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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FRANCE-BREAKING-COACH-MOUNIR BIBA-PARIS OLYMPICS (CN)

(240717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese breakdancer Liu Qingyi competes during the women's gold medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. With this gold medal, Liu secures her spot in the Paris Olympics in advance. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with

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French Coach Mounir Biba Trains Chinese Breakdancers

Chinese breakdancer Liu Qingyi competes during the women's gold medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. With this gold medal, Liu secures her spot in the Paris Olympics in advance. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with the team. With the help of his expertise, the talent and hard work of

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FRANCE-BREAKING-COACH-MOUNIR BIBA-PARIS OLYMPICS (CN)

(240716) -- BEIJING, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese breakdancer Liu Qingyi competes during the women's gold medal battle of breaking at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. With this gold medal, Liu secures her spot in the Paris Olympics in advance. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with

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US Navy Ending Aircraft Carrier's Middle East Deployment

Handout photo dated March 26, 2022 shows the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean. 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 3rd Class Jackson Adkins via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Ending Aircraft Carrier's Middle East Deployment

Handout photo dated March 22, 2022) shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) in the Atlantic Ocean. 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 Zachary Melvin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 7, 2022 shows a ferry pulling out from a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2022 shows a city view of Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built railways empower locals to "fish on their own"

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A freight train heading for the Laotian capital Vientiane leaves the Xi'an international port in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built railways empower locals to "fish on their own"

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A driver prepares before working on a train at the Nagad railway station along the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway in Djibouti Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Farewell service for Japan wrestling icon

About 7,000 people attend a farewell service at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 7, 2023, for Japanese professional wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki, who died on Oct. 1, 2022, aged 79. Inoki, who took on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976, was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Farewell service for Japan wrestling icon

About 7,000 people attend a farewell service at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on March 7, 2023, for Japanese professional wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki, who died on Oct. 1, 2022, aged 79. Inoki, who took on world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976, was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2010. (Kyodo)

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Türkiye's biggest cities facing drought amid insufficient rainfall

STORY: Türkiye's biggest cities facing drought amid insufficient rainfall DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of Istiklal Street, a nostalgic train carrying passengers, and thousands of people walking down the street in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. various of the Alibeykoy Dam Reservoir (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: Insufficient rainfall has caused severe drought throughout Türkiye, especially in the highly populated western and northwestern regions, according to data released Thursday. Rainfall during the Oct. 1, 2022-Jan. 3, 2023 period dropped 31 percent compared to the previous same period across the country, the Turkish State Meteorological Service said. With a 51.8 percent drop in rainfall compared to seasonal norms, Istanbul, a city of over 16 million residents, was hit the worst among Türkiye's major urban centers. The Istanbul municipality reported Friday that the Alibeykoy Dam Res

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi's Mideast trip to open up new prospects for China-Arab community with shared future

(221207) -- RIYADH, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the construction site of the King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY

(221108) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member presents an e-pass for traveling on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville (PPSHV) Expressway to a driver in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 7, 2022. Connecting the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to the international deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk, the first Chinese-invested PPSHV Expressway has been giving a significant boost to the country's economic growth and tourism development. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the 2-billion-U.S.-dollar freeway was opened to traffic on Oct. 1 for a one-month trial operation for free after more than three years of construction. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese-invested expressway injects new vitality into Cambodia's economic growth" (Xinhua/Wu Changwei)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY

(221108) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members monitor traffic on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville (PPSHV) Expressway at the Monitoring Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 7, 2022. Connecting the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to the international deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk, the first Chinese-invested PPSHV Expressway has been giving a significant boost to the country's economic growth and tourism development. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the 2-billion-U.S.-dollar freeway was opened to traffic on Oct. 1 for a one-month trial operation for free after more than three years of construction. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese-invested expressway injects new vitality into Cambodia's economic growth" (Xinhua/Wu Changwei)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY

(221108) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member gestures from a toll station on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville (PPSHV) Expressway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 7, 2022. Connecting the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to the international deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk, the first Chinese-invested PPSHV Expressway has been giving a significant boost to the country's economic growth and tourism development. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the 2-billion-U.S.-dollar freeway was opened to traffic on Oct. 1 for a one-month trial operation for free after more than three years of construction. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese-invested expressway injects new vitality into Cambodia's economic growth" (Xinhua/Wu Changwei)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-CHINA-EXPRESSWAY

(221108) -- PHNOM PENH, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2022 shows vehicles lining up at a toll station on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville (PPSHV) Expressway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Connecting the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to the international deep-sea port province of Preah Sihanouk, the first Chinese-invested PPSHV Expressway has been giving a significant boost to the country's economic growth and tourism development. Invested by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, the 2-billion-U.S.-dollar freeway was opened to traffic on Oct. 1 for a one-month trial operation for free after more than three years of construction. TO GO WITH "Feature: 1st Chinese-invested expressway injects new vitality into Cambodia's economic growth" (Xinhua/Wu Changwei)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-BAMBOO ASSOCIATION

(221107) -- KAMPALA, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of the Uganda Bamboo Association cuts bamboo in a workshop in Kampala, Uganda, Oct. 26, 2022. The Uganda Bamboo Association brings related organizations and community members together to share information, resources and technology in growing and adding value to bamboo. The association organizes demonstrations for members on how to plant bamboo and also sensitizes them about the economic benefits of the plant. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-BAMBOO ASSOCIATION

(221107) -- KAMPALA, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of the Uganda Bamboo Association shows bamboo products in Kampala, Uganda, Oct. 26, 2022. The Uganda Bamboo Association brings related organizations and community members together to share information, resources and technology in growing and adding value to bamboo. The association organizes demonstrations for members on how to plant bamboo and also sensitizes them about the economic benefits of the plant. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-BAMBOO ASSOCIATION

(221107) -- KAMPALA, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of the Uganda Bamboo Association sits on a bamboo bench in Kampala, Uganda, Oct. 26, 2022. The Uganda Bamboo Association brings related organizations and community members together to share information, resources and technology in growing and adding value to bamboo. The association organizes demonstrations for members on how to plant bamboo and also sensitizes them about the economic benefits of the plant. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-BAMBOO ASSOCIATION

(221107) -- KAMPALA, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of the Uganda Bamboo Association walks in a bamboo planting base in Kampala, Uganda, Oct. 26, 2022. The Uganda Bamboo Association brings related organizations and community members together to share information, resources and technology in growing and adding value to bamboo. The association organizes demonstrations for members on how to plant bamboo and also sensitizes them about the economic benefits of the plant. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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SWEDEN-STOCKHOLM-ENERGY CRISIS

(221107) -- STOCKHOLM, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2022 shows a pedestrian looking into Hogberg's lighting shop in Stockholm's Old Town, Sweden. TO GO WITH "Feature: Swedes brace for dark, cold winter as energy crisis ravages Europe" (Photo by Patrick Ekstrand/Xinhua)

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

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

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

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

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ENERGY CRISIS-BAKERY

(221107) -- BUDAPEST, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Margit Kiss, owner of the Kiss Bakery, works in her shop in Urom, a suburb of Budapest, Hungary, on Oct. 19, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soaring utility bills become huge headache for small businesses in Hungary" (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ENERGY CRISIS-BAKERY

(221107) -- BUDAPEST, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Margit Kiss, owner of the Kiss Bakery, works in her shop in Urom, a suburb of Budapest, Hungary, on Oct. 19, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soaring utility bills become huge headache for small businesses in Hungary" (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ENERGY CRISIS-BAKERY

(221107) -- BUDAPEST, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Margit Kiss, owner of the Kiss Bakery, works in her shop in Urom, a suburb of Budapest, Hungary, on Oct. 19, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soaring utility bills become huge headache for small businesses in Hungary" (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Horse racing: Equinox wins autumn Tenno-sho

Equinox (7) wins the autumn Tenno-sho at Tokyo Racecourse in the Japanese capital on Oct. 30, 2022.

