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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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Italian pilot couple's "sky ballet" in east China

STORY: Italian pilot couple's "sky ballet" in east China DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airshow 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CORRADO RUSALEN, Leader of the Pioneer Team of Italy STORYLINE: At the just-concluded 2023 Nanchang Air Show, six teams representing the highest level of aerobatic performance from home and abroad took turns to show off their skills. In addition to two Chinese and three British aerobatic teams, the Pioneer Team from Italy had performed mid-air ballet for the crowds. Since the Italian team was established in 2005, it has performed in more than 20 countries, including Japan, Spain and France, with a total of over 300 performances so far. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORRADO RUSALEN, Leader of the Pioneer Team, Italy "This is the 6th time that we come to China. And then we feel very well when we come to China, because we have a full week to be concentrated on the flight. The organization is very well done. The t

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Scarecrow festival held in U.S. Montana to celebrate autumn season

STORY: Scarecrow festival held in U.S. Montana to celebrate autumn season DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scarecrow festival STORYLINE: A scarecrow festival is being held in the U.S. state of Montana to celebrate the autumn season and the upcoming Halloween. The annual event, which started in 2005, has grown over the past years to be one of the signature festivals in Stevensville, Montana, drawing lots of participating artists and visitors. Scarecrow entries made by families, individuals and organizations are lined along the bike path, welcoming people into the town. The event runs through Saturday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Los Angeles, U.S. (XHTV)

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Japanese visitors at Longchamp racecourse

PARIS, France - Japanese visitors are in high spirits at the Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Oct. 1 ahead of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in which Deep Impact, the Triple Crown winner in Japan in 2005, will run.

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Japanese visitors at Longchamp racecourse

PARIS, France - Japanese visitors await the opening of the gate of the Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Oct. 1 ahead of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in which Deep Impact, the Triple Crown winner in Japan in 2005, will run.

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Deep Impact off for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

NARITA, Japan - Deep Impact, the Triple Crown winner in Japan in 2005, is put into a container at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 9 to be flown to Paris. The first Japanese horse to be ranked No. 1 in the world by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, Deep Impact is set to run in the prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in France on Oct. 1. (Pool photo)

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New York's Halloween parade pays tribute to New Orleans

NEW YORK, United States - A phoenix rises above other lanterns during the 32nd annual New York Village Halloween Parade on Oct. 1. The parade this year was unlike any other as it included for the first time Katrina evacuees and musicians affected by the hurricane that swept through and destroyed much of Louisiana, Mississippi and other Gulf states two months ago. The 2005 theme for the festivity, entitled ''Rebirth,'' saluted the rich heritage of the New Orleans Mardi Gras, as well as focusing on the spirit of revival.

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Sony introduces PC device to view Japanese TV programs overseas

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. said Sept. 5 it will release on Oct. 1, 2005, a new device (shown by woman) that enables personal computer users to watch Japanese television programs from abroad through the Internet.

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Drugmakers Dainippon, Sumitomo to merge in Oct. 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Dainippon Pharmaceutical Co. President Kenjiro Miyatake (L) and Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Co. President Yasuo Okamoto shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25. The two companies said they have reached a basic agreement to merge Oct. 1, 2005, creating a top-10 pharmaceutical maker in Japan in terms of prescription drug sales.

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UFJ, Mitsubishi Tokyo ink basic accord to merge Oct. 1, 2005

TOKYO, Japan - UFJ Holdings Inc. President Ryosuke Tanmakoshi (L) and Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. President Nobuo Kuroyanagi pose for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 12 after signing a basic merger agreement that would clear the way for them to create the largest financial group in the world in October 2005.

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(2)UFJ, Mitsubishi Tokyo ink basic accord to merge Oct. 1, 2005

TOKYO, Japan - UFJ Holdings Inc. President Ryosuke Tamakoshi (L) speaks as Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. President Nobuo Kuroyanagi listens at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 12. They signed a basic merger agreement that would create the world's largest financial group in October 2005.

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Another WTO ministerial meet to be held in H.K.: Castillo

GENEVA, Switzerland - World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council Chairman Carlos Perez Del Castillo tells Kyodo News on Oct. 16 that he still sees hope for WTO members to conclude the current Doha Round of talks by the deadline of Jan. 1, 2005, as they will likely hold another ministerial meeting in Hong Kong.

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A dialogue with China's Shenzhou-15 spaceflight crew

STORY: A dialogue with China's Shenzhou-15 spaceflight crew DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:12 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dialogue with China's Shenzhou-15 spaceflight crew STORYLINE: How long can you hold on to your dream? A dialogue with China's Shenzhou-15 crew SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG LU, Astronaut of Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission "I've been preparing for the mission for 12 years since I became a member of the second batch of Chinese astronauts." On Oct. 17, 2005 As Shenzhou-6 spaceship landed in Siziwang Banner in Inner Mongolia, Chinese astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng greeted the crowd after exiting the re-entry capsule SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI JUNLONG, Astronaut of Shenzhou-6 and Shenzhou-15 spaceflight missions "Going to space has been my dream ever since I became an astronaut. Why am I on another spaceflight mission 17 years later? Because my dream has not yet come true. I always think about the day I returned from th

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A glimpse of dinosaur egg fossil collection in S China

STORY: A glimpse of dinosaur egg fossil collection in S China DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: HEYUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of dinosaur egg fossils at a museum in Heyuan, Guangdong STORYLINE: Heyuan in south China's Guangdong has unearthed nearly 20,000 dinosaur egg fossils since the first group of fossils was discovered in 1996 by children playing at a building site. In 2005, a local museum earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records with its over 10,000 dinosaur egg fossils. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Heyuan, China. (XHTV)

