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Rafflesia Education Program In West Sumatra - Indonesia

An officer shows a Rafflesia bloom to elementary students at Batang Palupuh Nature Reserve in Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, Oct. 29, 2025. The visit is part of an educational initiative to introduce Indonesia's younger generation to the country's unique biodiversity. The Rafflesia, officially recognized as Indonesia's national "rare flower" and classified as endangered, serves as a powerful, real-world classroom for these elementary school children. Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafflesia Education Program In West Sumatra - Indonesia

Elementary students look at a Rafflesia bloom at Batang Palupuh Nature Reserve in Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, Oct. 29, 2025. The visit is part of an educational initiative to introduce Indonesia's younger generation to the country's unique biodiversity. The Rafflesia, officially recognized as Indonesia's national "rare flower" and classified as endangered, serves as a powerful, real-world classroom for these elementary school children. Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rafflesia Education Program In West Sumatra - Indonesia

A Rafflesia bloom is seen at Batang Palupuh Nature Reserve in Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, Oct. 29, 2025. The visit is part of an educational initiative to introduce Indonesia's younger generation to the country's unique biodiversity. The Rafflesia, officially recognized as Indonesia's national "rare flower" and classified as endangered, serves as a powerful, real-world classroom for these elementary school children. Photo by Andri Mardiansyah/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkish pro-Kurdish DEM Party's Ahmet Turk reads a letter of jailed Kurdish PKK militant group’s leader Abdullah Ocalan (unseen) during a press conference shares a statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm during the press conference held by DEM Party officials on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year co

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party PM Sirri Sureyya Onder speaks during a press conference as they share the statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year conflict. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party PM Sirri Sureyya Onder speaks during a press conference as they share the statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year conflict. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party PM Pervin Buldan share the statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm during the press conference hold by DEM Party officials on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year conflict. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party PM Pervin Buldan share the statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm during the press conference hold by DEM Party officials on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year conflict. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkish pro-Kurdish DEM Party's Ahmet Turk reads a letter of jailed Kurdish PKK militant group’s leader Abdullah Ocalan (unseen) during a press conference shares a statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm during the press conference held by DEM Party officials on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year co

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party PM Sirri Sureyya Onder speaks during a press conference as they share the statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year conflict. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkish pro-Kurdish DEM Party's Ahmet Turk reads a letter of jailed Kurdish PKK militant group’s leader Abdullah Ocalan (unseen) during a press conference shares a statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm during the press conference held by DEM Party officials on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year co

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party PM Sirri Sureyya Onder speaks during a press conference as they share the statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year conflict. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party PM Sirri Sureyya Onder gestures during a press conference as they share the statement from jailed PKK militant group leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call on the PKK to disarm on February 27, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. DEM Party officials met with jailed PKK militant group leader Ocalan for the third time in his island prison early today. The visit is seen as part of a government bid to have Ocalan call on the PKK to disarm, potentially ending the insurgency which it launched against the Turkish state in 1984 and in which more than 40,000 people have been killed. PKK, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Ocalan has been held in near-total isolation on Imrali Island since 1999, with only rare communication with the outside world. Ocalan calls on PKK to dissolve, pro-Kurdish party says, potentially ending 40-year conflict. Photo by Berkman Ulutin/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia poses with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, and the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia poses with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, and the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia poses with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, and the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia poses with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, and the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia greets, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia arrives, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, to the working meeting with the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER), on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, including, among others, the work at international, national and regional levels, with a local to global perspective. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia arrives, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, to the working meeting with the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER), on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, including, among others, the work at international, national and regional levels, with a local to global perspective. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia arrives, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, to the working meeting with the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER), on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, including, among others, the work at international, national and regional levels, with a local to global perspective. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia greets, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia greets, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia greets, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 12, 2024 - Visitors visit the booths of insoluble metals and rare earth permanent magnets at the 9th China Advanced Materials Industry Expo 2024 in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 12, 2024.