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Japanese entrepreneurs optimistic about investment progress in China

STORY: Japanese entrepreneurs optimistic about investment progress in China DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the company Xuancheng KDK Technology CO., Ltdvarious of Nagatsuka Tamio with his coworkersvarious of Hidehito Fujisawa workingSOUNDBITE 1(English): NAGATSUKA TAMIO, Chairman of Xuancheng KDK Technology CO., LtdSOUNDBITE 2(English): HIDEHITO FUJISAWA, General manager of Xuancheng KDK Technology CO., Ltd STORYLINE: Japanese businessmen who are working in east China's Xuancheng City, Anhui Province said that they are very optimistic about their business in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NAGATSUKA TAMIO, Chairman of Xuancheng KDK Technology CO., Ltd. "Our company was invested and set up by Kanto Denka, a Japanese manufacturer of chemicals. It was established on Jan. 7, 2020 in Xuancheng, Anhui Province. This city is very close to the Changjiang (the Yangtze River) Delta and has convenient transportation. We are very optimistic about t

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CPC's governance in foreign expats' eyes

STORY: CPC's governance in foreign expats' eyes DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of technology and infrastructure 2. various of farmland 3. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 4. shot of ethnic minority people 5. various of Mark Levine 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARK LEVINE, Professor at Minzu University of China 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 9. various of traffic 10. various of ethnic minority people 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARK LEVINE, Professor at Minzu University of China 12. various of photos of Mark Levine 13. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 14. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MARK LEVINE, Professor at Minzu University of China 15. various of countryside houses 16. various of Mark Levine playing the guitar 17. exterior shot of the Great Hall of the People 18. various of David Ferguson 19. SOUNDBITE 7 (English

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Former president Lula da Silva wins 2nd round of Brazil's presidential elections

STORY: Former president Lula da Silva wins 2nd round of Brazil's presidential elections DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: Brasilia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): CHEN HAOQUAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva 3. various of Jair Bolsonaro 4. various of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, President-elect of Brazil 6. various of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): ELIZABETH BARROS DE SOUZA, Voter in Sao Paulo 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Portuguese): ROBERTA VELASCO, Voter in Rio de Janeiro STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHEN HAOQUAN, Xinhua correspondent "Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won the presidential elections, the Superior Electoral Court, the highest body of the Brazilian electoral justice, known as the TSE, announced Sunday evening." Figures released by the TSE showed that Lula da Silva obtained more than 60 million votes, or 50.89 percent of the vote, surpass

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Baseball: Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima is tossed in the air by his players after the team claimed the Japan Series baseball title in Game 7 against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2022.

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Baseball: Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes players celebrate after the team claimed the Japan Series baseball title in Game 7 against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2022.

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Baseball: Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima (C) and players pose for photos after the team claimed the Japan Series baseball title in Game 7 against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2022.

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Baseball: Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima is tossed in the air by his players after the team claimed the Japan Series baseball title in Game 7 against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2022.

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Baseball: Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes players celebrate after the team claimed the Japan Series baseball title in Game 7 against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2022.

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Baseball: Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Hiroya Miyagi takes the mound in Game 7 of the Japan Series against the Yakult Swallows on Oct. 30, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo.

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Baseball: Japan Series

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Hiroya Miyagi takes the mound in Game 7 of the Japan Series against the Yakult Swallows on Oct. 30, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo.

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Outdoor sculpture exhibition draws crowds to Sydney's eastern coast

STORY: Outdoor sculpture exhibition draws crowds to Sydney's eastern coast DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the outdoor sculpture exhibition STORYLINE: With over 100 sculptures by Australian and international artists, the free-to-public outdoor exhibition dubbed "Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi" is drawing visitors to the iconic Bondi Beach in Sydney's east, which will run until Nov. 7. The 2-km coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama was once again decorated with art installations featuring various materials that include metal, glass, polyethylene and augmented reality technologies. About 450,000 visitors are expected to enjoy the seaside sculpture show. Though being postponed in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the returning 24th edition of the exhibition stages a series of artworks focusing on climate change and environmental protection. The 3-meter-tall, cone-shaped installation "Just a Drop in the Ocean" was create

