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Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Kfar Hamam, Lebanon. Lebanon's Ministry of Health said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since Oct. 8, 2023, has reached 2,083, with 9,869 injuries. The Israeli military has been conducting an air campaign in Lebanon, dubbed "Arrows of the North," since Sept. 23 in response to escalating tensions with Hezbollah, marking a significant intensification of hostilities. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Kfar Hamam, Khiam, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. Lebanon's Ministry of Health said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since Oct. 8, 2023, has reached 2,083, with 9,869 injuries. The Israeli military has been conducting an air campaign in Lebanon, dubbed "Arrows of the North," since Sept. 23 in response to escalating tensions with Hezbollah, marking a significant intensification of hostilities. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Kfar Hamam, Khiam, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. Lebanon's Ministry of Health said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since Oct. 8, 2023, has reached 2,083, with 9,869 injuries. The Israeli military has been conducting an air campaign in Lebanon, dubbed "Arrows of the North," since Sept. 23 in response to escalating tensions with Hezbollah, marking a significant intensification of hostilities. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Kfar Hamam, Lebanon. Lebanon's Ministry of Health said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since Oct. 8, 2023, has reached 2,083, with 9,869 injuries. The Israeli military has been conducting an air campaign in Lebanon, dubbed "Arrows of the North," since Sept. 23 in response to escalating tensions with Hezbollah, marking a significant intensification of hostilities. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes In Nabatieh Governorate - Lebanon

This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2024 shows the smoke caused by Israeli airstrikes in Kfar Hamam, Khiam, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. Lebanon's Ministry of Health said on Monday that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since Oct. 8, 2023, has reached 2,083, with 9,869 injuries. The Israeli military has been conducting an air campaign in Lebanon, dubbed "Arrows of the North," since Sept. 23 in response to escalating tensions with Hezbollah, marking a significant intensification of hostilities. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Shelling In Khiam - Lebanon

This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2024 shows the smoke caused by an Israeli shelling in Khiam, Lebanon. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas's attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPrESS.COM

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Israeli Shelling In Khiam - Lebanon

This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2024 shows the smoke caused by an Israeli shelling in Khiam, Lebanon. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas's attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPrESS.COM

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Israeli Shelling In Khiam - Lebanon

This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2024 shows the smoke caused by an Israeli shelling in Khiam, Lebanon. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas's attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a emergency rescue in a drill in Jingmen City of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 27, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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MIDEAST-WEST BANK-JENIN-BURNED CAR

(240623) -- JENIN, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Palestinians inspect a car burned during clashes with Israeli forces at the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin, on June 22, 2024. The West Bank has been witnessing escalating tension marked by armed confrontations between Israeli troops and Palestinians in cities, villages, and camps since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-WEST BANK-JENIN-BURNED CAR

(240623) -- JENIN, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A car burned during clashes with Israeli forces is pictured at the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin, on June 22, 2024. The West Bank has been witnessing escalating tension marked by armed confrontations between Israeli troops and Palestinians in cities, villages, and camps since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-WEST BANK-JENIN-BURNED CAR

(240623) -- JENIN, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians inspect a car burned during clashes with Israeli forces at the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin, on June 22, 2024. The West Bank has been witnessing escalating tension marked by armed confrontations between Israeli troops and Palestinians in cities, villages, and camps since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-WEST BANK-JENIN-BURNED CAR

(240623) -- JENIN, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A car burned during clashes with Israeli forces is pictured at the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin, on June 22, 2024. The West Bank has been witnessing escalating tension marked by armed confrontations between Israeli troops and Palestinians in cities, villages, and camps since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-LANDMARKS-ANCIENT TOWER-PAVILION (CN)

(240619) -- TAIYUAN, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 23, 2023 shows a view of the Stork Tower, also known as Guanquelou in Chinese, in Yongji City of China's Shanxi Province. The Stork Tower in Shanxi Province, the Tengwang Pavilion in Jiangxi Province, the Yueyang Tower in Hunan Province and the Yellow Crane Tower in Hubei Province, four famous landmarks in China's central region, attract tourists with exquisite architectural art, magnificent scenery and profound history and culture. (Photo by Chen Chunming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-LANDMARKS-ANCIENT TOWER-PAVILION (CN)

(240619) -- TAIYUAN, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 23, 2023 shows a view of the Stork Tower, also known as Guanquelou in Chinese, in Yongji City of China's Shanxi Province. The Stork Tower in Shanxi Province, the Tengwang Pavilion in Jiangxi Province, the Yueyang Tower in Hunan Province and the Yellow Crane Tower in Hubei Province, four famous landmarks in China's central region, attract tourists with exquisite architectural art, magnificent scenery and profound history and culture. (Photo by Chen Chunming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-LANDMARKS-ANCIENT TOWER-PAVILION (CN)

