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Anti-Bullfighting Protesters Rally in Front of Congress - Madrid

Several people during a rally in front of the Congress of Deputies, November 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Promoter Commission of the Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) 'Not My Culture' and the International Anti-bullfighting Network have called a demonstration to denounce the final abstention of the PSOE in the vote of the ILP for the abolition of bullfighting. This decision, with 169 votes against, 57 in favor and 118 abstentions, blocked the parliamentary debate of the proposal, an act that the promoter has labeled as "betrayal" by the socialist party. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Bullfighting Protesters Rally in Front of Congress - Madrid

Several people during a rally in front of the Congress of Deputies, November 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Promoter Commission of the Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) 'Not My Culture' and the International Anti-bullfighting Network have called a demonstration to denounce the final abstention of the PSOE in the vote of the ILP for the abolition of bullfighting. This decision, with 169 votes against, 57 in favor and 118 abstentions, blocked the parliamentary debate of the proposal, an act that the promoter has labeled as "betrayal" by the socialist party. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Bullfighting Protesters Rally in Front of Congress - Madrid

Several people during a rally in front of the Congress of Deputies, November 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Promoter Commission of the Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) 'Not My Culture' and the International Anti-bullfighting Network have called a demonstration to denounce the final abstention of the PSOE in the vote of the ILP for the abolition of bullfighting. This decision, with 169 votes against, 57 in favor and 118 abstentions, blocked the parliamentary debate of the proposal, an act that the promoter has labeled as "betrayal" by the socialist party. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV leads an audience as part of the Jubilee of Justice - Vatican

Alessandro Diddi, Promoter of Justice of the Vatican State poses fore a photo after an audience as part of the Jubilee of Justice at St Peter's square in Vatican on September 20 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Petanque as means of rehabilitation training of specialists to help servicemen in Uzhhorod

CIEP international trainer and promoter of petanque Petr Fuksa (Czech Republic) (L) partakes in the workshop on Peculiarities of using petanque for rehabilitation and resocialization of military personnel and persons with disabilities during the war and post-war period in Ukraine at a rehabilitation center in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on 1 April 2025 (Photo by Yulii Zozulia/Ukrinform)

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (Congo) during a Consistory ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican on October 05, 2019. - Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, the Archbishop of Kinshasa, is a passionate promoter of social justice who fearlessly engages in politics on behalf of the poor and the voiceless. Known for his conservative stance on church doctrine, Ambongo Besungu has been an outspoken critic of Pope Francis' liberal teachings. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (Congo) during a Consistory ceremony at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican on October 05, 2019. - Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, the Archbishop of Kinshasa, is a passionate promoter of social justice who fearlessly engages in politics on behalf of the poor and the voiceless. Known for his conservative stance on church doctrine, Ambongo Besungu has been an outspoken critic of Pope Francis' liberal teachings. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the victims of the DANA Storm on Solidarity Bridge - Valencia

The artist and promoter of the tribute, Roberto Márquez, on the 'Solidarity Bridge', on November 16, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. The 'artist of catastrophes', Mexican plastic artist Roberto Márquez, has placed a memorial on the walkway, with crosses that pay tribute to the more than 200 victims, messages of encouragement to those affected and a piano recovered from the floods caused by the effects of the DANA storm. Photo by Carlos Luján/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert Attends Opening Of 'Albert I, the Prince of Prehistory' Exhibition - Spain

Prince Albert of Monaco attends the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Albert I, the prince of prehistory', at the Cave Art Center of Cantabria on May 31, 2024, in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. The exhibition is dedicated to his great-great-grandfather and is the result of a collaboration between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria. The exhibition illustrates the role of the monarch as a promoter of research in the caves of the region in the first decades of the 20th century, and collects impressions and testimonies of the prince's field visits to the caves of Covalanas, Altamira, El Castillo and La Pasiega in 1909 and 1914. The visit concludes with the formalization of a collaboration agreement between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria to promote scientific and cultural cooperation in the field of prehistory. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert Attends Opening Of 'Albert I, the Prince of Prehistory' Exhibition - Spain

Prince Albert of Monaco attends the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Albert I, the prince of prehistory', at the Cave Art Center of Cantabria on May 31, 2024, in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. The exhibition is dedicated to his great-great-grandfather and is the result of a collaboration between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria. The exhibition illustrates the role of the monarch as a promoter of research in the caves of the region in the first decades of the 20th century, and collects impressions and testimonies of the prince's field visits to the caves of Covalanas, Altamira, El Castillo and La Pasiega in 1909 and 1914. The visit concludes with the formalization of a collaboration agreement between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria to promote scientific and cultural cooperation in the field of prehistory. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert Attends Opening Of 'Albert I, the Prince of Prehistory' Exhibition - Spain

