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Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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How have China's EVs managed to win hearts and minds of Europeans

STORY: How have China's EVs managed to win hearts and minds of Europeans SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 11/Oct. 29, 2023 DATELINE: DEC. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Stockholm/ CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of European cities 2. various of cars 3. various of NIO power swap station 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHAN LIND, NIO ET7 owner in Sweden 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): HELMUT STETTNER, CEO, Audi FAW NEV Co., Ltd. 6. various of car making process STORYLINE: With high quality, innovative designs, and competitive prices, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands such as BYD, NIO, Xpeng, Hongqi and Lynk & Co are increasingly winning the hearts and minds of European consumers. Statistics from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) show that Chinese brands account for almost 4 percent of European Union (EU) battery-electric car sales in 2022, up from 0.4 percent just three years ago. The EU imported over half a million Chinese-made cars in 2022, of which around 63 percent were

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Xinhua Headlines: Why the West is not tired of empty promises

(231028) -- BEIJING, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Climate activists take part in a protest in New York, the United States, on Oct. 29, 2022. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAINAN GIBBONS-RANGER (CN)

(231025) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 29, 2022 shows the Bawangling area of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, south China's Hainan Province. Li Wenyong is a forest ranger at Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park on the south China island province. He lives in Miao Village of Qingsong Township, which is under the jurisdiction of Baisha Li Autonomous County, and the nearest village to the park's Bawangling area. This is the heart of Hainan gibbon country. The black-crested apes can only be found in Hainan, and as they rarely set foot on the ground, only in rainforest trees over 10 meters high. As the world's rarest primate, Hainan gibbons are currently classed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In addition to patrolling the mountains, Li is also responsible for monitoring the gibbons. Using the sounds and calls made by the forest's Hainan gibbon residents, Li observes the species; scribbling notes and snappin

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(SkyEye) CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-KYRGYZSTAN-SILK ROAD

(231017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 29, 2022 shows the Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province. About 2,000 years ago, in the Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C.- A.D. 25), a Chinese envoy named Zhang Qian began his expedition to the Western Regions and opened a trade route that later became the Silk Road. In 2014, a joint application by China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan led to the recognition of "the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spanning thousands of miles and thousands of years, the ancient Silk Road was not only a route for trade and barter, but also a route for exchanges between civilizations, making a significant contribution to the development and progress of human society. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-SHANGHAI-PILOT FREE TRADE ZONE (CN)

(230929) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial panoramic photo taken on Oct. 17, 2022 shows a view of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, east China's Shanghai. Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of China's first pilot free trade zone in Shanghai's Pudong New Area. Since its inauguration, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereafter shortened to Shanghai FTZ) has achieved innumerous firsts and opened a new chapter in China's reform and opening-up. Over the past decade, Shanghai FTZ has grown over threefold to 120.72 square km from its original 28.78-square-km plot, attracting 84,000 new enterprises by the end of 2022, 2.35 times the number of enterprises established in the 20 years before the zone's establishment, according to a white paper released last week. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-SHANGHAI-PILOT FREE TRADE ZONE (CN)

(230929) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 17, 2022 shows a view of World Expo culture park at the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai. Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of China's first pilot free trade zone in Shanghai's Pudong New Area. Since its inauguration, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereafter shortened to Shanghai FTZ) has achieved innumerous firsts and opened a new chapter in China's reform and opening-up. Over the past decade, Shanghai FTZ has grown over threefold to 120.72 square km from its original 28.78-square-km plot, attracting 84,000 new enterprises by the end of 2022, 2.35 times the number of enterprises established in the 20 years before the zone's establishment, according to a white paper released last week. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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China Entered A Moderately Aging Society

YANTAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2022 - (FILE) An elderly couple walks on a street in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Oct 29, 2022. By the end of 2022, the number of people aged 60 or above in China reached 280 million, accounting for 19.8 percent of the total population, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

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Xinhua Headlines: With unique culture and scenery, Tibet looks to become top tourist destination

