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - People in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, the city famous for the Takarazuka Revue, dance together in a line on Nov. 1, 2014, as they attempt to set a world record for the longest single line of dancers. They set a record recognized by the Guinness World Records when 4,395 people danced for more than 5 minutes in a line, beating the previous record set in 2012 in the United States with 2,569 dancers. Takarazuka Grand Theater, a theater dedicated to the all-female troupe, is seen in the background.

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KDDI, Softbank release iPad mini cellular model

TOKYO, Japan - TV-personality Satomi Shigemori (R) holds the iPad mini, while KDDI Corp. President Takashi Tanaka holds the new iPad 4 at KDDI's unveiling event for the tablet devices in Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2012. KDDI and Softbank Mobile Corp. the same day began selling Apple Inc.'s iPad mini with cellular connectivity compatible with high-speed data communication using the LTE network service.

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Kiyotake scores

NUREMBERG, Germany - Nuremberg teammates congratulate Hiroshi Kiyotake (C) after scoring during a game against Hoffenheim in Nuremburg, Germany, on Nov. 28, 2012. Nuremberg won 4-2 to move away from the Bundesliga drop zone.

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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Sadamu Patek (1), ridden by Yutaka Take, gallops to victory in the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. The 4-year-old Sadamu Patek, the fourth choice, won in 1 minute, 32.9 seconds over 1,600 meters for his first G1 title. Take ended a two-year Grade 1 drought as the superstar veteran won his first title at the race, to only need to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.

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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Sadamu Patek, ridden by Yutaka Take, gallops to victory in the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. The 4-year-old Sadamu Patek, the fourth choice, won in 1 minute, 32.9 seconds over 1,600 meters for his first G1 title. Take ended a two-year Grade 1 drought as the superstar veteran won his first title at the race, to only need to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.

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Cullen scores his first goal of season for Venlo

VENLO, Netherlands - Japan striker Robert Cullen (front) of VVV Venlo plays in a game against Willem II in the Dutch First Division in Venlo, Netherlands, on Nov. 10, 2012. Cullen scored his first goal of the season for Venlo in his team's 4-1 win.

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Cullen scores his 1st goal of season for Venlo

VENLO, Netherlands - Japan striker Robert Cullen rejoices after scoring his first goal of the season for VVV Venlo during a game against Willem II in the Dutch First Division in Venlo, Netherlands, on Nov. 10, 2012. Venlo won 4-1.

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Illumination event in Sagamihara

SAGAMIHARA, Japan - Photo taken on the night of Nov. 9, 2012, shows an illumination event called ''Sagamiko Illumillion,'' involving 4 million light-emitting diodes, at Pleasure Forest amusement facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Illumination event in Sagamihara

SAGAMIHARA, Japan - Photo taken on the night of Nov. 9, 2012, shows an illumination event called ''Sagamiko Illumillion,'' involving 4 million light-emitting diodes, at Pleasure Forest amusement facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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G-20 meeting in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Japanese Finance Minister Koriki Jojima answers reporters' questions after the first day session of a two-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 advanced and major developing economies in Mexico City on Nov. 4, 2012.

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G-20 finance chiefs' meeting in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (R) answers reporters' questions at a hotel in Mexico City on Nov. 4, 2012, prior to the opening of a two-day meeting of the G-20 finance chiefs that began the same day.

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Japanese tourists hit by snowstorms in China

TOKYO, Japan - An employee (L) of Amuse Travel Co. meets reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2012. The Japanese tourist agency organized a tour during which two Japanese women died and one Japanese man went missing after being caught in heavy snow on the night of Nov. 4 on a mountain near the Great Wall outside Beijing, China's Xinhua News Agency reported early on Nov. 5.

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G-20 finance chiefs' meeting in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Japanese Finance Minister Koriki Jojima (C) arrives on Nov. 4, 2012, at a hotel in Mexico City, the venue for a two-day meeting of the G-20 finance chiefs which began later that day.