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[Breaking News]Putin-Kim talks in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG,North Korea, June 20 Kyodo -People watch a monitor at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 20, 2024, showing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the North Korean capital the previous day.(Kyodo)

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CHINA-HUBEI-YOUNG AMERICANS-CHINESE CULTURE-EXCHANGE TOUR (CN)

(240613) -- WUHAN, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Participants taking part in a China-U.S. youth exchange program visit a conservation center for Yangtze River rare fishes in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, June 11, 2024. A group of young Americans and Chinese people has completed an adventurous summer journey in central China's Hubei Province, immersing themselves in the ancient traditions and modernity of Chinese culture over an action-packed week. From June 6 to 12, over 40 participants from universities, enterprises and social organizations took part in a China-U.S. youth exchange program, aiming to bridge the gap between young people from both countries through shared experiences and cultural immersion. TO GO WITH "Across China: Young Americans soak up history, culture on central China exchange tour" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-YOUNG AMERICANS-CHINESE CULTURE-EXCHANGE TOUR (CN)

(240613) -- WUHAN, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Participants taking part in a China-U.S. youth exchange program visit a conservation center for Yangtze River rare fishes in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, June 11, 2024. A group of young Americans and Chinese people has completed an adventurous summer journey in central China's Hubei Province, immersing themselves in the ancient traditions and modernity of Chinese culture over an action-packed week. From June 6 to 12, over 40 participants from universities, enterprises and social organizations took part in a China-U.S. youth exchange program, aiming to bridge the gap between young people from both countries through shared experiences and cultural immersion. TO GO WITH "Across China: Young Americans soak up history, culture on central China exchange tour" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-YOUNG AMERICANS-CHINESE CULTURE-EXCHANGE TOUR (CN)

(240613) -- WUHAN, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants taking part in a China-U.S. youth exchange program visit a conservation center for Yangtze River rare fishes in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, June 11, 2024. A group of young Americans and Chinese people has completed an adventurous summer journey in central China's Hubei Province, immersing themselves in the ancient traditions and modernity of Chinese culture over an action-packed week. From June 6 to 12, over 40 participants from universities, enterprises and social organizations took part in a China-U.S. youth exchange program, aiming to bridge the gap between young people from both countries through shared experiences and cultural immersion. TO GO WITH "Across China: Young Americans soak up history, culture on central China exchange tour" (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-YOUNG AMERICANS-CHINESE CULTURE-EXCHANGE TOUR (CN)

(240613) -- WUHAN, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants taking part in a China-U.S. youth exchange program visit a conservation center for Yangtze River rare fishes in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, June 11, 2024. A group of young Americans and Chinese people has completed an adventurous summer journey in central China's Hubei Province, immersing themselves in the ancient traditions and modernity of Chinese culture over an action-packed week. From June 6 to 12, over 40 participants from universities, enterprises and social organizations took part in a China-U.S. youth exchange program, aiming to bridge the gap between young people from both countries through shared experiences and cultural immersion. TO GO WITH "Across China: Young Americans soak up history, culture on central China exchange tour" (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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Iraq, Türkiye sign over 20 deals to boost ties

STORY: Iraq, Türkiye sign over 20 deals to boost ties SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Baghdad and his meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani 2. various of Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan STORYLINE: Iraq and Türkiye on Monday struck more than 20 deals in various fields during a rare visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iraq. The deals were signed between Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani after their meeting in Baghdad, the prime minister's office said in a statement. During the talk, the two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation in security, rail and road construction, irrigation infrastructure and water management and witnessed the signing of more than 20 Memorandums of Understanding. In the area of security cooperation, al-Sudani

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-TÜRKIYE-PRESIDENT-VISIT

(240422) -- BAGHDAD, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid (R) meets with visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 22, 2024. Iraq and Türkiye on Monday struck more than 20 deals in various fields during a rare visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iraq. (Xinhua)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-TÜRKIYE-PRESIDENT-VISIT

(240422) -- BAGHDAD, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani (R) welcomes visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 22, 2024. Iraq and Türkiye on Monday struck more than 20 deals in various fields during a rare visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iraq. (Xinhua)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-TÜRKIYE-PRESIDENT-VISIT

(240422) -- BAGHDAD, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani (1st L, Front) welcomes visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd L, Front) at Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 22, 2024. Iraq and Türkiye on Monday struck more than 20 deals in various fields during a rare visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iraq. (Xinhua)