Prince Albert of Monaco attends the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Albert I, the prince of prehistory', at the Cave Art Center of Cantabria on May 31, 2024, in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. The exhibition is dedicated to his great-great-grandfather and is the result of a collaboration between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria. The exhibition illustrates the role of the monarch as a promoter of research in the caves of the region in the first decades of the 20th century, and collects impressions and testimonies of the prince's field visits to the caves of Covalanas, Altamira, El Castillo and La Pasiega in 1909 and 1914. The visit concludes with the formalization of a collaboration agreement between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria to promote scientific and cultural cooperation in the field of prehistory. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert Attends Opening Of 'Albert I, the Prince of Prehistory' Exhibition - Spain

Prince Albert of Monaco attends the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Albert I, the prince of prehistory', at the Cave Art Center of Cantabria on May 31, 2024, in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. The exhibition is dedicated to his great-great-grandfather and is the result of a collaboration between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria. The exhibition illustrates the role of the monarch as a promoter of research in the caves of the region in the first decades of the 20th century, and collects impressions and testimonies of the prince's field visits to the caves of Covalanas, Altamira, El Castillo and La Pasiega in 1909 and 1914. The visit concludes with the formalization of a collaboration agreement between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria to promote scientific and cultural cooperation in the field of prehistory. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert Attends Opening Of 'Albert I, the Prince of Prehistory' Exhibition - Spain

Prince Albert of Monaco attends the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Albert I, the prince of prehistory', at the Cave Art Center of Cantabria on May 31, 2024, in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. The exhibition is dedicated to his great-great-grandfather and is the result of a collaboration between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria. The exhibition illustrates the role of the monarch as a promoter of research in the caves of the region in the first decades of the 20th century, and collects impressions and testimonies of the prince's field visits to the caves of Covalanas, Altamira, El Castillo and La Pasiega in 1909 and 1914. The visit concludes with the formalization of a collaboration agreement between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria to promote scientific and cultural cooperation in the field of prehistory. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert Attends Opening Of 'Albert I, the Prince of Prehistory' Exhibition - Spain

Prince Albert of Monaco attends the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Albert I, the prince of prehistory', at the Cave Art Center of Cantabria on May 31, 2024, in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. The exhibition is dedicated to his great-great-grandfather and is the result of a collaboration between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria. The exhibition illustrates the role of the monarch as a promoter of research in the caves of the region in the first decades of the 20th century, and collects impressions and testimonies of the prince's field visits to the caves of Covalanas, Altamira, El Castillo and La Pasiega in 1909 and 1914. The visit concludes with the formalization of a collaboration agreement between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria to promote scientific and cultural cooperation in the field of prehistory. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert Attends Opening Of 'Albert I, the Prince of Prehistory' Exhibition - Spain

Prince Albert of Monaco attends the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Albert I, the prince of prehistory', at the Cave Art Center of Cantabria on May 31, 2024, in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. The exhibition is dedicated to his great-great-grandfather and is the result of a collaboration between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria. The exhibition illustrates the role of the monarch as a promoter of research in the caves of the region in the first decades of the 20th century, and collects impressions and testimonies of the prince's field visits to the caves of Covalanas, Altamira, El Castillo and La Pasiega in 1909 and 1914. The visit concludes with the formalization of a collaboration agreement between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria to promote scientific and cultural cooperation in the field of prehistory. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert Attends Opening Of 'Albert I, the Prince of Prehistory' Exhibition - Spain

Prince Albert of Monaco attends the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Albert I, the prince of prehistory', at the Cave Art Center of Cantabria on May 31, 2024, in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. The exhibition is dedicated to his great-great-grandfather and is the result of a collaboration between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria. The exhibition illustrates the role of the monarch as a promoter of research in the caves of the region in the first decades of the 20th century, and collects impressions and testimonies of the prince's field visits to the caves of Covalanas, Altamira, El Castillo and La Pasiega in 1909 and 1914. The visit concludes with the formalization of a collaboration agreement between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria to promote scientific and cultural cooperation in the field of prehistory. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert Attends Opening Of 'Albert I, the Prince of Prehistory' Exhibition - Spain

