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Mourn Lewiston Shooting Victims - Lewiston

A candlelight vigil is held to mourn Lewiston shooting victims in Lewiston, Maine, the United States on Oct. 25, 2024. This Friday marks the one year anniversary of the mass shooting in Lewison back in 2023. As many as 18 people were killed and 13 injured in the mass shooting. Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mourn Lewiston Shooting Victims - Lewiston

A candlelight vigil is held to mourn Lewiston shooting victims in Lewiston, Maine, the United States on Oct. 25, 2024. This Friday marks the one year anniversary of the mass shooting in Lewison back in 2023. As many as 18 people were killed and 13 injured in the mass shooting. Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mourn Lewiston Shooting Victims - Lewiston

A candlelight vigil is held to mourn Lewiston shooting victims in Lewiston, Maine, the United States on Oct. 25, 2024. This Friday marks the one year anniversary of the mass shooting in Lewison back in 2023. As many as 18 people were killed and 13 injured in the mass shooting. Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FRANCE-BREAKING-COACH-MOUNIR BIBA-PARIS OLYMPICS (CN)

(240717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese breakdancer Liu Qingyi competes during the women's gold medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. With this gold medal, Liu secures her spot in the Paris Olympics in advance. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with

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French Coach Mounir Biba Trains Chinese Breakdancers

Chinese breakdancer Liu Qingyi competes during the women's gold medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. With this gold medal, Liu secures her spot in the Paris Olympics in advance. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with the team. With the help of his expertise, the talent and hard work of

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FRANCE-BREAKING-COACH-MOUNIR BIBA-PARIS OLYMPICS (CN)

(240716) -- BEIJING, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese breakdancer Liu Qingyi competes during the women's gold medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. With this gold medal, Liu secures her spot in the Paris Olympics in advance. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with

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Xinhua Headlines: EU bent on imposing protectionist duties on Chinese EVs despite looming lose-lose implications

(240613) -- BRUSSELS, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man looks at a BYD electric vehicle in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 17, 2023. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: EU bent on imposing protectionist duties on Chinese EVs despite looming lose-lose implications

(240613) -- BRUSSELS, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man looks at a BYD electric vehicle in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 17, 2023. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 35,091: health authorities

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 35,091: health authorities SHOOTING TIME: May 13, 2024 DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,091, health authorities in the Palestinian enclave said in a press statement on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 57 Palestinians and wounded 82 others, bringing the total death toll to 35,091 and injuries to 78,827, since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October, it said. The statement noted that some victims remained under the rubble amid heavy bombardment and a lack of civil defense and ambulance crews. Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were k

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Japan's population falls below 125 million

STORY: Japan's population falls below 125 million SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's population, including non-Japanese residents, fell by 595,000, or 0.48 percent, from a year earlier to 124,352,000 as of Oct. 1, 2023, down for the 13th consecutive year, government data showed Friday. The population of Japanese nationals dropped by 837,000, or 0.69 percent, to 121,193,000, marking the steepest fall since comparable data became available in 1950, according to a demographic survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The number of people aged 75 or above rose 713,000 to about 20.08 million, topping the 20 million mark for the first time, while those aged from zero to 14 fell 329,000 to about 14.17 million, or 11.4 percent of the total population, the lowest ever, data showed. Meanwhile, the foreign national population gained by 243,000 to about 3.16 mi

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that the Israeli military killed 133 Palestinians and wounded 162 others in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 28,473 and injuries to 68,146 in the Palestinian enclave since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said in a press statement. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-BOMBINGS-FLEEING

(240213) -- GAZA, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that the Israeli military killed 133 Palestinians and wounded 162 others in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 28,473 and injuries to 68,146 in the Palestinian enclave since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said in a press statement. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-BOMBINGS-FLEEING

(240213) -- GAZA, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that the Israeli military killed 133 Palestinians and wounded 162 others in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 28,473 and injuries to 68,146 in the Palestinian enclave since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said in a press statement. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-BOMBINGS-FLEEING

(240213) -- GAZA, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that the Israeli military killed 133 Palestinians and wounded 162 others in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 28,473 and injuries to 68,146 in the Palestinian enclave since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said in a press statement. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-BOMBINGS-FLEEING

