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Exit polls predict ruling bloc's win in India's elections

STORY: Exit polls predict ruling bloc's win in India's elections SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of parliament building 3. various of Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters 4. various of congress headquarters 5. various of the polls STORYLINE: Exit polls released by private survey agencies predicted a victory for India's ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday when the seven-phase voting process ended. With a caution that "exit polls do not always get it right," the NDTV quoted four exit polls as predicting a landslide victory for Modi-led NDA against the opposition political parties' alliance INDIA, or the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. More exit polls by other private survey agencies were being released till this report was filed. The real electoral scenario in the country would be clear on June 4 when the Electi

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Orsay south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Orsay south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Orsay south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Orsay south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Orsay south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Nozay, south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 Les Ulis south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 Les Ulis south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 Les Ulis south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Orsay south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 Les Ulis south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Orsay south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 Les Ulis south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Essonne

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Orsay south of Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Paris

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Paris

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Paris

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Paris

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Paris

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Paris

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Paris

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Paris

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Paris

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Paris

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Paris

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pharmacists Strike Over Pay And Drug Shortages - Paris

A shopwindow of a closed pharmacy is seen on May 30, 2024 in Paris, France. In their first major strike in a decade, pharmacists across France stopped work on Thursday to draw attention to drug shortages, forced closures and potential restrictions on online sales. They also want higher pay. The strike has united all representatives of the profession including unions, pharmacist groups and students. Unions predict that around 90 percent of pharmacies will close their doors, with that figure rising to 100 percent in several provincial cities such as Ajaccio, Nice, Avignon, Mâcon and Roanne. In many places, only those pharmacies asked to ensure mandatory pharmaceutical services will remain open. Many pharmacies have notified their customers via email, screens or posters in their windows. Photo by Pierrick Villette/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (C, front) attends the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Royal oxen are fed with fodder during the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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Palestinian-Israeli conflict: Palestinians flee their homes in Gaza City

STORY: Palestinian-Israeli conflict: Palestinians flee their homes in Gaza City DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: Gaza/West Bank/Cairo/Jerusalem/Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinian-Israeli conflict-related footage 2. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 3. STANDUP 2 (English): LI RUI, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo 4. STANDUP 3 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem 5. STANDUP 4 (English): XIE HAO, Xinhua correspondent in Beirut STORYLINE: Voice of Sanaa Kamal, Xinhua reporter in Gaza "The situation here in the Gaza Strip is catastrophic. Over one million people left Gaza City and the northern regions for the southern regions of the Gaza Strip. Currently, the people of Gaza are living on the streets. We are experiencing a new Palestinian displacement inside the Gaza Strip imposed and forced by the Israeli army. Otherwise, they will be vulnerable to Israeli bombs and raids. No one here can predict what w

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Parrot predicts World Cup football game

Parrot Olivia picks up a tiny Japanese flag at an event held at Nasu Animal Kingdom in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2023, to predict the winner of the upcoming Women's World Cup quarterfinal match between Japan and Sweden.

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Parrot predicts World Cup football game

Parrot Olivia picks up a tiny Japanese flag at an event held at Nasu Animal Kingdom in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2023, to predict the winner of the upcoming Women's World Cup quarterfinal match between Japan and Sweden.

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Cambodia holds royal ploughing ceremony after 4-year-hiatus

STORY: Cambodia holds royal ploughing ceremony after 4-year-hiatus DATELINE: May 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: KAMPONG THOM, Cambodia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the royal ploughing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): SIM NAVETH, 53-year-old spectator STORYLINE: Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni presided over the elaborate ceremony held in central Kampong Thom province's Kampong Svay district, attracting thousands of local visitors. At the event, King Sihamoni assigned Kampong Thom Provincial Governor Nguon Ratanak as the King of the ploughing ceremony and the governor's wife, Hong Phanny, as the Queen of the sowing ceremony. The assigned King ploughed the rice field by using royal oxen and the designated

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Royal oxen are fed with fodder during the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People dressed in traditional costumes attend the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG THOM-ROYAL PLOUGHING CEREMONY

