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Rope ritual at Japan shrine

KUMANO, Japan, Oct. 4 Kyodo - People carry a 170-meter-long sacred rope that hangs from a giant rock during the Otsunakake Shinji ritual at Hananoiwaya shrine in Kumano, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 2, 2023. (Kyodo)

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China Low-altitude Economic Market

TIANJIN, CHINA - OCTOBER 4, 2023 - A Tianjin Jinjintong R44 helicopter performs a sightseeing flight in Binhai New Area, Tianjin, China, Oct 4, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] The Civil Aviation Administration of China estimates that by 2025, the market size of China's low-altitude economy will reach 1.5 trillion yuan and is expected to reach 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035.

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China Low-altitude Economic Market

TIANJIN, CHINA - OCTOBER 4, 2023 - A Tianjin Jinjintong R44 helicopter performs a sightseeing flight in Binhai New Area, Tianjin, China, Oct 4, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] The Civil Aviation Administration of China estimates that by 2025, the market size of China's low-altitude economy will reach 1.5 trillion yuan and is expected to reach 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035.

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China Low-altitude Economic Market

TIANJIN, CHINA - OCTOBER 4, 2023 - A Tianjin Jinjintong R44 helicopter performs a sightseeing flight in Binhai New Area, Tianjin, China, Oct 4, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] The Civil Aviation Administration of China estimates that by 2025, the market size of China's low-altitude economy will reach 1.5 trillion yuan and is expected to reach 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035.

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China Low-altitude Economic Market

TIANJIN, CHINA - OCTOBER 4, 2023 - A Tianjin Jinjintong R44 helicopter performs a sightseeing flight in Binhai New Area, Tianjin, China, Oct 4, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] The Civil Aviation Administration of China estimates that by 2025, the market size of China's low-altitude economy will reach 1.5 trillion yuan and is expected to reach 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035.

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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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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI ATTACK-DEATH TOLL

(240505) -- GAZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a view of destroyed buildings at the Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip, May 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,654, health authorities in the enclave said in a press statement on Saturday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 32 Palestinians and wounded 41 others, bringing the total death toll to 34,654 and injuries to 77,908, since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, adding to the statement. (Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI ATTACK-DEATH TOLL

(240505) -- GAZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People stand in the rubble at the Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip, May 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,654, health authorities in the enclave said in a press statement on Saturday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 32 Palestinians and wounded 41 others, bringing the total death toll to 34,654 and injuries to 77,908, since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, adding to the statement. (Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI ATTACK-DEATH TOLL

(240505) -- GAZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Two caged birds are pictured in the rubble at the Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip, May 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,654, health authorities in the enclave said in a press statement on Saturday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 32 Palestinians and wounded 41 others, bringing the total death toll to 34,654 and injuries to 77,908, since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, adding to the statement. (Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI ATTACK-DEATH TOLL

(240505) -- GAZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man looks at the rubble at the Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip, May 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,654, health authorities in the enclave said in a press statement on Saturday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 32 Palestinians and wounded 41 others, bringing the total death toll to 34,654 and injuries to 77,908, since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, adding to the statement. (Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI ATTACK-DEATH TOLL

(240505) -- GAZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People sit on the rubble at the Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip, May 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,654, health authorities in the enclave said in a press statement on Saturday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 32 Palestinians and wounded 41 others, bringing the total death toll to 34,654 and injuries to 77,908, since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, adding to the statement. (Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI ATTACK-DEATH TOLL

(240505) -- GAZA, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy is pictured in the rubble at the Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip, May 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,654, health authorities in the enclave said in a press statement on Saturday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 32 Palestinians and wounded 41 others, bringing the total death toll to 34,654 and injuries to 77,908, since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, adding to the statement. (Xinhua)

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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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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ARTIST-WALL PAINTING

(240405) -- GAZA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists paint murals depicting the war in Gaza in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on April 4, 2024. The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced Thursday that the death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks has exceeded 33,000. The ministry said in a statement that the Israeli army killed 62 Palestinians and wounded 91 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 33,037 and injuries to 75,668 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ARTIST-WALL PAINTING