(240213) -- GAZA, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People leave their home after Israeli bombings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 13, 2024. On Tuesday, the Hamas-run Health Ministry announced that the Israeli military killed 133 Palestinians and wounded 162 others in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 28,473 and injuries to 68,146 in the Palestinian enclave since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said in a press statement. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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Fig growing helps boost economy in Artux in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Fig growing helps boost economy in Artux in China's Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a fig production base in Artux 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHENGYE, Head of a fig production base in Takuti Village, Artux 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MAMATJAN KURBAN, Resident of Takuti Village, Artux STORYLINE: Artux city in China's Xinjiang has a long history of fig planting, and is known as "a hometown of fig cultivation" in China. The figs here used to ripen from July to October each year. In 2023, Artux introduced new fig varieties, including one from the U.S., which significantly expanded the ripening time for figs. Now, fresh figs are available on the market throughout the year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHENGYE, Head of a fig production base in Takuti Village, Artux "We started harvesting figs on Oct. 20, 2023, and the harvesting can last until July 1, 2024. This effectively fills the mar

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-ROADSIDE CONCERTS (CN)

(240107) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shuai Changwen and Yang Hailei, champions of the 19th Asian Games, sing at a roadside concert at Wenchang Pavilion in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Roadside concerts become a hit in SW China's Guizhou" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-ROADSIDE CONCERTS (CN)

(240107) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 13, 2023 shows the site of a roadside concert at Wenchang Pavilion in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Roadside concerts become a hit in SW China's Guizhou" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-ROADSIDE CONCERTS (CN)

(240107) -- GUIYANG, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 13, 2023 shows the site of a roadside concert at Wenchang Pavilion in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Roadside concerts become a hit in SW China's Guizhou" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Donald Trump from appearing on state's ballot in 2024

STORY: Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Donald Trump from appearing on state's ballot in 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Trump arriving at the White House (file) 2. various of exterior of the White House (Oct. 13, 2023) STORYLINE: The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for president in 2024 because of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and the Centennial State authority should disqualify the former U.S. president from appearing on the ballot in 2024 presidential election. The Supreme Court, in a 4-3 opinion, found that Trump is barred under a provision of Section Three of the 14th Amendment that prohibits people who engaged in insurrection from running for office and ordered the Secretary of State of Colorado not to list Trump's name on the 2024 presidential primary ballot or to count any write-in votes cast for him. Colorado's case is the fi

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-PASSENGER SHIP-SETTING SAIL (CN)

(231219) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 13, 2023 shows the interior view of the luxury "ro-ro" (roll-on/roll-off) passenger ship, Moby Legacy, in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The luxury "ro-ro" (roll-on/roll-off) passenger ship, Moby Legacy, with a maximum displacement of over 70,000 tonnes, one of the largest in the world, set sail on Tuesday to Italy from the city of Guangzhou in south China. TO GO WITH "Giant made-in-China "ro-ro" passenger ship sets sail to Italy" (Photo by Fu Zhiguan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-PASSENGER SHIP-SETTING SAIL (CN)