(230616) -- LHASA, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Oct. 29, 2022 shows the Lhalu wetland in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)

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(SkyEye)CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHANJIANG-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(230529) -- ZHANJIANG, May 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 17, 2022 shows the view of Jinsha Bay in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province. Bordering the South China Sea on the east and the Beibu Gulf on the west and facing the Hainan Island to the south across the Qiongzhou Strait, Zhanjiang City in south China's Guangdong Province has the largest area of mangrove forest across the country and is an important base of aquatic products. In recent years, the city has put great emphasis on the development of green industries and marine economy. (Photo by Lang Shuchen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-TOP TEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES OF 2022-UNVEILING (CN)

(230329) -- BEIJING, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2022 shows an ancient port site unearthed in the city of Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province. China released a list of the top ten archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022" (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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CHINA-TOP TEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES OF 2022-UNVEILING (CN)

(230329) -- BEIJING, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 10, 2022 shows an ancient port site unearthed in the city of Wenzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province. China released a list of the top ten archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022" (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The world's longest narrow gauge passenger train runs on the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland, Oct. 29, 2022. The world's longest narrow gauge passenger train of Swiss Rhaetian Railway has entered the Guinness Book of Records. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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(SP)BRITAIN-LIVERPOOL-FOOTBALL-PREMIER LEAGUE-LIVERPOOL VS LEEDS UNITED

(221030) -- LIVERPOOL, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (L) celebrates with teammate Harvey Elliott after scoring during the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Leeds United in Liverpool, Britain, on Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR "LIVE" SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2022. Xi Jinping delivered a report to the 20th CPC National Congress on behalf of the 19th CPC Central Committee on Oct. 16. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 4. CPC convenes its 20th national congress The 20th National Congress of the CPC was held in Beijing from Oct. 16 to 22. The meeting produced a blueprint for building China into a modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts. Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and named chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission at the first plenum of the 20th CPC Central Committee on Oct. 23. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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CHINA-WORLD'S LARGEST CLEAN ENERGY CORRIDOR-COMPLETION (CN)

(221220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flood discharging experiment is done at the Baihetan hydropower station, which straddles the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan in southwest China, Oct. 29, 2022. The Baihetan hydropower station, the world's second-largest in terms of total installed capacity, went fully operational Tuesday in the upper section of the Yangtze River in southwest China, according to China Three Gorges Corporation. Its operation marked the completion of the world's largest clean energy corridor, where six mega hydropower stations on the Yangtze work to transmit electricity from the resource-rich west to energy-consuming regions in the east. (Xinhua/Liao Wangjie)

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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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Argentina announces 1st monkeypox death

STORY: Argentina announces 1st monkeypox death DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views, vaccination sites in Argentina STORYLINE: Argentina recorded its first death from monkeypox of an adult male with underlying pathologies, the health ministry announced Monday. In a bulletin, the ministry said that the 44-year-old man "had been in intensive care on a ventilator since Oct. 9," adding that he presented HIV/AIDS risk factors. As of Nov. 22, the South American country had accumulated 895 monkeypox cases, a weekly increase of 3.46 percent, according to official data. Over 66.4 percent of confirmed cases were registered in the city of Buenos Aires, which along with the provinces of Buenos Aires and Cordoba, accounted for 94.9 percent of national infections, the bulletin reported. Meanwhile, infections have been recorded in 15 of the 24 provinces in the country since the first case was detected on May 27, while the ave

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221112) -- HEFEI, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 29, 2022 shows redwoods around the Chaohu Lake in Hefei City, east China's Anhui Province. Hefei has five national wetland parks and three provincial wetland parks, with a wetland protection rate of 75 percent. It was accredited on Nov. 10, 2022 by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city. (Photo by Wang Shibao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-WETLAND-SCENERY (CN)

(221107) -- LHASA, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Oct. 29, 2022 shows the Lhalu wetland in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)

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CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-WETLAND-SCENERY (CN)

