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Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

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

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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK.

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China's digitally deliverable trade in services up 10.4 pct in first 8 months

STORY: China's digitally deliverable trade in services up 10.4 pct in first 8 months DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG SHOUWEN, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister 2. various of digitally deliverable trade in services STORYLINE: In the first eight months of this year, China's digitally deliverable trade in services stood at 1.81 trillion yuan (about 247.6 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 10.4 percent year on year, according to Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG SHOUWEN, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister "The overall scale of China's digital trade is steadily expanding. In 2022, China's digitally deliverable trade in services reached 2.51 trillion yuan (about 343.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 7.8 percent year on year, ranking fifth in the world. In the first eight months of this year, China's digitally deliverable trade in services stood at 1.81 trillion yuan (about 247.6 billion U.S. dollars

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-GOOSE FARM-AI PROGRAM (CN)

(231013) -- SHANTOU, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lion-head geese are seen at a farm in Houxi Village of Chenghai District, Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, July 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: AI program developed by students benefits goose farm" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-GOOSE FARM-AI PROGRAM (CN)

(231013) -- SHANTOU, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 8, 2022 shows a goose farm in Houxi Village of Chenghai District, Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: AI program developed by students benefits goose farm" (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: More Chinese youngsters dig into archaeological discoveries

(231004) -- BEIJING, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Jie (R), a doctoral candidate from Sichuan University, leads an intern to put pottery pieces together at an archaeological workstation in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by He Qionghui/Xinhua)

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Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run held in Tehran

STORY: Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run held in Tehran DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run in Tehran STORYLINE: The Iranian capital Tehran on Thursday hosted the Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run. The event was held in the presence of Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua, officials of the Iranian Ministry of Sport and Youth, Secretary-General of Iran's National Olympic Committee (NOC) Manaf Hashemi, and representatives of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC). A total of 200 children took part in the event, during which they performed kata movements and ran a short distance together. Following the run, all the participants received medals and certificates for having taken part in the event, which was held to mark the upcoming Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8. Chinese Ambassador Chang Hua said the fun run event, which has been held in many Asian cou

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Xinhua Headlines: China, Europe closely tied in economy for brighter future

(230408) -- BERLIN, April 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the BYD stand during the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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Xinhua Headlines: Sixty years on, hero soldier remains a role model in China

(230303) -- BEIJING, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gan Yu, in a wheelchair after a surgery, leaves West China Hospital of Sichuan University in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Chen)

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda retires

Shingo Kunieda (L) poses with his trophy after winning the Rakuten Japan Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships title at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Park on Oct. 8, 2022. Kunieda, who won 50 Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles, announced his retirement from the sport on Jan. 22, 2023.

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 8, 2022 shows workboats at a waterway construction site in Jingtang Port District of Tangshan Port in Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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Reserve in China's Yunnan sees record-high number of wintering rare cranes

STORY: Reserve in China's Yunnan sees record-high number of wintering rare cranes DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of black-necked cranes STORYLINE: A new record-high number of black-necked cranes, a species under first-class state protection in China, have been spotted in a national nature reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province during the wintering period. As of 8 a.m. Sunday, a total of 2,260 migratory black-necked cranes have been monitored by the Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, the highest number since the reserve was established in 1990, said the reserve's administration bureau. The rare cranes began their wintering at the reserve around Oct. 31 this year. Last year, the total number of overwintering black-necked cranes in the Dashanbao nature reserve reached 1,926, said Wu Taiping, an engineer with the reserve's administration bureau. The reserve, located in the Zhaoyang District of Z

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MIDEAST-HEBRON-ARCHAEOLOGICAL CAVE

(221121) -- HEBRON, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition for Palestinian homemade products inside an archaeological cave, in Khirbet Susiya, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, on Oct. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Archaeological caves in Hebron face Israeli demolition threats" (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-HEBRON-ARCHAEOLOGICAL CAVE

(221121) -- HEBRON, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition for Palestinian homemade products inside an archaeological cave, in Khirbet Susiya, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, on Oct. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Archaeological caves in Hebron face Israeli demolition threats" (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-HEBRON-ARCHAEOLOGICAL CAVE

(221121) -- HEBRON, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition for Palestinian homemade products inside an archaeological cave, in Khirbet Susiya, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, on Oct. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Archaeological caves in Hebron face Israeli demolition threats" (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PENSIONERS-INFLATION

(221108) -- ATHENS, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a street market in Athens, Greece, Oct. 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Inflation taking ever bigger bite out of Greek retirees' pension income" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PENSIONERS-INFLATION

(221108) -- ATHENS, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An elderly woman buys vegetables at a street market in Athens, Greece, Oct. 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Inflation taking ever bigger bite out of Greek retirees' pension income" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PENSIONERS-INFLATION