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Lebanese president leaves office amid steep financial crisis

STORY: Lebanese president leaves office amid steep financial crisis DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:30 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Michel Aoun leaving Baabda Palace 2. various of Michel Aoun walking 3. various of Michel Aoun's supporters 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MICHEL AOUN, Lebanese President 5. various of Michel Aoun's supporters 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): CHARBEL AOUN, Michel Aoun's supporter 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): STEPHANIE KHAZAAL, Michel Aoun's supporter 9. various of Michel Aoun's supporters STORYLINE: Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Sunday departed the presidential palace a day before the end of his term, leaving the country in a presidential vacuum amid a steep financial crisis. Hundreds of supporters gathered at Baabda Palace to bid farewell to Aoun by chanting slogans and carrying portraits of the president. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MICHEL AOUN, Lebanese President "Today morning, I sent a letter to the parliament, as per my constitutional powers, I signed

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Xi Jinping: CPC is a Party of the people and for the people

STORY: Xi Jinping: CPC is a Party of the people and for the people DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nangou village, northwest China's Yan'an city 2. various of villagers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 4. various of local apple industry 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG GUANGHONG, Local official 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHAO YONGDONG, Local villager 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): GAO RUI, Manager of a local fruit company 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHANG GUANGHONG, Local official STORYLINE: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Oct. 26, 2022 paid an inspection tour to Nangou village, northwest China's Yan'an city. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President "The CPC is a Party of the people and for the people. The CPC is committed to serving the people and doing a good job for their benefit. We are happy to see that people's lives are getting better day by day -- they have stable income, children enjoy good edu

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Israel heads to 5th elections in 4 years, but political paralysis may persist

STORY: Israel heads to 5th elections in 4 years, but political paralysis may persist DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views and election signs 2. various of Bennet/Lapid government swearing in or their first cabinet meeting (file) 3. various of Netanyahu (file) 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EFRAIM INBAR, President of Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security 5. various of people voting in previous elections (file) 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GAYLE TAL SHIR, Research faculty in political science at the Hebrew University 7. various of Netanyahu election signs (file) 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EFRAIM INBAR, President of Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security 9. various of recent West Bank clashes 10. various of Election signs STORYLINE: Israel is heading to its fifth general elections in less than four years next week. As polls indicate a tight race, the result of the elections will not necessarily mean an end to the paralysis,

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BRI projects help deepen Cambodia-China cooperation, benefit world: Cambodian official, expert

STORY: BRI projects help deepen Cambodia-China cooperation, benefit world: Cambodian official, expert DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Phnom Phen CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aerial view of Phnom Penh 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Cambodian minister attached to the Prime Minister 3. various of the construction of Siem Reap International Airport 4. various of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor, BELTEI International University, Phnom Penh 6. various of a hydropower station in Cambodia 7. various of a river bridge in Cambodia 8. various of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port 9. various of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway 10. various of Phnom Penh International Airport 11. various of the National Stadium in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects have played an important role in deepening pragmatic cooperation between Cambodia and China, Cambodian officials and expe

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Xi stresses striving in unity to fulfill goals set by Party congress

STORY: Xi stresses striving in unity to fulfill goals set by Party congress DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Yan'an 2. various of Xi Jinping visiting a former residence of Mao Zedong in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 27, 2022 3. various of Xi Jinping visiting an exhibition on the 13 years of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee in Yan'an at the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Yan'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Oct. 27, 2022 4. various of views in Yan'an 5. various of views in China 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DANG JIERUI, Guide, Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Site 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HOU ZHENLONG, Yan'an Yangjialing Revolutionary Site Management Office 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MAO MEIFANG, Director, Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall STORYLINE: Xi Jinping on Thursday stressed promoting the great founding spirit of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the spirit of Yan'an, and

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Chocolate festival held in Paris