(221107) -- LHASA, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Oct. 29, 2022 shows the Lhalu wetland in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Shen Hongbing)

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CAMEROON-BANGOU-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE HEALTH SERVICE

(221106) -- BANGOU, Nov. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese ophthalmologist checks a patient's eyes in Bangou, Cameroon, Oct. 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese medical team provides free health service in Cameroon's West region" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-BANGOU-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE HEALTH SERVICE

(221106) -- BANGOU, Nov. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese doctor takes a blood sample from a patient in Bangou, Cameroon, Oct. 29, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese medical team provides free health service in Cameroon's West region" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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CAMEROON-BANGOU-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE HEALTH SERVICE

(221106) -- BANGOU, Nov. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 29, 2022 shows Justin Kouamou speaking to Xinhua in Bangou, Cameroon. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese medical team provides free health service in Cameroon's West region" (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua)

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BURUNDI-BUJUMBURA-LAKE TANGANYIKA

(221105) -- BUJUMBURA, Nov. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 29, 2022 shows Lake Tanganyika in Bujumbura, Burundi. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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BURUNDI-BUJUMBURA-LAKE TANGANYIKA

(221105) -- BUJUMBURA, Nov. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 29, 2022 shows Lake Tanganyika in Bujumbura, Burundi. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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BURUNDI-KIHANGA-RICE-CHINESE EXPERTS

(221103) -- KIHANGA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer weeds a rice field in Kihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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BURUNDI-KIHANGA-RICE-CHINESE EXPERTS

(221103) -- KIHANGA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers plant hybrid rice in Kihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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BURUNDI-KIHANGA-RICE-CHINESE EXPERTS

(221103) -- KIHANGA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese rice expert Jiang Daiming (1st L) instructs farmers to plant rice in Kihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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BURUNDI-KIHANGA-RICE-CHINESE EXPERTS

(221103) -- KIHANGA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers raise hybrid rice seedlings in Kihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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BURUNDI-KIHANGA-RICE-CHINESE EXPERTS

(221103) -- KIHANGA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer pollinates in a hybrid rice field in Kihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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BURUNDI-KIHANGA-RICE-CHINESE EXPERTS

(221103) -- KIHANGA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers bring hybrid rice seedlings to the field for transplant in Kihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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BURUNDI-KIHANGA-RICE-CHINESE EXPERTS

(221103) -- KIHANGA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese rice expert Dan Songbai (1st L) instructs farmers in a hybrid rice field in Kihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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BURUNDI-KIHANGA-RICE-CHINESE EXPERTS

(221103) -- KIHANGA, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers plant hybrid rice in Kihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-WORLD PRESS PHOTO CONTEST-EXHIBITION

(221103) -- VILNIUS, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view photographs exhibited at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2022 in Vilnius, Lithuania on Nov. 2, 2022. The exhibition, which opened on Oct. 29, showcases the winning photographs from the 65th annual World Press Photo Contest. (Photo by Yang Weihua/Xinhua)

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LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-WORLD PRESS PHOTO CONTEST-EXHIBITION

(221103) -- VILNIUS, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view photographs exhibited at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2022 in Vilnius, Lithuania on Nov. 2, 2022. The exhibition, which opened on Oct. 29, showcases the winning photographs from the 65th annual World Press Photo Contest. (Photo by Yang Weihua/Xinhua)

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LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-WORLD PRESS PHOTO CONTEST-EXHIBITION

(221103) -- VILNIUS, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view photographs exhibited at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2022 in Vilnius, Lithuania on Nov. 2, 2022. The exhibition, which opened on Oct. 29, showcases the winning photographs from the 65th annual World Press Photo Contest. (Photo by Yang Weihua/Xinhua)

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LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-WORLD PRESS PHOTO CONTEST-EXHIBITION

(221103) -- VILNIUS, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at photographs exhibited at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2022 in Vilnius, Lithuania on Nov. 2, 2022. The exhibition, which opened on Oct. 29, showcases the winning photographs from the 65th annual World Press Photo Contest. (Photo by Yang Weihua/Xinhua)