Prince Albert of Monaco attends the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Albert I, the prince of prehistory', at the Cave Art Center of Cantabria on May 31, 2024, in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. The exhibition is dedicated to his great-great-grandfather and is the result of a collaboration between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria. The exhibition illustrates the role of the monarch as a promoter of research in the caves of the region in the first decades of the 20th century, and collects impressions and testimonies of the prince's field visits to the caves of Covalanas, Altamira, El Castillo and La Pasiega in 1909 and 1914. The visit concludes with the formalization of a collaboration agreement between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria to promote scientific and cultural cooperation in the field of prehistory. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert Attends Opening Of 'Albert I, the Prince of Prehistory' Exhibition - Spain

Prince Albert of Monaco attends the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Albert I, the prince of prehistory', at the Cave Art Center of Cantabria on May 31, 2024, in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. The exhibition is dedicated to his great-great-grandfather and is the result of a collaboration between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria. The exhibition illustrates the role of the monarch as a promoter of research in the caves of the region in the first decades of the 20th century, and collects impressions and testimonies of the prince's field visits to the caves of Covalanas, Altamira, El Castillo and La Pasiega in 1909 and 1914. The visit concludes with the formalization of a collaboration agreement between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria to promote scientific and cultural cooperation in the field of prehistory. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert Attends Opening Of 'Albert I, the Prince of Prehistory' Exhibition - Spain

Prince Albert of Monaco attends the opening of the temporary exhibition 'Albert I, the prince of prehistory', at the Cave Art Center of Cantabria on May 31, 2024, in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain. The exhibition is dedicated to his great-great-grandfather and is the result of a collaboration between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria. The exhibition illustrates the role of the monarch as a promoter of research in the caves of the region in the first decades of the 20th century, and collects impressions and testimonies of the prince's field visits to the caves of Covalanas, Altamira, El Castillo and La Pasiega in 1909 and 1914. The visit concludes with the formalization of a collaboration agreement between the Principality of Monaco and the Government of Cantabria to promote scientific and cultural cooperation in the field of prehistory. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sagbali gains popularity among Ivorian youths

STORY: Sagbali gains popularity among Ivorian youths SHOOTING TIME: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people practicing Sagbali 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JULIEN KACOU, Athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): HERMANN GOLI, Organizer and promoter of Sagbali in Cote d'Ivoire 4. various of people practicing Sagbali STORYLINE: Sagbali, a new combat sport, has become one of the most popular sports among youths in Cote d'Ivoire. It combines traditional and modern wrestling techniques. Both male and female can compete in the arena. To maintain good physical condition, some athletes hold impromptu competitions every Saturday at temporary venues such as the beach. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JULIEN KACOU, Athlete "This was my first time playing this sport. I didn't know anything about it before. My friend introduced me to the sport, so I decided to give it a try this year. After participating in this sport, I found that it is very beneficial to h

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Dutch dignitaries express optimism for better China-Netherlands ties in Year of Dragon

STORY: Dutch dignitaries express optimism for better China-Netherlands ties in Year of Dragon SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, The Netherlands CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITES 1 (English): GERRIE WILLIEMS, Deputy director for Asia and Oceania Department, Dutch Foreign Ministry 3. SOUNDBITES 2 (English): PITER DE JONG, Risk Management Director at Investment International 4. SOUNDBITES 3 (English): GABRIELLA ESSELBRUGGE, Chief of Giethoorn village and Dutch tourism promoter STORYLINE: Dutch attendees to a reception celebrating the Spring Festival in The Hague expressed optimism for enhanced cooperation and strengthened ties between the Netherlands and China. SOUNDBITES 1 (English): GERRIE WILLIEMS, Deputy director for Asia and Oceania Department, Dutch Foreign Ministry "The Year of the Dragon is the year of harmony and prosperity. So this is what we wish for the Chinese people, harmony, peace and prosperity." SOUNDBIT

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China opens pavilion at Dutch holiday fair

STORY: China opens pavilion at Dutch holiday fair SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:00 LOCATION: UTRECHT, the Netherlands CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEROEN VAN HOOFF, CEO of the Dutch trade show and exhibition company Royal Jaarbeurs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RON KELLER, Former Dutch ambassador to China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GABRIELLA ESSELBRUGGE, Entrepreneur and Dutch tourism promoter 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG ZHENG, Director of the China Cultural Center in Den Haag STORYLINE: A Chinese pavilion opened to the public at the 2024 Dutch Holiday Fair (Vakantiebeurs 2024) in Utrecht on Thursday. Adorned with Chinese elements such as a begonia gate, screens depicting an ancient painting and vermilion colonnade, the pavilion is also decorated with the "Hello! China" national tourism brand. Covering an area of 100 square meters, the pavilion houses exhibitors from the fields of tourism, aviation and visa se