(231219) -- GUANGZHOU, Dec. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 13, 2023 shows the interior view of the luxury "ro-ro" (roll-on/roll-off) passenger ship, Moby Legacy, in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The luxury "ro-ro" (roll-on/roll-off) passenger ship, Moby Legacy, with a maximum displacement of over 70,000 tonnes, one of the largest in the world, set sail on Tuesday to Italy from the city of Guangzhou in south China. TO GO WITH "Giant made-in-China "ro-ro" passenger ship sets sail to Italy" (Photo by Fu Zhiguan/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-TAYR HARFA-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(231213) -- TAYR HARFA, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023 shows items scattered among the rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Tayr Harfa, Lebanon. Since Oct. 8, the Lebanon-Israel border has witnessed increased tensions after Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets toward Israel in support of the Hamas surprise attack on Israel the previous day. The confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel have so far killed 147 on the Lebanese side, including 101 Hezbollah members, a Lebanese army soldier, one member of the Amal Movement, 16 members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and 28 civilians, including three journalists, according to security sources. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-TAYR HARFA-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(231213) -- TAYR HARFA, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks among the rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Tayr Harfa, Lebanon, on Dec. 13, 2023. Since Oct. 8, the Lebanon-Israel border has witnessed increased tensions after Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets toward Israel in support of the Hamas surprise attack on Israel the previous day. The confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel have so far killed 147 on the Lebanese side, including 101 Hezbollah members, a Lebanese army soldier, one member of the Amal Movement, 16 members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and 28 civilians, including three journalists, according to security sources. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-TAYR HARFA-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(231213) -- TAYR HARFA, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man is seen among the rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Tayr Harfa, Lebanon, on Dec. 13, 2023. Since Oct. 8, the Lebanon-Israel border has witnessed increased tensions after Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets toward Israel in support of the Hamas surprise attack on Israel the previous day. The confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel have so far killed 147 on the Lebanese side, including 101 Hezbollah members, a Lebanese army soldier, one member of the Amal Movement, 16 members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and 28 civilians, including three journalists, according to security sources. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl collects items among the rubble of a building after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah Dec. 12, 2023. The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Tuesday that the Palestinian death toll in the Palestinian enclave has exceeded 18,400 since the eruption of the Hamas-Israel conflict on Oct. 7. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-QINGHAI RAILWAY-SECTION-OPERATION (CN)

(231128) -- MAOXIAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 13, 2023 shows a train for commissioning and testing arriving at Maoxian railway station in Maoxian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. A 238-km section of the Sichuan-Qinghai railway in western China became operational on Tuesday after 12 years of construction. The railway crosses the rugged, earthquake-prone plateau region in northwest Sichuan, and takes a detour to avoid disturbing the Giant Panda National Park. The Sichuan-Qinghai railway will eventually stretch northwestward to Xining, the capital city of Qinghai Province. Upon completion of the whole project, the new rail line will connect the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the highest plateau in the world, into the massive high-speed transport network of China, which sets to put the region's development on fast track. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-QINGHAI RAILWAY-SECTION-OPERATION (CN)

(231128) -- MAOXIAN, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 13, 2023 shows a train for commissioning and testing arriving at Maoxian railway station in Maoxian County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. A 238-km section of the Sichuan-Qinghai railway in western China became operational on Tuesday after 12 years of construction. The railway crosses the rugged, earthquake-prone plateau region in northwest Sichuan, and takes a detour to avoid disturbing the Giant Panda National Park. The Sichuan-Qinghai railway will eventually stretch northwestward to Xining, the capital city of Qinghai Province. Upon completion of the whole project, the new rail line will connect the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the highest plateau in the world, into the massive high-speed transport network of China, which sets to put the region's development on fast track. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(231128) -- QINZHOU, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial combo photo shows the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Oct. 23, 2015 (above) and on Sept. 13, 2022. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHAOQING-DUAN INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231113) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xinxiang (L) and his son Liu Fei discuss on the making of Duan inkstone at Liu Xinxiang's Duan inkstone art gallery in Zhaoqing City, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 26, 2023. Duan inkstone, dating back to the Wude Period (618-626) of the Tang Dynasty, has a history of about 1400 years. Made with stones from the area near Duanxi creek of Fuke Mountain in the eastern suburb of Zhaoqing City (once named Duanzhou) in south China's Guangdong Province, the inkstone is therefore called "Duan inkstone", or "Duanxi inkstone". Known for its fine, tender and smooth texture, Duan inkstone is listed as one of the four famous inkstones in China together with Shexian inkstone, Yaohe inkstone and Chengni inkstone. The making crafts of Duan inkstone, including stone exploiting, base shaping, designing, carving, polishing, packaging and waxing, was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the city of Zhaoqing was named the "city of inksto

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Israel targets press reporters in South Lebanon: media

STORY: Israel targets press reporters in South Lebanon: media SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:39 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of press reporters fleeing Israeli bombing 2. various of smoke caused by Israeli bombing of south Lebanon STORYLINE: On Monday, two Israeli strikes targeted a team of journalists from several media outlets covering field developments in the southern Lebanese village of Yaroun. According to media reports, as reporters gathered in Yaroun to cover an earlier strike on a house in the town, they got targeted twice by a drone. The second missile was captured on air as a journalist was reporting the first attack. Al Jazeera said the bombing injured its photographer Issam Mawasi, and damaged the media network's vehicle. On Oct. 14, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry submitted a complaint to the UN Security Council about Israel's deliberate killing of Lebanese photojournalist Issam Abdallah, who worked for Reuters. On Oct. 13, an I