(230508) -- KAMPONG THOM, May 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (C, front) attends the royal ploughing ceremony in Kampong Thom province, Cambodia, on May 8, 2023. Cambodia celebrated a traditional royal ploughing ceremony on Monday after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was to mark the annual beginning of the farming season, and royal oxen were used to plough and predict agricultural yields and weather in the year. (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

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Türkiye's currency woes grow as elections approach

STORY: Türkiye's currency woes grow as elections approach DATELINE: March 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish flag 2. various of past elections in Türkiye (file) 3. various of earthquakes in Türkiye 4. various of Turkish central bank 5. various of Turkish lira 6. various of Turkish central bank 7. various of Turkish lira and U.S. dollar 8. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): ENVER ERKAN, Chief Economist at Istanbul's Dinamik Investment Securities STORYLINE: The ailing Turkish currency is under renewed pressure in the run-up to general elections set for mid-May as the financial cost of the devastating earthquakes is weighing on the country. The twin earthquakes in February have claimed the lives of more than 50,000 people with a huge material loss estimated at some 104 billion U.S. dollars. Following relative stability, the Turkish lira dipped over 19 per dollar, and economists predict that it may continue to weaken throughout the year. The lira has lost some 70

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIBETAN WOMAN-SCIENCE CAREER (CN)

(230307) -- BEIJING, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zeren Zhima, chief designer of the application system for China's first seismo-electromagnetic satellite, the Zhangheng 1, speaks in an interview with Xinhua at the National Institute of Nature Hazards in Beijing, China, Feb. 25, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: A Tibetan woman's quest to predict quakes" (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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Laos actively preparing for return of Chinese tourists

STORY: Laos actively preparing for return of Chinese tourists DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lao tourist attractions 2. various of tourists STORYLINE: The Lao government and private sectors are actively preparing for the arrival of Chinese tour groups. "We are working in partnership with travel agencies, hotels and other tourism-related businesses to improve facilities and services in readiness for the return of Chinese tour groups," local Lao daily Vientiane Times quoted Darany Phommavongsa, director general of the Tourism Management Department of the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, as saying. "We held a meeting with private companies to discuss ways to improve facilities and design activities to entice more Chinese visitors to Laos. Those activities will soon be finalized," the official told the daily on Friday. Tourism experts predict that millions of Chinese tourists will visit ASEAN countries and many of t

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Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election

STORY: Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:59 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prague and Prague Castle (seat of Czech president) 2. Presidential candidate Petr Pavel 3. Presidential candidate Andrej Babis 4. People vote at a polling station in Prague STORYLINE: Voters in the Czech Republic began to cast their ballots on Friday afternoon in the second round of this year's presidential election. The first round was held on Jan. 13-14. Since postal ballots is not an option, Czechs living abroad could already go to the polls on Thursday so that their votes can make it in time for the final tally on Saturday. The two candidates in the two-day runoff are retired army general Petr Pavel and former prime minister Andrej Babis. The winner will succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman, whose second and final term ends in early March. The election results are expected to be announced late on Saturday. Analysts predict a higher voter tu

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China trains young Ugandans to take charge of budding oil industry

STORY: China trains young Ugandans to take charge of budding oil industry DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Uganda's budding oil industry 2. various of CNOOC 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAMECH MBANGAYE, Drilling engineer, CNOOC Uganda Limited 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LAMECH MBANGAYE, Drilling engineer, CNOOC Uganda Limited 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LAMECH MBANGAYE, Drilling engineer, CNOOC Uganda Limited STORYLINE: Uganda has a budding oil industry that experts predict will fast-track the country's economic development once commercial production starts. China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), one of the largest oil and gas companies in Uganda's energy sector, provides scholarships to Ugandan students. Lamech Mbangaye is among thousands of young Ugandans gaining knowledge and skills from China to prepare them to take on the country's oil sector. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAMECH MBANGAYE, Drilling engineer, CNOOC Uganda Limited "I've b

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