(240619) -- TAIYUAN, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 23, 2023 shows a view of the Stork Tower, also known as Guanquelou in Chinese, in Yongji City of China's Shanxi Province. The Stork Tower in Shanxi Province, the Tengwang Pavilion in Jiangxi Province, the Yueyang Tower in Hunan Province and the Yellow Crane Tower in Hubei Province, four famous landmarks in China's central region, attract tourists with exquisite architectural art, magnificent scenery and profound history and culture. (Photo by Chen Chunming/Xinhua)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-LANDMARKS-ANCIENT TOWER-PAVILION (CN)

(240619) -- TAIYUAN, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 23, 2023 shows a view of the Stork Tower, also known as Guanquelou in Chinese, in Yongji City of China's Shanxi Province. The Stork Tower in Shanxi Province, the Tengwang Pavilion in Jiangxi Province, the Yueyang Tower in Hunan Province and the Yellow Crane Tower in Hubei Province, four famous landmarks in China's central region, attract tourists with exquisite architectural art, magnificent scenery and profound history and culture. (Photo by Chen Chunming/Xinhua)

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Children in Gaza hold onto hope for peace amid Palestinian-Israeli conflict

STORY: Children in Gaza hold onto hope for peace amid Palestinian-Israeli conflict SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBRAHIM AL-ARABY, Gaza-based Palestinian child 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): JAMAL ABU EISHA, Gaza-based Palestinian child STORYLINE: Despite the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Palestinian children still cling to hope, dreaming to return to their normal life in Gaza soon. Since Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli army has killed more than 36,200 Palestinians and wounded about 82,000 others in the Gaza Strip, with a significant number being children and women, according to the health authorities in Gaza. A group of UN experts said in April that more than 80% of schools in Gaza had been damaged or destroyed, and at least 625,000 students had no access to education. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBRAHIM AL-ARABY, Gaza-based Palestinian child "I was displaced from B

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from a hill hit by rockets fired from Lebanon, in Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A member of Israeli security forces works at the site of a rocket attack from Lebanon, near Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A member of Israeli security forces works at the site of a rocket attack from Lebanon, near Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from a hill hit by rockets fired from Lebanon, in Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from a hill hit by rockets fired from Lebanon, in Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rockets fired from Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defense system over Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-HULA VALLEY-LEBANON-CONFRONTATIONS

(240523) -- HULA VALLEY, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli security forces work at the site of a rocket attack from Lebanon, near Hula Valley in Israel, on May 23, 2024. Five Hezbollah members were killed and five others were injured on Monday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 2023, following a barrage of rockets launched by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah toward Israel in solidarity with Hamas' attack on Israel the day before. Israel then retaliated by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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Blinken visits Israel as Gaza death toll tops 32,000

STORY: Blinken visits Israel as Gaza death toll tops 32,000 SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 & File DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Netanyahu and Blinken (Courtesy of GPO) 2. various of Netanyahu's statement after the meeting with Blinken 3. various of IDF in Gaza (Courtesy of IDF) 4. various of humanitarian aid entering Gaza (Courtesy of IDF) STORYLINE: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his eighth visit to Israel on Friday since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023. The visit comes at a time when the death toll in the Gaza Strip surpassed 32,000, as announced by the Hamas-run health ministry in the Palestinian enclave. "I met with (U.S.) Secretary of State Blinken. I told him that I greatly appreciate the fact that for more than five months we have been standing together in the war against Hamas," Netanyahu was quoted as saying in a statement released by Israel's Government Press Office. He noted that Isr

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Lebanese farmers harvest crops amid Israelis attacks

STORY: Lebanese farmers harvest crops amid Israelis attacks SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. wide of smoke resulting from Israeli shelling on the border town of Yarin 2. various of farmers harvesting their crops 4. various of farmlands STORYLINE: Despite the continuous fighting between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite militia of Hezbollah across the borders, the Lebanese farmers remained in their villages and engaged in harvesting their crops. Israel and Hezbollah are engaged in a mini-war since the Palestinian Islamist group of Hamas launched the Al-Aqsa Flood operation on Oct. 7, 2023, although both parties declared the respect of rules of engagement applied since the end of the 2006 war between the two foes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beirut. (XHTV)

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Palestinian Death Toll Rises To 25490 - Gaza

Palestinians injured by Israeli army gunfire at the “Sana’at al-Wakala” shelter center in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, January 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Death Toll Rises To 25490 - Gaza

Image Depicts Death - A young Palestinian man was killed and others were injured by Israeli army gunfire at the “Sana’at al-Wakala” shelter center in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, January 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Death Toll Rises To 25490 - Gaza

Palestinians injured by Israeli army gunfire at the “Sana’at al-Wakala” shelter center in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, January 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Death Toll Rises To 25490 - Gaza

Image Depicts Death - A young Palestinian man was killed and others were injured by Israeli army gunfire at the “Sana’at al-Wakala” shelter center in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, January 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Death Toll Rises To 25490 - Gaza