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(InTibet)CHINA-XIZANG-NYINGCHI-GONGBO NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION (CN)

(231114) -- NYINGCHI, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tsering Toinzhub (L) and Lhagba Zhoima prepare chema, a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, in Suosong Village of Nyingchi, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Nov. 13, 2023. Locals in Nyingchi follow the tradition to celebrate their special New Year, known as the Gongbo New Year, on Oct. 1 by the Tibetan calendar, which fell on Nov. 14 this year. Tsering Toinzhub and Lhagba Zhoima have run a homestay since 2013, bringing in more than one million yuan (about 137,187 U.S. dollars) every year. For their family, the traditional Gongbo New Year is still the most important festival. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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(InTibet)CHINA-XIZANG-NYINGCHI-GONGBO NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION (CN)

(231114) -- NYINGCHI, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lhagba Zhoima prepares chema, a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, in Suosong Village of Nyingchi, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Nov. 13, 2023. Locals in Nyingchi follow the tradition to celebrate their special New Year, known as the Gongbo New Year, on Oct. 1 by the Tibetan calendar, which fell on Nov. 14 this year. Tsering Toinzhub and Lhagba Zhoima have run a homestay since 2013, bringing in more than one million yuan (about 137,187 U.S. dollars) every year. For their family, the traditional Gongbo New Year is still the most important festival. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

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(InTibet)CHINA-XIZANG-NYINGCHI-GONGBO NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION (CN)

(231114) -- NYINGCHI, Nov. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 13, 2023 shows a homestay run by Tsering Toinzhub and Lhagba Zhoima in Suosong Village of Nyingchi, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Locals in Nyingchi follow the tradition to celebrate their special New Year, known as the Gongbo New Year, on Oct. 1 by the Tibetan calendar, which fell on Nov. 14 this year. Tsering Toinzhub and Lhagba Zhoima have run a homestay since 2013, bringing in more than one million yuan (about 137,187 U.S. dollars) every year. For their family, the traditional Gongbo New Year is still the most important festival. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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ALGERIA-CHIFFA-MONKEY CREEK RESTAURANT

(231113) -- CHIFFA (ALGERIA), Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People are seen at Monkey Creek restaurant in Chiffa, Algeria, on Oct. 10, 2023. Nestled 60 km south of Algeria's capital Algiers, the renowned Monkey Creek restaurant in Chiffa Gorge boasts a long history of a century and more. A photo wall inside showcases famous personalities, including Napoleon III, Prince Philip, and former Algerian leaders who visited the site. However, the centerpiece is a Chinese sign that reads "Huan Ying Guang Lin" (welcome). (Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese builders' adjustments to Algerian highway design render centennial restaurant survived