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Confucius Institute in Ireland's Cork marks 15th anniversary

STORY: Confucius Institute in Ireland's Cork marks 15th anniversary DATELINE: Oct. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: CORK, Ireland CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Confucious Institute at University College Cork 2. various of a panel meeting 3. various of performances STORYLINE: With a panel meeting and Chinese and Irish performances, the Confucious Institute at University College Cork celebrated its 15th anniversary on Friday evening. On behalf of the Lord Mayor of Cork City, Councillor John Sheehan in a welcome speech highly praised the institute's contribution to promoting the people-to-people exchanges between Ireland and China, especially between Cork and Shanghai, which formed a sister city relationship in 2005. "The Office of the Lord Mayor of Cork and Cork City Council fully support the aims and objectives of the Confucius Institute at University College Cork and have done so since its inception in 2007," he said. Over the last 15 years, the institute has provided Chinese language

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Village Party chief devoted to rural vitalization in central China

STORY: Village Party chief devoted to rural vitalization in central China DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PEI CHUNLIANG, Party chief of Peizhai village 3. various of Pei Chunliang and villagers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PEI CHUNLIANG, Party chief of Peizhai village 5. various of the industries 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): PEI CHUNLIANG, Party chief of Peizhai village STORYLINE: Pei Chunliang, a village Party chief in central China's Henan Province, has been devoted to poverty alleviation and rural vitalization in recent years. He is also a delegate to the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Pei was an entrepreneur before being elected to lead the Peizhai village with over 90 percent of the votes in 2005. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PEI CHUNLIANG, Party chief of Peizhai village "I made up my mind that I would work tirelessly to make the villagers rich and I

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UFJ, Mitsubishi Tokyo ink basic accord to merge Oct. 1, 2005

TOKYO, Japan - UFJ Holdings Inc. President Ryosuke Tan\makoshi (L) and Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. President Nobuo Kuroyanagi pose for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 12 after signing a basic merger agreement that would clear the way for them to create the largest financial group in the world in October 2005. (Kyodo)

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(2)UFJ, Mitsubishi Tokyo ink basic accord to merge Oct. 1, 2005

TOKYO, Japan - UFJ Holdings Inc. President Ryosuke Tamakoshi (L) speaks as Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. President Nobuo Kuroyanagi listens at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 12. They signed a basic merger agreement that would create the world's largest financial group in October 2005. (Kyodo)

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Drugmakers Dainippon, Sumitomo to merge in Oct. 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Dainippon Pharmaceutical Co. President Kenjiro Miyatake (L) and Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Co. President Yasuo Okamoto shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25. The two companies said they have reached a basic agreement to merge Oct. 1, 2005, creating a top-10 pharmaceutical maker in Japan in terms of prescription drug sales. (Kyodo)

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Horse racing betting produces record return

TOKYO, Japan - A horse race organized by the Japan Racing Association paid out 18,469,120 yen on a 100-yen wager on Oct. 22, the highest return in the history of legal sports gambling in Japan. Zenno Express, Kanesu Benefit and Keiai Carlton finished 1-2-3 at Tokyo Racecourse and the trifecta bet on them surpassed the previous record of 13,000,390 yen set in a race at Oi Racecourse in Tokyo in May 2005. (Kyodo)

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Deep Impact off for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

NARITA, Japan - Deep Impact, the Triple Crown winner in Japan in 2005, is put into a container at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 9 to be flown to Paris. The first Japanese horse to be ranked No. 1 in the world by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, Deep Impact is set to run in the prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in France on Oct. 1. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Deep Impact arrives in France for Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

PARIS, France - Deep Impact, the Triple Crown winner in Japan in 2005, arrives at a stable outside Paris on Aug. 9 to prepare for running in the prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in France on Oct. 1. Photo provided by the Japan Racing Association. (Kyodo)

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Japanese visitors at Longchamp racecourse

PARIS, France - Japanese visitors are in high spirits at the Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Oct. 1 ahead of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in which Deep Impact, the Triple Crown winner in Japan in 2005, will run. (Kyodo)

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Japanese visitors at Longchamp racecourse

PARIS, France - Japanese visitors await the opening of the gate of the Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Oct. 1 ahead of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in which Deep Impact, the Triple Crown winner in Japan in 2005, will run. (Kyodo)

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Another WTO ministerial meet to be held in H.K.: Castillo

GENEVA, Switzerland - World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council Chairman Carlos Perez Del Castillo tells Kyodo News on Oct. 16 that he still sees hope for WTO members to conclude the current Doha Round of talks by the deadline of Jan. 1, 2005, as they will likely hold another ministerial meeting in Hong Kong. (Kyodo)

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Sony introduces PC device to view Japanese TV programs overseas

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. said Sept. 5 it will release on Oct. 1, 2005, a new device (shown by woman) that enables personal computer users to watch Japanese television programs from abroad through the Internet. (Kyodo)

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New York's Halloween parade pays tribute to New Orleans

NEW YORK, United States - A phoenix rises above other lanterns during the 32nd annual New York Village Halloween Parade on Oct. 1. The parade this year was unlike any other as it included for the first time Katrina evacuees and musicians affected by the hurricane that swept through and destroyed much of Louisiana, Mississippi and other Gulf states two months ago. The 2005 theme for the festivity, entitled ''Rebirth,'' saluted the rich heritage of the New Orleans Mardi Gras, as well as focusing on the spirit of revival. (Kyodo)