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Japanese PM Noda in Laos

VIENTIANE, Laos - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong head for talks at an airport in the Laotian capital of Vientiane on Nov. 4, 2012, prior to the Asia-Europe Meeting summit to be held Nov. 5 and 6. (Pool photo)

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Japanese PM Noda in Laos

VIENTIANE, Laos - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong finish breaking the lid of a sake barrel during a ceremony at an airport in the Laotian capital of Vientiane on Nov. 4, 2012, prior to the Asia-Europe Meeting summit to be held Nov. 5 and 6. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Runners in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Runners cross what would have been the finish line of the New York City Marathon on Nov. 4, 2012. The marathon was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy.

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Resona Holdings Chairman Hosoya dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in November 2011 shows Eiji Hosoya, chairman of Resona Holdings Inc. Hosoya died of illness on Nov. 4, 2012, at his home in Tokyo. He was 67.

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Japanese PM Noda in Laos

VIENTIANE, Laos - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (far R) and Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong (3rd from L) hold talks at an airport in the Laotian capital of Vientiane on Nov. 4, 2012, prior to the Asia-Europe Meeting summit to be held Nov. 5 and 6. (Pool photo)

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Japanese PM Noda in Laos

VIENTIANE, Laos - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong break the lid of a sake barrel during a ceremony at an airport in the Laotian capital of Vientiane on Nov. 4, 2012, prior to the Asia-Europe Meeting summit to be held Nov. 5 and 6. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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PM Noda leaves for ASEM summit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport for Vientiane on Nov. 4, 2012, to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting summit in the capital of Laos.

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Japan's PM Noda arrives in Laos for ASEM summit

VIENTIANE, Laos - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) is greeted after arriving at an airport in the Laotian capital of Vientiane on Nov. 4, 2012, to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting summit to be held Nov. 5 and 6. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go World Heritage site

GIFU, Japan - Columns of water are discharged over traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu during an annual drill to prevent fire on Nov. 4, 2012. Shirakawa-go is known for its houses constructed in the "gassho-zukuri" architectural style.

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Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go World Heritage site

GIFU, Japan - Columns of water are discharged over traditional thatched houses at the World Cultural Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu during an annual drill to prevent fire on Nov. 4, 2012. Shirakawa-go is known for its houses constructed in the "gassho-zukuri" architectural style.

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Giants win Japan Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Tatsunori Hara into the air after edging the Nippon Ham Fighters 4-3 in Game 6 to claim their 22nd Japan Series title at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2012.

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Lewis wins Mizuno Classic

SHIMA, Japan - Stacy Lewis of the United States plays in the final round of the Mizuno Classic at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Mie Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2012. Lewis carded an 11-under 205 for her first victory at the event.

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Meeting prior to ASEM summit

VIENTIANE, Laos - Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2012, shows the venue of a conference for senior officials from Asian countries in Vientiane, which was held Nov. 1 prior to the Asia-Europe Meeting summit on Nov. 5 and 6 in the capital of Laos.

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Lewis wins Mizuno Classic

SHIMA, Japan - Stacy Lewis of the United States holds the victor's trophy after the final round of the Mizuno Classic at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Mie Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2012. Lewis carded an 11-under 205 for her first victory at the event.

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Snow in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese police officers shovel snow at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Nov. 4, 2012, as the Chinese capital sees its first snowfall of the season.

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Lewis wins Mizuno Classic

SHIMA, Japan - Stacy Lewis of the United States kisses the victor's trophy after the final round of the Mizuno Classic at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Mie Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2012. Lewis carded an 11-under 205 for her first victory at the event.

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Giants win Japan Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Tatsunori Hara into the air after edging the Nippon Ham Fighters 4-3 in Game 6 to claim their 22nd Japan Series title at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2012.

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Snow in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Chinese police officers shovel snow at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Nov. 4, 2012, as the Chinese capital sees its first snowfall of the season.