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-HEZHE PEOPLE-TOURISM-EVENT (CN)

(240107) -- HARBIN, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A promoter from Raohe County (L) and a Hezhe girl promote fish product in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2024. The Hezhe are one of the less populous ethnic groups in China, residing along the Heilongjiang, Songhuajiang and Wusuli rivers. On Saturday, Hezhe people from Raohe County by the Wusuli River came to Harbin and held an event promoting their specialty products and culture. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-HEZHE PEOPLE-TOURISM-EVENT (CN)

(240107) -- HARBIN, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A promoter from Raohe County (L) and a Hezhe girl promote fish product in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2024. The Hezhe are one of the less populous ethnic groups in China, residing along the Heilongjiang, Songhuajiang and Wusuli rivers. On Saturday, Hezhe people from Raohe County by the Wusuli River came to Harbin and held an event promoting their specialty products and culture. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-HEZHE PEOPLE-TOURISM-EVENT (CN)

(240107) -- HARBIN, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take selfies with Hezhe people and a promoter from Raohe County wearing traditional costumes in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2024. The Hezhe are one of the less populous ethnic groups in China, residing along the Heilongjiang, Songhuajiang and Wusuli rivers. On Saturday, Hezhe people from Raohe County by the Wusuli River came to Harbin and held an event promoting their specialty products and culture. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-HEZHE PEOPLE-TOURISM-EVENT (CN)

(240107) -- HARBIN, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hezhe people and a promoter from Raohe County wearing traditional costumes interact with tourists in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2024. The Hezhe are one of the less populous ethnic groups in China, residing along the Heilongjiang, Songhuajiang and Wusuli rivers. On Saturday, Hezhe people from Raohe County by the Wusuli River came to Harbin and held an event promoting their specialty products and culture. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-HEZHE PEOPLE-TOURISM-EVENT (CN)

(240107) -- HARBIN, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A promoter from Raohe County wearing traditional costume promotes fish product in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2024. The Hezhe are one of the less populous ethnic groups in China, residing along the Heilongjiang, Songhuajiang and Wusuli rivers. On Saturday, Hezhe people from Raohe County by the Wusuli River came to Harbin and held an event promoting their specialty products and culture. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-HEZHE PEOPLE-TOURISM-EVENT (CN)

(240107) -- HARBIN, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hezhe people and a promoter from Raohe County wearing traditional costumes interact with tourists in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2024. The Hezhe are one of the less populous ethnic groups in China, residing along the Heilongjiang, Songhuajiang and Wusuli rivers. On Saturday, Hezhe people from Raohe County by the Wusuli River came to Harbin and held an event promoting their specialty products and culture. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-HEZHE PEOPLE-TOURISM-EVENT (CN)

(240107) -- HARBIN, Jan. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A promoter from Raohe County (L) and a Hezhe girl promote fish product in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2024. The Hezhe are one of the less populous ethnic groups in China, residing along the Heilongjiang, Songhuajiang and Wusuli rivers. On Saturday, Hezhe people from Raohe County by the Wusuli River came to Harbin and held an event promoting their specialty products and culture. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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Kenya to distribute 100,000 kits for community health promoters

STORY: Kenya to distribute 100,000 kits for community health promoters DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of kits distribution 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of kits distribution 4. various of people gathering STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday flagged off the distribution of 100,000 kits that will be used by community health promoters across the country. Ruto said the kits will be essential tools for household screening by the community health promoters. They will be at the center of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) under which the government seeks to focus on promotive and preventive health. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "We are going to launch this program of community health promoters, we are launching a program that will see our community health promoters, number one, to have kits, every health promoter in Kenya, the 100,000 of them, each one of them, will be equippe

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China increasingly important in global humanitarian affairs: ICRC president

STORY: China increasingly important in global humanitarian affairs: ICRC president DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's humanitarian aid 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIRJANA SPOLJARIC EGGER, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 3. various of ICRC 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIRJANA SPOLJARIC EGGER, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) STORYLINE: The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday that China is an important participant and promoter of multilateral cooperation and international humanitarian cause. The ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger noted that China is playing an increasingly significant role in international humanitarianism. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIRJANA SPOLJARIC EGGER, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) "I've had the opportunity to have a first-hand understanding of the growing importance tha

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Chinese Embassy in Slovakia holds tea culture event