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LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-WORLD PRESS PHOTO CONTEST-EXHIBITION

(221103) -- VILNIUS, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2022 in Vilnius, Lithuania on Nov. 2, 2022. The exhibition, which opened on Oct. 29, showcases the winning photographs from the 65th annual World Press Photo Contest. (Photo by Yang Weihua/Xinhua)

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LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-WORLD PRESS PHOTO CONTEST-EXHIBITION

(221103) -- VILNIUS, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view photographs exhibited at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2022 in Vilnius, Lithuania on Nov. 2, 2022. The exhibition, which opened on Oct. 29, showcases the winning photographs from the 65th annual World Press Photo Contest. (Photo by Yang Weihua/Xinhua)

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LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-WORLD PRESS PHOTO CONTEST-EXHIBITION

(221103) -- VILNIUS, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors are seen at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2022 in Vilnius, Lithuania on Nov. 2, 2022. The exhibition, which opened on Oct. 29, showcases the winning photographs from the 65th annual World Press Photo Contest. (Photo by Yang Weihua/Xinhua)

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LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-WORLD PRESS PHOTO CONTEST-EXHIBITION

(221103) -- VILNIUS, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at photographs exhibited at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2022 in Vilnius, Lithuania on Nov. 2, 2022. The exhibition, which opened on Oct. 29, showcases the winning photographs from the 65th annual World Press Photo Contest. (Photo by Yang Weihua/Xinhua)

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LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-WORLD PRESS PHOTO CONTEST-EXHIBITION

(221103) -- VILNIUS, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view photographs exhibited at the World Press Photo Exhibition 2022 in Vilnius, Lithuania on Nov. 2, 2022. The exhibition, which opened on Oct. 29, showcases the winning photographs from the 65th annual World Press Photo Contest. (Photo by Yang Weihua/Xinhua)

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Japanese crown prince at sports event for disabled

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (R) watch a boccia game during the national sports festival for people with disabilities in Nasushiobara in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2022. (Pool photo)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK

(221031) -- BEIJING, Oct. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from Oct. 24 to Oct. 30, 2022) TRANSMITTED on Oct. 31, 2022. Farley Vieira Rosa (L) of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers vies for a header during a 2022 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) match against Zhejiang FC in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Artistic gymnastics: world championships

Japanese gymnasts (from L) Ryosuke Doi, Daiki Hashimoto, Yuya Kamoto, Wataru Tanigawa and Kakeru Tanigawa pose for photos after practice at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Liverpool, England, on Oct. 29, 2022.

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Chelimo, Chepkech win Nairobi Marathon

STORY: Chelimo, Chepkech win Nairobi Marathon DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the start point of the Nairobi Marathon 2. various of marathon in session 3. various of an award ceremony STORYLINE: Kenyan marathoners Elias Chelimo and Sheila Chepkech won the men's and women's titles of the Nairobi Marathon in Nairobi, capital of Kenya on Sunday. Over 25,000 participants took part in the event where Chelimo disposed of his challengers with two kilometers to go to take home the men's top honor in 2:10:22. Wilfred Kirwa led the challengers home 29 seconds behind, ahead of Felix Kangogo, who rounded off the podium in 2:11:10. In the women's race, Chepkech broke the tape in 2:27:04 after surging away from her competitors from the 40km mark in the event staged on a looped course in the southern part of the Kenyan capital. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Daniel Ebenyo won the men's half marathon after clocking 1:00:50. Evaline Chirchir took home the women'

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-CHINA-CONCERT

(221030) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Artists of a string quartet perform during a chamber concert titled "Melody of the Orient" in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-CHINA-CONCERT

(221030) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Belgian pianist Jean-Francois Maljean performs during a chamber concert titled "Melody of the Orient" in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-CHINA-CONCERT

(221030) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese ambassador to Belgium Cao Zhongming speaks ahead of a chamber concert titled "Melody of the Orient" in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)