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MIDEAST-GAZA-PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(231113) -- GAZA, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Displaced people are seen at a temporary shelter in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Nov. 13, 2023. A bloody conflict between Hamas and Israel since Oct. 7 has plunged more than 2.3 million people in Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, with very limited access to food and water, no fuel for electricity, and the "total collapse" of the health system. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(231113) -- GAZA, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A displaced child is seen at a temporary shelter in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Nov. 13, 2023. A bloody conflict between Hamas and Israel since Oct. 7 has plunged more than 2.3 million people in Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, with very limited access to food and water, no fuel for electricity, and the "total collapse" of the health system. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(231113) -- GAZA, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Displaced people are seen at a temporary shelter in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Nov. 13, 2023. A bloody conflict between Hamas and Israel since Oct. 7 has plunged more than 2.3 million people in Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, with very limited access to food and water, no fuel for electricity, and the "total collapse" of the health system. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(231113) -- GAZA, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Displaced people are seen at a temporary shelter in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Nov. 13, 2023. A bloody conflict between Hamas and Israel since Oct. 7 has plunged more than 2.3 million people in Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, with very limited access to food and water, no fuel for electricity, and the "total collapse" of the health system. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(231113) -- GAZA, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Displaced children wait for food at a temporary shelter in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Nov. 13, 2023. A bloody conflict between Hamas and Israel since Oct. 7 has plunged more than 2.3 million people in Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, with very limited access to food and water, no fuel for electricity, and the "total collapse" of the health system. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(231113) -- GAZA, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Displaced people collect water from a tank at a temporary shelter in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Nov. 13, 2023. A bloody conflict between Hamas and Israel since Oct. 7 has plunged more than 2.3 million people in Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, with very limited access to food and water, no fuel for electricity, and the "total collapse" of the health system. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(231113) -- GAZA, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Displaced people prepare food at a temporary shelter in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Nov. 13, 2023. A bloody conflict between Hamas and Israel since Oct. 7 has plunged more than 2.3 million people in Gaza into a humanitarian crisis, with very limited access to food and water, no fuel for electricity, and the "total collapse" of the health system. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHAOQING-DUAN INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231113) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xinxiang arranges Duan inkstones at his Duan inkstone art gallery in Zhaoqing City, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 26, 2023. Duan inkstone, dating back to the Wude Period (618-626) of the Tang Dynasty, has a history of about 1400 years. Made with stones from the area near Duanxi creek of Fuke Mountain in the eastern suburb of Zhaoqing City (once named Duanzhou) in south China's Guangdong Province, the inkstone is therefore called "Duan inkstone", or "Duanxi inkstone". Known for its fine, tender and smooth texture, Duan inkstone is listed as one of the four famous inkstones in China together with Shexian inkstone, Yaohe inkstone and Chengni inkstone. The making crafts of Duan inkstone, including stone exploiting, base shaping, designing, carving, polishing, packaging and waxing, was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the city of Zhaoqing was named the "city of inkstone" in 2004. Liu Xinxiang, born in Taixing of east

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(231113) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xinxiang introduces the carving of Duan inkstone at a Duan inkstone cultural village in Zhaoqing City, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 26, 2023. Duan inkstone, dating back to the Wude Period (618-626) of the Tang Dynasty, has a history of about 1400 years. Made with stones from the area near Duanxi creek of Fuke Mountain in the eastern suburb of Zhaoqing City (once named Duanzhou) in south China's Guangdong Province, the inkstone is therefore called "Duan inkstone", or "Duanxi inkstone". Known for its fine, tender and smooth texture, Duan inkstone is listed as one of the four famous inkstones in China together with Shexian inkstone, Yaohe inkstone and Chengni inkstone. The making crafts of Duan inkstone, including stone exploiting, base shaping, designing, carving, polishing, packaging and waxing, was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the city of Zhaoqing was named the "city of inkstone" in 2004. Liu Xinxiang, born

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(231113) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xinxiang (C) introduces the carving of Duan inkstone to an apprentice at a Duan inkstone cultural village in Zhaoqing City, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 26, 2023. Duan inkstone, dating back to the Wude Period (618-626) of the Tang Dynasty, has a history of about 1400 years. Made with stones from the area near Duanxi creek of Fuke Mountain in the eastern suburb of Zhaoqing City (once named Duanzhou) in south China's Guangdong Province, the inkstone is therefore called "Duan inkstone", or "Duanxi inkstone". Known for its fine, tender and smooth texture, Duan inkstone is listed as one of the four famous inkstones in China together with Shexian inkstone, Yaohe inkstone and Chengni inkstone. The making crafts of Duan inkstone, including stone exploiting, base shaping, designing, carving, polishing, packaging and waxing, was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the city of Zhaoqing was named the "city of inkstone" in 200

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(231113) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xinxiang watches a Duan inkstone at his Duan inkstone art gallery in Zhaoqing City, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 26, 2023. Duan inkstone, dating back to the Wude Period (618-626) of the Tang Dynasty, has a history of about 1400 years. Made with stones from the area near Duanxi creek of Fuke Mountain in the eastern suburb of Zhaoqing City (once named Duanzhou) in south China's Guangdong Province, the inkstone is therefore called "Duan inkstone", or "Duanxi inkstone". Known for its fine, tender and smooth texture, Duan inkstone is listed as one of the four famous inkstones in China together with Shexian inkstone, Yaohe inkstone and Chengni inkstone. The making crafts of Duan inkstone, including stone exploiting, base shaping, designing, carving, polishing, packaging and waxing, was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the city of Zhaoqing was named the "city of inkstone" in 2004. Liu Xinxiang, born in Taixing of east