STORY: Chinese Embassy in Slovakia holds tea culture event DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:23 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tea ceremony and Guzheng performance 2. guests enjoying various kinds of Chinese tea 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EUGENIA BELOVA, Wife of former Slovak Ambassador to China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Slovak): Guest of the event STORYLINE: Chinese Embassy in Slovakia recently held a Chinese tea culture event in Bratislava, with Slovak guests from different walks of life enjoying a wonderful evening tasting Chinese tea and experiencing its culture. Chinese Ambassador to Slovakia Sun Lijie delivered a speech introducing the history of Chinese tea and its export to Europe long ago. Barbora Ondejcikova, the daughter of Alena Ondejcikova who is a promoter of Chinese tea in Slovakia for the past 30 years, presented a tea ceremony. Eugenia Belova, wife of former Slovak Ambassador to China, shared her experience in China learning different kinds of Chinese tea.

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Empress Michiko visits picture book exhibition

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko (R) attends an exhibition of picture books collected from around the world at a bookstore in Tokyo's Ginza district on April 28, 2014. Children's book promoter Tayo Shima explains about exhibited items. (Pool photo)

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World Cup trophy comes to quake-hit city

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Visitors poses for photos with the World Cup trophy at the municipal Takata Elementary School in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014, where the trophy arrived on its world tour. The trophy left Brazil last September on a tour to promote the World Cup soccer finals in that country. Students at Prefectural Takata High School, whose building was completely destroyed by the 2011 great quake and tsunami, asked the event promoter to send the trophy to the city.

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World Cup trophy comes to quake-hit city

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Students at Prefectural Takata High School pose with the World Cup trophy at the municipal Takata Elementary School in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014. The trophy arrived there on its world tour to promote the World Cup soccer finals in that country. Students of Takata high, whose building was completely destroyed by the 2011 great quake and tsunami, asked the event promoter to send the trophy to the city.

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Feline station master Tama tourism promoter

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, a feline ''station master'' at Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishi Station, is held by President Mitsunobu Kojima (L) during a ceremony at the station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2011. Wakayama Gov. Yoshinobu Nisaka (R) designated the cat as a special tourism promoter called ''maneki daimyojin'' (a deity beckoning people).

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Sony's e-book reader

TOKYO, Japan - A promoter shows off a model of Sony Corp.'s Japanese-enabled Reader digital reading device at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2010, ahead of its release in Japan on Dec. 10 along with the start of e-book distribution by the company. The device has already been released in 13 other countries.

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Haneda resumes full int'l flight operations

TOKYO, Japan - Model Moe Oshikiri (R), as a promoter for All Nippon Airways Co., sees off passengers on an ANA flight for Los Angeles at a boarding gate at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 30, 2010. The airport, much closer to downtown Tokyo than Narita airport, resumed full-fledged international operations for the first time in 32 years.

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Table tennis player Fukuhara visits Shanghai Expo

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese table tennis star Ai Fukuhara talks to the media after touring the Japanese pavilion at the Shanghai Expo on July 19, 2010, as a special promoter of the event. Fukuhara said in fluent Chinese, ''The Japanese pavilion is very beautiful. I want many of my friends to visit it.''

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Table tennis star Fukuhara visits Shanghai Expo

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese table tennis star Ai Fukuhara tours the Japanese pavilion at the Shanghai Expo on July 19, 2010, as a special promoter of the event.

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S. Africa promoter blows vuvuzala horn

TOKYO, Japan - Yuka Kondo, a staff member of the South African Tourism office in Tokyo, demonstrates a vuvuzela horn on June 15, 2010. The distinctive sound of the musical instrument in South Africa has proved a source of annoyance for some during World Cup soccer matches, while raising the spirits of others.

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NEC to release 3-D desktop PC

TOKYO, Japan - An NEC Corp. promoter wearing special glasses demonstrates a prototype desktop personal computer from the Japanese electronics maker that enables users to watch 3-D video programs in Tokyo on April 19, 2010. NEC plans to release a commercial model by the end of September.

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Japanese watermelons prove popular in Russian city

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - A shopper (R) holds a watermelon produced in Japan's Tottori Prefecture as a sales promoter from the region looks on at a supermarket in Vladivostok, Russia, on July 17. The Japanese watermelons, targeted at wealthy people in Russia, proved popular during a tasting and sales event the same day.

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Promoter Honda among Hall of Fame inductees

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Akihiko Honda, a Japanese fight promoter who was among the newest class of inductees named Dec. 9 to enter the International Boxing Hall of Fame in New York. He becomes the third Japanese to enter the Hall of Fame.