(221108) -- ATHENS, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An elderly person buys fruits at a street market in Athens, Greece, Oct. 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Inflation taking ever bigger bite out of Greek retirees' pension income" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PENSIONERS-INFLATION

(221108) -- ATHENS, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Christos Vassilopoulos, 82, speaks during an interview with Xinhua at a coffee shop in Athens, Greece, Oct. 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Inflation taking ever bigger bite out of Greek retirees' pension income" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PENSIONERS-INFLATION

(221108) -- ATHENS, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An elderly man sits on a bench in Athens, Greece, Oct. 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Inflation taking ever bigger bite out of Greek retirees' pension income" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PENSIONERS-INFLATION

(221108) -- ATHENS, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An elderly man walks on the street in Athens, Greece, Oct. 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Inflation taking ever bigger bite out of Greek retirees' pension income" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PENSIONERS-INFLATION

(221108) -- ATHENS, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Christos Vassilopoulos, 82, holds a 5-Euro banknote at a coffee shop in Athens, Greece, Oct. 6, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Inflation taking ever bigger bite out of Greek retirees' pension income" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's carbon emissions reduction goals attract foreign firms

(221108) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 10, 2022 shows a view of the plant of Cabot Chemicals (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK

(221108) -- BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 2022) TRANSMITTED on Nov. 8, 2022. Tang Xijing of team China competes on the balance beam of the women's team final at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK

(221108) -- BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 2022) TRANSMITTED on Nov. 8, 2022. Alice Kinsella of team Britain competes on the balance beam of the women's team final at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK

(221108) -- BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, 2022) TRANSMITTED on Nov. 8, 2022. Zhang Boheng of China competes in rings competition of the men's all-around final at the 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, Britain, Nov. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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TÜRKIYE-CHINA-CIIE-BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

(221108) -- ISTANBUL, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mehmet Ali Isik, Chairman of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters Association, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Izmir, Türkiye, on Oct. 28, 2022. Turkish companies view the on-going 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) as a premium platform to seek business opportunities and further tap into the vast consumer market of China and beyond. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Turkish companies eye vast business opportunities at China's import expo" (Photo by Li Zhenbei/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-CHINA-CIIE-BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

(221108) -- ISTANBUL, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work in a dried fruit factory in Aydin, Türkiye, on Oct. 28, 2022. Turkish companies view the on-going 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) as a premium platform to seek business opportunities and further tap into the vast consumer market of China and beyond. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Turkish companies eye vast business opportunities at China's import expo" (Photo by Li Zhenbei/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-CHINA-CIIE-BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

(221108) -- ISTANBUL, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers work in a dried fruit factory in Aydin, Türkiye, on Oct. 28, 2022. Turkish companies view the on-going 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) as a premium platform to seek business opportunities and further tap into the vast consumer market of China and beyond. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Turkish companies eye vast business opportunities at China's import expo" (Photo by Li Zhenbei/Xinhua)

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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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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ENERGY CRISIS-ENVIRONMENT

(221108) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man fills a motorbike at a petrol station in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct. 14, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenians face double whammy of energy crunch, environmental concerns" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ENERGY CRISIS-ENVIRONMENT

(221108) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2022 shows a view of a petrol station in Ljubljana, Slovenia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenians face double whammy of energy crunch, environmental concerns" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ENERGY CRISIS-ENVIRONMENT

(221108) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2022 shows a view of a petrol station in Ljubljana, Slovenia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenians face double whammy of energy crunch, environmental concerns" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ENERGY CRISIS-ENVIRONMENT

(221108) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A person fuels a vehicle at a petrol station in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct. 14, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenians face double whammy of energy crunch, environmental concerns" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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POLAND-WARSAW-ENERGY CRISIS-AIR POLLUTION

(221108) -- WARSAW, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This mobile phone photo taken on Oct. 31, 2022 shows a smoggy night view of Warsaw Old Town in Warsaw, Poland. TO GO WITH "Feature: Energy crisis in Poland stirs air pollution concerns" (Xinhua/Chen Chen)

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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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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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CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-LIGHT SHOW

(221030) -- MISSISSAUGA, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Illumi: A Dazzling World of Lights show in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2022. The light show will last until Jan. 8, 2023. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-LIGHT SHOW

(221030) -- MISSISSAUGA, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Illumi: A Dazzling World of Lights show in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2022. The light show will last until Jan. 8, 2023. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-LIGHT SHOW

(221030) -- MISSISSAUGA, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Light installations are seen during the Illumi: A Dazzling World of Lights show in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2022. The light show will last until Jan. 8, 2023. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-LIGHT SHOW

(221030) -- MISSISSAUGA, Oct. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Illumi: A Dazzling World of Lights show in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2022. The light show will last until Jan. 8, 2023. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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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