(240405) -- GAZA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artist paints murals depicting the war in Gaza in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on April 4, 2024. The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced Thursday that the death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks has exceeded 33,000. The ministry said in a statement that the Israeli army killed 62 Palestinians and wounded 91 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 33,037 and injuries to 75,668 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ARTIST-WALL PAINTING

(240405) -- GAZA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artist paints murals depicting the war in Gaza in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on April 4, 2024. The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced Thursday that the death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks has exceeded 33,000. The ministry said in a statement that the Israeli army killed 62 Palestinians and wounded 91 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 33,037 and injuries to 75,668 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-RAFAH-ARTIST-WALL PAINTING

(240405) -- GAZA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artist paints murals depicting the war in Gaza in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on April 4, 2024. The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced Thursday that the death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks has exceeded 33,000. The ministry said in a statement that the Israeli army killed 62 Palestinians and wounded 91 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 33,037 and injuries to 75,668 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/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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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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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 30,534: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 30,534: ministry SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 30,534, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Monday. According to the statement, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. It noted that some victims remain under the rubble amid heavy bombardment and a lack of civil defense and ambulance crews. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more

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MIDEAST-GAZA-DEIR EL-BALAH-CASUALTIES

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An injured man is transferred to a hospital in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-DEIR EL-BALAH-CASUALTIES

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An injured man is treated at a hospital in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-DEIR EL-BALAH-CASUALTIES

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The body of a man killed in Israeli strikes is transferred to a hospital in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli troops are seen as Palestinian people flee from their homes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli troops are seen as Palestinian people flee from their homes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man flees from home in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(240304) -- GAZA, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on March 4, 2024. According to a statement by the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday, the Israeli army killed 124 Palestinians and wounded 210 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 30,534 and injuries to 71,920 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER-MILITARY TRAINING

(240304) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli armored vehicle is seen during military training near the border with Gaza Strip, on March 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 30,534, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Monday. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER-MILITARY TRAINING

(240304) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers take part in military training near the border with Gaza Strip, on March 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 30,534, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Monday. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER-MILITARY TRAINING

(240304) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli military vehicles are seen during military training near the border with Gaza Strip, on March 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 30,534, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Monday. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER-MILITARY TRAINING

(240304) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers take part in military training near the border with Gaza Strip, on March 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 30,534, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Monday. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER-MILITARY TRAINING

(240304) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers take part in military training near the border with Gaza Strip, on March 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 30,534, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Monday. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER-MILITARY TRAINING

(240304) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers take part in military training near the border with Gaza Strip, on March 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 30,534, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Monday. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER-MILITARY TRAINING

(240304) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, March 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli soldiers take part in military training near the border with Gaza Strip, on March 4, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 30,534, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Monday. Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

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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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Jordan sends 4 relief air drops to Gaza

STORY: Jordan sends 4 relief air drops to Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of action of sending air drops STORYLINE: The Jordanian Armed Forces announced on Monday that they conducted four air drops to deliver humanitarian aid to the people in the Gaza Strip. The aid, which includes relief and food items such as high-nutrition ready meals, aims to alleviate the suffering of local residents who have been embroiled in the Israel-Hamas conflict since Oct. 7, 2023, the state-run Petra news agency reported. The supplies were dropped along the coast of the territory from north to south with the aim of delivering them directly to the residents, according to Petra. The air drops were carried out by four C130 aircraft, one of which belongs to the French Armed Forces, it said. The air drops come amid the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing Israeli attacks, which may lead to a f

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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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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 27,365: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 27,365: ministry SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza 2. various of local residents STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 27,365, while 66,630 others were wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said Sunday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 127 Palestinians and wounded 178 others in Gaza, the ministry spokesperson Ashraf Al-Qedra said in a press statement. According to Palestinian security sources, Israel's air and artillery strikes continued in most parts of the strip, with its aircraft targeting dozens of homes in Khan Younis and a vehicle in Rafah in the south of the enclave. Eyewitnesses said clashes between the Palestinian armed factions and the Israeli forces continued, especially in Gaza City and areas of northern Gaza. Since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has been launching

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Xinhua Headlines: Dazzling drone fleets fly high in China

(240204) -- GUIYANG, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone show is staged in celebration of the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 1, 2023. (Xinhua)

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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)