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Türkiye's Erdogan pays rare visit to Egypt amid Israeli-Hamas conflict

STORY: Türkiye's Erdogan pays rare visit to Egypt amid Israeli-Hamas conflict SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi welcoming Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency) 2. various of the meeting (Courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency) STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday called for efforts to "open together a new chapter" in the country's relations with Türkiye as he welcomed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan's first visit to Cairo in more than 10 years. In a speech delivered at a joint press conference with the Turkish president, Sisi hoped that the two countries would "enrich the bilateral relations and put them back on the right trajectory" following Erdogan's visit, which was made amid regional tensions topped by the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "Currently, Egypt is Türkiye's largest trad

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Boom of traditional culture drives museum craze in China

STORY: Boom of traditional culture drives museum craze in China DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of museums 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG HUIGUO, Deputy curator, Shanxi Museum 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO SHAN, Visitor 4. various of museums 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GUO JINXUAN, Student, No. 3 Experimental Primary School of Sanmenxia City 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU YANG, Teacher, No. 3 Experimental Primary School of Sanmenxia City STORYLINE: Booking a museum ticket, during this hectic summer vacation in China, is not easy. Aspiring visitors may be disappointed by the fact that tickets for the entire week might be fully booked. In response to the "heated-up museum fever during the summer vacation," Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau, in a rare move, announced on Aug. 18 that 46 museums in the city would cancel their Monday closures until Aug. 31, allowing visitors to visit museums every day. The surging demand is also visi

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Yemenis bring children to zoo during Eid al-Adha holiday despite turmoil

STORY: Yemenis bring children to zoo during Eid al-Adha holiday despite turmoil DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people visiting the Sanaa Zoo 2. various of the animals in the zoo 3.various of people visiting the zoo STORYLINE: Despite the ongoing conflict and economic turmoil in Yemen, some families are finding solace in a visit to the sole zoo located in the south of the capital, Sanaa. Thousands of people have flocked to the zoo during the holiday of Eid al-Adha, which is one of the most important holidays for Muslims across the world. The festivities provide a rare opportunity for loved ones to gather and cherish moments of joy together. Many Sanaa residents brought their children to experience the wonders of nature's creatures, from majestic lions and tigers to gentle deer, birds, ducks, and peacocks. The Eid holiday becomes a celebration of the children's innocence and happiness, a stark contrast to the harsh realities of the conflic

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GREECE-ATHENS-DAILY LIFE-VINYL MARKET

(230206) -- ATHENS, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Vinyl Market annual event where people can buy rare vinyl records, at Technopolis City of Athens in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-DAILY LIFE-VINYL MARKET

(230206) -- ATHENS, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Vinyl Market annual event where people can buy rare vinyl records, at Technopolis City of Athens in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-DAILY LIFE-VINYL MARKET

(230206) -- ATHENS, Feb. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Vinyl Market annual event where people can buy rare vinyl records, at Technopolis City of Athens in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Rare bodybuilding competition brings athletes together in war-torn Yemen

STORY: Rare bodybuilding competition brings athletes together in war-torn Yemen DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: Sanna CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a bodybuilding competition in Sanaa, Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AL-JAWFI NAJEEB, Organizer 3. various of the competition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MADAR SALEM, Bodybuilder 5. various of the competition 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMED WADIH, Bodybuilder 6. various of the competition STORYLINE: Since the ongoing civil war in Yemen broke out in 2014, the country has been in effect divided into two parts: places that remain under the control of the internationally-recognized Yemeni government and regions run by the Houthi rebels. Since the Saudi-led Arab coalition imposed a strict blockade in 2015, millions of Yemenis have been stranded in the Houthi-controlled regions and are unable to travel or visit their families or friends in other parts of the country or abroad. Almost all connections between the two parts are cut ou

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Hidden Buddha statue at temple in central Japan opens to public

People visit Zenko-ji temple in Nagano, central Japan, on April 3, 2022, as the temple opens its hidden Buddha statue to the public in a rare event last held in 2015.