Image Depicts Death - A young Palestinian man was killed and others were injured by Israeli army gunfire at the “Sana’at al-Wakala” shelter center in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, January 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Death Toll Rises To 25490 - Gaza

Image Depicts Death - A young Palestinian man was killed and others were injured by Israeli army gunfire at the “Sana’at al-Wakala” shelter center in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, January 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Death Toll Rises To 25490 - Gaza

Image Depicts Death - A young Palestinian man was killed and others were injured by Israeli army gunfire at the “Sana’at al-Wakala” shelter center in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, January 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Death Toll Rises To 25490 - Gaza

Image Depicts Death - A young Palestinian man was killed and others were injured by Israeli army gunfire at the “Sana’at al-Wakala” shelter center in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis, January 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240124) -- BEIJING, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An injured man is transferred to a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Jan. 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-HOSPITAL

(240123) -- GAZA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Injured children are transferred to a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Jan. 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-HOSPITAL

(240123) -- GAZA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An injured man is treated at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Jan. 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-HOSPITAL

(240123) -- GAZA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An injured man is transferred to a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Jan. 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-HOSPITAL

(240123) -- GAZA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman holds an injured girl at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Jan. 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-HOSPITAL

(240123) -- GAZA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Injured people are seen at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Jan. 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-HOSPITAL

(240123) -- GAZA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An injured man is transferred to a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Jan. 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-HOSPITAL

(240123) -- GAZA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An injured man is treated at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Jan. 23, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25,490 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry said on Tuesday. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-SPORTS NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qin Haiyang (R) of China and Kaylee McKeown of Australia pose for photos after winning the Best Swimmers of the Year 2023 award at the World Aquatics Gala in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 23, 2023. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 19th Asian Games was held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With breakdancing and esports making their debuts as official medal sports, the Hangzhou Asian Games featured 40 sports, 61 disciplines and 481 events, with participation from over 10,000 athletes from all 45 Olympic Council of Asia members. China clinched 201 gold, 111 silver and 71 bronze medals, finishing atop the medal tally and bettering its previous best record of 199 golds at the 2010 edition in Guangzhou. The 4th Asian Para Games took place in Hangzhou from October 22 to 28, with China winning 214 golds and 521 overall to top the medal tally for the fourth consecutive time. This file photo taken on Oct. 22, 2023 shows artists performing during the opening ceremony of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou of east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xin

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan running from July 14 to 30, China's Qin Haiyang became the first swimmer in history to win all three breaststroke events at a single edition of the championships, while Australian Kaylee McKeown also emerged victorious in three different events in the women's backstroke. Qin and McKeown were honored as the Best Male and Female Swimmer of 2023 by World Aquatics in October. This file photo taken on Oct. 23, 2023 shows Qin Haiyang (R) of China and Kaylee McKeown of Australia posing for photos after winning the Best Swimmers of the Year 2023 award during the World Aquatics Gala in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2023: At the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka in July, China topped the final standings with a total of 20 gold, 8 silver and 12 bronze medals in diving, swimming and artistic swimming, registering their best performance in the competition. Qin Haiyang became the first swimmer in history to bag three breaststroke gold medals in a single World Championships and broke the men's 200m breaststroke world record. This file photo taken on Oct. 23, 2023 shows Qin Haiyang of China posing for a photo after winning the Best Male Swimmer of the Year 2023 Award during the World Aquatics Gala in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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China's Yunnan steps up efforts to advance green development

STORY: China's Yunnan steps up efforts to advance green development SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wind power projects in Yunnan, China 2. various of photovoltaic power projects in Yunnan, China 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PENG JIANHUA, Director of the energy bureau of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan STORYLINE: In recent years, southwest China's Yunnan Province has been stepping up efforts to advance its green energy sector, contributing to China's green development. Besides its abundant hydropower resources, Yunnan is also actively developing other forms of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. On Dec. 23, a major wind power project was connected to power grid at full capacity in Qiubei County. The project has 172 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 860,000 kilowatts. It is expected to generate two

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 9. Qin Haiyang (China, swimming) Qin broke the world record in the 200m breaststroke and became the first swimmer to sweep 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke titles at a single World Championships in Fukuoka. He was named the Best Male Swimmer of the Year 2023 by World Aquatics. The 24-year-old also claimed the men's MVP award at the Hangzhou Asian Games for his five gold medals. This file photo taken on Oct. 23, 2023 shows Qin Haiyang of China posing for a photo after winning the Best Male Swimmer of the Year 2023 award during the World Aquatics Gala in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Baseball: Reliever Matsui signs 5-year deal with Padres

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Yuki Matsui pitches against the Nippon Ham Fighters in their Pacific League game at Sendai's Rakuten Mobile Park on Oct. 5, 2023. The Japanese left-handed reliever has signed a five-year contract with the San Diego Padres, the major league club said Dec. 23, with the deal expected to be worth $28 million.