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Guide dog parade

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Guide dogs are paraded in Yokohama on Nov. 4, 2012, to promote understanding of their role in society.

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Miura makes World Cup debut

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand - Japan's Kazuyoshi Miura dribbles with the ball during the first half of the team's opening game at the Futsal World Cup against Brazil in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on Nov. 1, 2012, making his World Cup debut. Japan lost 4-1.

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Study on fault at Oi nuclear plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in July 2012 shows the facilities of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power station in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. Buildings containing reactors (from L) No. 4, 3, 2 and 1 are seen. The Nuclear Regulation Authority conducted an investigation at the plant on Nov. 2, 2012, to check whether a disputed fault running underneath the plant should be viewed as active.

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Motor show in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Martin Winterkorn, chairman of Volkswagen AG, speaks about a new model in Sao Paulo on Oct. 21, 2012, a day before the opening of a motor show there. The show will run through Nov. 4.

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Motor show in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito stands by the "FIT twist," which was developed exclusively for the Brazilian market, in unveiling the FIT derivative model at a motor show in Sao Paulo on Oct. 22, 2012. The show opened the same day and will run through Nov. 4.

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Nagasaki-Shanghai cruise ship

SHANGHAI, China - The cruise ship Ocean Rose arrives at Shanghai port from Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2011. The vessel is on a special voyage before the revival of a service between the two cities in January 2012, for the first time since 1997.

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Apparatus for rearing killifish in space

KOBE, Japan - A worker points to an experimental apparatus for rearing killifish in space for 90 days, at Kobe Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in Kobe, western Japan, on Nov. 4, 2011. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy unveiled the apparatus which is to be installed in 2012 on the Japanese module ''Kibo'' aboard the International Space Station.

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Why China's Taicang magnet for German enterprises

STORY: Why China's Taicang magnet for German enterprises DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Taicang Future Factory of CHIRON Group 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLI RIESTER, CTO of Chiron Machine Tool (Taicang) Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN YI, Deputy director, Marketing department of State Grid Taicang City Electric Power Supply Company 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LU LIJING, Deputy director, Administrative Committee of Taicang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone STORYLINE: In the Taicang Future Factory of CHIRON Group in east China's Jiangsu Province, rows of white "boxes" are automatically processing mechanical parts and components. This is CHIRON's newly developed world-leading 5-axis Vertical Processing Center, about three times faster than that of conventional machine tools. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLI RIESTER, CTO of Chiron Machine Tool (Taicang) Co., Ltd. "In 2012, we started our first factory on Fada Road in Taic

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How an American views China after living here for 10 years

STORY: How an American views China after living here for 10 years DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Daniel E. Johnson reading a book 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHENG BOFEI, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANIEL E. JOHNSON, Foreign teacher at Yunnan Normal University 4. various of Daniel E. Johnson talking with the reporter STORYLINE: Daniel E. Johnson is an American who has been teaching in China's Yunnan for years. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHENG BOFEI, Xinhua correspondent "So Daniel in which year did you come to China?" SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANIEL E. JOHNSON, American teacher at Yunnan Normal University "I came in 2012." SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHENG BOFEI, Xinhua correspondent "So which subject are you teaching right now?" SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DANIEL E. JOHNSON, American teacher at Yunnan Normal University "I'm teaching two subjects. I'm teaching English speaking and English writing. When I came to China, it fel

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Apparatus for rearing killifish in space

KOBE, Japan - A worker points to an experimental apparatus for rearing killifish in space for 90 days, at Kobe Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in Kobe, western Japan, on Nov. 4, 2011. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy unveiled the apparatus which is to be installed in 2012 on the Japanese module ''Kibo'' aboard the International Space Station. (Kyodo)

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Nagasaki-Shanghai cruise ship

SHANGHAI, China - The cruise ship Ocean Rose arrives at Shanghai port from Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2011. The vessel is on a special voyage before the revival of a service between the two cities in January 2012, for the first time since 1997. (Kyodo)