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Napoleon's Milan Exhibition Braidense National Library - Milan

Milan, Italy Napoleon's Milan a laboratory of revolutionary ideas 1796-1821 exhibition from 5 May to 10 July 2021 the Braidense National Library commemorates the two hundred years of Napoleon's death with an exhibition of very rare documents and autographs of the time accompanied during the visit by James Bradburne director of the Brera art gallery and the Braidense Library. iIn the photo: Napoleon in the guise of Mars Peacemaker by Antonio Canova during the cleaning and restoration in Brera . May 6, 2021. Photo by Nick Zonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Napoleon's Milan Exhibition Braidense National Library - Milan

Milan, Italy Napoleon's Milan a laboratory of revolutionary ideas 1796-1821 exhibition from 5 May to 10 July 2021 the Braidense National Library commemorates the two hundred years of Napoleon's death with an exhibition of very rare documents and autographs of the time accompanied during the visit by James Bradburne director of the Brera art gallery and the Braidense Library. iIn the photo: documents and autographs on display . May 6, 2021. Photo by Nick Zonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Napoleon's Milan Exhibition Braidense National Library - Milan

Milan, Italy Napoleon's Milan a laboratory of revolutionary ideas 1796-1821 exhibition from 5 May to 10 July 2021 the Braidense National Library commemorates the two hundred years of Napoleon's death with an exhibition of very rare documents and autographs of the time accompanied during the visit by James Bradburne director of the Brera art gallery and the Braidense Library. iIn the photo: James Bradburne director of the Brera art gallery and the Braidense Library photographed with portrait of Napoleon Emperor 1810 oil on canvas by Giuseppe Diotti . May 6, 2021. Photo by Nick Zonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Napoleon's Milan Exhibition Braidense National Library - Milan

Milan, Italy Napoleon's Milan a laboratory of revolutionary ideas 1796-1821 exhibition from 5 May to 10 July 2021 the Braidense National Library commemorates the two hundred years of Napoleon's death with an exhibition of very rare documents and autographs of the time accompanied during the visit by James Bradburne director of the Brera art gallery and the Braidense Library. iIn the photo: documents and autographs on display . May 6, 2021. Photo by Nick Zonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Napoleon's Milan Exhibition Braidense National Library - Milan

Milan, Italy Napoleon's Milan a laboratory of revolutionary ideas 1796-1821 exhibition from 5 May to 10 July 2021 the Braidense National Library commemorates the two hundred years of Napoleon's death with an exhibition of very rare documents and autographs of the time accompanied during the visit by James Bradburne director of the Brera art gallery and the Braidense Library. iIn the photo: documents and autographs on display . May 6, 2021. Photo by Nick Zonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Napoleon's Milan Exhibition Braidense National Library - Milan

Milan, Italy Napoleon's Milan a laboratory of revolutionary ideas 1796-1821 exhibition from 5 May to 10 July 2021 the Braidense National Library commemorates the two hundred years of Napoleon's death with an exhibition of very rare documents and autographs of the time accompanied during the visit by James Bradburne director of the Brera art gallery and the Braidense Library. iIn the photo: Napoleon in the guise of Mars Peacemaker by Antonio Canova during the cleaning and restoration in Brera . May 6, 2021. Photo by Nick Zonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Napoleon's Milan Exhibition Braidense National Library - Milan

Milan, Italy Napoleon's Milan a laboratory of revolutionary ideas 1796-1821 exhibition from 5 May to 10 July 2021 the Braidense National Library commemorates the two hundred years of Napoleon's death with an exhibition of very rare documents and autographs of the time accompanied during the visit by James Bradburne director of the Brera art gallery and the Braidense Library. iIn the photo: James Bradburne director of the Brera art gallery and the Braidense Library. . May 6, 2021. Photo by Nick Zonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Napoleon's Milan Exhibition Braidense National Library - Milan

Milan, Italy Napoleon's Milan a laboratory of revolutionary ideas 1796-1821 exhibition from 5 May to 10 July 2021 the Braidense National Library commemorates the two hundred years of Napoleon's death with an exhibition of very rare documents and autographs of the time accompanied during the visit by James Bradburne director of the Brera art gallery and the Braidense Library. iIn the photo: documents and autographs on display . May 6, 2021. Photo by Nick Zonna/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM