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Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Karam Haloub's kids are seen near their damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Karam Haloub's family has meals in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Karam Haloub's wife prepares food near their damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

This photo taken on March 3, 2025 shows a view of Karam Haloub's damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

A kid of Karam Haloub is pictured near the damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Karam Haloub's kids are seen near their damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Karam Haloub's kids are seen near their damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Karam Haloub's kids are seen near their damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGE-ETHNIC YOUTH-ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240520) -- NANNING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Yuqing (2nd L) and her friends show the freshly-caught fish in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 3, 2023. In 2007, Wu Xinren, a 28-year-old Miao ethnic youth, ended his ten-year working life in a city and returned, with his 22-year-old wife He Yuqing, to his hometown Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province. Since then, Wu and his wife have attempted to start there a business ranging from farming, transportation to running grocery and home-stay as well as selling local specialties. Their cultural life also flourished as their business gained them a better living condition. Over the years, they have witnessed the development of the village towards rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Palestinian death toll nears 35,000 as Israel ramps up strikes

STORY: Palestinian death toll nears 35,000 as Israel ramps up strikes SHOOTING TIME: May 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rafah after Israeli attacks 2. various of wounded Palestinians being transferred to a local hospital 3. various of the rescue site in Gaza 4. various of Israeli troops preparing to enter Gaza Strip 5. various of forced displacement of Palestinian civilians STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,971 and injuries to 78,641 since the current conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Hamas-run health authorities on Saturday. A statement said, during the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 28 Palestinians and wounded 69 others in the coastal enclave. Israel has ramped up strikes on the Palestinian city of Rafah after the talks on the Israel-Hamas truce held in Egypt's Cairo collapsed on Thursday. Earlier on Saturday, the Israeli a

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Conference held in Lebanon to address journalist safety amid conflicts

STORY: Conference held in Lebanon to address journalist safety amid conflicts SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: ALMA EL SHAAB & AITA EL SHAAB, Lebanon CATEGORY: MILITARY & SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the war area in south Lebanon 2. various of smoke resulting from Israeli shelling on the outskirts of the border town of Alma el Shaab 3. various of pictures of martyr Lebanese and Palestinian journalists 4. various of the conference 5. various of smoke resulting from Israeli shelling on Lebanese border town of Aita el Shaab STORYLINE: The Lebanese Order of Press Editors convened a conference in Lebanon on Thursday to devise strategies to enhance journalists' safety in conflict zones. 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 southe

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Israel redeploys troops for new operations, Gaza ceasefire distant

STORY: Israel redeploys troops for new operations, Gaza ceasefire distant SHOOTING TIME: April 1-7 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:50 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter 3. STANDUP 2 (English): SANAA KAMAL, Xinhua reporter 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMIHA, Palestinian resident 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HANI AL-SHAER, Palestinian resident STORYLINE: As the Israel-Hamas conflict enters its seventh month, Israel has recently made substantial shifts to its military deployment, signaling intentions to wage new military operations. Triggered by the Israel-Hamas conflict since Oct. 7, 2023, deadly confrontations have erupted in multiple countries across the Middle East. Analysts have suggested that the conflicts in the Middle East are unlikely to be resolved in the short term due to the deep-rooted divisions between Israel and regional powers such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and t

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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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Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza

STORY: Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED MAHRAN, Displaced Gazan 3. various of locals 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NAGLAA, Displaced Gazan STORYLINE: The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months. It highlighted the sharp and unprecedented rise in the cost of living index in the Gaza Strip as a result of the prolonged conflict, recording a staggering increase of 111 percent since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED MAHRAN, Displaced Gazan "We haven't had bread for about five months. Even when my uncle managed to get a bag of flour, some people robbed him after threatening him with a knife. We only ate soy, corn, and any available

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Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 2 mln

STORY: Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 2 mln SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passengers at a railway station in Jakarta STORYLINE: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first of its kind in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has transported more than 2 million passengers in total, said China Railway International Limited on Sunday. According to the company, the HSR has been safely operating for 139 days, carrying a total of 2,008,387 passengers, since its official operation on Oct. 17, 2023. At present, the HSR's daily train trips have been increased from 14 to 40, and the number of passenger seats has tripled from 8,400 to more than 24,000. The highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent. To better meet the needs of passengers, a dynamic fare policy was introduced, the operation

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India's GDP grows 8.4 pct in Oct.-Dec.

STORY: India's GDP grows 8.4 pct in Oct.-Dec. SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of building construction 3. various of manufacturing unit STORYLINE: India's economic growth rate grew to 8.4 percent during the period from October to December, government data released on Thursday showed. The figure was 8.1 percent in July-September period. The ministry of statistics and program implementation said double-digit growth rate of the construction sector (10.7 percent), followed by a good growth rate of the manufacturing sector (8.5 percent), has boosted the GDP growth in FY 2023-24. On the back of double-digit growth in the manufacturing sector (11.6 percent), followed by a good growth rate of the construction sector (9.5 percent), the real GDP grew by 8.4 percent in Q3 of FY 2023-24, the ministry said. Meanwhile, Indian economy remained resilient with 7.6 percent growth rate of

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S. Korea logs current account surplus for 8th month in December

STORY: S. Korea logs current account surplus for 8th month in December SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bank of Korea (BOK) (July 18, 2019) 2. various of Busan container terminal (March 7, 2023) 3. various of semiconductor production line (courtesy of Samsung Electronics, July 9, 2019) 4. various of automobile export site (courtesy of Hyundai Motor Company, Oct. 24, 2019) 5. various of Seoul streets (courtesy of Yonhap TV, Feb. 7, 2024) STORYLINE: South Korea logged current account surplus for the eighth straight month in December last year due to export recovery, central bank data showed Wednesday. Current account balance, the broadest measure of cross-border trade, posted a surplus of 7.41 billion U.S. dollars in December 2023, staying in black since May, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK). Trade surplus for goods stood at 8.04 billion dollars in December, hovering in black since April. Export grew 5.8 percent f

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Chinese brain implant helps paralyzed man recover motor skills

STORY: Chinese brain implant helps paralyzed man recover motor skills SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of surgical operation 2. various of brain-computer interface (BCI) device STORYLINE: A Chinese clinical team has implanted a wireless processor into the skull of a paralyzed man, significantly recovering his motor skills, including drinking a bottle of water on his own. The team announced the outcome on Tuesday, calling it a breakthrough in the country's brain-computer interface (BCI) device, a frontier technology that may assist the rehabilitation of patients with brain diseases and injuries, and even expand the human brain's processing capability in the future. The patient, who received the implant surgery in a clinical trial on Oct. 24, 2023, had suffered a complete spinal cord injury as a result of a car accident. He had been quadriplegic, or paralyzed in all four limbs, for 14 years. The brain surgeons from

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Residents in border town of Lebanon struggle to live as Israel, Hezbollah exchange fires

STORY: Residents in border town of Lebanon struggle to live as Israel, Hezbollah exchange fires SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke rising due to Israeli airstrikes in Kafr Kila, south Lebanon 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSEIN BOJOK, Resident of the border town of Ramia 3. various of residents in the southern city of Tyre in Lebanon STORYLINE: Israeli forces and Hezbollah in Lebanon have traded fire across the borders since Oct. 8, 2023, after the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict the previous day. According to official Israeli figures, nine Israeli troops and six civilians have been killed by fire from Lebanon, while Hezbollah claims that 162 of their fighters were killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict. However, some residents from the border town of Ramia have chosen to remain steadfast in their hometown amid airstrikes instead of facing displacement as they have no other places to move.

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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-TIANJIN-AMERICAN STUDENT-CHINESE CULTURE (CN)

(240111) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 3, 2023 shows American student Raina Chareese Luke posing for a photo in Chinese Qipao in north China's Tianjin. TO GO WITH "Across China: American student forges closer links with Chinese culture" (Xinhua)

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DR CONGO-KINSHASA-CONSTITUTIONAL COURT-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-CONFIRMATION

(240109) -- KINSHASA, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Oct. 3, 2023 shows President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi (C) attending a ceremony at the Sakania dry port in Haut-Katanga province, DR Congo. The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday officially confirmed the re-election of President Felix Tshisekedi following the Dec. 20 polls. (Xinhua/Shi Yu)

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

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Jiapeng (L, front) of team China crosses the finish line during the Men's 4x100m Relay Final of Athletics event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Meng of China celebrates a 3-point shot during the Women's Preliminary Round match of Basketball event between China and India at the 19th Asian Games in Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

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Xinhua Headlines: 2024, a year of ongoing crises and unyielding hope for peace

(240103) -- BEIJING, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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Calls for peace intensify as Israel-Hamas conflict drags on

STORY: Calls for peace intensify as Israel-Hamas conflict drags on SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AYMAN SAFADI, Jordanian Foreign Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TANJA FAJON, Slovenian Foreign Minister 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister STORYLINE: As the world celebrates the new year, there is no sign of easing regarding the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, and its spillover effect has extended. On Oct. 7, a large-scale armed conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, so far causing the deaths of more than 22,000 Palestinians and about 1,200 Israelis. The Palestinian-Israeli issue has, for months, become the focus of attention of the international community. Political leaders have repeatedly called for a ceasefire and peace. Nov. 2023 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AYMAN SAFADI, Jordanian Foreign Minist

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the side view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the head of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member lays an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 27, 2023. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the front view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the side view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the rear view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the side view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the side view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows an enlarged replica of an ancient bronze horse statue in front of Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the front view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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CHINA-GANSU-MUSEUM-BRONZE HORSE-CULTURAL & CREATIVE PRODUCTS (CN)

(240103) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2023 shows the front view of an ancient bronze horse statue at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province. The bronze horse statue, popularly known as "Bronze Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow," was unearthed in 1960s from the Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) in Wuwei of Gansu and is now preserved in the Gansu Provincial Museum. Its image became a symbol of Chinese tourism in 1983. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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US Navy Ending Aircraft Carrier's Middle East Deployment

Handout photo dated November 3, 2023 shows the world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in formation with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a photo exercise in the East Mediterranean Sea. The Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier will return to its home port, the U.S. Navy said on Monday, ending its deployment to the eastern Mediterranean, which started in support of Israel after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants. The nuclear-powered Ford, the Navy's newest carrier with over 4,000 personnel and eight squadrons of aircraft, became a powerful symbol of American support by rushing closer to Israel after the Palestinian militant group's attack. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey via ABACAPRESS.COM

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A displaced mother's struggle in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas conflict

STORY: A displaced mother's struggle in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas conflict SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iman Al-Masry's life 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IMAN AL-MASRY, Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SHOROUQ AL-MASRY, Gaza resident, Iman's sister STORYLINE: In the Gaza Strip, Iman Al-Masry, a 29-year-old mother, along with her three newborns, found refuge in a school in Deir el-Balah after being displaced. Inside a classroom at the school, she has made a temporary home for her children. Meanwhile, her fourth child is being cared for in the nursery of a hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Al-Masry is among the 1.9 million Gazans who were forced to leave their homes in the Gaza Strip due to the conflict between the Israeli army and Hamas. She left her home in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, on the fifth day of the conflict that erupted on Oct. 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IMAN AL-MASRY, Ga

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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: China's Yang Shaohui clocked two hours, seven minutes and nine seconds at the 2023 Fukuoka International Marathon on December 3, lowering the men's marathon national record by 21 seconds. The previous record holder was He Jie, who had broken a 15-year-old record at the 2023 Wuxi Marathon in March. This file photo taken on Oct. 5, 2023 shows He Jie (R) and Yang Shaohui of China celebrating after the men's marathon final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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Livestreaming e-commerce helps increase rural incomes in China's Xizang

STORY: Livestreaming e-commerce helps increase rural incomes in China's Xizang SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the county 2. various of the studio 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BUMO, Live-streaming host STORYLINE: A livestreaming studio in Baqen County in China's Xizang has helped sell local products to other parts of China via e-commerce. The studio was established in March 2022 in the region with an average altitude of 4,500 meters, and has since helped boost incomes for farmers and herders. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BUMO, Live-streaming host "I started to be engaged in the livestreams in August last year, and has since promoted specialties from Baqen County, such as cordyceps and dried yak meat. In one livestream, the sales revenue is at least 2,000 yuan (about 280 U.S. dollars), and sometimes could even reach 4,000 to 5,000 yuan." As of July this year, the studio had generated sales revenue exceeding 500,000

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Chinese-built underwater tunnel in Bangladesh catalyzes economic advancement

STORY: Chinese-built underwater tunnel in Bangladesh catalyzes economic advancement SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MOHAMMAD JASIM UDDIN TALUKDER, Local businessman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAHEDUZZAMAN, Bangladeshi Engineer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel project 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MOHAMMAD NURUL AZIM SIKDER, Associate professor of the Institute of Marine Science University of Chittagong STORYLINE: A Chinese-built underwater tunnel in Bangladesh is deemed a monument project by all walks of life as it has upgraded transportation infrastructure and spurred economic advancement for the South Asian country. Situated approximately 242 km to the southeast of the capital city, Dhaka, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel is the first in Bangladesh and South Asia, which has been put into use for nearly two months. SOUND

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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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Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 1 million-mark

STORY: Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 1 million-mark SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway 2. various of passengers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): HERI, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): FARHAT ABBAS, Passenger STORYLINE: The first high-speed railway in Indonesia and Southeast Asia has handled more than 1 million passenger trips since its commercial operation. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) was officially launched on Oct. 17. According to the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd., the railway's passenger trips hit the 1-million mark on Sunday. As the year-end is approaching, the train services have seen rapidly growing passenger flow, with up to 48 trips per day compared to the previous 14. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): HERI, Passenger "I'm from Jakarta. I'm traveling around. This is my first time (to take this train). I wish the success of the HSR. I hop

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Death toll in Gaza over 20,000 with no ceasefire in sight

STORY: Death toll in Gaza over 20,000 with no ceasefire in sight SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinians evacuating from central Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic):TAYSEER KHALIL, Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic):GAD ABU-ALNADA, Gaza resident 4. various of Palestinians evacuating from central Gaza 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English):MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Pakistani political and economic expert 6. various of Security Council Chamber STORYLINE: A humanitarian catastrophe has been unfolding in Gaza since Israel began its military operation in response to a surprise attack launched by Hamas on Oct. 7. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has so far risen to 20,258, with 53,688 others injured, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. And 1.9 million Palestinian residents, or nearly 85 percent of the Gaza population, have been forcibly displaced, according to UN esti

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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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Displaced Gazans look for second-hand clothes to prepare for cold weather

STORY: Displaced Gazans look for second-hand clothes to prepare for cold weather SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of second-hand clothes in store 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): DIAB OUDA, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDUL RAHMAN GHANEM, Displaced Gaza resident 4. various of Gaza-related footage STORYLINE: Displaced Gazans are forced to buy second-hand clothes to keep warm as the weather is getting colder in the coastal enclave, which has been mired in a bloody conflict with Israel since Oct. 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): DIAB OUDA, Displaced Gaza resident "We live in a very dire situation in Gaza. There is no work, no money, no goods. We have nothing here. When we go to buy something, traders here treat us as tourists, not as displaced people who do not have money. We left our houses without taking anything. We only tried to escape the deadly attacks." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDUL RAHMAN GHANEM, Displace

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India's exports grow 1.23 pct in November

STORY: India's exports grow 1.23 pct in November SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate 2. various of market 3. various of electronic parts manufacturing unit 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's overall exports in November were estimated to be around 62.58 billion U.S. dollars, up 1.23 percent year on year, according to data released by the federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday. Electronic goods exports registered a growth of 23.56 percent at 17.74 billion dollars during April-November, as compared to 14.36 billion dollars in the same period last year. Meanwhile, the overall trade deficit during April-November improved by 38.79 percent from 100.38 billion dollars last year to 61.44 billion dollars during the same months this year. Merchandise trade deficit also improved from 189.21 billion dollars in April-November 2022 to 166.35 billion dollars in April-November 2023. Xinhua News A

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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