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War Leaves Child Amputees Helpless In Deir al-Balah - Gaza

A Palestinian child amputee is seen at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 5, 2024. Since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, over 41,800 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 96,900 injured in the Gaza Strip, with a significant proportion of them being children and women, according to health authorities in Gaza. The World Health Organization estimates in mid-September that at least 22,500 of these injuries are "life-changing" that require long-term rehabilitation. Among these, severe limb injuries are most prevalent, with amputations numbering between 3,000 and 4,000. TO GO WITH Feature: War leaves child amputees helpless in Gaza . Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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War Leaves Child Amputees Helpless In Deir al-Balah - Gaza

Palestinian child amputees are seen at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 5, 2024. Since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, over 41,800 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 96,900 injured in the Gaza Strip, with a significant proportion of them being children and women, according to health authorities in Gaza. The World Health Organization estimates in mid-September that at least 22,500 of these injuries are "life-changing" that require long-term rehabilitation. Among these, severe limb injuries are most prevalent, with amputations numbering between 3,000 and 4,000. TO GO WITH Feature: War leaves child amputees helpless in Gaza . Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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War Leaves Child Amputees Helpless In Deir al-Balah - Gaza

A Palestinian child amputee is seen at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 5, 2024. Since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, over 41,800 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 96,900 injured in the Gaza Strip, with a significant proportion of them being children and women, according to health authorities in Gaza. The World Health Organization estimates in mid-September that at least 22,500 of these injuries are "life-changing" that require long-term rehabilitation. Among these, severe limb injuries are most prevalent, with amputations numbering between 3,000 and 4,000. TO GO WITH Feature: War leaves child amputees helpless in Gaza . Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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War Leaves Child Amputees Helpless In Deir al-Balah - Gaza

Palestinian child amputees are seen at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 5, 2024. Since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, over 41,800 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 96,900 injured in the Gaza Strip, with a significant proportion of them being children and women, according to health authorities in Gaza. The World Health Organization estimates in mid-September that at least 22,500 of these injuries are "life-changing" that require long-term rehabilitation. Among these, severe limb injuries are most prevalent, with amputations numbering between 3,000 and 4,000. TO GO WITH Feature: War leaves child amputees helpless in Gaza . Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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War Leaves Child Amputees Helpless In Deir al-Balah - Gaza

A Palestinian child amputee is seen at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 5, 2024. Since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, over 41,800 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 96,900 injured in the Gaza Strip, with a significant proportion of them being children and women, according to health authorities in Gaza. The World Health Organization estimates in mid-September that at least 22,500 of these injuries are "life-changing" that require long-term rehabilitation. Among these, severe limb injuries are most prevalent, with amputations numbering between 3,000 and 4,000. TO GO WITH Feature: War leaves child amputees helpless in Gaza . Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs to 34,683: authorities

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs to 34,683: authorities SHOOTING TIME: May 5, 2024 DATELINE: May 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wounded Palestinians being transferred to a local hospital 2. various of Rafah after Israeli attacks STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday. It added that the Israeli army killed 29 people and wounded 110 during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October. The statement noted that some victims remained 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, durin

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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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Xinhua Headlines: Why are young Chinese streamlining, personalizing their wedding ceremonies?

(240405) -- CHONGQING, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A new couple hold a simple wedding ceremony, witnessed by their parents only, beside snow-capped mountains in southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Oct. 15, 2023. (Xinhua)

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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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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-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-AERIAL PHOTO

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 8, 2023 shows boats sailing at a section of the Xiling Gorge along the Yangtze River in Zigui County, central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua)

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

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yufei (L) of China receives a crown at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2023 in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 22, 2023. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Weng Feibiao (R) of China and his guide Liu Guoqiang celebrate after the Men's singles B1 of Lawn Bowls at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

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

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bronze medalists Wu Zhiqiang, Su Bingtian, Xie Zhenye and Tang Xingqiang (L to R) of China for the Men's 4x100m Relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games attend the Olympic Medal Reallocation Ceremony in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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

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

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(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) -- Gold medalist Jiang Yuyan of China greets spectators after the Women's 50m Freestyle S6 Final of Swimming event at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

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

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players (L) of the Philippines greet spectators as players of China leave the court after their Men's semifinal of Basketball event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Meng (L) and Zhang Ru of China react during the awarding ceremony for Women's Basketball event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jitesh Sharma (R) of India competes during the Men's Gold Medal Match of Cricket event between India and Afghanistan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo (front) presses a button signifying the official operation of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway during a ceremony at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2023 shows thick clouds in San Francisco, the United States. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry A. Kissinger speaks at the annual Gala Dinner of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR) in New York, the United States, on Oct. 24, 2023. Henry Kissinger died on Nov. 29 at home in Connecticut at the age of 100. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man holds a girl in his arms while evacuating from a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah on Oct. 12, 2023. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A pigeon is pictured among the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Oct. 26, 2023. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians conduct rescue work among destroyed buildings after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, on Oct. 25, 2023. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17 crew posing for a group photo inside China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Oct. 26, 2023, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows wild yaks on a snow-covered desert at the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With an average altitude of 4,580 meters, the Altun Mountains National Nature Reserve covers a total area of about 45,000 square kilometers. The reserve is a representative of plateau desert ecosystem in China and is home to a wide variety of rare animals. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A villager carrying local specialties gets off train No. 5630 at Tongzi railway station in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 17, 2023. Since the operation in 1993, "Slow Trains" No. 5630/5629, running between Zunyi of Guizhou Province and Chongqing Municipality in southwest China, have been important means of transportation for villagers in mountainous areas along the line due to its low fare and convenience. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A journalist from Maldives works in front of a screen at the Media Center of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The return capsule of the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship is about to touch down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit Chengdu Science Fiction Museum, the main venue for the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Chengdu is the first city in China to host the convention, which is one of the most anticipated, longest-running and largest sci-fi events in the world. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasting off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Chinese expedition team head for the summit of Mount Cho Oyu on Oct. 1, 2023. A Chinese expedition team comprising 18 members reached the summit of Mount Cho Oyu, also known as Mt. Qowowuyag, at 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2023 to carry out scientific research on the world's sixth-highest peak. This is the first time Chinese scientists have scaled a peak exceeding 8,000 meters in altitude apart from Mt. Qomolangma, the world's highest summit. (Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-LEADING CHINA

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and distinguished guests arrive to attend the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 18, 2023. Xi attended the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and delivered a keynote speech. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

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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)