STORY: Chocolate festival held in Paris DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:53 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center 2. various of Billboard for Salon du Chocolat 3. various of Spectators queuing for entry 4. various of Salon du Chocolat's kitchen 5. various of Chocolate dessert competition 6. various of Chocolate Fashion Show 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PASCAL POCHON, Chocolatier 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ALIA, Visitor 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): CORALIE, Visitor STORYLINE: The renowned chocolate festival, Salon du Chocolat, returns to the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center in Paris from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1. The event delights visitors with its numerous programs. Tastings, workshops and live demonstrations of chocolate costumes are all features of the event, where the delicious scent of cocoa attracts chocolate lovers. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PASCAL POCHON, Chocolatier "Through my creations, I want to bring some of the emotions in ch

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Farmers in China's Nenjiang benefit from rural e-commerce

STORY: Farmers in China's Nenjiang benefit from rural e-commerce DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nenjiang's view 2. various of live broadcast training 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO HONGYING, Head of e-commerce service station in Hutan Village, Nenjiang City 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG XU, Manager of logistics department, Nenjiang e-commerce operation center 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU HAIJUN, General manager, Nenjiang e-commerce operation center 7. various of county view STORYLINE: As e-commerce booms in most Chinese cities, some rural areas in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have also been given a welcome fillip, with many farmers garnering a handsome income in the sector. In the first nine months of this year, online sales volume of agricultural products in Nenjiang City reached 8.36 million yuan (1.15 million U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 32.38 percent. The total e-commerce transaction volume went up 11

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When Western music meets Chinese cuisine

STORY: When Western music meets Chinese cuisine DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Freddy walking 2. various of Jeff Wu playing the piano 3. various of Freddy and Jeff Wu cooking 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FREDDY GAHIMBARE, Student from Burundi & JEFF WU, Executive chef of Feiyuetai Club 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEFF WU, Executive chef of Feiyuetai Club 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FREDDY GAHIMBARE, Student from Burundi & JEFF WU, Executive chef of Feiyuetai Club 7. various of Freddy and Jeff Wu tasting chicken STORYLINE: A training program for Cantonese cuisine chefs has attracted young people from various parts of the world after it was launched in China's Guangdong in 2018. Freddy Gahimbare from Burundi came to China in 2014. He's also a non-professional musician. During a visit to Shunde in Guangdong, music led him to a new experience. Jeff Wu is the executive chef of a restaurant in Shunde. After graduating from a music school in V

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Volatile economic situation makes forecasts for 2023 speculative after "great" year for Spanish economy, says expert

STORY: Volatile economic situation makes forecasts for 2023 speculative after "great" year for Spanish economy, says expert DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of headquarters of the Bank of Spain in Madrid 2. various of manufacturers and food production companies 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JAVIER DIAZ-GIMENEZ, Professor of economics, IESE Business School 4. various of the headquarters of the Bank of Spain 5. various of a food market, a gas station and a gas stove in a kitchen 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JAVIER DIAZ-GIMENEZ, Professor of economics, IESE Business School 7. various of the Spanish government's spokesperson at a press conference days ago 8. various of manufacturers 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): JAVIER DIAZ-GIMENEZ, Professor of economics, IESE Business School 10. various of gas facilities and a gas ship in the Port of Huelva, southern Spain 11. various of a user withdrawing money from an ATM and central offices of a bank in Barcelon

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Unity key to managing energy crisis, leaders of Germany, Greece agree

STORY: Unity key to managing energy crisis, leaders of Germany, Greece agree DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): OLAF SCHOLZ, German Chancellor 3. various of the summit in Brussels held on Oct. 21 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 5. various of the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (German): OLAF SCHOLZ, German Chancellor 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister STORYLINE: The only way forward to addressing the energy crisis is through cooperation and unity among the member states of the European Union (EU), Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed in Athens on Thursday. The ongoing energy crisis and efforts to ease it topped the agenda of the two

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#CHINA-AUTUMN-SCENERY (CN)

(221028) -- BEIJING, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 7, 2022 shows the autumn scenery at the Bailihuang scenic area in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Zhang Guorong/Xinhua)