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(231113) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 25, 2023 shows a Duan inkstone made by Liu Xinxiang in Zhaoqing City, south China's Guangdong Province. Duan inkstone, dating back to the Wude Period (618-626) of the Tang Dynasty, has a history of about 1400 years. Made with stones from the area near Duanxi creek of Fuke Mountain in the eastern suburb of Zhaoqing City (once named Duanzhou) in south China's Guangdong Province, the inkstone is therefore called "Duan inkstone", or "Duanxi inkstone". Known for its fine, tender and smooth texture, Duan inkstone is listed as one of the four famous inkstones in China together with Shexian inkstone, Yaohe inkstone and Chengni inkstone. The making crafts of Duan inkstone, including stone exploiting, base shaping, designing, carving, polishing, packaging and waxing, was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the city of Zhaoqing was named the "city of inkstone" in 2004. Liu Xinxiang, born in Taixing of east China's

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHAOQING-DUAN INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231113) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 25, 2023 shows part of a Duan inkstone made by Liu Xinxiang in Zhaoqing City, south China's Guangdong Province. Duan inkstone, dating back to the Wude Period (618-626) of the Tang Dynasty, has a history of about 1400 years. Made with stones from the area near Duanxi creek of Fuke Mountain in the eastern suburb of Zhaoqing City (once named Duanzhou) in south China's Guangdong Province, the inkstone is therefore called "Duan inkstone", or "Duanxi inkstone". Known for its fine, tender and smooth texture, Duan inkstone is listed as one of the four famous inkstones in China together with Shexian inkstone, Yaohe inkstone and Chengni inkstone. The making crafts of Duan inkstone, including stone exploiting, base shaping, designing, carving, polishing, packaging and waxing, was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the city of Zhaoqing was named the "city of inkstone" in 2004. Liu Xinxiang, born in Taixing of east

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHAOQING-DUAN INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231113) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xinxiang (L) and his son Liu Fei discuss on a Duan inkstone at Liu Xinxiang's Duan inkstone art gallery in Zhaoqing City, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 26, 2023. Duan inkstone, dating back to the Wude Period (618-626) of the Tang Dynasty, has a history of about 1400 years. Made with stones from the area near Duanxi creek of Fuke Mountain in the eastern suburb of Zhaoqing City (once named Duanzhou) in south China's Guangdong Province, the inkstone is therefore called "Duan inkstone", or "Duanxi inkstone". Known for its fine, tender and smooth texture, Duan inkstone is listed as one of the four famous inkstones in China together with Shexian inkstone, Yaohe inkstone and Chengni inkstone. The making crafts of Duan inkstone, including stone exploiting, base shaping, designing, carving, polishing, packaging and waxing, was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the city of Zhaoqing was named the "city of inkstone" in 2004.

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHAOQING-DUAN INKSTONE-INHERITOR (CN)

(231113) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Xinxiang arranges Duan inkstones at his Duan inkstone art gallery in Zhaoqing City, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 26, 2023. Duan inkstone, dating back to the Wude Period (618-626) of the Tang Dynasty, has a history of about 1400 years. Made with stones from the area near Duanxi creek of Fuke Mountain in the eastern suburb of Zhaoqing City (once named Duanzhou) in south China's Guangdong Province, the inkstone is therefore called "Duan inkstone", or "Duanxi inkstone". Known for its fine, tender and smooth texture, Duan inkstone is listed as one of the four famous inkstones in China together with Shexian inkstone, Yaohe inkstone and Chengni inkstone. The making crafts of Duan inkstone, including stone exploiting, base shaping, designing, carving, polishing, packaging and waxing, was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the city of Zhaoqing was named the "city of inkstone" in 2004. Liu Xinxiang, born in Taixing of east